Or… _Integration.
Today marks the launch of Planetside 2‘s latest content update overhauling the NSO faction. Previously available only to paying members, the NSO faction becomes free to play accessible with today’s update. Players simply need a character with at least battle rank 20 to unlock the faction.
The NSO faction was released in 2019 as a members-only benefit, and this continues to be the case today. When the new update goes Live, however, the NSO faction will become free to play. Any account that already has at least one BR20 ranked character will receive a mission to learn more about the faction from a representative on Sanctuary. Doing so will unlock the new faction for you.
While members will be able to align their NSO characters with any faction, free players will become freelancers who work for the faction with the lowest population on the server. Additionally NSO freelancers won’t be able to join outfits, and all NSO outfits will be dissolved with today’s update.
Source: Planetside 2