What about Major factions now?

[Vito Stark]

Hi all,

I believe since the PowerPlay update the Major Factions (Empire, Federation and Alliance) have lost their previous status. Now it is more important which Power Faction do you belong that which Major. Being Imperial is less than being Arissa or Denton party member. Why I said that and why it is bad for all of us?

Because if you join a Power Faction you seem to lose your main allegiance. Or its meaning. If you are follower of Patreus you can't go into other Imperial Power's territory unharm, because you are "hostile" there. How the hell can somebody be hostile to another fellow Imperial commander??? There is no war between Powers yet, only rivalry. Remember, these Powers are rivals but they belong to Empire too! Shooting at a not wanted (Imperial!) ship should be a crime, like it was before the update. When Powers declare war or civil war on each other then would be free to fire any hostile ship. Without war situation it is nothing else but unjustified assault I think.

So think twice before join a Power. If you were Empire-hearted it won't count anymore. You will be free target in most of Imperial space. And that is not how I imagine this should work. I abandoned today participating in PowerPlay, because I want to play for the Empire. If there will be a civil war maybe I will choose my side but until that I am not thinking about other Imperials as they are my enemies.

I hope someone from FD will think about it and in 1.4 or maybe sooner this nonsense will be solved.

 

[Alex Brentnall]

Edit:
Misread the OP, ignore this post.

Thanks for the correction guys...

 

[fergal]

You are not hostile in the territory of other Powers who are in the same Major Faction as you.
If you pledge to join Patreus you are not hostile to the other 3 Imperial Powers, or their pledged Agents.

If you Pledge to Winters, the same goes for Hudsons territory, you are not hostile, and anyone who kills you (if you are clean) is committing a crime, even a Hudson agent)

The Alliance and the 3 Independent faction have no other Power sharing their Main Faction, so they are hostile in everyones territory.

 

[Fen Harel]

That would be crazy, but its not the case. Imperials are not hostile in the other imperial factions, and likewise with the Feds.

 

[Vito Stark]

I thought there is no war between Empire and Federation or Alliance yet, so the same rule above should be implemented. Did I miss something in GalNet lately? We should not be hostile anywhere in the galaxy except the pirate world. Maybe there is/was a bug because I was treated hostile in Zemina Torval's Imperial territory when I joined Arissa. And what about that I am in Allied status in all of Main factions too? That does not count when I travel? Being "pledged" to the Main factions is lesser than being pledged to a Power?