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The public has been urged to avoid several areas of Sector 2 over the coming days, with Torn City Council predicting an extended period of violence as factions continue their bloody march towards the city centre.
On the 11th of April, it is expected that the likes of 39th Street Killers, Forged Through War, Milk and Cookies et al. will push on from their positions on the edge of Sector 3 to claim territory further inwards. As they do so, the factions are expected to push beyond the first line of Sector 2 property, with far greater rewards to be found deep inside the newly released territory.
But these rewards are not strictly respect-based - at least not in the short term - because within Sector 2 factions will find two specific types of territory; those which provide a high amount of respect, and those which offer the best chance of acquiring premium Sector 1 territory in two weeks' time. This insight helps us to identify the areas most likely to become flashpoints as the conflict drags on, with factions on the western front most likely to go for the latter in their bid to take the financial district.
The financial district contains a glut of high-value property, and with the Isle of Orclosure only accessible via two separate bridges, those who wish to assault it must first capture at least one of them. But before they can do this, factions must first take one of the two mainland territories which borders each bridge, and this will prove far easier for those in the west.
The reason for this is that Sector 2 borders the western bridge directly through blocks FBF and DBF, whereas the eastern bridge is separated from Sector 2 by several blocks of Sector 1 property. This means that when the early birds stake their claim to Sector 1 territory, the factions in the west will have fewer squatters to deal with than their counterparts in the east.
As it stands, there are several notable factions lined up on the inner edge of Sector 3 who seem well-placed to continue their assault and take up a similar place on the periphery of Sector 2. The 39th Street Killers are probably in the poorest position to take the western bridge, as they hold territories close to the city's western junction. And also, as this article was going to press 39th Street were involved in a vicious battle with JFK for XLC, and from the looks of things, it wasn't going too well for L4suicide's gang.
Over the past week the influence of 39th Street has been significantly reduced in the west and, having been pushed further east, they may now consider the bridge out of reach. A decent second prize would be the chance to pitch up on AEF, as this would prove an excellent springboard for an assault on the mainland Sector 1 territories in two weeks' time.
Their immediate rivals for this territory will consist of Jux HQ, The Box and Torn's resident gif-monkeys Art of War, with these factions nipping at 39th Street's heels from the north and the east. However, if JFK decides to either abandon their bid for the bridge or take on a two-pronged attack, 39th Street could be in for a rough ride over the next few weeks.
Tomorrow I expect there to be fierce fighting over the Sector 2 territories ZGE and IME, regardless of who comes out on top in the battle between JFK and 39th Street for XLC. These areas offer 39th Street their only realistic chance of moving southwards towards the bridge, so if this is their intention, then they'll need to find a way to cut through JFK's territory and separate their holdings. JFK's lines are thin and stretch far back to Sector 4, with Z_Junior's charges seemingly intent on driving a wedge between 39th Street and Calculated - who themselves own a five-block chunk of territory directly south of this area.
Calculated face a tough fight if they want to keep this area, though, since JFK 2.1 is also closing in from a position in the east. A non-aggression pact exists between the two factions for 16 more days, but whether the two parties will extend this cordiality to their territorial conflict is as yet uncertain.
Should JFK and JFK 2.1 manage to merge their lines, then they would have a free run at several good Sector 2 territories, but if they are looking to take the bridge they face a long, drawn out fight along the highway.
Unrelenting, Destructive Angels and One Punch are the current occupiers of the Sector 3 border territories below JFK's land, although it may be that JFK and JFK 2.1 never come to face off against the latter two, since to the south there lies the significant presence of Subversive Alliance. I expect SA, DA and OP to fight a three-sided battle for Sector 2's AJE, RJD and HGD at first, and this will continue as the factions make their way towards the sector's edge.
At this point, whoever emerges victorious from this distinctly un-erotic three-way will likely face off against JFK and JFK 2.1 for the aforementioned territories of FBF and DBF. Such a battle is a tantalising prospect indeed, and it would also give Subversive Alliance to chance to right a few wrongs, having recently endured a pummeling at the hands of their great rivals in a short-lived faction war.
