Rikti World Invasion

Overview

The Rikti World Invasion is a global (all servers) event timed to coincide with the release of Issue 10. It marks the return of the Rikti to Earth, threatening all humanity.

Background

Defeated by the heroic efforts of Alpha Team and the ultimate sacrifice of Omega Team during the first Rikti War that started on May 23rd, 2002, the alien invaders are back. White Plains, known since that fateful time as the Rikti Crash Site has seen the active return of the Rikti from their mothership, turning the defensive stalemate in to the broiling battleground dubbed The Rikti War Zone.

Worse still, Rikti Drop Ships are seen flying over every zone in both Paragon City and The Rogue Isles, dropping deadly ordinance while the residents cower as alien portals open up all over the zones, dispensing armoured Rikti on to the unsuspecting streets...

Zone Events

The World Invasion event, discussed by Matt "Positron" Miller, saying "it will go on for at least two weeks, and we may extend that time depending on how players react." Link to interview

Periodically, a number of random zones from both Heroes and Villains will be affected by the following:

• An Admin message will appear in the main chat window, in bright red, warning of a zone that is to be immenently targetted by the Rikti. This warning gives suitable warning for Heroes and Villains not wishing to take part to leave the zone:
  • The message reads: "WARNING! Rikti ships have been detected heading for zone."
• A short period later (citation - time?) a second Admin message is sent, announcing the arrival of the Rikti forces:
  • The message reads: "DANGER! Rikti invasion forces have been spotted in zone. Non-combatants are advised to seek cover."

At this point, the skies will change colour - a preternatural twilight sets in, with the midday sky appearing yellowed and sickly. And then the aliens arrive...

• Multiple Rikti Drop Ships will streak across the skies of the zone, dropping both "active" bombs and the occasional UXB - UneXploded Bomb - that the local Heroes/Villains will need to eliminate.
• Following the bombing runs, Rikti Portals will open up across the targetted zone, spawning individual Rikti in to the streets. The Portals are opened in close proximity to nearby Heroes and Villains, are not targettable and closes after the single Rikti is spawned. The Rikti from the Portals are not defined by specific levels - they are always based on the level of the player, with only ranks affecting their level in relation to each opponent. The Rikti from World Invasion Portals award coveted Vanguard Merits
• Eventually the Rikti will be defeated (citation - "victory" conditions?) or will simply retreat after a certain time (citation - time?) and the zone will return to normal. An Admin message notifies players of this reprieve. The message reads: "ALERT CANCELLED: The Rikti have retreated from zone"
• The sky then returns to normal - the blue of the midday sky is quite a contrast (and a welcome relief) to the muted colours of the invasion time...

It has been reported that apart from periodic invasion events, a zone invasion is also triggered by the acceptance of the a specific mission within the Lady Grey Task Force (citation needed)

Drop Ship Routes (Heroes)

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  Talos Island

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  Steel Canyon

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  Skyway City

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  Peregrine Island

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  Kings Row

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  Founders Falls

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  Galaxy City

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  Atlas Park