On July 12, the first war battle between the People’s Imperial Confederation and the Secret Service took place. With both sides supported by their respective alliances – Sapphire Concordat and International United Alliance – this was undoubtedly a battle to be remembered.
DOCKS – tie
The battle began with the People’s Imperial Confederation joining the room first, immediately forming an upside-down T. Meanwhile, the Secret Service slowly bombed and struggled to make an A. Sizes were 38-35 in favor of the Service. Both armies bombed at the 3-minute mark, with SS now getting into an upside-down T and PIC in a plus. Because the plus was very bunched, judges agreed that PIC poorly used their sizes to their advantage. Both armies moved again, with PIC forming a triangle and SS struggling to form an X, which later got fixed.
This room was considered a TIE because neither army stood out as dominant. Both presented flaws and ups and downs throughout the first ten minutes of the clash
STADIUM – PEOPLE’S IMPERIAL CONFEDERATION
The Confederation joined the Stadium first with SS quickly following them. The former formed a circle, while the latter made an upside-down T. In my perspective, this was certainly not a good counter-formation chosen by the Service. It was noted that PIC was doing better as SS’s bottom line was hidden. Sizes were 37-34 PIC. After raking, the Service constructed a very nice plus, while PIC formed a clean V. The judges failed to understand, however, why PIC moved so early when they were in an advantageous position. SS then was seen to cover their opponents. PIC formed an X and SS then sat on them after the bombing.
Overall, PIC was seen to be the most active and dominant army throughout the room. Thus, the judges agreed the Confederates were victorious in this room.
INSIDE MINE – SECRET SERVICE
Once more, PIC entered first, forming an upside-down triangle, which made them look small, while SS tried to make a V, but then switched to an uT after realizing it was not a good choice. Undoubtedly, SS was seen to be the dominating army as their formation was better and PIC was relatively bunched. The Confederation bombed, but to no avail, as the Service defended well against that. PIC then proceeded to form an upside-down V, while SS ended their waterfall by slowly forming a plus. Sizes were 36-28 PIC – a considerable advantage. Again, PIC moved early, making a backward L with SS moving to form a circle. Judges seemed surprised by this choice of formations by both armies, with neither standing out as good.
In the end, SS took the most advantage of this room and made good choices that made them look larger and better than their opponents. It was time for the overtime.
iceberg – people’s imperial Confederation
For the last time in this battle, PIC joined the room first with a good bomb, fastly forming an L. On the other hand, SS took a while to make a plus. Judges noted that the L was a good formation. In addition, SS plus made them look larger than they were. PIC once more moved early, with SS defending, and formed a Y; SS moved yo enter an upside down T. Sizes were 40-30 PIC. PIC then made a good bomb to form a sideways T, with SS making a good X. Even though PIC had a size advantage, their choice of formations allowed SS to make use of more space in this room. PIC then made a big plus, with SS moving to a backward L.
Undoubtedly this was the closest room, of course. However, PIC showcased a slightly better performance with their formations in the beginning and in the end.
This war ended in a Sapphire Concordat victory, as Migrator was SS’s sole land. Thus, the Service faced a force treaty, in which they had to recognize their defeat. Regardless, this battle showcased the might of the Secret Service, being able to bring high sizes and carry an experienced alliance to the overtime room. Do you agree with the verdict of this battle? Will we see the Service attempting to target SC armies to obtain revenge?
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Managing Editor