Should official factions have more power?

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Unfortunately Athenian, not every faction leader is like you.

A lot of factions implement limits on capital ships by rank. In essence it is a flawed concept. Someone who is completely useless in a fighter won't advance as quickly as someone who is brilliant in a fighter, if they are both equally good otherwise that is. The fighter ace could be just that though and infact useless in a capital ship, while the useless fighter pilot might be fantastic in a capital ship.
A standard limit on the capital ships might be more useful, all based on merit and other characteristics.

The ships thing was one part of my points though.
If I want to go fly an Osiris in Bretonia, doing research on Chester or whatever (Might be a bit silly in actuality, just an example though) then I will go do it. I don't want some faction member saying 'You can't do that, because we say so' Even if there is a perfectly good reason they could still do that.

EDIT: In regards to Rogue ID's.

'You are not following our RP, you are now Rogue!'
Power abuse central is easily possible.

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