Should official factions have more power?

[MacAulay]

I think the thread has been derailed - by the usual topics, i.e. who "controls" ships. "Complete" control, ie ownership, is an unenforceable pipe dream and not permitted anyway - and besides who wants to spend their time frowning at the fact that other players fly a ship by themselves and don't want to join you - maybe it's you who is at fault...maybe it's you who come across as an unimaginative ignoramus.

The other hijacker - the fractious, and ficticious indie/faction divide. With the changes in ship balance, the days of being your own independent one-man nation in your gunboat are over. Organisation is necessary to survive. Factions survive because they are organised...

I don't feel the thread has been hi-jacked at all. People have only made various points in one way or another regarding their own reasons for their vote. Others have responded to their opinions. Over all this thread has been a resounding success with some interesting points raised and many players like myself may well have formed different opinions on the whole matter since the topic was started.

The fact that we all have an opinion and we all have our own reasons ensures that players were going to post a multitude of reasons to back up their vote and others were going to respond to them.

As I say, this post has been a success, it has created a lively discussion that has so far stretched across many pages without any cases of inflammatory or insulting replies. In fact I think the first post that has even come close to offending me over this whole topic is the one I have quoted. Though offended is probably too srong a word, lets call it mildly irritated:)

Not trying to pick a fight with you Athenian as over all I have moslty agreed with posts you have made. I do feel though that implying another players is an 'unimaginative ignoramous' simply because he doesnt subscribe to your point of view is unnecessary and is conduct not expected of an officer and a gentleman. In short, its just not cricket old boy.

EDIT: Just read the transcript from skype about the Outlaw ID. I was actually going to suggest such a thing be implemented for players who systematically break any faction laws pertaining to the systems they are in. Its a bit dictatorial maybe but I think it is a necessary step in the right direction. I am sure it would be appreciated in outcast space by most of us.

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This really isn't something that needs to be taken super seriously because it's a game and most of us are just here to have fun. You should try smiling, you'll feel better about things (honest).