I just had to register to comment on this,as i can't believe what some ppl wrote in this thread so far.
Too many words and too much ambiguity just confuses people. Why not just say what you mean in simple language?
"nCrow claims a protectorate over Ursor. No one may attack anyone else in Ursor against our wishes. If you disobey us you will be punished severely."
You can flower it up, but honestly that is what you are saying. And what is the other alliance doing? If i go with your "no flowering it up theory" we can just state that:
"XXX alliance claims owership of Ursor. Leave or we will destroy you."
As for minding our own business.. doesn't this happen in RL all the time as well? Is the UN called to intervene only when it's states are being attacked? No.
(not comparing NCrow to UN in any way, shape or form, just wanna give an example)
I am a middle size player by now.. Why was i allowed to grow?
Because i had stability. No one was forcing me to move out of my spot every now and then. How can other players have the same opportunity if ppl keep picking on them?
Question is: would YOU have liked the same treatment when YOU were nothing else than a newbie with a couple of cities?
And pls, don't come up with the "join a bigger alliance if you want protection" argument.
They are not picking on ppl because they have no alliance. They are doing it because they can. I doubt the hostilities would stop if any of those players decided to join a small sizes alliance.
Note: sorry for my bad EnGrisH.. This is so NOT my native language.
Edited by Tyrande Whisperwinds - 02 Mar 2013 at 12:23