Is Sirius too big?

[Klaus Lange]

" 1. Does Sirius have too many systems in relation to how many players there are? Is it already too big?
2. Why do so many players choose to play as indies or in unofficial factions? "


1. Ofc it's too big. Please, devs, do not take this as insult, but at this time Gallia is totally unnecessary. It's excellent developed House, with great storyline and many possibilities, but for much MORE players allowed online than 225. I heard Digital Anvil planned FL Multiplayer with 4000 players online instead of 225, but Microsoft deleted it. Situation when we sometimes have more systems than players on server is sick. We have to do something with that, seal Gallia and some other far systems, it could be "the greatest ION storm ever in Sirius, who malfunctioned many jump gates and holes, effectively sealing many worlds from rest of Sector... "
Is it really no any chance to increase max players capacity? You raised some time ago limit from 180 to 225. Is it really fault of software that we can't enjoy 1000 other players online?

2. Why do so many players choose to play as indies or in unofficial factions?

I don't know, I suppouse (as I can experience it in RFP) official factions are quite booring in this time. What I can do in RFP? I can catch smuggler, die in fight against Hessians, or fight with LN. I presented RFP idea organising raids on O-54, in order to change RHA from predators to prey. Such ideas are wonderful for RolePlay (look for RHA subforum, they are exactly that what I dream RFP should be), but we need more players.
Too less players -> RolePlay suffers -> new players are not interested in joining, others leave -> possibilities of such faction are decreasing -> RP suffers ...

And circle is closed.

I think there should be requirement for players to belong for at least one official faction. Rookies could be allowed to "free time", before achieving specific level, for example 60. AND, there should be limitation for faction maximum players estabilished by admins, alongside with limitation of caps. For example, RHA should not be more numerious than RFP+RM. Sorry for same Rheinlandic examples, but I "specialize" in Rheinland, so it's House the best known to me. I also think if official corporate factions are suspended/disbanded due to lack of activity, they can unite themselves, like AGS. For example, Daumann, Kruger, and Republican could be "Rheinland Industrial Konglomerat" , with appropriate 1st, 2nd and 3rd ID, keeping all the rights and obligations for each specific firm in union (e.g. Omega 7 mining fields).