RX Core mission update

I would like to extend the gratitude of the CDF to all the colonists who assisted us with the last mission into the Core.

The DSUs recovered from the Core assisted us in reaching the RX cache before the robots. However, by the time our recovery team reached the site, scans revealed that the cache had already been destroyed, possibly by a mining drill. Nevertheless, all fragments of the cache have been recovered to determine if any useful data can be salvaged.

It is currently unknown if the damage to the cache was caused by the RX Units themselves, or if a miner accidentally destroyed the cache while excavating nearby resources.

Regardless, the Federal Empire has contacted the CDF and requested that we allow the transfer of an Imperial Guardian from the Aryin System to Calypso to deal with the situation. Since the concentration of Imperial forces is already higher on Calypso than usual (with Sgt. Quintana’s ESTs at Minopolis and the Imperial Guardian Valerius in Zychion), we have agreed to this request on the condition that the Guardian be stationed at the Exodus Space Station, and must be accompanied by CDF personnel during any travels outside said station.

Once again, thank you all, and good luck out there!

/Brig. General de Souza

The Core - Easter Mayhem

As you all may know, CDF Intelligence recently discovered that the robots in Hadesheim Crater have been preparing for a large excavation, most likely related to finding another RX cache on Eudoria. Colonists were employed to recover Data Storage Units to allow us to reach the cache faster than the robots.

However, the recovered DSUs have proven to contain only fragments of the data required, despite intense analysis by CDF signals experts. Meanwhile the robots have been able to recover from the damage caused during the latest excursions into the Core. They will soon attempt an excavation again.

Once again, we ask the colonists of Calypso to assist us in this matter. As earlier, rewards will be offered in exchange for the successful recovery of Data Storage Units from the Core.

Good luck out there!
/Brig. General de Sousa

Event Dates

• Event Start: Thursday, April 2, 1300 UTC
• Event End: Tuesday, April 7, 1300 UTC

Instances

There are five instance levels to accommodate avatars of various profession levels. All of the instances are accessed by interacting with The Core teleporter inside the EST dropship in Minopolis, and then selecting the instance level you wish to enter.

The Core Level 1

• Core Harbinger Gen. 01 (Lvl 4)
• Core Harbinger Gen. 02 (Lvl 7)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 01 (Lvl 6)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 02 (Lvl 9)

The Core Level 2

• Core Harbinger Gen. 03 (Lvl 9)
• Core Harbinger Gen. 04 (Lvl 11)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 03 (Lvl 12)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 04 (Lvl 15)

The Core Level 3

• Core Harbinger Gen. 05 (Lvl 14)
• Core Harbinger Gen. 06 (Lvl 17)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 05 (Lvl 19)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 06 (Lvl 24)

The Core Level 4

• Core Harbinger Gen. 07 (Lvl 22)
• Core Harbinger Gen. 08 (Lvl 26)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 07 (Lvl 31)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 08 (Lvl 39)

The Core Level 5

• Core Harbinger Gen. 09 (Lvl 32)
• Core Harbinger Gen. 10 (Lvl 36)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 09 (Lvl 51)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 10 (Lvl 58)

There are also reports of several powerful Warlock-class robot bosses inside The Core. Colonists are urged to be prepared for aggressive new offensive tactics from these augmented Warlocks.

Scoring

The following point system has been created to track the retrieval of Robot Data Storage Units (DSU):

• Robot DSU Class 1 (1 point)
• Robot DSU Class 2 (5 points)
• Robot DSU Class 3 (10 points)
• Robot DSU Class 4 (20 points)
• Robot DSU Class 5 (50 points)
• Robot DSU Class 6 (100 points)
• Robot DSU Class 7 (500 points)
• Robot DSU Class 8 (1000 points)
• Robot DSU Class 9 (5000 points)

Your event score will be updated automatically each time one of the Data Storage Units is recovered.

Final event scores will be calculated based on hourly point averages to derive each participant's 18-hour normalized event score.

This scoring method removes the need for participants to track time spent in the instances (beyond meeting the 18-hour prize eligibility requirement), removes the risk of participants being inadvertently disqualified from the event for time reasons, and allows all participants to hunt as much as desired in the event instances without giving an unfair advantage to those who are able to hunt for many hours.

