Why did you choose your Empire?

[Geist]

This is not a what empire did you choose thread, that really doesn't interest me and there are enough threads about it. But I am curious what considerations did you put into choosing the faction that your in(if you've chosen). Was it how they played(looking at videos and descriptions)? Their background story? Which Empire your Clan/Outfit chose? Or just the way they looked(colors and aesthetics)? All of the Above? Something Else?

Of course, I chose Terran Republic, but the thing is, I actually didn't even like the TR in the first game. I chose them on a spur of the moment decision when I saw the terran MAX(no one can tell me it was the best looking MAX), but after playing the TR for a while, I just started hating them. What kept me playing was my Outfit(lost to history, can't even remember their name), and the Pounder MAX, back when it was still AI, but I wanted to drive around in a MagRider and Thresher, loved the Pheonix, Lancer, Gauss Rifle, and Jackhammer more than the TR equivalents, am a Libertarian in RL, so Oppression was the farthest from my thoughts, and I like the color Blue far more than Red.

Well, after playing for a while longer, I quit due to RL concerns and came back from 2009-2011 and I discovered something, I actually like the way the TR plays. Once I was older and could appreciate our advantages, I found that the TR had the most flexible infantry weapons in the game. I love the fact that the Striker is the only AV that can lock on and has a 5 missile magazine. The MCG as it turns out is arguably the best HA in that it can kill from both medium and close range(Jackhammer sucked at Medium, and Lasher wasn't too great at Close).

Then I joined BWC and I really learned to love TR, because without TR, I wouldn't be with one of the Best (and hopefully the last)Clans I will ever join. And since their going TR, so will I.

Now, I used to hate the TR because they're an oppressive dictatorship, but now that I learned a little bit more of the background due to PS2, I've found that if there was a Government like the Terran Republic on Earth that was transparent, and kept the peace for as long as they said, I may actually support them, so not even the Backstory stops me from liking the TR now.

How about you, why did you guys pick your empires?

[Solidblock]

I have never played PS before and after I saw it on a forum I decided to check it out on youtube, after seeing the first trailer I was immediately hooked and coming across the game was merely coincidence. After I decided to read up on the different factions the law of the game I decided that I would the NC.

The reasons I chose NC is because they are fighting for liberty, freedom and against oppression. If I had to choose a faction in real life, I would choose NC. It's coincidence that their type of weapons happen to appeal too me. For a brief period I considered TR, a faction I considered dictatorial and fascist as it was militarist and built on idealogies of strength through unity which actually is pretty much fascism (Italian fascist flag depicts a group of stick which would be strong compared to a single stick which is weak).

Although the TR actually kept peace since it was in control of earth and mankind, it kind of gave it an appeal of law and order, but in the end I chose NC.

[Redshift]

Black and red is sexy

[Atlas]

In PS1, i played as TR only because i was subbed to another MMO at the time and was too young afford a second MMO sub (clearly my life as a social butterfly rocketed skywards from then onwards...), my elder brother played PS and was a TR so basically i was forced under pain of death to play as TR aswell on his account. And it just kind of stuck for the rest of PS1 when i eventually got my own account once i was a bit older and had a job...Also TR MAXs had TWO guns...TWO!

However, for PS2 im really liking the look and story of the NC...Will probably fart around with each faction for a bit before i settle...But just now its NC, TR then VS in order of preference...

[VSENSES]

Chose TR due to people stating that they have higher rate of fire weapons, faster vehicles etc. Speed is key for me. aaaand I see NC as rebel scum. The Vanu seems quite cool, but I prefer projectile weaponry so thats that.

[Sephirex]

TR -Military/Government - Because Tyranny is fun.
NC- Commerce/Industry - Let's chase that dollar and call it freedom!
Vanu- Religion/Science - Blow up shit with lazers and say its for a higher cause.

Vanu really spoke to me on a deep emotional level.

[Rexdezi]

Im still deciding to be honest.

I originally thought that I would definitely be TR, they're the faction that immediately jumped out at me and were the most appealing. I liked their backstory, I liked how they looked, and I liked the unity aspect of them.

Then when E3 came along I saw how their weapons worked. Spamming a huge amount of bullets isn't really my style. I saw that I much prefered how the NC guns worked.

However, the NC backstory doesn't interest me, the Mosquito looks far far superior to the Reaver (and to be honest, all the TR vehicles look better) and Red is way more awesome than Blue.

Vanu, despite being my best friend's chosen faction, never entered the equasion. Bang > Pew.

So its between TR and NC, with me leaning towards TR...

Do I take the plunge? :S

[Geist]

Originally Posted by Rexdezi

Im still deciding to be honest.

I originally thought that I would definitely be TR, they're the faction that immediately jumped out at me and were the most appealing. I liked their backstory, I liked how they looked, and I liked the unity aspect of them.

Then when E3 came along I saw how their weapons worked. Spamming a huge amount of bullets isn't really my style. I saw that I much prefered how the NC guns worked.

However, the NC backstory doesn't interest me, the Mosquito looks far far superior to the Reaver (and to be honest, all the TR vehicles look better) and Red is way more awesome than Blue.

Vanu, despite being my best friend's chosen faction, never entered the equasion. Bang > Pew.

So its between TR and NC, with me leaning towards TR...

Do I take the plunge? :S

Just remember, you can always change how your weapon works with sidegrades, but you can never change how ugly you look in NC Armor.

[Dougnifico]

First I picked NC because they had an XP bonus. Then I switched to TR because of my real life friends. Also, I hated NC and I loved the TR's play style.

[Landtank]

I chose the NC because they are the bestest

[super pretendo]

not sure yet, but TR seems to have the least amount of insufferable userbases joining it

[Aaramus]

The TR remind me somewhat of the Imperial Guard in Warhammer 40k, that is the main reason that I chose them. Also I love the look of the Mosquito!

It also comes down to that the other two Empires just straight up don't appeal to me, the Vanu are weird and the NC are misguided :P.

[SztEltviz]

Vanu have brains.

[thegreekboy]

Well, I never played PS1, so lets get that out of the way.

I picked TR because I like the theme of "speed" and how the vehicles choose maneuverability over pow. Second would be that red and black looks sexy, and the thing that put me over the edge is even though their weapons sacrifice ROF for damage, you can sidegrade them to fit your preference.

For me it was a really, really hard choice, one that I'm constantly rethinking when I'm bored. I like the NC weapons, but think their vehicles look like crap and I don't like slow stuff. As for Vanu, I like the maneuverability of their vehicles and the balance of their weapons, not to mention they seem to have some pretty cool outfits, but I hate how most of their classes look (and by that I mean every one besides the engineer and Heavy Assault).

Honestly, I'm really teetering between TR and Vanu.

[Reizod]

Went with VS, as they seemed to relate with the Buddhist side of me. As well, based on backstory, was the sharpest pencils of the bunch.