Ok guys, i personally would care less about the stats. Thats what we were for here. I does say what about you, your RP, your time on the server? Probably that you spend a lot of time playing a game, getting known to the physics of each ship, know to kill npcs. What does this reflect to? Whatever its just stats - and i would care less about that. It achieves nothing than useless competition thats not worth the effort. IMO.
As what could clans do. I am not really sure. Clans are imo just there to exsist and to actually try to keep the RP running on this server. However there was less we have payed them back - besides all the financial aspects to keep the server running and their part in this what else could they do? Having them here on the forum isnt really what is attractive for them - for what? To have more flames and quarrels? That didnt worked quite well in the past. Clans have their own databases, their own awards - what would drive them to visit the forum or CF page? Dunno i dont see any motivatives for them. So yes this needs a change. Maybe we could have this by giving out own awards that are comparable with each clan or freelancer - because they are SWAT driven and not each clan for its own. That would attract those who do something for the stats.
We need to have valuable benefits for the clans for their effort on the server - financial (in game) money as well as we have to take away a lot if there are failures. Such that doing well is more attractive than to do bad ;O
Maybe special items for clans if they have reached a specific aim. Maybe that would attract newbies to join clans to also get advantage of this.
Currently i think you have no benefits joining a clan or not doing so. The ASF/CSF roleplay is not held open and with the proper forum attention. And if - it ends up in quarrels and accusations. Nearly every clan tries to get as many alliances - i do think that helps not to enforce RP properly. If every clan is in friendship with each other what could drive them crazy to break an alliance? Nothing. The minority is interested to cause trouble to others.