The conflict between the Combine and the Malignancy has come to an end after many long years. Countless lives have been lost and the fate of the US and the world at large has been changed as a result.
The Malignancy
The heart of the malignancy, the genesis pit, has been reduced to a pit of radioactive dust thanks to the success of Project Venus. The rest of the malignancy is still dangerous to all non-xenian life, but due to the destruction of the genesis pit, the malignancy is no longer able to continue to expand. The future of the Xenian kingdom within the malignancy is unknown, the Grand Elder sacrificed themself to destroy the Combine's Ascension facility, leaving the infestation under the Despot's control, though this may not remain the case forever. With the Combine in the US crippled after the destruction of the ascension facility, it may be a long time before they mount an offensive against the Vortigaunt kingdom within the malignancy.
The Combine
The Combine's forces in the US wasteland have been crippled due to the loss of the ascension facility. Although they were successful in stopping the malignancy, the loss of their ascension facility has dealt a major blow to the ascension project. The facility was also used to monitor the nearby ruins of Black Mesa, with the facility gone, the Combine's efforts to understand the technologies in Black Mesa have been thwarted for good, or at least for many years.
The destruction of the ascension facility has caused the Combine to lose their grip on the US wasteland, they will not be able to take full control of the wasteland until they recover from the losses they suffered during the conflict. Combine cities around the US are now focusing on rebuilding and recovering from the Xenian conflict, the citizens of these cities are able to live in *relative* peace knowing they won't be consumed by the malignancy.
The Patriots
Every single member of the Fort Collins Patriots that was part of the assault on the ascension facility has either been captured or killed, the few members that chose not to join in on the assault have scattered to the wind. The Fort Collins Patriots have gone down in history for their success against the Combine, thanks to the sacrifices of these brave few, the US wasteland will be free from both the Combine and Xen for a long time.
The names of the Fort Collins Patriots have gone down in history as some of the greatest heroes of the resistance, the east-coast Patriots have already started work on memorializing the Patriots who sacrificed themselves to ensure the US is free.
The Conscripts
Somehow managing to hold out against rebels, Vortigaunts, the Despot's army of Xenians, and even a Gene Worm, even managing to kill two grand elders. The Conscripts would go on to be recognized as heroes of the Universal Union, they would be viewed as the very best humanity had to offer. Their eventual fate would be unknown, would the conscripts be able to return to the home they fought so hard to protect, or would the Combine "integrate" them into the transhuman arm?
The Vortigaunts
Many Vortigaunts died during the assault on the Ascension facility, including the Master of the West, who sacrificed themselves to destroy the Ascension facility. Although grand elders are usually able to regenerate their physical bodies after death, the Master of the West has permanently died after they blew themselves up to destroy the facility from within. The Vortigaunt kingdom would still be under the rule of the Despot, but it is unknown how long the despot's rule would last after the Genesis pit was destroyed. The Vortigaunt kingdom would continue to be protected by the malignancy while the Combine recovers from their losses, though it is unknown how long this safety will last.
The Scientists
Doctors Hex and Zima managed to survive the destruction of the ascension facility, although project Venus was a success, the loss of the ascension facility was a tremendous loss for the Combine. Doctor Hex would be vital to the Combine's upcoming efforts to recover from the loss of the ascension facility, and the fate of Doctor Zima would be up in the air after Dr. Zima assisted the Patriots in assaulting the facility.
The Wasteland
Thanks to countless sacrifices, the US wasteland is free from both the Combine and the Malignancy, the people living in the wasteland would be able to create actual lives for themselves without having to worry about their efforts being stopped by the Combine or the Malignancy. The Frontier would continue to be a dangerous place that only the brave could hope to inhabit, but thanks to the sacrifices of a brave few, the Frontier would be free.
I made a mistake, I know that, but I wasn't entirely myself when I did what I did. I intend to make up for my error, I have a plan in place to ensure you are able to take full control of sector ten and beyond, I just need time. If you will allow me to prove myself, I can show you I am still of use, I have plans for how Project FLYTRAP can be integrated across the sector, I just ask that you give me time, that is all I need.
Memorial:
Many characters met their end in the Frontier, some of the characters were even old returning characters from past events. Even though they met their end, their sacrifices have changed the fate of the world, their deaths have impacted the world more than most other characters could ever hope to. I ask that if you lost your character in the event, you reply to this thread with the name, faction, and death of the character so it may be put here.
