Raid World

Raid World

Looking to expand your adventure and establish your legacy? Bring your company, design a new base, and fight to establish your dominance in the Raid World!

Introduction and FAQ

The Raid World is an additional worlds on MClabs, which you can imagine as an extension of the Underworld. In the Raid World, companies can establish a Nexus Core that will generate Raid Points. Raid Points can be spent on powerful company upgrades in /c upgrades. Protect your core with walls, because other companies can attempt to raid it with a Siege Machine. You only need to protect the bottom 16 blocks of your base - everything above that is unraidable, and you can build whatever you'd like in that space.

We know this is a lot of information to take in at first, so here are some of the most frequently asked questions regarding the Raid World:

Why use the Raid World?

Establishing even just a small base in the Raid World can get you a few cheap company upgrades, which can greatly boost your chem production in the Underworld. You don't even need to have a farm in the Raid World, you can just have a few walls around your core and nothing else. That means upgrades from the Raid World can boost your Underworld farm without having to go back to the Raid World or keep a farm there.

Do I need to use the Raid World to progress?

In short - no, you can still progress through the ranks to Chem Lord and do Mastery without ever being in the Raid World.

In more detail - no, but it can help a lot in boosting your ability to produce chems and rank up faster. Even a simple Raid World base, which won't put a big target on your back, can generate Raid Points for useful upgrades. An active core in the Raid World will generate Raid Points passively, even if you're never in the Raid World.

That said, we do recommend establishing a core in the Raid World and setting up a few layers of walls (the low tier walls are quite cheap). The worst that can happen is you get raided and lose some Raid Points, leaving you no worse off than if you didn't establish a core.

How do I make a Raid World base?

To start your base in the Raid World, first go an open spot (/rtp while in the Raid World) and set your Nexus Core chunk with /c nex core set.

This will establish a 9x9 chunk footprint for your Raid Base. See Raid World Bases to learn more about the chunks.

Make sure you place some walls in the wall chunks, to completely surround your core chunk. It's wise to first place a layer of walls right outside your core, and a layer at the edge of your wall chunks, and then cover them with a roof, so other companies can't see how many walls you have. Place walls as you can afford to get started, and place more later as you have the money.

How much of my core must be protected? You only need to protect the bottom 16 blocks of your core chunk. Siege machines cannot break above this, and other companies cannot access chests, break blocks, etc. anywhere in your Raid Base. So, at y=-44 and above, you can build whatever you'd like. Already have an Underworld farm? Your Raid World base can just be walls around your core and nothing else. You can still use the Raid Points generated to boost your Underworld chem production.

Note: The first time you create your nexus core with /c nex core set, a 5-day grace period begins. During this period, you cannot be raided and PvP is disabled in your claims. See how long remains in the grace period by hovering over the Raid World line in /c view.

How does raiding work? Won't I just get repeatedly raided?

Raiding in the Raid World uses custom mechanics that are very simple to understand. To start a raid, spawn a Siege Machine outside another company's Raid World base. The machine acts like a battering ram, moving towards their core and breaking down any walls it encounters along the way. The defending company can kill the Siege Machine to end the siege, but the attackers can also PvP the defenders. If the Siege Machine reaches the core chunk, the core is broken.

What happens if my Raid World base gets raided? When a core is broken by a siege, the following happens:

• The defending company loses half of their Raid Points. The attackers get 80% of this half (so raiding a company gets you 40% of their Raid Points)
• The attacking company gets all chem compounds from the defending company's lab inventory (NOT from their chemtainer, those are safe).
• The attacking company gets 50% of the purity elements from the defending company's lab.

Even with these losses, getting your base back up and running is easy - just patch the walls and re-activate your core with /c nex core activate.

Where can I learn more about walls and Siege Machines? To get an idea of how Siege Machines and walls work, you can play around with them for free in the Raid Sandbox (use /sandbox while in the Raid World).

