In the 17th Siege War held on October 11, the two major alliances clashed once again on the servers that were battlegrounds last week. While the overall power structure remained similar to last week, results varied by server. Some servers ended with no changes in castle lords, while others saw castle counts flip due to a single late-game battle at the Orc Fortress.
Maphr was closely contested once again. The K Alliance relentlessly pounded Kent Castle, but the No Tongsu Alliance held out without much trouble. With Kent Castle, Windawood Castle, and Orc Fortress all staying the same as last week, the server finished at The K 2 vs. No Tongsu 1. On Astaer, the No Tongsu Alliance successfully achieved 3-castle unification by capturing even the Orc Fortress, which they had yielded last week. The K Alliance, including Dangyeol and Jeonseol, resisted until the end by successfully imprinting Kent Castle a couple of times, but could not overcome the gap in numbers.
On Eva, the outcome was flipped in the final battle for the Orc Fortress. While The K Alliance attacked Kent Castle throughout the siege but ultimately failed to breach the gate, Hercules of the No Tongsu Alliance held off the imprint at the Orc Fortress in the final stretch, changing last week's result of The K 2 vs. No Tongsu 1 into No Tongsu 2 vs. The K 1.
The K Attempts to Breach, No Tongsu Defends — Maphr
Just like last week, Maphr entered the Siege War with The K Alliance holding Windawood Castle and Orc Fortress, and the No Tongsu Alliance holding Kent Castle. Although The K Alliance holds the upper hand in field battles, the two alliances are evenly matched in siege warfare on this server, so the balance did not tip easily this week either.
As the siege began, The K Alliance gathered forces at Windawood Castle to reorganize before heading straight for Kent Castle. The No Tongsu Alliance focused on defense by setting up a barricade formation at Kent Castle centered around Gangcheol. If last week was a chaotic brawl with back-and-forth action at both castles, this week saw a continuous pattern from start to finish where The K Alliance attacked and the No Tongsu Alliance defended.
The K Alliance applied pressure to Kent Castle by switching targets between castle gates, such as looping around to the east gate when the main gate was blocked. The No Tongsu Alliance briefly dispatched troops to Windawood Castle midway to gauge the reaction before quickly pulling back, devoting themselves almost entirely to defending Kent Castle thereafter. Around mid-siege, there was a moment when Kent Castle's defensive line was visibly pushed back, but The K Alliance was ultimately unable to force their way inside, and the battlefield returned to a stalemate. Around the 42-minute mark, The K Alliance pushed hard once more, resulting in a few casualties along the front barricade line, but the overall defensive perimeter did not collapse.
In the end, the main castles remained firmly split one each, and with the end approaching, The K Alliance moved to the Orc Fortress in advance to build barricades and set up defensive formations. The No Tongsu Alliance did not actively challenge for the Orc Fortress, and with no changes in castle lords for Kent, Windawood, or Orc Fortress, Maphr's siege war concluded in the same The K 2 vs. No Tongsu 1 result as last week.
No Tongsu Takes Even the Orc Fortress, Achieving 3-Castle Unification — Astaer
Astaer is a server where the No Tongsu Alliance holds a clear advantage in troop numbers. Last week, while the No Tongsu Alliance occupied Kent and Windawood, The K Alliance thwarted a 3-castle unification by defending the Orc Fortress with a late monarch switch, but this week, the No Tongsu Alliance claimed even that Orc Fortress.
As combat broke out at Windawood Castle early in the siege, The K Alliance moved to assault Kent Castle. The front line stretched past the gate into the outer perimeter, but The K Alliance forces were wiped out by No Tongsu Alliance's counterattack. They attempted to shift targets to Windawood Castle, but this was blocked early on as well.
Nevertheless, The K Alliance did not give up. After pounding Kent Castle once more, they succeeded in opening the gates and destroying the Guardian Tower. Even as outer castle barricades were being re-established, they successfully completed the imprint on Kent Castle to take over as castle lords. However, they could not hold it for long, as the No Tongsu Alliance immediately poured in forces to reclaim Kent Castle.
Afterward, an unexpected incident occurred. The No Tongsu Alliance, which intended only to break the Guardian Tower, ended up proceeding with a lord switch, creating an opening that The K Alliance did not miss to enter Kent Castle again. However, Kent Castle was breached once more, and the No Tongsu Alliance succeeded in re-imprinting. Driven out of Kent Castle, The K Alliance targeted Windawood Castle, but lacked sufficient forces.
Around the 50-minute mark, The K Alliance moved to the Orc Fortress. However, the No Tongsu Alliance pursued them immediately and brought down the Orc Fortress Guardian Tower. After a chaotic trade of imprints, the No Tongsu Alliance recaptured the Orc Fortress. Ultimately, the Gae Alliance Blood Pledge held onto the Orc Fortress, concluding Astaer with a 3-castle unification for the No Tongsu Alliance.
Outcome Flipped at the Orc Fortress in the Final Stretch — Eva
On Eva, last week ended at The K 2 vs. No Tongsu 1 as the No Tongsu Alliance's Big Alliance took Kent Castle while The K Alliance secured Windawood Castle and the Orc Fortress. However, this week, the No Tongsu Alliance claimed the Orc Fortress, completely reversing the castle ownership status.
Although skirmishes briefly broke out at Windawood Castle, the stage for Eva's siege war was virtually centered on Kent Castle alone. Spearheaded by Jeonseol Charge, The K Alliance attacked Kent Castle from the beginning of the siege, while the No Tongsu Alliance set up barricade lines and went on defense. For nearly an hour, combat raged at Kent Castle without shifting battlefields.
The K Alliance pounded the castle gates relentlessly and the intensity of combat was high, but the No Tongsu Alliance's defense was rock-solid. A recurring pattern unfolded where blocked attacks led to regrouping and re-engaging, but the defensive line ultimately never fell.
Ultimately, the outcome was decided at the Orc Fortress in the final stretch. The Orc Fortress had been held by the Jeontu Alliance, but near the end, forces from both alliances converged on the Orc Fortress, resulting in chaotic exchanges of imprints. Jeonseol Charge succeeded in imprinting, appearing to hold onto two castles just like last week, but the No Tongsu Alliance reclaimed the imprint. In the end, the Hercules Blood Pledge held off the imprint at the Orc Fortress as the siege concluded. With this, Eva flipped its result from last week's The K 2 vs. No Tongsu 1 to No Tongsu 2 vs. The K 1.
