Who are the best alliances outside the top ten?

Hopefully everyone thinks their own alliance is the best.  All the alliances listed are very good alliances.  Many are niche alliances that don't try to be all things to all people like some of the top 10 do.  (Nothing wrong with an alliance with broad appeal, my own alliance nCrow falls in that category.)  Overall, I guess my question would be "Best for what?"

Bonaparta wrote: The horde is on the march!  We are trampling and crushing puny resistance. Last week we were #23 now we are #17. WAAAAAGH!

My view is clearly biased: You should check out the Old Republic. I know this is not a concept for all Illy players. But our democratic structure prevents arrogance and offers the possibility to participate to all players. To be elected in higher positions depends mainly on activity and less on size. I think this is also a interesting concept for large players, as it offers a lot of possibilities to exchange with other players. I think it is in some ways a training alliance, that allows to get training in diplomatic and illy-policy issues (and not to leave it only to the large players). I do not know, if this makes us “the best” (sounds quite subjective). But it is clearly a unique concept.

invictusa wrote: Or to see which alliance has the most tools that would stoop low enough to vote for themselves? (Edit: As a newish player frequenting the forums I was confused about the passive aggressive attitude toward H?  But after numerous demonstrations of arrogance by H? members in our forum such as this topic, or their pompous demeanor in GC it is no wonder the community is waiting for an excuse to curb stomp them.)

It's the top ten to 20, Brids.