Cosmos Incursions
What are Cosmos Incursions?
Section titled “What are Cosmos Incursions?”Cosmos Incursions are major dynamic events and permanent environmental changes designed to shake up the server’s power balance. I have been working hard to create a system where the rewards are worthy, but so are the risks!
These zones are essentially places where the fabric of reality weakens, allowing the influence of the Cosmos to seep in.
The Incursion Begins
Section titled “The Incursion Begins”When the server concurrent player count rises above a specific threshold (30 players), the Incursion starts.
- Massive Scale: Incursion Zones open in random locations with a radius of 300-500 blocks.
- Visibility: Active zones appear on the Online Map as large, semi-transparent overlays.
City vs. City
Section titled “City vs. City”The Incursion Zone often centers around a capture point. This is a team effort!
- Objective: Capture and hold the central point for as long as possible.
- The Reward: If your City controls the point when the event closes, your entire City receives a massive buff: Increased Acting + Spirituality gain for 4 hours.
Are they all dangerous?
Section titled “Are they all dangerous?”Well, it depends on the zone’s color.
Not all Incursions are equally punishing. We’ve categorized them into different difficulty levels so you know what you’re getting into:
| Zone Color | Death Penalty |
|---|---|
| Green | You lose just one or two items. |
| Yellow | You lose more items upon death. |
| Red | You lose all of them. |
| Black | You can regress your sequence or lose 50% of your acting progress. |
Permanent Zones
Section titled “Permanent Zones”Unlike temporary incursions, some regions — often whole continents — are permanently affected.
Inside them, PvP is always allowed. Instead of just fighting, you’ll find Points of Interest where you can gather resources. However, you can’t just run away with them; you have to go to an extraction point and stay there long enough to successfully pull your loot out. These resources can then be exchanged for very valuable rewards.
The Stakes are high
Section titled “The Stakes are high”This is the most critical mechanic. If you are a Beyonder of Sequence lower than 7 and are killed by another player in a high-risk zone:
- You lose one Sequence (e.g., A Sequence 4 Sun Beyonder degrades to Sequence 5).
- You lose the characteristics associated with that higher sequence, which will be dropped upon your defeat.
The Paper Angel
Section titled “The Paper Angel”To mitigate the risk of de-leveling, you’ll want to get your hands on a Paper Angel.
- Effect: If you are defeated while holding this item, the Angel is consumed, but you do not lose your Sequence.
- Acquisition: Can be purchased in the Store or found as rare loot.
Anti-Combat Logging
Section titled “Anti-Combat Logging”There is no escape. If you disconnect inside an Incursion Zone, an NPC “Body” spawns in your place. If the NPC is killed, you suffer all standard consequences, including potential level loss.
Exclusive Loot
Section titled “Exclusive Loot”Why risk your sequence? For loot, of course. Killing a player in the zone rewards you with a PvP Loot Chest, containing exclusive items obtainable only inside Incursion Zones.