Should official factions have more power?

[Rocket.Mouse]

We need more players in official factions and a LOT LESS of these weekly unofficial factions that rise up out of nowhere. Sign up bonuses, Event invitations, Forum space. these are what we have to work with so....let's elaborate what can bring the incentive for the individual player to want to join.

In my experience, throughout the years, having a dead (unnamed) Faction that needs recruits start them off in lowly little pip-squeak ships and a list of requirements hinders the call to join. Other factions that gladly give you too much can just lose people in a name change. I do not know of any greater incentives other than glory and money. So.......this is a long shot.....Money for winning "regulated" pvp official events.

Yup, cash, fame, all that for winning a scheduled event. Roster of participants will recieve $$$ for winning and their name written in frosting on a cake. There isn't much more to draw people into the clans. What if there was a 200mill win on a 10vs10 player BAF vs. KNF event? could it help the KNF gain people? Maybe, but if it worked then the Emporer would hve some more subjects to rule over, and some indies would be sad to see themselves uninvited to the mess.

Just a theory.

To have more power you must raise above all other ranks to rule. To rule you have to have someone to rule over. To get people to join the subordinates is bribery.