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Should I Join a Fusion?

This is an introduction to Fusions, intended for new players. More advanced fusion topics will be discussed in a future article.

So you’ve been playing Tycoon Online, and working hard to build your virtual company. You’ve managed to build your company value to 15,000 iKr — and you get a message from your secretary:

Our company value has passed 15 000 iKr and we can now join a fusion! Before doing so, take a look at the Fusions help file so that you know what fusions are all about. To join a fusion, click the link on your left menu! I’ll make you a cup of coffee!

Fusions are, basically, Tycoon Online teams. When you join a fusion, you become a member of that team, and your goal is to compete against the other fusions to become the top-ranked fusion.

Before I go into too much detail, I think it is important to explain that joining a fusion does not affect your company in any way.  Nothing that happens in the fusion will affect your company or your ability to manage your company. Think of fusions as a side-game.

There are 40 fusions. When you join a fusion, you will be randomly placed into one of the 40 fusions. There are two special positions in each fusion.

• The Fusion Leader - This player handles all of the leadership tasks of the fusion. The leader decides the name of the fusion, which auctions to join, what to bid, etc.
• The Fusion Dog - This player will be traded to another fusion when your fusion wins an auction.

Both of these are elected positions. Every player in a fusion gets to bid on that fusion’s leader and dog.

Players typically vote for the player with the highest company value as fusion leader, but this is not always the best choice. You should choose a leader who wants to be the leader, and is willing to devote the time and energy to making the fusion successful. It does help if they have experience running a fusion, since it can be very hard for a first timer to be successful.

Typically you will vote for the company with the lowest company value as fusion dog, but there are exceptions to this. Your Fusion Leader should be using the Fusion shout box to advise you who to vote as Fusion Dog.  The Fusion Dog will change frequently, so if you are not able to check your fusion regularly and update your Fusion Dog vote, you should not vote.

Fusions compete based on the average company value of their members. So, there are two main ways to improve your fusion’s ranking.

The first way is through auctions. You can buy a company from another fusion through an auction. When this happens, the other fusion gets your fusion dog. Since your fusion dog probably has a lower company value than the company you bought at auction, this will boost your fusion’s average company value. Auctions are a fairly complicated topic, so I will go into more detail on another article.

The second way to improve your fusion is often overlooked, but just as important. What I’m talking about here is helping your teammates improve their companies. In a typical fusion you will see a wide range of players, from top ranked players to brand new players who are still figuring things out. The private fusion forum provides a great way for fusion members to get to know each other help each other out. This is the place to ask questions and give advice. As your team members improve their own companies, it will boost the ranks of the fusion as well.

So, let’s get back to the question: “Should I join a fusion?” This is a decision you will have to make. But I can tell you that you should only join if you expect to login regularly. Other than that, it doesn’t hurt to give it a try. Fusions with good, active leaders can be very fun.