Try setting the personal affinity levels of the top-level factions (e.g., Allied->Allied = +100).
If that doesn't make the difference, would you mind posting screenshot(s) of how you've set up the faction database?
I'm finishing work for the day, but I'll check back in the morning.
Direct relationships between chars?
Re: Direct relationships between chars?
Looks like setting the personal affinity of the main factions to 100 did the trick - thanks!
Cheers.
Cheers.