On February 7th, the Templars and the Army of Club Penguin clashed in the fourth battle of the Winter Antioch Campaign, a fiercely contested matchup on Ascent that pushed both armies to their limits. With the fight remaining neck-and-neck throughout, the battle extended into overtime before a final winner could be determined.
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Table of Contents
| §1. General Background §2. Ascent Battle Results §2.1. Docks §2.2. Stadium §2.3. Snow Forts §2.4. Iceberg §3. Ascent Post-Battle Conference |
General Background
On February 6, the Army of Club Penguin declared war on the Templars in a war dubbed the ‘Winter Antioch Campaign.’ This came immediately off the backs of their victory in their war against the Help Force army (approximately three minutes) and surprised the community. The Templars quipped back in a post of their own calling out the ACP for avoiding their war with the Doritos of Club Penguin. Despite the first invasion (an invasion of Caracal’s Curry Stand) being a no-show this past Thursday, the two would face off in a battle over Flippers at US divisional time. Looking to even the war score after another failed AUSIA defence, the Templars would pursue the ACP at US once again for Ascent.
It is also important to note that this battle was reviewed after the fact, majorly changing the results. Initially, it was a Templars victory, but upon review the overtime room result was changed, resulting in Ascent remaining in the hands of ACP with a final result of 1-2-1.
Ascent Battle Results
Docks – TIE
The first room of the battle took place at the Docks. ACP was quick to enter first, forming an A formation to counter TCP’s anchor. Judges noted that the sharp peak of ACP’s A formation covered a significant portion of the upper part of the room, while the Knights’ formation was more compact—partly due to the Docks’ unorthodox symmetry. Despite having a weaker lower section, TCP’s vertical formation proved difficult to combat. Early in the fight, it was noted that “sizes at this point were 29-25 ACP,” keeping the battle relatively close.
Midway through, the Clovers shifted into a backward L, while TCP attempted a left arrow but ultimately settled into a plus formation. This adjustment gave the Crusaders more space to work with, though it didn’t fully counter ACP’s structure. By the end of the room, the size gap had widened from four to six, with ACP forming an underlined V against TCP’s X. Judges favoured the Knights’ formation for its cleaner execution, which held firm even when ACP attempted to disrupt it with a bomb. Ultimately, since both armies performed equally well and appeared similar in size, the round was declared a tie.
Stadium – Army of Club Penguin
Once again, ACP was first to enter but failed to establish the opening formation, as TCP quickly secured the chat bar and set up a U shape. At this point, judges recorded sizes at 33-27, with TCP’s U formation effectively countering ACP’s underlined V—a repeat from the previous room. However, despite TCP reaching its peak size of 28, the Clovers managed to widen the gap by adding two more troops.
This increase proved crucial when ACP transitioned into a U formation, covering more ground than the Crusaders’ A formation. Both sides executed bombs at similar times, with TCP forming an upside-down Y. Judges noted that ACP’s final shape was difficult to decipher at first, but it was later confirmed to be an arrow. Despite the initial confusion surrounding their formation, ACP’s growing size lead became impossible to overlook, securing them the victory in this round.
Snow Forts – Templars
Following the previous rounds, ACP once again entered first. However, TCP was the first to establish a formation, setting up an upside-down T, which the Clovers promptly mirrored. Judges observed that neither setup directly countered the other, stating that “both armies looked about even.” By this stage, ACP held a ten-troop lead, which under normal circumstances would be a major advantage. However, the Crusaders capitalized with a clean left arrow, while ACP’s formation—later identified as an anchor—was initially unclear.
TCP’s well-executed wipe created additional challenges for ACP, making it difficult to maintain structure. As the battle progressed, the Clovers transitioned into an upside-down V while TCP responded with a plane, slightly closing the size gap. Despite the numerical disadvantage, the Knights’ resilience and tactical execution forced an overtime round in what remained a closely fought battle.
