"New faction creation process and representation" discussion thread.

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I still think the best option for this is to ask them to come up with a system to try and integrate the various indie groups into their structure. Invite the leader of the groups into some sort of Admiralty group and work together to figure out a way to work on how rank would be determined - possibly with some kind of equivalence or some sort of system. My thoughts are kind of vague because I don't want to step on their toes, not being involved at all. If anyone wants to assume a particular rank, I'm fine with most things because the greater the rank, the greater the responsibility. Then just let this Admiralty offer official demotions and declare them a traitor if things go chaotically.

Major positions should have overall agreement and, for the really important RP ones, community agreement though.

Trying to integrate the indies in to the existing Military? Could work. Have them start at a certain rank and work their way up and gain rank and trust ? Definitely.

Personally I think someone that buys a battleship and isn't in the Official faction Navy and tries to pass himself off as an admiral is completely silly. Something like a Destroyer / Cruiser and a Lt Cmdr? Much more realistic, leaves room for advancement. Now, you also have to remember the people in the Official faction that up until this point have been working their butt off to make rank and to be able to command a cap ship. No reason to cut them down.

As for Police factions? Lets face it, Police factions don't have enough players to cover 24/7. They aren't "Glamorous" enough to attract a lot of new applicants. We don't need multiple Precincts when we cant even cover around the clock. In the LPI every time we see an Indie, we look and see if he / she can be recruited.

So, I still stand by my statement, 1 official faction per house Military / Police/ covert op. group.

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Formerly known as LPI Police Chief Hull O'Brien.
Creator of Sgt. V. Price, 207th Precinct out of Chula Vista Station