I think it was more that everyone was using Unicorn to protect themselves, while a few of us were more concerned with helping new players, while others wanted to use Unicrons power to gain themselves. Then combined with no guidelines and absence of leadership, lead to a slow but unsteady decrease of Unicron as a whole. Then we absence and lost of the two who keep Unicron safe, are now gone..

Anyway, off topic, but I will announce this war as over.

protection is a good reason to join an alliance

I can confirm I joined because of that - the alliance wasn't the top 1 when I joined but u could tell where it was going.

The main concern in my mind: what if someone attacks me with ships that damage the buildings.

ps. I don't think there was nothing on the spirit / name of / any text around on the alliance that encouraged or was about helping new players from outside the alliance ... & the fools alliance is something more recent.

yeah.. anyways the decision falls on our alliance leaders..

Yep, neweg is correct, but I like to help players, and many people would often abuse that Unicron who would protect them. This caused me problems in my attempt of trading, helping new players, and helping to keep the community active.