Pacts

Typically any agreement with clear written terms: who is bound, what is promised or prohibited, the timeline, and the penalty for breaking it. Many servers require a specific template (book text, contract UI, or a posted form) so it can be enforced without interpretation.

Some servers lean on mechanics like escrow, claim permissions, or treaty systems that prevent easy scamming. Others rely on staff rulings using the written contract and accepted evidence. Either way, the point is that consequences are defined up front so disputes are about proof, not feelings.

Factions gameplay usually revolves around territory control, raiding, and power growth. Pacts shifts the center to enforceable agreements, where trust and credible threats can be as decisive as PvP strength.

Verify what evidence the server accepts, keep obligations measurable, and avoid vague language like reasonable access or fair trade. Start with small, repeatable deliveries and use escrow or staggered exchanges until you know the other side.

Often yes, but with defined fallout. Some rulesets treat breaking a pact as a valid play with penalties, while others forbid violating certain pact types entirely. The key detail is whether breach is punished after the fact or prevented as a hard rule.