Alliance Encampments

Recently there has been a lot of talk about alliances claiming land in the MMO Illyriad™ for use of their alliances, or for their own personal gain.  These alliances that are issuing these land claims are doing so to procure a land for future alliance cities, a place for members to group together as a massed defense. What will end up happening, to all these alliances is that someone will leave their alliance *after* entering their Stronghold, what then? What then indeed..

A purpose of a Stronghold is a Bastion of the alliance. A haven for the alliance's cities, for in times of hostilities, a shield world that one can produce units and items without too much fear of waking up to sieges destroying your city, for your allies would notice and send aid once spotted, the reinforcement times would be speedy, compared to being halfway across the map and being two days away.

Since it is for the alliance, it would be ideal to have it occupied with only alliance members or allies of the alliance, however that as I can see is not the case.  You will always have players leaving your alliance, which leaves the question of *what now?*. Your defenses have been compromised, a potential enemy right in the heart of your empire.  A simple answer might be seen as a *siege* or *forced relocation* however Illyriad™ is not so easy. The GP's (Global Politics/Global Police) will be more then willing to help out a *victim* if under military pressure.

Since your Bastion/Stronghold is designed to withhold against war, it would be stupid to force someone out at the risk of open warfare with the GP's, so alliances will withdraw their threats and live somewhat side by side. Is this fair? Subject to interpretation.  To the GP's it would be seen as fair, both parties living side by side city wise, growing *peacefully*, however to the alliance that dominates the area of the Stronghold, they might see it as a *leech*, taking great city positions that should be going to alliance members, which brings to the land claims.

It was thought out that since the Global Community enjoys being told of the going-ons of the Illyriad™ world, that issuing a public statement of a land claim would be will perceived, however it is not.  There is an old saying "Might Makes Right", in this case it is more then true. Your land claims will be scoffed and ignored by the majority of the community if you do not have the strength to back it up, indeed some players may even settle in the area specified in your Claims, just to prove a point that you don't have the means to remove them.

So one asks, what is the point of issuing out land claims if others will attempt to push their weight around in attempts to discredit your claims? The reason we all should strive to issue out claims for our alliance is to let ti be known that we will not allow these..tyrants to throw their weight around. We need to show we will fight them for that land, for the good of our members. If they are willing to risk their cities and their alliances just to irritate you because of your claim, what kind of person are they? These people should be eliminated as quickly as possible so that the Illyriad™ world can continue moving without their petty efforts to antagonize those they fear.