Shadow Ops

Basic Info
Shadow Ops consists of 4 Parts:
 * TIER  - Consists of a Mission to gather a specific amount of Point.
 * To complete a Tier the Player must acquire the specified amount of Points for that Tier.
 * Upon the completion of a Tier the Player is awarded a Prize from that Tier's Prize Pool.
 * PHASE  - Consists of 3 TIERS
 * A new Phase will start weekly, becoming available every Friday . ( Excluding Fridays during an active Special Event  ).
 * Each Phase will be active and available to be Started for a period of 6 days 20 hours .
 * A Player may Start the active Phase at any time within this active period.
 * A Phase, once Started, must be completed in a maximum of 72 hours  ( 3 days ).
 * To Complete a Phase all three Tiers must be completed within the 72 hour period.
 * Upon the completion of a Phase the player is awarded with
 * A cumulative 2% Damage Bonus to be used in the next Special Event.
 * 1 Campaign Prize Part
 * CYCLE  - Consists of 3 to 4 PHASES
 * Each Cycle last for 3 to 4 weeks with new Phase starting each week.
 * A new Cycle will started monthly, with the first Phase becoming available on the first Friday  of that month.
 * CAMPAIGN  - Consists of 10 PHASES
 * Each Campaign consists of 10 Phases.
 * To complete a Campaign the Player must complete 8 of the 10 Phases for that Campaign.
 * Upon the successful completion of a Campaign the Player is awared a special Unique Prize.

Tiered Prize System

 * Prizes will be organized into 3 progressively more rewarding Tiers.  ( See Shadow Op Prizes Below ) 
 * Once a Player has enough Points to earn a Prize from a Tier, they will be rewarded a random Prize from that Tier’s Prize Pool.
 * Players will not receive the same Prize twice.
 * Players having all possible Prizes of a Tier Prize Pool will receive a specific amount of Medals for completion of that Tier.
 * The Points needed to complete each Tier are as follows:
 * Tier 1 = 80 Points 
 * Tier 2 = 800 Points 
 * Tier 3 = 8,000 Points 
 * Upon Completing all 3 Tiers of a Phase the Player is awarded with the following:
 * A Damage Bonus for the next Special Event. ( See Special Event Damage Bonus Below ) 
 * +1 Campaign Prize Part need to complete the Long Term Campaign.



 PAST SHADOW OP PRIZEs
For a complete list of Prizes offered in previous Cycles and Campaigns see Past Shadow Ops Prizes.

Special Event Damage Buff
Completing Shadow Op Phases will also award the Player with up to 4 Special Event Damage Buff that will be applied to the Player during the next Special Event.
 * The Player receives a The Shadow Ops Damage Buff for every Phase Completed prior to the start of the Special Event.
 * The Shadow Ops Damage Buffs are Stackable - <span style="color:rgb(255,112,56);">2%  per Tier for a possible Total of <span style="color:rgb(255,112,56);">8% .
 * The Shadow Ops Damage Buffs are only valid for the next Special Event and <span style="color:rgb(255,112,56);">NOT  any subsequent Events.
 * The Shadow Ops Damage Buffs are applied to all the Players Units both Attacking & Defending.



