General observation

[Warlord]

Is it just the case that most people like to RP faction stuff on forums but when it comes to actual game play they arnt that interested?

what are your thoughts?

Aloha!

Your observations are correct, a large amount of the Discovery community are playing as a independent character. This I've also noticed a long time ago, and have also found out why it's the way it is right now. But no it's not because they like forum RP more then the actual in-game perspective.

Theres different kind of people that play here, which you all know of course.
Some people choose to become a independent because they just cannot stand restrictions, this is the main group on independents. They cannot stand somebody thats higher ranked then them and that they actually have to keep themselves to the RP restrictions and the player faction restrictions. Some want to be flying a bigger ship (capital) but being in a faction takes to much time to acquire it. However what they usually don't realize is that being in a player faction usually grants you more role play opportunities with people outside as well as people inside your player faction. Also being in a player faction usually gives you more of a feeling you actually take part of the organization.
Of course this is from my point of view, agree or disagree whatever you want.

But of course not all independents are like that, some might be trying to go for a special RP, theres 'independents' flying around trying to become a Phantom, Nomad or maybe a Wilde for a change.
This however is only a small group of independents.

You've also got people who like to make a name for themselves, get a reputation on this server. If your in a faction this progress will take way more time, because people will look at your tag, not at your name. It's a simple ego thing, nothing wrong with it as their usually good RP'ers.

Thing is, it's their choice and if they decide to be a independent for whatever reason they've got then so be it. It's Discovery's freedom, in RP their considered just as much part of the faction their in as the player faction.
If you enjoy having a carreer inside a player faction, then join one of them, and if you hate restrictions or whatever just go for independent.

My two cents.

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