Territory War map guide: Augolia

The war that has engulfed Ostaria has finally reached the mighty walls of Augolia and the final battles that will determine the city’s future are underway. How these will play out is hard to predict. It is only by understanding how the city has changed during the Scourge of Winter that those hoping to claim it will have an edge.

Augolia

History

Of all the regional capitals, Augolia is probably the most recognisable. It is the oldest (though not by much), was the site of the first recorded siege battles, and many thousands of young warlords have marched through its gates to seek their legacy. Today the city stands at a crossroads of its own, as many of those same warlords return to the city that spawned them. Some to liberate, others to conquer.

Scouting Report

Those returning to Augolia after some time away should note two things: The first is that the city’s distinctive barbican is as defiant as ever - and remains key. Without capturing the flag at its centre, no attacker can progress to secure the city itself. The second is that for all its strengths, Augolia is weakened. A section of inner wall just south of the gatehouse is prone to collapse, meaning that any assault directly into the city is made that much easier. Of course, this realisation will be tempered by the defender’s ability to prepare for such an obvious assault.

General Tips

As well as quickly moving to capture the barbican, the attacking team must reduce the defence’s ability to pepper it with artillery fire. Those besieging the city need to use the abundance of cover and scan the walls for bow-wielding warlords and any defensive guns that are deployed.
At the same time, the defence needs to use its height advantage to keep the attacking team from capturing the barbican for as long as possible. It will fall, but the longer it holds out the better.
Even if it’s not utilised for the main assault, the attackers need to bring down the weakened wall leading into the city, if only to divert troops toward its defence. For the defenders, use the breach to your advantage by rapidly reinforcing defensive positions on the outer wall and ordering decisive counter-attacks into those wide battlements!