Should official factions have more power?

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I don't know if there is a ship with this name. I just used this identification to show the general behaviour of many independents: run endless trade runs with a silent trader and then they buy some capital ship, which only high ranked faction members use and behave as they are the kings and needn't take care of anybody.

It's a completely other thing with the factions: you enter as a low ranked member, but with a good RP and discipline you will receive more rights.

Don't get this wrong, there are good independent RPers out there, but the bulk of indies are capwhoring lolwutters.

[RSS] tag is used in-game.

Anyway, I am generally silent when I trade, it is boring and with the current system a lot more of it is needed to get anywhere. I barely run into pirates due to experience and I trade usually to buy some capital ship. I also give myself a fancy title like "Captain", or if I want further control "Admiral", when I fly said ship. I do not behave like a king however.

Your post sounds more like "independents are stealing my power" more than "we need to stop idiots ruining people's fun" so I am hardly inclined to agree with it.

Edit: Just for the record, I have never seen an independent, ever, type out the word "lolwut". I have seen it however in factionalised group chats, sometimes without the // before it.

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