Gang alliances should stay, and stay exactly how they are. They weren't a problem before Apostles and Azteca's merged into one, and still aren't in my opinion. In character, people see the Coalition as 2 gangs still, and likely will for a very long time. They have 2 turfs, 2 car parks, 2 colours even, everything you've done besides make a tweedle and dress the same, screams 'still 2 gangs'. So if Ballas have a problem with you guys, they're going to see it as a 2 on 1, so they get Triads involved to even gang numbers out. Alliances were never a problem before the Coalition, but you guys need to assert yourself more and really double down as a single gang to stop being in an 'unfair 2v1' situation.
When it comes to people mentioning how '2 gangs were trying to wipe each other out and are now chums it doesnt make sense' I see a couple issues here, and please just say it with your chest, its Triads and Ballas you're talking about. Firstly, no one is ever just trying to wipe people out, it may be said in RP in heated wars, for example Aztecas and Vagos back in the day, the amount of times it was said by both Aztecas and us was pretty mad, but thats because it was a deep rooted, lore driven rivalry that went on for a VERY long time. Secondly, when it comes to Tri-Ballas, yes a couple months ago there was a heated war, a few of them, Ballas had a big change, their toxic people were gone, their roster started getting filled with people that were friends of some Triads, so the heat died down, friendships and relationships formed etc, we settled differences and became friends and then allies, it all makes sense if you were there and not just assuming based off of an outside perspective.
(to whoever mentioned Ballas being there in the Vagos Vs Azteca wars to 'medic', the amount of times they purposefully got in the way, got themselves shot and started fighting too because they were bored was unreal, Triads stayed well out of the way and didn'tĀ even get us all in case they got in the way half the time. And don'tĀ get me started on the time you had 3 or 4 gangs Vs Vagos and we still didn'tĀ call Triads straight away)
When it comes to Police and gangs, again the purpose of alliances isn't purely to fuck up the Police, its always just in case some help is needed, no matter the context. The police always come to turfs swinging their dicks around to get a reaction. 2 days ago a lone CID officer on a BF400, wearing nothing to identify himself was going back and fourth past Ballas turf, radioing and getting close, stopping in front of the gates etc, when he knew that there was potentially something stirring between Tri-Ballas and the Coalition, which he's putting himself in the direct centre of. He was checked, but put his frontline cap on and panicked, with guns to his head, and a bunch of Trojan turned up, we gave the guy back, apologised for the mix-up, told them we don't intend to start anything with the Police and spoke nicely to them, asking them to leave. Moments later the Trojan units just started shooting, against 2 gangs, 4 officers. Stuff like this is why the Police aren't trusted and always told to fuck off, because at the first convenience they will start something that'll escalate wildly into something uncontrollable and messy, all because of a single officer who thinks its a good idea to antagonise 2 gangs and place themselves in the middle of a potential warzone. So having an allied gang to help combat this type of thing is perfectly valid in my opinion.Ā
Gang alliances make sense and should stay, thats my point. They're never made to 'wipe out another gang' or to 'completely fuck over the Police'. They're made so if needed, one gang has the other to back them, whether that be fighting, grinding, even just messing about and having fun. I will agree that recently it has been a shit show. There have been Tri-Ballas shootouts with Police and Coalition. So I see exactly where you're coming from. I just ask that people think about it a bit more and see the reasons behind it all in RP.
2 Recent Examples:
Police shootout at the power station a week or so ago, Ballas leader is on the way to jail, after Ju-Long getting RIDICULOUSĀ jail time in the past, they dont want to risk it, to make sure it went well as there were Blackhawks out etc, they asked for our help, we hit the convoy and got him out, it makes sense to help so we did it.Ā
The Coalition over the past few days, as stated above, you're still seen as 2 gangs, to be blunt, I know you guys have put a lot of effort into this already, but you need to put more effort in to be seen as one. So Ballas asked for us to back them, we did, it was a 2v2 from our side, it made sense, so we did it.Ā
Ā still doing the accent to this day but people take it for granted and no longer praise people for going the extra mile. kinda demotivating TBH
) and bulk up the presence. Rico cases can be used to extend jail times of members who get caught. punish them IN GAME for their actions instead of bringing it to a forum war. (If you haven't seen it go watch Den Of Thieves and see Gerard Butler and the regulators. or the shield. 