As we mentioned earlier, factions on the eastern front face a much tougher challenge to make it to the Isle of Orclosure, but this doesn't mean their squabbles will prove any less attractive to the casual observer. The northernmost stretch of Sector 3's eastern border sees the combined forces of Milk and Cookies and Macaroni and Cheese occupying a vast area between the Super Store and the Jewelry Store.
If these two were to move inwards, they'd almost certainly look to hoover up the raft of 100+ value territories found along the highway to the south of the Torn Jail. However, as they make their way towards the prime bridge-taking regions of RHD and BFD, they'll come into conflict with the considerable might of PT-Family and PT-Ironhearts. These two occupy an almost unbroken line of eight territories (with one unoccupied) from the Jewelry Store down to block ULD and based on their position you may think this will end up in a straight fight between PT and M&C affiliated factions.
But south of PT-Ironhearts' territory, you'll find Penicillin's JFA ready to pounce, meaning that the PT boys and girls must fight on two fronts if they are looking to reach the strategic positions on the edge of Sector 2. The most desirable blocks for bridge-taking are of little value respect-wise, with WDF (59), FCF (51) IDF (101) and KCF (42) being the closest Sector 2 territories to Eastern bridge.
GDF (203) is the exception to this, though, and with a minimum of seven territories separating any part of Sector 2 from the Sector 1 bridge, factions may deem all of these areas to be equally strategic, and thus plump for whichever offers the most value.
Beneath JFA, Destructive Anomaly may fancy their chances at taking a run towards the bridge, but in doing so, they would risk losing their high-value Docks properties. With five blocks of 180-valued land accompanied by several 105 blocks in close proximity, Destructive Anomaly's position is envied by many. JFA threatens their holdings to the north, and their warehouse properties find themselves almost entirely surrounded by Little Stompers, with Rekker's men well-equipped to take these regions should Destructive Anomaly move on.
This means that the territories of GVG, CWG and DWG must be a priority for DA, if they are to prevent themselves becoming encircled and thus vulnerable to invasion.
Any of the eastern front factions who fail to make it across the bridge could feasibly make a move southwards towards DA's high-value territory, and with the island capable of holding only two or three strong factions at most, it may even prove a more beneficial strategy to do so. These Sector 3 blocks are worth more than your average Sector 2 property, with most only rated between 100 and 135. It makes more sense for weaker factions to hold or assault these regions, therefore, and let the big boys carve up the island's territories between themselves.
Based on what we've seen so far, it looks like such a battle will be fought by either JFK or Subversive Alliance against JFA or one of the PT / M&C aligned factions, with the odds stacked heavily in the favour of the latter two. But once these heavyweights have moved further towards the city centre, what happens to the territory they leave behind?
83% of Sectors 3 to 7 were occupied as of midday 10th of April, with 705 out of 4150 territories still up for grabs. This will be added to tomorrow when 387 further regions become available, with the final set of 322 Sector 1 territories to be released in two weeks time on the 25th of April.
Whether the amount of unoccupied territories will have increased or decreased by the time this happens, we cannot know. But the question of who owns these unclaimed properties is one which must be answered, and this situation is surely not helped by the rule which deems that claims over territory from groups with less than ten members are illegitimate. Would the city benefit from having smaller, sub-10 member factions take control of areas of low density? Perhaps two factions should be allowed to join forces temporarily and share the spoils of victory, without having to join each other's ranks physically?
Having spoken to Chedburn, I can confirm there are no plans in place for such a move since both he and the Torn Council believe that a minimum of ten people is needed to defend any one territory effectively. But he did indicate that smaller factions may be invited to make territorial claims in future, depending on how the current situation pans out.
This may prove disappointing news for those who reside in less than popular factions. But for the members of our city's elite, news that the weak shall stay weak must be music to their ears. The city is theirs to do with as they please, and the rest of us can do nothing but sit back and watch.
