I hope two weeks isn't considered necro-posting on these forums - especially when it comes to stuff as big as Powerplay...
so I'm an anthropologist who loved my sociology, criminology, psychology, and political science courses.
So when I say that I feel the OP in his being overwhelmed, I hope you understand the severity of that statement. I feel you, I do.
I've spent the better part of the past month going through the GalNet (read every article), read through and watched anything I could on PowerPlay, and still I'm at wit's end in a way because I don't know who to side with. I know who I do NOT want to side with. But who to choose to be with, has been difficult.
on the same token though, it's kind of awesome we have these NPCs that have their ways, and agendas, alot of which we have no clue truly about.
Is Petraeus flirting and trying to undermine Aisling, or are they putting their differences aside in spite it all (opposites attract and all that)... or is Aisling truly that good at politics and until now has just kept her hear to the ground and is now playing the field? I know for a fact her Angels are showing that side of things.
Or how about Hudson/Winters and the Federation? Are they in fact "united" ? Or is it the Democrats and Republicans singing Koom-by-ya all over again like they did on September 12th? (And yes, I'm jaded, and American, deal with it lol).
Yeah, there's so much out there. Honestly a part of me can't help but feel the fan-comic Fangs.ink nailed it in a way:
https://fangs.ink/07.htmlI dunno

it's fun to check out. I've now met people here that have proven just how profitable it can be "on salary."