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Incarnate: We do want to foster this kind of gameplay. Things like.. role-playing only chat-channels would obviously be of benefit. But, if you guys think of anything else that would improve this aspect of the game, feel free to post it in the Suggestions forum.
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In-game support for guilds (not affecting /group), with "tranciever-codes" (for com-chatter), guild-coloration/logo (c'mon, that should be rather simple ;), name-tags and score-keeping. If I join a (Itani?) guild, others should be able to see this next to my name/ID (Char-name) and I would have fellow guildmembers show up on my lidar/radar (as blue?).

The idea is, that with the formation of groups within the game (currently this exists to some degree, but really ought to be supported and controlled in-game), you get a dynamic flow through the universe. Sectors could be "conquered", battles fought and leaders assassinated. Heck, the guild-leaders should even be able to issue guild-related missions through the mission-system and if the guild is ranking high enuff, these should be able to appear as National missions (for a price!)

This should NOT replace nations (or hard-coded factions?), but compliment it in any way it can.....

Just a quick note anyway - not much detail, not much thought.

/G starts to dream up cargo-bay lifesupport and landing troups with his Wraith at enemy stations.

[edit]Fanx Magus[/edit]

I believe the devs have said that the current conception of "nations" is going to be radically different once a faction system is put in