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[[Image:Firebreak-logo.png|thumb|300px|right|Operation Firebreak]]
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'''Operation Firebreak''' is a special event which ran from [[Updates/May 2007#Update 018|May 25, 2007]], through June 28, 2007.  Following a massive fire SEED assault on Gurhal, the GUARDIANS set into action a plan to purify the contamination that had spread across Parum, Neudaiz and Moatoob.
[[Image:Firebreak-logo.png|thumb|right|Operation Firebreak]]
 
'''Operation Firebreak''' was a special event that was run from Friday, May 25, 2007 through June 29, 2007 on the English PC/PS2 and the Xbox 360 PSU serversPlayers were required to run special missions to "purify" fire SEED cores on each of the three planets, [[Parum]], [[Neudaiz]], and [[Moatoob]].  Completion of these missions earned the standard bonuses gained for mission completion, and also counted towards the global Firebreak score.  The cumulative point total was shared between the English language PC and PlayStation 2 versions of PSU and both language versions of the Xbox 360 release.
 
  
Before undertaking a Firebreak mission for the first time, players were recommended to take the short [[Operation Firebreak (tutorial)|tutorial]] on the event available from the Guardians Colony 5th floorThe tutorial also gave you [[Goggles]], if you had not previously attempted any of the Online Story Missions.
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As players purified SEED cores and cleared event missions, purification points were tallied on the official event site.  These points were used to determine what rewards players would receive following the end of Operation Firebreak.  Furthermore, each mission offered boosted EXP payout, and [[Ban-photon]]s collected during play could be exchanged for numerous event-exclusive items.
 
 
Seven Firebreak missions were made available, in ranks C, B, and A (no S or S2).  Unlike the Japanese PC/PS2 version of this event, the standard missions remained available for play.  Monsters in Firebreak missions gave larger EXP rewards than usual.
 
  
 
== Event overview ==
 
== Event overview ==
* When you began a Firebreak mission, you were given a [[Photon Eraser]] as long as your inventory was not fullThe [[Photon Eraser]] was taken away upon completion of the mission; however, if you quit the game without clearing the mission, or abandoned the mission, you would retain the [[Photon Eraser]].  You could (and still can) get rid of it in the [[Photon Eraser Return]] mission available from the GUARDIANS Colony 5th Floor under the ''Old Event Missions'' category.
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The objective of each of the main event missions (excluding [[Scorched Valley]]) was to purify the SEED cores which had rooted across different areas of GurhalTwo tools that were integral to this process were the [[Photon Eraser]] and [[Goggles]].  The former was issued at the beginning of each event mission, while the latter could be received from the event's prologue mission had they not be obtained from the story mission [[The Mask 1]].  In order to purify the SEED cores, you first had to use your [[Goggles]] to locate the SEED Zoma which surrounded each core.  Once revealed, these pods became vulnerable to the effects of the [[Photon Eraser]], and after each Zoma attached to a core had been purified, the core itself lost its protective barrier and could be destroyed with normal attacks. In some missions, certain cores would be powered by larger pods called Go Zoma. Each Go Zoma required at least three players firing their [[Photon Eraser]]s at it simultaneously to successfully purify it.
* All SEED cores had to be purified to complete each mission (except for Scorched Valley, which has no SEED cores).
 
* Each SEED core was surrounded by a number of hidden SEED pods.  Players had to use the [[Goggles]] to locate these pods, and then use the [[Photon Eraser]] to purify them.  The pods came in two sizes; small pods took one player to purify, while large pods had to be purified by at least three players at once.  (Having more players purify the same pod sped up purification.)  Once all the pods were purified, the SEED core's defenses were nullified, and it could be destroyed in three hits.
 
* SEED pods had a good chance of leaving behind [[Ban-photon]]s when broken.
 
* SEED cores could leave either [[Ban-photon]]s or -carbon/-resin items of the appropriate type to the current planet when destroyed.
 
* With the exception of the end mini-bosses of the levels and rare enemies which may appear, all enemies were Fire [[element]].
 
  
 
== Event missions ==
 
== Event missions ==
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The following missions were available for the duration of Operation Firebreak (unless otherwise noted), though not all were added initially.
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=== Prologue mission ===
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* [[Operation Firebreak (tutorial)|Operation Firebreak]]
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=== Main missions ===
 
* [[Sea of Fire]]
 
* [[Sea of Fire]]
 
* [[Burning Garden]]
 
* [[Burning Garden]]
* [[Seabed Blaze]]
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* [[Seabed Blaze]] (added June 8, 2007)
* [[Urgent Orders]]
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* [[Urgent Orders]] (added June 8, 2007)
 
* [[Heat Wave Island]]
 
* [[Heat Wave Island]]
 
* [[Flower of Flames]]
 
* [[Flower of Flames]]
 
* [[Scorched Valley]]
 
* [[Scorched Valley]]
* [[Operation Firebreak (tutorial)|Operation Firebreak]]
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=== Item exchange mission ===
 
* [[Firebreak Trade]]
 
* [[Firebreak Trade]]
* [[Photon Eraser Return]]
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=== Special mission ===
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* [[Photon Eraser Return]] (Still available despite the end of the event.)
  
