So, I've been away for some time

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I return to the game and I see the different ending time slots. How does this affect someone who joins an alliance after the end of his time slot. An example:
I join the pve and decide to be in the first slot. The pve ends and I have X points. Can I join an alliance after my time slot ends in order to gain the alliance rewards, or do I have to be part of an alliance before my slot ends? Or do alliance rewards come in at the end of the last time slot?

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As far as I know points are tallied for the alliance at the same time the last time slot ends.

So as long as you get into an alliance before the last time slot ends (even if your time slot has already ended at the time you do it) you're fine.

I'm currently in the 3rd time slot and planning to see how many points I end with before advertising to merc just to make things easier.

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Thanks you.