how about having, groups for your buddies, for example, 1 group clan 2nd group alliance 3 rd group random, as when you are in an engineer and are helpin people or noobs not in the clan u know who to get rid off if need. it will also make it more visible (if looking for players to join your clan), to see how they are getting on with the game and see if they are promising enough to be accepted into the clan.
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