SIPHER FRAGPUNK
Overview
Sipher Fragpunk is an innovative PvP game mode that combines strategic team augment selection with fast-paced arena combat. Before and during battles, teams vote on powerful augments that can dramatically alter gameplay mechanics, creating a unique "Theory Crafting Game" that precedes the "Action Game." This dual-layer strategic experience makes each match unpredictable and highly replayable.
Core Mechanics
Match Structure
Best of 3 (BO3) format - first team to win 2 rounds wins the match
Each round begins with a Team Augment voting phase
Combat phase follows with all selected augments active
Rounds are played with fresh point resets (0)
Personal augments from gear reset between rounds
Team augments from previous rounds remain active
Augment Selection System
Each team member receives mana at the start of selection phases:
Initial phase: 2 mana per team member
Second phase: 2 additional mana plus any unspent mana
Teams are presented with 3 augment cards to choose from
Teams can see opponents' available augment options (but not their voting)
Augments require specific mana investments to activate:
Multi-mana augments: Require total team investment to activate
Amplifiable augments: Activate at 1 mana, additional mana increases power
Mana management is critical - unspent mana carries over to the next selection phase
Team Coordination Features
Real-time display of teammates' mana investments
Player's own mana investments highlighted in green
Ability to withdraw invested mana before timer ends
Card reroll option (costs 1 mana)
Cannot reroll cards that already have mana invested
Augment Categories
Gameplay Changing Augments
Swift Banking: Reduce your team's banking time by 200%
Divine Intervention: Player with most points executed every 30 seconds
No Pain No Gain: Banking areas damage players over time
Burden: Players move slower based on points carried
Smoke Screen: Team invisible until attacking, resuming after action stops
Visual Effect Augments
Light Out: Map darkened, players can only see 3-meter radius
Buffed: Increase team HP percentage
Combat Augments
Suicide Bomber: Dead players explode for percentage of max HP
Vampiric Aura: Team gains lifesteal percentage
Overdose: Health packs heal to full, double damage, but die after 20 seconds
Gameplay Strategy
Mana Investment Strategies
Focus Fire: Concentrate team mana on a single powerful augment
Diversification: Spread mana across multiple augments
Banking: Save mana for second selection phase
Counter-selection: Choose augments that neutralize enemy team advantages
Team Composition
Consider how vessel types synergize with potential augments
Balance team roles to maximize augment effectiveness
Adapt vessel selection based on commonly selected augments
Communication
Coordinate mana investments during selection phases
Agree on reroll decisions as a team
Adapt tactics based on active augments
Maps & Environments
Custom-designed maps balanced for augment effects
Environmental features that interact with specific augments
Asymmetrical layouts that encourage strategic positioning
[Last Updated: February 28, 2025]