How DOES faction work?

[dafier]

I am not playing the 'meta-game' faction thing, and I do just grind it out. I have my own factioning experience in game and I'm not sharing here because people can figure it out on their own.

My main goal is to get a response from staff who know the answers to the questions I am asking, if those questions aren't going to give away too much, so to speak.

You say 'No' to my first quesiton, but do you have a packet capture proving this? You better not, hence why I am hoping a Dev/Staff response with answers.

Your answers are helpful to the general public, but I am already aware of what you responded with. Thanks much though. I am not trying to debase you.