Factions are the heart and souls of any SAMP server. The basic types of factions are; gangs, mafias and cartel. Each type should portray their own style and roleplay via by proper vehicles, skins etc. There is no official factions here, if you have a faction it means you hold a slot which automatically means you are official. Being official will provide you with warehouse ( more on that later ) which allows you to craft different weapons. Each faction can have 6 snipers whitelisted and they do not require any rank. The snipers can be lvl 100, lvl 50 or lvl 10. Factions can hold up to 16 vehicles.

/factions
/myfactions
/factionmembers
/factionranks
/factionrank
/factionpermissions
/factionjobpermissions
/factioncolor
/factionsnipers
/factionkick
/factionleave
/factioninvite
/factionjoin
/turfs
/warehouse
/capture
/factionskin
/v faction
/factionbank
/alliances
/alliance [invite - kick - name - create - join - leave]

Factions are given warehouses for free to craft their weaponry and build their arsenal. Warehouse requires trucking for crates to produce weapon parts which in turn produces weapon cases. Warehouse can also be upgraded to provide efficient crafting speed and better storage facility. Keep in mind incase you are caught by Detectives producing weaponry they may seize your warehouse for 2-3 weeks. They would have to enter the facility and check if weapons are being crafted or not, so watch your backs.

Turfs are vital part of the server that provides factions with benefits and perks which can help them build up their faction more efficiently. For now we have total of 7 normal turfs that change in cycles and 1 special turf (the 7 turfs do not interchange but change to completely new turf that is not present in previous cycle).

The turf and their perks are as below;

selling ores/fish income (Market Mall, Aldea Malvada, Easter Basin Docks)
discount on crafting materials in warehouse (Sandy, Ocean Docks, Chemical Plant)
smuggle, arms trafficking rewards, loot drop crates boosted (Abandoned Airport, Construction Point, Refinery)
higher % profit from any of your businesses (Bayside, Come A Lot, Mulholland)
retain some illegal items on death (Hilltop Farm, Glen Park, Fallen Tree)
increased chance of /crowbar (Big Ear, Panopticon, Yellowbell Golf Course)
higher drug yield (Montgomery Trailers, Junkyard, Ghost Town)

A special turf will also give factions access to three cocaine labs spread around in every city. You will need to have 8 members to capture the special turf and the cool down for said turf is higher than normal turfs. Once captured, factions will have access to all three cocaine labs where they can produce cocaine. Visit /help > criminal > drugs > cocaine for further guide on how to produce cocaine.

Another mission is smuggle where you have to deliver a small boat from bayside to a given destination, successfully doing so will provide you with weapon cases and other rewards.

Players can also fight for air drops that spawn in random locations ( marked with small red circle on the map ). The airdrop takes time to land on the ground as it parachutes down from sky.

Keep in mind all three missions notify players via sms messages so make sure your phone is always on and you are alert, additionally you can also see by blips on the map.

A big ship will be present at bayside when the mission is available. To start the mission, simply stand on the red checkpoint on the ship and the mission will automatically start. The ship will then cruise to Ocean Docks. In the journey or at the end you may be attacked by other factions and players who will try to steal your loot. Keep in mind being in a faction is necessary to start the arms trafficking mission. Once arrived at Ocean Docks, you have to deliver the briefcase off the ship to the dock which then will give you the reward for it. Keep in the mind the ship is a moving object so combat system may be a bit hard.

Lastly, the most awaited event is the El Cayo Del Diablo Island. This island is mapped far east of North Rock which you can travel to via boat or air craft. The island is huge in size and has vegetation of all sorts that allows players to blend in the environment while fighting their enemies. The island is hosted as an event that is completely KILL ON SIGHT, NO ROLEPLAY REQUIRED on every Saturday and Sunday at night times. The island event lasts for an hour and is subjected to loot such as; massive weed fields, multiple cocaine drops and air drops that spawn on the island over time. Factions will be required to fight over the island for the loot. Keep in mind RK is allowed and dying on the island will result in TOTAL LOSS OF ILLEGAL ITEMS. So be careful while fighting with your faction.