Getting attacked when disguised as a faction you joined

[Kendov]

I recently joined the Flotsam Ninjas, went further north to the coast and found a ninja patrol getting killed by cannibals. Took their armor and everything else available, but in the fishing village I was attacked because my Flotsam Ninja uniform disguise was blown. while I was a FN myself. Am I not allowed to dress as who I am?

[Shidan]

Not really, no. While the Flotsam wouldn't mind it, Deadcat does mind, as they are friends. And you're not an ally of Deadcat.

Best to avoid using uniforms unless you're trying to disguise.

[Kendov]

If the Deadcat are friends with FN, why don't I get positive relationship with them when I join the FN? And their/"my" uniform is just too good to give up, regular standard/high quality armor on all slots... started as slave so I'm really looking for just anything useful. (escaping Rebirth with a group of girls left my MC with a bounty of 154k so I had not much choice other than escaping to the north to escape patrols, but not many good traders up there so far)

[Shidan]

Can always try clearing the uniform tag. Bit of an exploit, but it works.

Just stick it on a recruitable NPC, and then recruit them. When they turn over to your faction, any uniform tags will be cleared form their gear.

Depending on skills it may be dfficult to get a recruitable NPC KO'd without turning them hostile, but it can be done through stealth KOs or simply catching them in a fight with someone else.

[Kendov]

I get what you're saying, but it still doesn't make much sense to me. That's like I join the police, wear "Police faction" uniform, go to the hospital and get beaten up because the docs are friends with the police and I wear their uniform.

It would make sense if the Deadcat were hostile with the FN, but someone attacking you for wearing the uniform of a faction you belong to while they aren't hostile with you or the faction you're dressed as doesn't make any sense and should be fixed

[Shidan]

Mechanically you are not part of the faction though. You are friends of them, the same as Deadcat. From their perspective, you robbed their friends, so the AI responds accordingly.

Personally I agree it should be changed. Perhaps have a little check in the system that checks disguises for if you're an ally of the uniform's faction. Much like how they ignore it if you are allied to them directly.