SHARK Targets SIN Again in BL Siege, Sieges Ayraelf’s Iza For Second Time

In spite of SIN’s recent 7-siege winning streak in breaking sieges aimed at their homeland in the northern Fellandire region, SHARK is once again establishing a siege on optimal terrain, targeting Ayraelf’s city of Iza for a second time. The new siege was announced in GC:

[04:17]<System> ** News Flash: Ayraelf’s [SIN] large city of c. Iza is now under siege by Haroldus’ [SHARK] small city of Dark Elms

The first siege on Iza was sent by Elanderrich from his city of 03. Raevalla, likely a relatively new addition to the Newlands/High Hills region due to its nearly unsiegeable position. Once again, SHARK is using a Broken Lands-based siege army with its second siege on the city, as Haroldus’ city of Dark Elms is located directly in SHARK’s Newlands stronghold.

Details of the siege in the Herald siege section also indicate that SHARK have chosen a new siege location from the first siege, setting up on the northwestern corner of the city in a small forest:

Ayraelf [SIN]

c. Iza

[759|-2251] in Gremont

Haroldus [SHARK]

Sun 10 Jan 04:17

It is possible, however, that some of the reinforcements for this siege are remnants of a blockade from the first siege that were never recalled and that SIN never bothered to break, which may have made of a convenient follow-up siege opportunity.

SIN is rumored to have spent a great deal of forces in defending its sieges thus far. It remains to be seen if the military-oriented alliance still have enough troops left to continue to rebuff these powerful SHARK and VIC sieges into their homeland.

SHARK Stretches TVM Defenses in BL With Concurrent Oarnamly Siege on Lorcan

SHARK is stepping up its game in the Broken Lands as part of its effort to defend its move into TVM’s land claim in the Newlands war by launching a second BL siege in as many days. For the war, it is the first time that we’ve seen SHARK mount two sieges at once.

The Herald reported the siege on TVM general Lorcan landing in Oarnamly early this morning:

Lorcan [TVM]

Ennis

[-193|-2084] in Oarnamly

Haroldus [SHARK]

Mon 12 Oct 05:01

Haroldus has two cities currently in the region, with his cities of Dark Elms and Flat Mountain both in the Newlands. The siege equipment for the op likely came from those local sources. SHARK has set up this siege as well as an accompanying blockade on two small hills. The use of small hills is helpful in defense of a siege, as they effectively neutralize the otherwise high attacking bonus that cavalry receive when attacking on plains.

Meanwhile, Ron Fay’s siege of TVM’s Fediglio appears to have taken shape, as now the siege also has a blockade keeping it from replenishing population and supplies.