Name - Faction - Death
Vladimer Patarava - Patriot - Assassinated by Vortigaunts in Fort Collins
Rct. Vivian Mallet - Conscript - Died fighting Vortigaunts and Rebels in the mines of Denver
Lillith Black - Refugee - Killed by zombies in Cheyenne
Gaka'Llen-Glun - Vortigaunt - Killed during the assault on the Ascension facility
Pvt. Mason McGeehan - Ex-Conscript - Killed during the assault on the Ascension facility
Section Commander Mason G. Snake - Conscript and returning character from Codename VENUS - Died defending the Ascension facility
Pvt. Isobelle Hocken - Ex-Conscript - Killed during the assault on the Ascension facility
Isiah Poltoff - Patriot - Killed by Conscripts in Denver
Viktoria Bjorklund - Refugee - Killed during the assault on the Ascension facility
Douglas MacDunn - Patriot - Killed by Conscripts
Commander Lance Shaw - Ex-Conscript and returning character from Codename VENUS - Killed by Vortigaunts in Fort Collins
Survivors:
A few characters survived the Frontier, though more than likely at a great cost. Some chose to not join in on the assault on the facility, remaining behind while others sacrificed their lives for the greater good, and a few "lucky" managed to make it out of the facility alive. If you have a character that is currently alive, please reply to the thread with their name, faction, and fate (how they survived).
Name - Faction - Fate
Pvt. Dai Jiang - Conscript - Escaped the Ascension facility via razor train
Jeremiah Bordeaux - Patriot - Fled the wasteland after the first battle of Denver
Terrance Weathers - Refugee - Left Fort Collins via car
Clark Mitchell - Refugee - Left Fort Collins via car
Ura'Ormdarr'Rut - Vortigaunt - Fled alongside the Wanderer
General Peter McClintock - Patriot - Retreated mid-way through the assault on the ascension facility and fled into the wasteland
Outrider-42 - Civil Protection - Escaped the Ascension facility via razor train
Joshua Holland - Conscript - Escaped the Ascension facility via razor train
Arthur Vasquez - Conscript - Escaped the Ascension facility via razor train
The Wanderer - Vortigaunt - Wandered elsewhere
Pvt. Dex Sharpe - Conscript - Escaped the Ascension facility via razor train
Vorlan'Ksan - Vortigaunt - Captured by the Combine, escaped the Ascension facility via razor train
Kilo-04 - Civil Protection - Escaped the Ascension facility via razor train
Specialist Noah "Dutch" Friedrich - Conscript - Rejoined the Combine after being abandoned, rescued via helicopter
Johnathan Jacob Wilde - Patriot - Captured by the Combine, escaped the Ascension facility via razor train
Commander Lance Shaw - Ex-Conscript and returning Codename VENUS character - Upon his death, his essence was captured by the Despot, a projection of his essence wanders the wasteland
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Oh. My. God.
This event has been incredible, seriously, I can't thank everyone enough for everything they have done.
I'd like to thank @gb_ for the AMAZING dev work he put in for the event, all of the new systems in the event were put in by him, we couldn't have done it without him.
I'd also like to thank @Imperator RAD-X , @Hayden , and the rest of the team for all of the work they put into this event, all of us put countless hours into this event, and even though the ride was bumpy at parts, we did it.
I know this is cliche, but I'd like to thank you as well, the players in this event have all been incredible, I've loved watching all of your stories grow over the course of the event, all of the drama unfolding between groups was amazing, and it was awesome seeing things come to a head during the assault on the facility. I'd like you to know that even if you died during the assault on the facility, your character has had more of an impact on the server than most other characters ever will, so even if you weren't able to make it to the end, you should still be proud.
Right now, the fates of everyone's characters are up in the air, sadly none of the characters will be able to be brought over to City 24, but I do intend on continuing the story in the US, and when I do, I intend on bringing the characters from this event into it.
Things were chaotic at times, I won't deny that, this event has been entirely player-driven, so things got out of hand at times, but I hope the freedom was enjoyable, it was fun as hell to watch.
Thank you all, I sincerely hope you are all able to continue telling your stories with us, it has been a hell of a ride, and it isn't over yet.
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