Is there a right way and a wrong way to do factions? I'm

>>53888363
>I'm so tired of the "here's a camp, talk to their leader and do their missions against the other camp" approach to this. It feels too gamey
Don't do that for a start.

>>53888400
and what's the alternative

>>53888427
Just keep in mind that factions consist of people. They aren't monolithic entities. There will be internal tensions and differences, there will be members with ties to other factions. People can belong to or be affiliated with multiple factions - members of this family, that church, their place of work and so on.

>>53888363
Well, tell us about your game and what your "factions" are, and maybe we'll be able to help you better.

>>53888515
I was just musing over the SMT faction system and how it might be converted into pnp as humanity with the gods.

You'd end up with a LAW and a CHAOS faction, which just seems kind of dumb

>>53888595
*without

>>53888363
The simplest option is to give each group a goal and a date they'll accomplish it without PC interference. Nothing too fancy, but it's everything essential to the game.

If you're looking for a bit more randomization and detail, Stars Without Number has a pretty good faction system that can be ripped out and repainted for the setting of your choice. It's pretty much just a fancy GMing tool, but it's still fun to play with, and gives useful background for events. I wouldn't suggest it for anything but a sandbox style of game, though, since randomization and plot points tend not to get along well.

>>53888595
>You'd end up with a LAW and a CHAOS faction, which just seems kind of dumb
Yes, because LAW and CHAOS are pretty much inextricably tied to YHVH and Lucifer respectively.

>>53888363
Right way:
>people have personal desires and aspirations, and choose their factions to fulfill them
>even if there are fanatics here and there, most of the people care firstly about themselves, and won't hesitate to switch sides and backstab (depending on their moral integrity, of course)
Wrong way:
>people are divided into factions for no fucking reason

>>53888595
grow up kid, stop looking at videogames. Start looking at your own planet