Now that is a good answer, yes new recruits will want to join an established faction, and not a poor one at that. Its good to be independent as well. I also find that a faction with to much money can drive new players away because of lack of struggle, adventure, or lack of activities except for building. Many like contributing to a factions wealth, proving there worth in it, and enabling the faction to have more ships. A faction I think should have a balance of money, income, and expenses. New recruits shouldn\'t be given capital ships until they earned them.