This is just a horrible statement all around.

A. It's blind SIDING

B. It's common knowledge that NBK was looking to war this set (see several posts over the last several weeks here on FFAT about that very subject).

C. PANLV obviously was not pacted to NBK, and therefore a viable target.

D. PANLV is the closest clan to NBK in size, and the only other 200+ member clan besides LaE who was currently at war.

If PANLV got blindsided, it was nobody's fault but their own.

Honestly though, I think it's more likely that you're using that as a crying point to garner sympathy (which you won't get) after being caught unprepared for what most folks knew was inevitable in some shape or form. I can say pretty definitively that you guys were NOT blindsided - you may just not have all the information.

As for challenge, did PANLV not win or come close to winning every part of the triple crown last set? How much more challenging do you want than taking on the most accomplished clan on the server skill level wise?

Maybe you guys should use those vagina colored surrender flags to wipe the tears away. Jesus tap dancing Christ, what were they supposed to do? Ask for permission first?