PFS Character Creation - Faction

[Neflite]

Why should I choose a faction as a new PFS player if I haven't met any of them yet? Can I change that faction later on?

[Quentin Coldwater]

You can choose which faction to represent at the start of each adventure. There are no penalties for switching factions often or halfway through a character's career.

Factions are mostly flavour and don't contribute much to the adventure as a whole, but you can get some goodies out of them if you gather enough reputation with them.

[Neflite]

Okay so I can just go with whichever I like atm and that does not have to be forever - thanks :D

I was confused of how the homepage wanted me to choose one for registration here on Paizo o.o

[Hilary Moon Murphy]

I often tell newcomers that Horizon Hunters makes a good default because their goals are basically to go see the world - something very easy to do with all the traveling we do in the Pathfinder Society.

Hmm

[Monkhound]

Factions used to be more of a thing to align your character with in first edition: There were somewhat impactful boons to get from them, they had an ongoing storyline that transcended seasons, and you couldn't just change faction. Unfortunately second edition doesn't do much with them: They mostly give access to some minor boons, and when the faction is tagged in the description of an adventure, it gives a vague indication as to the direction the story is going go be about. I still wish they'd do more with them.