Anniversary event..

With the anniversary event coming up, I could not locate any guides from past years.I have never been on during one.

Can anyone link me any guide to how the event works?Missions,spawns,rewards etc?

Thanks!

Basically it works like this:

1. Talk to a Smith Virologist located at any of the monuments.

2. Buy the mission ticket.

3. Start the mission.  Here you can do one of 2 things.

• Run the mission as normal.
• Stay where you are and wait for the Smithling's to spawn and attack you.

4. If you finish the mission you can get another mission ticket from the Virologists again.  If you just want to farm the Smith Frag's that drop from the Smithling's, just kill and loot them and restart the mission ticket.

5. Turn in Frags for phat T-shirt and Smith's Rage Pill l00t.

6. Happy Anniversary.

If you farmed Perfect Snowflakes during the Winter Event, you're set.

ArchDuke wrote:

If you farmed Perfect Snowflakes during the Winter Event, you're set.

What can we trade them for during the anniv event?

Smith used to appear at a scheduled time and the player that killed him (final hit) got the perpetual flame virus, but who knows if that's going to happen this year? Who'll play smith?

Vesuveus wrote:

ArchDuke wrote:

If you farmed Perfect Snowflakes during the Winter Event, you're set.

What can we trade them for during the anniv event?

Smith used to appear at a scheduled time and the player that killed him (final hit) got the perpetual flame virus, but who knows if that's going to happen this year? Who'll play smith?

I meant that more as a "you know the system" kind of thing, since you can't turn in the snowflakes until next Winter.

And I imagine we'll have to hear from Walrus about the Smith event.  I'd imagine Walrus could spawn them, the spawn settings are probably saved somewhere.

I think we should have a Trinity/Oracle event instead of the old Smith event....it's time to change. I mean we have been beating old smithy up the last few years right

ArchDuke wrote:

Vesuveus wrote:

ArchDuke wrote:

If you farmed Perfect Snowflakes during the Winter Event, you're set.

What can we trade them for during the anniv event?

Smith used to appear at a scheduled time and the player that killed him (final hit) got the perpetual flame virus, but who knows if that's going to happen this year? Who'll play smith?

I meant that more as a "you know the system" kind of thing, since you can't turn in the snowflakes until next Winter.

And I imagine we'll have to hear from Walrus about the Smith event.  I'd imagine Walrus could spawn them, the spawn settings are probably saved somewhere.

Ah, gotcha. I just found 30 snowflakes on an alt the other day and /smackforehead for not turning them in.

All I want from this anniversary is an update from Walrus about the future (or lack thereof) of MxO. Hopefully the article that Walrus said he owed Virrago will be written and posted soon and isn't just an article about the anniversary, especially if the anniversary is going to be the same old event we've had in previous years.

Croesis wrote:

All I want from this anniversary is an update from Walrus about the future (or lack thereof) of MxO. Hopefully the article that Walrus said he owed Virrago will be written and posted soon and isn't just an article about the anniversary, especially if the anniversary is going to be the same old event we've had in previous years.

That alone is worth its wait in gold.

Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

As doubtful as it is, I'm still hoping we'll get more than just the Smith thing again.. again. 

I think most of us would agree that everything hinges on the Anniversary event.  I'm even wagering my own subscription on whether it succeeds or epicly fails.

I wouldn't even be opposed to Smith, so long as it's done properly.  It's really been on auto-pilot and that's what is so annoying.  I'm talking:

• Mass spawns on players outdoors (i.e. zombie spawns during Halloween), not just mission ambushes.
• Appearances by the main virus throughout the anniversary period where he infects others and wrecks havoc on the system.
• Perpetual downpour of rain, lightning and thunder (maybe even cranked up to max)
• All bluepill models replaced with Smith model
• All exiles models replaced with Smith model and set to aggro on any player, regardless of level.
• Sky should be blackened (like Halloween)
• Random appearances by story characters asking for help to fight off the virus.
• Maybe implement a plot device to end the virus once and for all and reward a player with perpetual green flame per server for assisting in its final purge.

We all know that anniversary events aren't considered canon but that doesn't mean it can't be epic.  amirite?

I think the best we can hope for is another standard type Anniversary Event with Smith Virologists etc.  Which is fine by me, provided that new items are introduced  More shirts with logos?  meh.  Other shirts like the White or MC?  That might be nice.  A new consumable might be nice too.

Me wanty Smith Virion Luggables!

I'd love a Smith Virologist RSI capture as a new trade, since we're on an RSI kick.  That would be Win.

