All you need to know about Deadfront v1.1
(03-27-2008)
- Ok,I see that many players are confused with Deadfront.People come to Chain of fire and ask what to do,where to apply,they forgot to buy tickets etc.Therefore I will write this guide to explain few things.Here it goes:
1. Things you need to know about Deadfront:
-Deadfront is NOT a temporary event.Deadfront is a permanent update and it will be ran from Nov 14th every day as long as you play 2moons,or until GMs eventually decide to remove it from game. :P
-Deadfront is an Reoccuring event.That means you cant participate in it at any given time.There are certain times when you can apply for Deadfront and join it with your party.These times are posted on official website,but I will write them here just in case.
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!!!NEW!!! DEADFRONT TIMES !!!NEW!!!:
Abaddon: 3pm, 7pm, 11pm, 3am
Trieste: 4pm, 8pm, 12am, 4am
Those times are in PST which stands for Pacific Standard Time.PST is GMT-8 meaning that its 8 hours behind England(because Greenwhich time is GMT+0).So,if you leave in England,4pm PST will be 12am for you.If you live in some country with GMT+4 it will be 4 am for you,and so on.In other words you just have to find in which timezone you live and calculate the right time.
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-Only 4 parties can participate in a single Deadfront battle.It is not because GMs and Acclaim hate you,or want to punish people by not letting them participate,but because Deadfront map is specially designed for 4 parties and it takes exactly 4 parties to finish it in given time.
However,Deadfront is ran on each server,and on each shard.So its more like 20 parties per server then 4.If you see one of the shards is too crowded,you can always go to another shard and increase your chances to enter.
-Deadfront is also divided by levels.Make sure ure entering the correct level range by checking required level on your ticket.I will explain what is ticket later.
-Deadfront is a PARTY BASED event,meaning you have to enter it within a party.You cant go solo.Its advisable to make a full party(6 members) before applying
2. How to participate in Deadfront:
First,lets make this step-by-step:
Step 1: Go to Loa castle or Braiken castle and find Fortress Voucher Supplier NPC on the map.
Step 2: Talk with the NPC and exchange your vouchers(that you get from fighting mobs) for Deadfront entrance tickets.You need 20 vouchers per ticket,so make sure you have enough.Also,you will see when you talk to NPC that different tickets are needed for different levels.For example,if youre level 71-90 you will need Baron ticket and you will need to exchange baron vouchers for that ticket.
TIP: You can buy more then 1 ticket at a time.Better buy few at a time so you dont forget it next time you want to join Deadfront.
Step 3: Go to the map called Chain of fire.Route is Denebe/Braiken --> North Ares -->Chain of Fire.
TIP: Its not a short walk,and it takes some time to make a full party,so I suggest you start walking towards Chain of Fire at least 30 minutes before Deadfront starts
Step 4: Once inside Chain of Fire,check your map.There are NPCs around the map.One NPC for each level formation,and each of those NPCs is marked by the type of map youre carrying.That means there are rabble,common,baron etc. NPCs.If youre lvl 71-90 you will go to Baron NPC because you bought Baron ticket for your lvl of course.
Step 5: Find a party.It is best to have a full party,so I suggest you leave yourself some time before event open for finding appropriate members for party.
TIP: It is good to have 2 segnale in party because you cant go back to Deadfront once you die and you will need segnale to ressurect you if you want to stay inside.
Also make sure that each member of the party has got appropriate ticket for entering Deadfront.If he doesnt,he wont be able to enter in the limited time and you will end up with 1 less member in your party.
3. Application and entrance process:
TIMER 1(22 minutes left until Applications start):
A timer will start ticking 22 minutes before Applications start.That is the time you got to get to Chain of Fire and make/find a good party.It would be best to make party before timer runs out as it might be too late after that.
YOU CANNOT APPLY FOR DEADFRONT within those 22 minutes.
TIMER 2(5 mins Application phase):
Once first timer runs out,you will get a message on your screen that Applications have started.Within the next 5 minutes your party leader has to go to NPC and request entrance to Deadfront for your party.
ONLY PARTY LEADER can apply party.Make sure your leader is active at that time and that it is him exactly who is requesting entrance,it will not work with other party members.Once this timer runs out,you will not be able to apply for entrance anymore and you will lose chance to participate in deadfront.
TIMER 3(3 mins Entrance phase):
Once second timer runs out,you will get message on your screen that applications have ended.A new timer will start ticking 3 minutes.In the next 10-15 seconds you will get a message over your screen.Message will say either that your party is excluded from Deadfront, or that youre granted access.If it says you got access,EACH of the party members has to talk with NPC and enter the Deadfront.Each of you got 3 minutes to do so and if you dont do it until timer runs out you will be excluded from party and wont be able to enter anymore.
-The decision on which party can enter Deadfront and which cant is completely RANDOM.Only way you can affect it is by applying more times.If you dont get chosen first time you apply for Deadfront,try again and again.Sooner or later you will get lucky.
-If you dont get chosen to enter,dont bother trying on other shards.Timers run exactly the same on each shard,so once application phase ends it will end on all shards.
