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pchwang · 01-26-2009, 06:34 PM,

Angelfire, you bring up a very interesting point.

I do not want to compare discovery with WoW, but personally, I believe that your friends made an error in judgment. The amount of time it takes to get to a high position in WoW is rather long and tedious. I remember playing for months before I was even close to level 60(I didn't play every day...)

Freelancer is similar in such a way. It takes a while to develop here, like in WoW. At the same time, its also easier to access a capital ship, only time consuming, instead of some of the ridiculous things you must do in order to get a good mount in WoW.

Powertrade for 3 weeks, you haz capship with gunz.
Powertrade for 3 moar weeks, you haz cap 8.

(The above is not referencing you insane people who powertrade for 48 hours straight and burn their eyes out...yes, I'm looking at you, OsoRojo...)

Factor in serious pirating, and it might take you around 2 months to do it. It's still far easier than certain things in other MMORPGs.

Now, as Athenian said, people join factions for things that the factions offer. Like any scale, for one side to tip, the other must rise. Any positive effect comes with a similar negative effect, in this case, ship restrictions.

The BPA has a self-imposed restriction policy that's built around the principle of the scale mentioned above. Some of our members do things of all sorts.

Certain officers choose not to use weapons, certain others are members of our "SWAT/Counter Terrorist" team and face significant danger for the same pay(but slightly better health care[You get free Earl Grey in the waiting rooms]), and the CCD, who fly Percherons and interdict smugglers.

So, technically, we don't impose anything on players, but at the same time, its the fact that we have this "self-imposing" rule on people that turns them away.

This is, indeed, an interesting topic.

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Poll: Would you join a faction with fighter-limitations? (like VHFs limited to a certain rank) You do not have permission to vote in this poll.
Yes, of course	55.41%	41	55.41%
Yes, but only if I like the RP/its players VERY much.	32.43%	24	32.43%
Yes, but I would create some indies to get the ships right away	5.41%	4	5.41%
No, I'd just create indies and ask to join a general chat (house' lawfuls / unlawfuls)	2.70%	2	2.70%
No (like hell, rofl)	4.05%	3	4.05%
Total		74 vote(s)	100%