Battletech....

Before the expansion I'd never really paid that much attention to the reputations. Now that there's greater reward for better reputation with a faction; I've raised all of them bar one. Pirates. They were -100 in rep from the start. Having seen the Black-markets I've not renewed the "fee", I don't think it's worth it.

I've not decided to pick any particular faction to ally with yet.

Getting each up to max required some destruction as well as creation of rep points. +12 with one would decrease another, then I'd fight for the one that lost rep; Usually against pirates to gain rep again. Pirates were the plaster I could use to gain rep back. Everyone (factions) hates pirates.

I like this max level non-allied middle ground. 

I'll need to do a bit more research into the faction stores to see if they are worth it. I'd have to see a lot of uncommon, rare even star league era gear and mech's to make me change my mind.

When you pick an ally you seem to get at least 2 others to ally with as well. So in reality when you ally with one faction, you may as well ally with their 'friends'.

Unless you run with the pirate faction, then it's you against the universe.

I wonder how I'd actually make up for all that pirate rep bashing....