If Empire not only satisfies requirements for keeping their item, but holding other item(s) from strong teams - they get an Empire-related bonus. Such as eased coffer-draining, cheaper promotions, shorter recharge on cents, etc.

Like having Veil-style influence on cabalwars and cabal-benefits.

I admit it's greatest fault would be attaching math to reality. Things like number of members is not a reliable way of judging -strength-. Although item holding is a great way, it has it's faults (uncountered lowbie retrievals for example could skew numbers).

But as a long-term project, it holds great merit. The biggest of which I see is that this kind of system could easily include the current outsider of Cabalwars. If implimented, it wouldn't only be boosting Unbound Spirit benefits, or Tribunal's hourly salary... but the Orc tribe's fury!!

Yhorian