Victory Conditions

There are four ways to win a season. They are checked at season end — or immediately when an elimination is triggered.

Priority on ties: Elimination > Territory > Net Worth > Politics

1. Corporate Elimination (Instant Win)

Eliminate all other players by destroying their main HQs via RAID.

How it works:

• Phase 1 — BREACH: You attack the enemy HQ in cycle N and break through the defenses.
• Phase 2 — SEIZURE: In cycle N+1 or N+2 you execute the hostile takeover.

What happens?

• The defender receives a 24-hour warning after the BREACH. They can relocate their HQ, reinforce defenses, or launch a counter-attack.
• A successful elimination dissolves the entire enemy organization — runners, buildings, contacts, everything.
• The season ends immediately when a player is the last one standing.

Note: This is the hardest but also the most satisfying win. You need military superiority, good reconnaissance, and precise timing.

2. Territorial Dominance

Control at least 70% of all sectors at season end.

What counts as control?

• You need at least 1 active strategic building (Subsidiary or Safehouse) in the sector.
• Contested sectors — sectors where multiple players have an equal number of buildings — count for nobody.

Tip: Expand early and secure sectors with cheap Safehouses. Quality doesn’t always beat quantity — sometimes a single building is enough to hold a sector.

3. Net Worth (Economic Dominance)

The player with the highest net worth at season end wins.

Calculation

At final accounting, all buildings are automatically liquidated at 80% of purchase price.

The Leaderboard

The live leaderboard shows a rolling 3-day average of your net worth. Dirty Cash is counted at only 50% there (instead of 20% in the final accounting). This creates an intentional bluff component — players with lots of Dirty Cash appear richer on the leaderboard than they actually are.

Anti-Dumping Rule

In the last 5 cycles of the season: you can move a maximum of 10% of your net worth per day in transfers or sales. This prevents last-minute manipulation.

4. Political Influence

Keep the Mayor on your PAYROLL for a certain number of consecutive cycles.

Requirements

• You must win the mayoral election (or bring the current mayor to your side).
• You must maintain ongoing payments — any missed payment breaks the chain.

What resets the counter?

• Election loss — another player wins the mayoral election
• POACH by a rival — someone recruits your mayor contact away
• Missed payment — you can’t or won’t pay anymore
• Federal Heat at 75+ — in the RED range all HIGH contacts are suspended, including the mayor

Season End

When the season ends — whether through elimination or time limit — the following occurs:

• A special Gazette appears with the complete season chronicle
• Individual statistics for each player: fights, wealth, contacts, notable moments
• Ceremonial winner announcement with the winner and winning condition

Rewards

• Cosmetic Prestige Unlocks: emblems, skins, and badges that show your success
• These rewards are permanent and displayed in future seasons

Then what?

New seed, new city, new season. Everything starts over — but your reputation remains.