I think it's time for an Update, don't you?!
This is my take on the top alliances!
Cats
The former Ocean 44 team of the PMG crew who broke away almost 2 months ago is starting it's total domination in the Ocean 44 sector. (When i say total i mean COMPLETELY total) Since they left they have shown pure aggressiveness against their only enemy
Silver.
After securing the east, north and the south with a few simple pacts, they focused their efforts on the west, cleaning up the islands there! After long fought battles, they discovered a few loop holes in silvers defence system. They quickly managed to get themselves a few cities on potential silver WW sites at least 20h+ CS distance. This i think showed their power but with activity and plenty of organised cities, where can you go wrong eh?
Dark Judgement and Company - WarGasm + Army of One
So the northern force of power finally managed to complete it's long expansion towards Ocean 55 where they knew they would have their work cut out. After recruiting Udhata, things started to heat up. Low actives found they had more reason to be afraid (in their core) and at the worst time possible, Their enemy, PMG managed to get a few Repo's. But only the Repo's were the high end players. These free cities soon found a DJ-co flag over their mast and soon turned O55 into a blood watered ocean... what will come in the future? Only time will tell!
Recently, this brave group managed to pick a fight with
Final Exam. After FE picked up a few cities from the serbian alliance ,that once was the great northern alliance named
Srbija (now crippled). After being asked by DJ and Co to give the Ocean 54 cities up, things started to heat. FE's answer was no...I will leave you all to guess what later came or if you are interested, check out Cyaphas's anecdote of events in "Top 12 Players"
Final Exam
After controlling the western rim. FE gave themselves a challenge of declaring a fight with PMG. This was a shock to the system. After a a first few days of fighting, it became more of a slower take over rather than a war. FE seemed to stroll along in O56 with a city battle every now and again. After their little incident with the DJ trio, they seemed to focus efforts in staying on the winning side of their new war.
Silver
This alliance has grown relatively well. Creating a core for themselves, they manages to push up into the O34 territory and into O44. They seem to be holding out well but their fight with the big bad players in PMG and PC isn't doing them any good, they are losing their momentum in O45. Their recent defeat at their potential WW site may have hindered moral but i don't see any sign of quitting. I assume they will fight back at the best of their ability.
"You are goooolllld and silver-ah-ha-haa"
Private Mail/Premium Gold
This old name brings fear to the world. They defiantly still have their mojo, but do they still have their home? After their core was infiltrated by the DJ trio and FE, things changed. Alliances seem to be taking advantage of this dark time to kick them while they are down! Many would think that the coalition must be singing "we have this place surrounded".
The No.1 double is having a pure fight on it's hands. No ally, no friends, just red flags.
Srbija
This alliance has fallen apart. Once a strong force in the north is now being finished off with one last push by the DJ trio. They fought well and hard and deserve a place in my top 12. Best defending alliance and one of the best fighting. They will be remembered as strong but you know the saying - "Its not the size of the dog in the fight, Its the size of the fight in the dog" They defiantly had the size but did they have the might? Since many joined the enemy, i can only say they where the smaller dog in the fight!
But in losing and losing over and over, is pride the overwhelming emotion? Is it what drives us?
Samurai
Ok! This alliance is made up of 12 players located in 45. I have personally been fighting them and i have to say, they bring a smile to my face! Ive lost cities to them, they have lost cities to us! It's a fun war that i enjoy immensely. When i saw one of my cities under siege the other day, i just rendered back to what Udhata wrote in reply to Cyaphas in " Top 12 Player" -> 'If you see your city under siege, take a sip of you coffee and accept it' -> I did exactly that and started planning my next move with the slot i would free!
These guys are organised and not to be messed with and their hearts are in the right place!
The Nameless Company
This company for me is strong a versatile. They can show that they are organised but don't seem to deliver a special spark! I have only faced one alliance in the company that has show its curiosity in BP gain! One told me that they where moving to the core as " That was where all the BP was".
The nameless have yet to show me their pure talent and aggressiveness...After posting this, who know - i might get more CS attempts :S