Team Points & Rewards

Introduction

In our game, the Teams feature isn't just about bringing players together—it's about rewarding teamwork and participation through a sophisticated points and rewards system. This guide will help you understand how to earn team points, the nuances of team rewards, and the dynamics of the team leaderboard.

Earning Team Points

How Points are Earned

• Player Participation: Every team member contributes to the team's points by playing the game and achieving various milestones.
• Automatic Posting: Achievements like completing levels, unlocking features, and winning in tournaments are automatically posted in the team chat and add to the team's points tally.
• Points Stay with the Team: If a player leaves a team, their contributed points remain with the team, maintaining the integrity of the team's efforts.

Team Rewards

Tracking and Claiming Rewards

• Progress Bar: Team points are accumulated in a progress bar visible in the chat tab, which fills up as the team earns more points.
• Minimum Contribution: Players must contribute at least 1 team point to claim any rewards. If not, the rewards appear greyed out with a tooltip prompting contribution.
• Weekly Reset: The progress bar and points reset every Monday at 00:00, coinciding with the game's tournament reset, giving teams a fresh start each week.
• Visibility: Unclaimed rewards from previous weeks remain visible until claimed or expired.

Special Situations

• Full Participation: Players can only claim rewards if they have logged in during the active week or within one week after it ends. If a player misses this window, the rewards are forfeited.
• Team Switching: If a player switches teams, they cannot claim the same reward twice in one week, ensuring fairness.
• Level Restrictions: If a reward includes items not usable by the player due to level restrictions, they receive fallback coins instead.

Team Leaderboard and Balancing

Weekly Competition

• Leaderboard Mechanics: Team points contribute not only to internal rewards but also position the team on a weekly leaderboard where the top teams receive additional rewards.
• Fair Chances: Points required for rewards are adjusted based on team size at the start of each week, with a minimum and modified maximum to ensure fairness among differently sized teams.
• Visibility and Rewards: Only the top 50 teams appear on the leaderboard. Regardless of the team's size, each member of a top-ranked team receives a fixed reward.

Team Dynamics and Adjustments

• Member Count Adjustments: The game assumes a minimum member count for point calculation and adjusts for actual numbers to balance the advantage of larger teams and account for potential inactivity.
• Notification and Claiming: At the end of each week, teams receive notifications about their rank and any rewards earned, which must be claimed within the next cycle or they expire.

Conclusion

The Teams feature in our game is designed to reward players not just for individual achievements but for their collective effort. By understanding how team points work, how rewards are tracked and claimed, and how teams compete on the leaderboard, players can maximize their benefits while fostering a sense of community and shared success. Dive into the Teams feature, contribute to your team's success, and enjoy the rewards of teamwork!