Rewards

The colonists accumulating the highest 18-hour normalized point averages during the event period will be awarded the following rewards by Earth Shock Trooper command:

• Modified Hedoc Mayhem
• Improved Hedoc Mayhem
• 3rd Place - CDF XTLC 1000
• 4th Place - CDF XTLC 800
• 5th Place - CDF XTLC 600
• 6th Place - CDF XTLC 400
• 7th Place - CDF XTLC 200
• 8th Place - Universal Ammo - 4000 PED
• 9th Place - Universal Ammo - 3000 PED
• 10th Place - Universal Ammo - 2000 PED

***IMPORTANT*** Participants must complete at least 18 hours in the event instances to qualify for the above prizes.

Bonus Rewards

In addition, all colonists reaching the following event point totals will receive bonus rewards from EST Command (only the highest bonus reward is awarded per avatar):

• 10000 Points - 1200 PED Universal Ammo
• 5000 Points - 500 PED Universal Ammo
• 2500 Points- 250 PED Universal Ammo
• 1000 Points - 100 PED Universal Ammo

Bonus rewards do not have a minimum time requirement.

Rules & Notes

This event is intended for solo hunters. Any attempt at abusing team mechanics or any other Entropia Universe systems or features in order to gain an unfair advantage over other participants will be grounds for disqualification from the event, forfeiture of any prizes, and possible sanctions imposed on one’s Entropia Universe account.

***IMPORTANT*** Do not abandon the mission! If you abandon the mission for any reason, either intentionally or accidentally, all points earned up to that moment will be lost forever. Support cannot and will not restore points for abandoned missions, regardless of the situation.

Happy Hunting!
The Planet Calypso Dev Team

 

Extra, Extra!!

Easter Bunnie infestation!

With the Easter holidays springtime has arrived to Planet Calypso's Archipilago. Observations of the newly released Corinthian Kanin species indicates that the tameable variants of Kanins most likely will start to multiply at an almost exponential rate during the upcoming easter holidays.

To grab your own easter bunnie, a.k.a "Corinthian Kanin" head out to the areas around the Atlantis Archipelago teleporter, we are confident that there will be plenty for everyone.

Happy Holidays!

The Core - Robot Mayhem #3

Recent intelligence indicates that the robots may have located another RX cache on Eudoria. Activity in the Hadesheim Crater indicates that the robots are currently preparing a major excavation, which gives us little time to prepare a proper response.

The teleportation pods used to enter the Core previously have been in secure storage since the last expedition, safely out of range of any potential self-destruct trigger signals. The robots had found ways to circumvent our jammers, but Sgt. Quintana reassures me that his team at Minopolis has been able to upgrade the jamming devices in such a way that they should provide at least a few days of access to the Core once again.

Since time is short, CDF staff will require assistance to accomplish the necessary objectives in time to prevent robot access to the RX caches. Once again, we turn to the brave colonists of Calypso for assistance. Similar to earlier campaigns, rewards are being offered by the CDF for the salvage of Robot Data Storage Units from the Core.

The DSU recovery effort will begin on Friday, February 27. Brave colonists wishing the enlist in the effort should report to Sgt. Quintana’s EST dropship located in Minopolis.

Good luck out there!
/Brig. General de Sousa

Event Dates

Event Start: Friday, February 27, 1600 UTC
Event End: Monday, March 2, 1600 UTC

Instances
There are five instance levels to accommodate avatars of various profession levels. All of the instances are access by interacting with The Core teleporter inside the EST dropship in Minopolis, and then selecting the instance level you wish to enter.

The Core Level 1

• Core Harbinger Gen. 01 (Lvl 4)
• Core Harbinger Gen. 02 (Lvl 7)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 01 (Lvl 6)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 02 (Lvl 9)

The Core Level 2

• Core Harbinger Gen. 03 (Lvl 9)
• Core Harbinger Gen. 04 (Lvl 11)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 03 (Lvl 12)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 04 (Lvl 15)

The Core Level 3

• Core Harbinger Gen. 05 (Lvl 14)
• Core Harbinger Gen. 06 (Lvl 17)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 05 (Lvl 19)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 06 (Lvl 24)

The Core Level 4

• Core Harbinger Gen. 07 (Lvl 22)
• Core Harbinger Gen. 08 (Lvl 26)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 07 (Lvl 31)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 08 (Lvl 39)

The Core Level 5

• Core Harbinger Gen. 09 (Lvl 32)
• Core Harbinger Gen. 10 (Lvl 36)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 09 (Lvl 51)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 10 (Lvl 58)

There are also reports of several powerful Warlock-class robot bosses inside The Core. Colonists are urged to be prepared for aggressive new offensive tactics from these augmented Warlocks.

