Blockade of HIP 22460 – Jan 12th

Attack the Proteus Wave System in a large-scale Community Event

AXI and XSF come together for a show of force not seen since the battle of Sol. Over 1,000 CMDRs are expected to join. Will you be among them?

After years on the defensive, we now push to assault the place where it all started – HIP 22460, the site of the Proteus Wave, and where Bright Sentinel’s wreck still floats lifelessly.

Who:

All CMDRs are invited to join. This event is open to all.
This event will be Odyssey-only. (Sorry Horizons/Legacy/Console players …)

When:

The blockade / combat will commence on January 12th at 19:30 UTC (in-game time). We expect the event to last between 3 and 4 hours.

Where:

  • System: HIP 22460
    • Note: System is permit-locked; for the (very simple) process to acquire the permit, expand the link below.
    • Note: System has permanent Anti-Guardian Field
  • Planet: Body 10 b
Permit Lock & Location Instructions
  • 1a) Confirm you have the necessary permit for HIP 22460: Right Panel -> Status -> Permits
  • 1b) If you do NOT already have said permit, head to the Listening Post Beacon near Body 10 in the Synuefe GB-O c9-8 System. Once there, select it and point your Ships nose at it to automatically scan it. You will then receive a in-game mail and the permit. Then repeat Step 1a). If you receive the in-game mail but the permit doesn’t show, relog.
  • 2) Assemble your Ship of choice. See further below in INSTRUCTIONS for suggestions.
    Note: There is a permanent Anti-Guardian Field in the entire HIP 22460 System; Unprotected Guardian Modules cannot be used. Guardian modules must be engineered with Anti-Guardian Resistance at Ram Tah to work. Pre-engineered Guardian Weapons (the ones purchased in Mbooni) CANNOT be engineered for resistance and thus CANNOT be used for this event.
  • 3) Jump your carrier, if you have one, to any system near to HIP 22460. You cannot jump a carrier directly into HIP 22460 (as it is permit-locked.) If you do NOT have a carrier, AXI’s squadron carrier, The Astras [https://inara.cz/elite/station/?param1=192167] has been relocated to [pending] and will remain there until after the event, allowing you to ship your combat ships and R/R/R with no fees. (Other XSF and AXI carriers will also be operating in the region but, unlike The Astras, those might suddenly relocate anwhere with little warning…)
  • 4) At event time, stock up on limpets (there are no stations in HIP 22460), undock, and jump into HIP 22460. Expect to be hyperdicted on the way there. Simply outrun the hyperdiction and jump again.
  • 5) Upon arriving to HIP 22460, head to body 10 B. If it is not immediately visible, “honk” the system (use the discovery scanner) and try again. You’ll know it’s the right planet as it is permit-locked, and the Bright Sentinel wreckage still orbits it. There are NO interdictions in supercruise in HIP 22460. It is entirely safe to remain in supercruise as long as necessary and, in fact, it is safer to remain in supercruise than to drop into normal space (where multiple interceptors will keep spawning.)

Mission Objectives:

  1. Blockade: Establish a no-fly-zone above Proteus Wave Site in HIP 22460;
  2. Engage: Splash enough enemy forces that they feel the loss (ideally a billion+ in bonds per CMDR who participated);
  3. Intimidate: Gather campaign imagery to further intimidate the enemy (screenshots);
  4. Withdraw: Retreat in an orderly fashion upon completion of the operation.

Private Groups & Discord Stage Channels

Given the amount of players, we need to split instances; the best way to do so is based on geographic location. Find below the assigned Private Group / Instance Host / Stage Channel to join, based on your region.

Note: If a region is full, please choose the next-best-region for you.
All Private Groups will be auto-accept for the Event; once you send the request to join, you are automatically accepted.

  • North America:
    • Private Group Name: “Anti-Xeno Initiative”
    • Private Group Host: CMDR Mackenheimer
  • South America:
    • Private Group Name: “Koben Boettger”
    • Private Group Host: CMDR Koben Boettger
  • Continental Europe / Middle East / Africa:
    • Private Group Name: “AlexMG1”
    • Private Group Host: CMDR AlexMG1
  • UK / Northern Europe:
    • Private Group Name: “Xeno Strike Force”
    • Private Group Host: CMDR Jaennics
  • Asia Pacific:
    • Private Group Name: “TomCatT”
    • Private Group Host: CMDR TomCatT”
PG Policy & Rules

This is a PRIVATE event, hosted in PRIVATE groups.

  • Joining with the explicit intent to disrupt the event is griefing and will be reported as such. Noting combat logging is still forbidden per game and community rules.
  • For the purposes of the AXI community, ALL participating Private Groups fall under the terms of the AXI Private Group rules. Misbehavior in ANY one of them for the duration of this event will result in disciplinary action with the AXI PG, as they are solely used for logistics purposes in this event and are considered an extension of the official AXI Private Group for the duration of this event.

