History Main / AllianceMeter

* Present in ''VideoGame/SidMeiersPirates'': The game tracks your relationship with each of the four major colonial powers. Attacking one power's ships will earn you favor from its enemies and scorn from its allies. However, the political situation is constantly in flux, with wars breaking out, truces being signed, and alliances being made or broken seemingly at the drop of a hat, so if you're trying to butter up with one faction in particular, you have to pay attention to current events.
** Its not difficult to cheese it, though: every country hates pirates and Indian war natives, and pirates and Indians will always trust you. So you can sail to a pirate or Indian village, tell them to attack a port, and destroy them as soon as they leave. The other nations will be happy with you (all of them!), and the pirates and Indians won’t care. Continue until you’re at the highest possible rank.

** Similarly, ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' has one for major towns such as Freeside, and most factions. The way it's handled is quite unusual for most Alliance Meters, though: fame and infamy do not subtract from one another, they're each a dimension in a two dimensional grid. If you do something that helps a faction, then do something that hurts it, you get a "mixed" reaction from its members and they'll comment they have no idea what you're up to; you're confusing. Your relationship with Mr. House is binary, however; he'll consider you a valued employee right up until the moment you oppose him.

* ''VideoGame/{{Warframe}}'' has the Syndicates: six independent factions that oppose both the Grineer and the Corpus, each with a unique ideology and theme. The Tenno can wear [[SigilSpam sigils]] representing each group to gain reputation with that group and half as much with the group's ally, but at the cost of losing reputation with the group's two enemies. Work long enough for a Syndicate, and you'll get access to powerful mods and special weapons. Get them angry at you instead, and they'll start sending [[EliteMook Eximus]] squads to hunt you down. While Cephalon Simaris and the Conclave are technically part of the Syndicate system as well, they remain separate from the politics of the main six, and players can only make positive progress with them.

* The ''VideoGame/EscapeVelocity'' games keep track of the player's status in relation to the various governments in the universe.

** Returns in the sequel, similar to the ''Fallout New Vegas'' version (since both games are made by Obsidian). The player has a reputation meter for each of the four major factions, along with several minor ones. These reputations will influence the RelationshipMeter with the player's party members, particularly those who belong to one of said faction (five of them do, and while Éder isn't a member of the Children of the Dawnstars, his previous affiliation with the Éothasian church will cause him to react to how you treat them).

* ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto2'' is the only game in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'' series that has "respect meters" for three gangs that are against each other, the Zaibatsu and two other gangs depending on which part of the city you're currently in. Killing the gang that is the target of a particular gang reduces the respect of the target gang while raising the respect of the requesting gang. The respect meter is required to advance to the next available mission, which is harder and pays more. There are two ways to escape the city: accumulate enough money until you are shown the exit and thus unlocking the next district (or beating the game after the third), or complete all available missions, at which point the three gangs will all come after you for your ChronicBackstabbingDisorder, and you KillEmAll.

* ''VideoGame/NoMansSky'': One exists that measures your standing with the Galaxy's three races. It's affected by things such as destroying the ships of one faction's enemy (like, say, {{Space Pirate}}s), helping a faction's vessel when it needs assistance, assisting the locals, and other such acts. Initially it was not visible nor had any tangible effect, but after the March 2017 Pathfinder update, the meter is seen in the Journey tab of the pause menu, and alliance ranks are required for better upgrades from space station vendors.

* In ''VideoGame/EveOnline'', helping a faction or their affiliates gives you access to more profitable missions and discounts on various fees. Unfortunately, bowing to one direction usually means that you'll also moon the opposite faction. This standings system is also a crucial tool in diplomacy between players, corporations and alliances. In addition to being highlighted in the UI by everyone belonging to the organization in question, organizations with high standings can be allowed to access various structures like space stations.