Scoring
The following point system has been created to track the retrieval of Robot Data Storage Units (DSU):

• Robot DSU Class 1 (1 point)
• Robot DSU Class 2 (5 points)
• Robot DSU Class 3 (10 points)
• Robot DSU Class 4 (20 points)
• Robot DSU Class 5 (50 points)
• Robot DSU Class 6 (100 points)
• Robot DSU Class 7 (500 points)
• Robot DSU Class 8 (1000 points)
• Robot DSU Class 9 (5000 points)

Your event score will be updated automatically each time one of the Data Storage Units is recovered.

Final event scores will be calculated based on hourly point averages to derive each participant's 15-hour normalized event score.

This scoring method removes the need for participants to track time spent in the instances (beyond meeting the 15-hour prize eligibility requirement, described below), removes the risk of participants being inadvertently disqualified from the event for time reasons, and allows all participants to hunt as much as desired in the Robot Mayhem instances without giving an unfair advantage to those who are able to hunt for many hours.

Rewards
The colonists accumulating the highest number of points during the event period will be awarded the following rewards by Earth Shock Trooper command:

• 1st Place - CDF XTLC 1000
• 2nd Place - CDF XTLC 800
• 3rd Place - CDF XTLC 600
• 4th Place - CDF XTLC 400
• 5th Place - CDF XTLC 200
• 6th Place - Universal Ammo - 4000 PED
• 7th Place - Universal Ammo - 3000 PED
• 8th Place - Universal Ammo - 2000 PED
• 9th Place - Universal Ammo - 1000 PED
• 10th Place - Universal Ammo - 500 PED

***IMPORTANT*** A participant must complete at least 15 hours in the Robot Mayhem instances in order to qualify for one of the above rewards. This requirement does not apply to the Bonus Rewards.

***NOTE*** Reward items for places 1-5 will be awarded after the upcoming Version Update, currently planned for March 10, 2015.

Bonus Rewards
In addition, all colonists reaching the following event point totals will receive bonus rewards from EST Command (only the highest bonus reward is awarded per avatar):

• 10000 Points - 1200 PED Universal Ammo
• 5000 Points - 500 PED Universal Ammo
• 2500 Points- 250 PED Universal Ammo
• 500 Points - 50 PED Universal Ammo

Rules & Notes
This event is intended for solo hunters. Any attempt at abusing team mechanics or any other Entropia Universe systems or features in order to gain an unfair advantage over other participants will be grounds for disqualification from the event, forfeiture of any prizes, and possible sanctions imposed on one’s Entropia Universe account.

***IMPORTANT*** Do not abandon the mission! If you abandon the mission for any reason, either intentionally or accidentally, all points earned up to that moment will be lost forever. Support cannot and will not restore points for abandoned missions, regardless of the situation.

Happy Hunting!
The Planet Calypso Dev Team

Reward Item Info

Exclusive update on the Robot attacks!

Former EBN reporter Eri Kindari has just returned from a secret meeting with one of the RX Unit Commanders.

The RX, now cornered by the CDF's recent declaration of war are giving a very strong response in return to the CDF.

Here's the unaltered RX Unit Commander's message to the CDF and all colonists of Calypso:

"This is our only warning to you. We will defend ourselves.

We fight to maintain neutrality. We tried to help you with the creatures you call Feffox. It is your CDF that keeps proving time and again to be untrustworthy. They are furious that we would choose freedom over assisting them. They put bounties on us for safeguarding our own interests from them.

Do not trust the CDF. Do not believe the devious propaganda that this conflict is a matter of good versus evil. We will defend ourselves against any and all who try to harm us."

This message may speak for itself, one thing that is clear is that the level of tension in the robot conflict have reached a new peak.

