So I just recently read that whether you are loyalist or rebel is based on reasearch options. I think that is a pretty cool idea, but I think this should be seperated into two game modes. Personally, I don't always want to start out being a vanilla faction every time I start a game. They should be different game modes. I would rather start out being loyalist or rebel instead of having to wait and research until I turn into a subfaction. And if I felt like it, I could play the other mode where I do start as vanilla and turn into a subfaction, that would be pretty awesome on occasion, and give more play appeal to more people.

Please tell me if i'm wrong and they are already different modes, or i've read wrong.

Also, I'd like to say thanks to the Devs for working on this project and dealing with all of us here lol, and I'm beyond pumped for Rebellion. Just putting some appreiciation out there for you.