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'''Combine Points''' (or CPs) are an [[Glossary#O|OOC]] reward to players for helping the [[Combine]]. There are a variety of ways of obtaining them, as well as uses for them. The number you currently have is shown on the sidebar, underneath your avatar.
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Combine Points (or CPs) are an OOC reward to players for helping the combine. There are a variety of ways of obtaining them, as well as uses for them. The number you currently have is shown on the sidebar, underneath your avatar and can be exchanged for a variety of [[ships]], [[vehicles]], [[droids]] and various other things.
  
 
==Getting CPs==
 
==Getting CPs==
CPs are obtained from helping the [[Combine]] in some way. Most players will get them from voting and donating, while others will get them for helping the [[Combine]] in various ways; including but not limited to improving or adding Artwork, writing new or improving Descriptions, and helping promote [[SWC]] in the web (See [[BannerX]]).
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CPs are obtained from supporting the Combine in some way. Most players will get them from being active, while others will get them for helping with art, or descriptions etc.
  
===Donations===
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===Activity===
You can decide to generously donate to the [[Combine]] and receive CPs as a way of saying thanks from the Developers. You will receive 1,000 CPs for every US$1 you donate. The CPs you receive can then be used to spawn ships and customise the appearance of your entities. For a detailed list, see below. The donation page is located here: [http://www.swcombine.com/members/cp/index.php?mode=support Donate to the Combine].
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This is the main method with which players will gain CPs, once per 24 hours, just for logging in/playing the game. The system currently works based on a window, where you must access the website between 24-48 hours after a reward to receive the next one, rather than using the calendar day to define the boundaries. The goal here is to help people who may only be able to play the game briefly on certain days, where that activity window may also overlap with the end of a calendar day according to the server, which could result in missed rewards. Continued activity over the course of multiple days will result in larger bonuses, capping at the maximum bonus on the 7th day without failure and every day after.  
  
===Voting===
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You do not need to actually "log in" with your username+password; the normal activity checker for counting online players will trigger the check for you when you access the game in your browser.
This is the main method players that don't donate use in order to get CPs. Going to the [http://www.swcombine.com/members/cp/?mode=support Support the Combine] page will give you a variety of different voting options. There are a series of voting sites you can visit each day on the left of the page. Simply click the site's banner and vote on the site to get 10 CPs for each site you vote on.
 
  
===Surveys===
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This is accessed on the same page as the Voting. On the right of that page are 2 survey systems (Blvd-Media and CPALead). Click on the offer there, do what they require and you will receive the relevant CP reward. Sometimes the system doesn't register that you completed it, but they are refreshed every so often so you will not run out.
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|'''Activity Streak''' || '''CPs'''
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|1 Day || 150
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|2 Days || 175
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|3 Days || 210
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|4 Days || 235
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|5 Days || 260
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|6 Days || 285
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|-
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|7+ Days || 310
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|}
  
===Helping the Combine===
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===Donations===
 
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You can donate to the Combine and receive some CPs for your trouble. You will receive 1,000 CPs for every US$1 you donate. Donation page is again, on the above site.
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By helping the [[Combine]] you can receive CPs as well. You can post your works in the various team's forums and receive CPs for each submission you make, or you can join a team of volunteers (such as the Art Team and the Descriptions team) upon invitation or application receive CPs for submissions you make to private [[SWC]] projects.
 
 
 
==== Artwork ====
 
If you have a talent for Art, you can check the Combine forums for the [http://www.swcombine.com/forum/forum.php?forumID=36 Art Team Public] forum and see what needs to be done. There is a list of entities without images or images that need to be replaced or improved. Creating these images from scratch using your own ways and methods, and then presenting them to the public can earn you the honour of having your images displayed in the Combine's official rules page but also CPs. This can range from 5000 CPs to 10,000 and beyond depending on the quality of Art and the Art Team's judgement.
 
 
 
==== Descriptions ====
 
Every entity in the [[Combine]] has and needs a proper Description. They give the entity a RP overview and cover some of its basic elements. If you are good at writing, and have an excellent grammar, head over to the [http://www.swcombine.com/forum/forum.php?forumID=166 Descriptions Suggestion] forum and follow the rules to post a new Description (or a replacement or a current description). The amount of CPs you can gain from this also depends on the quality and the Description's team judgement.
 
 
 
==== PR & Banner Exchange ====
 
The Combine is always looking to expand its playerbase and grow. If you can help with Public Relations by joining the [[Banner Exchange]], voting on Websites and offering new websites that can join our voting system, then you can also receive CPs for your work promoting [[SWC]]. However, there are many more things you can do in order to promote the game, for questions regarding this, please contact the Public Relations Director.
 
 
 
==Using CPs==
 
After you receive your CPs, there are a number of ways you can use them and enjoy their benefits.
 
 
 
===Credits===
 
You can use your CPs to directly get credits. The exchange rate is 5 Credits for every CP. This isn't fairly a large amount and is best to use when you desperately need a few credits at the moment. There are many things you can spend your CPs on so you shouldn't spend it all on converting it to CPs.
 
 
 
===Entities===
 
You can use CPs to receive various entities within [[SWC]], including ships, vehicles and droids. In order to get them you need to be in the relevant facility, and access the [http://www.swcombine.com/members/cp/index.php?mode=exchange Exchange CPs] page. That will tell you which facility you need to be in to spawn the entity.
 
