Operation: Red Storm (2014)

SPECIAL EVENT # 22
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Introduction

Operation: Red Storm (2014) is the 22nd Special Event to be presented in War Commander . <br.> In most cases Commanders are challenged to complete increasingly more difficult waves of battle against one or more Rogue Factions. With the successful completion of each wave in the allotted time the Player is awarded with special Event Experience Points (eXP) which they may in turn use to unlock Special Event Prizes in the Event Shop.
The Event Format for each Special Event may vary, see below for more information.

Event Information

SCHEDULED OPERATION DATES
EVENT STARTS	Jan 23, 2014	Depending on the Sector
EVENT ENDS	Jan 29, 2014	Depending on the Sector
GENERAL EVENT INFORMATION
EVENT NUMBER	22	Currently Special Event Schedule is 1 per month.
FORMAT	Hybrid	Both Attack and Defense Waves / Spires
ANTAGONIST	Red Lokust	Commanded by Sasha Kalashnikov
DURATION	6 Days	Event Store open an additional 48 Hours
NUMBER OF WAVES	Infinite	As many Waves as the Player can Complete
BONUS eXP WAVES	YES	Fortress Waves with eXP Bonus Targets
eXP PER WAVE	Progressive	Starting at 600 eXP and Increasing with each successive Wave

New Event Prizes

New Event Shop eXP Prizes
Prize	Experience Required	Unlocking Requirements	Classification
Warhawk Schematic	35,000 xp	Warhawk	Schematic
Titan - Unique	50,000 xp	Raptor & Level 10 Tech Center	Aircraft

New Event Shop Wave Checkpoint Prizes
Prize	Complete Wave	Unlocking Requirements	Classification
Wingman	Wave 72	Warhawk Schematic	Epic Tech

Sale & Checkpoint of Previous Event Prizes
Prize	Reg eXP Cost	Sale eXP Cost	Unlocking Requirements	Classification
Warhawk	19,250 xp	9,625 xp	Thunderbolt	Aircraft
Warhawk - Elite	19,250 xp	9,625 xp	Warhawk	Aircraft
Flame Assault Vehicle	25,000 xp	12,500 xp	Paladin	Vehicle
Gatling Truck Schematic	34,000 xp	17,000 xp	Gatling Truck	Schematic
Laser Tank Schematic	25,000 xp	12,500 xp	Laser Tank	Schematic
Gatling Truck	Complete Wave 12		Razorback	Vehicle
Hellfire	Complete Wave 20		Challenger	Vehicle

Last Chance Sale! ( Removed from Event Shop at end of Event )
Prize	Reg eXP Cost	Last eXP Cost	Unlocking Requirements	Classification
Crusader	45,000 xp	52,000 xp	Mega Tank	Vehicle

Past Prizes Unavailable This Event:

Hover Tank  /  Valkyrie Schematic  /  Dual Missile Payload  /  Brimstone Targeting System  /  Viper

Detailed Play Information

Defense Waves

• Successful Defense- The Player's Base is considered successfully defended when all attacking Rogue Units have been eliminated while preventing the Player's Command Center from being destroyed.
• Repeatable Waves - The Player must repeat any stage in which the Command Center is destroyed in order to move on to the next Wave.
• Surrender - The Player may surrender a defense Wave at any time during the Rogue Attack. After which the Player may then Repair and Adjust the Base Defenses and restart that Wave from the beginning.
• 360 Deg. Defense - The Rogue Faction may attack the Player's Base from any direction. This is also true for each repeated Wave.

