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For regular updates via the message of the day providing you the latest information on all Event Content test server updates...

Players can join the REDALERT [TTS] global chat channel in game by right clicking on top of your chat box, selecting the 'Channels' tab and typing in REDALERT [TTS].

This channel is for discussion on all EVENT CONTENT on the Tribble Test Server... Please do not be rude, insult others, spam, troll or go off topic, thank you.

  • Owners: 1

The channel has 185 members at present.

http://www.stowiki.org/Global_Channel_Directory


For "Borg Invasion Tips and Information!" (click here), credits to Captain Zebular.
Aoav160 wrote: »
You may also want to check the STOWiki page Borg Invasion and the Unimatrix 0047 Command Ship pages.


Release notes:
  • Space

    • There are no REDALERT pop ups in the Eta Eridani, Gamma Orionis or Pelia Sector Blocks.

    • The Borg will invade every sector at random intervals on a per sector basis. Look for a “Red Alert” button on the lower right side of your screen.

    • When a REDALERT pops up in a sector block instance, you have seven minutes to get to that sector block before the button vanishes.

    • The Borg that invade are set to level 45 and everyone that is under level 45 will be bolstered to that level once inside the map.

    • Any player above level 45 that enters any Borg Red Alert map aside from those in the Orellius and the Zeta Andromeda Sectors will be bolstered down to level 45.

    • The Borg that invade the Zeta Andromedae Sector are level 51. Players will only be bolstered to level 45.

    • The Borg that invade the Orellius Sector are level 53. Players will only be bolstered to level 45.

    • The Borg enemy in the invasion Deep Space Encounters have no drops but give 5 times XP for kills. This bonus XP stacks with one xp boost and the QXP weekend if its running.

    • Players are offered a mission to receive a 15 minute XP boost upon entering the zone.

    • There are a significant number of accolades associated with this event.

    • There is a daily mission associated with the mission in each sector, which means 11 daily missions in all. The reward for this daily is either a random item or a level appropriate emblem/mark

Channel notes:
  1. How to use this channel:

    • The channel topic is all EVENT content, so any discussion on this topic is on topic, any discussion not on this topic is off topic.

    • Space: If you see a REDALERT button in the bottom right corner of your screen, tell the other players in this channel the Sector Block location and instance number.

    • Ground: Use the channel to find a team to defend the planet Defera and discuss tactics.

    • Please note that you can right click on any other user and choose to 'Ignore' them if necessary.

  2. How NOT to use the channel:

    • Do not use the channel to claim false Red Alerts, do not discuss anything that is off the topic, do not be rude, do not insult other users, do not spam and do not troll the channel.

    • Players breaking the channel rules will be given fair warning and if a player continues to break the channel rules they will be muted.
ASK CRYPTIC: September 2011
dstahl wrote:
Q: Can you tell us more about the Borg Ground Invasion? Any plans to mix up (the Borg Space Invasions) by adding different objectives or changing any part of them to keep the play fresh?

A: The Ground Invasion we are working on will put a specific species home world in jeopardy. In the movie First Contact, the crew of the Enterprise views an assimilated Earth in the future. We wanted to bring this sort of tension into the game by having the Borg make an effort to assimilate a planet and show both the Federation and KDF just how difficult it is to remove the Borg from a planetary population center once they dig their heals in. The new zone will allow captains to play solo or team up with others in order to complete a host of different missions aimed at combating the Borg “creep” and rescuing as many civilians as possible before they become Borg. This will be a timed event that will take place over the course of a few hours, after which the Borg will retreat and regroup, then try again. In order to complete many of the objectives, players will need to work quickly to maximize their time and take advantage of the opening. Also, we do plan to make additional changes and improvements to the Borg Red Alerts such as adding objectives and tuning difficulty. You may even see a few new challenges get added in coming months.
Cryptic's Development Screens/News/Video:

New SCREENS!:
Borg Ground Invasion Zone: 1
  • Keep in mind that the lighting changed in later screenshots, to be more menacing with a Borg Cube in the sky. (early zone visuals; screenshots 18 through 23 are later drafts of the zone)
Borg Invasion Encounters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
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Comments

  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    I don't seem to be able to join it on Tribble. =/

    + Seems the mods forgot to lock this sub forum for moderator and above only posting of topics. lol
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    Alecto wrote: »

    Release notes:

    • The Borg that invade are set to level 45 and everyone that is under level 45 will be bolstered to that level once inside the map.


    So far, every Red Alert I've found my self in, it has shown I was LA while I was only a LT. I am not sure if this information is accurate in the Quote, or if they reciently changed that information.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2011
    LA5 is Lvl 45, so that part is correct, however being in a Tier 1/2 ship, you'll only have a small number of weapons so you will fail... A LOT, until you get peeps around Capt or better.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    nynik wrote:
    I don't seem to be able to join it on Tribble. =/

    + Seems the mods forgot to lock this sub forum for moderator and above only posting of topics. lol

    Can you describe to me what you did in your attempt to join the channel while on Tribble please?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    I opened the chat settings UI. I went to type in the channel name.

    I typed 'REDALERT [TTS]' - with a space after T. The button changed to join. I clicked it and, nothing happened. no new channel added.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    You may possibly have all-ready joined 20 global channels, which is the limit and you may have not noticed the [SYSTEM] inform you of the limit. Other players have joined without any problems and that's the only thing I can think of that could cause that issue.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    I think your most probably correct Alecto. Thanks for thinking of it.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    If anyone gets a date for the ground invasion launch before I do, please feel free to post it here. Once that hits this channel should become quite active.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    What I find amusing about this post is that I've been in this channel since starting the F2P beta and I havent heard a word uttered EVER.

    I hear the REDALERT channel having total fits when someone asks about RA's on tribble, then direct them to this channel...Only for the channel to stay perfectly silent.... heh
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    On Tribble I ranked up a Fed on Tribble to max level, got Diplomacy DOff assignments to tier 3 and Medical to tier 2.

    And I've now ranked up a KDF Jem'Hadar called Jem'Tribblar to Major General, so close to max level and I've got to tier 2 marauding / exploration.

    I also put up a foundry mission on the Fed side called "Tribble Four Seven" designed for testing purposes only and I just recently (2days ago) put up a foundry mission on the KDF side called "Silence of the Targs" designed as a template for testing, but it's good enough to be a real Holodeck mission.

    So what do I have left on my list...

    A couple of missions remaining, STF's, dailies and REDALERTS!

    BUT I'M REALLY LOOKING FORWARD TO THE GROUND INVASION!!!

    Can you hear me? lol
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Well from the info gathered from the Path to F2P Dev Blog #20 and other sources, it looks like the ground invasion will be here by the end of this week.

    So be prepared and join the REDALERT [TTS] channel for all Borg Invasion content discussion on the Tribble Test Server.
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