Dynamic Server Clan Alignment and factions

[verbosity]

As part of trying to make the dynamic server produce more 'realistic' results, and introduce a bit more depth, We've decided to introduce some factions.

There are 4 major in-game factions:
Alliance
Federation
Clans/guilds
Vonari

Clans ( and non - clanned pilots) may align themselves with a faction ( excluding Vonari), this will efffect how the universe changes for that pilot/clan and others, it wil also to some degree affect news and storylines.

I'll be coding in the web side clan and faction management system.

Please note to avoid any potential exploits ( and for realism) changing factions will incurr a short term rep penalty ( no-one likes a turn-coat).

[Edited on 2-17-2009 by verbosity]