Difference in factions

[Andy Blozinski]

Factions!

That term doesn't drive me as nuts as "clan" does, but it is annoying.
I can remember playing WW II first person shooters and people asking about each other's clan. The only thing that would reactionarily (it's fun to make up words!) go through my head was that none of us are wearing fargin' kilts!

So...in the age of sail.."nation" would be a much more appropriate term than "faction".