05-12-2020, 10:05 AM
The Coming Storm
Alberta, Ontario
Regional event
OVERVIEW
A vast and deadly dark matter storm is rolling into the Alberta system. This storm was forecast well in advance, and Liberty has taken ample precautions to account for it. Corporate operations that have been gradually wound down in the system are coming to a final stop, with security patrols withdrawing and the skeleton crew aboard Leduc Station preparing to conclude the last of their critical salvage works. Proprietary Ageira Hardware is being shipped to Alaska from the increasingly threadbare station, consisting of structural station components and the last scraps of the prototype supergate's hull.
The few remaining Zoners of Freeport 14 are conversely not adhering to Liberty's recommendations to evacuate from the system. They have instead adopted an approach of battening down the hatches and riding out the storm. The fiercely independent colonists see the retreat of the House as an opportunity to live in self-sufficient isolation, free from what they see as a stifling and invasive government. To achieve this, they have begun fitting Dark Matter Shielding imported from Ames Research Station in Kepler. It is hoped that this structural reinforcement will be sturdy enough to withstand the primal forces barrelling towards the (perhaps naive) Freeport.
With the final furious burst of corporate activity in the two systems, it is perhaps unsurprising that Liberty's criminals are seizing what may be their last opportunity to profit from the situation. The Rogues and Lane Hackers have stepped up their attacks across both systems. Local Xenos have waded into the carnage as an unaffiliated wildcard that is equally liable to fire upon pirate and law enforcement alike.
The few remaining Zoners of Freeport 14 are conversely not adhering to Liberty's recommendations to evacuate from the system. They have instead adopted an approach of battening down the hatches and riding out the storm. The fiercely independent colonists see the retreat of the House as an opportunity to live in self-sufficient isolation, free from what they see as a stifling and invasive government. To achieve this, they have begun fitting Dark Matter Shielding imported from Ames Research Station in Kepler. It is hoped that this structural reinforcement will be sturdy enough to withstand the primal forces barrelling towards the (perhaps naive) Freeport.
With the final furious burst of corporate activity in the two systems, it is perhaps unsurprising that Liberty's criminals are seizing what may be their last opportunity to profit from the situation. The Rogues and Lane Hackers have stepped up their attacks across both systems. Local Xenos have waded into the carnage as an unaffiliated wildcard that is equally liable to fire upon pirate and law enforcement alike.
DETAILS
- PVE bounty rewards have been increased by 25% in Ontario.
- $5m bounty rewards have been added for LN, LPI and LSF IDs on LH, LR and Xeno players in Alberta and Ontario.
- $5m bounty rewards have been added for LH and LR IDs on Ageira, DSE, Interspace and Universal players in Alberta and Ontario.
- $5m bounty rewards have been added for Xeno IDs on LN, LPI, LSF, LN and LR players in Alberta and Ontario.
- Engineering Salvage Equipment sold on Prudhoe Skunkworks (Alaska), bought at Leduc Station (Alberta).
- Ageira Proprietary Hardware sold on Leduc Station (Alberta), bought at Prudhoe Skunkworks (Alaska).
- Dark Matter Shielding sold on Ames Research Station (Kepler), bought at Freeport 14 (Alberta).
- Dark Matter Storm Data sold on Freeport 14 (Alberta), bought at Ames Research Station (Kepler).
Date:
Tuesday 12th May - Tuesday 19th May.
Rule changes:
- For the duration of the event, both Alberta and Ontario will be 'contested systems', reducing the cooldown timer for PvP death to 30 minutes instead of the usual 1 hour.
- For the duration of the event, Zoner IDs may treat other vessels carrying Dark Matter Shielding or Dark Matter Storm Data as Zoners for the purpose of ID rules for defending other Zoners.
Allowed IDs:
Leduc Station Evacuation trade event:
Ageira, Ageira~, DSE, DSE), USI, [*USI*]
Freeport Shielding trade event:
Any ID
Liberty lawful combat event:
LN, [LN], 5th, LPI, LPI-, LSF, =LSF=
Liberty unlawful combat event:
LH, LH~, LR.
Loney Xeno combat event:
Xeno, XA-
Ageira, Ageira~, DSE, DSE), USI, [*USI*]
Freeport Shielding trade event:
Any ID
Liberty lawful combat event:
LN, [LN], 5th, LPI, LPI-, LSF, =LSF=
Liberty unlawful combat event:
LH, LH~, LR.
Loney Xeno combat event:
Xeno, XA-
NOTES
This event is intended to spur on activity in the region, and promote player RP.