Discussion: The Rikti Return!
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Posted on: 2008-03-06 10:55 in News, Events and Announcement Discussion
If you play red side, just grab a paper mission till the invasion is done as well.
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Question*,
Will the Rikti ever come without announcing, I'd really like some full on invasion days with absolutely no advance announcement what so ever, even if its just one or two days here and there, having it turned on.
Would that be too difficult to accomplish? Logistically unsound?
I ask this because 1. whenever I try to plan something I get screwed. 
2. I also mainly ask this for immersion effect, if we log on one day and don't know they are invading, then it really does feel like an invasion.
I also wonder if it is feasable to have these turned on for a day or two here and there, between regularly scheduled invasions, could you up the ante on them. Make them constantly invading, or something, so that way not only is it a suprise invasion, it feels like a constant and total threat?
If not, then some suprise invasions would be cool.
For all of those who can't read, go ahead and skip this section,.
YES I know suprise invasions already happen when someone completes a LGTF. I AM NOT talking about this. I am talking about random days that are not released to us, where the invasion is turned on.
*(If this was already asked I apologize I'm at work and while I did try and search this I was distracted).
The potential problems I see with random, unnanounced invasions are:
1) Being able to get on a team in a low population zone on a low population server with next to no notice. That would frustrate me.
2) Losing all your street sweep targets with absolutely no notice of why they disappeared.
Neither of these is deal-breakers, but I think they'd upset more people than the surprise raids would please.
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1) you can send tells to get yourself on a team
2) after about 10 minutes they'd all be back anyway.
Last night, when I was on CoV, I could have sworn I saw a Vanguard announcement that the Rikti had been repelled from Atlas Park.
Anyone? 
Bueller?
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Last night, when I was on CoV, I could have sworn I saw a Vanguard announcement that the Rikti had been repelled from Atlas Park.
Anyone?
Bueller?
Bueller?
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lady grey taskforce duh
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Last night, when I was on CoV, I could have sworn I saw a Vanguard announcement that the Rikti had been repelled from Atlas Park.
Anyone?
Bueller?
Bueller?
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In addition to the big invasions, an invasion force gets randomly sent to either a hero zone or villain zone every time a team finishes the Lady Grey Task Force.
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Last night, when I was on CoV, I could have sworn I saw a Vanguard announcement that the Rikti had been repelled from Atlas Park.
Anyone?
Bueller?
Bueller?
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lady grey taskforce duh
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We have recently adjusted the schedule of the Rikti Invasion from April 25th - May 1st to an updated time of April 18th - April 24th.
We apologize if this does not coordinate with events you have been planning, if you need assistance updating threads or announcements please let us know.
Regards,
Ex
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We have recently adjusted the schedule of the Rikti Invasion from April 25th - May 1st to an updated time of April 18th - April 24th.
We apologize if this does not coordinate with events you have been planning, if you need assistance updating threads or announcements please let us know.
Regards,
Ex
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I12 May 1.
Yay! The Rikti invasions are possibly my favorite part of the whole game!
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Pardon the "noob' question, but what, praytell, is a "Badge Grant"?
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Pardon the "noob' question, but what, praytell, is a "Badge Grant"?
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Every year on the anniversary of the City launch, they grant a badge to all players who login that day. Apparently the Rikti code will conflict with that. I guess they have a block of "Code du Jour" which would be one, or the other, but not both.
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Massive Lag...spam team requests....hordes of heroes getting in each others way...SWEET!!! I'm in!! I love the invasions
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I'm also down with that!
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Ah, I see. Thanks for explaining.
Is the anniversary april 24th?
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Is the anniversary april 24th?
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April 28th actually!
Ex
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Pardon the "noob' question, but what, praytell, is a "Badge Grant"?
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Every year on the anniversary of the City launch, they grant a badge to all players who login that day. Apparently the Rikti code will conflict with that. I guess they have a block of "Code du Jour" which would be one, or the other, but not both.
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Yeah, they have mentioned it before - only one event can run at a time.
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Is the anniversary april 24th?
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April 28th actually!
Ex
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The badge isn't just for that one day is it? I thought it lasted for about a week or two.
I'm away on the 28th!
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Tee Hee!
Historically the badge window has been for a month, give or take a few days
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Pardon the "noob' question, but what, praytell, is a "Badge Grant"?
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Every year on the anniversary of the City launch, they grant a badge to all players who login that day. Apparently the Rikti code will conflict with that. I guess they have a block of "Code du Jour" which would be one, or the other, but not both.
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For clarity, it is per character. If you want the badge on two (or more) characters, you must log on each character.
At least, that is the way it has been in the past and I doubt that they are going to change that QoL.
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Historically the badge window has been for a month, give or take a few days
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Thanks, that was a minor panic where I couldn't remember what happened on previous years. Phew!
It will take me a month to log in all my alts. 
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Champion Server
Tee Hee!
Excellent! I'll be on vacation in the back woods of Missouri the whole time, Huntin Turkeys and Morels by day, Huntin Rikti by night!!!!
Rikti Invasion starts this Friday, make sure you are locked and loaded!
Ex
Move to another zone to do your sweeping then, such as the gated areas, or Hazard Zones, as I've advised others to do during invasions.
Killing Skulls in KR when invasion hits? Move to Perez Park. Voila. No more invasion intrusion. Hellions in Galaxy and Atlas? Perez Park. Outcasts, Council or CoT in SC? Head to the Hollows, Boomtown, or Perez, respectively. Tons of CoT in the Hollows too.
Trolls? Hollows.
Clockwork? Perez or Boomtown, level depending.
Warriors and Family and Council? Striga Island.
Banished Pantheon and CoT and Tsoo? Dark Astoria.
Freakshow and Skyraiders and Lost? Terra Volta
Crey, Nemesis, Devouring Earth? Eden
Shadow Shard contains many various types of enemies on its floating 'islands.'
And don't forget there are loads of Proteans, CoT and Rikti in the Abandoned Sewer Network.
Even squishier characters can street sweep effectively in hazard zones if one plays smart and well.