Lol actually it's the same damn reason any official server has beef life to the members of these tribes ark is life.and they are all very defensive and protective so when something seems off or out of conduct it starts a feud.Can it escalate yes but it's like a family member getting under your skin.As for the reason EVERYONE claims to be with or claims they have ran with...is based on a reputation thing same thing as stolen valor it's just to an ark player you can very easily pick out the liars based on play style terms used and also knowledge of the game. Hope this helps a little