EFL Oil & Machinery

[Guyton]

I have a suggestion for you:

It is rather sad to see so many factions with their own RP, simply become trade companies, Ala IC|. Besides which, Gallia Already has IDF for trade. However, obviously you need something to do, supplying bases to build modules and tech obviously makes sense, as its a base building, and tech making company. In addition to which I would suggest actually advertising as base BUILDERS, not just suppliers. E.G: on the open market;
"Want a base? We'll build it for you from scratch!"

While thanks to POBs, your Base/Tech building RP can be quite extensive, Oil drilling, as far as I know, cant be done. Although you could try mining hydrocarbons I guess.
Ship building you might think cant be done, but here is my main suggestion:

Buy a bunch of all types of Gallic ships, set them up with player grade equipment, and keep an "EFL Stockhouse" on the Open Market. You could have all the lawful snubs with recruit IDs, ready to be repped to whatever faction the buyer desired. The transports would be a little trickier, but theyd be fine with EFL IDs, as, until bought, they belong to EFL. You could even have GRN caps with the ID ready! As EFL isnt going to be selling caps to anyone but Gallic authorities.
If you always have say, 5 of each snub, and 3 of each transport, and cap, for backlog incase you get multiple orders; Then Id say the knowledge that the EFL would ALWAYS have ANY legal Gallic ship a player would want, all fully equipped, would ensure they checked your shop when making a gallic char. Sure there's the ship sale forum, but you cant always get what you want there.

I think this would be much better than having; "Just another trade faction that shouldnt be one".
On the other hand, I see no mention of EFL being privateers. I think you should leave that to the Gallic Junkers.
P.S. Thanks Alley.

Those are very good suggestions. Little by little we wikl work our way there. As for pirating its just a little extra provided by the ID. I dont umderstand why it is that way, but we use im against corps in the Taus traveling near our POBs.

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