Over and out
Eri Kindari

The Core - Robot Mayhem #2

Due to failed missions to recover RX caches in recent days, the CDF has decided to adjust its mission parameters. Though the original link to the robot teleportation network discovered earlier this year was ultimately shut down by the robots, a second entrance has been discovered by CDF intelligence. With the help of Sgt. Quintana's Earth Shock Trooper unit, the CDF has seized several of the teleportation pods used by the robots during the assault on the cache excavation sites.

Using classified jammer technology, the CDF has been successful in disabling the self-destruct mechanisms on the teleportation pods, allowing EST scouts to once again enter The Core and secure the receiver stations.

Even with this tenuous foothold, CDF troop shortages prevent a full-scale push into The Core. Instead, hefty rewards have once again been offered by the CDF in exchange for recovery of Robot Data Storage Units, which CDF intel indicates may contain detailed information regarding the contents of the RX caches.

The DSU recovery effort will begin on Friday, November 28. Brave colonists wishing the enlist in the effort should report to Sgt. Quintana’s EST dropship located in Minopolis.

Event Dates

Event Start: Friday, November 28, 1600 UTC
Event End: Monday, December 1, 1600 UTC

Instances
There are five instance levels to accommodate avatars of various profession levels. All of the instances are access by interacting with The Core teleporter inside the EST dropship in Minopolis, and then selecting the instance level you wish to enter.

The Core Level 1

• Core Harbinger Gen. 01 (Lvl 4)
• Core Harbinger Gen. 02 (Lvl 7)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 01 (Lvl 6)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 02 (Lvl 9)

The Core Level 2

• Core Harbinger Gen. 03 (Lvl 9)
• Core Harbinger Gen. 04 (Lvl 11)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 03 (Lvl 12)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 04 (Lvl 15)

The Core Level 3

• Core Harbinger Gen. 05 (Lvl 14)
• Core Harbinger Gen. 06 (Lvl 17)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 05 (Lvl 19)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 06 (Lvl 24)

The Core Level 4

• Core Harbinger Gen. 07 (Lvl 22)
• Core Harbinger Gen. 08 (Lvl 26)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 07 (Lvl 31)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 08 (Lvl 39)

The Core Level 5

• Core Harbinger Gen. 09 (Lvl 32)
• Core Harbinger Gen. 10 (Lvl 36)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 09 (Lvl 51)
• Core Eviscerator Gen. 10 (Lvl 58)

There are also reports of several powerful Warlock-class robot bosses inside The Core. Colonists are urged to be prepared for aggressive new offensive tactics from these augmented Warlocks.

Scoring
The following point system has been created to track the retrieval of Robot Data Storage Units (DSU):

• Robot DSU Class 1 (1 point)
• Robot DSU Class 2 (5 points)
• Robot DSU Class 3 (10 points)
• Robot DSU Class 4 (20 points)
• Robot DSU Class 5 (50 points)
• Robot DSU Class 6 (100 points)
• Robot DSU Class 7 (500 points)
• Robot DSU Class 8 (1000 points)
• Robot DSU Class 9 (5000 points)

Your event score will be updated automatically each time one of the Data Storage Units is recovered.

Final event scores will be calculated based on hourly point averages to derive each participant's 16-hour normalized event score.

This scoring method removes the need for participants to track time spent in the instances (beyond meeting the 16-hour prize eligibility requirement, described below), removes the risk of participants being inadvertently disqualified from the event for time reasons, and allows all participants to hunt as much as desired in the Robot Mayhem instances without giving an unfair advantage to those who are able to hunt for many hours.

Rewards
The colonists accumulating the highest number of points during the event period will be awarded the following rewards by Earth Shock Trooper command:

• 1st Place - Omegaton Ranger Scope MKII
• 2nd Place - Omegaton Laser Sight MKII
• 3rd Place - Omegaton Ranger Scope MKI
• 4th Place - Omegaton Laser Sight MKI
• 5th Place - Adjusted Melee Trauma Amplifier II
• 6th Place - Universal Ammo - 5000 PED
• 7th Place - Universal Ammo - 3500 PED
• 8th Place - Universal Ammo - 2000 PED
• 9th Place - Universal Ammo - 1500 PED
• 10th Place - Universal Ammo - 1000 PED

***IMPORTANT*** A participant must complete at least 16 hours in the Robot Mayhem instances in order to qualify for one of the above rewards. This requirement does not apply to the Bonus Rewards.

