# Faction Asset
## Overview
The **Faction** asset defines the various factions within your game. It includes settings for reputation thresholds, relationships with other factions, and custom variables.
## Creating a New Faction Asset
To create a new **Faction** asset, right-click on the Project Panel and select Create → Game Creator → Factions → Faction.
## Inspector Overview
The **Faction** asset has several distinct sections, each allowing you to configure different aspects of the faction.
The top section includes general information about the ***Faction*** such as its **Name** or a **Description** (if any). It also optionally allows to determine a **Color** and a **Sprite** image used in [UI](https://docs.ninjutsugames.com/game-creator-2/factions/user-interface).
The **Type** field determines whether the ***Faction*** is a *hidden* faction, or a *normal* one.
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Hidden factions can be hidden from UI elements and are useful for setting up factions that should not be displayed to the user. For example, a player or secret faction.
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The **Sorting Order** determines the priority of the ***Faction*** compared to the rest, when being displayed as a list on UI elements. A ***Faction*** with a higher value will be displayed above other ***Faction*** assets.
The **ID** is a unique identifier that distinguishes a ***Faction*** from others.
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If there are two *Faction* assets with the same **ID** value, an error message will appear above. To resolve it, click on any of the fields and it will reveal a button that regenerates the current value with a unique one.
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## Reputation Thresholds
The Reputation Thresholds section allows you to define how reputation points translate into faction stances.
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Reputation points can be disabled in a Faction by disabling "Use Reputation"
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Each stance is defined by a color and a point threshold, making it easy to visualize the current reputation level in the game.
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Negative values can also be utilized for reputation thresholds.
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## Faction Relationships
This section allows you to define the default relationships this faction has with other factions.
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You can click on each circle to change **relationship** towards the specific **Faction**
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## Faction Variables
Custom variables can be defined on factions. These variables can be used in gameplay to store faction-specific data.
Faction Variables allow you to define custom data specific to each faction. These variables work similarly to Global Name Variables, but with a **key distinction**: all factions have the same set of variables, but each faction can hold different values for these variables.
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For example, if you define a variable called resourceLevel, every faction will have this variable, but the resourceLevel value can be different for each faction. This allows you to track and manage faction-specific data dynamically.
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By using Faction Variables, you can create a rich, dynamic environment where each faction’s unique state can influence the overall gameplay experience.
## Save & Load
**Variables** and **Relationships** can be saved between play sessions to later be restored when loading a game. Disabling the *save* option will make all variables keep the initial value as their starting value, even after loading a previously saved game.