* ''VideoGame/EverQuest'' features a complex "faction standing" system; your standing with a faction is modified by your past actions, but also your race, your class, your religion, ... There are many (200+) factions some of them are allied against others, and it is impossible to be on good terms with all factions. When you kill a monster or NPC, or when you complete a quest, it raises your standing with some factions but lowers your standing with some other factions. There are 9 different rankings, the two lowest ones meaning {{NPC}}s of that faction will try to kill you, and higher rankings are requires to do quests or simply trade with NPC. Note that all {{NPC}}s (including animals and monsters) belong to a faction and that some spells (such as illusion spells) give you a temporary bonus or malus to your standing, meaning you can travel safely deep into a high-end dungeon if you manage to be on good terms with its inhabitants.

* ''Videogame/{{Rimworld}}'': Neighbouring settlements all have their own reputation stat, not just with your faction but with each other. If your reputation with a particular faction drops below zero they'll begin sending raiding parties against you, whereas if it goes over 75 they might send reinforcements if you put out a DistressCall. The Royalty DLC expanded on this significantly with the overhauled quest system.

* The [=iOS=] game ''GalaxyOnFire II'' has two meters, which make it clear that it's an "either them or us" relationship. The first scale is between the [[PlanetTerra Terrans]] and the [[LizardFolk Vossk]]. This actually makes sense in-universe, as the Terrans and the Vossk have recently fought a war. Then there is the Midorian-Nivelian scale, shown the increased tensions between the Nivelian Republic and the breakaway Mido Confederation of Planets (there is no Midorian race; the Mido systems are populated by Nivelians and Terrans). Other races are present in the game (such the [[{{Cthulhumanoid}} Octopods]] and TheGreys), but you only meet a few individuals from them.

* ''VideoGame/XComApocalypse'' has a lot of organizations most of whom you want to be as friendly as possible, for various reasons. Which isn't easy, because alien infiltration and collateral damage to their property make them upset. And because some organizations are hostile towards each other, trying to make one like you more can cause someone else to dislike you. On the other hand, this also means that if you happen to blow up someone's property, this will make their enemies like you better!

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* ''VideoGame/SplinterCellDoubleAgent''. Your actions affect how much you're trusted by the John Brown's Army (JBA) terrorist group you're trying to infiltrate and the National Security Agency (NSA), your real employer. The amount of trust for each organization is shown on a trust meter. Oddly, it's a zero-sum game for almost the entire game, acting more like a KarmaMeter that's arbitrarily split into two parts, where gaining or losing trust with one faction will almost ''always'' result in an equivalent opposing hit or boost to the other faction's trust, even if you're helping the JBA in a way neither side could know about. The only time the JBA's trust can be gained or lost without affecting the NSA's trust is when you go to their headquarters between big missions, where you can gain trust by performing what they ask you to do or other optional objectives (assembling mines, testing your lockpicking skills, going to the firing range, etc.) and will lose trust if you're caught sneaking around a restricted area.
* In ''VideoGame/ThiefDeadlyShadows'', there were two values representing Garrett's popularity with the Hammerites and the Pagans. They were pretty useless, however, since the only ways to manipulate them were three minor sidequests and the only effect they had on the gameplay was that Garrett's allies acted as meatshields for him during the final mission.

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* ''TabletopGame/EclipsePhase'' has social networks with "Rep Scores" that quantify your reputation with the group, such as Autonomists, the hyper-elite, scientists, criminals, [[BenevolentConspiracy Firewall]], the network corresponds to. If your rep is high enough you can pull in favors from people on that network, a lot of Autonomist habitats don't even use money anymore just rep.
* In ''TabletopGame/HcSvntDracones'' characters have loyalty scores with the big seven {{Mega Corp}}s that range from -5 to 5. Corps that have rivalries with another corp (ASR and Pulse, Spyglass and IRPF, Progenitus and TTI) won't allow you to have more than five points between them and their rival. At three loyalty you're considered an employee and are entitled to discounts on their products and a retainer.
* ''TabletopGame/BladesInTheDark'' Your crew has ratings indicating their relationship with every other noteworthy faction in Duskwall, from fellow petty gangs to the Imperial Military stationed in the city. Doing scores almost inevitably sours your relationship with one or more of them, but if you're smart about it, it may also improve your standing with others.

