Hi there!

I just want to say that this topic is one of my favorite topics to discuss. Somehow even old players do not actually know how Group Facilities work and what are the potential benefits that players can get from them. As I always say before, "The more you know, The better" :)

1. You can increase you group level through group funds (GF). Ways to earn GF:

a. Contribution through coins

b. Convoy/Plunder

c. GNW participation

Fun fact: Even if your group is not eligible to participate, you can still attend GNW but with less rewards and no Seals at the end of GNW tournament. Can be useful for those unmerged servers with less than 200 activity points per week :)

After getting enough GF, you will meet a certain requirement in order to lvl-up the Rank. Usually, it goes like this:

d. Group Facilities Lvl Up

i. Group Study Skill should be at the same lvl as your current Group lvl

ii. Group Lucky wheel should be at the same lvl as your current Group lvl

iii. Group R&D need not to be on the same lvl as the other

***but check for requirements just to make sure. I can't actually remember if at some point that there is a certain R&D lvl requirement in order to upgrade Group lvl

note: SAs give group victories not group funds (correct me if I m wrong)

R&D may seem complicated but once you get the hang of it you will appreciate this feature more.

2. R&D works like this:

a. At lvl1 you will have 1 chip that you c*e to claim 1 card from the R&D interface.

EX: Fighting Matsuri Challenge - Ressurrection / Sage world Battlefiekds - Rage / Arena Mission Mastery

b. At lvl 2 you will have 4 chips

lvl3 = 7 chips

lvl4 = 10 chips, and so on.

It is written already in the details provided, I am just pretty simplifying it for better understanding.

c. Ofc if you want faster R&D lvl, then you might need to top-up for more GF contribution

i. Each card has its requirements. You can hover over the mouse cursor to each card and you will see the corresponnding info/requirement for each.

ii. You cannot claim a card if none of its predecessor was lit (atleast 1 is claimed). The blue line indicates the "flow" of cards that one must follow in order to claim the next one.

iii. There are 3 phases which contains different benefits:

Phase 1 & 2 are basically for daily activities + Timed Events added benefits ( Arena/Matsuri/Wanted Mission )

Phase 3 covers more on the GNW aspect of the game.

iv. Phase Slots & cards are what we are claiming so lvl6 R&D do not necessarily mean you can have 16 cards. Just to be clear.

3. Contribute money: I am assuming you meant Ingot? If so, it can be used to speed-up Group Facilities upgrade and it also has limits per day as well.

In my case 600 ingot is the cap. (based on level if I am not mistaken)

4. Increase study skill to max. You gotta follow the process

i. Group Study Skill should be at the same lvl as your current Group lvl

ii. Group Lucky wheel should be at the same lvl as your current Group lvl

iii. Then upgrade Group LVL. Repeat the process.

***I am pretty sure it can't be skipped.

My strategy for Group Management:

1. Yes it is true that a higher lvl group will most likely attract more players when recruiting. But, in my case, I always try to max out R&D first since it can give more benefits than just having a pretty high lvl group with less R&D potential.

2. Claim R&D cards depending on your needs. If the server has a very low activity, no SWB, no training grounds, etc. then better choose other cards first. The last thing you need is an un-usable card every week.

3. Most players always prioritize Group study skill over spinning lucky wheel when consuming their Group Contribution (GC) points (pretty much the same with GF but this time its for the individual consumption). But in my case, I always try to max out the wheel bonus first before gaining power from Study skill instructor. I am pretty sure upgrades from study skill will eventually be completed so no need to rush that one.

4. Some do not actually bother with the contributions. For me, best way is to use all possible attempts on wheel everyday since it can give more or less 20-60 coupons everyday. Through donating coins you can earn instant coupons. That is a pretty good deal if you ask me.

Another fun fact: the one you see under Group contribution in "Group members interface" xx / yyy indicates [ current.available.GC / total.conributed.GC ]. Before, when a player leaves a group then join another one his x / yyy resets to zero. But they fixed it and now you might see some people with x / 0 meaning they just joined the group and haven't actually contributed anything at all LOL. Sometimes it can be used to determine if one is an @lt/spy or something like that hehe

Again, if I have missed anything or there are some misleading info that I presented kindly correct me if I am wrong. If anyone can add some other info that I missed, you may share your thoughts also. We are here to learn and to improve afterall!

Hope this helps!

Just Wow. The credit is all yours. Thank you for explaining everything in detail, and I'm so glad there are people like you in this community. Please, keep continue to share your knowledge to new player that have a questions like this. And I'm already SS your explanation for further use. (Incase this thread deleted by Moderators).

As always, glad to be of any help!

I know a lot of people are also sharing their expertise and experiences - not just me, both in-game and in forums.

We learn both from first-hand experiences and from others' experiences as well. No man is an island. Keep on exploring and have fun.

Let's keep sharing the useful infos to others so we c*l understand the game better!

PS: You didn't ask about Group summon so I assumed you already know the tips&tricks in that facility :3

Enjoy the rest of the game!