Umm... yeah. I finished top 10 last round. Nearly had it won until LE nuked me down. I have been in the top 100 with 1 week to go in every full round I've played. half of the time I've been top 20. All but once I've suicided, and came away 7th. I would gladly compare our records if you want to fight about who is the better player. I think its a little crude for somebody whose career is much less successful than mine to claim that I have "failed at this game".
This round I've got alliance duties like fighting, so of course I'm not going to be the strongest I could've been. If I play next round to win, I could beat everyone in this bloc. I have strategy, you guys are trying to win with brute force. It takes no skill to do that.
There is no justification for any bloc, especially one of this size. It's saying that everyone in the bloc could never win on their own wit, so they've got to surround themselves with a safety blanket. Really, I have yet to see anyone "justify" this. Tiberius is at least honest by saying the goals are selfish, the rest of you are either too delusional to realize or in denial about the real reasons this formed.
I also try to be humorous. If you have failed to notice, I always have a very sarcastic nature. Please try to understand this in the future