Why join factions?

[Karst]

These questions are oriented towards "why to join an official faction", right? Not just any faction that's a group of players, since we're talking about the rework.

I think OFs (assuming you could just as well find or make a nonofficial group for the same faction) are primarily interesting if they follow a new course, pursue new diplomacy, and perhaps obtain new ID lines. Otherwise, you can simply work as unofficials, in a group or not.

That said I have absolutely no interest in actively participating in the new OF system on account of the fucktarded shared ship prohibitions, assuming they're implemented. To me, those completely kill any vague idea of pursuing officialdom.

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