Authority of Independents

[Zelot]

@ Zelot: Fair nuf ... so I suppose you'd be a YES vote?

It's not really as simple as that. I also think factions have a roll to play in protecting their factions RP. I like to think of my Corsairs as a good example. You can't just up and start rp'ing an Elder, the council wont allow that, but we have and indy Elder, and in fact offered an Elder position to two other indy's, who declined because they didnt feel they had enough time. The indy's we invited to be Elder were characters that had already been well rp'ed out, and they had shown the experience necessary to be an Elder. Yes the faction's decided who to invite, we evaluated the indy's rp and decided, and I believe those kinds of decisions are the prerogative of the factions (although now we have an indy in the council so it's not just the faction representatives), though I think it is just as important for factions to make room for indy's to rp a progression of their character, and a rising through the ranks. I guess in simple terms I would say that if the indy is rp'ed properly, they should be afforded the same rights as a faction member of the same rank.

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