If they can't play the battle, why would they want the people attacking them to have their full roster, while they have all mercs?
You people have some very rosy colored glasses. Take a deep breath, and try to put yourselves in their shoes. I'd prefer to have a battle go to 8am than have all of us miss a late night battle, while all the jobless/west coasters are able to make it for the enemy team.
What Shinock said would be best, if we could set a 16 hour "nighttime" window, that would cover sleep and work.
You tried to attack at 12:30am, that would work for you, but not for the defenders...why would they want you to be able to have all your players in the battle, and they would be sleeping? Wouldn't it be better to have it at 8am where now BOTH sides (instead of one) have to hire other mercs? I know you guys are all extremely biased, but this is basic logic here.