OK so a run down of the top 12 alliances and my predictions on their placements next week (which won't mean much at this stage)
1.
Honour and Power - My own alliance, so no comment.
2.
Lords of Loyalty - A somewhat aggresive alliance with a relatively good average and the second highest ABP. Their leader has been banned though so whether they will keep going or split apart, or reform under a new name will all remain to be seen.
Prediction: I'll be impressed if they remain this high despite the ban, but if they do then they will most likely be a force to be reckoned with in the future.
3.
Silent Hunters: I'd say they were reasonably good but considering they have an academy thing going on I'm debating that thought. Their average isn't too bad, although it will need to pick up. Their ABP is nearing 2k now which is a good sign. This alliance has potential but it'll need a lot of work to use it.
Prediction: They'll either manage to hold onto their position or they'll fall due to being too stretched out.
4.
Pilgrim Soldiers - Much like Silent Hunters, these guys have potential. Thankfully for them, they haven't got an academy thing going on, and so their players are not stretched out in protecting too many players at this time. Their average needs to pick up, but their ABP is beginning to look quite good.
Prediction: I can see them moving up the rankings in the next week
5.
D3th - Not the best of averages and their BP is poor right now. They'll need to really step it up if they want to remain in the top 5.
Prediction: They'll most likely drop.
6.
THE UNION - Pretty much the same as D3th, but with fewer members. Average is quite low, BP is low. They are realitvely new though so we'll see soon enough.
Prediction: Either they'll stay here or they'll drop.
7.
Death Faction - Same as the previous two really, this alliance as well as the other two need to push themselves forward.
Prediction: Read the above two.
8.
I.M.M.O.R.T.A.L.S - They appear to reside in the bottom corner of O55, but their members stretch quite far into oceans 65, 56 and 66. This may cause them a few issues in the future unless they can fill those gaps in. They could do with boosting that average and they need to start getting BP up if they're going to be considered as a top alliance.
Prediction: Not much of a change here. I can't see them going up, but then again I can't see them dropping too much either. It depends on whether they're serious about this or not.
9.
The Evil Ones - About as soft as you can get. They've spent about as much time defending as they have attacking, and are pacted to (I think) about 6 different alliances. The only thing they have going for them is that their average is on the lower end of reasonable. Sorry guys but you're gonna need to be more aggresive if you're gonna survive here.
Prediction: Down. I honestly don't see them going up.
10.
The LOMBARDY - A very, VERY spread out alliance with a low average and even lower ABP. Right now I wouldn't take these guys seriously.
Prediction: Down. Unless they become aggressive and get that average up, they have little chance.
11.
Excelsior - This alliance has certainly caught my eye. Although they have a low member count and low overall points count, their average isn't too bad. If they can expand their member count then they may be onto something here.
Prediction: These guys should go up. Almost certain of this.
12.
Santa Army - I thought these guys were gone already <.< they have very few (if any) active players now, and they spend 90% of their time defending. They'll be left in the depths eventually.
Prediction: Down, without a shadow of a doubt.
The alliance to watch this week:
29.
Inglorious B******s - Their average, despite their member count, is brilliant. If they can grab some more players and build upon their foundations, they will definitely become a solid alliance in this world.