LC Vs. DoH

At least not until you are the dominant power in that zone, then you will start enforcing LCs.

The "no-claim zone" was implemented by TVM. It is not a land claim because there is no settlement restriction enforcement. However, disallowing other alliances from setting up a claim in a "no-claim zone" IS enforced. This is what Phoenixfire indicated the Stark claim now is.

This "Declaration of Homeland" that PF invented -- which is a cool idea -- is not the same thing as a "no-claim zone." All a DoH is is an unofficial area that an alliance calls a "homeland" because most of their cities are clustered there. There is no policy enforcement whatsoever -- no restrictions outside of the 10-square rule. They are similar to the "prominent alliance clusters" on the map, in that they are just there to show people where alliances' cities are pooled.

DoHs are really cool, and if we implement them on a map, they definitely enrich the whole "strategic map" concept. But Stark doesn't have a DoH, but rather a "no-claim zone." Or at least based on what they last said. They might change it yet again after PF reads this.

Yet phoenix that isn't what you've done, the region you're settling such as no settling within 13 sq's ect so your's is closer to a land claim than a homeland. As being a homeland claim you wouldn't of needed to post in forum but put on your alliance summary something like:

Region A is where we will be settling and all new members will be encouraged to settle their cities there which is what 99% of all alliance's with a homeland do .

And wouldn't put no settling within 13 sq's as quiet literally if your harvesting outside the 10 sq's it's common illy practice to put an army on your kill to protect it