With Factions coming out hardcore pvpers, who couldn't get enough action if they hooked up guild wars to their blood stream, have been overly enthusiastic for the new Alliance system.  The Alliance system will allow power hungry little dictators to ally with other little dictators, allowing them to create a massive McDonalds network of power hungry guilds.  They will also be able to super size their order of guild vs guild battles into giant 12 vs 12 alliance battles.  But like the United Nations, school yard rules will come into play with this new system.  That's right politics of who likes who and who wants to poor liquid nitrogen down little Wilson's pants will become a new obstacle for the game.  In order to help prepare you (the non-sober reader) for this change I took on the challenge of exploring new techniques to help with this problem.  After my interview with the guild leader of Untamed Laundry a terrible accident happened to Magee (which involved him jumping in front of my car) which left me as the only person able to take on the role as leader for their detergent drinking guild.  Putting on some formal clothing and finally doing up the zip on my pants, I set out to meet with other leaders and negotiate.

First on my list was the British Government.  Who better to help us then the former international empire that made large teeth a fashion trend.  After breaking into Buckingham Palace by disguising myself as the local executioner, I met with the queen to discuss political events that were plaguing both of our organizations.  The Queen was worried about relations with the middle east and I was worried about the decreasing rate of phat l00t from griffon farming operations.  She liked the idea of an world wide tea day, and I hated the idea of henchmen that were smarter then me.  After our long debate (and poring vodka into her tea) we agreed to create a alliance with each other for some 1337 alliance battles.

With the British checked off my list I moved onto NASA.  NASA, the leaders of exploration of space and robots that can find the remote under the couch, have always been fierce Guild Wars players at heart.  Just look at them!  They would make the easiest "Where's Waldo?" picture, you just have to look for the one guy that isn't wearing glasses, a black tie, and a white shirt!  Their born geeks at heart.  Easily getting past security by giving the nerds guarding the place Discover magazines I met with Michael Griffon, the head of NASA.  To earn his trust Griffon forced me to take the "ye old trial of endurance" in order to earn his hand in alliance matrimony.  Thinking it was just a run around a few blocks I accepted, but as it turned out they were going to strap me to the front of a shuttle about to take off for space.  Panicking I had to find a way to survive this test, so I did what any smart man would do, I hid in a local ice cream stand.  After five minutes they found me though being kicked out of it with ice cream all over my face and a snatched cone in my hand.  The NASA goons pulled me towards the shuttle when I suddenly dropped the ice cream cone.  My face turned red in anger as I shouted "I will avenge you!".  Luckily it was just what I needed, I could feel a +5 regen coursing through my blood. I won the test when the shuttle took off and crashed leaving me as the only survivor.  Griffon impressed by my survival (and a little disappointed) agreed to go down to the local church and become an ally.

After NASA was made an ally I spent the rest of the week gaining new allies such as the Harlem Globetrotters, the Beatles, and Bob Dole.  We would be an unstoppable army that would scare even the best of the Korean Guilds.  And that ladies and lvl 20 shoe buffers is how you should go about creating your list of alliances.  Now go out and form your fake bonds of comrade ship with other guilds, and remember its wrong to stab someone in the back unless your using a spoon.