Special Event

Overview
Special Event is a generic catch-up event aimed at mid-level players. It used to be run sporadically, as follows:

Legacy (1st-6th)
"Demon Corps, VEGA and alien fleets have begun attacking our sector.

Repel the invading forces to put an end to their strike."

- Event Description

Similar to the Crossfire event, Demon Corps fleets spawn and move from planet to portal in huge packs. They are not aggressive and drop blueprints like regular event fleets. Although it is said that VEGA and Alien fleets attack the sector, they either do not appear or do not reward points upon kill.

Apart from serving its primary purpose, new base weapons were also introduced in the first iteration. The event was finally replaced by the legacy rotation of Planet Strike.

Altairian (7th-10th)
"Enemy fleets have begun attacking our sector.

Repel the invading forces to put an end to their strike."

- Event Description

Featuring many of the original Altairian targets, this reboot serves as an opportunity for players to catch up towards the beginning of the Umbra season.

Event Store

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1st Special Event Prizes

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2nd-3rd Special Event Prizes

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4th Special Event Prizes

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5th Special Event Prizes

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6th Special Event Prizes

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Target Payouts

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1st-6th Special Event Payouts

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7th-9th Special Event Payouts
Note: Level 60 Altairian Outposts in event briefing are actually Altairian Fortresses in-game.


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10th Special Event Payouts
Note: Level 60 Altairian Outposts in event briefing are actually Altairian Fortresses in-game.

For more information on the event targets, click here.

Trivia

 * Before the event began, 2 hours prior, the Special Event was named Crossfire in the event banner, the main event this is based on.
 * At the time it was released, the Special Event had the most prizes offered.
 * This event was originally part of the "Bring Bases Back" movement, which many players wanted at the time as bases at that time were severely underpowered.
 * Many people were not pleased with the first Special Event as they aired the Crossfire fleets which were very powerful. This prevented many players from obtaining points for the event efficiently.
 * The 4th iteration was referred to as the Legacy Event by Kixeye.
 * Some of the prizes for the 5th and 6th iterations were chosen according to the results of a survey on the forums. The first part of the survey can be found here.
 * The 5th iteration onwards has been officially referred to as the Catch-Up Event.