I agree to that point (Scott) - alliances only work out well if the clans get along super well - best example probably is The [W]arriors and the UvH clan - we've been rolling together in 0.1, and we're rolling with them in 0.2, and some of us are rolling with them even on IV. Unless you arent 100% sure you get along fine with every single member of the other clan, alliances wont last a month.