When Anto spent countless hours watching game footage, he also rewatched the preliminary match against Joseon over and over. This was the real prelude to Rome and Joseon’s showdown. Of particular note was their first game on the Ancient Fortress Walls map, which drew Anto’s careful attention.0

Although this map generally favored Rome, Cookie’s unique tactics allowed Joseon to gain the upper hand. By taking full advantage of the defensive structures, Cookie managed to trap Rome within the walls. It was a sharp unconventional move and a bold stroke.0

Anto had seen through it. He concluded that Joseon’s only possible move was to trap them, so he preemptively left a worker outside. With that one move, Rome avoided being caught by Joseon’s cunning strategy and secured an easy win instead. This highlighted the flaw of those who relied on unpredictable plays.0

‘They hardly ever consider the possibility of their move being anticipated.’0

The nature of unpredictability assumed that the opponent wouldn’t see it coming, which was exactly why such tactics were created. In reality, this was fundamentally flawed. Being unpredictable only worked when one remained...0