Although, the Anniversary Standard Mission text would need to be altered to "Oracle Sim" or something.  Or the bluepill lady who is pretty much the Oracle now could show up in those missions instead (for continuity's sake).

Garu wrote:

I think most of us would agree that everything hinges on the Anniversary event.  I'm even wagering my own subscription on whether it succeeds or epicly fails.

I wouldn't even be opposed to Smith, so long as it's done properly.  It's really been on auto-pilot and that's what is so annoying.  I'm talking:

• Mass spawns on players outdoors (i.e. zombie spawns during Halloween), not just mission ambushes.
• Appearances by the main virus throughout the anniversary period where he infects others and wrecks havoc on the system.
• Perpetual downpour of rain, lightning and thunder (maybe even cranked up to max)
• All bluepill models replaced with Smith model
• All exiles models replaced with Smith model and set to aggro on any player, regardless of level.
• Sky should be blackened (like Halloween)
• Random appearances by story characters asking for help to fight off the virus.
• Maybe implement a plot device to end the virus once and for all and reward a player with perpetual green flame per server for assisting in its final purge.

We all know that anniversary events aren't considered canon but that doesn't mean it can't be epic.  amirite?

Oh, cross post.  These ideas are great too!  (I'm not wedded to just the standard smith event with modifications).

Also, like the Green Flame perp.  In addition, maybe a new Green Flame FX for something like 100 Smith Frags or so).  I would get that...love the green flame effect.

I think we should get more t-shirts....

Garu wrote:

• Perpetual downpour of rain, lightning and thunder (maybe even cranked up to max)
• Sky should be blackened (like Halloween)

This and the lightning tinged with green would be ftw.

Mindsweep wrote:

I think we should have a Trinity/Oracle event instead of the old Smith event....it's time to change. I mean we have been beating old smithy up the last few years right

But Smithy deserves it.

I don't know how this would work but if it's just going to be nothing but recyled materials with no change...how about just throwing everything at us at once? Zombies, dire Lupines, Sleepwalkers, Corrupt Spawns, Smithlings and whatever else may be laying around that we haven't seen in forever.

If things are going to go nowhere with the game besides the regular holiday events...what not just throw it all into a blender and see what comes out?

Nintene wrote:

how about just throwing everything at us at once? Zombies, dire Lupines, Sleepwalkers, Corrupt Spawns, Smithlings and whatever else may be laying around that we haven't seen in forever.

Not the Corrupt Smithied Sleepwalking Zombie Lupines, anything but them..

My Anniversary holiday suggestions, as posted in another topic a while back.

What I'd like to see:

• The concert site set-ups
• Fan made videos and screenshot/art slideshows playing on the video screens
• Searchlights (possibly with the now useless ability to turn them on and off)
• Random level based spawns in select areas of the city (we already have Sleepwalkers in Sati's so how about the Security guys or just random enemies of MxO's past like Unlimits, Kunoichi, PB enemies, N30 Agents, etc.?)
• New anniversary clothing items that aren't just more black t-shirts with writing on them (or, if that's too much to ask, just make the Blue Sky and Security gear collectable again)
• One or two of the concert areas to be free for all PvP flagged.. in the spirit of the chaos from the original event.
• The variance of skies we saw in the original Blue Sky event ranging throughout the entire month.. everything from the amazingly beautiful blue/purple skies to the forboding "city on fire" skies in the last few days of the event.

Villemar_MxO wrote:

In addition, maybe a new Green Flame FX for something like 100 Smith Frags or so).  I would get that...love the green flame effect.

Not a fan of the Smith thing, but this is something I could easily support.  The green flame effect given by the green candy is quite cool.

Shinryu wrote:

• New anniversary clothing items that aren't just more black t-shirts with writing on them (or, if that's too much to ask, just make the Blue Sky and Security gear collectable again)

I still say that Rarebit might have had enough time to make new T-shirts for the Anniversary before he left so I'm hoping that if there are new ones, they will be different.. Say white with black text!

black with green code text would make sense

Since the Oracle's dead, the mission wouldn't make much sense, now, would it?

I hope it's something different. I always hated the Smith events.

Neoteny wrote:

Since the Oracle's dead, the mission wouldn't make much sense, now, would it?

I hope it's something different. I always hated the Smith events.

I'd be surprised if they changed the NPC regardless of her demise.  They didn't alter Seraph for the stat hack mission while he was gone and had his Seraphic Vision.  Granted that was a temporary thing, but I saw a few on DN1 calling for a change on that mission too.  Also, how long did it take for them to change the tutorial from Morpheus to Commander Locke?  I don't mean to sound pessimistic at all about it, it would just be par for the course for it to be recycled content.

