Bully Policy

We do not send more than one attack at a time. 

We do not revenge attack.

And anyone over 26 level cannot attack anyone under 26 level. The reason is that they do not have access to decent soldiers until level 26, so attacking them would be like clubbing baby seals. Not cool!

If in doubt ask me. I know some rules seem wrong, but after awhile you will see exactly why those rules are in place. 

If you get bullied, come to me immediately. Send related battle reports and a note explaining any history. I will make it stop. But I can't until you fill me in. I see a hundred battle reports a day, So I may not see the pattern unless you message me.

I have many people that complain about my bully restrictions weakening them, yet despite their claims, we have been THE strongest alliance with the lowest level players almost from the beginning! We have been top 10 ranked with half our people level 20-30 guys. It's completely unheard of. And why do they think that is? Because of my bully policy. We don't have every alliance out there gunning for us or our guys because we are a bunch of bullying tyrants. Because I use diplomacy to settle disputes instead of revenge attacks that would put us in constant wars.

Don't get me wrong,I do get it to a point. I would love to stomp the crap out of so many people I can't because it's not in our alliances best interest. It's not like I don't have the same urges as everyone else, I just put my alliances well being above my urges.

We have friends all over the place because of our policy. Honorable people respect us and dishonorable ones don't. I could care less about them anyway. So if you feel that our policy is too restrictive, then please do us all a favor and leave now. There are a lot of alliances out there that are looking for people like you. We just aren't one if them.

Cost of Alliance

I have heard that people sometimes question why I boot people out for disappearing for days or not supporting the family or donating resources etc... The facts are this:

An alliance is extremely expensive. Right now 2 member spots cost 100,000 rubies and each time I add two that price goes up even more! Every time I upgrade our support travel speed or other alliance bonuses it's very expensive in rubies and gets more so with each upgrade. My next support speed upgrade cost will be 100,000 rubies. Between my 2 alliances I have spent around $2,000. In addition we are a top 10 ranked alliance.

For both these reasons, our alliance cannot afford to keep spots filled with people that don't play daily, that don't support their fellow members, that don't donate resources yada yada. I make clear upon joining what we expect from you and if you aren't going to do these things or be there for us, we don't want to waste our expensive spaces on you, when they could be better filled by a team player that is here for us.

Those that move up in the alliance and gain honor learn fast why we need team players and most understand that we only have 45 spots and every one of those has to be a strength and not a drain on the alliance if we want to remain a strong alliance.

Promotions

Promotions are not given based on how long you have been here, but instead based on how much of a team player you are. My officers get there because they play almost every day, they talk in chat, they donate resources to help the alliance grow, they are the first to send support and resources to their family and answer questions when asked. They fight for, defend and care about our family.

Becoming General means I feel that we trust each other and the alliance members trust you. My generals are my right hand. They are loyal to the family and always have the best interests of the family at heart. 

So if you care about advancing in the family, these are the attributes I look for. 

Watchtower

The most important item you can and should actually spend real life money / rubies on in this game is a Watchtower. 

A Watchtower will make all the difference in being able to get support to you in time when you are attacked. Especially if you are any distance from support. Without one, we get 20 minute warnings. This is not enough for it to be noticed, posted and someone to organize and send you troops. My Watchtower regularly gives me 1.5 hours warning of attacks, but mine is upgraded to second level. But even a first level will increase your notice time greatly. 

Many alliances require watchtowers to join. All the larger ones do. While I do not want to force anyone to spend money, a watchtower and 2nd level stables are a necessity in Dragon Bloods to operate efficiently. I won't require one in Dragons Nest, but if you want to go to Dragon Bloods, you do need both. $5 of rubies during a ruby sale will get you both.