On the 11th of April, it is expected that the likes of 39th Street Killers, Forged Through War, Milk and Cookies et al. will push on from their positions on the edge of Sector 3 to claim territory further inwards. As they do so, the factions are expected to push beyond the first line of Sector 2 property, with far greater rewards to be found deep inside the newly released territory.
But these rewards are not strictly respect-based - at least not in the short term - because within Sector 2 factions will find two specific types of territory; those which provide a high amount of respect, and those which offer the best chance of acquiring premium Sector 1 territory in two weeks' time. This insight helps us to identify the areas most likely to become flashpoints as the conflict drags on, with factions on the western front most likely to go for the latter in their bid to take the financial district.
The financial district contains a glut of high-value property, and with the Isle of Orclosure only accessible via two separate bridges, those who wish to assault it must first capture at least one of them. But before they can do this, factions must first take one of the two mainland territories which borders each bridge, and this will prove far easier for those in the west.
The reason for this is that Sector 2 borders the western bridge directly through blocks FBF and DBF, whereas the eastern bridge is separated from Sector 2 by several blocks of Sector 1 property. This means that when the early birds stake their claim to Sector 1 territory, the factions in the west will have fewer squatters to deal with than their counterparts in the east.
As it stands, there are several notable factions lined up on the inner edge of Sector 3 who seem well-placed to continue their assault and take up a similar place on the periphery of Sector 2. The 39th Street Killers are probably in the poorest position to take the western bridge, as they hold territories close to the city's western junction. And also, as this article was going to press 39th Street were involved in a vicious battle with JFK for XLC, and from the looks of things, it wasn't going too well for L4suicide's gang.
Over the past week the influence of 39th Street has been significantly reduced in the west and, having been pushed further east, they may now consider the bridge out of reach. A decent second prize would be the chance to pitch up on AEF, as this would prove an excellent springboard for an assault on the mainland Sector 1 territories in two weeks' time.
Their immediate rivals for this territory will consist of Jux HQ, The Box and Torn's resident gif-monkeys Art of War, with these factions nipping at 39th Street's heels from the north and the east. However, if JFK decides to either abandon their bid for the bridge or take on a two-pronged attack, 39th Street could be in for a rough ride over the next few weeks.
Tomorrow I expect there to be fierce fighting over the Sector 2 territories ZGE and IME, regardless of who comes out on top in the battle between JFK and 39th Street for XLC. These areas offer 39th Street their only realistic chance of moving southwards towards the bridge, so if this is their intention, then they'll need to find a way to cut through JFK's territory and separate their holdings. JFK's lines are thin and stretch far back to Sector 4, with Z_Junior's charges seemingly intent on driving a wedge between 39th Street and Calculated - who themselves own a five-block chunk of territory directly south of this area.
Calculated face a tough fight if they want to keep this area, though, since JFK 2.1 is also closing in from a position in the east. A non-aggression pact exists between the two factions for 16 more days, but whether the two parties will extend this cordiality to their territorial conflict is as yet uncertain.
Should JFK and JFK 2.1 manage to merge their lines, then they would have a free run at several good Sector 2 territories, but if they are looking to take the bridge they face a long, drawn out fight along the highway.
Unrelenting, Destructive Angels and One Punch are the current occupiers of the Sector 3 border territories below JFK's land, although it may be that JFK and JFK 2.1 never come to face off against the latter two, since to the south there lies the significant presence of Subversive Alliance. I expect SA, DA and OP to fight a three-sided battle for Sector 2's AJE, RJD and HGD at first, and this will continue as the factions make their way towards the sector's edge.
At this point, whoever emerges victorious from this distinctly un-erotic three-way will likely face off against JFK and JFK 2.1 for the aforementioned territories of FBF and DBF. Such a battle is a tantalising prospect indeed, and it would also give Subversive Alliance to chance to right a few wrongs, having recently endured a pummeling at the hands of their great rivals in a short-lived faction war.
