I'm not sure, based on your last post Jinx, that there is an answer to rejuvenating Disco.
You are arguing for pretty much a status quo. Which is fine, except things as they are don't appear to be working to well.
What do you want the factions to do? If you want them to do anything then it must be something worthwhile that the poeple behind the characters will want to do. It should be something that involves RP and in theory shows new players "how it should be done".
All i ever seem to see in the forums are reasons why Indies should have everything they want, whenever they want it and however they want it. Thats fine for those who have good RP skills but less so for those without as they do not have to RP (which would hopefully improve their skills) to get anything.
This should not be about restricting Indies, but why would an Indie player complain if he/she has to post something on the forum to ask nicely if they can use something? If the effort to post something and RP has been made then the factions should not be permitted to say "no".
Subsequently if we want/agree that the officials have to take some responsibilty for their factions RP then an Indie not following the broad RP guidelines that the official faction has laid down should expect some consequence right up to losing the nice shiny toy they asked for.
