A suggestion for the future of factions in EFU

[I love cats]

I feel like as this chapter comes to a close it is time to reevaluate the direction of future factions in EFU. As we transition to a new chapter it will no doubt be a time to transition to new factions. Factions should be returned to their former glory and require an application to join. The concept of associations should be removed in order to increase faction standards. I feel like it shouldn't be oocly possible for an account to have 2 active PCS in the same faction. I don't feel like factions should be easy to enter and recruitment can be the fun thing it used to be instead of "Hey I need some papers. Or "Yeah I"ll take you to the ooze or the freak guy in the square."  I remember in chapter 1 having numerouse PCS denied entrance to factions due to the IG standards. Koinus Sten even had a long thread with a majority of players opposed to his recruitment and barerly skirting in by getting 3 reccamendations.  Leaving faction recruitment entirerly in the hands of PCS has lowered the overall quality of EFU's factions and it is a mistake that I  feel shouldn't be repeated in future chapters.     




Or if DMS and the players truly believe in the concept of associations how about we take it a step further and not even require an app to advance in rank? Promotions in factions could be completely automated with high ranking PCS dolling out promotions. Law enforcement factions that give you promotions based on the amount of gold you hand in/number of recorded automated arrests/achievement of faction goals?

[XzarWizrobe]

While I do agree factions should tighten their ranks, I think this should be.more of a notice to players that they should screen people who want to join a lot better than they do. DMs are already busy as it is and throwing that workload back on them just does seem right to me.


And they certainly shouldn't give a blanket control to players to promote others. That's something I feel someone could easily abuse. Favouritism of certain players and all that. Sure, if a player has shwon they're responsible and proudly represents their faction and high potion, maybe let them be a recommendation for the app, or allow them to promote to medium ranks - sergeant and chief engineer for example.