Do you think new clans are rushingly made and not meant to have long term loyal members? Yes, most clans are made without a solid plan to improve and usually close pretty fast. Do you suspect more smaller/new clans to look to merge? Possibly, if they feel they can work well together and don't care about being able to become a strong clan themselves without a merge. Do you think the merges are built to last or just a short burst of life? It depends on how the clans interact with one another. If they work well together they can last, but if there is conflict they won't last long.