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| = Overview = | | == Overview == |
| This event will run from December 17th, 2007 through the first week in January, 2008. Much 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. |
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| = Details = | | == Login Rewards == |
| | [[File:Ear Muffs.jpg|right|thumb|100px|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 [[Unlockable Costume Pieces#Ear Muff|Ear Muff]] costume option. |
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| <p style="text-align: center; font-weight: bolder; color: green;">We've gone and done the greatest crime,<br />
| | {{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.}} |
| We've captured little Baby Time!<br />
| | {{PowerBox|Icon=Temporary HolidayCheer.png|Name=[[Holiday Cheer]]|Effect=Special|Desc=This is a gift you can give to someone special.}} |
| We'll hold him 'till he's old and ill,<br />
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| To keep the world in winter's chill!</p>
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| <p style="text-align: center; font-weight: bolder; color: red;">So shiver, witches, in the cold,<br />
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| And pumpkin-heads will rot with mold!<br />
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| The human world will freeze and slow,<br />
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| And people will be filled with woe!</p>
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| <p style="text-align: center; font-weight: bolder; color: green;">For human time will be like Fey,<br />
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| Unchanging! Always time to play!,<br />
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| They'll know that this was Snaptooth's plan,<br />
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| We'll terrorize the world of man!</p>
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| <p style="text-align: center; font-weight: bolder; color: red;">We've gone and done the greatest crime,<br />
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| We've captured little Baby Time!<br />
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| You'll never save the little year<br />
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| For Red-Caps are the ones you'll fear!</p>
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| | '''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?}} |
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| == Mystery Gifts == | | == Mystery Gifts == |
| [[Image:Ear Muffs.jpg|right|thumb|100px|Ear Muffs]]
| | '''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. |
| Players logging in are awarded 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]]. This power can be targeted on another player and when used will give that player a single instance of the [[Mystery Gift]] power.
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| {{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.}}
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| {{PowerBox|Icon=Temporary HolidayCheer.png|Name=[[Holiday Cheer]]|Effect=Special|Desc=This is a gift you can give to someone special.}}
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| Mystery gifts, once received, can be activated to receive one of a number of things.
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| {{PowerBox|Icon=Temporary HolidayGift.png|Name=[[Mystery Gift]]|Effect=Special|Desc=Someone special has given you a gift. What could it be?}}
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| 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:
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| | 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: |
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| {{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
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| [[Image:Stocking Cap closeup.jpg|right|thumb|100px|Stocking Cap]]
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| 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 == | | == Ski Chalet == |
| [[Image:Ski Chalet 01.jpg|right|thumb|200px|{{center|Father Time's Ski Chalet}}]] | | :''Main Article:'' [[Winter Event/Chalet|Ski Chalet]] |
| In [[Pocket D]] a new area was opened: a Ski Chalet, complete with its owner, [[Father Time]]. The new area was accessed via a door upstairs in the villain side of the main Pocket D club. The area surrounding the chalet has ski slopes where characters can ski around. The main chalet also was home to Father Time himself.
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| [[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. | | 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. |
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| | 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 and Baby New Year ===
| | [[File:Winter 2005.jpg|left|thumb|200px|{{center|One of the [[Winter Horde]] welcomes you to open a present.}}]] |
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| Father Time presents to players a mission to save the [[Baby New Year]]. Completing this mission earns the player a choice of one of four different badges. Two of the badges unlock costume pieces, two grant temporary powers. Father Time's mission can 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 are cooperative missions that can be completed by combined teams of heroes and villains.
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| ==== Temporary Powers ====
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| Completing [[Father Time]]'s mission awards temporary powers:
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| {{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}}
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| {{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.}}
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| Note that, for the temporary powers, if the specific powers (and badge) were earned previously (even in a previous year's event), they cannot be re-earned again this year from this mission. Selecting that choice of mission reward will result in no reward at all. They can, however, be reaquired by purchasing with [[#Candy Canes|Candy Cane]] event salvage.
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| ==== Badges ====
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| Completing [[Father Time]]'s mission also awards a choice of the following badges:
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| {{BadgeBox|Frosty}}
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| {{BadgeBox|Miraculous}}
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| {{BadgeBox|Joyful}}
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| 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.
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| {{BadgeBox|Cold Warrior}}
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| {{BadgeBox|Toothbreaker}}
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| {{BadgeBox|Cap Buster}}
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| {{BadgeBox|Bane of Dannan}}
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| ==== Costume Pieces ====
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| [[Image:Winter2006-costumepieces.png|right|thumb|200px|{{center|Winter 2006 Costume pieces}}]]
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| Awarded with the [[Cold Front Badge|Cold Front]], [[Frosty Badge|Frosty]], and [[Crystallized Badge|Crystallized]] Badges. {{clr}}
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| === Time Trials ===
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| New this year, the ski slope allows players to perform time trials on their downslope runs, and badges are awarded for making varying goals.
