Researching the Rogues

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Researching The Rogues is a limited time event occurring from 23 September 2021 to 4 October 2021. The Association for Interdisciplinary Research has observed a concerning increase in rogue drone activity across New Eden and has asked capsuleers to investigate.

The event takes place across combat and exploration sites, with low sec variants being the hardest/most profitable. Daily Login Gifts are available to all capsuleers including skill points, new SKINs, and new limited-time AIR boosters.

Agency Description

The Association for Interdisciplinary Research has observed a concerning increase in rogue drone activity across New Eden and has asked capsuleers to investigate. AIR Rogue Drone Researchers sites are abandoned research and observation facilities appropriate for capsuleer explorers equipped with data analyzer modules. Rogue Drone Outgrowth Colony sites are full of hostile drones and are appropriate for combat-capable capsuleers flying tech 1 Destroyers or Tech 1 and Faction Frigates. The sites are appearing in most areas of space, and the versions found in low security space are the most difficult and most rewarding.

Agency

Challenges

Completing each of the initial challenges unlocks a repeatable version.

Combat

• Drone Destruction 1/3 - 5 Points - Enter the Rogue Drone Outgrowth Colony in high-security, low-security, null-security or wormhole space.
• Drone Destruction 2/3 - 5 Points - Destroy 5 Rogue Drones while in the Rogue Drone Outgrowth Colony.
• Drone Destruction 3/3 - 15 Points - Destroy the Colony Nest Overseer when it arrives.

Repeatable

• Ravage the Rogues 1/2 - 5 Points - Destroy 5 Rogue Drones while in the Rogue Drone Outgrowth Colony.
  
• Ravage the Rogues 2/2 - 10 Points - Destroy the Colony Nest Overseer when it arrives.
  

Exploration

• Research Retrieval 1/2 - 5 Points - Enter an AIR Rogue Drone Researchers site in high-security, low-security, null-security, or wormhole space. You will need a data analyzer module and a probe scanner for the task ahead.
• Research Retrieval 2/2 - 5 Points - Hack 1 AIR Rogue Drone Analysis Node and retrieve whatever is inside them.

Repeatable

• Data Download - 5 Points - Hack 2 AIR Rogue Drone Analysis Node and retrieve whatever is inside them.

Rewards

An event reward track is available in the Agency, awarding points to capsuleers who investigate these sites and offering even more boosters and a set of new AIR ship SKINs.

Points	Type	Reward
30		AIR Astro-Acquisition I
60		AIR Astro-Pinpointing I
90		AIR Astro-Rangefinding I
120		Agency 'Pyrolancea' DB3 Dose I
150		Astero AIR Laboratories SKIN
180		AIR Astro-Acquisition II
210		AIR Astro-Pinpointing II
240		AIR Astro-Rangefinding II
270		Agency 'Overclocker' DB5 Dose II
300		Stratios AIR Laboratories SKIN
330		AIR Astro-Acquisition III
360		AIR Astro-Pinpointing III
390		AIR Astro-Rangefinding III
420		Agency 'Hardshell' DB7 Dose III
450		Nestor AIR Laboratories SKIN
480		AIR Astro-Acquisition III
510		AIR Astro-Pinpointing III
540		AIR Astro-Rangefinding III

Combat Sites

Rogue Drone Outgrowth Colony

These sites are pre-scanned anomalies consisting of 3 pockets. It is possible to be webbed, scrammed and cap drained. The first only contains a gate to restrict access. The second contains waves of enemies, one which is pre-spawned, but not all of them need to be killed to unlock(technically spawn in) the gate for the final room. The final room contains a pre-spawned wave followed by 2 more, then the Colony Nest Overseer which may show up before you clear the previous wave.

The combat sites are designed to be run only by tech 1 frigates, faction frigates, and tech 1 destroyers. Rewards include new AIR SKINs, returning Cryptic Mimesis SKINs, cerebral accelerators, new time-limited AIR scanning boosters, returning blueprint copies for the 'Subverted' JVN-UC49 drone, plus overseer’s personal effects that can be sold in-game for ISK.

Exploration Sites

The signature appears as a level III data site and requires a data analyzer. These sites are a single ungated pocket containing 1 data cache and no hostiles.

AIR Rogue Drone Researchers hacking sites can be probed down in Highsec, Lowsec, Nullsec, and w-space. These abandoned AIR observation posts contain valuable caches of information and resources that can be accessed with the help of a data analyzer module.

Login Rewards

Researching the Rogues Rewards

Day	For Alpha Accounts	Additional for Omega
1	Fireworks Package 1x Festival Launcher + 100x Sodium/Barium Firework	5,000 Skill Points (Tier 2 Gift)
2	AIR Astro-Acquisition Booster I (Tier 2 Gift)	AIR Astro-Pinpoitning Booster I (Tier 2 Gift)
3	Magnate Semiotique Sports SKIN (Tier 2 Gift)	Agency Support Drop (Tier 2 Gift) Contains 1 of the following: Agency 'Hardshell' Dose I-III Agency 'Overclocker' Dose I-III Agency 'Pyrolancea' Dose I-III
4	Heron Semiotique Sports SKIN (Tier 2 Gift)	AIR Astro-Acquistion Booster II (Tier 3 Gift)
5	AIR Astro-Rangefinding Booster I (Tier 2 Gift)	5,000 Skill Points (Tier 2 Gift)
6	Maulus Semiotique Sports SKIN (Tier 2 Gift)	AIR Astro-Pinpointing Booster II (Tier 3 Gift)
7	Crucifier Semiotique Sports SKIN (Tier 2 Gift)	AIR Astro-Rangefinding Booster II (Tier 3 Gift)
8	5,000 Skill Points (Tier 2 Gift)	10,000 Skill Points (Tier 3 Gift)

The SKINs are applied directly on activation and can't be sold on market.

External Links

Researching The Rogues, Video Tutorial - T1 Destroyer