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No, it wouldn't stop your example from occurring. Nothing prevents alliances or underhanded scheming from occurring between Minor Factions and Major Faction. There is a big difference between simply having access to resources by default and purchasing resources (equipment, ships, etc). The former is reserved for Sub Faction, the latter can be done by anyone (and has always been the case, thus not changing).Alric Kuhn said:That being Major factions support Minor factions they like rising to power. This can be seen in the real world(US has begun several dozen coups) and in Star Wars over and over again(The Republic giving supplies and training to the Rebels on Iziz). These rules stop that completely and entirely.
This change is far less dramatic than what you're making it out to be.