imo joining a faction is destiny is kinda frivolous act at best, most people join becouse the color schemes thats why DO is popular they have all black or mostly black shader in the game and usually black pairs fairly well with everything but every faction have a good overall look. People that know the lore of the factions or join one depending of their lore are usually well versed or at least interested in destiny lore. Imo DO are the only ones with a realistic/fairly grounded albeit pessimistic view in what should we do to survive i mean i kinda worked(not the best but they survived) for the fallen, NM are focusing in local order and rulling but at this point why bothering in reforming a system that works (the consensus) when cosmic entities like Oryx or other minion of the darkness doesnt care if we have a kingship or democracy or whatever politic system, FWC are preparing for the neverending wars and the brutal fate we now posses as agents of the sky but they come rather too zealot for my liking but they are right about whats to come. NM are the only ones thats kinda losing the focus against the conflict only to seek political power over this little piece of earth we "own" instead of looking and taking action.