Whether I will be in faction or not, I can have fun both ways. You can ask to be added to skype chat as indie. If they don't add you... How can you hope to even be recruited.
IMHO, factions are overrated aspect of discovery.
The smaller the group - the friendlier relationships are.
I never felt real difference when being LN or [LN], except that being "one" from official, you get more "respect" from some players or characters. And such fake thing is never good.
I am in two factions, IC| - not official (yet) and sub-faction of official Molly Council. I don't reap any benifits. I just play the game I like with people I can have fun. *waves to nubs in both factions*
*insane waving to Charos*
Some faction have to live up to the status, that puts unnecessary strain on players, causing friction in gameplay.
So to sum up: play the damn game. Don't join faction just out of "duty" or with hopes to get benifits.