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Originally posted by geoschmo:

If you think that by being in a 10 player alliance you are guaranteeing yourself success, by all means go for it. There will be others that will feel more comfortable with a small alliance of skilled players. Or no pregame alliance at all, prefering to form alliances with those that are close to them in the game and threfore more able to help them effectively. There are different ways to look at the problem. The only way to know for sure is to play. And even then what works in one game will not neccesarily work in another.

Geoschmo

No, I am not saying a 10 member alliance guarantees success...just that it has a greater probability of success than a loner or a smaller alliance.

And those who want to win (this is about winning the game isn't it?), will tend to ally themselves with the larger alliance.

And yes, people have personal preferences...the question is whether their personal preferences will increase or decrease their chances of winning the prize.