I played with both factions - BBS and Pistoleros and in these both factions I heard a lot about cheating in enemy faction but i didn't see any cheat (except FR). Just sometimes BBS won, sometimes Pistoleros won and it's really depends from battle organizations and currently number of players in these factions.
Secrets of BBS winnings:
- hard style of organisations and rules,
- non-hamstering and non-looting style battle,
- good battle organisation,
- they always extracts fun from game, even loses,
- they aren't jews for themself.
Any current or died faction has/had these styles?
Others things what are written in few posts before it's only mountain of bullshits and only scares newcomers. That's all.