The Omega Time Capsule Has Been Opened!

No ones gonna say it? Alright I cannot leave this unsaid. I absolutely LOVE Ruin's letter. It was just to awesome. Out of all the people who went sure he had motive for it that wasn't completely ...wholesome but good gravy... That was my favorite letter out of all of them. Don't get me wrong all of them were wonderful but his was the one that I fell in love with.

I think out of everyone he was the most willing to go. Everyone else went out of a sense of duty, the whole "I have to because its my job" or the went to escape something in there past. No one seemed so willing as he did to go save earth. Don't wanna say to much in case someone didn't read that letter yet :P

Ruin rocks

One quick thing...

For such a major moment in game history, as this again, is a checkpoint for the plotline, and goes into so much, why no post about it on the main page?

If anything just a link to the letters, this is something, many of us have waited 5 years for, and for our new players, via architect edition, might wanna find out more of.

Been looking around and not really seen anything in game about this, and I will admit, I feel a little disappointed. If there was something, and I missed it, please let me know.

But let it be known, actual recognition is AMAZING and the letters were supurb, my kudos for whoever wrote them, just, I wanna see today be seen as a turning point in the canon, let's move the story of Paragon and the Rogue Isles up to the next chapter with this.

Let's start working peace with the Rikti...

Just my $0.02, though. What do I know, I'm merely a goofball in a sparkly pink cape.

Oh man. I'm torn between Ajax's letter or the one from the father to his daughter as my favourite. Especially since it looks like at the end he might've given her a magic spell or something.

Dear Glacia:

We've met your sister. We hate her too. :P

ALL the Badges! (I can get. 1396)

I agree with whomever feels that the Coming Storm will unite the Humans and the Rikti. Or, at least, hopeful. I've been wanting to play a Rikti ever since I found out that they were Mutated Humans.

Besides, we do have a faction of good Rikti. Argot'Bur'Wot, anyone?

However, I can't decide if I want the Rikti to be an Archetype...or a body type...hmm...

From the official history:

The Freedom Phalanx was down to just Statesman and a handful of the toughest, most powerful heroes in the city. The Dawn Patrol, Midnight Squad, Regulators, and Hero Corps were in similar straits. With its decentralized command structure and international recruiting base, only the Vanguard (which included Statesman as well), remained a viable, organized fighting force. Even when the Rikti destroyed the United Nations buildings in New York and Geneva, the Vanguard kept up the fight, quickly training and organizing super powered defense teams to hold the aliens in check.



Using the files and records from Portal Corp, an exceedingly intelligent hero named Dr. Science (also the star of a famous kids science program) figured out a way to trace the energy signatures of the Rikti portals. It was clear that the aliens were continually receiving reinforcements from their home dimension, probably through additional portals that opened up in their secret underground staging areas. Dr. Science managed to isolate the largest and most active of these portals, which happened to be located deep beneath Paragon City. This was probably the least accessible location on Earth right now, lying as it did deep within Rikti territory and surrounded by thousands of the toughest alien troops.


Dr. Science devised a plan, but it was one that risked a great deal for an uncertain outcome. He had deduced that the portals required tremendous energy to operate and that the source of this energy must lie somewhere on the Rikti home world. The portals on this side were merely conduits for the main energy source. From there, reinforcements were then transmitted through local intra-dimensional portals. If a team of heroes could travel through the main conduit and destroy the energy source, the Rikti on Earth would be totally cut off from future reinforcements. This might just be enough to turn the tide of the war.


Matters were growing more desperate with each passing month, so the Vanguard, led by Hero 1 in November 2002, decided to try Dr. Science's daring plan. They assembled the best and brightest heroes in the world, leaving only skeleton crews to man the defenses. They then split into two teams, one led by Statesman, named Alpha Team, and one led by Hero 1, named Omega Team. Alpha Team was much larger, consisting of over 1000 heroes from across the globe. They launched a full frontal assault on the Rikti main troop concentrations, drawing as many alien troops into the fray as possible. This was a dangerous ploy, and it proved costly. In the ensuing titanic battle, 800 of 1000 heroes died, along with some 50,000 Rikti soldiers.


Omega team consisted of 50 of the world's best and brightest. The humans had found that the Rikti were particularly ineffective when it came to dealing with magic based powers, so there were quite a few magicians and artifact wielding heroes on Omega Team. Using an ancient Charm of Invisibility, the team managed to slip into the Rikti main portal base unseen. They were only discovered at the last moment, in the portal chamber itself. Omega Team watched as thousands of Rikti reinforcements passed through the dimensional gateway, on the way to help in the battle against Alpha Team. They were discovered, but now it was too late. They fought their way through to the gateway - five of them fell captive to the Rikti in the process. It was one of these captives who later escaped and provided the only witness to what happened next.


Omega Team disappeared into the portal and the Rikti were thrown into a panicked frenzy. They swarmed in after the brave heroes. All was silent for about 15 minutes. Then a tremendous explosion rippled out from the open portal, tearing through the Rikti base and instantly annihilating everything within a square mile. Only one hero, the utterly invulnerable Ajax, managed to survive the blast. He had been taken captive by a Rikti stasis ray and rendered unable to follow his teammates into the portal. Now he was the sole surviving witness to their apparent victory.


News of the disaster traveled almost instantly through the Rikti ranks, and they immediately began to disengage from their massive battle with Alpha Team. The heroes, having lost 80% of their number, were only too happy to let the Rikti slink off in defeat. It took them a little longer to get word of what had happened, but it sounded like good news. All over the world the Rikti were retreating, although certainly not in a panic. Obviously everything had just changed for them. They were no longer fighting with secure supply lines and constant reinforcements from home. In an instant they seemed to make the transition from field army to guerilla fighters. They withdrew into their secret lairs over the next few days, fighting a scorched-earth rear guard action that claimed thousands of more lives.

So, Ajax is around and his letter is now read. Wonder what the authorities or Ajax is going to do next?

Also, SPOILER ALERT.........................






















From the Lady Grey TF, we know that Galacia and Infernia made it back alive and OK (unless you speedsters purposely killed them off). And that Hero 1 is alive and Riktified (though he's trying to fight it and we're getting him help... but no more news on that front).

The only ones we're sure are dead are the four captured along with Ajax and any others confirmed killed on our side.

My compliments to the writers of all of the letters. My sympathy to the one that had to write in rhyme. This is truly wonderful stuff you're building into the canon! This is why this game is so rich, and why I keep playing it even during the dry times.

Most Excellent!! I really hope there is more to read. These were well written, and plenty of intrigue. Can anyone say TF/SF or possibly a new Event idea.... All Hail & Glory To Omega Team!!!!

Oh man, I know The Prestidigitator, he's going to be upset when he reads that his name it stupid.

Anyone else sense i17? My mate been looking through pigg files and he's found a few interesting things....

Nicely written letters from the past. Thanks for posting these.

-Buxley

With the Tin Mage's Sacrifice and a few good Ideas out here, I think it's time someone said what we're obviously all thinking.


SUPERTEAM!


Tin Mage Corps SG, on victory, bring your own Tin Mage Mk. X

For example, I rolled a Defender, Tin Mage MK. II, Storm/Elec

You would roll whatever you think, tech or magic origin, and it would be Tin Mage Mk. III. or IV, or whatever.

Any interest?

Send an e-mail to bb72488@live.com with your Tin Mage's name and etc. if you're interested!

Look for this in the player events!

So we're going to the Rikti Homeworld where Ajax is still alive and Ruin is running amok? Sign me up!