As for JOKE they just attacked outta the blue no declaration or anything but then thats pretty much to be expected considering who they are mostly made up of.
Firstly :-
Ruffus wanted us to Ally with you to attack Choke/ALO ( or should i say use our defensive troops to support the frontline - and the actually request was ally with us or we'll declare ) why would we want an alliance that was only one way, and working of threats? - in return i offered a NAP because we didn't want to fight former friends, to which was met by Ruffus by going away and thinking about it.
After several days with no reply there was nothing formal in place.
We did not attack all of Hmmm? and did not declare because we were attacking one player who did wayyyy to much barb nobling around us, you declared.. End Of.
Secondly :-
We are made up with members who wanted to enjoy the game for what it is , not a dictatorship, and after all most people pay for the game, why should we stay were we don't wish to stay, its like paying to go on holiday in a 5* hotel and put up with sleeping in a tent.
And the reason the whole world are against Hmmm? is through their own making, your enemies enemy and all that...
But it has made things more interesting and its good to see that Hmmm? are getting rid of those hiding behind their once rank 1 position down to the selected few decent members which should make it fun and a harder challenge.
People leave and return for whatever reasons they dont need to justify it, if it be RL or just because they can't manage with attacks whatever the reason is their choice
I guess time will tell and we need to watch this space