You can't really say what the 'perfect' tribe is as it really depends on the situation however in my opinion I think the 'perfect' tribe should look similar to this:
Leadership?
- 1 Duke, there is no need for any other leadership unless the duke does not have the skill to run a tribe himself. There is no need for a diplomat or recruiter either, however it can make running the tribe slightly easier. I personally like to get to know the other tribe or player personally.
- 3 to 7 council member, usually the most active or experienced players should get council positions.
Forums?
- Forums are nice bet can get messy, I prefer skype over the forums but forums are great for talking with people that are not online during the time you are.
- Forum activity is great, even if you do not post a lot you should be reading the forums.
- The forums are great for co-ordinated support and attacks, but I prefer circular mails or mailing players individually.
- There shouldn't be many topics in the forums as it just gets annoying reading them all.
Size?
- 10 to 30 members and no higher.
- I like tribe's based in 1 solid continent, but not all in the middle and I don't like being clustered together. So a spread of 1-3 continents early in game is ok.
-Eventually though I'd like to be controlling 5 or more Ks.
Members?
- Again 10 to 30 members and no higher.
- Every member should be recruited before the start of the world and hand selected (personal opinion).
- With only 10-30 members it is so easy to run the tribe and get to know each other.
- Preworld recruitment also stops spies from entering the tribe (usually).
- The members should be opposite server times (so 1 player is online while 1 is asleep) for account sitting purposes. Every player should be willing to account sit as well, and be good at it.
- With the small member count everyone knows each other and it is easy to communicate and much easier to take down larger tribes.
Diplomacy?
- I would say at maximum 1-2 allies.
- NAPs are useless, everyone knows that.
- Enemies should be kept under 5 to stop extreme gang banging as that just gets annoying, although it is much easier to defend because the attacks are more disorganized.
Tactics/Techniques?
- Opposite online times, as stated earlier.
- Experienced players with excellent troop builds and village builds.
- Good account sitters so the account can farm 24/7 and the player knows what is being done while they are offline.
- Co-ordinated attacks and support often.
- I won't go in detail about the tactics/techniques as they are usually private and can vary in many situations.
Personalities?Style?
- I like aggressive players, but not overly aggressive.
- Joking players are always fun to play with.
- Intelligent players are great for tribal wars, you would not believe how many stupid people play this game... Repinski....
- I like their playing style to involve a 24/7 active account. I won't go into style much as it depends on the situation as well.