Iceberg – tie
The battle concluded at the Iceberg, where ACP quickly entered and circled the berg. TCP struggled with their triangle formation but managed to shrink the size gap to match what was seen in round two. Their waterfall strategy provided some resistance against ACP’s rake, leading to an upside-down Y versus an L formation. At 33-28, the size difference had become less significant.
The two armies exchanged blows, with ACP forming a left arrow while the Knights countered with an upside-down T. TCP then transitioned into a plus formation, whereas the Clovers’ setup was once again difficult for judges to interpret—later determined to be an upside-down U.
Although the round started as a tight contest, TCP gradually gained momentum. In the end, the room closed as a tie, with a final battle score of 1-2-1 [W-T-L], ACP remained control of Ascent.
Ascent Post-Battle Conference
With this being the closest battle of the war (especially considering TCP’s numerical disadvantage the entire battle—being able to shrink the gap under five), I decided to sit down with some troops from both sides to get their insight on the battle.
Elsa, TCP Grand Ambassador: My thoughts on the Battle of Ascent was that it was really fun! It was the best battle ever!! And I believe that TCP will win this war and will get their revenge on ACP for betraying them by ending their alliance.
Zez, TCP Knight of Grace: it was a pretty fun battle. Both armies put up a pretty good fight, overall i believe both armies had a fun time during this battle.
Frantic, ACP Staff Sergeant: It went very crazy honestly, both sides had even matching throughout all 3 rooms + OT.
Additionally, Club Penguin Armies sat down for two exclusive interviews regarding the battle—with Echo, Templars Grand Prior, and Daniel20448, Army of Club Penguin Field Marshal and USA Commander—since they led the opposing armies.
To start, where do you feel the ACP and TCP prevailed, and where do you feel they might’ve come up short?
Daniel20448: I personally think ACP has been doing great, especially our US division, these last 2 battles. When it comes to Friday’s we did very good in certain areas, part of room one (docks) and room two (stadium) were very good. When it comes to room 1 I do take the blame as I did one form that wasn’t the best choice, which took away our chances of taking the room. In room 3 we did lower our level a little bit and had more gappy forms.
Something I really liked was the speed we maintained tactic wise throughout the battle. When it comes to the overtime room I think we put up an incredible fight, there was just some confusion towards the end that led to our loss sadly. Other than that I’m incredibly proud of our troops, especially the US ones which have come a long way.
Echo: Well I felt quite proud. I feel like I proved to my army that I am capable of leading my army to victory. I think TCP came up short in form choices tbh.
That makes sense and indeed ACP was very competitive in both battles. Speaking of that factor, ACP’s AUSIA is holding strong but has yet to make a full dent in the US front. How does ACP plan on cracking the war wide open—whether US or as a whole?
Thank you, Daniel. As for Echo, TCP has done a good job holding at US. Do you believe TCP can continue to hold off ACP at the US front and how so?
Echo: I think we will hold off on the US front. We’ve been doing great and recruitment will start to ramp up very soon.
As a final question for both of you, would you say your army is content with the final results and the judges’ reasoning, or do you believe your side should have won more rooms? In particular, does ACP feel hungry for a US victory?
Daniel20488: While a victory is always what one wants, it definitely has to be recognized how far the US division of ours has come. It is now putting up great, and most importantly, fun, fights against an army that is completely US based, where results are extremely close, hard to put out, where every decision you make matters. Me and Kailey are very proud of how far it has come, and while a loss can be demotivating sometimes, we’ve turned it into a weapon for a win – which we trust will eventually come.
Echo: Yeah we felt like the results were justified. I did think I lost my room the first time or at least tied it but all in all I think the reasons listed were justified.
Any final comments?
Daniel20488: CARACAL CAT IS UNLOYAL TO GOJO AND I WILL ALWAYS HAVE THE BEST GOJO PFPS
Echo: Negative.
Ultimately, the battle for Ascent has been a very vital battle in this war. Now the real verdict is up for the jury of our viewers. Can TCP fight again for Ascent, perhaps this time winning? Will the war on the US front continue to be a slog? Who will be victorious in this war overall?
Dino
Senior Reporter
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