Establish your own Minor Faction and FAQ

Don Alvarez · Sep 17, 2015

Apos said:
Looking at Dark Echo of Disci, existing factions will also get a description indeed.

What new factions get and is unfair is a free expansion, since they start at 90% influence. Unless everyone's expanasion cooldown resets on 1.4.

Very Cool.
Actually my faction seems to have started at 60%. Which is fine, as I'd rather not get any free expansions. I'd rather work for it.

Walt Kerman · Sep 19, 2015

Asp Explorer said:
I went to Sol to try and find the Drunks. No sign of them. Of course, being the total inebriates they are, they probably guzzled too much vodka and have absolutely no idea where they are.

Correct! Have you checked the mirror yet?

CMDR Kevin Massey · Sep 21, 2015

CMDR Elenar, leader of the Achenar Immortals

No wait guys!

You can't have a power without a fancy portrait!!
CMDR Elenar, with my take on Traditional Imperialism among the icy cold rocks of a past unknown of course!

Bask and stuff, or whatever it is you do.

cmdr_elenar__leader_of_the_achenar_immortals_by_kevinmassey-d99vyt1.png

http://orig14.deviantart.net/ba81/f..._achenar_immortals_by_kevinmassey-d99vyt1.png

Asp Explorer · Sep 21, 2015

Walt Kerman said:
Correct! Have you checked the mirror yet?

I haven't seen a mirror since release. I believe they have all been stolen by The Snorting Fiends Of Fomalhaut

Walt Kerman · Sep 22, 2015

Asp Explorer said:
I haven't seen a mirror since release. I believe they have all been stolen by The Snorting Fiends Of Fomalhaut

Up to that again are they?

LAYNOR LUNA LAGOONA · Sep 23, 2015

there's 10 days that i send the system's request for "Aurora" (which was "Aurora Skies Force" before) but still not seeing it.

Hmmmm, is 10 days is long or normal? do we get an email if there's a problem?

CMDR John Casey · Sep 23, 2015

I just spotted our faction in the system we requested (in the public beta). I just wish to say thanks! That feels great!

PBSF Pendragon · Sep 24, 2015

OMG. I'm playing as CMDR pixel bandits in a system currently run by the Pixel Bandits Security Force

This feels amazing. Thanks for all your hard work!!!!

Walt Kerman · Sep 24, 2015

Lol! Good to see everyone enjoying this now.

Now I have to find some other hipster thing to do.... sigh.... so mainstream

Marcus Sirrah Of Hyperion · Oct 1, 2015

Hi zac I originally sent in the our desired faction to represent then a change of thought a few days later I copied you Brett c and Ed in to email could you tell me please if this was OK and if it will go live with the next release thanks
Cmdr Marcus sirrah (hype) formerly mh15

Epyx OnE · Oct 5, 2015

Will it be possible for players in a group which has a minor faction in a system to get some permits that you dont get a bounty if you interdict someone?

Don Alvarez · Oct 5, 2015

Epyx OnE said:
Will it be possible for players in a group which has a minor faction in a system to get some permits that you dont get a bounty if you interdict someone?

The laws governing criminal activity in a system will still work the same, so no. Even though its a faction you may have created, it works just like any other.

PBSF Pendragon · Oct 6, 2015

Has anybody else found their in Game minor faction has disappeared today?

We had 86% influence in Neto before the Xbox reset. We were expecting to have to work to get back up but checking in, we are not in the system AT ALL. Anybody know anything?

EddiesMinion · Oct 6, 2015

In the two minutes I could stay logged in (PC), our faction was missing too. The blurb on the galaxy map was there though.

PBSF Pendragon · Oct 6, 2015

EddiesMinion said:
In the two minutes I could stay logged in (PC), our faction was missing too. The blurb on the galaxy map was there though.

Well, good to know it's not just us.

edgar · Oct 6, 2015

Not just us then. They were removed between the stress test & 1.4 release? How come?

EDIT: Michael just mentioned on the stream that they should be in the game he will check when he gets back to his desk

Elethiomel Zakalwe · Oct 7, 2015

I'm a bit annoyed by the fact that factions that ascend to power status won't be entities controlled by their founders. It would make them lose the sense of being our factions. I wouldn't want a bunch of guys who are just here for the weapon or merits joining my power.

PBSF Pendragon · Oct 7, 2015

We're all back in game now. check your factions

Don Alvarez · Oct 7, 2015

Elethiomel Zakalwe said:
I'm a bit annoyed by the fact that factions that ascend to power status won't be entities controlled by their founders. It would make them lose the sense of being our factions. I wouldn't want a bunch of guys who are just here for the weapon or merits joining my power.

After Braben's statement that they didn't want to support player groups at all in ED, I'm pleasantly surprised they allowed us to do this much. Lets not look a gift horse in the Hutton Mug.

Riekopo · Oct 8, 2015

My group is interested in registering as a group and minor faction. I have some questions first. First, is the group name for FDev purposes only? I assume the minor faction name is what's shown in game? What are all the available "types" we can choose from? Are there descriptions of the types? What are all the allegiance options? Can we be both PVE and PVP? Do you need to know our in game numbers or out of game numbers? Does it have to be exact or can it be an estimate?