LOL @ GE

#1 our battle plan is not like you mentioned at all
#2 we brought in people from 2 alliances total... 2, not every big alliance being absorbed
#3 there are a total of 2 13+ star sets on the server, neither of which are in our alliance
#4 90% of us havent spent since week 1 or 2 to get gear up/chase HHs other than maybe an occasional adv. teleporter... we farm gems
#5 you act like our alliance wasnt filled with the people who helped everyone learn how to do 12-16s. Yes, there are others that helped too, but many of us were included in that