<span style="color:rgb(218,144,0);">Rogue Shadow Op's Target Base Info



 * The enemy Rogue Faction for Shadow Ops Cycle # 5 is Ryu-Kai.
 * There are 3 Levels of Ryu-Kai Bases available as Shadow Ops Targets each providing a specific amount of Points upon its destruction.
 * <span style="color:rgb(81,149,106);">Level 10 = 10 Points 
 * <span style="color:rgb(81,149,106);">Level 20 = 100 Points 
 * <span style="color:rgb(81,149,106);">Level 45 = 1,000 Points 
 * When a Shadow Op has been started the Shadow Op Icon (ShadowOps-worldmap_icon.png) will appear above the valid Target Bases on the World Map.
 * When <span style="color:rgb(255,112,56);">NO Shadow Op is currently active the <span style="color:rgb(255,112,56);">NO  Icon will be present and the Target Bases may be attacked and looted just as any other Rogue Faction Base.
 * All three Shadow Ops Target Base Levels may be completed for Points by any Level of Player.
 * <span style="color:rgb(81,149,106);">Resources  - Standard Level Protection applies for the Looting of Resources from Target Levels normally too low for the Player, meaning <span style="color:rgb(255,112,56);">NO  Resources will be awarded during the attack or for the after attack Resource Bonus Draw.
 * <span style="color:rgb(81,149,106);">Special Ops  - All Levels of Players may still receive a Special Op after completing any Level of Target Base for the Resource Bonus Draw. However, the player will not see this happen on screen, the Special Op will just be added to there Special Op Storage without any notification ( if the storage is not already full ).
 * The Recon Satellite may be used to locate an available Shadow Op Target Base after starting a Phase of a Shadow Op.
 * The Recon Satellite will show the Shadow Op Target Base nearest to the Players Base.

<span style="color:rgb(218,144,0);">Cycle & Campaign History
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<span style="color:rgb(81,149,106);">CYCLE HISTORY :
 * <span style="color:rgb(168,168,75);">Cycle #1  -
 * Introduced Armored Corps as the Shadow Ops antagonist.
 * Consisted of 4 Phases


 * <span style="color:rgb(168,168,75);">Cycle #2  -
 * Introduced the Long term Campaign.
 * Consisted of 3 Phases.
 * Layout Notes:
 * <span style="color:rgb(72,209,204);">Level 45 / Layout #1  - Replaced the Lv 7 Flak Turrets with Lv 7 AA Plasma Turrets and swapped locations with the Lv 7 Plasma Turrets.
 * <span style="color:rgb(72,209,204);">Level 20 / Layout #2  - No longer spawning on World Map.
 * <span style="color:rgb(72,209,204);">Level 45 / Layout #1 ( Phase 2 ) - Replaced Level 9 Barricades with the new Level 10 Barricades.
 * <span style="color:rgb(168,168,75);">Cycle #3  -
 * Replaced Armored Corps with Ironstrike as the Shadow Ops antagonist.
 * Consisted of 4 Phases.
 * Layout Notes:
 * <span style="color:rgb(72,209,204);">All Levels & Layouts - Replaced with Ironstrike Bases.
 * <span style="color:rgb(72,209,204);">All Levels  - Reduced to a single Layout per level.
 * <span style="color:rgb(168,168,75);">Cycle #4  -
 * Replaced Ironstrike with Kane's Forces as the Shadow Ops antagonist.
 * Consisted of 3 Phases.
 * Layout Notes:
 * <span style="color:rgb(72,209,204);">All Levels - Replaced with Kane's Forces Bases.
 * <span style="color:rgb(72,209,204);">All Levels  - Added Zombies to the Defenses.
 * <span style="color:rgb(168,168,75);">Cycle #5  -
 * Replaced Kane's Forces with Ryu-Kai as the Shadow Ops antagonist.
 * Consisted of 3 Phases.
 * Considers with start of Campaign # 2.
 * Layout Notes:
 * <span style="color:rgb(72,209,204);">Level 45 - Level 45 Ryu-Kai Bases will have a slight reduction in difficulty, effective 11/14.
 * <span style="color:rgb(168,168,75);">Cycle #6  -
 * Replaced Ryu-Kai with - as the Shadow Ops antagonist.
 * Consisted of 3 Phases.
 * Layout Notes:
 * <span style="color:rgb(72,209,204);">Level 45 - Notes.

<span style="color:rgb(81,149,106);">CAMPAIGN HISTORY :
 * <span style="color:rgb(168,168,75);">Campaign #1 - Fight To Win  
 * Began along with the start of Cycle #2.
 * Had a Maximum Duration of 10 Phases ending at the conclusion of Cycle 4.


