Factions

[Possibly a Cleric]

So, there's a bunch of diffrent factions, and it seems like the player can have a unqiue relationship with each one. Is this the case? Could a player aid the Aetherals? The Beastkin?

[frdnwsm]

No, you can't aid the enemy. They basically look upon you as food; you don't make friends with your Big Mac. The only reason the relations with them is included is to give you an idea how close you are to drawing the attention of a nemesis.

You can keep friendly relations with most human factions, but there are a couple of exceptions. Death's Vigil and Kymon's Chosen hate each other. You can refuse to join either one, but if you do enlist with one of them, the other automatically becomes your enemy and will attack you on sight.

Note: Necromancers cannot join Kymon's Chosen.

Likewise, the Legion hates the Outcast. However, she doesn't turn against you if you do bounties for the Legion, so it is possible to keep up good relations with both, if you do a bit of a balancing act. Do a task for the Outcast and you lose rep with the Legion, but you can then do 2 bounties for the Legion and you will make up the lost ground and even gain some rep with them.

I'm only about halfway through the expansion, so I am not quite sure what's the story with relations between the Coven and Barrowholm. The Coven so far seems neutral, but Barrowholm has just asked me to assassintate a specific witch. Have to see how that plays out, but I suspect the Coven will be less than pleased if I do this task. Also, I get weird vibes from the Barrowholm leaders.

[Possibly a Cleric]

Then why does it give you the faction overview? Siply so you know how much your enemy hates you? Dammit Cthonians, love meeeee!

[Ottomic]

ConsIdering cthonians, aetherials and the such populate most combat areas it wouldn't make much sense to befriend them. Certain factions like the outcast and Barrowholm can have either alignment, though.

[Possibly a Cleric]

The Cthonians are my friiiiiiiiends! No tough moral choices here! But seriously though, why is there a faction overview with a relationship meter if said relationship is linear and unchangable?

[powbam]

Originally posted by The Prophet of MEEAAAT:

But seriously though, why is there a faction overview with a relationship meter if said relationship is linear and unchangable?

If you actually look at the meters and what each tier imparts I do believe you can answer that question all on your own.

[frdnwsm]

Apparently you weren't paying attention to my first response. I have just gotten to Nemesis level with the "beast" faction.

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1254220105

You will find out more details when your first Nemesis comes after you.

[BlackSix!!]

when u get up Nemesis u will get Nemesis boss spawns

[SpeedFreak3]

when crate mentioned a faction system during development i hoped to have the choice between the biggest factions.
The game is good as it is, but i really wanted to go with the bad guys.