Is Sirius too big?

[Adam_Spire]

Don't forget, many of the vets came here because of the original Freelancer and even StarLancer (remember that?) game. The mind set of being Independent was, for some, difficult to translate into groups, or factions. To change your character to fit the faction, not demand the faction fit you, (In Russia....) We found out that cliques rather gangs of players who found, together, they can blow a lot of people up. With poorly organized "factions", these gangs can be as close to the faction without fully adhearing to what many expected or what was demanded of a faction. It was their way of staying closer to the draw of Freelancer, in temrs of being free to do what you want with few things holding you back.

Very few people like the losing part. This is not single player. You cannot try and try the same combat sequence or scenario until you get it right. Every pvp in game has different elements that make the outcome, unknown.

In single player, you had some control over the fate of your character. I'm sure Bretiona didnt like it one day when Disco said, "You're at war with Kusari and you're losing." Then "You got invaded by Gallic and you cant win." Kusari doesnt like. "You had a huge massive fleet but its gone now, the Gallic killed it all." Liberty -may- not like being in the center of all the houses, where every pirate comes to strut their stuff. Rheinland doenst like being so close to WWII Nazi germany that there is an auto hate built into it.

All beyond their control, unchangable, and un affected by what we do in the game. I mean, I really want something to come of my Munich RP, but will it? Maybe. I hope to find some common ground with rheinalnd factions. Most likely not, but I keep trying.

When the single player game was over you could start again, try different things but you knew what was coming next. You had a level of control on the game you played. -That- is what I hear over and over. "What difference does it make what I do, the game will just....." add your ending here.

Take into account, the game is still free. 90% of us dont contribute to the game development (patches and updates), and for as long as I've been here, there has always been game lows and highs. Just how it is.

The new systems, well, I've never even managed to explore all the other systems before 4.83 and now there are even more. My Main RP is in Rheinland, and its pretty active there all the time. Having any fewer orr more systems doesnt affect that. On the other hand, placing a new system in betweek Hamburg and Stuttgart did open up a lot of options. Its a joint venture between Kruger and ALG, which I think has a lot of RP potential.

From my point of view, if the CR were still around, would that change the RP? Less Gallics on I think, few to no Outcasts? I still think there will be a rebound. I feel the key to that is having, in some way, the players affect the Disco story lore. Id feel discouraged too if after playing my heart and soul for a faction or group, it all comes to nothing because the Lore just says, "Game over man."

We're not too far spread out. We by nature, eventually go to where other people are and then we either choose to accept the fate of that encounter or F1. It comes down to as much personal choice as it does, game development.

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Sometimes, when all you want is to gain your freedom, you must be willing to risk it all.