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** Not [[The Mafia]] [[Recycled in Space|IN SPACE]]? After all, they started as a crime group, and a lot of the ranks are mob-related (the unseen leader is The Don, rank 13 is Godfather), and a lot of their equipment is illegal in the territory of other factions.

* [[An Economy Is You]]: Literally. The entire economy (which is vast and confusing as heck) is player run.

* [[Anti ~~Poop Socking~~]] / [[Play Every Day]]: Players regenerate 24 action points per 6 minutes (that's 5760 per day), and can hold a normal maximum of 5000 at a time. The only non-random way to gain more Action Points besides waiting is to consume expensive drugs or stim chips, and those have [[Diminishing Returns for Balance]]. Action Points are required for every meaningful action in the game except chat and forum use. Therefore, players can't do more than two twenty minute periods per day of [[Stat Grinding]], to balance adults with jobs and families and students with classes against people with too much free time. However, see [[Can't Catch Up]].

* [[Anti-Poopsocking]] / [[Play Every Day]]: Players regenerate 24 action points per 6 minutes (that's 5760 per day), and can hold a normal maximum of 5000 at a time. The only non-random way to gain more Action Points besides waiting is to consume expensive drugs or stim chips, and those have [[Diminishing Returns for Balance]]. Action Points are required for every meaningful action in the game except chat and forum use. Therefore, players can't do more than two twenty minute periods per day of [[Stat Grinding]], to balance adults with jobs and families and students with classes against people with too much free time. However, see [[Can't Catch Up]].

* [[Asskicking Equals Authority]]: You can do anything, so long as you can kick ass and survive the retaliatory asskicking.

** Unfortunately, most of the asskicking is in the hands of those who firmly abide by [[Status Quo Is God]], or at least oppose anything that hinders or reverses their [[Stat Grinding|progress]].

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* [[Bounty Hunter]]: With bounties both set by factions for breaking rules and also set by players. Whether one considers one or both to be legit is up to the individual holding the gun. Some players make a career out of this, but the chance of retaliation turns away most.

* [[Casual Interstellar Travel]]

* [[Can't Catch Up]]: Because of the [[Anti ~~Poop Socking~~]] system, it is virtually impossible to equal or surpass anyone who started playing before you did.

* [[Can't Catch Up]]: Because of the [[Anti-Poopsocking]] system, it is virtually impossible to equal or surpass anyone who started playing before you did.

* [[Church of Happyology]]: The description of Keldon Brains, an illegal commodity:

{{quote|"The 'Cyantology' movement - which consists mainly of unqualified scientists and quack doctors outside of Keldon space - believes to have found the essence of immortality in Keldon brains. They pay good money for their freaky experiments. This highly illegal contraband can not be bought in normal places."}}