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= Overview =
== Overview ==
This event will run from December 17th, 2007 through the first week in January, 2008. Moch of it is a repeat of the [[Winter Event 2006]], with the addition of Candy Cane salvage and time trials on the ski slopes.
The 2007 [[Winter Event]] ran from December 17, 2007, through January 6, 2008. It was much like the [[Winter Event 2006]], with the addition of Candy Cane salvage and time trials on the ski slopes.
 
= Details =
== Phase 1 ==
 
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<p style="text-align: center; font-weight: bolder; color: green;">We've gone and done the greatest crime,<br />
== Login Rewards ==
We've captured little Baby Time!<br />
[[File:Ear Muffs.jpg|right|thumb|100px|Ear Muffs]]
We'll hold him 'till he's old and ill,<br />
Players who logged in during the event received the [[Gifted Badge]], as well as the [[Holiday Spirit]] temporary power, a single use of the [[Holiday Cheer]] power, and the [[Unlockable Costume Pieces#Ear Muff|Ear Muff]] costume option.
To keep the world in winter's chill!</p>
{{BadgeBox|Gifted}}
 
<p style="text-align: center; font-weight: bolder; color: red;">So shiver, witches, in the cold,<br />
And pumpkin-heads will rot with mold!<br />
The human world will freeze and slow,<br />
And people will be filled with woe!</p>
 
<p style="text-align: center; font-weight: bolder; color: green;">For human time will be like Fey,<br />
Unchanging! Always time to play!,<br />
They'll know that this was Snaptooth's plan,<br />
We'll terrorize the world of man!</p>
 
<p style="text-align: center; font-weight: bolder; color: red;">We've gone and done the greatest crime,<br />
We've captured little Baby Time!<br />
You'll never save the little year<br />
For Red-Caps are the ones you'll fear!</p>


 
{{PowerBox|Icon=Temporary HolidayGift.png|Name=[[Holiday Spirit]]|Effect=Special|Desc=Any debt you incur is reduced. This effect lasts for 2 days of gameplay.}}
=== Mystery Gifts ===
[[Image:Ear Muffs.jpg|right|thumb|100px|Ear Muffs]]
Players logging in are awarded the [[Cold Front Badge]] badge, the [[Holiday Spirit]] temporary power, a single use of the [[Holiday Cheer]] power, and the [[Unlockable Costume Pieces#Ear Muff|Ear Muff]].  This power can be targeted on another player and when used will give that player a single instance of the [[Mystery Gift]] power.
 
{{BadgeBox|Cold Front}}
{{PowerBox|Icon=Temporary HolidayMysteryGift.png|Name=[[Holiday Spirit]]|Effect=Special|Desc=Any debt you incur is reduced. This effect lasts for 2 days of gameplay.}}
{{PowerBox|Icon=Temporary HolidayCheer.png|Name=[[Holiday Cheer]]|Effect=Special|Desc=This is a gift you can give to someone special.}}
{{PowerBox|Icon=Temporary HolidayCheer.png|Name=[[Holiday Cheer]]|Effect=Special|Desc=This is a gift you can give to someone special.}}


Mystery gifts, once received, can be activated to receive one of a number of things.
'''Holiday Cheer''' can be targeted on another player and when used will give that player a single instance of the [[Mystery Gift]] power.
{{PowerBox|Icon=Temporary HolidayMysteryGift.png|Name=[[Mystery Gift]]|Effect=Special|Desc=Someone special has given you a gift. What could it be?}}


{{PowerBox|Icon=Temporary HolidayGift.png|Name=[[Mystery Gift]]|Effect=Special|Desc=Someone special has given you a gift. What could it be?}}
== Mystery Gifts ==
 
'''Mystery Gifts''' are random benefits gained by being the target of the Holiday Cheer power (see above) and/or by opening [[Winter Event/Presents|Gamester's Presents]], which are [[glowie]]s that appear in most zones during the event.
Most of the time (60% chance) the gift will give 250 [[Influence]]/[[Infamy]] or 250 [[Prestige]], depending on whether the player is in SG mode or not.  The rest of the time (40% chance) the player will receive a more useful gift. Known gifts include:


Once received, Gifts can be activated to receive one of a number of things. Most of the time (60% chance) the gift will give 250 [[Inf]] or 250 [[Prestige]], depending on whether the player is in SG mode or not. The rest of the time (40% chance) the player will receive one of the following rewards:


