thats really good...
also could it be worth having a price for the Top 5 alliances at the end of the round? does not have to be a cash price but price could be turns.. say Top Alliance gets 25K turns.. So if there are 10 players in that alliance each will get 2.5K turns to play in the next round.. 2nd rank alliance 20K.. and so on...
this will increase the compition amongst Alliances and PvP chances.. and there will be more serious compition even for the Alliance rankings..
My 2 cents here....if I was a new player, and I am, and I knew the top alliances all got 25k extra turns at the start of a new round, I'd be out of here in a flash. Cash prizes are the only way to go as then everyone starts out somewhat equal, except for the knowledge and skill of the game and all previous blueprints.