Operation Overwatch Weekend Operation July 27-29 SUCCESS
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Wed, 07/25/2012 - 12:13
Operation Overwatch Weekend Operation July 27-29 SUCCESS
Operation OVERWATCH drops troops on Earth to tackle the most secure Reaper strongholds. Reaper anti-air defense will make for high-risk shuttle extractions.
Squad Goal: Extraction on any difficulty with at least one squad member using an Earth Pack character
Allied Goal: Extract 800,000 individual players on any difficulty, with each live member counting toward the goal.
Special Circumstance: Extraction time lengthened due to failure of Operation BROADSIDE.
Squad Goal Success: All squad members awarded a Commendation Pack.
Allied Goal Success: All players awarded a Victory Pack that includes a new Earth character.
Requirement: Mass Effect: Earth must be installed to earn these rewards.
As always, poorly written. Expect some additional clarifications to come once it gets sorted out. What are the times for example? I will be out of town this weekend, getting back Sunday so hopefully it will still be going on then. I would love an upgrade to my Hurricane!
Easy enough. I'll be inserting and extracting all weekend long.
Yeah, this one should be easy, at least the squad goal will be. As far as the allied goal, it might be a bit of a surprise since I have gotten in the habit of wiping on extraction to get to the next match for the credits. I am curious to see how long they extend the extraction time. That could get challenging since all enemies have an unlimited spawn.
They did add a countdown timer on the website to show when it starts. Here is a link: http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/category/343/index it is at the top of the page.
From Chris Priestly:
Check the brand new countdown timer at the top of the page.
This timer will countdown to when the Operation begins and will then switch over to a new timer counting down until the Operation ends. Hopefully this will prevent confusion over the start and end times.
Saw the timer. Maybe bring a SE with decoy to make the long extractions easier.
I have been looking over the Bioware Socail Network(BSN) forum since this was posted and after multiple requests for clarification and a few actual "clarifications" from Mr. Priestly, there are still questions about the exact details to fulfill this challenge.
The first couple lines imply that this is an Earth operation against Reapers but this is never really clarified well.
Also, "full" extraction(which I am sure Jim Smyth above would not like to see, hint, hint, nudge nudge)
OR
"partial"
and must be Earth character, any character???
To play it safe, my lobby/room will be on Earth maps, using my FURY, against reapers and hoping for full extractions.
I'll be playing with the destroyer or shadow all weekend long also. Might roll out the demolisher also. Haven't figured out the best way to spec him yet.
I use basically the same Demolisher spec as this youtube video. My only difference is that I set the Homing grenade to split into 2 for the final power upgrade. I find it more useful to take out multiple enemies with a tech burst (set up by the arc grenade first).
As for the weapon I just carry the Harrier. Normally it's a liability because of its heavy weight and low ammo supply. Both of those factors don't matter with the Demolisher since you can supply your own ammo, and recharge speed does not matter.
The class is brutal for cleaning things up :)
In the BSN forums they mentioned any map and enemy as long as one N7 is present for the community goal.
From: Admiral Steven Hackett
Re: Operation OVERWATCH
Confidentiality classification: XB-PRIME
Distribution: N7 Forces Only
Soldiers of the Milky Way –
By now you have probably heard that Operation OVERWATCH succeeded on many fronts. Frankly, I would not be surprised if this message goes unread until tomorrow due to excessive celebrating. You have struck the Reapers where they are strongest and lived to tell the tale. Credit goes to you, to those shuttle pilots who retrieved your teams, and to the many personnel who supported and planned the missions.
But I also want to speak to some of what you may be seeing in the media soon. Eventually, it will be public knowledge that we had operations on Earth, retrieving data and personnel necessary for the military and economic well-being of the galaxy.
This success will bring hope to billions of people. It will also enrage some of them. Be prepared for the tough questions – when are we starting our full-scale assault? Why retrieve this helium-3 magnate but not another one, or save my loved ones? Who are you to play God?
There are no good answers to these questions. The reality is, the Reapers have almost every conceivable advantage -- numbers, firepower, technology – and we make do with what we have. We strike and retreat because facing the foe head-on would be a disaster. Nowhere is this truer than at Earth.
We have started to give them a death by a thousand cuts. Take heart in this, celebrate, and relax tonight. Tomorrow morning, we will get down to business, because there’s nine hundred and ninety left to go.
--Admiral Hackett
We had 1.25 million extractions for the Allied goal and 133,000 extractions for the squad goal.
Reward packs will start to be sent out starting later today. All packs MUST be claimed within one week of being sent or they are no longer valid. We will be updating the countdown clock at the top of the page once the packs have been sent out to let you know they have been sent and how long you have to claim them.
Great work everyone.