{{PowerBox|Icon=Temporary WarWolfWhistle.png|Name=[[Build Snow Beast]]|Effect=Summon|Desc=Creates one Snow Beast to do your bidding. Snow Beasts desire nothing more than to freeze everything they come into contact with. You only have 1 Snow Beast and he will last for 5 minutes before melting. You cannot bring your snow beast across zones.}}
{{PowerBox|Icon=Temporary WarWolfWhistle.png|Name=[[Build Snow Beast]]|Effect=Summon|Desc=Creates one Snow Beast to do your bidding. Snow Beasts desire nothing more than to freeze everything they come into contact with. You only have 1 Snow Beast and he will last for 5 minutes before melting. You cannot bring your snow beast across zones.}}
{{PowerBox|Icon=Inherent Brawl.png|Name=[[Snowball]]|Effect=Ranged Special|Desc=Can be used on friend and foe alike. Although there are no lasting effects when these frozen missiles are hurled, who doesn't love throwing a snowball? Snowballs should last 12 days. Happy Holidays!}}
{{PowerBox|Icon=Inherent Brawl.png|Name=[[Snowball]]|Effect=Ranged Special|Desc=Can be used on friend and foe alike. Although there are no lasting effects when these frozen missiles are hurled, who doesn't love throwing a snowball? Snowballs should last 12 days. Happy Holidays!}}
{{PowerBox|Icon=Temporary AntigravityMatrix.png|Name=[[Holiday Rocket Pack]]|Effect=Self Fly|Desc=This jet pack allows you to fly for a short period. If you attack a target while this pack is on, your flight speed will be temporarily reduced to Hover speed. This Rocket Pack will last for 30 days.}}
{{PowerBox|Icon=Temporary AntigravityMatrix.png|Name=[[Holiday Rocket Pack]]|Effect=Self Fly|Desc=This jet pack allows you to fly for a short period. If you attack a target while this pack is on, your flight speed will be temporarily reduced to Hover speed. This Rocket Pack will last for 30 days.}}
*[[Unlockable Costume Pieces#Stocking Cap|Stocking cap]] costume piece
[[Image:Stocking Cap closeup.jpg|right|thumb|100px|Stocking Cap]]
More instances of the [[Mystery Gift]] power could be earned via the second phase of the event.


*[[File:Stocking Cap closeup.jpg|thumb|100px|Stocking Cap]] [[Unlockable Costume Pieces#Stocking Cap|Stocking cap]] costume piece
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=== Ski Chalet ===
[[File:Ski Chalet 01.jpg|left|thumb|200px|{{center|[[Father Time]]'s [[Ski Chalet]]}}]]
[[Image:Ski Chalet 01.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Father Time's Ski Chalet]]
In [[Pocket D]] a new area was opened.  A Ski Chalet, complete with it's owner, [[Father Time]].  The new area was accessed via a door upstairs in the villain side of the main Pocket D club.  The chalet had a couple of ski slopes where characters can ski around.  The main chalet also was home to Father Time himself.


[[Father Time]]'s Ski Chalet gave access to the map area outside the main Pocket D club, including one new exploration badge.  The badge was reachable via flight, superjump, or teleportation (which worked in the Ski Chalet area).  For superspeedsters, the [[Good Versus Evil Edition|GvE]] [[Inherent_Powers#Jump_Pack|Jump Pack]] was enough to get to the badge.  Beyond these, assistance was be needed.
== Ski Chalet ==
:''Main Article:'' [[Winter Event/Chalet|Ski Chalet]]


{{BadgeBox|Trucker}}
Added in the [[Winter Event 2006]], the [[Ski Chalet]] in [[Pocket D]] is only accessible during [[Winter Event]]s or when the [[developer]]s use it during a special event. During Winter Events, many activities can be accomplished here.


=== Father Time and Baby New Year ===
The area is accessed via a door upstairs in the villain side of the club. The Chalet itself is home to [[Father Time]] and the [[Candy Keeper]]. The surrounding area has ski slopes that characters can slide down, and Gravity Geysers (as in the [[Shadow Shard]]) to quickly return to the top.
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Father Time presented to players a mission to save the [[Baby New Year]].  Completing this mission earned the player a choice of one of four different badges. Two of the badges unlocked costume pieces, two granted temporary powers.  Father Time's mission could be accepted an unlimited number of times by any character, so it was quite easy to run it four times and earn all the different rewards.  Like the missions in the [[Valentine's Day Event 2006]] event, Father Time's missions were cooperative missions that can be completed by combined teams of heroes and villains.
[[File:Winter 2005.jpg|left|thumb|200px|{{center|One of the [[Winter Horde]] welcomes you to open a present.}}]]


