When the new DF starts you should stay as far away from alliances as possible and DO NOTHING but work on your characters. The second you enter an alliance is the second you have "obligations".

If indeed they changed the game for the better then a small group is better benefited by staying small and focusing on CHARACTER building and not getting anywhere near alliances and having other people dictate how you play and what you have to do.

If you start that game as an alliance then I can guarantee you will always be stuck in that alliance having to do what they tell you.

OMG GAIS WE BILD SITAH NEED MATERIALZ GOH FHARM GAIS

2 days later...

PEEKAYZ IHN TEH TOHWN PWNZING ERRY1 BUHT NONEZ CAHN FITE PURFUL EMENIES!

This is the 3rd round of this games launch. (counting beta)

Stick to KGB's original plan and you cannot fail.

It is easier to build toons at launch then later in and by having better toons and more combat experience fighting with each other since it will make the alliances who want fighters really come looking for you.

Play smart not hard. When you play smart you are automatically playing twice as hard as bads.

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