SIN Attempts Daring Plains Siege on Unbow in Southern Newlands

SIN has engaged a new siege operation against an active Unbow player on the southern tip of Newlands, placing siege weapons on plains for the first time since the very start of the war. The Herald’s siege section listed the dual siege camps on Spektor’s city:

Spektor [Unbow]	Caenorhabditis	[-12|-2297] in Newlands	Salgerluk [SIN]	Sun 10 Apr 06:00
Spektor [Unbow]	Caenorhabditis	[-14|-2297] in Newlands	Plathus [SIN]	Sun 10 Apr 06:02

Currently, the sieges are placed on the east and south plains neighboring the city. A blockade is likely to set up on the southern square at some point.

SIN has shied away from sieging on plains, particularly in the Newlands. A quick look at their previous sieges shows that they have never attempted a plains siege in Newlands. The only siege that involved plains was on ex-SHARK member Lost A, whose city of “oh crap” was captured by OleBlacklord on November 8, 2015. While that siege operation for SIN involved plains sieges, however, there was also a large hill to the south of the city, and the city itself was isolated from the rest of the SHARK cluster in Newlands.

For SIN, sieging in southern Newlands on plains will be daunting, since players such as Spektor, Halcyon, and Baynights all have cities within close range who can leverage their cavalry to obtain optimal ratios on hits to the siege camps.

Unbow Revenge Siege on Ron Fay Foiled By New Teammates

Old foes are now friends in the story of the first SIN siege break in a two-part revenge operation launched by Unbow against ex-Stomper and SHARK member. Yesterday, the Times reported on two new sieges that had landed on Ron Fay and his alt account Odoacer, just days after moving his two accounts into SIN. SIN officials shared with the Times the final siege break that dealt the crushing blow to what they describe as a major siege operation on Unbow’s part:

From: System
Subject: FW: Victorious battle against lord ekud’s forces at [44|-2149] in Newlands by Salgerluk’s forces from Nanuet
Received: 29 Mar 2016 23:27
Original Message:
Two opposing forces clash against each other.

Attacking up a small hill offers little advantage, or penalty, to the attacking force.

Defences with a height advantage, however small, are better than nothing.

Attackers:	Unit:	Quantity:	Casualties:	Survivors:
Commander: Sir Elton	Charioteer	1	Damaged for 70, 530 health remains.
Troops:	Charioteers	10000	7007	2993
Troops:	Knights	50000	35035	14965

 

