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I'm missing some very basic concept regarding Power Play. I just don't understand how a system can belong to the Federation and yet be controlled by the Emperor. That's like saying Putin runs New Jersey. Though considering the controversy surrounding the recent US election, maybe this is the model ED uses - control from "behind the scenes"?
Can someone explain to me the basic concept of PP? I've seen very detailed posts regarding the mechanics, so that's not what I need. Let me ask some specific questions to start the discussion. If Arissa (my pledged power) controls a Federation system, what does she get from that? Does the Federation care? Does this mean the system is in a state of war? Will that system ever become part of the Empire? If not, what's the point?
Related to this, do powers of the Empire ever "battle" for control of systems? I get a "Treason!" message if I shoot Aisling's NPCs because supposedly we're all on the same team. Yet it seems more logical to me that powers within the Empire would be "fighting" for control over all the systems, much like Clinton and Trump "fought" for support of the 50 states of America. If Arissa and Aisling are like Clinton and Trump, how do they gain control of systems if not through physical conflict?
Like I said, I get the mechanics, but I seemed to have skipped over the "Power Play 101" class.
Can someone explain to me the basic concept of PP? I've seen very detailed posts regarding the mechanics, so that's not what I need. Let me ask some specific questions to start the discussion. If Arissa (my pledged power) controls a Federation system, what does she get from that? Does the Federation care? Does this mean the system is in a state of war? Will that system ever become part of the Empire? If not, what's the point?
Related to this, do powers of the Empire ever "battle" for control of systems? I get a "Treason!" message if I shoot Aisling's NPCs because supposedly we're all on the same team. Yet it seems more logical to me that powers within the Empire would be "fighting" for control over all the systems, much like Clinton and Trump "fought" for support of the 50 states of America. If Arissa and Aisling are like Clinton and Trump, how do they gain control of systems if not through physical conflict?
Like I said, I get the mechanics, but I seemed to have skipped over the "Power Play 101" class.