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| {{BadgeBox|Accelerated}}
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| {{BadgeBox|Speed Demon}}
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| == Gamester's Presents == | | == Gamester's Presents == |
| [[Image:Winter 2005.jpg|right|thumb|200px|One of the Winter Horde welcomes you to open a present.]] | | :''Main Article:'' [[Winter Event/Presents|Presents]] |
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| Mysterious glowing presents appeared throughout Paragon City and the Rogue Isles. | | Mysterious glowing presents appear throughout [[Paragon City]] and the [[Rogue Isles]], courtesy of [[Gamester]]. |
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| 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! | | 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! |
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| Returning from [[Winter Event 2006]], opening 200 presents earns the [[Toy Collector Badge]], and defeating 100 of the Winter Horde earns the [[Cold Warrior Badge]].
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| Additional instances of the [[Mystery Gift]] power are received as "nice" rewards, and "naughty" spawns can include the [[Winter Lord]] Giant Monster from the [[Winter Event 2004]]. Spawning the Winter Lord was based on team size, and requirs teams of five or more characters opening presents. The chance of spawning a Winter Lord on a large enough team is not 100%, but is high enough (likely 50% to 75%) that opening presents on large teams is quite hazardous unless the player actually wants the Winter Lord to spawn.
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| === Badges ===
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| Opening 200 presents awards the [[Toy Collector Badge]].
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| Defeating 100 Snow Beasts awards the [[Cold Warrior Badge]].
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| Defeating the Winter Lord awards the [[Frozen Fury Badge]].
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| === Candy Canes ===
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| [[Image:Candy Keeper.jpg|right|thumb|200px|{{center|The Candy Keeper}}]]
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| New this year, opening presents will also potentially award Candy Cane salvage, which can be redeemed to the [[Candy Keeper]] in [[Pocket D]] for a variety of badges, temp powers, and costume pieces from past winter events.
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| ==== Candy Keeper ====
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| *[[Candy Keeper]] - takes candy canes and gives you the prizes from previous Winter Events
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| **'''Badges'''
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| *** [[Cold Front Badge]] (the 2006 log-in badge) - 25 Candy Canes
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| *** [[Holiday Spirit Badge|Holiday Spirit]] (heroes) or [[Scrooge Badge|Scrooge]] (villains) badge (mission complete badge from 2005) - 25 Candy Canes
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| **'''Temporary Powers with Badges'''
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| *** [[Golden Rings]] Temp Power and [[Joyful Badge]] - 20 Candy Canes
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| *** [[Renewal of Light]] Temp Power and [[Miraculous Badge]] - 20 Candy Canes
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| *** [[Jingle Jet]] Temp Power and [[Longbow Reservist Badge|Longbow Reservist]] (heroes) or [[Jet-Setter Badge|Jet-Setter]] (villains) badge (2005 log-in badge) - 10 Candy Canes
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| **'''Costume Items with Badges'''
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| *** [[Unlockable Costume Pieces#Furry Gloves|Fur Lined Gloves]] and [[Crystallized Badge]] - 10 Candy Canes
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| *** [[Unlockable Costume Pieces#Furry Boots|Winter Boots]] and [[Frosty Badge]] - 10 Candy Canes
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| **'''Costume Items'''
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| *** [[Unlockable Costume Pieces#Stocking Cap|Fur Lined Hat]] - 10 Candy Canes
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| **'''Temporary Powers'''
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| *** [[Holiday Spirit]] Temp Power (Debt Protection) - 10 Candy Canes
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| *** [[Snowball]] Temp Power - 5 Candy Canes
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| *** [[Build Snow Beast]] Temp Power - 5 Candy Canes
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| 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.
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| ===Candy Cane===
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| [[Image:Salvage CandyCane.png|left]]
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| '''Special Salvage'''
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| 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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| === Present Locations ===
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| Image:Gift06 FoundersFalls.jpg |[[Founders' Falls]]
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| Image:Gift06 KingsRow.jpg |[[Kings Row]]
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| Image:Gift06 PeregrineIsland.jpg |[[Peregrine Island]]
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| Image:Gift06 TalosIsland.jpg |[[Talos Island]]
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| Image:Holiday2007 Gifts MercyIsland.gif|[[Mercy Island]]
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| Image:Holiday2007 Gifts Grandville.gif|[[Grandville]]
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| Image:Holiday2007 Gifts StMartial.gif|[[St. Martial]]
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| | == External Links == |
| | * [http://web.archive.org/web/20121025112828/http://na.cityofheroes.com/en/news/events/winter_event.php Official Winter Event page] |
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| [[Category:Special Events]] | | [[Category:Special Events]] |
| [[Category:Winter Event]] | | [[Category:Winter Event]] |
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
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.
All your friends wish you a Happy Holidays!
Everyone deserves a Happy Holidays gift.
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Any debt you incur is reduced. This effect lasts for 2 days of gameplay.
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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.
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:
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.
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!
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.
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!
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