@CandyShi I completely agree with your last line and would like to elaborate on it. Making the game easier for new players is fine although there is a fine line between being reasonable and just being over generous. If you make it too easy it becomes boring thus difficult to find interesting enough to continue.
@AlexI agree to an extent as he should join an alliance to grow and then create one. although he is raided as he is not in an alliance. I feel your point about allies is good although to elaborate on that If he doesn't get members in his alliance than he might as well be not in one thus making the alliance redundant. @Lord Didius