This isn't evidence that players are unable to defend themselves. It is evidence that 2k ATs can not hold off twenty times their number unaided.
Look, I am sorry this guy got beat, but he has the kind of defenses people come out of newbie protection with. As example:
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Inactive off line players in bad alliances with their gates closed and small armies are not invincible. That is true. Active players in good alliances with moderate armies and good alliances are.
All the high end players complaining about invincible targets are complaining because they do not want guys like this victim to be the only people they can attack.
Thanks for helping perpetuate the newbie slaughter.