User blog:Goldamainia/How to Make a Good Alliance

This blog is for understanding how to make a good alliance and the benefits of doing so.

When making an alliance there are 3 important things that I always ask myself. I have written about these "big three" questions below.
 * 1) How many players are in the other group?
 * 2) How close is the other faction from my own starbase?
 * 3) What kind of faction is the other group?

1. How many Players are in the other Group
I find it quite important to ask myself this question before making an alliance for several reasons. If the other faction has a large amount of players they pose a potential military threat if not allied with. These kind of factions are likely to last longer due to their numbers. There is very little reason to ally with a small one person faction if they probably won't stay around for long.

2. How close is the other Faction from my own Starbase?
This is important because having allies near you can be crucial in keeping your faction alive. It probably wouldn't be a great idea to have a large enemy starbase parked 10k away from your base.

3. What kind of Faction is the other Group?
Not many people look at this when deciding whether or not to ally themselves with someone. Having a pirate faction allied with you, rather than against you can seriously help your faction economically. In the same way, having a large mining and trading faction as an ally may also help you economically.