Feb 3rd 2011, 17:45:46
Here it's easier to start your own team with a few friends. The server politics aren't quite as involved as in alliance and it is easier to compete when everyone is on a level playing field (5 members). You'll see that quite a few tags share similar names, but typically are run as independent entities with the exception of warring. That is, if you hit one, they will only retal from that tag and not from another, even if they share a similar name.
Sometimes you have to be a little more careful in team, because with there being so many different teams, there can be a lot of different rules, and generally you can have any policy that you're able to enforce. So some tags have pretty steep penalties for hitting them, but if you try to be diplomatic and inform them that you're new and learning the game, I'm sure they'd be more interested in helping you out than outright killing you.
Also, people are usually looking for recruits around the beginning of each set (which is in a week or so) so you can ask around and see what each team has to offer. I prefer to play in a team with only one tag and no affiliations with the others, but sometimes it is hard to find openings for those. Good luck, and let us know if you have any other questions.