Hunter, you have the coolest faction with the best ID and the most fun lore of any faction in discovery, and my guys more active than you. A lot of the dislike of the Order, I'm loathe to admit it, is due to very, very play-to-win actions the Order has done in the past. It's not specific actions, it's a general trend which has been pretty much consistent for the last four real-world years. From Order blowing up official AI on undock because they transited through Omicron Minor to impositions on Zoners, to powergamed lore and assets, to the whole thing with Auxesia and RP deletions, the Order degraded a long, long way from the Toledo era OFL. Order's RP is great, the story is good, it's fun to be in if you are Order. It just has a reputation for being absolute balls to interact with. I don't remember a single positive moment wherin I've run into an Order OFL for real-world years. The problem? Emotion. People get really, really emotional around Discovery's protagonist faction.
Alright, fair enough, good. Order have consistently sucked. That's all in the past and doesn't change who you are now.
It can be turned around with some very basic changes of approach. More communication with other faction leaders, more liason. If you have a conflict of intrest InRp, don't let it sour Oorp friendships. Work out conflicts with your adversaries, PM people about balance, and, most importantly, bring more fighters. If you get lol-capped, just thrust away. It doesn't matter if you die, what matters is if you had fun.
It's going to be a long road, because bias is a thing and you're currently suffering the impact of it, but you can change how people see you. I've done it. It can be done, and I have faith in your ability to figure it out. You're a good leader and a good player, Hunter, and I like your RP stories. Keep at it.
