Overload 2026

OVERLOAD — Invite Only Event

OVERLOAD 2026 brought together 709 players from Romania and abroad who, over the course of 39 hours, turned this edition into a memorable experience and set a new benchmark for the OVERLOAD series.

Once again, the dress code was based on the armband system, maintaining the distinctive visual identity and atmosphere specific to OVERLOAD.

As every year, the greatest challenges were logistical. Our main focus was on building river crossing areas, expanding and improving access roads, organizing transportation inside the base, and ensuring reasonable hygiene conditions in the field.

The main objectives — HQ DR, HQ PA, Fort, DOM1, and DOM2 — were individually designed and fortified, while the command centers (HQs) were fully built in-game, adding realism and immersion to the overall experience.

The central area hosted both the village and the catering zone, becoming the main hub for interaction and social activity.

The major novelty of OVL2026 was the construction of the civilian village in the central area. The village came to life through characters such as the Cartel, Sheriffs, Governor, bartender, priests, witches, engineers, judge, jeweler, and many others. This significantly expanded the LARP component and elevated the roleplay experience to a whole new level.

For the participants’ convenience, the parking area was arranged near the check-in zone and remained secured throughout the entire event.

Operation GHOSTS will take place in a dark forest, where narrow and steep roads will test any strategy. Two rival armies, the DRAGONS and the PANTHERS, will clash for supremacy, each using their own strengths.

The DRAGONS will march in orderly formations, relying on their discipline and military strength. Their advance will be calculated, with every step designed to dominate the terrain. However, the difficult paths will slow them down, and the constant effort will test their endurance.

In contrast, the PANTHERS will emerge from the shadows, attacking unexpectedly and disappearing with agility. They will know every hidden path and turn the terrain to their strategic advantage. Their strikes will be precise, silent, and devastating.

The forest will become a maze of survival. The echo of footsteps will betray their movements, and every rustle of leaves will signal the enemy’s approach. Ambushes will follow one after another, and the tension will rise with each confrontation.

One night, the PANTHERS will suddenly attack a DRAGONS outpost, triggering hand-to-hand combat under the cover of darkness. The DRAGONS’ response will be fierce, and the forest will echo with the sound of battle.

Neither army will give in. The rough roads and hostile terrain will keep the balance even. Operation GHOSTS will continue, turning the forest into a battlefield where only adaptability and courage will decide the victory.

But in the depths of the dark forest live Ghosts, mysterious civilians who master the secrets and resources of these lands.  Almost unseen in the forest, seldom seen, these are the true ghosts of the forest. The two rival factions can only gain information and resources by collaborating with them.

Ghostrs have eyes and ears everywhere, and know everything that happens in the forest. Legend has it, they whisper and keep their faces covered most of the time. No one should try to look them in the eye. Those who have tried have paid dearly, and not lived to tell the tale.

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