It's not necessarily the league size that when they attack are considered bullies. By an unwritten standard in our game that was set quite some time ago by all the leagues during and also outside of conflicts with each other. That bullying as described in this game would be attacking one of three ways. More than one player vs one,. more than 20 levels rank above a player, or third, entire leagues beating on new leagues 20 members or under for the sake of pushing them around. Those are things we actually class as bullying.
In addition aggravating multi attacks due to the raiding of a fief, or one league trying to control all the bot castles within an area and of course smacking on entire leagues because their fief was raided. Again overly aggressive and cowardly tactics in the game.
Fighting a good war or good challenge with each other, or even a typical rivalry between ranking leagues for position is and was very commonplace however at the end of the day provided the game play was within those above understood standards, we all were respectful and friendly with each other and enjoyed the game.
There are currently a few leagues in the game that don't follow any of the standards instead they try to run off all the small leagues. Without the small leagues and new players we wouldn't have a game to play.
Therefore judge by a standard on what a bully is. Observe those leagues actually inviolate of those set standards and you'll know who the bullies are and why we call them same.
TAMERIN