Sheesh! I've been trying to do a new Top 5 post, but I get through a couple and the ranks change on me! I'll still try to go through them soon and give my brand of analysis; it's amazing how much changed in the last month! I'll probably do it in a new post too; sue me!
But here is a quickie pre-view:
1 RageX 2012293 71 28342: With only 71 members (now), they are under the 50% ratio of Members-to-MaxMembersPerAlliance (which is 75 members). I know the world is new, but to me, an alliance that keeps its direct members under 50% of the MaxMembers, and stays in the top 5, approaches the "elite" category. This membership has a decent point-average, seems active in BP's and conquers. Diplomacy and pacts will be the key to the success or stagnation of this alliance. (Disclaimer: I'm a member of RageX, but still objective. I brought up MRA issue once, and I think they are correcting it - not because of what I said, but because it's the right thing to do.)
2 The Storm Crows 1977029 98 20174: With near 100 members, their membership level is "slightly high" for this stage of the game, with "slightly low" average points. However, they keep sticking here in the top ranks, so they are doing something right.
3 -IMMORTALS- 1892078 87 21748: Decent membership levels, "slightly low" average points (for a top 5 alliance). The number of conquers in the last week (on a quick look) seems a bit low, but ABP's seem to be accumulating at a decent rate. I think they might need to "step it up" a bit on the conquer thing, but maybe they are just experiencing a "calm before the storm"!
4 Betas Reckoning 1539842 46 33475: Well, if 75 members makes an elite alliance, then these guys are Uber-Elite. I have nothing bad to say about these guys, they came out on top in the war with AoH. Absolutely fantastic average-points per member. I'll have to work harder to find a chink in their armor! LOL
5 Celtic Warriors 1495247 121 12357: Of the top 5 alliances, they have the most members and the lowest average points. They are, by the numbers, hanging onto the Top 5 "by a thread". Boosting average points, and stepping it up in all aspects of the game will be necessary for them to hang with the top 5 over time. ABP's show they have some fighters in their ranks, so they can do it - but it'll take work.
One of these days, I'll get back around to a much better analysis, but right now I'm a bit busy...... 8)