What should I choose from?
And how does it even work.
Been playing it for a while now, and I think I figured it out. Just go over the different factions in the selection list and read over their Ethos (morals) and stats, and finding one that best fits you. Then hit the pledge button,
but take your time. There are penalties for defecting. Pledging with certain powers will affect the way other powers respond to you, from simply taxing you a bit more, to all out shooting you out of space if you approach one of their stations. So read over each factions Ethos and stats very carefully.
After that, its down to these three factors: Preparation, Expansion, and Control. Preparation and Expansion work the same way; gather Propaganda for Preparation, and/or Aid for Expansion from controlled sectors or faction headquarters, and take them to a system that is being prepared for the Power, or being expanded to by the Power, depending on what you want to do. Control works sort of the same way with Packages, but those can only be picked up from the Powers headquarters.
Credits-wise, you don't get alot. You mostly get Merits, which are for ranking up in your Power. Ranking up in your power has rewards, such as weekly credit bonuses, ability to vote on what system your faction should prepare, expand to, or control, and other things I forgot about.
The other part of that is stopping any other faction from delivering Aid, Propaganda, or Packages to their systems, although I'm not sure how this works.
That's my experience. Anyway, add me to da list plis: CMDR Zane Jay Zee, pledged to Alicia Winters.
PS: Oh, and there is no requirement to join a Power, and you can remain independent if you want.
