everybody would like to have spies, if you ask me. problem is they are hard to find, and hard to manage. but everyone knows intel is more powerful then any army. BTW, I wouldnt comment about unethic stuff here. spies are totally acceptable in this game.
I think I said "No Spies" for
Fate. We found one recently and kicked him. Then we destroyed him. (Until he was banned). As for having spies within any other alliance? We don't have any. Don't want any, and would not trust any. The other failing of spies is that if one is known, they can be used to mislead those they spy for...
Some intel comes from members of other alliances, true. They are not spies plotting the demise of the alliance they are in. More often they are just peeved at a leadership change, or lack of support or whatever. Such intel is irregular and not always reliable.
I hope this clears up any confusion regarding
Fate's policy towards this.
Regards,
Leo