Siege of Winterfell - S14 - Round 1 - DUM vs NGU

Ladies and gentlemen, here we are!

The eagerly anticipated Siege of Winterfell event has returned today, and it's come back with some exciting new features! All For Dum, aiming for top positions in every event they participate in, is more determined than ever to repeat their success.

A fiercely determined Vlodek was ready to support their group led by Gwe. The alliance's strategy for such events involved splitting into smaller, more easily coordinated groups to catch their rivals off guard with surprise attacks from behind. "Gwe will lead your group; if you follow their instructions, I'm confident we'll be a tough nut to crack for our opponents today," Ba na na assured their members, showing unwavering trust in their companion's combat and leadership skills.

Just as they were finalizing their strategy, the enemy army they would face today appeared on the horizon. It was... NGU

This season couldn't have started better...These two teams have been fighting each other for a long time in various tournaments and these battles are usually very intense and exciting with plenty of actions and twists.

Hopefully today’s game will be no different!

The Winterfell group, where Vlodek was present under the command of Gwe, changed their strategy from the very beginning moments.

"The enemy heading towards HotSprings will be intercepted in base 4," were the leader's words of command. The strategy was to block as many enemy troops as possible to ensure an easy capture for the group assigned to the building and to cut off the game from an opponent who was clearly at a numerical disadvantage from the very beginning moments.

However, the disadvantageous part for them meant venturing into hostile territory where their opponents would have numerical superiority. Would their plan pay off?

The block of their enemy was a success.

When the fighters of NGU heading towards HotSprings realized that their comrades had been intercepted at Base 4, DR55 had no choice but to fall back to support his warriors. However, the return of the enemy's main group was a calculated risk by the cunning commander Gwe. The Winterfell group was comprised of the faction's most skilled melee combatants, and despite being temporarily outnumbered, they waited in their positions for reinforcements to arrive.

In the meantime, the most important buildings fell under the control of DUM.

DUM, with their largest group headed towards HotSprings, allowed their rivals to secure the Armory and push towards their bases. The strategy adopted by BA NA NA's faction enabled them to obtain HotSprings without major issues.

The intense battle at Base 4 reached a crucial point: with reinforcements arriving after they conquered their declared objectives before the start of the encounter, Gwe's group, no longer outnumbered but with the majority of their army supporting them, managed to repel their enemies. The adversaries had no choice but to retreat to their walls, allowing the advancement of the rival faction.

"Advance to their walls," was the order given by leader BA NA NA once the three major groups reunited. The numerical superiority was evident, and DUM, thanks to their great leaders, was able to fully exploit it.

When, in the middle phase of the match, the first loot appeared, there was no battle for its conquest. The advancement and stationing around the enemy base by the three groups allowed a handful of members to obtain and deliver the loot as soon as it became available.

As the match progressed beyond the initial stages, BA NA NA's group effectively possessed all the buildings on the map, and its members guarded the exit routes from the enemy base—they were trapped.

Approaching the enemy base on the muddy terrain due to the raindrops that had not ceased to fall in recent days, Vlodek noticed movement on the northeast part of the walls where NGU was entrenched. He decided to ensure there were no imminent dangers by checking it himself without alerting anyone.

Suddenly, however, he was ambushed by DR55's troops!

It was a bloody battle as the DUM member suffered several injuries. The INF units used by the opponent perfectly countered the Spear units used by Vlodek. After a long struggle, Vlodek had no choice but to withdraw from the fight, resulting in defeat. However, he managed to inflict as much damage as possible to the opponent, who was astonished by the ferocity of the DUM member's combat skills. Despite being countered, Vlodek proved to be a very skilled warrior.

"He retreated behind his walls again after clashing with you. I believe you've severely injured him at the very least," Gwe reported to his friend, trying to uplift his morale after the defeat. However, Vlodek didn't need it; the satisfaction of holding his own against a formidable opponent like DR55, whose combat abilities were known throughout the kingdom, was enough for him.

The battle between the two alliances essentially ended after the initial skirmishes. NGU realized that today wasn't their day; facing such a numerically superior opponent was difficult for anyone.

In the end, the final victory went to... DUM!

The top fighters of the match were:

XiongEr for NGU, who narrowly surpassed the score of his feared teammate, DR55. Few could withstand their onslaughts launched in rapid raids outside their own base. If the number of fighters from both alliances had been closer, perhaps XiongEr could have led them to the final victory.

Oilvia for DUM, as no one could achieve victory after facing his fury. Once again, he proved one more time to be a master of weapons and one-on-one combat.

"Well done, everyone. It wasn't a challenging match, but I'm pleased to see that the turnout was as expected today. I hope it will always be so," were the farewell words of leader BA NA NA.

The match didn't have much to say. Perhaps DUMs initially adopted strategy, or maybe NGU's understandable lack of conviction, as they conceded defeat after the first phase and decided to conserve their strength, marked the first round.

To prove their worth on the battlefield and reassure themselves that next matchs will be more interesting, they had to wait for another round, hoping for a more contested matchs.

Would they succeed in the next match?