OK, I've noticed that you can only become "Neutral" or "Hostile" with any of the 4 factions out there. Is there any way to get higher? Well, maybe if each faction had a "sworn enemy", like the Hegemony to the Tri-Tachyon are, you could improve your standing with each faction?
For example, you start off a neutral to all forces except the Pirates. If you attack the pirates, your standing with the Independent Faction will go up. If you manage to destroy one or two fleets of any size, your standing with the Independent Faction will go up to "Friendly". Nothing happens at friendly standing for all factions. When you take out more enemy fleets, you standing with the Independent Faction will rise to "Allied". When this occurs, the Independent Faction will send you a "Mercenary Escort," which includes perhaps a destroyer and a fighter/interceptor. Each Faction would have it's own special "ability" once you reach the Allied standing. This also includes the Pirate Faction, which follows the same rules. The "sworn enemies" would be:
Hegemony and Tri-Tachyon
Independent and PiratesIf you didn't want to read that blob of text, here's a nice shortened version XD:5 standings for each faction: Hostile, Suspicious, Neutral, Friendly, Allied
Sworn enemies are:
Hegemony and Tri-Tachyon
Independent and PiratesAttacking one faction will increase standing with opposite faction, and vice-versa.
Getting to "Allied" standing will grant the player a special unit/ability/something else unique to that faction.
C&C welcome!
P.S.-Someone please tell me how to pronounce Hegemony and Tri-Tachyon, I've no idea.