==== Temporary Powers ====
== Gamester's Presents ==
Completing [[Father Time]]'s mission awards temporary powers:
:''Main Article:'' [[Winter Event/Presents|Presents]]
{{PowerBox|Icon=Temporary TearGas.png|Name=[[Golden Rings]]|Effect=Ranged, Minor Damage(Energy), Foe: Hold|Desc=Although this power deals very little damage, the Golden Rings encase your foe, holding him helpless in place for a while.  This power will last 12 days.  Damage: Minor, Recharge: Long}}
{{PowerBox|Icon=Temporary Mayhem SelfResurrect.png|Name=[[Renewal of Light]]|Effect= Self Rez, Special|Desc=A guardian spirit will watch over you for the next 8 days. If you are defeated during that time, activating this power will restore you so you may continue the battle. The restoration blasts nearby foes with an explosion, knocking them down and disorienting them. You will revive with about half of your hit points and endurance. You will be invulnerable for a brief time and protected from xp debt for 20 seconds.}}


==== Badges ====
Mysterious glowing presents appear throughout [[Paragon City]] and the [[Rogue Isles]], courtesy of [[Gamester]].
Completing [[Father Time]]'s mission also awards a choice of the following badges:
{{BadgeBox|Crystallized}}
{{BadgeBox|Frosty}}
{{BadgeBox|Miraculous}}
{{BadgeBox|Joyful}}


In Father Time's mission a number of defeat badges may be earned, including two [[Croatoa]] badges that are normally available only to heroes, but which may be earned by villains during the event.
Upon opening a present, a hero or villain would find that if they were "nice," they would enjoy a nice reward. If they were "naughty," however, they would find themselves surrounded by the [[Winter Horde]], ready to make their holidays downright dangerous!
{{BadgeBox|Cold Warrior}}
{{BadgeBox|Toothbreaker}}
{{BadgeBox|Cap Buster}}
{{BadgeBox|Bane of Dannan}}
 
==== Costume Pieces ====
[[Image:Winter2006-costumepieces.png|right|thumb|200px|Winter 2006 Costume pieces]]
Awarded with the [[Cold Front Badge|Cold Front]], [[Frosty Badge|Frosty]], and [[Crystallized Badge|Crystallized]] Badges. {{clr}}
 
== Phase 2 ==
[[Image:Winter 2005.jpg|right|thumb|200px|One of the Winter Horde welcomes you to open a present.]]
 
Everything from phase 1 continues as the second phase is unlocked.
 
Phase 2 was mostly a repeat of the third phase from the [[Winter Event 2005#Gamester's Holiday Festival of Fun|Winter Event 2005]].
 
Mysterious glowing presents appeared throughout Paragon City and the Rogue Isles. 
 
Upon opening a present, a hero or villain would find that if they were "nice," they would enjoy a nice [[Inspirations#Winter Event|Present]]. If they were "naughty," however, they would find themselves surrounded by a [[Winter Horde]], ready to make their holidays downright dangerous!
 
Returning from [[Winter Event 2005]], opening 200 presents earns the [[Toy Collector Badge]], and defeating 100 of the Winter Horde earns the [[Cold Warrior Badge]].
 
Additions to this year's event included additional instances of the [[Mystery Gift]] power as "nice" rewards, and "naughty" spawns would occasionally include the [[Winter Lord]] Giant Monster from the [[Winter Event 2004]].  Spawning the Winter Lord was based on team size, and required teams of five or more characters opening presents.
 
=== Badges ===
Opening 200 presents awards the [[Toy Collector Badge]].
{{BadgeBox|Toy Collector}}
 
Defeating 100 Snow Beasts awards the [[Cold Warrior Badge]].
{{BadgeBox|Cold Warrior}}
 
Defeating the Winter Lord awards the [[Frozen Fury Badge]].
{{BadgeBox|Frozen Fury}}
 
=== Present Locations ===
<gallery>
Image:Gift06 FoundersFalls.jpg | [[Founders' Falls]]
Image:Gift06 KingsRow.jpg | [[Kings Row]]
Image:Gift06 PeregrineIsland.jpg | [[Peregrine Island]]
Image:Gift06 TalosIsland.jpg | [[Talos Island]]
</gallery>
 
 
 
 
{{BadgeBox|Badge holiday07 slalom bronze.png|Qualified|Good run, but try harder, better times to be had!}}
{{BadgeBox|Badge holiday07 slalom silver.png|Accelerated|Ski the slopes in 30 Seconds}}
{{BadgeBox|Badge holiday07 slalom gold.png|Speed Demon|Ski the slopes in 20 Seconds}}
 
 
 
