they are boosting defenses hardcore at the moment because i sieged them from xray across the lake yesterday when they dropped scents everywhere in the area, talked to the main guy as i passed through who told me they have huge supplies of 100% seeds and humus in all elements of all varieties (even **** like salt pumpkins) and they would give me some for peace, then 5 minutes later he told me that the whole reason they started playing was to kill me because people complain about me in their skype all the time
told them i wouldn't siege them again if they told me whatever exploit they were using to get high end **** since i knew the only other people on the server with 100% pumpkins and there was no normal way they could have showed up a week ago and gotten them, let alone for all the elements.
he considered telling me, then said no didn't trust me not to kill them etc
so. north bearden = overnight village of russian zergs numbering about 15 - 20 that are walling off little bits of forest on a town claim extension and running bots to clearcut/level it inside the fenced area that are either using something shady to advance quickly or at least pretending that they are to scare off would be attackers.
the village directly below that belongs to the little redhead russian guy in the plymouth frock standing around boston all the time, they are allies as scents from the same crime have led to both villages.
"firebase xray" across the lake is just a bell i dropped to be my siege platform and give me a safe area to break combat/regen. but it is going to be ***** because it was not close enough to fully cover both villages (which is why i didnt follow through with first siege)