"New faction creation process and representation" discussion thread.

[SigCorps]

OK so a group of folks want to start a faction.

I think they need to put together an Unofficial faction proposal first, post it in a new subforum, pay 250 mil to get their tag. No 250 mil no tag and no post in the sub forum. The money need to be ready for extraction when they make the post.

The posts should be like the ones we see in the official faction creation using a similar format. This keeps them all looking good and easier for everyone to peruse.

Now lets say they want to go official. They have had to have been about for 4 months, have a minimum amount of members and they need to cough up another 250 mil for the official application process. The total 500 mil goes towards the 1 billion if they decide to purchase a guard system or barge. They get to move their proposal to the Official faction sub forum and they can be further critiqued. Although by this time if they have gotten good feedback while Unofficial, they should be close to being where they need to be. If they get approval they move up into Officialdom and there is a party and cookies.

if they get disapproved, they stay unofficial and with their feedback can continue to polish their faction documents and role play. They will not get back the 250 mil from the attempt to go Official and must re-apply, cough up another 250 mil and try again once they feel they are ready once again.

I think this will keep folks from spamming the official faction requests and make sure they have a polished product to put before the admins and the community. With the 4 month requirement before posting it shows that they are serious about who they are and will have some longevity.


Now faction Councils.

It might be best to break them up by house instead of by each faction

So you could have the liberty lawful faction council
Comprised of LN. LPI, LSF the various liberty trading factions.

Or it could be broken down into the Military house factions council and a house trading faction councils
so LN,LPI, and LSF council
then all the trading factions in liberty

the liberty Unlawful faction council.
Rogues, Xenos, Hackers...ect...ect.

Official factions must be part of their council, but Unofficial factions are not required. Although if you plan to go official being registered with your council may be a really good idea and good role play.

I think all official factions should get a 1 seat and a 3 votes.
Unofficial factions get a 1 seat and a 2 votes.
Indies who want to register and participate get a seat and a 1 vote.

This promotes role play and communication between all interested parties and while can get a bit complicated at times, as it can on the Council of Zoners, it does help.

Folks who do not register with their council get no say on what goes on really. Which would be a shame, but oh well.

Now what the council decides on and uses itself for is really up to then, But I think matters of role play that are going to affect others in their council need to be brought up and discussed. Now if the LN is going to seal the boarders then this would be something to bring up in council, but is they are restructuring their command structure then that can be handled internally.

Factions that span multi-house can for their own councils, like the zoners, junkers, corsairs and outcasts have already done. Similar aligned councils can cross between to exchange ideas and coordinate between them. While all this communication can drag things down a bit, having everyone working together will, ultimately make things run smoother and hopefully there will be less stepping on toes.

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Formerly Sam Nichols, creator of OSI