*note: The colors are based on the ones I could find from Hibakusha's map. This way if he wants he can include the image into his motion map.
General Break Down: (As un-bias as I can)
1. RLP - has done a great job locking down the NW either through recruiting or nobling. It makes it easier for them to focus their attention either south or east or SE. Biggest problem is getting all the players who are not on the front line to be on the front line, and with the travel speed, and troop building speed, getting them motivated to build a new war cluster is going to be a challenge for the leadership of RLP.
2. B-H Controls 3/4 Core K's, which is(or can be) deadly for everyone else. The core being the largest concentration of villages, usually the tribe that controls more then 1 core K is in the best position to take a world(discounting inactivity.) The biggest problem is they don't have a "non-war front", which means with out good diplomacy getting "back end" support is going to be a challenge.
3. TDB - is the NE tribe, and has filled in their area even more, but it looks like B-H and BzB have filled into their area also. With the war against BzB this is good as it means better access to their enemies, but if they are going to be use to B-H against RLP this makes it much harder other then to send D troops and fight isolated RLP members.
4. LoD - They are the SW/West tribe. They've cleared out the rim in their area and gives them three area's of focus. To the north they have RLP, to the East they have B-H and to the south they have (k). They have options and with the proper use of diplomacy will play a big role in the wars out there. The biggest problem they will face is once the big wars are decided, how much will they gain and will they be able to grow large enough to challenge the winner?
5. BzB - the banana tribe.. still in the shape of a banana. They've filled in their area even more since last update, and it -looks - like their two clusters are finally connecting, but the problem they face is that there is gray (tdb) in their area now. If this tribe is going to succeed they will need to do a better job removing TDB from the area's they control. Sadly I can see this tribe splitting in two or folding into another tribe possibily create a third giant power.
6. (K) - It looks like they lost a group of their players, the X-Tig members. Otherwise the southern center rim area is well controlled by them at this time. Other then a few RLP members their back end would be completely safe. At this point they have a choice of targets. B-H, ZRG, LoD, RLP, and their X-members. Depending on how the big wars ago this tribe might be a feeder tribe or might be the fall back to tribe, only time will tell.
7. ZRG - Like (K) and LoD they've done a good job locking down their own area and have a choice of war tagets. BzB to the north, B-H to the NW, and (K) to the West. Same issues as K and LOD, their actions will have a great impact on the future of the big tribes war.
8. TSC - unlike K/LoD/and ZRG their area isn't as securely theirs. They have RLP intermixed into their area, with a front against RLP, BzB, and B-H. They have already openly stated they are supporting B-H in the north, so with a front against RLP and BzB with RLP intermixed with in their area. If they are well organized and aggressive they could have a strong impact on the RLP vrs B-H war, but if they aren't organized or not very aggressive and mainly defensive their impact will be that equal to a speed bump. Their impact will greatly relate to their leadership, I can see their best members joining B-H, and TDB and the rest becoming food for everyone in the area.
Rank 4-The Darkside Brothel
