Alliance Management Guide

Why Alliance Management Matters in Throne and Liberty

Throne and Liberty's alliance system lets up to 4 guilds coordinate for siege wars, boss fights, and territory control. The game encourages this collaboration, but managing multiple guilds is complicated without the right tools.

Most alliances struggle with:

• Communication fragmentation - Each guild has its own Discord, leadership structure, and information silos
• Uneven participation - Hard to track which guilds are pulling their weight
• Loot drama - Cross-guild loot distribution becomes political
• Coordination overhead - Multiple spreadsheets, multiple chains of command

Throney solves these problems by managing your entire alliance from one Discord server with unified data.

How Alliance Management Works in Throney

Throney treats your alliance as one organization with member guilds. All data flows through one dashboard, one Discord server, and one set of tools.

Unified but Distinct

Each guild maintains its identity while sharing alliance infrastructure:

• Separate guild roles - Members identify with their guild
• Shared data access - Officers see alliance-wide stats
• Flexible DKP - Shared or separate point pools
• Combined roster - War party builder sees everyone

Setting Up Your Alliance in Throney

Step 1: Establish the Alliance Discord

Your alliance needs a single Discord server where all guilds participate. Most alliances create this fresh or expand an existing guild's server. Structure it with:

• Guild-specific roles - @Guild1, @Guild2, etc.
• Officer roles per guild - @Guild1-Officer, etc.
• Alliance officer role - For cross-guild leadership
• Guild-specific channels - Private channels per guild
• Alliance-wide channels - Strategy, announcements, etc.

Step 2: Install Throney

Add the Throney bot to your alliance Discord server:

1. Invite the bot using the link on throney.gg
2. Run /setup and select alliance mode
3. Add each guild to your alliance in the dashboard
4. Assign officer roles for each guild

Step 3: Configure Guild Assignments

Each member needs to be assigned to their guild. Options include:

• Role-based - Automatically assign based on Discord roles
• Manual - Officers assign members in the dashboard
• Self-assign - Members pick their guild on first interaction

Step 4: Set Up Shared vs Separate Systems

Decide how you want to handle key features:

• DKP: Shared pool for alliance content, or separate per guild?
• Events: Alliance-wide calendar, guild-specific, or both?
• Gear tracking: Usually shared so war party builder has full data
• Attendance: Track by guild, by alliance, or both?

Running Alliance Events

Siege Warfare

Siege is where alliance coordination matters most. Throney helps with:

• War party builder - Create balanced groups from all guilds
• Role distribution - See class composition across the alliance
• Gear requirements - Ensure minimum standards are met
• Attendance tracking - Log who showed from each guild

Boss Runs

Alliance boss runs need fair loot distribution across guilds. Throney's DKP system handles this:

• All participating members earn DKP equally
• Loot is distributed based on DKP bids, not guild politics
• History shows distribution is fair over time
• Guild leaders can review data to verify fairness

Training and Practice

Cross-guild training sessions help newer members learn from veterans:

• Create training events visible to all guilds
• Track participation by guild
• Optional DKP for training attendance
• Build relationships between guild members

Managing Alliance Politics

Fair Loot Distribution

Loot drama kills alliances faster than enemy guilds. Throney's DKP system removes politics:

• Transparent bidding - Everyone sees who bid what
• Historical data - Prove distribution is fair over time
• No favoritism - The math decides, not guild leaders
• Audit trail - Complete records of every decision

Participation Balance

Track which guilds are contributing to alliance content:

• Attendance by guild for alliance events
• Gear progression by guild
• DKP earned vs spent by guild
• Active member counts per guild

When one guild consistently underperforms, you have data to have that conversation.

Leadership Coordination

Alliance officers need visibility across all guilds. Throney's permission system supports:

• Guild officers - See their own guild's detailed data
• Alliance officers - See summary stats across guilds
• Alliance leaders - Full access to everything

Alliance Analytics

The dashboard provides alliance-wide views:

• Combined roster - All members across all guilds
• Class distribution - See alliance-wide role balance
• Average gear - By guild and alliance-wide
• Attendance trends - Which guilds show up consistently
• DKP distribution - Track fairness over time

Common Alliance Structures

Equal Partnership

Four guilds of similar size and strength:

• Rotating leadership for alliance events
• Shared DKP pool for all content
• Equal voice in strategy decisions
• Each guild contributes proportionally to siege

Main Guild + Support

One larger guild with smaller allies:

• Main guild provides leadership and strategy
• Support guilds fill roster gaps
• Separate DKP pools possible
• Main guild may handle more of the coordination

Merger Alliance

Multiple guilds gradually becoming one:

• Shared everything from day one
• Guild roles become social, not functional
• Working toward single unified guild
• Throney makes transition smoother

Scaling Your Alliance

Adding New Guilds

When a new guild wants to join:

1. Have their members join the alliance Discord
2. Create guild roles and assign members
3. Add the guild in Throney's dashboard
4. Have members upload gear screenshots
5. Set DKP starting balances (or start fresh)

Removing Guilds

When a guild leaves:

1. Remove them from the alliance in the dashboard
2. Their data is preserved but separated
3. DKP balances stay with members if they return
4. No disruption to remaining guilds

Best Practices for Alliance Management

Establish Clear Expectations

Before guilds join, agree on:

• Attendance requirements for alliance events
• How loot will be distributed
• Decision-making process for strategy
• What happens if a guild underperforms

Use Data, Not Drama

When conflicts arise, point to the numbers. Throney provides:

• Attendance records by guild
• Loot distribution history
• Participation in alliance content
• Gear progression trends

Regular Leadership Sync

Weekly meetings between guild leaders help prevent issues:

• Review upcoming alliance events
• Discuss any fairness concerns
• Plan recruitment and roster balance
• Address problems before they escalate

Getting Started with Alliance Management

Alliance features are included with Throney Pro plans. To set up:

1. Create or designate your alliance Discord server
2. Add Throney and run /setup
3. Add each guild in the dashboard
4. Configure shared vs separate systems
5. Have all members upload gear
6. Run your first alliance event

Most alliances are fully set up within a day. After that, Throney handles the coordination overhead so leadership can focus on strategy.