SIN Picks Fight With EE as TUF War Slogs On

SIN has brazenly declared war on another alliance while continuing its slow war with TUF. According to a report from the Illyriad Telegraph, the war declaration came as a result of an altercation between EE’s Sterling and several SIN members, including Stukahh. It is unknown if there were any underlying pretexts to the war declaration aside from the altercation.

Skirmishes have already been reported between SIN and EE cities, due in large part to both alliances being in close proximity to one another.

The addition of EE poses a potential liability to SIN, particularly if TUF and EE agree to work together in the war. According to the TUF diplomacy page, a NAP has been offered to EE, which is currently pending. If Agalloch can manage to secure a partnership, EE could be in a position to launch sieges at SIN from close range, with long-range reinforcements going largely unnoticed.

SIN’s decision to declare war continues a recent trend that has further isolated the military alliance in its battle with TUF. Earlier in the month, both YARR and RE relented in their aggression toward TUF, leaving SIN as their sole adversary. Now, SIN will need to divide its focus against medium-range sieges against TUF while also guarding again close-in strikes from EE.

‘Impossible’ Siege Broken

Meanwhile, SIN has managed to break free of a dubious siege on one of its cities in Calumnex that otherwise appeared to be “unsiegable.” The Times reported earlier on a series of siege camps that landed on Durbag Snubub’s city of Steel Panther in Calumnex. With the exception of a plains square to the northeast — which would be a dangerous square to siege from — all remaining squares were deemed impassible. However, TUF managed to land a series of sieges on the city.

Various readers have indicated that the ability to both land sieges/blockades as well as launch armies to destroy them is doable, but cannot be executed from the map page. It remains to be seen if this would be characterized as an “exploit” of a game bug, or “working as intended.”

Finally, however, SIN reportedly managed to shake free of the sieges. Snubub has since exodused the city, which is currently being blockaded by TUF. The city is now surrounded by plains.