| no hardcoded factions = no problem
softcoded factions (example: neocron) = either everybody works together against the crowded faction or those that get bored change to another faction
no factions (examples: uo, shadowbane, eve) = players create their own factions and therefor no need to control the balance between factions. However it might come in handy to have a mechanic that makes a player empire more difficult to expand the more it grows | 