I specifically mentioned my issue with the application process towards the end of the process itself, that's there more to bring home the main point though rather than a point of its own. The tax rate is the issue, I understand the reason a tax rate needs to exist but setting it to 100% is way overboard and the fact that there is no warning of tax rate changes when moving between blocks nor any way I'd noticed to check tax rates until they're listed in my revenue screen and it's too late needs to change. I would say that taxes are fine but setting them to 100% is a big issue for me, not just because it's all my income and forces players to go to war from day one just to meet the basic needs of their empires but also the fact that it's allowed to be done in the first place just doesn't sit right, and especially when there's no warning before it just happens and it's too late to turn back, and even beyond that there's nothing about it in any part of the tutorial I've encountered including the part where it has you join an alliance and switch your trading bloc. It's a frustration with the game mechanic itself as much as it is with the alliance, and at least going forward I hope you'll let other players know about the tax rate before they make a decision, it's not a good selling point but players deserve to know what they're getting into when they join an alliance.