As in the title, when i visit systems that are part of powerplay, i look at the factions and can't see anywhere who they support. For example i am in a Aisling Duval fortified system (she is Empire powerplay), but the controlling faction is Federation. How can this be? Can NPC factions with allegiance to a major power support a powerplay Leader aligned to another major power? Doesn't seem logical
Is there a way ingame to see NPC factions powerplay association?
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Factions don't intrinsically support any Power.
Instead, a Power influences a star system, and the faction officials in that star system are therefore influenced a little by that Power. But the same faction's officials in a different star system might find it necessary to follow the requests of another Power. Whether or not they actually like this deal or are just saying what they need to to survive is a different question.
In Powerplay 1, the controlling power gave various bonuses which would have been - at least on paper - useful to turn this "soft" influence into later putting an Imperial faction in charge of the stations. That never actually worked all that well in practice, especially not for Aisling Duval, so that's been dropped in Powerplay 2.
To an extent the superpowers in the ED setting - even ignoring Powerplay - aren't all that strong anyway. Federal factions will go to war with each other despite sharing a superpower, both the Federation and Empire have lost thousands of systems to independents in the last decade. The story is arguably one of significant decline and fall - and with the increased hostility in PP2, perhaps even the later breakup of the superpowers - and perhaps, in that sort of situation, a Federal official might find a reformist Imperial better able to provide their system with aid supplies than the distant (and until very recently military-focused) Federal Congress can. They're not going to officially defect - too messy, too likely to lead to open war - but if letting the Imperial Princess put a few posters up gets them the trade and aid deals they need, they can hardly afford not to. If Winters or Archer objects to that, they need to be making a better offer (and a few targeted assassinations of Duval's agents in the system wouldn't go amiss, either)
Instead, a Power influences a star system, and the faction officials in that star system are therefore influenced a little by that Power. But the same faction's officials in a different star system might find it necessary to follow the requests of another Power. Whether or not they actually like this deal or are just saying what they need to to survive is a different question.
In Powerplay 1, the controlling power gave various bonuses which would have been - at least on paper - useful to turn this "soft" influence into later putting an Imperial faction in charge of the stations. That never actually worked all that well in practice, especially not for Aisling Duval, so that's been dropped in Powerplay 2.
To an extent the superpowers in the ED setting - even ignoring Powerplay - aren't all that strong anyway. Federal factions will go to war with each other despite sharing a superpower, both the Federation and Empire have lost thousands of systems to independents in the last decade. The story is arguably one of significant decline and fall - and with the increased hostility in PP2, perhaps even the later breakup of the superpowers - and perhaps, in that sort of situation, a Federal official might find a reformist Imperial better able to provide their system with aid supplies than the distant (and until very recently military-focused) Federal Congress can. They're not going to officially defect - too messy, too likely to lead to open war - but if letting the Imperial Princess put a few posters up gets them the trade and aid deals they need, they can hardly afford not to. If Winters or Archer objects to that, they need to be making a better offer (and a few targeted assassinations of Duval's agents in the system wouldn't go amiss, either)
At PP 1.0 "Imperial" was neither standard government type nor "Ethos". As I knew, only controlling faction who has certain ethos governments type was favored by each Power at PP 1.0, because of control points from system. This Ethos mechanism of PP 1.0 had some bad side effects, especially at AD. So at Powerplay 2.0 update, that link between Power Faction and Minor Faction is totally broken by FDev. And, yes, no more "Power Name Tag" on minor factions.
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Completely dont understand why BGS link is broken now, all what was needed, was to readjust some faction-power link to fit lore more. No problem, even if PP2.0 would affect BGS, it was still possible to selectively manipulate factions via starport choosing, it would be just deeper gameplay
FDev only knows, and we can only assume. But I guess that... side effect might be bigger than our observation and at staring point of PP 2.0 FDev might want to give chance to change our pledge.
side effect on 10y old game code maybe, had to scrap large parts of old system, but was impossible to create something with too complex rules
As I know, those side effects were not just "Code". One ot those was about some power-relations between BGS/PMF Squadron Players and Power Factions.
But I also agree that those relations should be restore to advanced shape.
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New system have even bigger impact on PMF's, old PP was often about diplomacy of PP groups with PMF factions around PP related systems, new system will involve masses of players who are not directly tied to any discord power group on nearly every system in galaxy, becouse new power play map is bigger
Many BGS players had encountered mass random of players at PP 1.0. But always diplomacy was more annoying than those. 
And those "Mass numbers" of ED players is already dropping fast to normal condition few days ago. After few weeks mass random players will be disappeard, and we will be still here.
And those "Mass numbers" of ED players is already dropping fast to normal condition few days ago. After few weeks mass random players will be disappeard, and we will be still here.
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I would imagine FD see powerplay as a separate game mode from BGS player with a multiplayer focus on PP2.0 and GBS being either. Again this makes a strong cases for open only!
For Powerplay? It doesn't matter - the important point is doing the action in the system, not which minor faction it affects.
So e.g. if your chosen action is "Profitable trade" it doesn't matter which minor faction owns the station - you get merits whoever it is. If your chosen action is "scan ships" you can scan ships of any faction. If your chosen action is "steal from Odyssey settlements" it doesn't matter which faction owns them.
Thanks for the answer. Or maybe I'm misunderstanding you, but it's very strange.
I have now arrived in the system and am about to participate in the conflict zone (ships).
The system has 1 empire and 2 each of feds and independents.
I was going to play for the Empire since my Power is Imperial.
And here it turns out it's all the same ...
Or I just can not join the conflict zone to the enemies ? (I haven't tried it yet)
Warzones between minor factions (e.g. "Reorte Democrats" versus "Reorte Pro-Alliance League") have no effect on Powerplay.
Warzones between Powers only occur in Contested Acquisition systems (on the map, a white circle with small crossed swords on top). In those you should fight specifically for your Power e.g. "Denton Patreus"
I get it. Thank you.