Factions!!

[Xithon]

The Op asks: "What do we expect of our factions, official? unofficial?"


From Unofficial?

Generally speaking for new factions(not true of everyone), I'd expect below-average RP, a lot of honest mistakes, various rule violations, and possibly a lot of bad encounters.

Ideally, one would want to see an arc of growth for said faction away from those things, regardless if OF status is the end goal or not.


From Official?

As a rule, I would expect above-average RP at the very least, be it in-game or on the forum.

I would also expect a certain level of ooRP and inRP professionalism during in-game encounters, regardless of the circumstances or faction ID.

I would expect its leaders to emphasize and encourage an ooRP attitude of excellence from anyone wearing the tag and carrying the ID in-game.

I would expect the faction to be Visible in its respective ZOI. This would mean establishing a felt presence there, through both RP / PVP, and maintaining that presence.

Likewise, I would expect the OF to be visible and active on the forums.


IMO, official factions and their contributions to the community are vitally important to the overall health of the RP environment. More quality, not simply quantity is what is required of Offical factions. Officialdom is not currently about the perks that come with it or reasons that existed years ago, but what an OF is doing to improve the community at large, within the boundaries of its ZOI and ID lines.

Getting rid of "Official" and "Unofficial" is not the answer, as in this instance "gatekeeping" "standard bearing" is really very necessary. However, perks for being official should be improved and made more lucrative for the factions themselves; in exchange for what is already expected.

Perhaps for starters, a quarterly credit stipend for House Military OFs from the Devs for meeting activity? It would be nice, Bounty Board can get expensive.

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