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In the first segment, the characters must clear Freakshow and Neo-Shivans from the city streets.  After clearing 81 enemies, the Commander appears as a red X on the map.
 
In the first segment, the characters must clear Freakshow and Neo-Shivans from the city streets.  After clearing 81 enemies, the Commander appears as a red X on the map.
  
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{{Mission Briefing|Contact=Longbow Scientist|Text=How can I help you, {{Character}}?
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:Good information is in short supply around here. You come here with questions, and I'm not sure I can answer you, but I can help.
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::We've got fragments of something great here; we're really on the cusp of a major breakthrough, I just need a little help tying it all together. I'll give you this ore extractor; if you've ever been to this island before, it should be familiar to you. If not, just go up to as many of the meteors as you can find and take a sample. I'll check up with you out in the field to take notes and secure your research.
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::* {{green|It's as simple as that?}}
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::It's as simple as that.
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::* {{green|Goodbye.}}
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{{Mission Briefing|Contact=Commander Nostramo|Text=How can I help you, {{Character}}?
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* {{green|The Boardwalk is clear, what is next?}}
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We know that Circle of Thorns is infesting the Cemetery at Ground Zero. Initial reconnaissance suggests they have managed to capture some Shivans and are performing some type of ritual on them. As well, we've reason to believe that there are civilians trapped within the grounds.
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We think that a trio of mages - Eligos, Marchosias and Barbatos - are heading up the ceremonies being done there. The rituals should be easy to spot, since they're each congregated around a large, pacified Shivan. As for the civilians, we're not sure where they are; probably hiding amongst the tombstones. You'll have to keep an eye out for them and I'm sure that if you clear a path, they'll be motivated to vacate the cemetery on their own two feet.
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Meteor Teen is located in this segment.
 
Meteor Teen is located in this segment.

Revision as of 22:12, 26 March 2012

Overview

Drowning in Blood
Team Size 4-8 players
Badge

BloodyBayTrial Complete.png Sibling Rivalry

Sidereal Researcher
Brotherly Love
Enemy Groups Badge villain freakshow.png Freakshow
Badge villain cot.png Circle of Thorns
V badge Neo-Shivan.png Neo-Shivans
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Drowning in Blood (DiB) is a trial available to both heroes and villains from levels 15-50. Players can queue individually or in groups for Drowning in Blood via the Team-Up Teleporter.

Drowning in Blood is set in Bloody Bay, where participants seek to liberate the island from the Neo-Shivans. Civilians and Shivans alike can be rescued as the participants reclaim the island and progress toward the final battle.

While not technically cooperative play, the trial is the same for both heroes and villains except for who assists by caption popups. Note that vigilantes may not participate in villain trials, and rogues may not participate in hero trials.

Missions

Although the trial is completed within a single mission, it is divided like most trials into separate segments. All segments exist on the same map level, but moving between the first three segments requires all characters on the team to individually speak with Commander Nostromo (for heroes) or Commander Sulaco (for villains) to receive a teleport to the next segment.

To receive the Sidereal Researcher badge, a team member must first speak to an NPC on the Boardwalk: Villains, a Night Widow spy; Heroes, a Longbow Scientist. Then, during the mission, any team member must click each of the 4 glowing meteors, one in each segment. The entire team will receive the badge when the last meteor is clicked.

Boardwalk

In the first segment, the characters must clear Freakshow and Neo-Shivans from the city streets. After clearing 81 enemies, the Commander appears as a red X on the map.

Meteor Teen is located in this segment.

Ground Zero

After teleporting into Ground Zero, the characters must defeat Circle of Thorn and Neo-Shivans throughout the graveyard, freeing citizens and disrupting the rituals being performed. Afterwards, the Commander again appears as a red X on the map.

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Pacified Shivan

Briefing

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You have spoken with one of us, so you have spoken with all of us... That encounter has given us great hope... What may I do for you...?

  • I have a few questions.

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Meteor Ek is in this segment.

Forgotten Forest

Within the Forgotten Forest, characters must defeat 5 groups of 9 Neo-Shivans (and something else?). Doing so leads them directly to the Dead Coast; no further discussion with the Commander is required.

Meteor Panch is in this segment.

Dead Coast

On the Dead Coast, a single Shivan Obliterator (Giant Monster) waits. When this creature is reduced to 50%, he splits into two identical Obliterators, each of which is at 50% health. Defeating both Obliterators within 30 seconds of each other earns characters the Brotherly Love badge.

After the brothers are defeated, the Commander spawns at the junction of the Forgotten Forest and the Dead Coast with an optional debriefing. Note that multiple characters may not be able to complete the debriefing, as the Commander will may? leave when the interaction is complete.

Meteor Jay is in this segment.

Final Debriefing

Heroes

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Commander Nostromo

Briefing

How can I help you, Character?

  • Reporting for debriefing.

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Villains

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Commander Sulaco

Briefing

How can I help you, Character?

  • Mission accomplished, Commander.

The island appears to be contained, Character. Few Freakshow or Circle of Thorns remain alive after your assault and, while they have gone to ground, I am certain our sweeps will pick up the rest of them in short order. After your victory over the Obliterator, energy levels across the island have returned to normal. We take that as a signal that the Neo-Shivan assault has been fully countered. As well, telemetry has been restored to the island, enabling normal communications and clearing the way for Arachnos to launch a full-scale scouring of Bloody Bay. Most of the civilians detained have already been forcibly removed from the island to a nearby facility for further study and observation. Of course, there is still so much left that needs to be catalogued and collected. I won't trouble you with those tasks, though.

  • Thank you for your help, Commander Sulaco. Here we part ways.
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  • Anything else, Commander?
If I may say, I was deeply impressed by the ruthless and capable execution of your command. You have dealt a fatal blow to the Freakshow and Circle of Thorns on the isle as well as single-handedly rebuffing a Neo-Shivan assault. Bloody Bay has simmered in revolt under these factions for close to twenty years and you managed to subdue it in a matter of hours. It is simply stunning to see you at work. If left unobstructed, I would not be surprised to see you attain the rank of Commander within a few years. That should prompt you to extreme caution though, Character. Such aptitude invites both praise and secret scorn and some will wonder 'how will this upstart threaten my own career?' Well, just words to ponder.
  • Thank you, Commander.
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  • They would be wise to consider me a threat, Commander.
I'm not sure I like your tone, Character. Explain yourself.
  • Just idle musings, Commander. Be well.
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  • It is sad what happened to Arachnos here... Killed to a man by the Shivans...
Wait, what?
  • I did all I could to save them. Oh well. Goodbye Commander...
(At this point, the Commander dies and his two Arachnos guards attack.)


Rewards

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Your choice of one of four temporary powers. The powers last for one week in-game time or until level 30:

  • Shivan Exposure Damage Enhancer (+Damage)
  • Shivan Exposure Accuracy Enhancer (+To Hit)
  • Shivan Exposure Defense Enhancer (+Defense)
  • Shivan Exposure Recovery Enhancer (+Recovery)