Should'nt you add a Alliance setup in-game, instead of just a plain chat? Here what i've got in mind..

-Alliance name
-Alliance fame ( Total fame from each member )
-Alliance member Board ( Post message, only member of the alliance can see it )
-Alliance Port ( Drop / Trade, ressource with fellow member )
-Alliance Attack (Need to be on the same port, team-up with a fellow member to engage a naval combat to the ennemy )
-Alliance Defend (Need to be on the same port, You're fellow member will engage himself in a combat with you, if you get attacked)
-Alliance Stats ( Successful attemp Attack / Defence , unsuccessful attemp on Attack / Defence )
-Alliance blacklist ( Bounty Hunter needed for a wanted pirate + reward )-> ( Reward should be drop at the alliance port, ready to pick up by the bounty hunter)

I know it's look like big too do.. But it would be a huge + to the game.
Discuss??

We have in mind to add an in-game alliance system so every idea on this is welcomed.

A simple, basic alliance chat in game would be cool. Perhaps a shared warehouse to pool resources, that has a way to reserve resources for a certain person or to let them be available to anyone, and a way to share gold between members. And have alliance warehouses (like a regular warehouse) show trade info in each port you've built one that's visible to all members.

Maybe alliance ports you could build, to give alliances a way to harbor hteir ships, and to give them something to attach on other alliances.

May be cool..

Bringing back this old forum. Some of the things suggested here have been suggested and I think it should be open to discussion again as some of these ideas have not been re-introduced or implemented.