The players initial faction is listed in the data/characters/ folder in the newcharacter.ini.

I believe the mp new character file refers to that for some thing.

Heres a cut and paste of the sp newcharacter.ini with the part your interested in.

[Faction
nickname = new_player
rep_group = co_ic_grp
base = Li01_01_Base
Package = ge_fighter
Pilot = trent

As you can see, the initail group is co_ic_grp or Interspace Commerce in English

Changing that to something extreme like outcasts would represent a major change to the game. Eg a pirate mod

Whilst im working on the pirate side my self, im not making a pirate mod, nor is anybody else that i know off. Could be a good base for a new mod for you.

Giskard

I know that Frost-Works has already created an RPG mod for the game. You might want to look into it at http://www.frost-works.com/forum/ , then click on the Freelancer forum. Currently it allows players to start out almost neutral with most factions, and adds new ships, systems and bases to the game. You can chooses your faction by placing [OUT (Outcast), [PIR (Pirates), [NAVY etc. in front of your name - this does not make you a member of the faction, so you must kill that factions enemies to become allied with it.

-What are you modding today?-

I was refering to the multi player game, is there some way to have ppl when they join and create a new character to choose their own faction. And perhaps give folks more cash at start.

thanks

Storm