Let us introduce a new feature in the game that will significantly enhance the overall gameplay experience. The player will receive the aggressor status for selected actions listed below against members of the same faction. These actions are considered acts of aggression.
The aggressor status remains active until the duration expires or until the aggressor dies. The status is displayed only for the aggressor, other players aren't notified if a player becomes an aggressor. The duration of the aggressor status is displayed in the main menu and on the menu bar while in-game.
List of punishable actions:
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Suppression of a faction member
The aggressor status is triggered when a player shoots in the direction of a faction member, meaning when the shot is aimed close to where the faction member is standing. Suppression aggression does not trigger when shooting near squadmates.
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Hitting a faction member
The aggressor status is also triggered when a player hits another faction member with any weapon, i.e. a firearm, grenade, or knife. The hit does not have to cause injury to the player who was attacked. (Injury refers to a wound, bruise, or damaged organ.)
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Killing a faction member
When a player kills another faction member, it is considered the most severe action against other players.
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Looting Faction Mate Body
Players will be marked as aggressors if they steal or tamper with the equipment on the dead bodies of their faction mates. When looting a faction member, a warning message is displayed on the looting screen if the player selects the 'Loot' action from the context menu: “Warning: Tampering with the equipment of fallen faction members will mark you as an aggressor.”
Only squadmates can be looted without triggering the aggressor status.
Punishment
There are several limitations that serve as punishment for the aggressor's actions.
- The aggressor cannot loot their own dead body. This punishment persists even after the aggressor status expires!
- The aggressor cannot report their faction members for killing them
- Faction members will not be punished for aggressive actions against the aggressor