What are the minor factions?

[CTCParadox]

So one of the problems I've always had with Elite is imagining what the minor factions are. Because of that I find it really hard to connect with them. There was that huge post about the politics of each of the superpowers but the minor factions don't appear to really into it anywhere.

Are they gangs? Corporations? Religion groups?
All of the above?

I always felt it would be more interesting if the senator/patron system shined through more for the Imperials and the corporate democracy shined through the Feds.

CMDR CTCParadox

 

[goemon]

Are they gangs? Corporations? Religion groups?
All of the above?

all of the above, plus political parties, groups of interest...

you will have hard times to find an imperial democratic faction (but there are a few), and you won't find federal feudalists.

here is a list: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php/132071-Help-me-find-all-the-Government-Descriptions

 

[Vingtetun]

Think of them as politicalong parties with particular ideologies.

Could be a democratic lot... or a religious one. Could be funded by local big business.

They run policing, taxation and development in the various systems and stationsee they control.

So. The Hutton Truckers Cooperative in Alpha Centauri is a trade based cooperative who promote safe haulage and non aligned independence.

The nearby George Pantazis Democrats are a ruthless and wealthy bunch of Federals. Mother Gaia are a bit like the Green Party in the UK, promoting an independent and haven like Sol system.

There are less salubrious groups too... they take over by war and violence. Pirate groups, smugglers and similar.

 

[CTCParadox]

So these minor factions are like local governments? So a bunch of these factions across several systems would answer to a single Senator or Congressman who then answers to the Emperor or their party?

CMDR CTCParadox

 

[Marc_Hicks]

So one of the problems I've always had with Elite is imagining what the minor factions are. Because of that I find it really hard to connect with them. There was that huge post about the politics of each of the superpowers but the minor factions don't appear to really into it anywhere.

Are they gangs? Corporations? Religion groups?
All of the above?

I always felt it would be more interesting if the senator/patron system shined through more for the Imperials and the corporate democracy shined through the Feds.

CMDR CTCParadox

The word Minor has been dropped from the title now.....they are simply known as Factions these days.

The way I see it you have the following Heirarchy-Player Groups (which can become Factions in time), Factions (criminal.groups, corporations, lobbyists, political organizations etc.....these can eventually become Powers). Powers (Large groups controlling vast areas of space, usually affiliated to one of the 3 Super Powers, & usually vying to control said Super Power), Super Powers (Alliance, Empire, Federation.....Thargoid?!?! )

I find it very easy to relate to the factions now. I am role playing largely as a "loveable rogue", in Alliance Space, so am very keen to build up my standing with all the criminal (Anarchy) factions in the area.

If it also helps, along with the current affiliations of factions to Super Powers, there is talk of making factions affiliated to Powers as well.....so that helping an affiliated faction will assist a Power in gaining or maintaining control of that system.

 

[Vingtetun]

So these minor factions are like local governments? So a bunch of these factions across several systems would answer to a single Senator or Congressman who then answers to the Emperor or their party?

CMDR CTCParadox

Yes. So in a federal system they would be like your local council if British or state government if American. Instead of a 2 party system.... as a result of the sheer size of the bubble and population there are many flavours of federal... or alliance... or imperial.