"New faction creation process and representation" discussion thread.

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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)

Wait, are you saying that these safeguards don't exist right now?

Because the last time I checked, when official factions decided to go around limiting what independents could do or not do, they got kicked in the behind rather sharply.

Forming a Council is not going to remove individuals who are prejudiced against people who aren't in their faction. That is the only problem right now that exists within factions, and it is a big problem. 90% of all faction leaders on this server have little or no problem with independents, so long as they don't go around lolwutting and ganking everything they see with little organization or regard to RP.

Many of their own faction members, however, have other ideas. A council is not going to solve these problems.

I wasn't speaking of individuals as in individual subfactions, but as in individual players.

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[7:42:05 PM][6:51:36 PM] Igor (Smokey): btw terry
[6:51:48 PM] Terrance Cooper: Ye?
[6:52:00 PM] Igor (Smokey): nothin
[6:52:03 PM] Igor (Smokey): just sayin btw
[6:52:05 PM] Terrance Cooper: <_<

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