Techmix-nerf and factions which are unique in RELYING on techmixing

[Omicron]

Factions have a limited number of unique characteristics to keep players interested. Ships and guns are often a significant factor in the decision of which to join and how long to stay. Everyone gets tired of the same thing after a while, so the guns/ships of allies add to the options available to the player in their faction (since factions typically have tech usage agreements). The more combinations of ships and guns that are available mean more fun for the player and the possibility for factions with more limited options of their own to access technologies that can improve their activity enough to contribute to the server. Its difficult to see why those options should be sacrificed (or made too disadvantageous to want). Its hard enough for many factions to generate activity without reducing the options available to the player and making the problem worse.

I support this fully... not mentioning what happens to members that actualy HATE their faction's current guns from this reason or another.

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