Curse of Maraqua

Curse of Maraqua is a Plot which took place between March 15, 2005 and June 10, 2005, revealing the long time dormant world of Maraqua. Follows the path of Garin, a pirate who stumbled across the long lost land.

The Plot

The Pirates

Garin and Jacques interupt a wedding, bringing on the wrath of Captain Scarblade

Garin Escapes

Garin escapes from Maraqua, spreading rumors of its existence.

The Battle

Scarblade attacks Maraqua.

User Participation

Users were given the option to help Maraqua or the pirates during the attack in two ways. One form of participation, Battler, involved fighting against Maraqua or the pirates in the Battledome. The other, Supporter involved acquiring certain items to assist the battlers, and playing Maraquan themed games to acquire points

Battledome

Those who joined Maraqua fought the pirates, and vice versa. Also, depending on the strength of the users selected Neopet (which was the only one which could fight in the war), only certain ranked opponents would award the user with points. Opponents could be fought an infinate number of times, but with each in the opponent became progessively stronger.

Maraquan Army	Pirate Crew	Difficulty
Wave One 1 point per win
Maraquan Lancer	Pirate Scout	7
Maraquan Chef	Pirate Helmswoman	100
Maraquan Foot Soldier	Petty Crewmate	250
Wave Two 4 points per win
Maraquan Sergeant	Pirate Avenger	15
Maraquan Blade Specialist	Pirate First Mate	300
Enraged Maraquan Mob	Pirate Brute	600
Wave Three 8 points per win
Maraquan Charger	Pirate Bomber	37
Grand Commander	Cannon Master	475
Maraquan Shieldmaiden	Pirate Champion	1100
Wave Four 12 points per win
Swordmaster Talek	Benny	80
Garin	Quartermaster	850
Goregas	Ships Cook	1500
Final Boss 10,000 points
King Kelpbeard	Captain Scarblade	100000

Prizes

Prizes were released on June 14, 2005. The total points players collected from defeating oppenents in the Battledome were spent in the Curse of Maraqua War Prize Shop, where 6 items were available to be bought, all 6 different depending on who users fought for. A 7th item was available for both sides, the Maraquan Sidebar. Four exclusive Avatars were also released, only one of which could be acquired depending what the user did during the war.

Trophies were also awarded to users showing who they fought for, were a Battler or Supporter, how many points they collected and their rank.

Maraquan Warrior
Commoner 1 - 4	Initiate 5 - 9 Soldier 10 - 24	Defender 25 - 49 Legionnaire 50 - 99
Preserver 100 - 299 Vigilante 300 - 499	Myrmidon 500 - 999 Centurion 1000 - 1499	Strategist 1500 - 2499 Kelpguard 2500 - 3999
Vindicator 4000 - 4999 Waverider 5000 - 6499 Commander of the Tides 6500+
Maraquan Supporter
Servitor 1 - 4	Follower 5 - 9	Assistant 10 - 24
Helper 25 - 49 Supplier 50 - 99	Contributor 100 - 149 Reinforcer 150 - 299	Ally 300 - 400 Partian 401 - 552
Disciple 553 - 649 Advocate 650 - 999 ???? 1000+
Pirate Warrior
Landlubber 1 - 4	Bilge Rat 5 - 9 Swabby 10 - 24	Sailor 25 - 49 Sea Dog 50 - 99
Cannoneer 100 - 299 Navigator 300 - 499	Cutthroat 500 - 999 Swashbuckler 1000 - 1499	Mariner 1500 - 2499 Buccaneer 2500 - 3999
First Mate 4000 - 4999 Captain 5000 - 6499 ???? 6500+
Pirate Supporter
Urchin 1 - 4	Pickpocket 5 - 9	Thief 10 - 24
Plunderer 25 - 49 Grog Runner 50 - 99	Taskmaster 100 - 149 Brigand 150 - 299	Raider 300 - 400 Smuggler 401 - 552
Pillager 553 - 649 Quartermaster 650 - 999 Marauder 1000+