Standard Attack Waves ( Stronghold Waves )

• Stronghold - For this Event the Standard Attack Waves are called Stronghold Waves & the Event Bases are called Strongholds.
• Stronghold Hunt - Upon reaching a Stronghold Wave the Players must search for a Stronghold on the World Map. In Later Waves players are required to destroy higher level Stronghold.
• Stronghold Level - Strongholds are available in Levels 5,10,15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and so on.... Each level increases the amount of XP the player receives for its completion. The player must attack a minimum Stronghold Level equal to the Wave they are currently on (Wave 15 for instance requires at least a Stronghold Level 15) However, the Player may choose to attack any of the Higher Stronghold Levels that are currently on the Map in place of the required minimum Level in order to gain more XP for that Wave.
• Stronghold Wave Complete - To complete a Stronghold Wave the Player must Destroy all Buildings and Turrets found in the Stronghold.
• Unlimited Attacks - The Player may stop and start an attack on an Stronghold as many time as they find necessary to complete the wave.
• Unlimited Time - There is NO Time Limit for completing an Stronghold Wave.
• Stronghold Wave Frequency  - Players are required to Attack a Stronghold every 5th wave.

Fortress Waves ( Storm Fortress Waves )

• Storm Fortress - For this Event the Fortresses are called Storm Fortresses.
• Storm Fortress Location - Each Player will have a Storm Fortress attached to their Base that only they may attack. The Storm Fortress will loose its Protection when the player reaches a Storm Fortress Wave.
• Storm Fortress Layout - Each Storm Fortress Wave will be a different Layout each progressively getting harder.
• Single Attack Direction  - Players may surround a Storm Fortress with Platoons to use during the attack, however, regardless of the Platoon's position all Units will enter the Attack from the South East.
  
• 70 Minute Time Limit - Players must completely destroy all Buildings and Turrets in the Storm Fortress in 70 minutes to complete Wave. Failure to do so will in the allotted time will cause the Storm Fortress to completely RESET back to full Health. This Timer is shown in the base's info box on the World Map. The Timer Starts with your first attack on the Desert Compound. Once the Storm Fortress has Reset the Player may make another attempt at completing the Wave.
• Unlimited Attacks - The Player may stop and start an attack on a Storm Fortress as many time as they find necessary to complete the wave as long as they still have time on the Storm Fortress Clock
• Storm Fortress Wave Frequency - The Player must complete a Storm Fortress every 12th Wave (Wave 12, 24, 36...).
  
• Bonus XP Targets : Production Plants - Storm Fortress Waves give the Player a chance to earn Bonus XP by destroying the Bonus XP Targets identified with Bonus Icons above them. However they are only available for the first 5 min of the attack (Timer on screen) at which time any undestroyed bonuses will expire. The Wave XP and any Bonus XP are added together and paid out when the desert compound is fully destroyed. If the desert compound is RESET so are the Bonuses.

Spires

• Optional Spires - At any time the Player may choose to Capture and hold up to 5 Spires at a time.  Each giving a additional 5% XP Bonus.
• Spire Bonus Application - The Player receives the Spire Bonus at the completion of each Defense, Stronghold or Storm Fortress Wave. This Bonus will equal 5% - 25% ( Depending on the amount of Spires owned ) of the Standard XP Payout for that wave.
• Spire Capture Bonus - In addition to the Percent Bonus each wave the Player will also receive a flat 750xp for each Spire the successfully Capture. This XP is received at the time of the Capture.
• Spire Expiration - Each Spire has a limited Life Span of approximately 4 Hours.  The expiration clock starts the moment that Spire Spawns on the World Map. If captured the Player will receive its bonus for the remainder of that Spires Life.  Once the Spire has expired it will be removed from the Map and cease giving the Player its bonus.
• Spire Sizes - There are 2 sizes of Spires, Small and Giant.  The Small Spire is Level Protected and may only be Captured by a Player who is Level 29 or Lower.  There is no Level Protection on a Giant Spire and therefore may be Captured by any Level of Player.
• Spire Protection  - Once a Player has Captured a Spire it will be Protected from attacks by any other Player for the remainder of its Life. In other words Player may NOT take Spires from other Players, they may only Capture Rogue Spires.

Ending of a Special Event.
A Special Event ends in one of two ways :

1. The Official Event Clock expires. The event runs for a limited time of 6 days after which time the Special Event Rogue Base will be removed from the World Map and all Waves will be halted.
2. The Player reaches a Wave that he or she can not successfully Defend or Complete, thus forcing the Player to resign from the Event.

