User blog comment:Nults McKagan/RP Idea: Faction Roleplay/@comment-4093783-20130805230031/@comment-4671453-20130806003744

I think they should have their own factions. In fact, it may be a good idea to not only consider them just privateers, but also make them the Spanish and French navy. This is because there a lot of people (specifically on the POTCO UN Wiki) who would not want to side with Britain or be a pirate.