Does Disco still have enough player base to keep running all factions ?

[ryoken]

Well main reason i do not join official factions, and many others is time to play. Example: I got several Liberty caps, but if i joined [LN] i would have to use a fighter for a certain time, then go GB for a certain time, then cruiser and so on. People would rather just buy the ship they want and play it. I would join up with [LN] in a second(providing they let me) if i could use Yorktown. But i cannot.
As for other factions. Some try to veer away from canon RP, and expect others to follow it. Sorry, but some players like canon RP and is why they fly the colours. So they do not want to go the Official route.
Then there is the factions that do not want anyone they are not budys with, or people they do not like on forums(hmmm sounds like me) so they are hurting themselves. I have even had 1 in past claim if i flew their colours they would bounty, and shoot me.(shame admins told them that was against rules)
So faction players? non faction players? who cares? 2 years ago Disco was averaging 50-80 players, now i see over 100 most times. It is far from death.

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[Madvillain]

Ryoken states some good points!
Personally I think official factions shouldn't restrict their members like that.

Also, Disco indeed is far from dead.
It is changing in a nasty matter though, more hate grudge and whining then ever,
I agree with Jinx's post on that

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[Joker's-Thug-Clawey]

Being in Official factions means teamwork. Freedom will be given based on what you produce really.

To me if you ask, I will allow everything that inRP aspect can be allowed. Indies need more freedom than that it seems. They all want to be gods, so RP slowly fails.

Also if you see, everything you see as inRP House laws and not-lore wise deals are made by official faction's work and Indies enjoy it without no work.

To me, Official factions have done a great job. Unity is Strength. Factions are more organised and work more efficiently than Indies. There are some exceptions. But 98% its the official faction's that make the server really playable.

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[Mímir]

This "canon-rp" is really not a valid argument - a lot of official factions develop their own lore, their own uniqueness that sets them apart from other factions (within the Corsair empire for instance), while adhering to a general lore-string. Other factions could do that just as well. Another example is a faction that just went official simply because there wasn't anybody else holding the spot, even though claims have been made regarding differences in how this faction plays out their role compared to the "written lore".

After all, technically being an official faction is only really about reserving the spot first, bring credits to the table and maintain a certain level of server activity. I don't say this to put down official factions and all the great work and RP they do, but I think we might as well be frank. The faction system could do with a update, perhaps allowing more official factions pr. ID.

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[Joker's-Thug-Clawey]

By veering of canon RP you mean, like the deals between CR and BAF? Ryoken always the game isn't made for RP aspect. We do consider what's best for people to enjoy rather than just ourselves. Thats why the veering usually happens. It is made in pov to increase fun on the server rather than to create harm to others.

Ofcourse some Indies may or may not like that. But many do not know the circumstances the deal was made or the reasons either. So blind hateness is rather not wise.

Edit: So Indies are either self-centered ( not all) or just ignorant. People do need to sacrifice some things for others to make the server more enjoyable for all.

I do need to point out that freedom does not mean blowing up an allies base. It happened a few times. Thats why Indies are usually hated by people. Not all are Indies for following Cannon Lore either

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[Madvillain]

perhaps allowing more official factions pr. ID.

Oh man I couldn't disagree more.
This would cause so much chaos!
Too many captains on a ship and it will sink.
That's common knowledge.

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[SnakThree]

I don't understand that question , elaborate please.

Considering you see great difference in how role is being fulfilled depending on whether player is member of official faction or not, let's assume there is no difference, and everyone fulfills the role very well. To the very last letter. Which would make every single ID user the same, because they fulfill the role. That would make our Freelancer universe bold and uninteresting.

Having indies is great. They can be target practice, they can be great roleplay models, hell, they can even be in another official facion, but playing as indie because he likes it.

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[SnakThree]

Also if you see, everything you see as inRP House laws and not-lore wise deals are made by official faction's work and Indies enjoy it without no work.

My my. I influenced the change in Liberty laws while being indie.
Corsairs have council, that has two indies in it if I am correct.

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[Joker's-Thug-Clawey]

Mind if we get back in the topic? The question is do we have many players that are Faction/RP player?

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[Joker's-Thug-Clawey]

2 years ago Disco was averaging 50-80 players, now i see over 100 most times. It is far from death.

Ryoken three years before it was 198 at this point and it would take sometime hours to get a spot in.

I do think its time the admins do something about the faction to player ratio. Anybody have any idea how to repair this issue?

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