4. Once inside Deadfront:
-If you get granted to access deadfront and if you enter in time,you will find yourself on a completely new map.There will be 4 parties total,but each starting from its own corner of the map
-Remember that other parties are both your enemies and allies.Even though youre going to pvp with them in the end,you can come to finish and kill last boss much faster by cooperating with other parties and helping each other.Eventhough,each effort your team does will be valued,and every aspect you do better then other parties will be valued,so dont think you can just slide through deadfront and let other parties do all the hard work.
-Once deadfront starts you got 30 minutes to do all the tasks and kill last boss.If you manage to do that,all surviving parties will be teleported into pvp arena.
-A party that does the best in pvp phase will be winners and get extra expirience.
-if you die inside deadfront,you can either get ressurected by segnale or you get excluded from it.Once you respawn on other map you CANT go back to deadfront.So,if you dont have segnale in your party,each member of the party that dies will lose chance to participate in deadfront from that point.
You can find more on how to play once inside deadfront and actuall deadfront map on this link:
http://2moons.acclaim.com/dead_front_instructions/index.html
5. Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ):
This thread will contain answers only to the questions that I find frequently asked in game or on forums but arent included in this guide.
You can also ask questions by replying in this thread and I will try to answer you best I can and if its not covered withing this guide I will add it in.
CONTRIBUTION POINTS:
-Some of you may have noticed that you can get certain Braiken contribution points if you talk to NPC in middle of Chain of Fire and donate vouchers to him.There is NO OFFICIAL INFORMATION about what those contribution points do yet.Many people spread rumours about contribution points increasing chance for your party to get chosen to enter deadfront once you apply.As far as I know thats a FALSE RUMOUR and choosing of parties is completely RANDOM.So,donate your vouchers at your own risk when you do it.Just have in mind that there might be another type of contribution points beside Braiken later in the game. ;)
HOW TO FIND PARTY IF YOURE LOW LVL:
-I hear many people complaining lately that they cant find party due to their low lvl.For example-lvl70~80 have a hard time finding a party for 71-90 formation in deadfront or lvl45~60 have a hard time finding a party for 45-70 formation.What you have to understand is that party leaders will always tend to have higher lvl players beside them within deadfront as that will grant them more points(meaning more exp as well) and bigger chance to survive.Asking someone to invite you in a lvl80+ party might be selfish sometimes as well imo,but it is also understandable that lower lvl players will seek position in high lvl parties as well,because it will grant them more exp and less effort.It is quite same with dungeons,but we all got used to it. ;)
-now,here are the few things you can do to get in a party even if youre low lvl for your formation:
1. When you ask for party state that your are asking for your lvl party(for instance if youre lvl50,ask for 50+ party)
2. Don't spam the chats if you dont get invited as fast as you want.People dont like spammers and more you spam less chance there is you will end up in a party
3. Don't give up if you dont find the party 5 minutes before application phase start.There is another 5 mins when application starts in which more parties will be looking for members.
4. Always plan ahead.If you know you have hard time finding a party,come 15-20 mins early and try to use some early advantage. ;)
5. If you dont get invited few mins before application phase,make your own party and start inviting people.Have in mind that more and more people will be asking for party closer the start time gets.I know of people forming parties in last 2 mins of application phase quite efficiently. :)
6. You can also make your own party as soon as you get in the Chain of Fire and shout that youre looking for members around your lvl.Believe it or not,there is more people like you who cant find a party.
7. If you think there is not enough people around your lvl on your current shard go back to character selection screen and login to different shard,maybe you will have more luck there
Also,one more thing that you should NEVER do.Dont apply for deadfront in solo party if you see more then 3 parties waiting to get in.It is really selfish and it wont get you any benefit,it will just hurt other people who want to be in the deadfront as much as you do.Deadfront can accept only 4 parties and if you apply for it solo and get chosen you will take place of 5 other people that could have entered as well.Besides,you will find soon upon entering that mobs are too hard for 1 person(especially if youre low lvl for your formation) and after you die you cannot go back in.Once again,I urge any 2moons player NOT TO DO such thing.
6. Usefull links:
I will be adding links in this section to sites and forum posts with some usefull information regarding Deadfront or screenshots related to Deadfront.
http://2moons.acclaim.com/dead_front_instructions/index.html
-official Acclaim guide on Deadfront,pretty good with nice screenshots
http://forum.mmosite.com/topics/169/200711/16/1509,1.html?time=1195559860
-some screenshots of Deadfront fight from TheHistorian
http://forum.mmosite.com/topics/169/200711/16/1523,1.html?time=1195559948
-screenshots from Baron formation made by myself(may contain SPOILERS)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r16P87vrbwk
-interesting video of 150+ GMs fighting in Deadfront(from Dekaron)
http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/7389/dekaronwe0.jpg
-screenshot of scene in deadfront after completetion(made by Synergy guild on Abbadon server,may contain SPOILER)
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Things I covered within this guide are just basics you need to know in order to participate in Deadfront.Im aware many of you already know all the things that I wrote,but Im also aware that there are still a lot of people very confused about deadfront and all the features it brings.Those are the people I wrote this guide for,in order to stop in-game spamming about such things and help people enjoy in deadfront from the very first time they decide to join it.I hope it will come in handy.If you got any questions you can post it and maybe I come up with Q&A thread later on as well. ;)
GL to you all and have fun in Deadfront. ;)
