Independent + Faction comparisons

[chovynz]

http://discoveryfl.com/wiki/index.php?title=Independent

Please have a look at this. Make suggestions for the comparisons.

What would be good for a new player to know about being an independent or factionised character to know?
Any groups that help "indies"?

The intent of this is not to flame but to help guide. Hopefully it can help break the stupid mindsets floating around that "indies are bad" or "factions are bad."

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[OutlawBullet]

You have like a double box under Factions. Otherwise it looks awesome:D

[AJBeast]

Negative points for the faction bit:

-Not being able to act the way you think you should, depending on the final words of the faction leader.
-It is also easy to be labeled depending on the faction you are on.

[chovynz]

Negative points for the faction bit:

-Not being able to act the way you think you should, depending on the final words of the faction leader.
-It is also easy to be labeled depending on the faction you are on.

Can you clarify? The info needs to be simple and clear. I don't understand the 2nd point. For the sake of the argument.

You have like a double box under Factions. Otherwise it looks awesome biggrin.gif

That was deliberate. It's both a good and bad thing to be under a "boss" or leader. I guess if you want to join a player faction, you'll go in expecting to have a leader so from the faction perspective it's a good thing. But if you have a crappy boss, that could be bad too. So...I'm not sure what to do there.

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Seek fun and you shall find it. Seek stuff to Q_Q about and you'll find that, too. I choose to have fun.

[OutlawBullet]

Ah okay, makes sense:)

Perhaps a better system of just "-" and "+" then for ones like that "-/+"

Eh?

[Barrier]

Being one, I would want to add to the "Independent" section.

Pros
-You can "play around" with a particular faction, and if you don't find it to your liking, you can leave without making too much of a fuss.

Cons
-Sometimes not having an official tag can lead to complications.

I'll add more things as they surface into my brain.

[chovynz]

Feel free to add to the wiki page itself.
Try to look for more positives than negatives, although if it's is factual do put it on.

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Seek fun and you shall find it. Seek stuff to Q_Q about and you'll find that, too. I choose to have fun.

[Eichenschild]

Dunnow how to say this, but heres my Opinion (Please, somebody make a clear Sentence outta it, cant do it atm).

I started as an "Indie"-Smuggler.I had no Idea what I was doin`, nor made I Credits.So I decided to choose another Faction (still Indie). Republican Shipping.Things worked out better, by asking Navys, etc.

But afterall I decided to joina player Faction (ALG).It boosts the personal Economy, the RP, the Knowledge of the Server.

Thats it!

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[Cris]

Pros:
- Most trading factions will give you a good transport for free (DHC for example gives you a 4000 cargo once you join).
- In most trading factions you will have free escorts.
- Some will even give you a miner or escort if you want to set it aditionally from the transport
- Acces to the factions' list of routes (secret routes)
- Since a faction will give you more RP presence, you will have less trouble with local militaries
- Militant factions will set your fighter funded from their money
Cons:

- You cant go everywhere
- Unlawfuls will see you millions of light years away on the players window (dont tell mw you dont :laugh:)
- You are expected to have a higer level of RP(not that it really is a con) and not having it will get you and the faction in trouble.

Apart, I think what AJbeast means is that since you have a faction tag, pirates will no know how to react adn how you react i.e the bowex shires that convoy and beat the crap out of pirates.

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[Camtheman Of Freelancer4Ever]

Cons:

Controlled ship buying, Very annoying. Things like Fly fighter 2 weeks, Buy bomber, Fly for 2 weeks, Buy Gunboat. It disallows you to fly the ship your best at.

Unlawfuls being automatically attracted to you.

Pros:

Faction Events (indies are sometimes also allowed in)
Free Escorts
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