Does Disco still have enough player base to keep running all factions ?

[lw'nafh]

But if they join a group, do they still retain their independence?

Are Jumping Zoner members using their characters still indies?
How are they different from official faction members of OSI, who jump-trades as well?

Both sides chose to affiliate themselves to certain group and adhere to their regulations. JZ- has regulation that tagged Whales are not to be used for regular trading. OSI might have regulation while using their tag.

From that perspective, unofficial factions and indies are two totally different things. As soon as you have regulations imposed on your members, they aren't independent. And the difference is status, OSI has a say in what happens with Zoners, JZ doesn't.

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