The atWar Press #15

Representing Valkyria we have The GrandMaster and The GrandSlave, previously known as 'G.R.O.M' and 'Aspect' respectively. Valkyria are currently in first place this season, with many of their competitive games being in the 2v2 format. Grom will be looking to tilt West in his clan's favour as Germany, with Aspect hoping to shake up East with Turkey.

Over to the Mortal Kombat side now we have Mauzer Panteri and Eagle pairing up to contest Valkyria. Eagle will be up against Grom, while playing as the United Kingdom, and Mauzer will be seeking victory in the east as Ukraine. Mauzer and Eagle have continued to lead Mortal Kombat together, maintaining the well-known duo that is ever-present in atWar.

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TURN 2
Turn 2 shows us each player's Turn 1 expansion, for those newer to the game. Starting off with west, Eagle goes for Ireland, the Netherlands and Spain as his first turn, avoiding Paris, perhaps anticipating a rush from Grom. That prediction proves to be correct as Grom sends 23+ units and his General to Paris as part of his first turn. Grom additionally takes Czech Republic, but is contested and loses in Austria to Mauzer, who appears to be playing Sky Menace. He also expands to Moscow, Belarus and Lithuania within his first turn. Aspect opts for a modest Turkey expansion by stacking Greece, Bulgaria and Romania while double walling Ankara.

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TURN 3
In the following turn, each player tries to expand as much as possible in the fight for income and reinforcements. Grom expands from Paris to the French ports of Nantes and Bordeaux, posing a threat to both Madrid and London. He moves his general back to Hamburg, along with a stack of infantry. This is a major threat to London, but a rush is unlikely due to Mauzer's stack in Warsaw. Eagle decides to stack Belgium which he takes without contest, as well as capturing Zaragoza and Barcelona, making capturing Rome next turn a possibility, but an unlikely one, due to Aspect's ability to stack it and Grom's high pressure. Mauzer's stack was clearly targeted by Aspect, but Mauzer manages to escape to Warsaw and gain five reinforcements. Aspect now gains Balkan control.

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TURN 4
This turn proves to be a huge turning point in the game. Aspect eliminates Mauzer's stack in Warsaw and Grom maintains full Germany, as well as expanding to Norway. Eagle now has a choice to make; should he capture Paris with his stack, or go for Berlin? It's clear Mortal Kombat need to make a play this turn to salvage the game, especially since the next turn is reinforcements turn.

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TURN 5
And that's a wrap with victory going to Valkryia. Grom holds Paris and Berlin while also capturing Eagle's capital of London, while Aspect maintains control over the entirety of the Balkans, Turkey, Poland and Russia South.



This turned out to be quite an interesting and fast paced Coalition War. Good game!

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5. 5k Tournament Announcement
Due to some confusion over name changes in the tournament, the end of round 2 has been extended to Sunday, May 20th. The reward for the winner will be 1000 Protocoins, with a smaller prize for 2nd and 3rd place.

The current standings in the tournament are as follows:



All participants in the tournament have been notified of their opponent. Good luck and have fun!

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Credits
Map Review: LukeTan
SP - What is it good for?: Sascha
Clan War Report: Wheelo
Editing and Formatting: Darth.