Board Thread:Manga/@comment-26624146-20180323160923/@comment-26624146-20180325141534

RuneLai wrote: The biggest problem with that would likely be exactly what you're hoping for (and what the Warriors wouldn't want). In Shinganshina, the number of opposing soldiers is minimized. In Mitras, there would be enemies all over the place, and they would without a doubt be completely and utterly united. It would be be a nightmare for the Warriors to fight there.

Why the battle happens in Shiganshina is that it's the most strategically sound location for the Warriors. The Survey Corps must go there, which allows the Warriors to set up the battlefield to their advantage, which they do. I understand the Warriors waiting for them as they'd have the advantage and honestly that is the smarter thing to do but I've always wondered why they didn't at least try to attack the interior first since Eren was in possession of the Founding Titan and thus couldn't use it unless in contact with Historia. While the last part was unknown to them (and us as readers) it wasn't to the Warriors so waiting around and risking Eren learning how to use it sounds pretty risky. And as I said it would've given them to chance to rescue Annie rather than risk her being devoured by another Survey Corps member (though I am hoping she changes sides in the story).

I understand the strategic advantage in setting up in Shiganshina but it didn't feel as though they'd exhausted every option yet, espeically with what we've learned in the manga since then.