How does the faction system work in Elite Dangerous?

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Why does a faction have 3 leaders, do they give special powers? After some reading I didn't find anything useful. I also don't know why I'm getting attacked when I'm in federal territory.






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How do minor factions work Elite Dangerous?

What are the minor faction limitations and policies? The system you choose for your minor faction must have a population of at least ONE. Your minor faction's name must be loosely related to Elite Dangerous, the lore of Elite or science-fiction. Player groups can only have one associated minor faction.

Can you join a faction in Elite Dangerous?

Yea, you can.

Can you switch factions in Elite Dangerous?

If your plan in Elite Dangerous is to rule the galaxy, you'll have to start with a player made faction first. Outside of joining another player's faction, creating your own player faction is the only way to be able to spread into other star systems and start your campaign for dominance.



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