I agree. People in general are more worried about their own ranks rather than their alliance`s rank.
And they dont care hwo to get there. They see an alliance as a place to get defence and to join attack - if they get the targets they like ofc, if not they go solo or with someone else.
The only reason eXi is doing as good as they are, is because they got the least selvish palyers, or, their HC has managed to make them believe inthe team, which will make them all pull the same way.
I remember the golden days where people gladly got farmed for their mates to end top 10. Or lower in the rankings - got farmed so that their mates / HC / GC could end top 100. When this was achieved everyone were happy. All realised they had managed this together.
People gladly escorted people if someone needed help on an attack, they didnt whine if they didnt get roids themselves because they knew that their Alliance got the roids, which really is all that matters in the end.
People joined FC with no possible gain other than to eliminate their enemies. Yes they realised they had enemies, and were willing to loose ranks themselves to see them go further down the rankings.
pia actually got a better community than pa atm imo. its nubish and all, but atleast they fight for their alliance, and dont play the game of - who can get the most pNAPS.-