Van Helsing
Phrourach
Here goes an outsider's top 8. I'm not used to the heated debate on the externals and my ego is very weak, so please don't be too hard on me.
1. INVICTA:
Very experienced players whose lives translate directly to grepo. Although they have seemingly bottomless pockets, they are also skilled at the game. Extremely crafty and will try to win no matter what. Currently fighting a war on 3 fronts, but holding out, though losing a city here and there. However, lot of their support comes directly from RT, so at the point the bloods and RT start fighting seriously, INV may see a lot of its defense cut off. Besides, apart from RT, no one seems to like INV at all. I believe in the end the entire server will combine their efforts to slay this beast, not by firepower, but by exhaustion. Continuous hits on multiple fronts and always having to resend support/gold walls is very bothersome, when you know you will win in the end anyway. Therefore, paradoxically, once INV players get tired of not being the aggressor for once and actually getting up at night not to time attacks but to defend, a lot of them won't see the fun anymore and quit. After all, why spend oodles of gold to defend? 50/50 SWIM/SINK
2. Who Cares:
INVICTA quality but with slightly smaller pockets. At the moment losing the war vs INVICTA by a huge margin, the score of INV&RT vs. WC being 69-12 in INV's favor. But, same as with the Russians, I do believe they will come around and find a way to survive and strike back. They are very persistent and with the Turks on their side I'm sure they will hold out in the end. SWIM
3. Written in Blood:
Don't really know a lot about these guys, just that together with BH they have a sizeable core right next to WC.
4. Nocturnos:
These guys have a NAP with RT for Christ's sake, what are they doing besides picking off easy targets in the rim? Either RT&INV will come after them if their coalition wins "The Great War", or the Bloods and WC will if they win. SINK
5. Rogue traders:
The other half of INV that is just here for a fight and doesn't want to win the world. They'll be around until WW's for sure. SWIM until WW.
6. The Magnificent Ones:
Spread across 3 oceans, fighting multiple alliances all over the place, and unstable leadership. 3 alliances in total. SINK
7. Black Dawn.:
Don't know anything about these guys other than that they're cannibals.
8. Tree Hugging Hippies:
My own alliance. Just a couple of rimnoobs .
Ha ha internets - a bit Invicta bias but well done for having a go. good work on the pacts and naps though.