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Originally posted by pirepresent
I think I get what he's trying to say, but I think it's wrong. Luis, are you trying to say that the NPC prevents groups within it's own ranks from becoming stronger, while keeping the "higher" tier groups at the top?

If so, the NPC rules are set up to do exactly the opposite - it's set up so that when a campus decides to open up for expansion, all NPC groups who are not on that campus are allowed to submit a proposal. The school then selects the groups they feel would be a good fit for the campus and invites them to do a presentation on the group's core values, history, and goals on the campus, etc. The campus itself then chooses the group that THEY liked the best, based on the proposal, presentation, and the fit for the campus.

So in the end, the NPC makes it more fair by giving all groups the opportunity and governance structure to make the initial contact with a campus that wants to expand. But in the end, it's the members of the campus itself that select which group they want to colonize.

Does that make sense?

Yes it makes sense and I understand the intent of NPC rules, but does it really work? All groups have an opportunity to make a presentation but the larger groups with more money are most likely to have a professional make the sales pitch and eventually get invited to campus. Some of the smaller groups probably skip the presentation because they can't afford the initial start up costs. If you are at a school like IU and you need a 3 million dollar house just to compete I don't see how NPC rules benefit the smaller groups.