What PP Faction Will You Choose?

[K-Rose]

So SteveMallam kindly pulled together many screenshots of each faction & the bonuses: http://imgur.com/a/VA39G

Key things to look at are how you're going to build rep (Trade, Military, Social, Subversion missions) and the Rating 3 (Weapons) & 5 (Passive) perks.

Looks like there's an equal split of Trade & Military (Bounty Hunting) factions, there's one that provides a 200% increase to Exploration income, there's one that means you can Pirate in his territories without consequence.

Personally I'm thinking of joining Archon Delaine to Pirate for a bit, then will think about defecting to one of the greater powers once I've made a name for myself.

What Faction are you thinking of choosing?

 

[CMDR Brock Samson]

Lady Kahina of cour...oh wait...

 

[Dread Lord]

THX for this, very good Infos!

 

[Spur]

Arissa Lavigny-Duval. Perhaps it would had been Aisling Duval, but her values are incompatible with Imperial society and the Empire does not need an overpampered socialite at a time when the Galaxy as we know it seems to be falling apart as the heir. Arissa is not only is the rightful and legitimate heir to the throne as proclaimed by the Emperor, the Chancellor and the Senate, but she is also the best hope for stamping out corruption, defeating enemies within the Empire itself and providing strong, decisive leadership.

 

[Dread Lord]

Do I have to choose one of the exclusively? or can I choose two?

I like Aislin Duval because of the SHield Modules! But I enjoy combat in the game and her objectives Show no combat...

 

[EdzUp]

Edmund Mohan or one of the independents

 

[Psycho Romeo]

Wow... So I did read that right: 100% reduction in bounties.

Do the weapons that don't mention their size come in all expected sizes?

 

[Dread Lord]

Wow... So I did read that right: 100% reduction in bounties.

Do the weapons that don't mention their size come in all expected sizes?

Yeah thats my faivorite but thats only for the top ten of that faction: As I have a life I will never be a top ten contributor sadly... but for those 10 Players it will be a blast!!!!

 

[Alex Brentnall]

100% reduction to bounties and fines in Archenon Delaine systems at rank 5.. No way that could go wrong.

Im looking at Aisling Duval for shields since at rank 5 theres also an influence bonus which means she's unlikely to be quickly wiped off the playing field. That having been said Im kinda anti-federation and anti-Empire at the moment.

There may or may not be ship based defections at some point too if they lock ships to specific factions.

 

[Archgeek]

I'd love to work for whoever's in charge of the Dark Wheel, but I don't see them available sadly.

 

[Shanaeri]

I'd love to work for whoever's in charge of the Dark Wheel, but I don't see them available sadly.

we could tell you, but then we'd have to blow you out of an airlock facing into a white giant whilst you're not wearing your remlock...

 

[Jon Jaymes]

Thx for posting this info - currently playing main game.

I'm Empire, so a choice of 4. Looks like Aisling Duval to get the shield upgrade for a bit then switching over to Princess Arissa since she should become Empress when the Emperor dies. Note that once gained, upgraded modules are retained once purchased, even if you then switch.

BTW looks like Hudson may well be dead.

Jon Jaymes

 

[K-Rose]

Now actually thinking of going with Zemina Torval for the Mining Lance & being with the Imperials

I'm sure I've got plenty of time to keep changing my mind!

 

[HeavyGroovez]

Havent fully decided but Patreus turf looks to be a solid bet for some hefty PvP

 

[FuzzySpider]

Do I have to choose one of the exclusively? or can I choose two?

I like Aislin Duval because of the SHield Modules! But I enjoy combat in the game and her objectives Show no combat...

Pick her, get the shield modules, defect afterwards. No biggie

 

[CMDRKNac]

BTW looks like Hudson may well be dead.

Hudson seems very well alive to me, as he is actually the most powerful power lol.

Maybe you mean Halsey, which has been replaced by vicepresident Felicia Winters.

 

[CATPAIN KIRK]

Probably most of those that have interesting modules for four weeks each. Multiple that aren't hostile towards each other at a time. The fact that most rely on single repetitive tasks to expand etc... doesn't exactly encourage loyalty towards any given power over prolonged periods of time.

From an RP perspective, it would have been Torval, but unfortunately I'm not interested in a mining laser at all and her Ethos doesn't sound particularly fun, so I'll probably do Aisling, Arissa and Felicia Winters, then defect and settle with Archon Delaine (not really interested in his weapon, but his power looks like fun).

 

[Balfuset790]

Toss up between Aisling Duval and Arissa Lavigny-Duval... having a great deal of trouble deciding.

Arissa seems very authoritarian and totalitarian, but has a legitimate claim to the Imperial Throne and an admirable goal of stamping out corruption...

Aisling seems like a very agreeable person, given the big Influence bonuses... but then there's the question of how far into 1984 territory her proaganda machine goes...

Hmm...

 

[Dread Lord]

Ok great I get me the Shields and than I will settle with Archon Delaine!

 

[CMDR Ashylnn D'Elyse]

I'll join whoever controls founders and gives me bounty hunting bonus. I'm a simple pilot with simple demands.

Addendum: now that I look at them more closely I'm curious how the exclusive weapons/modules will impact loadouts. Imagine if the exclusive rail gun for instance has a 1/3 of the power draw of its mass produced cousin or if the exclusive shield was half the weight of the class A shield of the same size. Could open up a lot of new options for those with patience.