I didn'y say, "inner circle" or even "admins" (as the direct object).
I meant if those players who are in the big factions, have written half the forums, have been on here a long time and whom the admins know and interact with somewhat regularly...if one or two of them is disagreeable to your proposal and makes a real effort to be vocal about it probably not going to see your faction happen.
"Active" is relative. Again, active comes down to, "do the movers and shakers see you?". If you aren't in their area, don't have rp with them and they already aren't liking your idea--probably isn't going to happen--even if you are interacting with other less influential people.
My point isn't to rant and rag on this and i don't think there is a conspiratorial inner council. I just think it is part of the air--something that subtly wafted in.
Lately, seems that things with admins have improved and I am sure life and being busy with the update is part of the slow/non approval of new factions reason.
the lack of clear policies and feedbacks by admins on who makes decisions, how much impact exising clans and factions have on current proposals don't help.
Also admin posts in the past talking about "banning" unofficial factions didn't help those outside feel like they were in.
Let's wait for 4.85 and see what happens.
I see power players lobbying as more the problem than a "conspiracy of admins".
<span style="font-family:System">Hogosha Exile</span> The Journal of Benjo Dokosai