Croesis wrote:

Shinryu wrote:

• New anniversary clothing items that aren't just more black t-shirts with writing on them (or, if that's too much to ask, just make the Blue Sky and Security gear collectable again)

I still say that Rarebit might have had enough time to make new T-shirts for the Anniversary before he left so I'm hoping that if there are new ones, they will be different.. Say white with black text!

Like this?

Phrack wrote:

Croesis wrote:

I still say that Rarebit might have had enough time to make new T-shirts for the Anniversary before he left so I'm hoping that if there are new ones, they will be different.. Say white with black text!

Like this?

Yes, with "Choose Life" being the one which requires the most frags to get.

Croesis wrote:

Phrack wrote:

Croesis wrote:

I still say that Rarebit might have had enough time to make new T-shirts for the Anniversary before he left so I'm hoping that if there are new ones, they will be different.. Say white with black text!

Like this?

Yes, with "Choose Life" being the one which requires the most frags to get.

At least it's not "Frankie Says Relax."

Phrack wrote:

At least it's not "Frankie Says Relax."

"Walrus says Relax"?

Phrack wrote:

Croesis wrote:

Shinryu wrote:

• New anniversary clothing items that aren't just more black t-shirts with writing on them (or, if that's too much to ask, just make the Blue Sky and Security gear collectable again)

I still say that Rarebit might have had enough time to make new T-shirts for the Anniversary before he left so I'm hoping that if there are new ones, they will be different.. Say white with black text!

Like this?

Only if we get these too

ArchDuke wrote:

Phrack wrote:

Croesis wrote:

Shinryu wrote:

• New anniversary clothing items that aren't just more black t-shirts with writing on them (or, if that's too much to ask, just make the Blue Sky and Security gear collectable again)

I still say that Rarebit might have had enough time to make new T-shirts for the Anniversary before he left so I'm hoping that if there are new ones, they will be different.. Say white with black text!

Like this?

Only if we get these too

The gloves require two Omega Headgears to trade in.

Coincidentally, this is a Pink Gi he's wearing.

I'm hoping they at least change the Oracle in the mission to some other character (maybe introduce the Priestess, aka the lovely woman in white who answers the door in the first movie when Morpheus and Neo meet with the Oracle). But yeah, they do need to give the anniversary event a little more oomph.

Garu wrote:

I think most of us would agree that everything hinges on the Anniversary event.  I'm even wagering my own subscription on whether it succeeds or epicly fails.

I wouldn't even be opposed to Smith, so long as it's done properly.  It's really been on auto-pilot and that's what is so annoying.  I'm talking:

• Mass spawns on players outdoors (i.e. zombie spawns during Halloween), not just mission ambushes.
• Appearances by the main virus throughout the anniversary period where he infects others and wrecks havoc on the system.
• Perpetual downpour of rain, lightning and thunder (maybe even cranked up to max)
• All bluepill models replaced with Smith model
• All exiles models replaced with Smith model and set to aggro on any player, regardless of level.
• Sky should be blackened (like Halloween)
• Random appearances by story characters asking for help to fight off the virus.
• Maybe implement a plot device to end the virus once and for all and reward a player with perpetual green flame per server for assisting in its final purge.

We all know that anniversary events aren't considered canon but that doesn't mean it can't be epic.  amirite?

THIS!

ive never had an anniversary event before, so even if they spawn loads of clowns that tackle me everywhere i go and squirt me in the face with water from fake flowers pinned to their tops ill think its awesome

allhough i reckon they should make Jacka$$ RSI's and have them run round mega city doing stunts like going off stairs in trolleys or NFL tacklign themselves into hardlines

They aren't going to reinvent the wheel this time around, I can promise you that (considering we don't really have an MxO development team at the moment). 

Best we can hope for is the same Smith event with maybe some new Smith Virologist rewards.  Expect anything more and you'll be let down.

Villemar_MxO wrote:

Expect anything more and you'll be let down.

I hope for everything but expect nothing!  ^_^

Yes...I am crazy.

Garu wrote:

Villemar_MxO wrote:

Expect anything more and you'll be let down.

I hope for everything but expect nothing!  ^_^

Yes...I am crazy.

Crazy Logical! 

machete wrote:

Garu wrote:

Villemar_MxO wrote:

Expect anything more and you'll be let down.

I hope for everything but expect nothing!  ^_^

Yes...I am crazy.

Crazy Logical! 

