@Rodnas
Sad but very true. Though I think such rigid rules on how the game works might make things hard for the indie players. More incentive to roleplay through the use of bonuses is good, but punishments for not being in an official faction and doing things their way is bad.
@Govedo13
Pretty much everything in there is something I'd agree with. More incentives and buffs to the officials, no need for any nerfs for indies.
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My Zoner character, and the character of my friend (also a Zoner) are pretty much always going to stick to the indie path, as I previously stated. But we went into Disco Freelancer with the specific intent to roleplay. It sometimes seems like we're powertrading, but there's a backstory reason behind why Yuuko is always after as big a profit as she can find. It might seem like I'm powergaming when I want a Fearless class Zoner Cruiser, but there's a reason why Kyouko would even consider wanting one, even if she prefers fighters. There's a certain mindset that isn't surfacing with players, is one way I can think of saying it. People aren't playing any roles, they just want to pew like the whole server is Connecticut, and it's a little sad.
tl;dr: RP plox. You're making me cry when you don't.
