Powerplay Info on PowerPlay Faction Relationships

[CMDR Cosmic Spacehead]

I just created a suggestion thread about PowerPlay faction relationships, because, for the life of me, I can't find any information in game about who's friends with who, and who hates who, etc.

But I probably should have asked here first. Lol

So, is there a way I can look up - in game - which factions are Allied, Neutral and Hostile with another faction?
I don't need to know anything specific right now, I just wanted to know where I can access this information.

CMDR Cosmic Spacehead

 

[Martin Schou]

I just created a suggestion thread about PowerPlay faction relationships, because, for the life of me, I can't find any information in game about who's friends with who, and who hates who, etc.

But I probably should have asked here first. Lol

So, is there a way I can look up - in game - which factions are Allied, Neutral and Hostile with another faction?
I don't need to know anything specific right now, I just wanted to know where I can access this information.

CMDR Cosmic Spacehead

It doesn't exist, because it depends entirely on the player groups that manage the majority of PowerPlay for each power. Some of the things are somewhat obvious - e.g. Hudson and Winters will obviously be friendly if not allied to each other, while others aren't - e.g. Mahon is neutral towards Aisling, ALD and Patreus, because we don't share borders, and neutral with a hint of suspicion towards Torval, as we share a border but haven't had any real border conflicts with them almost two years.

The Federation powers are generally hostile towards the Empire powers (and vice versa), but I think they're somewhat neutral towards Aisling, as they don't share a border with her and lorewise she's against Imperial Slavery.

The Federation has a somewhat strained relationship with Mahon because they share a huge border, and it probably classifies as strained towards hostile.

It constantly shifts yet it's always informed by history.

 

[Misaniovent]

The Empire powers are mechanically allied. The Federal powers are mechanically allied. This means that if you are pledged to one and assault the other, you will be penalized. All other powers are mechanically neutral. As noted by Martin, relationships beyond that are not reflected in-game, as they are based on the attitudes and agreements of the organized communities supporting given powers.

Powerplay has a complex political landscape regardless. I am part of Patreus, so assume my biases accordingly.

ZYADA

ZYADA is an alliance between the four Imperial powers and Yuri Grom's Euryale Gaia Union. ZYADA is at war with the Federation and Kumo Crew and is cordially neutral with all other powers. ZYADA makes an effort to respect all neutral powers as equals. Individual ZYADA powers have different histories with the other powers, but are politically unified.

Federation

Winters are politically allied. They work closely with the Kumo Crew on combat operations. Considering that the Kumo Crew has lashed out at Sirius and Antal without cause, this has probably created some diplomatic issues for the Federation.

Alliance

Mahon holds the most territory, as has been the case for case for many, many months. Mahon remains neutral to all powers. Cordial with ZYADA and the independent powers. As Vectron stated, the Alliance has a "somewhat strained" relationship with the Federation which "probably classifies as strained towards hostile."

Kumo

Kumo stammers that it is alone in the galaxy, but this is more for their mythos than anything else. Every other power knows that Kumo is the Federation's only ally, as has been the case for nearly two years.

Sirius

Sirius has historically been neutral to all powers. There are a lot of complex stories here, but Sirius was recently attacked by Kumo, and used this as an opportunity to withdraw from many systems in a broad restructuring.

Antal

Also historically neutral, but as a combat power Antal sometimes competes with other powers for expansions. This has not usually created long-term issues between Antal and other powers. Antal recently rebuffed a massive attack by Kumo and forced a ceasefire.

 

[Martin Schou]

Kumo

Kumo stammers that it is alone in the galaxy, but this is more for their mythos than anything else. Every other power knows that Kumo is the Federation's only ally, as has been the case for nearly two years.

This has a lot to do with the Empire deciding to gang up against Archon for a huge amount of time. If the Empire hadn't waged a campaign of war against Kumo Crew, I seriously doubt Kumo would have aligned themselves with the Federation. In this particular context, the Empire is like Soviet Russia in the Second World War, the Federation being Germany and Kumo Crew being Finland.

 

[Misaniovent]

This has a lot to do with the Empire deciding to gang up against Archon for a huge amount of time. If the Empire hadn't waged a campaign of war against Kumo Crew, I seriously doubt Kumo would have aligned themselves with the Federation. In this particular context, the Empire is like Soviet Russia in the Second World War, the Federation being Germany and Kumo Crew being Finland.

When I joined Patreus, the Pegasi Pirate War was well underway. By the time that I joined Patreus leadership, it was clearly winding down. The public iteration of the IHC shut its doors around Cycle 41, which I feel closed the door on the Pegasi Pirate War proper, shifting it into a less visible/promoted conflict. So I am not the best person to speak on the drivers that started the war between the Empire and Kumo, but I believe it made sense both strategically and "morally" for an Empire that was, at the time, heavily driven by lore and roleplay. Eotienses is 150 LY from nine other power capitals and only 36 and 64 LY from Synteini and Kamadhenu, respectively. With our expansion "east" closed, conflict between Patreus and Kumo was always likely. If the Imperial powers early on had failed to prevent the civil war that Frontier was fomenting at the time, Patreus may have fought Kumo without allies. Skilled diplomats prevented that, and Patreus found itself well-supported. The result was that Patreus won many of the systems it was forced to compete with Kumo for, and Kumo was left unable to expand.

We may have drove Kumo into the Federation's arms, but that does not change that they are in the Federation's arms. For a power that insists that alliances are bad for powerplay, I find its complaints that they were unfairly focused almost as interesting as the consistent denial that they are the only ally the Federation has ever had.

For what it's worth, I worked hard to maintain and expand Patreus' ceasefire with Kumo. Lore and roleplay don't drive me and I was never that interested in the Pegasi Pirate War. Ironically, Kumo ended the ceasefire with Patreus the moment I retired.

 

[aspiringexpatriate]

I could elaborate a lot on the history, but half of my statements might be more hearsay and public relations, not to mention anyone who disagrees with my understanding of events would take offense to it, so I guess I'll just sit hit and mostly agree with Misaniovent and Vectron about the current status of relationships.

 

[Rubbernuke]

This has a lotIn this particular context, the Empire is like Soviet Russia in the Second World War, the Federation being Germany and Kumo Crew being Finland.

Geez give it a rest Vectron- you are obsessed

[video=youtube;FsNLbK8_rBY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsNLbK8_rBY[/video]

 

[withnail]

What rubbish.

All 4 powers attack the Kumo and are surprised when the Kumo dislikes the Empire. The Feds are an enemy of the empire, so goals coincide.

The recent Sirius and Antal campaigns demonstrate that goals are different for fed and kumo.

Much better this way then teaming up with a bunch of mute PG role players who aren't prepared to interact. That alliance has been terrible for Powerplay.