Chapter 6: Reality Thread 9 – Command Deck Online

What Reality Thread 9 is

Reality Thread 9 (Chapter 6, Part 1) introduces Cydroid raiding, the first of Earth2's planned games to become playable inside E2V1. Pilots remotely control Cydroids over real Earth2 terrain, collect unstable E-ther, and build a progression record that carries across every Cydroid they fly. E2V1 is still Pre-Alpha and RT9 Part 1 went to Testers and eligible badge holders first so the team can balance it under live conditions before wider access.

How to use this page

• This summary orients readers and links to the official RT9 post.
• Do not treat this file as patch notes—Earth2 may revise numbers, timings, and requirements after publish.

Headline features

• Cydroid raiding — when E-ther is left uncollected past its collection window and Cydroids from different Owners are waiting on the property, a conflict opens. Pilots fly in, collect particles, and bank what they can carry within a 20-minute maximum raid.
• No assets required — Pilots can fly Cydroids lent by Owners and keep an Owner-set share (20–80%) of the E-ther they collect; no land or Cydroid ownership needed.
• 38 Cydroids in 3D — some of Earth2's oldest original items, with five rarity bands, 12 combat archetypes, and 20+ special abilities.
• Command Deck — live conflict board, filters, launch card, squad link, and post-raid debrief. Requires Launcher 2.0.0.
• Pilot Rank and PIPs — 16 Pilot Ranks and 36 upgradable Pilot stats; PIPs carry across all Cydroids.
• Server-authoritative play — Earth2 servers decide position, hits, collection, and payouts so terrain and combat are consistent for every Pilot.
• Rewards and economy — E-ther, Red Energy for Civilian holders, Property Owner rewards, a 5% ESS burn, Cydroid revival costs, and leaderboards.
• Social and tactical — squads, spectating, raid intel, and Come Get Me invitations.

Also in the release

• Launcher 2.0.0 — browser-based sign-in, smaller install (about 85 MB), session expiry warnings, and remote Command Deck access control.
• Player stalls and local trade, global location labels, and meals for future Horde combat.
• Avatar ground combat and expanded beach ball multiplayer physics.
• Quality of life — inventory icon updates, frame-rate optimisation, graphics presets, in-game bug reporting, F-wheel shortcuts, and a persistent per-character action bar.
• ACE Uplink and Avatar protection.

Access

Access is staged. Raiding opened first to Testers and eligible badge holders, and a newer round has since been extended to Landholders with at least 10,000 tiles. They fly the same build described in the article. A wider public release follows once balance and stability work from live raids is done.

Official announcement

Reality Thread 9 – Earth2 News

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