Defenders:	Unit:	Quantity:	Casualties:	Survivors:
Commander: Swordsman (73)	Swordsman	1	Damaged for 550, 0 health remains.
Troops:	Pikemen	974	974	0
Troops:	Swordsmen	891	891	0
Commander: t1cav	Packsman	1	Damaged for 577, 0 health remains.
Troops:	Yeomen	173	173	0
Troops:	Halbardiers	8073	8073	0
Troops:	Axmen	309	309	0
Troops:	Stalwarts	786	786	0
Troops:	Slingers	363	363	0
Troops:	Crossbowmen	521	521	0
Commander: t1bow	Slinger	1	Damaged for 569, 0 health remains.
Commander: t1inf	Axman	1	Damaged for 65, 0 health remains.
Commander: t2cav	Runerider	1	Damaged for 573, 0 health remains.
Commander: t2cav	Runerider	1	Damaged for 419, 0 health remains.
Commander: 3	Marshal	1	Damaged for 36, 0 health remains.
Troops:	Sentinels	18170	18170	0
Commander: Hills Bowman (61)	Longbowman	1	Damaged for 600, 0 health remains.
Troops:	Militiamen	705	705	0
Troops:	Pikemen	168	168	0
Troops:	Swordsmen	528	528	0
Troops:	Archers	332	332	0
Troops:	Longbowmen	324	324	0
Commander: Hills Bowman (L76)	Longbowman	1	Damaged for 600, 0 health remains.
Troops:	Pikemen	315	315	0
Troops:	Swordsmen	478	478	0
Troops:	Archers	651	651	0
Troops:	Longbowmen	821	821	0
Commander: Hills Militiaman (L104)	Militiaman	1	Damaged for 597, 0 health remains.
Troops:	Militiamen	375	375	0
Troops:	Archers	1091	1091	0
Commander: Malbec Too	Swiftsteed	1	Damaged for 600, 0 health remains.
Troops:	Sentinels	12060	12060	0
Troops:	Elven Trueshots	6030	6030	0
Commander: t1cav	Packsman	1	Damaged for 552, 0 health remains.
Troops:	Yeomen	124	124	0
Troops:	Halbardiers	6542	6542	0
Troops:	Stalwarts	414	414	0
Troops:	Slingers	131	131	0
Troops:	Crossbowmen	421	421	0
Commander: t2bow	Crossbowman	1	Damaged for 544, 0 health remains.
Commander: t1inf	Axman	1	Damaged for 568, 0 health remains.
Commander: t1inf	Axman	1	Damaged for 560, 0 health remains.
Commander: t2cav	Runerider	1	Damaged for 544, 0 health remains.
Commander: Freddo	Swiftsteed	1	Damaged for 600, 0 health remains.
Troops:	Sentinels	4824	4824	0
Troops:	Elven Trueshots	2814	2814	0
Commander: Hills Bowman (L88)	Longbowman	1	Damaged for 600, 0 health remains.
Troops:	Militiamen	79	79	0
Troops:	Swordsmen	587	587	0
Troops:	Longbowmen	1045	1045	0
Commander: t2cav	Runerider	1	Damaged for 186, 0 health remains.
Troops:	Halbardiers	4317	4317	0
Troops:	Stalwarts	120	120	0
Troops:	Slingers	118	118	0
Troops:	Crossbowmen	1050	1050	0
Commander: t1inf	Axman	1	Damaged for 36, 0 health remains.
Commander: t1cav	Packsman	1	Damaged for 36, 0 health remains.
Commander: t2cav	Runerider	1	Damaged for 186, 0 health remains.
Commander: t1bow	Slinger	1	Damaged for 36, 0 health remains.
Commander: Inf-3	Man-at-Arms	1	Damaged for 236, 0 health remains.
Troops:	Men-at-Arms	2010	2010	0
Troops:	Battering rams	11	11	0
Troops:	Catapults	21	21	0
Commander: t1cav	Packsman	1	Damaged for 544, 0 health remains.
Troops:	Yeomen	9	9	0
Troops:	Halbardiers	6635	6635	0
Troops:	Stalwarts	13	13	0
Troops:	Slingers	9	9	0
Troops:	Crossbowmen	341	341	0
Commander: t1inf	Axman	1	Damaged for 544, 0 health remains.
Commander: t2bow	Crossbowman	1	Damaged for 576, 0 health remains.
Commander: t2cav	Runerider	1	Damaged for 544, 0 health remains.
Commander: t1bow	Slinger	1	Damaged for 36, 0 health remains.
Commander: Swift	Swiftsteed	1	Damaged for 152, 0 health remains.
Troops:	Sentinels	10010	10010	0
Commander: Hills Bowman (L82)	Longbowman	1	Damaged for 600, 0 health remains.
Troops:	Militiamen	278	278	0
Troops:	Archers	260	260	0
Troops:	Longbowmen	260	260	0
Commander: Hills Archer (L80)	Archer	1	Damaged for 600, 0 health remains.
Troops:	Militiamen	479	479	0
Troops:	Archers	662	662	0
Troops:	Longbowmen	662	662	0
Commander: Scout	Swiftsteed	1	Damaged for 36, 0 health remains.
Troops:	Phalanxes	1607	1607	0
Commander: Swiftsteed	Swiftsteed	1	Damaged for 36, 0 health remains.
Commander: Hills Archer (L89)	Archer	1	Damaged for 600, 0 health remains.
Troops:	Militiamen	198	198	0
Troops:	Longbowmen	624	624	0
Troops:	Sentinels	10009	10009	0
Commander: M0	Marshal	1	Damaged for 36, 0 health remains.
Troops:	Sentinels	10291	10291	0
Commander: 1	Marshal	1	Damaged for 36, 0 health remains.
Troops:	Sentinels	7999	7999	0
Commander: Hills Bowman (L76)	Longbowman	1	Damaged for 600, 0 health remains.
Troops:	Militiamen	150	150	0
Troops:	Swordsmen	368	368	0
Troops:	Archers	29	29	0
Troops:	Longbowmen	1113	1113	0
Commander: Hills Archer (98)	Archer	1	Damaged for 600, 0 health remains.
Troops:	Militiamen	1214	1214	0
Commander: Hills Pikeman (12)	Pikeman	1	Damaged for 136, 0 health remains.
Troops:	Militiamen	245	245	0
Troops:	Pikemen	166	166	0
Troops:	Swordsmen	104	104	0
Commander: Hills Pikeman (L53)	Pikeman	1	Damaged for 600, 0 health remains.
Troops:	Militiamen	39	39	0
Troops:	Pikemen	298	298	0
Troops:	Swordsmen	646	646	0
Troops:	Archers	492	492	0
Troops:	Longbowmen	430	430	0

