Special Events

A special event is a period of time during which the game(s) are altered. To date, there have been several special events. They are:

• The Rularuu Invasion Event 2004

• The Halloween 2004 Special Event, which took place during the weekend of Halloween in 2004. During this event, heroes could earn six special badges: Buster Badge, Dead Head Badge, Hallow Spirit Badge, Hunter Badge, Malleus Badge, and Shifter Badge.

• The Winter Wonderland 2005 Event, which took place in January 2005. During this event, heroes could earn two special badges: Frozen Fury Badge and Cold Warrior Badge. Also, there was a special inspiration type available during this time, Presents.

• The Winter Event 2005, which took place in December 2005 and early January 2006. There were three stages to this event.
  • On December 8, 2005, where heroes would receive the Longbow Reservist Badge and villains would receive the Jet-Setter Badge by logging in. Both heroes and villains received a temporary power, the Holiday Rocket Pack.
  • On December 15th, Agents appeared at helicopters in Paragon City and Operatives appeared in the Rogue Isles offering missions for characters which rewarded badges. Heroes were to go recover stolen presents and upon completion, they would receive the Holiday Spirit accolade. Villains on the other hand would go steal presents and receive the Scrooge accolade.
  • Then on December 19th, mysterious presents appeared all over the Rogue Isles and Paragon City with two possible outcomes. If you were "Naughty", the Winter Horde would appear. If you were nice, you would receive a Present Inspiration. The appearance of the Winter Horde allowed characters to receive the Cold Warrior Badge. Also, if you opened 200 presents, you would receive the Toy Collector Badge.

• The Valentine's Day Event 2006 started on February 8th. It marked the first time that Heroes and Villains could work together. Heroes received the Heart of Light Badge and villains received the Heart of Darkness Badge for logging in during the event. Characters could earn the Beautiful Badge (for females) or the Handsome Badge (for males). After unlocking DJ Zero as a contact, characters could earn the Toothbreaker Badge for defeating Snaptooth five times.

• The Winter Event 2006 began on December 14th and took place in two phases: the first began on December 14th, the second phase on December 18th; they both ended on January 2nd. During this event heroes and villains could once again team up to battle a common threat. Logging in between December 14th and January 2nd earned both heroes and villains the Cold Front Badge.
  • Pocket D was extended especially for this event, adding a Ski Chalet and snow covered slopes to an outdoor section of the Shadow Shard. This was also where heroes and villains could both earn the Trucker Badge, an Exploration Badge on top of the floating truck positioned in the air near the main Pocket D building.
  • Starting on December 14th, characters could earn the Joyful Badge, Miraculous Badge, Frosty Badge and Crystallized Badge by completing a mission given to them by Father Time in Pocket D. These badges would give a number of awards, including Temporary Powers and costume items; specifically Santa Gloves and Boots. Additionally, characters could once again earn the Toothbreaker Badge for defeating Snaptooth five times in the mission given by Father Time. As Tuatha de Dannan and Red Caps both appeared on this mission map, it was also an oppertunity for villains to earn the Cap Buster Badge and the Bane of Dannan Badge. The Winter Horde were also present as enemies on this mission, giving both heroes and villains another chance to earn the Cold Warrior Badge.
  • Phase 2 was highly similar to the Winter Event 2005, but with added rewards recieved from opening the mysterious presents from the previous year. When in teams of five members or over, one was able to spawn the Winter Lord by opening presents, making the Frozen Fury Badge avalible for the first time since the Winter Wonderland 2005 Event. This was also another oppertunity to earn the Toy Collector Badge, given to a character for opening 200 presents.

• The Valentine's Day Event 2007 began on February 13th and ran until March 3rd. During this event, characters were given a new contact, Genymede for heroes and Scratch for villains. These two contacts had a story arc each which lasted for two missions, the second of which would need a player from the opposite side. For example, a hero would require the help of a villain to be able to complete Ganymede's second mission.
  • This was another chance for characters to earn the badges that were avalible during the Valentine's Day Event 2006. By being present on both the second mission from Ganymede and Scratch during mission completion, characters could earn the Beautiful Badge (for females,) and the Handsome Badge (for males.)
  • The Heart of Darkness and Heart of Light Badges were once again avalible during this event, but were not awarded simply for logging in as during the Valentine's Day Event 2006; in this event, they were one of five rewards given to characters who completed DJ Zero's mission to defeat Snaptooth. Other rewards were the Partygoer Badge, which celebrates Pocket D's anniversary; the toga and sandals avalible during the 2006 event, and a heart chest pattern for both males and females.