Event Preperations

You can also view this handy Checklist to go through everything in order to prepare!

  1. Sign Up for the Discord Event on AXI
    • Navigate to the Event-Tab on the Anti-Xeno Initiative Discord Server and click “Interested”
  2. Have Port Forwarding enabled; this is very important!
  3. Join the Private Group for your Region
    • Here is an example on how to join the Anti-Xeno Initiative Private Group.
      The same Instructions work for joining any other auto-accept Private Group;

  4. Turn “Report Crimes Against Me” off ingame
    It is statistically guaranteed that other CMDRs will, at some point or another, accidentally hit you or ram you during large-scale combat.
    • Navigate to your right-hand ship-UI-panel, select “SHIP” header and go to the 3rd Section “Pilot Preferences” to find the setting.
  5. Turn Custom Weapon Colors off ingame
    We ask all Participants to turn custom weapon colors off. Instance Hosts and deputies Weapon Colors need to be noticeable when making engage calls.
    • Navigate to your right-hand ship-UI-panel, select “MODULES” header and un-check “WEAPON COLOUR” if you have any.
  6. Preperation for HIP 22460; follow the link for detailed info on the System.
Ship Build & Weapon Recommendations
  • Bring a Shutdown Field Neutraliser, Interceptors will EMP when jumping in
  • Bring one or more Caustic Sink Launchers, Caustic Clouds will be left by the numerous Interceptors we kill
  • Bring AGF resistant Weaponry; you need Anti-Guardian Zone Resistance (AGZR) engineered regular Guardian Weapons or Human AX Weapons
    Below you find the best Weapons-options in order by effectiveness for this specific Event. Bring what you can afford:
    1. Large/Class 3 fixed Guardian Shard Cannons (must be AGZR engineered)
    2. Medium/Class 2 fixed Guardian Gauss Cannons (must be AGZR engineered)
    3. Enhanced AX-Missile Racks or Sirius Pre-Engineered AX Missile Racks
    4. Enhanced AX-Multicannons or Azimuth Pre-Engineered Enh. Ax Multicannons

Our recommended builds are based on the versatile and easy to refit 2024 Common Core Krait Mk II

Event Join Instructions

  1. Joining the Discord Event lobby
    IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS (especially regarding preparation or setup) at any time
    during the event; please join the Event Lobby Voice Channel and ask them there.
  2. Join the Discord Event Stage and Instance
    Once you are near Body 10, join your regional Stage voice-channel in the AXI Discord and RAISE YOUR HAND TO ASK IN STAGE FOR A WING ANCHOR (lower the Hand once you got instanced)
    • Respond to any potential Questions to you by typing in the discord text-channel belonging to your Discord-Stage, @mention the person that asked you that question when you respond to them.
    • You will be instructed to send a Friend request to a certain Commander (please send it via the Social Menu in-game by typing in the Commanders name you are told) or you will receive one yourself (please accept it).
      • “Check your blues [messages]” is slang for “I sent you a friend [or wing] request, please accept it.”
        After accepting you will receive a Team-invite by someone in the Instance(we call it getting anchored in), once you accepted and are in the Wing, you now must lock onto the Commander in the Instance and drop on their signal.
  3. Once you do drop into an instance, please;
    1. Follow your instance leader instructions about target calling. Do NOT fire on targets that have not been called. Instance lead will have a different-color beam to help call targets.
    2. Lower your hand in the Discord-Stage Channel;
    3. Drop from your wing;
    4. Please help pull other people who still have their hands raised in by sending them friend requests followed by wing requests;
    5. Enjoy and earn some credits!!! <3

The Anti-Xeno Initiative is an Elite:Dangerous player-group dedicated to protecting humanity from the Thargoid threat. We defend systems targeted by the vile xenos, study their technology and behavior, and perfect our battle tactics. Whether you seek to save the galaxy, kill some aliens, conduct research, or hone your skills, you will find help here.

The Anti-Xeno Initiative was founded by CMDR Gluttony Fang on 15th of November 3303. We are the largest dedicated AX (Anti-Xeno) player group in Elite:Dangerous and act as a hub for the broader AX Community. We are partnered with Canonn Research, who provide us with the latest findings related to our mission. We also coordinate defense efforts with other player groups to protect as many lives as we can. We constantly strive to get better at what we do and we have some of the best Anti-Xeno experts among us.

“Glory, to Mankind”

Motto of the Anti-Xeno Initiative

The membership in AXI is non-binding, meaning you can also be a part of any other player group you wish. We have people of all walks of life and all matter of allegiance. We ourselves are a completely independent and apolitical – we do not support or oppose any faction, power or group, unless they force our hand. That said, we protect our members. We have a sizable contingent of PvP pilots to repel any attempts at disrupting our primary mission.