faction vs no faction

I play pretty much factionless but i made my own faction to stop the invite spam. Its fine and all but its hard finding people to help/trust with FB/TT/Rebirth/Bosses sometimes.

I couldn't even imagine playing without my faction to be honest, they're an amazing group. ^_^

The nice things about having a faction (provided you find a decent one) is that there's frequently a chat going on in faction chat, so you can talk if you get bored, or just listen in for entertainment if you're busy grinding/don't feel like talking. Then there's the fact you can always get help with anything whatsoever, advice/bosses/fb's/finding things/whatever you need. Also, you get to help other people with things too, which can be really satisfying and can also relieve the boredom of monotonous grinding. Since you're working together with a large group of players, it's one of the best ways to make good friends and meet new people. Working on a goal together, for example if you were in a faction planning to TW someday, gives you a good deal of motivation in leveling and a goal to work towards.

I really wouldn't advise going solo, mmo's are meant to be social. Find a decent, active, friendly faction and it can make the whole gaming experience a lot more fun. Just my opinion anyway. I went completely solo on a different mmo and it soon became an extremely dull experience.

Mostly I agree with DarkSeph, but ultimately I think it comes down to how social you are in games. If you are a loner, then perhaps solo would be better for you but if you enjoy game friendship's and group adventures, perhaps solo isn't the best thing. Either way, good luck with your decision b:victory

id have perma quit a long time ago if it wasnt for my friends and my faction, and PW's community, only reason i really level anymore is because if i dont, hari, chansore, and fliick harrass me and make me cry q.q

I've been lucky so far when it comes to factions...I found a faction that has some very fun ppl And in my oppinion the only use a faction really has is to help provide conversation and company that makes playing the game much more enjoyable

The random invites and whispers going. "Oh, so I've seen you're factionless.." Or, "You should really join -insertfactionnamehere-, we really need you!"

factionless unless you want to TW.
If you lag too much in TW.. stay factionless.


I have a friend who thinks its great and better to be in a faction.. but hes the highest lvl, leader and hes a cleric. So he already is in high demand from all the noobs in the faction. I keep trying to tell him that there is a differnce between being a cleric or barb in a faction than being like a wiz or veno.
I joined his faction for awhile.. i was not in high demand unless someone wanted some cult boss done with my herc and thats only if a barb or cleric wasnt around. People only wanted me in fb's if there was no barb lol like some people have no clue. Not to mention while i'm out farming i have to read in guild chat.. venos sucks, venos easy why even play, veno diss after veno diss.. like shut the hell up you tards. Can i not enjoy being a veno with you tards around?
nyways all i'm saying is people have different views because they might not be able to see if from everyones perspective.

Now the drama lol There is one thing that bothers me more than anything... having to be nice to someone i dont want to be nice to. Being put into a big faction with many different people will result in something bad. I cant act like i'm okay with everything and everyone. There are definitly some personality thats tick me off from time to time.
I used to be in a great faction, before all my friends decided to merge with some dieing faction. It was a small group of people that really got along and liked to help each other alot. Once we merged all that changed and it really made me sad. I never liked the faction and the people in it that we merged with. Some prsonalitys dont sit well with me and sometimes i wanna tell them to **** off.
It still looks like a dieing faction to me, and i'm just waiting for its demise to get my friends back... maybe. Till then.. my main stays factionless or untill someone i can get along with shows up.

TW FTW so factions

Amsel - Sanctuary wrote: »

:O i think u mean sky >.> my fault



=/ on our server only 2 factions hold the map, and it seems no one can push their way in. ive given up on tw

HT tw ftw lol and thats gotta suck. ok here is what u do u go into the faction offer everyone cookies who leave with u and ta da u r sad b:cry

Personally I think being in a faction makes the game worthwhile. 99 times out of 100, in any MMORPG being in a good guild/faction dramatically improves how fun the game can be. Granted I tend to be a more social person in chat, but I've noticed that games where I do not play in a guild/faction I have much less interest in the game. The pool of people available to help at any time is great, and as you build relationships with the people in your faction you then know who can and cannot be depended on if you need help from them.

Even if you choose to play a majority of the game solo, as many people do, having the faction to back you up is nice to have. For example, as a lower level player you could be PK'd (on PvP servers) by someone you could never hope to take on, but you could call in your higher level faction members to help get some revenge on the person who PK'd you.

You could also have the benefit of a faction if you wanted to do some dungeoun or quest that requires several people, and you have ready people who are willing to help you (sometimes in return for nothing at all). Without a faction, you end up with a PUG (pick-up group, random people) that either has people that don't work well together, lack the experience you need, or simply decide to leave in the middle of your run.

All in all, I say try and find a faction of like-minded people that you get along with. Overall it will usually benefit you either right away or "in the long run".

I have been both for quite a while and found that there are almost always people doing the same quests or willing to help. The only problems that ive run into are having to wait a little while for the help or boredom from griding without entertainment (chat). It mostly comes down to if you have TW aspirations and how social you are.

I have alts in 2 factions now and love them both.

Personally, I enjoy being factionless because I don't like being told what to do and I don't want to feel obligated to stop what I'm doing to help other people out. (then wtf why am i cleric? lol) Then again, I'm a loner and I haven't met any decent people who'd I'd be willing to go out of my way for. I'm perfectly fine asking strangers to help me out with whatever quest I can't tackle or not even doing them at all.

Like some have said before, it depends on the type of player you are. I just wanted to be a bit of a Devil's Advocate here since there are so many pro-faction people. >_>

Anaouijia - Sanctuary wrote: »

im asking a question here. I didnt wanna put this in Guild Chatter because its a question and im not looking for a guild..
Anyway. do you prefer playing in a faction or do u like being faction less? I am debating wether or not to go solo.. for a while.
its fun when you know people in the faction and people are helpful but i find myself doing a lot of things alone except for TT runs and Fb bosses.. the faction i had been in sorta disbanned so most of the original people went...

but if i went solo. is it easy to find help?
i could probably get just as much help using WC dont you think?
anyway. i would like to hear others opinions on this.. its gonna be my decision obviously but i think im weighing in on whether i will be able to find help or not.. Im still playing but im slowing down too so i dont wanna have to feel that i have to "keep up" with the level requirements in certain factions.. that in itself might be a good enough reason to go solo too..

anyway.. yr thoughts.. thanks..b:pleased

It depends on your class kinda. If you play a wiz, BM or archer you really need a faction to complete a lot of stuff and get into parties. So many quests and instances you cant do solo, and its hard find random people since your class aint that important and easy to replace. But if you're playing a veno and have a herc or play a barb, you don't really need a faction at all. Barbs get spammed 24/7 with people want them to tank stuff and go instances, same for clerics. And venos with hercs can solo pretty much anything. I would say in general a decent friend list is more important than a guild.

What most people forget is, you don't just join a guild and demand to get your bosses done. Than you will be very ignored. Everyone joins guild and say they "need help" but they forget they also have to give help being in a guild which is very time consuming. You have to earn some trust first and help before you starts spamming for help with TT weapons. Why i choose to be guildless at certain times was mainly b/c i got tired of ppl in guild pming for help, farm them gear, tank bosses etc. I never had any problems finding party for anything being guild less, even tho i kinda didn't need it since i could solo pretty much everything. But not having a guild chatt/vent is kinda boring tho.