The assault staged by Yunduan City's players caught Linyin City's players by surprise. Moreover, their human minesweeping method was something that Linyin City's players had not expected in the least. Right now, besides them being scattered all over the jungle, another weakness of theirs was revealed: Deep Waters was not with them.
It was not long since Deep Waters' death had sent him to the city's spawn point, so he had yet to make it back to their location. While players could still continue giving directives in MMOs without them being physically present in the location of the fighting, it would be difficult for said players to keep up with any sudden, unexpected changes on the battlefield. Too much time would be wasted just to update the commanders of their situations, discuss possible solutions, and receive their directives.