*[[Candy Keeper]]- takes candy canes and gives you the prizes from previous Winter Events
**'''Badges'''
*** Cold Front Badge (the 2006 log-in badge) - 25 Candy Canes
*** Holiday Spirit (heroes) or Scrooge (villains) badge (mission complete badge from 2005) - 25 Candy Canes
**'''Temporary Powers with Badges'''
*** Golden Rings Temp Power and Joyful Badge - 20 Candy Canes
*** Renewal of Light Temp Power and Miraculous Badge - 20 Candy Canes
*** Jingle Jet Temp Power and Longbow Reservist (heroes) or Jet Setter (villains) badge (2005 log-in badge) - 10 Candy Canes
**'''Costume Items with Badges'''
*** Fur Lined Gloves and Crystalized Badge - 10 Candy Canes
*** Winter Boots and Frosty Badge - 10 Candy Canes
**'''Costume Items'''
*** Fur Lined Hat - 10 Candy Canes
**'''Temporary Powers'''
*** Holiday Spirit Temp Power (Debt Protection) - 10 Candy Canes
*** Snowball Temp Power - 5 Candy Canes
*** Build Snow Beast Temp Power - 5 Candy Canes
 
It should be noted that if you already have the badge, then the badge will not display, however the Costume Item or Temporary Power associated with that badge will still show up and you can trade in Candy Canes for them. This is different from Father Time's mission reward menu in which if you choose a reward for which you already have the badge, you'll get nothing.
 
 
===Candy Cane===
 
[[Image:Salvage CandyCane.png|left]]
'''Special Salvage'''
 
A festive piece of peppermint candy to celebrate the holidays. Seek the Candy Keeper in the winter chalet in Pocket D, as he collects these candy canes in return for hard to aquire treasures.
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==Old Text==
== External Links ==
Little is known about the Winter 2007 event. While it will contain many parts of the previous 3 winter events, what changes might be added have not yet even been hinted at.
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20121025112828/http://na.cityofheroes.com/en/news/events/winter_event.php Official Winter Event page]
 
Some Clues and stated content are known though, [[Misc_Salvage#Winter_2007_Salvage|new event salvage]] was added last February, and during the previous years events a statement that 2007 events would include base decorations pertaining to the season would be added.
 
Please bear with us until such a time as more facts can be added.


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Latest revision as of 01:42, 2 November 2013

This article contains information about a past event in City of Heroes/Villains. It is provided for historical purposes.

Overview

The 2007 Winter Event ran from December 17, 2007, through January 6, 2008. It was much like the Winter Event 2006, with the addition of Candy Cane salvage and time trials on the ski slopes.

Login Rewards

Ear Muffs

Players who logged in during the event received the Gifted Badge, as well as the Holiday Spirit temporary power, a single use of the Holiday Cheer power, and the Ear Muff costume option.

Badge

All your friends wish you a Happy Holidays!

Everyone deserves a Happy Holidays gift.

Power

Special

Any debt you incur is reduced. This effect lasts for 2 days of gameplay.

Power

Special

This is a gift you can give to someone special.

Holiday Cheer can be targeted on another player and when used will give that player a single instance of the Mystery Gift power.

Power

Special

Someone special has given you a gift. What could it be?

Mystery Gifts

Mystery Gifts are random benefits gained by being the target of the Holiday Cheer power (see above) and/or by opening Gamester's Presents, which are glowies that appear in most zones during the event.

Once received, Gifts can be activated to receive one of a number of things. Most of the time (60% chance) the gift will give 250 Inf or 250 Prestige, depending on whether the player is in SG mode or not. The rest of the time (40% chance) the player will receive one of the following rewards:

Power

Summon

Creates one Snow Beast to do your bidding. Snow Beasts desire nothing more than to freeze everything they come into contact with. You only have 1 Snow Beast and he will last for 5 minutes before melting. You cannot bring your snow beast across zones.

Power

Ranged Special

Can be used on friend and foe alike. Although there are no lasting effects when these frozen missiles are hurled, who doesn't love throwing a snowball? Snowballs should last 12 days. Happy Holidays!

Power

Self Fly

This jet pack allows you to fly for a short period. If you attack a target while this pack is on, your flight speed will be temporarily reduced to Hover speed. This Rocket Pack will last for 30 days.


Ski Chalet

Main Article: Ski Chalet

Added in the Winter Event 2006, the Ski Chalet in Pocket D is only accessible during Winter Events or when the developers use it during a special event. During Winter Events, many activities can be accomplished here.

The area is accessed via a door upstairs in the villain side of the club. The Chalet itself is home to Father Time and the Candy Keeper. The surrounding area has ski slopes that characters can slide down, and Gravity Geysers (as in the Shadow Shard) to quickly return to the top.

One of the Winter Horde welcomes you to open a present.

Gamester's Presents

Main Article: Presents

Mysterious glowing presents appear throughout Paragon City and the Rogue Isles, courtesy of Gamester.

Upon opening a present, a hero or villain would find that if they were "nice," they would enjoy a nice reward. If they were "naughty," however, they would find themselves surrounded by the Winter Horde, ready to make their holidays downright dangerous!

External Links

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