Well that is an issue in every competitive online game as you pointed out. But you're wrong on one thing, clans should fight clans not clans vs pubs. That's why every game should have separate clan vs clan (organized fights with teamwork) and pub fights where doesn't matter what clan you are, where are all equal. Sadly that's not the case in most games. Pub games are made FOR HAVING FUN, if you want to play serious go to serious competitive modes where organized groups of players play.
Playing with your buddies on ventrillo/teamspeak and destroying teams made of random folks isn't something one should brag about. Bunch of crappiest players where one has half a brain can destroy any random team without proper communication tools.
I hope you understand what I'm trying to say, you are grown up person unlike most players in online games who are kids organized in clans who's main satisfaction comes from defeating bunch of random middle age folks who are too busy to be part of a gaming clan/guild.
I'm in a clan btw and have no problem with clans stacking in this game but in some games it was obvious that there are many kiddo's who's main objective is to harass random players while in clan vs clan fights they are the biggest pussies you've ever seen.
you really got the point. that's what my brain would be proud to elaborate.
but other than this, players looks for easy x5 so.. clans swarm public servers with the aid of the best cRPG feature (banner balance in public servers) just to eat some middleage lazy pubbers (like me).
....So much anger in him there is....
still here? i'm sure a public half-empty siege server awaits your commanding and autobalance exploiting skills.
only one thing Tot. i respect your clan members for tactic and playing skills, nice attitude and all... but i never saw you and your guys playing in some battle servers where mercs/pecores/templars/pillagers and other above-average skilled players usually go.
so the cases are two. or you really like to go grief in low populated average skill public siege servers, or you really don't want to put effort in your game by facing opponents of similar skill.
this apply even to gorath and the other "this is a clan-based game! fu pubber!" lobbysts