Event Shop

Event Experience Points (eXP)

• The Player is awarded eXP for every successfully completed wave during an active Event. These points may be tracked by the Player in the Event Panel located above the Mission Panel while both on the World Map and in the Player's Base.

Special Event Prizes

• ​The Event Shop may only be accessed while inside the Player's Base.
• As the Player acquires eXP, they may at any time during and up to 48 hours after the end of the Event, choose to spend all or a portion of their eXP on one or more of the newly introduced Special Event Prizes in the Event Shop.
• Also available in the Event Shop are all the past Special Event Prizes excluding any Removed or Locked Special Event Prizes .
• The Event Shop is split into two seperate sections:
  • Unowned - Shows all current and past Special Event Prizes not currently unlocked by the Player.
  • Owned - Shows all Special Event Prizes the Player has previously unlocked during the current and all past events.

Use It Or Lose It
Following the conclusion of the Special Event:

• The Event Shop will remain open for 48 Hours.
• Any unused eXP at the time the Event Shop closes will be lost.
• If a Player has no remaining eXP at the end of the Event the Event Shop will close immediately.

Stronghold Layouts and XP Chart

Layout & Xp for Each Level of Stronghold
LEVEL	Layout	Award		LEVEL	Layout	Award
5		660 xp		45		? xp
10		? xp		50		960 xp
15		750 xp		55		980 xp
20		800 xp		60		1,050 xp
25		820 xp		65		1,150 xp
30		? xp		70		? xp
35		870 xp		75		? xp
40		910 xp		80		? xp

Spire Layouts

Spire Layouts
Small (25)	Giant (45)

Additional Information

• This is the second time the Name Operation: Red Storm has been used as a name for a Special Event.  The first time was Event Number 2 : Operation: Red Storm ( February 2012 ).
• Kixeye reports that the Spires have less Defenses then they had in their introductory event Operation: Devil's Grip.
• Unique Prizes have a 2 Event Hold Period before being re-released to the Event Shop. Therefore the Viper & Hover Tank will not be offered during this event.
• Due to a large amount of Bugs at the start of Operation: Red Storm (2014), specifically Lag Issues, Kixeye awarded all players 5,000 Free XP.  The Spire Bonus Percentage and Capture Award were also raised to 10% (per Spire ) and 1,000 xp respectively. (Forum Link)

External Links

• R.U.B.I.'s Facebook Announcement (Official)
• Game Update that relates to the Special Event : 01/23 Update (Official)
• Kixeye Forum Post : Operation: Red Storm (Official)
• Kixeye Forum Post : Official Discussion - Operation: Red Stom (Official)
• Kixeye Forum Post : Known Issues - Operation: Red Storm & Operation: Red Storm Event Issues (Both Official)
• Kixeye Forum Post: Red Storm Lag Issues Fixed, Spires Now More Rewarding! (Official)

Quotes

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“	The Red Lokust faction has been hard at work developing a large scale aircraft capable of single-handedly ruling the skies. Prepare your forces, Commander - a storm is on the horizon.	”
	— 1st In-Game Announcement

“	Sasha Kalashnikov's mega aircraft is dangerously close to completion. Go on the offensive and take down Red Lokust bases before it's too late.	”
	— 2nd In-Game Announcement

“	The power of Kalashnikov's Titan is more powerful than we could've imagined. This technology cannot stay in the hands of evil for long. Ready your forces - Operation: Red Storm begins in less than 24 hours!	”
	— 3rd In-Game Announcement

Gallery

Event Message #1
Pre-Event

Event Message #2
Pre-Event

Event Message #3
24 hr Warning

Event Message #4
Start

Event Message #5
24hrs Remaining

Event Message #6
END

Event Panel with Spire Bonuses

Prizes Unavailable from Event Shop for this Event

Past Prizes for Completion of Set # of Waves

Prizes on Sale

Spire Life Span

Spire Experation

Spire Capture Award (Original)

Spire Award (After Update)

Spire Percentage Bonus (Original)

Spire Percentage Bonus (After Update)

Event Art

Sadley Event Plagued with Bugs

Stronghold Background

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