 * <span style="color:rgb(168,168,75);">Campaign #2 - Warriors of the Flame  -
 * . Began along with the start of Cycle #5.

<span style="color:rgb(218,144,0);">Additional Info

 * Shadow Ops was introduced in the Game Update: Jun 26, 2014.
 * Operation: Iron March marked the first time the Shadow Op's Damage Bonus  was used in a Special Event.
 * The <span style="color:rgb(44,232,94);">Campaign  fuction was introduced with the start of the 2nd <span style="color:rgb(44,232,94);">Cycle  of Shadow Ops.
 * After previously being Removed from the Event Shop the Elite Shock Tank has returned as a Shadow Op's Exclusive Prize.
 * The Elite Hover Tank and all 3 Schematic Component Packs are currently only available via Shadow Ops.
 * Shadow Ops is very similar to the Battle Pirates weekly event Forsaken Mission.

<span style="color:rgb(218,144,0);">In-Game Quotes
 Click <span style="color:rgb(44,232,94);">Expand to View Additional Quotes  "Introducing Shadow Ops - the newest way to prove you're the king of the battlefield! Your informant will alert you each week when a new mission is available. Think you're up for the challenge?"

- Kixeye Announcement

"Commander, my intel confirms that the Armored Corps are on the move. You must weaken their forces while there is still time. Earn prizes by destroying targets with this mark on the World Map."

- In-Game Description

"Additional Quote"

- In-Game Description

<span style="color:rgb(218,144,0);">FAQ
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 * I am doing the Shadow Ops phases to get the elite titan; will there be any more new units (including elite versions of already existing units) offered in future phases; and also, will the prizes in tiers 1 or 2 ever be switched out?
 * <span style="color:rgb(39,153,216);">Absolutely. The Shadow Ops long-term prizes are proving to be very popular and you can expect more to follow.  -  AMA with WC Design Team ( Aug 26, 2014 ) 
 * Will you be creating level 30 and 35 bases for shadow ops?
 * <span style="color:rgb(39,153,216);">We have no specific plans for those kinds of bases.  -  AMA with WC Design Team ( Aug 26, 2014 ) 

<span style="color:rgb(218,144,0);font-size:20px;">Known Issues
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<span style="color:rgb(218,144,0);">Listed here are bugs that have been identified with this Unit or Feature. Once fixed each issue will be moved to Resolved.

<span style="color:rgb(165,42,42);">Existing Known Bugs :
 * Issue

<span style="color:rgb(0,128,0);">Resolved Bugs :
 * Shadow Ops Event Damage Buff UI goes away after going to the world map.  ( G.U. : Tuesday 09/23  ) 

<span style="color:rgb(218,144,0);">Forum Discussion Links :
 * Link

<span style="color:rgb(218,144,0);">External Links

 * Kixeye Forum  ( 06/25/14  )  - Top Secret - Shadow Ops ( Official ) -  Introduction thread.
 * Kixeye Forum  ( 06/26/14  )  - Shadow Ops - How To Play ( Official ) -  Welcome to Phase One.
 * Kixeye Forum  ( 06/26/14  )  - Shadow Ops - Known Issues ( Official ) 
 * Kixeye Forum  ( 07/66/14 )  - Shadow Ops - All Helpful Threads and Information! ( Official )  - Collection of Helpful Links
 * Kixeye Forum  ( 07/31/14 )  - Fight To Win ( Official ) - Cycle 2, 3 & 4 Information.
 * Kixeye Forum  ( 08/07/14 )  - Armored Corps 45 Base Update ( Official ) - Level 10 Walls added to AC 45.
 * Kixeye Forum  ( 10/03/14 )  - Shadow Ops Campaign and Halloween Event ( Official ) - Info for Cycle 4 / Campaign 1.
 * Kixeye Forum  ( 10/30/14 )  - Warriors of the Flame - Shadow Ops Campaign ( Official ) - Info for Cycle 5 / Campaign 2.