 
== Event rewards ==
 
== Event rewards ==
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== Differences between versions ==
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* In the Japanese PC/PS2 version of Operation Firebreak, all free missions were removed from the mission counters across Parum, Neudaiz and Moatoob, making only the event missions available for play.  In the local version of this event, all free missions remained available.
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* The Japanese version of [[Firebreak Trade]] offered two unique items for players who accessed the exchange mission from an officially sponsored netcafé.  These two items, [[Real Hand Gun]] and [[Hand Spear]], were not available in the English version of the event.
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==

Revision as of 02:32, 16 April 2010

Operation Firebreak

Operation Firebreak is a special event which ran from May 25, 2007, through June 28, 2007. Following a massive fire SEED assault on Gurhal, the GUARDIANS set into action a plan to purify the contamination that had spread across Parum, Neudaiz and Moatoob.

As players purified SEED cores and cleared event missions, purification points were tallied on the official event site. These points were used to determine what rewards players would receive following the end of Operation Firebreak. Furthermore, each mission offered boosted EXP payout, and Ban-photons collected during play could be exchanged for numerous event-exclusive items.

Event overview

The objective of each of the main event missions (excluding Scorched Valley) was to purify the SEED cores which had rooted across different areas of Gurhal. Two tools that were integral to this process were the Photon Eraser and Goggles. The former was issued at the beginning of each event mission, while the latter could be received from the event's prologue mission had they not be obtained from the story mission The Mask 1. In order to purify the SEED cores, you first had to use your Goggles to locate the SEED Zoma which surrounded each core. Once revealed, these pods became vulnerable to the effects of the Photon Eraser, and after each Zoma attached to a core had been purified, the core itself lost its protective barrier and could be destroyed with normal attacks. In some missions, certain cores would be powered by larger pods called Go Zoma. Each Go Zoma required at least three players firing their Photon Erasers at it simultaneously to successfully purify it.

Event missions

The following missions were available for the duration of Operation Firebreak (unless otherwise noted), though not all were added initially.

Prologue mission

Main missions

Item exchange mission

Special mission

Event rewards

As Operation Firebreak progressed, purification points were tallied on the official event site. These points were recorded as an overall total and on a by-planet basis; this information was then used to determine the rewards to be issued to players following the end of the event.

Purification point rewards

The overall purification point tally was used to determine the duration of a megaholy Photon Fortune period for all players. It also unlocked the ability to receive a unique weapon exclusive to Operation Firebreak. Total purification points at the close of the event were 90,217,935, so all of the following rewards were unlocked.

Purification points Rewards
10,000,000 pts. One day of megaholy Photon Fortune for all races.
20,000,000 pts. Two days of megaholy Photon Fortune for all races.
30,000,000 pts. Three days of megaholy Photon Fortune for all races.
40,000,000 pts. Four days of megaholy Photon Fortune for all races.
50,000,000 pts. Frying Pan (35% fire) for all event participants who
cleared each event mission at least once.
60,000,000 pts. Five days of megaholy Photon Fortune for all races.
70,000,000 pts. Six days of megaholy Photon Fortune for all races.
80,000,000 pts. Seven days of megaholy Photon Fortune for all races.

Purification point rewards by planet

Clothes and parts discounts were awarded per planet based on how well each planet was purified of fire SEED contamination. In the charts below, the total purification points earned for each planet will be displayed in the table header, while all cells which are grayed out represent rewards that were not reached.

Parum: 22,132,312 pts.
Purification points Discount earned
4,000,000 pts. 5% off
8,000,000 pts. 10% off
12,000,000 pts. 15% off
16,000,000 pts. 20% off
20,000,000 pts. 25% off
24,000,000 pts. 30% off
28,000,000 pts. 35% off
32,000,000 pts. 40% off
36,000,000 pts. 45% off
40,000,000 pts. 50% off
Neudaiz: 59,946,035 pts.
Purification points Discount earned
2,000,000 pts. 5% off
4,000,000 pts. 10% off
6,000,000 pts. 15% off
8,000,000 pts. 20% off
10,000,000 pts. 25% off
12,000,000 pts. 30% off
14,000,000 pts. 35% off
16,000,000 pts. 40% off
18,000,000 pts. 45% off
20,000,000 pts. 50% off
Moatoob: 8,139,588
Purification points Discount earned
2,000,000 pts. 5% off
4,000,000 pts. 10% off
6,000,000 pts. 15% off
8,000,000 pts. 20% off
10,000,000 pts. 25% off
12,000,000 pts. 30% off
14,000,000 pts. 35% off
16,000,000 pts. 40% off
18,000,000 pts. 45% off
20,000,000 pts. 50% off

Differences between versions

  • In the Japanese PC/PS2 version of Operation Firebreak, all free missions were removed from the mission counters across Parum, Neudaiz and Moatoob, making only the event missions available for play. In the local version of this event, all free missions remained available.
  • The Japanese version of Firebreak Trade offered two unique items for players who accessed the exchange mission from an officially sponsored netcafé. These two items, Real Hand Gun and Hand Spear, were not available in the English version of the event.

External links