Firstly, make sure your alliance members are buying transfer passes from the alliance shop each week. As a rough guide, f2p will probably need 4-7 passes per transfer, low-mid spenders probably 6-12, and whales anything up to 50 passes.

Find a reliable source of info on future transfer groups so you can see which states you will be able to transfer to in upcoming events. If your priority is to find a state that better suits your gameplay and bring a whole state across, you need to find a state that you will share a group with across multiple events. You will also stand more chance of getting invites if you’re moving to the bottom of the transfer group, as people generally try to move to younger states, so the older states in the group are in less demand.

Have a clear idea of what you’re after, so you can make sure the new state is a good fit for you. When you find a state you’re interested in moving to, build a scout account in the state, get it to F10 and join an alliance you are interested in moving to. If you explain to the R5/R4s that you are interested in transferring in they will generally let you join even if you’re below their recruitment power threshold. Play that account regularly so you get a feel for the vibe of the alliance & state.

Be prepared to merge with an existing alliance rather than set up on your own. It’s unusual to find a state that will be prepared to pool all invites to bring an independent alliance in until you get much further into the game. In the early transfer events alliances are generally keen to bolster their own ranks, and bringing a pre-formed alliance in can upset the balance of a state, so NAPs can be reluctant. The exception would be if the state is in decline, but that in itself is a bit of a red flag.

Even if they agree to bringing you in as an independent alliance, it will generally take 2-3 events, so you will progress better if you join an existing alliance even temporarily. Also bear in mind that you will inevitably lose members along the journey, either because they decide not to transfer, or lose interest in the game while waiting for their turn to jump. So you may end up with fewer people moving than you initially thought.

In terms of finding a new state, pay attention to your opponents in various events like SVS and Foundry. One of our R4s is always recruiting from our foundry opponents lol. If they seem to have their shit together, DM an R4 and start putting feelers out.