Originally Posted by Valdae
When ps1 came out players were tied into one empire per server, and I really feel that it's helped make the game more special. If u read the facebook page or older topics from this forum it's full of people bigging up their own empire, and poking fun at the others. This kind of loyalty has endured for years even among ex players. Sure using different enemy tech is fun, but if it was easy to switch between them, then a lot if the rivalry would be lost.
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People who enjoy that sort of thing can continue enjoying it if they wish. It does not need to be forced. Sports fans manage rabid loyalties despite being able to root for whoever they wish. SC2 players do as well, despite having a choice at the beginning of each map.