How do I join a faction?

[Betty]

been playing for a decent amount of time. starting to get the hang of things but now I want to join a faction. how would i go about that?

[5hadowfax]

Originally posted by Jake Blues:

been playing for a decent amount of time. starting to get the hang of things but now I want to join a faction. how would i go about that?

You can join a Powerplay faction using the Powerplay button, I think in your right-hand holopanel.

EDIT: sorry that should read *LEFT* holopanel.

[Betty]

Originally posted by Jon:

Originally posted by Jake Blues:

been playing for a decent amount of time. starting to get the hang of things but now I want to join a faction. how would i go about that?

You can join a Powerplay faction using the Powerplay button, I think in your right-hand holopanel.

I don't understand. whats a powerplay? Can you explain that?

[5hadowfax]

Originally posted by Jake Blues:

Originally posted by Jon:

You can join a Powerplay faction using the Powerplay button, I think in your right-hand holopanel.

I don't understand. whats a powerplay? Can you explain that?

Powerplay added 12 npc faction leaders who you can pledge to and do missions for.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWcL8qEGg7Q

[brbrbr]

do missions. each of them - may increase you standing and influence among both global faction and local and regional(its not same) factions.
powerplay - is similar but different thing.
its like different party in different country.
while different faction(ie "federation", "empire", "alliance" or "independent") is something like couintry/government.
its oversimplified version ;) 'star politics in nutshells' :=)

[CaptainKINGPIN]

hmm to paraphrase PP i would have to say a complete waste of time grinding for 4 weeks for a prized bronzed turd of a weapon and... oh the 50 mil a week for rank 5 that takes 10 hours of grinding to maintain.

[5hadowfax]

Originally posted by I_Am_KINGPIN:

hmm to paraphrase PP i would have to say a complete waste of time grinding for 4 weeks for a prized bronzed turd of a weapon and... oh the 50 mil a week for rank 5 that takes 10 hours of grinding to maintain.

One person's "grinding" is another person's enjoyable gameplay.

[oxmox]

Originally posted by Jake Blues:

been playing for a decent amount of time. starting to get the hang of things but now I want to join a faction. how would i go about that?

- Factions in the Galaxy/Game World -

There are thousands of factions in the Galaxy but 3 major factions:
Federation, Empire and Alliance.


You can gain reputation and ranks for multiple major factions in the same time.

You just do missions for them until you are friendly or allied.
If you join a combat zone you can switch to the faction you like in your function menu.


A serious faction war and commitment does not exist for players given by game content. The purpose of faction ranks will give you higher income, more credits and access to restricted systems.


* players you encounter online wont also give away any information about what faction they belong.
* Therefore a deeper faction conflict between players in the game world does not exist.
* No player guilds exist and the option to create such.



- Factions in Powerplay -


Powerplay is a sperated gameplay, an instanced "battleground" with a mix of grind against AI ships, delivery missions and pvp. Around 10 different factions exist here with different types of bonuses, here you can choose and join a single faction and you fight against other faction members, AI ships and players.

Faction ranking in Powerplay is a huge grind, especially with the weekly 50% merrit decay.
Players main motivation and result to gain rank is actually just a 15% credit discount for expensive ships.

[Betty]

Originally posted by oxmox:

Originally posted by Jake Blues:

been playing for a decent amount of time. starting to get the hang of things but now I want to join a faction. how would i go about that?

- Factions in the Galaxy/Game World -

There are thousands of factions in the Galaxy but 3 major factions:
Federation, Empire and Alliance.


You can gain reputation and ranks for multiple major factions in the same time.

You just do missions for them until you are friendly or allied.
If you join a combat zone you can switch to the faction you like in your function menu.


A serious faction war and commitment does not exist for players given by game content. The purpose of faction ranks will give you higher income, more credits and access to restricted systems.


* players you encounter online wont also give away any information about what faction they belong.
* Therefore a deeper faction conflict between players in the game world does not exist.
* No player guilds exist and the option to create such.



- Factions in Powerplay -


Powerplay is a sperated gameplay, an instanced "battleground" with a mix of grind against AI ships, delivery missions and pvp. Around 10 different factions exist here with different types of bonuses, here you can choose and join a single faction and you fight against other faction members, AI ships and players.

Faction ranking in Powerplay is a huge grind, especially with the weekly 50% merrit decay.
Players main motivation and result to gain rank is actually just a 15% credit discount for expensive ships.

thanks this really cleared things up

[5hadowfax]

Originally posted by oxmox:

A serious faction war and commitment does not exist for players given by game content.

Yes, actually, this can happen. Like in Lugh.
It has happened to me, when I get turned away from stations because of my activities, so I suddenly can't land in a system. Unless I have misunderstood what you are saying.

[oxmox]

Originally posted by Jon:

Originally posted by oxmox:

A serious faction war and commitment does not exist for players given by game content.

Yes, actually, this can happen. Like in Lugh.
It has happened to me, when I get turned away from stations because of my activities, so I suddenly can't land in a system. Unless I have misunderstood what you are saying.

I mean a faction war where players actually play a role and choose a side, with combat for territory and pvp against enemy faction members.

[Vampaca]

Originally posted by oxmox:

I mean a faction war where players actually play a role and choose a side, with combat for territory and pvp against enemy faction members.

You mean like Powerplay?
Seriously pledge to some Empire power or Archon Delaine and fly down to the Pegasi Sector.. Operation Davy Jones is as hostile a player encounter as you can get right now.. ^_^

[5hadowfax]

Originally posted by oxmox:

Originally posted by Jon:

Yes, actually, this can happen. Like in Lugh.
It has happened to me, when I get turned away from stations because of my activities, so I suddenly can't land in a system. Unless I have misunderstood what you are saying.

I mean a faction war where players actually play a role and choose a side, with combat for territory and pvp against enemy faction members.

Yep, this can and does happen.

Example. Player A supports local faction X. Player B supports local faction Y. As influences change, a civil war in the system might break out (or a faction might expand to another adjacent system). When a war state happens, PVP in conflict zones is most definitely pvp against other human faction members.

The faction system is actually pretty in-depth; I'm continually surprised by things it throws at me. My local station turning red and saying to me "You are not welcome here, enemy!" even though I was 100% legal and had no bounties on me, was a real eye opener for me. The reason for it was, the faction that owned the station was a mafia-type faction and I had been mostly killing all their pirate buddies in the local RES.

[Widukind]

You want to join a faction that dominates the area of Galaxy you play in. That is the faction you should look to join. All you need to do is go to the Power Play faction page on the Galaxy screen and pledge to them. You've now joined.

The best bet is to then fly to their home system and talk to some of the commanders that mill around there, talk to them, make friends and do faction jollies with the friends you make.

Good luck.