i always been against banner balance the day it was implemented , i dont like matches ending all the time 5-0 5-1 or 4-1 or whatever the server you are in, there is a few flaws in the banner balance system i think :
1- it favor the banner before everything else , an example : 2 clans together in the game , we see cases where they are put in the same team...
2- people will say but you have more people on your side : quality over quantity IS always better , beside tons of peasants end up on the pub team and become clan fodder
3- Banner balance doesnt take consideration into style of players :im sure you guys have fun getting raped by 10 cavs or 10 archers , even clan infantry is fiercer than pubbies
the 50 man ATS is empty because clans love to play together , and i agree its fun to play with your buddies and TS or ventrillo and warn people even when your death :p ,
i had lots of fun in strategus back then with remains of stratia, when playing with your clan actually made sense , for public server fighting it should never be on...
when xp is on the line that make this balance no good...
oh old crpg where are thou