Elmaronic

Hi there. When i started play this game first time then every after 15 lvl needed to get member of some faction. There were some faction specific skills ...capstones. This time i played until lvl 13..or 14. I played like singleplayer and make some years lasting pause. Do Someone remember how was fights this time? I think this ages faction have more impact to game, i m right? Maybe developers must turn back to old ages faction system? What our elders think? Old ages faction system or present day one, whats better?