UltimaWeapon, on 12 July 2016 - 09:11 AM, said:
But... what I'm not sure of is that how different are the Free Rasalhague Republic and Free Worlds League? (the two that I have a hard time choosing between) Because what I've read so far, they have alot of similarities.
'Reason I'm asking is 'cause I'd want to look for a Unit to join, but first, I need to pick a Faction to join.
The Free World's League is basically a collection of a bunch of smaller governments, most of which are Monarchies or Oligarchies of some kind. IMO, they are probably the most boring of the 5 major IS states. They are not evil but they don't really stand for anything either. They have remained strong mostly because they don't get involved in conflicts, which is not terribly noble.
The FRR is a minor state in lore...basically an offshoot of Steiner. They have a history of bad blood with the Draconis Combine. They are frenemies with Davion and Steiner.
Most people like FRR because Space Vikings. The reason I chose them is because they are the closest thing in the Battletech universe to a true democracy. That makes them more noble than Davion or Steiner, even though they are often seen as "the good guys". In the Battletech universe, Military Oligarchies and Monarchies are the norm, followed by outright dictatorships. The FRR are the closest thing that we would recognize in the 21st century as "normal".
If you want to feel different, go with Marik. Honestly, I wish the FRR was less popular, lol.