Editing Invasions (section)

== Moderator-led invasions ==
Moderator-led invasions are announced via blue moderator broadcast messages.  The announcements usually list the [[maps]] where the invasion will occur along with the maps that will be safe.  The maps, creatures, and level caps are all decided by the team of moderators leading the invasion.  These invasions usually last {{nowrap|30-60 minutes}}, start with low-level creatures, and gradually rise in difficulty, sometimes up to [[Giant]]s (and, if Roja or Entropy participate, even [[Dragon]]s). Commonly, high level invasions are held in [[Bethel]] and [[Southern Kilaran]].

Here is an example of a moderator announcement:
<blockquote style="font-family:monospace; background:#e0e4c5; padding:0.2em; border:1px solid grey;">
&#35;Message from Thyralax: The monsters are INVADING NOW! Tarsengaard (under 40's), Morcraven marsh (under 60's), Ida Mines (under 80's) North Red Moon (under 110's)...<br />
&#35;Message from Thyralax: Melinis (under 130's) Aeth aelfan (under 150's) Bethel (any). All other maps will remain safe. Good luck all!
</blockquote>

=== Level caps ===
During a moderator-led invasion, the moderators may enforce level caps on the maps where the invasion will occur. A level cap is a restriction whereby only players whose average of attack and defense levels is below or equal to the cap are allowed to participate in the invasion on that particular map. In mathematical terms:

<pre>cap >= (attack + defense) / 2</pre>

In the example above, Tarsengaard is capped at level 40, Morcraven Marsh at level 60, etc. A level cap is only related to a player's attack and defense levels. It is not related to the creatures which will spawn on that map. However, the difficulty of the creatures that spawn is usually within the range of the level cap placed on that map.

If you exceed the level cap for a particular map, the invaders will not attack you, nor will you be able to attack the invaders. Level caps help to pair players with creatures by difficulty level so that almost any player, from newbie to high-level, may participate in an evenly-matched environment.

If you're over cap, your allowed to watch the invasion, but cannot remote heal/heal summons/smite summons/save death bags/take death bags/take monster bags or do anything interfering with the fighting between monsters and players within cap.