Battle of Pitneybank
The Battle of Pitneybank is a month-long battle which occurred in multiple buildings in Pitneybank between January 2nd and January 31st, 2008. The battle followed immediately after the events of Silent Night Slaughter and The First Ruining of Fort Creedy. During the battle, a large contingent of survivor groups were able to hold off against a large contingent of zombie groups at Giddings Mall and the surrounding buildings. The final siege in the battle was unique because the Interference game update was added during the middle of the siege, prompting each side in the battle to adjust their tactics. After weeks of fighting, zombie attackers were able to break through survivor defenses and the siege was considered a zombie victory.
Buildings involved in the battle
While early and late battles took place at Fort Creedy and The Farmer building NT in southern Pitneybank, the most prominent battles took place in northern Pitneybank in the area surrounding Giddings Mall. The following buildings were locations at which notable battles took place.
- The Morrish Building
- Byrne Auto Repair
- Bromley Auto Repair
- The MacMillan Hotel
- The Dewell Building (Spracklingbank)
- Fort Creedy
- The Farmer Building
Groups involved in the battle
Survivors
During the first few days of battle, survivor forces were limited to those groups moving from Fort Creedy into The Farmer Building NT. Those groups included:
As the battle progressed and the survivor defense moved to Giddings Mall and the Morrish Building NT, more survivor groups joined in the battle. By the end of the battle in late January, the following survivor groups were participating in the sieges at Morrish and Giddings:
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Zombies
The bulk of the zombie forces were made up of zombie groups participating in The Second Big Bash, officially comprised of the following:
Timeline of events
The following timeline closely approximates the sequence of events during the Battle of Pitneybank
- January 2nd - Big Bash 2 zombies ruin Fort Creedy
- January 3rd - A short skirmish at The Farmer Building NT takes place
- January 3rd to January 4th - Big Bash 2 pause to allow zombie groups to catch up to the main horde. Survivors take advantage by reviving, healing and otherwise preparing for a large siege
- January 4th - The Siege at The Morrish Building begins
- January 4th to 14th - The Morrish siege continues and Byrne Auto Repair and Bromley Auto Repair are frequent battlegrounds.
- January 15th to 17th - Battles take place at The MacMillan Hotel and The Dewell Building (Spracklingbank). Byrne Auto Repair and Bromley Auto Repair.
- January 18th - The battle at Morrish continues and focus begins to shift to Giddings Mall
- January 23rd - The interference game update is added
- January 24th - The NE corner of Giddings becomes the main focus of the siege
- January 29th - With survivor focus on the NE corner, zombie focus is shifted to the SE corner of Giddings Mall . Active battles take place inside the mall. Morrish remains in survivor hands.
- January 31st - The SE corner of the mall is ruined and zombies can move freely through the building. When the mall falls and the Giddings siege ends, zombies again focus on the Morrish Building.