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The New Year's 2027 Tricity attacks, also known as 1/1 or the New Year's Eve massacre were a series of coordinated attacks that took place on New Year's Eve 2027. Beginning at 11:02 p.m., three gunmen opened fire during a New Year's celebration at the Colors Plaza Hotel in Robloxia City, killing and wounding dozens of people. Later, another group of attackers shot at and rammed into crowds along the Nimblz Memorial Promenade using a stolen truck before they were shot and killed by police. A third group was caught and arrested outside Builderville, though one of the attackers detonated a grenade, killing two police officers.

In total, 195 Robloxians were killed, including five police officers and eight attackers. Over 600 people were wounded, 200 seriously. The attacks were one of the deadliest in Robloxia's history. The Robloxian government blamed the Red Liberation Army (RLA) for the attacks. The attacks have been attributed to the ongoing Arsenal War between the RLA and the National Army of the Blue Republic (NABR).

Security
Following the 2026 Tropical siege which saw the deaths of over 200 Robloxians, the country saw a heightened increase in security. The government feared that more towns and cities would be besieged within the next several months. Robloxia's National threat level was raised to "severe", the highest category of threat level in the country. In October 2026, the threat level was lowered to "caution".

Planning and preparation
According to members of the RLA, plans for the attack had started over two years ago. Around that time, the RLA was planning several retaliatory attacks against the Robloxian government for their intervention during the Arsenal War. After the 2024 Robloxian Stock Exchange bombing, the RLA was planning out their next move. Initially, the group planned to plant a bomb in the Roblox HQ to destroy it. However, they ended up scrapping the idea because of the high security the place has. Another plan was to blow up a plane over the city while the hijackers jumped out, but this was also scrapped.

In February 2025, it was eventually proposed that several attacks would be committed across the Tricity Metropolitan Area, instead of just one big attack. Following this, the group started planning out and scouting locations they wanted to target. Like many of the group's plans, the Roblox HQ was considered a target. It was decided that instead of a bomb, they would shoot up the building and its employees. The Colors Plaza Hotel was also made a target because of its connection to the Rolve Group, a multinational non-governmental agency that was often noted working with the Robloxian military to interfere with the war.

In March 2026, the group decided to set the date of the attack on New Year's 2027. Not only would hundreds of people be gathered in one place such as the hotel, but the attacks would gather even more media attention because of its occurrence on a holiday. The group had rented several rooms at the hotel and adjacent apartment block, one of which was used as a meeting point for group members. A few residents living in the block had raised suspicions about the group living there, but were reassured by the landlord that they were just new tenants moving in.

Colors Plaza Hotel massacre
The first attacks occurred at 11:02 p.m. RBST at the Colors Plaza Hotel at the intersection of 17th and 18th Streets in Builderville's commercial district. According to CCTV camera footage, three attackers walked down the staircase from the rooms armed with AK-74 rifles. Two of the men went directly to the ballroom, where a New Year's celebration was taking place at the time and opened fire on guests and staff. Eyewitnesses described the shooters as "calm and efficient", often cornering people in one area of the ballroom before shooting them. Another witness said they would walk among those who were lying down and shot them again, killing those who pretended to be dead. About two minutes after the start of the massacre, the third shooter entered the ballroom and also started shooting people.

During the shooting, many people hid under tables. However, the shooters did check underneath the tables and shot whoever was underneath. About 30 people were able to escape through the ballroom's rear exit. A staff member who was wounded by gunfire managed to hide 15 people inside a storage room, while another staff member tried to charge at the gunmen with a chair but was fatally shot and killed.

According to Robloxian police, 67 people were killed, including nine children, and a further 100 were wounded. Many of the victims were shot in the head, neck, or chest. The gunmen proceeded to flee the hotel just as police officers arrived. Investigations later revealed that they were picked up by an accomplice in a back alley just behind the hotel.

Nimblz Promenade massacre
At around 11:20 p.m., a truck that was carrying a shipment of paper rolls was hijacked several miles north of Robloxia City. The truck was driven by 34-year-old G. Ronaldson, who was murdered by a group of five terrorists and left on the side of the road. His body was later found by a highway worker the following day.

The terrorists drove the truck towards Robloxia City. At around 11:54, the hijackers drove the truck erratically down 54th Avenue, causing a minivan to spin out and crash. Travelling close to 100 km/h (62 mph), the truck broke through the barrier and turned eastward onto the Nimblz Memorial Promenade, where it proceeded to hit and kill numerous bystanders who were lined up along the promenade to watch a fireworks display that was due in a few minutes.

The truck drove in a zigzag fashion, returning to traffic lanes only when a bus stop, pavilion, or some other obstacle blocked the way. As it passed the University of Robloxia, the truck struck the edge of a pavilion and swerved onto traffic, but quickly returned to the pedestrian lanes. It was also around this time that a man had began firing at pedestrians from within the truck sleeper, located just behind the driver's compartment. After reaching the Hotel Telemon, the truck swerved into traffic and stalled, barely colliding with a bus going the opposite direction. Witnesses recounted how after a few seconds, several men with rifles exited the truck and began firing at fleeing pedestrians and drivers.

The terrorists continued walking down the promenade until they encountered a group of police officers. An exchange of gunfire occurred, during which three police officers and one of the terrorists were killed. The remaining shooters dashed across the road and eventually boarded a bus, holding at least 40 hostages inside. As police surrounded the vehicle, one of the terrorists continued shooting at the responding officers until he ran out of ammo. The crisis lasted for around 30 minutes, during which the leader demanded the Robloxian government step down from intervening in the Arsenal war. Negotiations were attempted around 10 minutes in, but the shooters refused. Eventually, an assault of the bus commenced, during which all four remaining terrorists and seven of the hostages were killed.

In total, 121 people were killed during the Nimblz Promenade massacre, including the shooters and three police officers. 96 people were killed by being run over, while 20 people were killed by gunfire (not including the perpetrators). Over 500 people were injured, 140 seriously.

Builderville car bomb
At around 12:06 a.m. the following day, a resident of Builderville's Bloxburg residential district dialed 9-1-1 to report a black sedan driving erratically. Two RCP officers pulled the vehicle over at around 12:12 a.m. near the intersection of Stickmaster and Polaroid Streets. Inside were three men, armed with three SCAR-L rifles. As the officers approached, one of the men presumably pulled a grenade pin and hid it under the seat. The grenade exploded, killing the two officers and two of the three gunmen. The third gunman was able to climb out of the vehicle before collapsing right next to it. He was taken to a hospital, but died of his injuries.

An investigation by the RCP later revealed that the men had intended to target the Roblox HQ in Robloxia City.

Aftermath
In the aftermath of the attacks, the entire Tricity area was put under curfew. Most New Year's events were cancelled following the attacks.

The Robloxian government immediately blamed the RLA, who claimed full responsibility for the attacks. In the years that followed, several people were arrested in connection to the attacks. Robloxian president Builderman called the attacks "a dark point of Robloxia's history."

A memorial was erected along the Nimblz Promenade to honor the victims of the attacks.

Proper attributions to Popphred2020, the original creator of the article.