It so crazy....it just might work!!!

Villemar_MxO wrote:

machete wrote:

Garu wrote:

Villemar_MxO wrote:

Expect anything more and you'll be let down.

I hope for everything but expect nothing! ^_^

Yes...I am crazy.

Crazy Logical!

It so crazy....it just might work!!!

That it might! 

Garu wrote:

I think most of us would agree that everything hinges on the Anniversary event.  I'm even wagering my own subscription on whether it succeeds or epicly fails.

I wouldn't even be opposed to Smith, so long as it's done properly.  It's really been on auto-pilot and that's what is so annoying.  I'm talking:

• Mass spawns on players outdoors (i.e. zombie spawns during Halloween), not just mission ambushes.
• Appearances by the main virus throughout the anniversary period where he infects others and wrecks havoc on the system.
• Perpetual downpour of rain, lightning and thunder (maybe even cranked up to max)
• All bluepill models replaced with Smith model
• All exiles models replaced with Smith model and set to aggro on any player, regardless of level.
• Sky should be blackened (like Halloween)
• Random appearances by story characters asking for help to fight off the virus.
• Maybe implement a plot device to end the virus once and for all and reward a player with perpetual green flame per server for assisting in its final purge.

We all know that anniversary events aren't considered canon but that doesn't mean it can't be epic.  amirite?

This would simply be awesome.  I'll even sub two more accounts if soe finds a way to pull this off.

Garu and Shinryu have some good ideas but, when you boil it down, I'm in favour of anything so long as it shows we aren't down expletive creek without a paddle. 

Villemar_MxO wrote:

Best we can hope for is the same Smith event with maybe some new Smith Virologist rewards. Expect anything more and you'll be let down.

That's pretty optomistic.

Garu wrote:

I think most of us would agree that everything hinges on the Anniversary event.  I'm even wagering my own subscription on whether it succeeds or epicly fails.

I wouldn't even be opposed to Smith, so long as it's done properly.  It's really been on auto-pilot and that's what is so annoying.  I'm talking:

• Mass spawns on players outdoors (i.e. zombie spawns during Halloween), not just mission ambushes.
• Appearances by the main virus throughout the anniversary period where he infects others and wrecks havoc on the system.
• Perpetual downpour of rain, lightning and thunder (maybe even cranked up to max)
• All bluepill models replaced with Smith model
• All exiles models replaced with Smith model and set to aggro on any player, regardless of level.
• Sky should be blackened (like Halloween)
• Random appearances by story characters asking for help to fight off the virus.
• Maybe implement a plot device to end the virus once and for all and reward a player with perpetual green flame per server for assisting in its final purge.

We all know that anniversary events aren't considered canon but that doesn't mean it can't be epic.  amirite?

I like all of these suggestions except the black sky.  It's just to hard to see.  Make the sky red like it was during the 7.whatever archs.

Also being attacked by the exiles might get a little annoying.

Why not just have Smith rain down from the sky?  We could call it "It's Raining Smith!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJVi3x8VDt4

MetaLogic wrote:

Why not just have Smith rain down from the sky?  We could call it "It's Raining Smith!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJVi3x8VDt4

Ty for all of the helpful answers..now let's hope for a turnout like this!

We're MxO! We're Still here! Get used to it!

No?

Aww......  I thought it was stilly... ~

No updates from Walrus?  I thought its supposed to start March 19th or so?

Why the wall of silence?  Its getting close. 

It feels like there is literally no one working on MxO besides a very occasional post from Virrago.

Is this MxO HQ?:

Edit:  Double Post fail

machete wrote:

We're MxO! We're Still here! Get used to it!

No?

Aww......  I thought it was stilly... ~

hahaha

and no.. their office looks more like this

Villemar_MxO wrote:

No updates from Walrus?  I thought its supposed to start March 19th or so?

Why the wall of silence?  Its getting close. 

It feels like there is literally no one working on MxO besides a very occasional post from Virrago.

Is this MxO HQ?:

That room was commandeered by SOE as a place for storing the crushed dreams of their client base.

You don't even want to know what REALLY happened to our test server...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0hpMHCrSPY

>_>

MxO boy:   Do not try and anticipate the Anniversary Event. That's impossible. Instead... only try to realize the truth.
Neo:   What truth?
MxO boy:   There is no Anniversary Event.
Neo:   There is no Anniversary Event?
MxO boy:   Then you'll see, that it is not the Anniversary Event that you anticipate, it is only yourself.
Neo:  .....

I'm really beginning to doubt that there will be an anniversary event.