 
 
When you are in one of the appropriate facilities, you will see a list of entities you can spawn, along with the cost of each. Simply put the number of entities you wish to spawn of each entity. (For example, if you want one C-Wing ugly then input "1") and press the [Exchange] button. It will be spawned outside at the top left corner of the facility. The CP entities are usually not stationary, and will change every year or two. You should plan carefully when you go to spawn entities.
 
 
 
=== Customs ===
 
 
 
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====Custom Images====
 
''Main Article: [[Custom Images]]''
 
 
 
You can also use CPs to get a custom image on any of the entities you may own. You can do so on the [http://www.swcombine.com/members/cp/index.php?mode=exchange Exchange CPs] page. For a more detailed instructions and the rules regarding custom images, please refer to [[Custom Images]].
 
 
 
====Custom NPCs====
 
You can spawn a Custom class NPC at your location for 500 CPs. You can provide it its name and image (must also follow the [[Custom Image]] rules), and then choose the race and gender of the NPC. Once you click the [Exchange] link it will be submitted for review. The NPC will appear in your inventory, but will not appear at your location until it has been accepted by the NPC team. You can do this at any time.
 
  
====Custom Items====
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===Helping===
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You can get CPs for helping enhance the Combine in many different ways. Helping to update descriptions for entities, creating new art for SWC to use can all get you more CP's.
  
Much like Custom NPCs, Custom Items are items that have no real value other than RP and they are used to decorate your ship, house or equip your character with clothes and many other original ideas. To spawn a custom item, go down in the [http://www.swcombine.com/members/cp/index.php?mode=exchange Exchange CPs] page, the fields are located below the [[Custom Image]] submissions. Input an Item name, images (must follow the [[Custom Image]] rules), a description (must be submitted but can be changed at a later date), the number of custom items of the same type you want to spawn and select which slots your item can be equipped to. For example, if your item is a helmet, make it equipable to your head only. If it's a ceremonial armour, then equip it to your Chest and so on. They will spawn at your location after they have been reviewed and accepted by the Art Team. These cost 250 CPs, and can be done at any time.
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==Rewards==
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There are many things you can exchange CPs for including:
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*[http://www.swcombine.com/rules/?CP_Bonus_Ships CP Ships] - these must be spawned from inside a powered Starport or Landing Pad.
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*[http://www.swcombine.com/rules/?CP_Bonus_Vehicles CP Vehicles] - these must be spawned from inside a powered Garage, Hangar or Starport
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*[http://www.swcombine.com/rules/?CP_Bonus_Droids CP Droids] - these must be spawned from inside a powered Tavern, Hangar, Shop, Commerce Center or Factory.
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*[http://www.swcombine.com/rules/?NPCs#Custom_NPCs Custom NPCs] (which you can create your own [http://www.swcombine.com/rules/?Scripts script] for) and items (Custom NPCs exist solely for RP)
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*[[Custom_Images|Custom images]] for your entities, this is your chance to make your ship, speeder, item or anything else that you would like to look different to the norm, if you are no good at photoshopping there are multiple people in the game that you can hire for credits to create your customised paint job for you.
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To exchange your points, find the [http://www.swcombine.com/members/cp/index.php?mode=exchange Exchange CPs] menu under the CP section on your sidebar in-game.
  
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Revision as of 18:03, 3 September 2018

Combine Points (or CPs) are an OOC reward to players for helping the combine. There are a variety of ways of obtaining them, as well as uses for them. The number you currently have is shown on the sidebar, underneath your avatar and can be exchanged for a variety of ships, vehicles, droids and various other things.

Getting CPs

CPs are obtained from supporting the Combine in some way. Most players will get them from being active, while others will get them for helping with art, or descriptions etc.

Activity

This is the main method with which players will gain CPs, once per 24 hours, just for logging in/playing the game. The system currently works based on a window, where you must access the website between 24-48 hours after a reward to receive the next one, rather than using the calendar day to define the boundaries. The goal here is to help people who may only be able to play the game briefly on certain days, where that activity window may also overlap with the end of a calendar day according to the server, which could result in missed rewards. Continued activity over the course of multiple days will result in larger bonuses, capping at the maximum bonus on the 7th day without failure and every day after.

You do not need to actually "log in" with your username+password; the normal activity checker for counting online players will trigger the check for you when you access the game in your browser.

Activity Streak CPs
1 Day 150
2 Days 175
3 Days 210
4 Days 235
5 Days 260
6 Days 285
7+ Days 310

Donations

You can donate to the Combine and receive some CPs for your trouble. You will receive 1,000 CPs for every US$1 you donate. Donation page is again, on the above site.

Helping

You can get CPs for helping enhance the Combine in many different ways. Helping to update descriptions for entities, creating new art for SWC to use can all get you more CP's.

Rewards

There are many things you can exchange CPs for including:

  • CP Ships - these must be spawned from inside a powered Starport or Landing Pad.
  • CP Vehicles - these must be spawned from inside a powered Garage, Hangar or Starport
  • CP Droids - these must be spawned from inside a powered Tavern, Hangar, Shop, Commerce Center or Factory.
  • Custom NPCs (which you can create your own script for) and items (Custom NPCs exist solely for RP)
  • Custom images for your entities, this is your chance to make your ship, speeder, item or anything else that you would like to look different to the norm, if you are no good at photoshopping there are multiple people in the game that you can hire for credits to create your customised paint job for you.

To exchange your points, find the Exchange CPs menu under the CP section on your sidebar in-game.