For purely non-essential role playing reasons, I stay away from all of them. Please note, none of these reasons are serious or meant to be disparaging in any way to any players who have ranked up the various factions (because some of the gear is awesome.) New Monarchy: A king? No, thank you. FWC: I'm more than ok with fighting. I am not ok with an organization which believes in fighting while simultaneously proclaims that since was will be eternal, there is no hope of victory. Dead Orbit: "Let's surrender the homeworld, run away, and hope we find an unending series of good hiding spots."