"Elite factions"

[SpaceTime]

This is an interesting discussion. I myself am dealing with just such an issue now, as I try to figure out how to implement the new Ronin faction come 4.86, and I really am conflicted on how to do it. Do I make it an open faction, allowing anyone to fly as an indy? Or do I make it tightly controlled with no-one outside the player faction being allowed to use the ID.

For me there is a balance to a thing like this. If I go with an open ID, it will likely be restricted to just snubcraft. If I go with a closed ID, capital ships will be allowed.

Why is this balance necessary? The RP of the group is that it is very small and mainly snubcraft, if it is given an open ID, there is no way to control the number of people playing the role, but it would be very very bad and counter productive to the storyline of the faction were those players to play lots of caps.

What do you all think? How can a faction who's rp is that is is small and tight night cope with no ability to limit numbers?

Please keep it open. I have already prepared my Ronin character for .86. In fact, it's waiting in Battleship Nagasaki :)

Closed factions preserve a certain amount of RP which cannot be public. That means, not everyone can roleplay a Keeper. In fact I believe I can never RP decently a Keeper (even after I read 50 pages of the Nomad Lore) simply because my english does not enable me to do so. The same applies for Coalition for example, but not for CR which can be easily "opened".


However, this is a pointless thread like any of the past ones and any of the future ones. I love to see how we lose the point and for 5 pages it's a 1v1 fight while some randoms pop in and keep the fight running. This actually works pretty well in making the thread totally ineffective and unpopular.

You people, should quit complaining about this, even a well-known admin faction is closed, how do you think admins will nod and help you open them? :laugh:



Nick tips his hat and exits the thread.