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Brave New World Mods ([personal profile] bravenewmods) wrote in [community profile] bravenewmeta2014-05-23 09:02 pm

Attack on Caldera event info

The Map Expand is now live! You may check it out on the Map Post. You will note that currently, only one new area has opened. As the expedition progresses, two more new areas will open up - the Desert, and the city of Caldera. This will encompass the entirety of the initial group traveling to Caldera, and for the first three days those areas will ONLY be open to the party traveling to Caldera. Once Caldera is reached and the Warp Marker has been set up, they will open up to the rest of the game. All other areas will not open up until player plots are completed to explore them. While players may plan them now, we won’t be starting any new plots to open areas until after this event has finished.

The objective of this event will be to convince the Gigas troops to withdraw from Caldera, and hopefully gain an ally in the process. As such, we are being up-front with the steps and general planned timeline of this event so plans can be made. Note these won’t be all of the event postings going up, but this is intended to give an idea of what to be planning for.

5/24: Sign-ups for the advance party to Caldera open, Flower Grove area opens for advance party members
5/25: Desert opens for advance party members
5/26: Arrive in Caldera, sign-ups for the advance party close. Flower Grove, Desert, and Caldera open to all players for bonding. Meetings begin to determine the way to proceed begin.
5/29: Begin response to Gigas threat
6/1: Gigas responds to Union and Caldera action
6/4: Tentative event end, depending on log progress. Post-event results and rewards announced.

There will be several general options available to players, both in and out of Caldera.
-Diplomacy: Attempt to peacefully convince Gigas forces to back down.
-Aggression: Through guerilla tactics, cripple Gigas supply lines and force them away.
Note: Depending on the actions in the Diplomacy or Aggression threads, they can impact each other.
-Refugees: There will be a large amount of refugees to be evacuated from Caldera and escorted back to Union. This has a Caldera and Union component, those in Caldera will need to provide the escort service whereas those in Union will need to prepare shelter and supplies for them when they arrive.
-Supply Lines: Those in Union will need to depart and move supplies of food and medicine up to Caldera to help them withstand the siege.

This post will be open to planning, we encourage people to decide what they would like to do to take part in the event. Please note, while this event is not mandatory no rewards will be issued to characters who do not take part. While these are the routes we’ve identified, players are encouraged to come up with other avenues to address the event organically.

Additionally, any characters hailing from Gigas are eligible for a bit more setting information, they may contact the mod team if they wish to have it. The suggested method of contact is sending a Plurk message to all moderators.
myfedorarocks: (confident)

[personal profile] myfedorarocks 2014-05-24 04:15 am (UTC)(link)
...now in the right place this time.

Flemming's up for it.

Let's force him to stop working on his personal projects for a bit.
nighttimegps: (Contemplation)

[personal profile] nighttimegps 2014-05-24 04:31 am (UTC)(link)
Renko will be going to try and settle this relatively peacefully, seeing how she was previously a resident of Gigas.

However, she's just as interested in learning about this new civilization.
ladyofluminosity: (06)

[personal profile] ladyofluminosity 2014-05-24 04:54 am (UTC)(link)
Lux will be heading in with the second wave, because she can't just sit on her hands.
border_of_phantasm: (Default)

[personal profile] border_of_phantasm 2014-05-24 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
Yukari will be getting in on this since she has a noblewoman's demeanor.
faithful_kitsune: Goddamnit Yukari (|()

[personal profile] faithful_kitsune 2014-05-24 05:23 am (UTC)(link)
Where there be Yukari, there goes Ran.

Re: Diplomacy sign-ups

[personal profile] mightofdemacia 2014-05-24 05:08 am (UTC)(link)
This is tentative since Garen may not even be going! but if he is, he would be all for diplomacy.
ingoodhans: (with freckles on your nose)

[personal profile] ingoodhans 2014-05-24 06:24 am (UTC)(link)
Diplomacy sounds awesome and cool, what a great idea.

Hans is likely leading a squad of Swords into the city, so he'll be glad to be all responsible and good and "wow look this is horrible do you need help?" He's willing to reason with Gigas people as long as it makes him look good. Maybe he'll make friends.
albertstyle: (4 ✂)

[personal profile] albertstyle 2014-05-24 01:40 pm (UTC)(link)
Asch is going with senpai. (I think, YEAH!! Swordsss~)
fonlines: (clinging closely upon)

[personal profile] fonlines 2014-05-25 04:57 am (UTC)(link)
He's here to help, he really is. How can you doubt this face?

Besides, getting to know the other civilizations out there would be beneficial, isn't it?
toxicrevenger: (Default)

[personal profile] toxicrevenger 2014-05-25 05:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Pamela will help with the diplomatic efforts.
notgloomy: (Default)

[personal profile] notgloomy 2014-05-25 07:13 pm (UTC)(link)
not... that she's going to actually be any help