"New faction creation process and representation" discussion thread.

[worldstrider]

Unfortunately, there are members of all the current official factions who have a problem with independents. That really isn't representative of the actual factions.

That's why it is essential that legal dissent is allowed and that a council dominated by a particular group doesn't co-opt the rp of any group it doesn't like. My concern still is that if ANY means is given (intentionally or not) that allows a faction in any situation to dominate a "council" and dictate play of all players in the faction (independent or not)--we will see the same abuses of power as in past. Example:

HAF and OPG. Imagine only the OPG was official and HAF was unofficial. OPG is the sole "vote" on the council and can make any lame-brained decree they like--essentially forcing HAF out of play as Corsairs.

Some safeguards need to be in place to prevent such things (no offense but the example makes the point--though exaggerated from reality a little at present)

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