What I've seen from the Empire-related Twitter feed all but guarantees I won't participate in Cabal wars. I remain unconvinced Empire ought to exist in CF's present environment. Between the Scions of Eternal Night and the Cult of the Scarab, evil-aligned characters are well-catered to. (Not to mention Outlander for those looking for something off the beaten path. Pun intended.)

Crucially, reducing evil-only cabal choices to Scarab and Scion will encourage great infighting among evil characters, which notably includes intra-Scarab and intra-Scion conflicts. Since the alignment typically attracts more skilled & PK-oriented players, while Fortress usually appeals to lesser experienced or not as PK-oriented players, this ought to help resolve the issue.