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"Could" is not proper tense for BTS. This is incorrect form from old pages. The game still exists, so gameplay should be described in the literary present tense. / The writing was too OOU and gameplay-like, esp. for a new article. / Khidmah tokens is probably a general noun and should not be capitalized. They are capitalized in the tutorial page of the game because it is being used as a gameplay term there. Need to double-check if the term is capitalized in dialogue.
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[[File:ACMir - Khidmah Tokens.png|thumb|250px|Khidmah Tokens]]
In 9th century [[Baghdad]], '''Khidmah Tokens''' or '''Favor Tokens''', were a form of underground currency circulated around the city that were used to grant services and favors when shown to various types of people. During the 860s, the [[Hidden Ones|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] obtained these tokens from completing various escort, rescue, or [[assassination contract]]s on behalf of the brotherhood, and from [[pickpocketing]] the [[Civilian|citizens]] living in the city. He would use some of them to aid various missions to hunt down the [[Order of the Ancients]].<ref name="ACM">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''</ref>
'''Khidmah Tokens''' or '''Favor Tokens''' were a form of underground currency that circulated around [[Baghdad]] in the 9th century. They were used to render payment for special services from various classes of people, among them [[merchant]]s, [[scholar]]s, and [[mercenary|mercenaries]].<ref name="Mirage">''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]''</ref>


==Types==
Sometimes these services were illicit acts that subverted state authority and abetted criminal activity. For instance, the [[Hidden Ones|Hidden One]] [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] used these tokens to enlist the assistance of locals while hunting down the [[Order of the Ancients]]. He would pay merchants to help him sneak in and out of restricted areas, musicians to distract guards with their performances, and mercenaries to create diversions by assaulting enemy positions. He would also bribe ''[[munadi]]'' to refrain announcing his wanted status. These tokens he earned from completing various escort, rescue, or [[assassination contract]]s on behalf of the brotherhood, but at other times, he simply [[pickpocket]]ed them from civilians of the city.<ref name="Mirage" />
There were namely three types of tokens: Scholar, Power, and Merchant, each for different uses.
 
*Scholar Favor Tokens could be used to bribe [[scholar]]s and entertainers in order to distract [[Soldier|guards]] and move them away from certain gates and areas. In the [[Round City]], they could also be used to purchase maps from a cartographer to locate treasures in the city.
==Behind the scenes==
*Power Favor Tokens could be used to bribe [[Caliph]]al guards, or hire [[Mercenary|Mercenaries]] and [[Zanj Rebellion|Zanj rebels]] in the city in order to attack guards. They could also be used to bribe the [[Munadi]] in order to remove [[Social stealth|notoriety]].
Khidmah Tokens are a form of currency unique to ''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage]]'' (2023). Distinct from the regular [[dirham]] currency, they are required to hire the help of three different gameplay groups: [[Merchant]]s, [[Scholar]]s, and [[mercenary|Rebels]]. Likewise, the Tokens are divided into three types corresponding to these three groups: Merchant Tokens, Scholar Tokens, and Power Tokens. Each have their own unique functions that assist in the game's [[social stealth]], open unique opportunities in assassination missions, and facilitate progression in the world.
*Merchant Favor Tokens could be offered to [[merchant]]s in the city such as traders, [[tailor]]s, and [[blacksmith]]s in order to grant discounts when purchasing items from. They could also be used to pay Merchant Groups to allow for [[blending]] when entering restricted areas.
*Merchant Tokens are used to get discounts with traders at their shops, to open certain locked [[treasure chest]]s, and to hire groups of merchants to serve as roaming [[blending|blend]] groups for infiltrating restricted areas.
*Scholar Tokens are used to pay street performers to distract [[Soldier|guards]] and to purchase maps cartographers that identify treasures in the [[Round City]].
*Power Tokens are used to hire [[mercenary|mercenaries]] to attack guards, to bribe [[munadi]] to remove notoriety, and to bribe guards in certain parts of the game.


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Khidmah Tokens

Khidmah Tokens or Favor Tokens were a form of underground currency that circulated around Baghdad in the 9th century. They were used to render payment for special services from various classes of people, among them merchants, scholars, and mercenaries.[1]

Sometimes these services were illicit acts that subverted state authority and abetted criminal activity. For instance, the Hidden One Basim Ibn Ishaq used these tokens to enlist the assistance of locals while hunting down the Order of the Ancients. He would pay merchants to help him sneak in and out of restricted areas, musicians to distract guards with their performances, and mercenaries to create diversions by assaulting enemy positions. He would also bribe munadi to refrain announcing his wanted status. These tokens he earned from completing various escort, rescue, or assassination contracts on behalf of the brotherhood, but at other times, he simply pickpocketed them from civilians of the city.[1]

Behind the scenes

Khidmah Tokens are a form of currency unique to Assassin's Creed: Mirage (2023). Distinct from the regular dirham currency, they are required to hire the help of three different gameplay groups: Merchants, Scholars, and Rebels. Likewise, the Tokens are divided into three types corresponding to these three groups: Merchant Tokens, Scholar Tokens, and Power Tokens. Each have their own unique functions that assist in the game's social stealth, open unique opportunities in assassination missions, and facilitate progression in the world.

  • Merchant Tokens are used to get discounts with traders at their shops, to open certain locked treasure chests, and to hire groups of merchants to serve as roaming blend groups for infiltrating restricted areas.
  • Scholar Tokens are used to pay street performers to distract guards and to purchase maps cartographers that identify treasures in the Round City.
  • Power Tokens are used to hire mercenaries to attack guards, to bribe munadi to remove notoriety, and to bribe guards in certain parts of the game.

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