Cog Invasions

A **Cog Invasion** is an event where a specific Cog invades Toontown in a given district, which can happen spontaneously or when an Invasion Cog Summons is used. Cog Invasions allow Toons to gain twice the amount of Gag Experience for Gags used when they defeat Cogs.

There are several types of Cog Invasions:

* Cog Invasion: A short-lived Cog Invasion by a specific variant of Cog, typically lasting for 30 minutes to an hour.
* Mega Cog Invasion: A long-lasting Cog Invasion by a specific Cog type, typically lasting anywhere from 4 hours to 12 hours.
* Blimp Invasion: The worst and longest-lasting type of Cog Invasion, all types of Cogs will swarm a specific Playground, rendering it unusable. This invasion is extremely rare, and typically lasts a full day (24 hours).

Different types of Cog Invasions cannot occur simultaneously. However, if a Mega Cog Invasion is scheduled to appear during a Cog Invasion, it stops the current Cog Invasion and immediately begins the Mega Invasion. Likewise, if a Blimp Invasion occurs during a Mega Cog Invasion or Cog Invasion, it cuts short the duration of the latter invasions and immediately begins the Blimp Invasion.

## Cog Invasions & Mega Cog Invasions

When a Cog Invasion starts, a District-wide message from **Toon HQ** appears, alerting Toons that a Cog Invasion by a specific type of Cog has begun. Another alert will sound once

Cogs summoned by a regular Cog Invasion can only spawn in Streets with their respective level range. For instance, Movers & Shakers (which are Level 5-9 Sellbots) can never spawn in Toontown Central's Streets, but can spawn in any other Street.

## Blimp Invasions

*Main article: Blimp Invasions*
When a Blimp Invasion starts, a District-wide message from **Toon HQ** appears, alerting Toons that a Blimp Invasion has begun, a **Cog Blimp** was sighted over a specific Playground and that Playground is now overrun with Cogs. Toons currently in that Playground / Neighborhood will start to see the skies darken and Cogs raining down in large numbers. All other Toons will hear a loud whistle followed by a siren that plays.

During a Blimp Invasion, all Buildings (including Goofy's Gag Shop) will not be interactable. Instead, the Playground's NPCs will set up a makeshift Gag booth where players can obtain Gags free-of-charge to battle the Cogs. Players can also enter or leave the Playground via the Street Entrances.

Blimp Invasions will take place in two waves. On the first wave, a set number of Cogs will spawn in the Playground and on the Streets. Unlike most Street Cog Battles, Cogs will always spawn in groups of four to eight during a Blimp Invasion. Players will need to work together to defeat these large groups of Cogs, which will almost always carry additional Cog Modifiers.

Once enough Street or Playground Cog Battles are complete, the Cogs will keep spawning in the Streets and Playground in lower numbers, but the Playground NPCs will now create cannons to launch parties of Toons into the Blimp. Groups of Toons then have to fight their way into the underbelly of the Blimp to reach the Engine Room and damage the Blimp's engine. This is an extremely challenging boss fight with numerous traps, so it is recommended that Toons reach a fairly advanced stage in the game before challenging the Blimp.

After enough Toons have damaged the Blimp's engine, the Blimp will crash away from the Playground, and all Toons will land safely onto the Playground. All Cogs currently in the Playground will self-destruct instantly and all Toons will do a victory dance.

Blimp Invasions will never occur at Toontown Central.

## Invasion-Free Districts

There will be at least 2-3 Invasion-Free Districts on the server at any time. In these Districts, Cog Invasions cannot occur at all, making it a safe place for beginner Toons to get some experience in fighting Cogs.

If a Toon attempts to use an Invasion Cog Summons in an Invasion-Free District, the Summons is not used up, and an error message pops up: "*ERROR: Unable to establish connection with Cog HQ. Please try again in a different District.*"

## Announcements

### Cog Invasions

* **Start of Cog Invasion**: Toon HQ: Attention Toons! A Cog Invasion has begun! [Cog] are taking over Toontown!
* **End of Cog Invasion**: The [Cog] Invasion has ended. Toon HQ thanks all Toons for their efforts.

### Mega Invasions

* **Start of Mega Invasion**: Toon HQ: Attention Toons! A Mega Cog Invasion has begun! [Cog Type / Cog] are taking over Toontown!
* **End of Mega Invasion**: The [Cog] Mega Invasion has ended. Toon HQ thanks all Toons for their efforts.
* End of Mega Invasion (if a Blimp Invasion

### Blimp Invasions

* **Start of Blimp Invasion**: Toon HQ: WARNING! WARNING! A [Blimp] has been spotted over [Playground]! Cogs are swarming the [Playground] in large numbers! All Toons are requested to gather at [Playground] to take our playground back! All other Toons not participating in the fight, stay away from [Playground] at all costs!
* **End of Mega Invasion**: The Blimp Invasion has ended. Toon HQ thanks all Toons for their efforts.