Ok, first let me just say that I have the utmost respect for DA, AC, and DARK, among others. I've played with them and against them for almost a decade. They are hard-core, skilled players, with a lot of class. I can't think of one instance where they showed anything less. I know these guys. This isn't the situation they want. They want to be hopelessly outnumbered and still owning and farming away, or they want to be met by an equally-skilled opponent, in a pitched battle, something that's much harder to find, especially for guys this good at the game.
When I need a break from outfit-leading on Waterson, I log into my NC on Mattherson to screw around, chat casually with some friends, and play with NC toys. Last night VS were roflstomping the whole server. Not only did they have pop, but it seemed to be the VS all-star night, as just about every VS I saw had one of the aforementioned tags, and was BR90+. Now my skin is about as thick as it gets, and on occasion, I even enjoy hard-mode such as this...but come on VS you're running all the crops and game off the server during the wee hours!