This guide helps new or less-experienced leaders set up the basics for an organized, low-stress alliance. It won’t teach you how to "win", but it will give you a reliable foundation.
Pick one goal that fits your roster and ambition, then write it down where everyone can see it (e.g., intro channel or alliance page). Examples: play for victory, secure and hold specific artefacts, build a long-term core for future rounds, or aim for top attack/defense ranks. Keep it challenging but achievable.
Use a single, always-on channel for ops, defense pings, and quick questions. Ask members to join and append their in-game name to their handle so leaders can match accounts quickly under pressure.
Post short rules that cover recurring pain points: inactivity thresholds, how you handle “yellow” players, minimum activity, diplomacy ownership, and how decisions are made. Link these in your intro channel so you can point to them instead of re-explaining.
Don’t run everything yourself. Appoint owners for recruiting and activity checks, offense coordination, defense coordination, and diplomacy. Make sure at least one backup can make decisions when you’re offline. Redirect generic questions to public channels so the whole team can help.
Maintain a simple overview of: sitters, army sizes (rough bands are enough), and player specializations. Treat the role like a hobby project—iterate, don’t overbuild.
Gettertools & Travco: for stats, planning, and structured calls (defense/resources).
Spreadsheets/Forms: handy for recruiting, quick surveys, and ad-hoc reporting when you don’t want a full tool flow.
In-game helpers:
Alliance profile notes (private to you) for sitters and quick reminders.
Specializations (visible to alliance) so you can target messages to offense/defense groups.
BB-codes to format posts and add smart links in alliance pages/messages.
Post goal + rules in your intro channel/page.
Name deputies for offense, defense, recruiting; confirm backups.
Ask members to join the comms hub with their in-game names in nickname.
Start a simple roster: sitters, army size bands, specialization.
Pick your tool stack (Gettertools/Travco or sheets) and stick to it for the round.
