to keep in line with this being a chronicle, a bit of back story on LOtBR.
i am rather impressed with their rise to the top. From the moment the server was born, it seems everyone was gunning to shut LOtBR out. i remember LadyoftheMyst, and some other marshals who have long since gone inactive trying to recruit our league into their coalition against BR.
We (Dark Phoenix, then called Dragon's Keep) made some long term enemies in the very beginning by not joining this coalition and hammering on BR. Only to find ourselves at one time on BR's naughty list.
I had expected black rose would be ransacked and split apart early on but Through Scarlet's leadership she (he, i believe there is a history of a husband and wife team, Mad Ted will have to explain that) was able to hold BR together and push forward.
BR has surivived charges led by LadyoftheMyst, Annabella, Putin, and many more who no longer play as a result of trying to go up against Black Rose.
Black Rose is an under dog who, against all odds, went on to become the most feared league on the this server. thats quite an accomplishment.
What ever tactics Mad Ted has enacted to see to this rise in power have certainly worked. And in a strategy game where becoming #1 is the only attainable goal, i dont think you can fault anyone for employing what ever tactics are necessary to achieve #1 rank.