rim alliances are fun. me being a noob i don't find it fun to wake up every morning to find out i have got wiped out and my alliance has fallen apart due to being hit in every direction. on the rim you know that your not got to many top 12 alliances on your island. it is annoying on as soon as your bp ends to get your city revolted because you have the 3rd largest player in the world with 16 CS TT to you (true story).