General Information
Usually, you would only worry about this once you’re deep into the game, but sometimes knowing the options will lead to better mental health.
In this mode, you’re on your own to find a match. You must traverse through random and questionable pages to land on one where a boss fight can be possible.
It’s tricky at first, but when you win, the benefit is that you can negotiate better rewards and positioning. This freedom often comes with more leverage in the long run, especially if you align yourself with a Covenant later.
When you join Covenant, you get more frequent matches and interview opportunities. However, this comes at a cost: a cut from the rewards you would otherwise receive working directly.
It’s a 50/50 scenario. Sometimes, you won’t get the same opportunities as someone going single-player, and it’s often advised not to grind your way up from the bottom in a Covenant. Switching from a better position in a single-player or another Covenant (not too frequently) can lead to better results.
Most of the covenants allow progression within the covenant in the form of ranks, starting at base (referred to as +0), and maxing at +3.. Raising your rank in a covenant will typically give bonuses and bragging rights.
In all honesty, this is not really worth it unless you are really into the game, and even if you are you should be carefull.
Based you base salary, there are some benefits to it:
Now, there’s a risky mechanic that’s technically not illegal but frowned upon: swapping between rival Covenants. The tech work it is huge, so multiple covenants playing in the same worlds is not a weird scene, but sometimes things get a little tense, and that leads to “interesting” opportunities by just moving.
Keep the following in mind:
Ultimately, how you play this is up to you, but tread carefully. If you’ve been with a Covenant for a couple of years, haven’t gained any new levels, and haven’t seen any bonuses in your rewards, it might be time to reconsider your options.
Some people are just in it to make a quick buck, which usually leads to them getting caught up in Covenant fights. These “opportunities” often promise something enticing about the world you’re heading into but deliver something else entirely. In reality, the goal was more about weakening the rival Covenant than actually acquiring you. By extension, this can damage the world and landscape you’re part of, reducing the number of players and throwing everything into disarray.
If that affects your position and has to be thrown somewhere else, that’s how things will become.
It’s a risky play that can mess things up not just for you but for everyone involved.
Some may claim that farming two companies simultaneously (multi-accounting) is better than being part of a single Covenant. In theory, you could earn more rewards with the same energy spent on side-quests.
It’s controversial. It’s up to you.
If you half-ass two things, you may get better rewards but need to level up more. But that’s my mentality: level up and overpower most things.
For someone who wants to keep a steady rhythm after a certain point and doesn’t care about climbing the corporate ladder or developing themselves through the pain of maxing the skill trees, the multi-account makes a lot of sense.
There is also the mental health aspect, but I’m not here to preach about that; everyone has their own circumstances; maybe you have reasons to do it and can keep a good pace in both places without affecting your respective teams and deliverables. If that’s your case, good for you!