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| War of the Icenian Coalition | |||||||
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 Yoahtl's defensive fortifications (left) being skybridged (right) by Gang Shi on December 10th | |||||||
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| Combatants as of 9th December 2023 | |||||||
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Dawn Guard Pact |
Gang Shi and allies | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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10+ Fighters 15+ Support Personnel | 15+ Personnel | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None (As of 10th December 2023) |
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The War of the Icenian Coalition is an ongoing war on CivMC. It was declared by Icenia and Yoahtl on the 8th December 2023 in response to alleged leaks from the Gang Shi discord that claimed Gang Shi intended to eventually go to war with the two in order to establish dominance over the server[1].
Prelude
Following the end of the Butternut-SEC War, Icenia and Gang Shi were the subject of several incidents,[2] including the bombing of unreinforced Icenian structures and the pearling of an Icenian senator. Meanwhile, Yoahtl and Gang Shi signed a non-aggression pact to ease post-war tensions and promote peace.
Course of the War
First Strike
On 8th December 2023, on the anniversary of the insiding of the Crucible on CivClassic and also a day after the anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Icenia and Yoahtl launched an surprise attack on Black Mesa, Gang Shi's main pearl holding vault. A Reddit post was made, claiming that Icenian and Yoahtl fighters had disabled the vault with the help of an unnamed insider[3].
Siege of Altepetl
At approximately 11pm EDT on December 9th, Gang Shi forces began an skybridge assault on Altepetl, the capital of Yoahtl. Fighting continued throughout the night, and the attackers were in retreat by 4am. In the course of the fighting, Gang Shi lost 6 pearls, with the defenders losing none.
Reactions
On the 8th December, a poll was created on Reddit asking which side they supported in the war. As of December 10th, 2023, 51% of voters supported the Icenian Coalition, 27% Gang Shi and allies, and 23% were neutral[4].