[quote=Zero Hex] Taking away mech customization unless the character is a leader of a faction is a pretty bad move IMO, especially considering roleplays rarely last long enough for any kind of reasonable progression to happen. Not to mention the genre allows for plenty of people with customized machines without necessarily being leaders of a faction. [/quote] Considering you can bio as a starting faction leader, this is a non-issue. I just don't want people's less important characters running around in super custom machines. I'm really not sure why you opted to post this, unless you are also expressing interest in joining - in which, rather then commentary, post a question.