As we mentioned earlier, factions on the eastern front face a much tougher challenge to make it to the Isle of Orclosure, but this doesn't mean their squabbles will prove any less attractive to the casual observer. The northernmost stretch of Sector 3's eastern border sees the combined forces of Milk and Cookies and Macaroni and Cheese occupying a vast area between the Super Store and the Jewelry Store.
If these two were to move inwards, they'd almost certainly look to hoover up the raft of 100+ value territories found along the highway to the south of the Torn Jail. However, as they make their way towards the prime bridge-taking regions of RHD and BFD, they'll come into conflict with the considerable might of PT-Family and PT-Ironhearts. These two occupy an almost unbroken line of eight territories (with one unoccupied) from the Jewelry Store down to block ULD and based on their position you may think this will end up in a straight fight between PT and M&C affiliated factions.
But south of PT-Ironhearts' territory, you'll find Penicillin's JFA ready to pounce, meaning that the PT boys and girls must fight on two fronts if they are looking to reach the strategic positions on the edge of Sector 2. The most desirable blocks for bridge-taking are of little value respect-wise, with WDF (59), FCF (51) IDF (101) and KCF (42) being the closest Sector 2 territories to Eastern bridge.
GDF (203) is the exception to this, though, and with a minimum of seven territories separating any part of Sector 2 from the Sector 1 bridge, factions may deem all of these areas to be equally strategic, and thus plump for whichever offers the most value.
Beneath JFA, Destructive Anomaly may fancy their chances at taking a run towards the bridge, but in doing so, they would risk losing their high-value Docks properties. With five blocks of 180-valued land accompanied by several 105 blocks in close proximity, Destructive Anomaly's position is envied by many. JFA threatens their holdings to the north, and their warehouse properties find themselves almost entirely surrounded by Little Stompers, with Rekker's men well-equipped to take these regions should Destructive Anomaly move on.
This means that the territories of GVG, CWG and DWG must be a priority for DA, if they are to prevent themselves becoming encircled and thus vulnerable to invasion.
Any of the eastern front factions who fail to make it across the bridge could feasibly make a move southwards towards DA's high-value territory, and with the island capable of holding only two or three strong factions at most, it may even prove a more beneficial strategy to do so. These Sector 3 blocks are worth more than your average Sector 2 property, with most only rated between 100 and 135. It makes more sense for weaker factions to hold or assault these regions, therefore, and let the big boys carve up the island's territories between themselves.
Based on what we've seen so far, it looks like such a battle will be fought by either JFK or Subversive Alliance against JFA or one of the PT / M&C aligned factions, with the odds stacked heavily in the favour of the latter two. But once these heavyweights have moved further towards the city centre, what happens to the territory they leave behind?
83% of Sectors 3 to 7 were occupied as of midday 10th of April, with 705 out of 4150 territories still up for grabs. This will be added to tomorrow when 387 further regions become available, with the final set of 322 Sector 1 territories to be released in two weeks time on the 25th of April.
Whether the amount of unoccupied territories will have increased or decreased by the time this happens, we cannot know. But the question of who owns these unclaimed properties is one which must be answered, and this situation is surely not helped by the rule which deems that claims over territory from groups with less than ten members are illegitimate. Would the city benefit from having smaller, sub-10 member factions take control of areas of low density? Perhaps two factions should be allowed to join forces temporarily and share the spoils of victory, without having to join each other's ranks physically?
Having spoken to Chedburn, I can confirm there are no plans in place for such a move since both he and the Torn Council believe that a minimum of ten people is needed to defend any one territory effectively. But he did indicate that smaller factions may be invited to make territorial claims in future, depending on how the current situation pans out.
This may prove disappointing news for those who reside in less than popular factions. But for the members of our city's elite, news that the weak shall stay weak must be music to their ears. The city is theirs to do with as they please, and the rest of us can do nothing but sit back and watch.
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