Yeah i get what you mean, im a photoshop user myself, but know they hold very similar fundamentals.
Here is the best way i suggest, and more or less how i would do it..
You hve your layer with your faction name...
Create a second copy layer, duplicate layer, whichever command psp uses. if the first layer was text then rasterize this layer so its just and image...
Then on the back layer you add the effect of radial blur - zoom
You will now have the radial blur - zoom of the exact text and a clear one on front.
What next?
Well to make it stand out you can do 2 things,
1. fade the back blur slighty so the front name stands ot more or
2. Add a outer glow effect onto the top layer faction name so it separtes itself from the blur....
example... i just used drop shadow on the front...
icon and type in the url to the image......