' Wrote:Oh don't get me wrong. I've said your cannon lore restricts your ability to be as prolific as mercenary companies; for many of the same reasons you've listed.
Though I do think that part of your problem in attracting new members is the same problem that the Xeno Alliance has. Low presence. If people don't see you on that much, why would they join? I won't lie, I wouldn't join a faction that is heavily PvP based if it was inactive. I want to know I can call for back up and have it appear.
While you may not want to do it and some people may find it lame. Perhaps taking a chunk of funds and having them donated to say Liberty with the express consent that the entire donation be used to fund a Board exclusively for the Guild? Yes, it would require you to sacrifice for the faction (or the faction to sacrifice for itself) but it could draw in fresh blood or give old blood the incentive they need to start flying again.
This was done in bretonia's case. That money pool has dried up but the BAF| has agreed to still payout bonuses for BHG| ships for which I am very grateful to them.
But we can't keep paying employers to offer us work. It's kinda backwards:P