Multi-Zone Going Rogue RP Event

Yesterday afternoon my Hero in the Isles character Hardcastle was talking to a friend. They both noted the lack of impact they'd actually -had- on Arachnos in their careers in the Rogue Isles. And resolved to do something about it.

Even as the leader of the SPEAR (Supers Protecting the Etoille Against Ruin) they had no impact on the day to day lives of the citizenry, no matter how many times they saved or protected them. The problem is, was, and will be the same: Arachnos.

In response to this, Hardcastle is trying to organize a massive in-character event! The Rogue Isles Invasion: Arachnos Assault.

The current plan is to rally Heroes turned Vigilante, Heroes in the Isles, and Rogues the Friday after Going Rogue launches in Sharkhead Isle at the Submarine where Heroes make their entrance into Paragon. Divide into "Strike Teams" of 4-8 members, and Street-Sweep the Etoille from end to end.

This would give the various Badge-Hunters a great reason to go Vigilante and assault the Isles, it would have an interesting impact on the server roleplay, and be a massive event for all to remember. The Devs have dropped the rikti, Zombies, Rularuu, and Supernatural events on our heads for years. I think it's time we had an invasion.

What do you say?
-Rachel-

I'm in. Tarantula Wasp has not been active in ages and this will be a great opportunity to play her since her primary reason for being in the Isles is to take down Arachnos.

Count Rider OO in.

It's show time!

I have few and far between on Redside, but I'll have a SoA up and running by then.

I really hate to be pessimistic but... nothing will change, if that's what the characters in charge want to effect. Why would I set a character of mine up for such a disappointment? I torture them enough on my own without that extra sense of impotence.

I'd have to counter this with an idea of PvP... My SoA is a loyalist to the isles and is in Arachnos as a Military Woman. She beleives it is meant to protect and serve and people taking them out specifically? I'd have to say we gather some loyalists that beleive Arachnos is doing good, even if the leaders should be replaced, to counter this act of 'terrorism'. XD

If I were you, I'd wait a few weeks until after GR comes out to do this event. I doubt it will be as simple as flipping a switch to change your alignment to vigilante. It might involve something as elaborate as a Task Force or rare recipes/salvage. It might take a while for people to change their alignments.

You can count me in.

I'll be there with Bullet Barrage, or Static-Blade.

It should also be noted that our current plan involves street sweeping each zone en-masse all at once.

We'll probably start in Sharkhead Isle, since that's where Vigilantes enter the Rogue Isles. Then head "Down" the level range of zones. Cap Au Diable, Port Oakes, then Mercy Island. Just so everyone can get their badges. Then, using the Black Helicopter Line, we'd return to Cap Au to crush the Arachnos Reinforcements on our way to the Ferry. From there we hit Nerva, then Martial, then Grandville.

I think the easiest way to do it is split our forces and move in Circles around the Isles, to give each team a chance to make a full "Circuit" through all the badges and Arachnos Spawns in a given zone. Of course noone will complain if you smack some Marcones, Tsoo, or Circle on your way around. What do you all say to both Clockwise and Counterclockwise paths? Half the Invasion doing one, half the other. Whichever one you do in Sharkhead you keep doing in all other zones.

I think this method will give players the best sense of a dynamic invasion of Heroes in the Isles by basically assuring that you'll always have players in the distance, at the least.

-Rachel-

This would be great for enhancing the roleplay for my Crossroader Vice. I'm in.

Hey folks! Bringing the thread back to the front page for a sign-up start! Going rogue launches tomorrow and I'd like to see how many names/groups/teams we can get together for this thing! Lots of IC interaction and butt-kickery to be had, with no limit on participation size!

Let's show Arachnos how hard we can hit, Ladies and Gentleman!

-Rachel-

I could definitely see War Cat getting in on this. If I can get her switched over to Vigilante between now and whenever you run it (my available play time is notoriously low, plus I'm wanting to run her in the new versions of Maria & Tina's arcs), I'm in.

It takes, roughly, 2 days to go vigilante. 5 Tip Missions in one day, 4 more in the second, then the Morality mission itself.

We're planning on holding it on August 21st, between 6 and 9pm CST

-Rachel-

Sounds good. I'll get started on her tonight. :3

And, just to add insult to injury, she'll be wearing her Alt-Arachnos armor (before the Great Praetoria Retcon, I wrote her background as a Praetorian and member of a Resistance cell run by Stefan Richter out of the Etoille Islands; as far as I, and she, are concerned, this "new" Praetoria is the result of temporal meddling stemming from the assassination of Stefan).

This sounds like fun!

I may have to get in on it.

Whether on my Widow or on a vigilante, I dunno.

But count me in!

Bump! We still doing this 6 Central tomorrow? War Cat is waiting in the Potter's Field (it was the closest day job location to Submariner Janus XD).

OK, for the record - we can participate in this with an undercover hero (i.e. still technically a full villain) right? Or do we have to use a Rogue/Vigilante?