Pocket D
Overview
Pocket D is a no fire zone for both Hero and Villains to mingle in, replacing the previous hero-only Paragon Dance Party.
Unlike the previous Paragon Dance Party in which the entrances where hidden and could only be found by noticing the fliers on the wall nearby, Pocket D's entrances show up on city maps.
Pocket D is also the only zone so far that allows Heroes and Villains to team up with each other.
The Valentine's Day Event 2006 event took place in Pocket D, and it was also the setting for the Second Anniversary Event.
In August of 2006, the special Tiki Room was added to Pocket D. This room was initially unavailable to players. Some players managed to gain access to this room via the Teleport power. After screenshots of this room were posted on various message boards, the ability to Teleport inside Pocket D was removed.
In October of 2006, the Tiki Room was made available to players who had purchased either the Good vs. Evil Retail Box Set in stores or the Online Pack from the NCsoft Store. Both of these purchases granted registered players access to a power called Pocket D VIP Pass. This power allows the user to teleport from anywhere in Paragon City or the Rogue Isles directly to the Tiki Room inside Pocket D.
The Tiki Room also features a Banished Pantheon Spirit of Sorrow bartender and a Banished Pantheon dance act. The dance act appears rarely and disappears the moment any player enters the room via teleport.
Winter Event 2006 temporarily added a ski chalet.
Events
Pocket D has been a key location during several special events.
- Valentine's Day Event 2006
- During the 2006 Valentine's Day Event, Pocket D introduced three new contacts (Ganymede, Scratch, and DJ Zero) who were seeking the aid of heroes and villains for special missions. During these missions, heroes and villains could team together for the first time ever.
- Second Anniversary Event
- Pocket D was the site of the Second Anniversary Event's "Silver Age Party" on April 28, 2006. All characters were awarded a token to allow them to don a costume to pay homage to the Silver Age of comic books.
- Winter Event 2006
- The 2006 Winter Event introduced the Ski Chalet, from which Father Time asked both heroes and villains to save Baby New Year. Heroes and villains could team together for his missions.
- Valentine's Day Event 2007
- The 2007 Valentine's Day Event brought back Ganymede and Scratch. Once again, heroes and villains could team together for the special missions given by Ganymede, Scratch, and DJ Zero.
- Third Anniversary Event (Training Room Only)
- The Test Server's Pocket D was the site of the Third Anniversary Event's Official Party on April 27, 2007, with a costume theme of "Secret Identity". During the party, the Ski Chalet was opened.
Contacts
Permanent
- DJ Zero - Only available during Valentine's '06 and '07, gave a mission to stop Snaptooth.
Temporary
- Ganymede - Valentine's '06 and '07, hero contact
- Scratch - Valentine's '06 and '07, villain contact
- Father Time - Winter '06, gave "Rescue Baby New Year" mission.
Trainers
None at this time.
Notable NPCs
Stores
Permanent
- Bartenders
- Some bartenders sell inspirations.
- Arena Stores
Temporary
During the Valentine's Day Event 2006 and 2007, there were two bartenders in Pocket D, who sold temporary powers.
- Chilly - Valentine's '06 and '07, additional bartender who sold Dimension Drop temporary powers to heroes.
- Dram - Valentine's '06 and '07, additional bartender who sold Dimension Drop temporary powers to villains.
Badges
The following badges can be found in Pocket D:
Winter Event 2006 introduced an exploration badge that can only be accessed when the Ski Chalet is in season.
Issue 8 added Pocket D Monkey Fight Club as a possible arena match location. In this particular arena there is an exploration badge, Cage Fighter.
The Monkey fight club area also includes:
Transfer Points
Pocket D connects to the following locations:
- Heroes
- Villains
Notes
-Teleport
You are being affected by a Dampening Field. It seems unlikely you could teleport.
- As of August 16, 2006, Teleporting is no longer allowed in Pocket-D.
- This does not apply to the Ski Chalet area which is outside of the Dampening Field.
- Pets (Powerset or Temporary Powers) and Henchmen set to aggressive near one of the corners of the dance floor in the main room of Pocket D will attack an invisible, invincible entity rumored to be the source of the dampener.