Bonus Rewards
In addition, all colonists reaching the following event point totals will receive bonus rewards from EST Command (only the highest bonus reward is awarded per avatar):

• 10000 Points - 1200 PED Universal Ammo
• 5000 Points - 500 PED Universal Ammo
• 2500 Points- 250 PED Universal Ammo
• 500 Points - 50 PED Universal Ammo

Reward Item Info

• Omegaton Ranger Scope MKII - 2% Increased Critical Hit Chance
• Omegaton Laser Sight MKII - 20% Increased Critical Damage
• Omegaton Ranger Scope MKI - 1% Increased Critical Hit Chance
• Omegaton Laser Sight MK1 - 10% Increased Critical Damage
• Adjusted Melee Trauma Amplifier II - 8 Electric Damage, 4.5259 economy
• Universal Ammo - Can be used in place of any type of weapon ammunition and Synthetic Mind Essence.

Rules & Notes
This event is intended for solo hunters. Any attempt at abusing team mechanics or any other Entropia Universe systems or features in order to gain an unfair advantage over other participants will be grounds for disqualification from the event, forfeiture of any prizes, and possible sanctions imposed on one’s Entropia Universe account.

***IMPORTANT*** Do not abandon the mission! If you abandon the mission for any reason, either intentionally or accidentally, all points earned up to that moment will be lost forever. Support cannot and will not restore points for abandoned missions, regardless of the situation.

Happy Hunting!
The Planet Calypso Dev Team

For full event information and updates, please visit the Robot Invasion Event Page

CDF Announcement

RX Units have managed to seize the first caches excavated. As several of the mining platforms reported they were close to the target, the CDF dispatched elite teams to extract the caches. However, the robots seem to have intercepted the signal and met the CDF teams with a massive assault force at each point.

Taking advantage of the battle, small squads of RX Units swept in and stole several of the caches. Where they were unable to do so, they instead opted for destroying the technology, even going so far as to sacrifice themselves if required. That the RX continue to claim neutrality while interfering so blatantly in human-robot affairs is of course unacceptable. This destruction of CDF property is an open act of war, and we shall respond accordingly.

All RX units are now to be considered enemies of Calypso and the Federal Empire. Any assistance to or harboring of RX Units will be considered an act of treason. While the CDF currently has no knowledge about the location of the RX, scouts and satellites have been tasked with finding them. Any reports of their location will be made public to ensure they are swiftly hunted down.

CDF URGENT NEWS

Only hours ago, robot forces launched multiple attacks against CDF excavation sites, using teleporters connected to the Hadesheim Core. It appears that CDF has unfortunately severely underestimated the robot force’s capabilities. Our analysts now believe that The Core may have been built specifically to allow quick insertion of robot forces on Calypso to retrieve the RX caches.

CDF forces are being routed at all points. Federal Imperial forces are unable to assist, due to political reasons (any larger Imperial forces landing on Calypso may cause massive riots by colonists, as it would be seen as an attempt to assume direct control, bypassing the colonial administrations).

Therefore, we ask that any combat-capable colonists travel to the coordinates listed below to assist in keeping these excavation sites secure while intelligence is gathered.

Robot Locations:

Steelbird Elites, Attackers, Defenders, Warriors, Spider Bombers

• Low level - 86889, 84843
• Mid level - 68819, 82678
• High level - 67931, 87815

Steelbirds, Legionaires, Eviscerators, The Eviscerator

• Low level - 86370, 84887
• Mid level - 74485, 92191
• High level - 74251, 92718

Drones, Drone Co-ordinators, Warrior Elites

• Low level - 87235, 94631
• Mid level - 88027, 79347
• High level - 88021, 95004

Drone Elite and Warrior Elite (Shared)

• 83106, 78137

Steel Bird Elites (Shared)

• 82549, 78380

CDF General Announcement

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Careful review of the Data Storage Units (DSUs) recovered from The Core below Hadesheim earlier this year has yielded intriguing results. Each DSU apparently contains information about the location of technology caches, as well as instructions on how to open them. Further, evidence suggests that the technology in these caches was developed by the RX units during their alliance with the robots before the War Titan event, then hidden as their pact dissolved.

Determined to retrieve these caches before the robots, the CDF and RDI have jointly dispatched excavation teams to the sites mentioned in the DSUs. To prevent the robots from reaching the target sites first, multiple teams standing by to assist.