# Upgrades and Trophies

Earn Respect and competitive advantage in DopeRaider  by two interconnected systems Upgrades, which provide temporary, strategic boosts to player performance, and **Trophies**, which represent long-term achievements, reputation, and status within the community.

Together, these systems ensure that success in DopeRaider is earned through skill, timing, and smart decision-making, rather than simple financial investment.

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Upgrades

Upgrades in DopeRaider are designed to reward strategic planning and active gameplay, while maintaining a strict no pay-to-win environment. They offer short-term boosts that can influence production, trade, and combat, but they are intentionally time-limited to prevent permanent, wallet-driven advantages.

**Key Upgrade Features:**

* **Duration Tiers**:
  * 4 hours (short-term, tactical use)
  * 8 hours (balanced boost)
  * 24 hours (longer-term, high-commitment advantage)
* **Upgrade Types**:
  * **Raid Power**: Increases success rate during raids, making offensive plays more effective.
  * **Raid Protection**: Reduces vulnerability to incoming raids, essential for safeguarding assets.
  * **Bust Protection**: Lowers the risk of being caught during travel or high-risk operations.
  * **Grow Power**: Accelerates weed cultivation cycles, maximizing production efficiency.
  * **Produce Power**: Speeds up cocaine processing, increasing product turnover.
  * **Carry Capacity**: Doubles product carrying capacity, enabling higher-volume trades and reducing travel risk.

Upgrades can be stacked, allowing players to combine boosts for tailored strategies. For example, a player preparing for a high-volume trade run might activate both Carry Capacity and Bust Protection, while a raider could stack Raid Power and Grow Power to strike while producing resources.

Importantly, all upgrades expire, ensuring the game remains balanced and skill-driven. Players must decide when to deploy their boosts for maximum impact, creating constant tension and opportunity.



Trophies: Long-Term Progression and Status

While upgrades offer short-term advantages, **Trophies** represent a player's long-term achievements, reputation, and mastery within the DopeRaider world.

At the core of progression is **Respect**, the primary metric earned through all in-game activities:

* Production
* Trading
* Raiding
* Participation in events and competitions

As players accumulate Respect, they unlock:

* **Profile Upgrades**: Visual customizations and status indicators.
* **Titles**: Recognizable ranks that signal skill and achievement to the community.
* **Trophies**: Collectible, prestigious badges of honor that showcase a player's dedication and success.

#### Trophy Progression:

Trophies are organized into progressive tiers, reflecting increasing levels of achievement:

* **Boss**
* **Master**
* **Supremo**

These titles aren't cosmetic they are social markers within the game, commanding respect, opening doors to exclusive content, and establishing a player's reputation among allies and rivals alike.
