Villain Zone Event Message
Villan Zone Event Message
Issue 12 provided villains with a new way to respond to any special event that may be occuring anywhere is the Rogue Isles. A new chat option was created and messages announce the spawn of everything from a Giant Monster.
To access this option all a Villain needs to do is left click on any of the current chat tabs, or creat a new tab, and select edit. Once the edit screen appear look through the list of available chat options on the right side and select the Villain Zone Event Message option and hit add. The Event Message will then move to the left side of the screen. Click on okay and the option is now saved and the event message will appear in in whichever chat window you have picked.
Message Types
Messages vary based on the activity but include
- Message alerting all players that the Ghost of Scrapyard has spawned in Sharkhead Isle.
- Ghost of Scrapyard
- Miner Strike in progress in Sharkhead Isle.
- Ghost of Scrapyard
- Message that Deathsurge has spawned in Cap Au Diable.
- Message that Caleb has spawned in Nerva Archipelago.
- Caleb
- The Demon Caleb has been spotted in Nerva Archipelago.
- Caleb
- Message that the Arachnos Flier has spawned in Grandville
- Arachnos Flyer
- Arachnos Flyer patrol beginning in Grandville. <- Yes, spelled differently in the announcement than the actual name of the GM in the event.
- No message for despawn or defeat.
- Arachnos Flyer
- Messages that announce a Rikti Invasion is underway.
- Rikti Invasion
- [Vanguard] WARNING: Rikti ships have been detected heading for <zone>.
- [Vanguard] DANGER!: Rikti invasion forces have been spotted in <zone>. Non-combatants are advised to seek cover.
- [Vanguard] ALERT CANCELLED: The Rikti have retreated from <zone>.
- Rikti Invasion
In addition to these message a second message will appear when an event in a zone is completed. So if Ghost of Scrapyard spawns in Sharkhead Isle and a team of villains assembles and defeats him a message will be broadcast, in all zones, stating that Monster activity in Sharkshead has returned to normal.
Notes
- This provides a very good tool for Villains in obtaining the badges associated with these zone events
- There is also a Hero Zone Event Message option that provides the same information to those playing CoH.
- Both Villain Zone Event Messages and Hero Zone Event Messages can be activated irrespective of the side a player is on (CoH/V), enabling a villain to be alerted to the Hellion Arson Fire Event in Steel Canyon and vice-versa.
- (speculation only) While it can not be confirmed until the event occur during the Halloween Event and Winter Event that take place annually. Messages will probably appear announcing the spawn of Eochai , Jack in Irons and Winter Lord as they arrive in zones throughout both Paragon City and the Rogue Isles.