I'm not good at PvP, will I just get raided instantly? In order to raid your core, another company must purchase a Siege Machine (and optionally upgrade it), and fuel it with Siege Fuel. This can make it expensive for big companies to go around raiding small companies. Since the main benefit of raiding is to take Raid Points, it can be overall unprofitable for large companies to raid smaller companies. If you keep your Raid Point balance to a minimum, it's less likely other companies will target your base. You can get rid of excess Raid Points by spending them on one-time purchases like the Upkeep Reduction and Company Leaderboard Boost upgrades.

Additionally, upon creating your nexus core, you get a 5-day grace period where no other company can start a siege on your base or PvP in your claims. You also get a daily shield period (being longer the fewer company members you have) which you can use to protect your base from sieges while you're offline.

Common Raid World Terms

Here are some quick definitions of Raid World terms:

• Company Nexus - The GUI encompassing your company upgrades, lab, and chemtainer.
  • Access it with /c nex.
• Company Lab - The virtual chem lab for your company, where you can auto-craft chem compounds (including purified ones) using chems from your company chemtainer.
  • Access it with /c lab.
• Company Upgrades - Perks, bonuses, and rate increases that you can purchase for your company in /c upgrades using Raid Points.
• Nexus Core - This is the physical "core" chunk for your company in the Raid World.
  • You can only have one core chunk. Create it by using /c nex core set in the Raid World.
  • The bottom 16 blocks of your core chunk is what you must protect from other companies.
• Raid Points - Currency used to purchase company upgrades and to start raids. See your balance in /c nex.
  • They are generated daily while you have an active Nexus Core (use /c nex raidpoints to see how many you'll get)
  • You can also earn them in the Nexus Mines and Gank and Goon Zone (via portals in the Raid World spawn)
• Purity Elements - These are another currency, which are used for crafting purified chem compounds in your company lab (/c lab).
  • These include "Emergy", "Flux", and "Essence".
  • When you have a compound set in your company lab, the purity item (potion) below it in the lab GUI will display how much of each purity element is required to craft a batch.
  • You can view your purity element balances in /c ch.
  • Purity elements can be generated by spawners in the Raid World, and from the Nexus Mines and Gank and Goon Zone.
• Siege Fuel - The fuel for Siege Machines.
  • Raid Points will buy you a Siege Machine and its upgrades, but in order for it to operate, you need to fill it with Siege Fuel.
  • You can earn Siege Fuel from the Nexus Mines and in the Gank and Goon Zone.
• Gank and Goon Zone - This is a PvP arena style area of the Raid World that can be accessed via the portal the /raid.
  • Stockpiles spawn here, which you can stand near to capture. Capturing a stockpile rewards your company with purity elements, raid points, and siege fuel.

Accessing Raid World

To get to the Raid World, simply use the command /raid from any other server. This command will send you to the Raid World and teleport you to your last location in the world. The only exception is if you were last in another company's claims, in which case you will be teleported to the spawn area instead.

Who Can Play

Anybody can play in the Raid World! Whether you are a solo player, a small group of friends, or a large company, there is a place for you! The design of the Raid World makes it impractical for companies to target opponents that are not of the same size or capabilities, enforcing the idea that anybody can succeed here. While some of the gameplay components involved are designed for more experienced players, everyone can find a benefit in establishing a legacy in the Raid World!

Raid World Bases

All Raid World bases have a 9x9 chunk footprint. Your Raid World base is composed of:

• Your core chunk in the middle (red 1x1)
  • This is the chunk you need to defend from Siege Machines.
• Your walls chunks making up the next two layers of chunks (yellow 5x5)
  • These chunks are for placing walls (get a wall generator from /raidshop)
• Your buffer chunks making up the outer two chunk layers (green)
  • Nobody can build in these chunks. They are left open as an area to spawn Siege Machines and PvP in.

Above Your Core and Walls

Only the bottom 16 blocks of your core need to be defended. That means that above y=-44, you have a 5x5 chunk area to do with as you please. This is a good area to build farms and place spawners to generate purity elements.

Raiding

You can raid another company's Raid World base by breaching their core using a Siege Machine.

Finding Other Companies

All company core locations are public. You can see another company's core chunk coordinates by using /c view <company> and hovering over the "Raid World" line.