[UPDATED] VIC Tries Yet Again to Siege SIN as SHARK Loses Phelony Siege in Newlands

In spite of a string of 10 consecutive siege losses to SIN, SHARK-VIC continue to attempt new siege operations in SiN strongholds. The most recent siege is once again targeting Ayraelf’s city of Mamutoi:

[12:34]<System> ** News Flash: Ayraelf’s [SIN]burgeoning city of a. Mamutoi is now under siege by Malco Dragonblood’s [VIC] large town ofDRAGONS FIRE

This is the second time that Mamutoi has been targeted in the war. The first siege was attempted in the early part of the month by SHARK’s Elanderrich and was broken on January 5, 2015. This new siege by Malco Dragonblood seems relatively simple, and reinforcements have not been seen accompanying the siege force. Malco will once again look to capitalize on a siege that is staged from thick forests around the city, forcing SIN to once again delve into its stores of infantry to clear it.

Meanwhile, SIN has once again dispatched a SHARK siege, with SIN player DML breaking the final siege camp on the northwest corner of the city of Amity Island. SIN officials provided the battle report, which the Times has abridged for brevity:

From: System
Subject: FW: Gathering units destroyed at -4|-2241
Received: 27 Jan 2016 14:19
Original Message:
Two opposing forces clash against each other.

Cavalry comes into its own when able to strike hostile forces at will, and from unexpected directions – and nowhere is this more feasible than on open plains. Lightly armoured spear units, however, prefer terrain where there’s some cover available.

Fighting defensively on open plains, cavalry draws strength from the ability to form and reform their lines of engagement depending on the direction of battle, and it is here where cavalry excels.

Attackers:	Unit:	Quantity:	Casualties:	Survivors:
Commander: D08-C1	Charioteer	1	Damaged for 20, 180 health remains.
Troops:	Knights

For SIN, this is now the 19th siege break on the SHARK-VIC confederacy, and yet another consecutive siege loss for the top five-rated alliances. The last successful siege operation against SIN was by moses on He-Man’s city of Pyrrhic Victory on December 11, 2015. The last successful BL-based siege was a capture of ChuckNourish’s city of Stonetooth Peak on November 16, 2015.

[UPDATED — January 27, 8:00 pm ST — SIN officials have alerted to the Times to the fact that the siege on Ayraelf was a fake in that it only contained 1 catapult and 1 troop. It will not be counted as a siege break.[

DOUBLE BREAK: SIN Dispatches Both SHARK Sieges in its BL Heartland

Two major SHARK siege operations launched at cities in the northern portion of SIN’s heartland have been broken in roughly 15 hours of intense fighting. SIN member Ten Kulch indicated in a comment on the Times at 5:00 am server time that both sieges were destroyed, noting that SIN’s Janadorf got the official siege break on the Iza siege. “Congrats to Janadorf and the team for breaking the siege on c. Iza at 05 Jan 2016 04:31,” he noted. “Many different SIN dwarves delivered crushing hits into that large forest siege camp.” Kulch also claimed a SIN victory over SHARK’s siege on the city of Mamutoi as well. “The siege of a. Mamutoi has also succumbed after taking a non-stop lashing from SIN cavalry. Well done to all you smelly horse riders and your delicious horses.”

These details were confirmed by battle reports later sent to the Times by SIN leadership. Janadorf’s final hit on Iza’s small hill siege shows the remnants of a large camp. Troop numbers have been redacted from the report:

[UPDATED] Major SHARK Assault On SIN in BL Targets Cities in Gremont, Fellandire

SHARK has mounted its largest, most coordinated offensive to date in its ongoing war with SIN, driving sieges directly into the heart of SIN territory. Earlier today, server time, three SHARK sieges reported touched down in GC:

[13:00]<System> ** News Flash: Yurtrus’ [SIN] huge city of 1. Gendaga Arguvaa is now under siege by Halcyon’s [SHARK] large town of Halcyon Prime

[13:02]<System> ** News Flash: Ayraelf’s [SIN] burgeoning city of a. Mamutoi is now under siege by Elanderrich’s [SHARK] large town of 04. Wendorria

[13:11]<System> ** News Flash: Ayraelf’s [SIN] large city of c. Iza is now under siege by Elanderrich’s [SHARK] large town of 03. Raevalla

Eyewitnesses at the scene watched the siege on Yurtus’ city of Gendaga Arguvaa recall just minutes after, suggesting that the second siege was likely a ruse. The two remaining sieges against Ayraelf appear to be well timed and coordinated. The Herald has listed them as such in their siege section:

Ayraelf [SIN]

a. Mamutoi

[804|-2218] in Gremont

Elanderrich [SHARK]

Mon 04 Jan 13:02

Ayraelf [SIN]

c. Iza

[759|-2253] in Gremont

Elanderrich [SHARK]

Mon 04 Jan 13:11