I take your points MrMacMan I will say that BA have made formidable opponents and in no way do I mean to insult them nor underestimate their abilities.
The OP that has been referred to BA players took part in as well as APOC players I was unaware of it being an APOC or BA OP so thank you for the clarification upon that, yes many villages were stacked and despite your reading into zz's current position it is simply not true, he actually received very little support when in relation to other players, whilst I concede that is what pretty much everyone says I am trying to be honest, straight forward upon this issue.
I do not agree that BA is pushing forwards, yes in some areas you are doing better than others, but in many respects S are taking your players to town in other areas, from my observation it is a very backwards and forwards fight thus far and reminds me greatly of the MM v's A war where both sides were not really winning but simply hitting each other constantly.