What does failure have to do with it? Randomness ≠ our failure. The main mistakes were mostly in choosing targets. These were the most significant errors.
But it's foolish to deny the city's early success. Even peaceful players acknowledge it, even Vis, even Ney. And in my opinion, it decided a lot. After that, it was just a matter of technique.
Yes, luck played a big role in this game, but psychology still messed things up.