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* ''VideoGame/{{Warframe}}'' has the Syndicates: six independent factions that oppose both the Grineer and the Corpus, each with a unique ideology and theme. The Tenno can wear [[SigilSpam sigils]] representing each group to gain reputation with that group and half as much with the group's ally, but at the cost of losing reputation with the group's two enemies. Work long enough for a Syndicate, and you'll get access to powerful mods and special weapons. Get them angry at you instead, and they'll start sending [[EliteMook Eximus]] squads to hunt you down. While Cephalon Simaris and the Conclave are technically part of the Syndicate system as well, they remain separate from the politics of the main six, and players can only make positive progress with them.
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* Throughout the ''Roleplay/DestroyTheGodmodder'' series, various entities have appeared that are strictly neutral, eventually joining a side depending on the actions of the players and the Godmodder. Notable examples from the first game include [[TheGrimReaper Death]], [[VideoGame/{{Portal}} [=GLaDOS=]]], and [=Minor107's=] [[VideoGame/{{Infamous}} Infamy Bar]].
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* ''VideoGame/{{Mercenaries}}'' keeps track of every faction present in North Korea (except for the North Koreans; [[AlwaysChaoticEvil they'll attack you on sight]]), with missions for one faction possibly decreasing another's opinion of you. Skillfully playing them against one another is key to progressing through the game.

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* ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto2'' has three meters, one for each gang in that area of the city. Each of the three areas of the city has the Zaibatsu, while other two change according to which part of the city you're in. The higher the respect, the more dangerous (and better paying) missions the player can take.

* ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto2'' is the only game in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'' series that has "respect meters" for three gangs that are against each other. Killing the gang that is the target of a particular gang reduces the respect of the target gang while raising the respect of the requesting gang. The respect meter is required to advance to the next available mission, which is harder and paying more. There are two ways to escape the town. One is to accumulate enough money until you are shown the exit and thus unlocking the next district (or beat the game after the third) and the other is to complete all available missions, in which the three gangs will come after you for your ChronicBackstabbingDisorder, and you KillEmAll.

* ''VideoGame/SplinterCell: Double Agent''. Your actions affect how much you're trusted by the John Brown's Army (JBA) terrorist group you're trying to infiltrate and the National Security Agency (NSA), your real employer. The amount of trust for each organization is shown on a trust meter. Oddly, since it's zero-sum, a faction will lose trust in you if you help their enemies in a way they don't even know about.

* ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto2'' is the only game in ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAuto'' series that has "respect meter" where there are three gangs that are against each other. Killing the gang that is the target of a particular gang reduces the respect of the target gang while raising the respect of the requesting gang. The respect meter is required to advance to the next available mission, which is harder and paying more. There is two ways to escape the town. One is to accumulate enough money until you are shown the exit and thus unlocking the next district (or beat the game after the third) and the other is to complete all available mission, in which the three gangs will after you for your ChronicBackstabbingDisorder, and you KillEmAll.

* In ''Franchise/TotalWar'' games, relationships with every country are tracked. Most of the factors are ordinary: wars, trade, gifts, demands, diplomatic events, relative military strength, and preset factors (some factions are historical rivals, like [[VideoGame/MedievalTotalWar Byzantines and the Seljuk Turks]], [[VideoGame/EmpireTotalWar England and France]] or [[VideoGame/TotalWarWarhammer Dwarfs and Greenskin]]). A few, however, are more unusual in order to reflect the attitudes of different groups. For instance Lizardmen in ''VideoGame/TotalWarWarhammerII'' ignore all gifts.

* In ''VideoGame/TotalWarWarhammer'' relationships with every country are tracked. Most of the factors are ordinary: wars, trade, gifts, demands, diplomatic events, relative military strength, and preset factors (Vampires hate Dwarves, for instance, and Chaos hates everyone). A few, however, are more unusual in order to reflect the attitudes of different groups. For instance going to war with Orcs improves your relationship with them. When the apocalypse starts people are suddenly a lot more open to working together.