Article · Alliances
When it's time to join a bigger alliance
You built something with friends. Considering a move to a bigger alliance can feel like admitting defeat. Sometimes it is the best way to help your people enjoy the game more.
Series Alliance Leadership Part 13 of 21
Published · 2 min read
Recognise when you have reached a limit
Are rallies difficult to fill? Are the same players carrying Alliance Duel? Are good members leaving for better rewards and more activity? Look at the trend, not one rough week.
Ask whose interests you are protecting
Your R5 title matters to you. Your members may care more about friends, events, progress and competitive opportunities. Keeping an alliance alive solely to preserve leadership positions can cost your members those opportunities.
Know what you can bring
Do not offer “60 members” if only 25 are regular and willing to move. Ask who wants to transfer, what they need and what they would miss.
Choose the destination carefully
The biggest alliance is not automatically the right one. Compare event times, participation expectations, culture, leadership behaviour, growth opportunities and available places.
Negotiate respect, not crowns
You are surrendering something meaningful. Ask for a genuine voice and fair treatment, but do not insist every former officer retain R4. In a larger alliance, R3 should be a prestigious rank for trusted contributors.
Protect members who cannot move
If there are fewer spaces than willing players, discuss staged transfers or other suitable homes. Be clear about the options rather than promising everyone a place.
Become one team
Once the move happens, support the new alliance rather than continuing to operate a separate chain of command. Keep your friendships and make new ones.