Indeed, a DA-shield is tactically a smart move, but doesn't show of much confidence... And with Total Rath and crew leaving BS, their growth will be rather impaired, unless the recruiting-spree starts again (I'll gladly decline another invite
).
But as this is just a game and there are human beings on either side of the battlefield, I'd like to say good luck to all Alliances out there
If all of us would accept a set-back as graciously as rachidc or Mandraike for example, this would probably not have turned out in such a hate-fest :| BS are not as bad as they are portrayed and neither are the people attacking them
But we all have to pick a side at one point ^^