Unbow Thwarts SIN Ops As Mass Exoduses out of Newlands Continue

Unbow continues to exodus cities out of Newlands in lieu of a rumored talk of surrender, with reports and analysis indicating that the alliance is retreating its forces from both Newlands and even High Hills into Elgea and Kormandly in the Broken Lands. Other moves show Unbow simply repositioning cities into so-called “unsiegeable” spots in High Hills, perhaps as part of a long-term strategy to remain in the region without officially surrendering to SIN.

SIN officials shared with the Times a string of recent exodus reports that they say were only forced as a result of operations launched at the cities:

From: System
Subject: FW: Target town A1 Undercity has exodused!
Received: 27 Apr 2016 16:22
Original Message:
Your army named Away Team 3.0 from DELTA QUADRANT under orders to Attack target town A1 Undercity at location [464|-2110] in High Hills has discovered that the target town is exodusing!

Your army will continue onto [464|-2110] in High Hills where it’s orders to Attack are now to attack location [464|-2110] in High Hills. Combat will resolve normally and your army will begin returning immediately after combat resolution.

The Times searched for this city in-game and discovered that it belongs to Unbow’s Eclavdra, who repositioned it in a spot that could be rendered unsiegeable if another city lands to the south of it.

Unbow, SIN Split Dual Sieges in High Hills as Third SIN Siege Continues

SIN razed another city while Unbow forced a siege recall in a split decision on the latest siege battles in the High Hills on Wednesday. After two days of fighting, both Hashashin sieges against ex-VIC leader DiabolicallyDLicious’ city of 6 Little Indians and ex-VIC member Eclavdra’s city of A3 Aerie had concluded around the same time. SIN conceded in a message to the Times that siege forces were withdrawn — likely after the blockade on the siege had been broken the evening before. Based on the fluctuation of population at 6 Little Indians, DiabolicallyDLicious likely pres built the city agressively, discouraging a protracted siege operation. Unbow picks up a siege break for the SIN withdrawal — the sixth overall siege break for the combined SHARK/VIC/Unbow confederacy against SIN.

North of the site of the 6 Little Indians siege, SIN’s OleBlacklord picked up his fourth siege victory at A3 Aerie, according to documents sent to the Times by alliance leadership:

From: System
Subject: FW: A3 Aerie razed!
Received: 17 Feb 2016 22:09
Original Message:
A3 Aerie, belonging to Eclavdra which was located at 491|-2006 has been razed by OleBlacklord.

Fewer units were observed hitting the SiN siege and block at Eclavdra’s city, though similar to 6 Little Indians, the siege appeared to be slowed down by prestige building.

As fighting in the High Hills wraps up for this round of the second Newlands War, SIN’s siege at Rudyjr’s city of R09 Augusta continues. Since the last report, a blockade has been established north of the city on a large hill, accompanying the siege camp, which is stationed on similar terrain to the northwest of the city walls.

SIN Answers With 2 New Sieges on Unbow; Deimo’s Cities Wavering Under Withering Siege Volleys

SIN has landed two new sieges on Unbow positions in the High Hills, all in the midst of an ongoing siege assault by Unbow and VIC in the SIN land claim. The Herald reported early this morning, server time, the landing of the new sieges:

DiabolicallyDLicious [Unbow]	6 little Indians	[475|-2089] in High Hills	OleBlacklord [SIN]	Tue 16 Feb 05:00
DiabolicallyDLicious [Unbow]	6 little Indians	[473|-2091] in High Hills	OleBlacklord [SIN]	Tue 16 Feb 05:00
Eclavdra [Unbow]	A3 Aerie	[492|-2006] in High Hills	OleBlacklord [SIN]	Tue 16 Feb 05:00

Both DiabolicallyDLicious and Eclavdra are ex-VIC members.

SIN’s new sieges are a departure from their recent operations against SHARK and VIC in the Newlands region, where they have sought out targets with forests. The siege on 6 little Indians, which includes two siege camps and a blockade, is being mounted from three small hills to the northeast, southwest, and west, respectively. The use of hills are a significant development in the second Newlands in that, while the terrain does not afford cavalry the substantial terrain bonus as seen on plains, it does offer a relatively neutral battlefield where cavalry can still be effective when striking.

SIN’s A3 Aerie siege includes a siege and blockade on large hills surrounding the city. These large hills are optimal for bow units, and could pose a problem for Unbow if they look to use cavalry to siege break.

Unbow Buckling SIN Cities in Fellandire

In the eastern portion of the Broken Lands, Unbow’s sieges on SIN’s Deimo appear to be progressing, with both cities showing signs of wavering after a day and a half of fighting. At the time of this writing, the city of Dark Parmenion has dropped to a population of just 740, suggesting that Unbow may now be in a position to storm and raze the city. The city of Goblin’s March is still holding over 3,200 living inhabitants inside. While the upstart military alliance has not been able to establish blockades on the cities, the siege camps on both cities seem to be well-protected in the buildings that they have set up in.

SIN’s Deimo made headlines early in the war when his siege on VIC’s comus was quickly destroyed in a rare win for the veteran alliance. In this new round of Unbow sieges targeting his building-bookended cities, he’ll look to reverse that early misfortune in the war with key siege breaks, as he is currently ranked #11 overall in defence.

A dual razing of Deimo’s cities in the heart of the SIN land claim would be a rousing victory for Unbow, as the new offshoot of SHARK and VIC looks to reset the war by bringing the most active military accounts from both alliances under one sigil. While Unbow is now the military arm of SHARK and VIC, military players from the parent alliance are still contributing to the war effort, as the siege of Goblin’s March is being spearheaded by the_zm of VIC.