Salgerluk picks up the credit for the siege break on Ron’s city of Lerxstwood — a seemingly unlikely name, considering the major role Ron Fay played in the First Newlands War as a sieger, siegee, and siege breaker. However, Fay’s migration from anti- to pro-land claim appears to have been the impetus behind his arrival in SIN, which brings him together on the same side as many of his previous opponents.

At present, the siege on Odoacer’s city of Nolena Volens is still ongoing, though the city appears to have taken nominal damage.

SIN Engages Unbow in First Siege Since Formation

SIN has made quick work of challenging SHARK’s upstart military offshoot Unbow to its recent formation and war declaration, targetingPromegeddon in Silbeaur. The Herald is currently reporting the news in its siege section:

Promegeddon [Unbow]

6 Fabio’s Folly

[-160|-2335] in Silbeaur

Salgerluk [SIN]

Tue 02 Feb 21:42

Promegeddon’s city of Fabio’s Folly is a rare SHARK/Unbow city is that it is detached from the cluster that the alliance has built in Newlands. Fabio’s Folly is essentially behind enemy lines — tucked in to Silbeaurian forests on the other side of SIN’s stronghold in Newlands and Oarnamly.

Based on the fact that Salgerluk is leading the siege, the operation suggests that the siege was launched by local forces from the ex-TVM cluster.

At present, SIN has set up three blockades to accompany the siege, which is placed in a small forest to the east of the city.

[UPDATED] SHARK Captures City in Newlands; TVM Siege Breaks 2, Puts King A On the Ropes

[UPDATED 10/19, 13:45 ST — This article has been updated to reflect that Sagleruk’s city was not razed by SHARK, but that the siege was broken. This was originally reported as a SHARK siege but has been updated in the article below and on the War Score Card.] 

The new dawn in Illyriad has brought with it major outcomes in the recent spate of siege operations taking place on the Newlands peninsula between SHARK and TVM, with top-ranked alliance racking up a successful siege, while TVM continues to scrap for a major win against King A.

Of the three sieges initiated by Shark, one has so far been a success, with .Mordred. capturing the town of R-06 from the purportedly inactive Rojak.

TVM, however, have had successes of their own in the field this weekend. The SHARK siege on Salgerluk’s city of Blah HA HA HA HA HA was reportedly broken by TVM. The siege against Fediglio’s city of 3 – Meat appears to have been broken by TVM forces as well, though the outcome of this battle is yet to be confirmed via an official combat report.

Perhaps even bigger news is the status of the current siege against SHARK’s King A, which has seen the fiercest fighting of all four battles in Newlands over the weekend. At one point, the Times observed that King A’s city of New Troy had been prestige built to double-digit population. The city now currently stands at a sub-2,000 population, and while Lorcan’s early siege was broken, mccannj’s secondary siege has picked up the slack and still appears to be firing:

King A [SHARK]

New Troy

[45|-2286] in Newlands

mccannj [TVM]

Sat 17 Oct 04:08

The raze population for the city is unknown, however, if TVM is successful, it would bring the score for this weekend’s round of sieges to one raze, one siege break for TVM and 1 capture, 1 raze for SHARK.

Newlands Action Heats Up As SHARK Targets 2 More TVM Cities With Sieges

After two long pauses, the Newlands War has once again heated up, with the most simultaneous military activity taking place in the Newlands since the start of the war. While TVM continues to battle hard for a much-needed siege victory against King A, SHARK has managed to put several sieges in motion, adding two new sieges to the Herald’s siege section. The first one came just after midnight, server time:

Salgerluk [TVM]

Blah HA HA HA HA HA

[-21|-2206] in Newlands

Ron Fay [SHARK]

Sun 18 Oct 00:32

Ron has set his siege in a small forest to the southwest of the city, which is accompanied by 5 encircling blockades on plains. Size or structure of these armies are obviously unknown at this point, and the Times has observed minimal fighting around the city thus far.