THE MEGA ALLIANCE

When BFTN started selling troops, the game changed.  Overnight, already powerful players became enormous and server leaders became practically untouchable.  Today, there are players that have hundreds of millions in might.  Armies that size render many alliances meaningless.  How then can players without thousands of dollars to spend on the game even begin to compete in an environment where the player with the most money wins?  The answer: form a Mega Alliance.

The concept of the Mega Alliance is a simple one.  Form an alliance large enough to take on your server's biggest players and dominate all other alliances.  Since BFTN limits alliances to just 100 players, the only way to form a Mega Alliance is to join together 2 or more alliances under one name.  For example, YourAllianceI, YourAllianceII, YourAllianceIII, etc.

While the concept of a Mega Alliance is simple, proper execution is anything but.  There are serious obstacles that must be overcome.  First, a command structure will need to be designed.  Who will make decisions for the alliance and how will battles be led are just two of the questions to ponder when designing an effective chain of command.

The next major obstacle is communication.  Alliances have communication tools built into the module.  How will you replicate features like Message Everyone and Alliance Chat?

The last major obstacle to overcome is organization.  How will you organize a group of players that may number in the hundreds and create a sense of cohesion and unity?  How do you prevent infighting and splintering?

While there are admittedly serious obstacles to forming a Mega Alliance, they are not insurmountable and the benefits to finding solutions to these problems make the trouble worth while.

In my next post, we will delve into the specifics of how to create a Mega Alliance and overcome its obstacles.