View source for Winter Event 2006

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== Overview ==
This event is set up to run in two phases.  The first phase involves gift temporary powers that players may give to each other and a hero/villain cooperative mission run out of Pocket D.  The second phase is a repeat of part of the previous year's winter event, with presents scattered across the city for characters to open with various results.

== Details ==
=== Phase 1 ===

==== Mystery Gifts ====
Players logging in are awarded the [[Cold Front Badge]] badge, and a single use of the [[Holiday Cheer]] power.  This power can be targeted on another player and when used will give that player a single instance of the [[Mystery Gift]] power.

Mystery gifts, once received, can be activated to receive one of a number of things.  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:

: [[Snowball]] temp power
: [[Build Snow Beast]] temp power
: [[Holiday Rocket Pack]] temp power
: [[Unlockable Costume Pieces#Stocking Cap|Stocking cap]] costume piece

More instances of the [[Holiday Cheer]] power can be earned via the second phase of the event.

===== Badges =====
{{BadgeBox|Badge holiday06 coldfront.png|Cold Front|A winter cold front has been forecast.}}

==== Father Time and Baby New Year ====

In [[Pocket D]] a new area is opened.  A Ski Chalet, complete with it's owner, [[Father Time]].  Father Time will present 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's quite easy to run it four times and earn all the different rewards.  Note that, 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.

===== Badges =====
Completing [[Father Time]]'s mission awards a choice of the following badges:
{{BadgeBox|Badge holiday06 crystallized.png|Crystallized|The chill of the season has strange effects}}
{{BadgeBox|Badge holiday06 frosty.png|Frosty|A chill down your spine makes you feel Frosty.}}
{{BadgeBox|Badge holiday06 miraculous.png|Miraculous|A season of miracles, it has been called.}}
{{BadgeBox|Badge holiday06 joyful.png|Joyful|The power of the season finds you overcome with joy.}}

In Father Time's mission a number of defeat badges may be earned, including two [[Croatoa]] badges that are normally availible only to heroes, but which may be earned by villains during the event.
{{BadgeBox|badge_winter_event_01.png|Cold Warrior|You have defeated 100 of the living snow creatures who plague Paragon City.}}
{{BadgeBox|badge_event_Snaptooth.png|Toothbreaker|You have defeated Snaptooth 5 times, and are truly a Toothbreaker.}}
{{BadgeBox|Badge croatoa cap buster.png|Cap Buster|You have shown the [[Red Caps]] you are not to be toyed with.}}
{{BadgeBox|Badge croatoa bane of dannan.png|Bane of Dannan|The Tuatha de Dannan cannot stand before you.}}

=== Phase 2 ===

Everything from phase 1 continues as the second phase is unlocked.

Phase 2 is mostly a repeat of the third phase from the [[Winter Event 2005#Gamester's Holiday Festival of Fun|Winter Event 2005]].

Mysterious glowing presents appear 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#Special Inspirations|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 include additional instances of the [[Holiday Cheer]] power as "nice" rewards, and based on the latest test server patch notes it appears that "naughty" spawns will now occasionally include the Winter Lord Giant Monster from the [[Winter Event 2004]].

===== Badges =====
Opening 200 presents awards the [[Toy Collector Badge]].
{{BadgeBox|badge_holiday05_presentbig.png|Toy Collector|You have amassed a vast collection of holiday gifts!}}

Defeating 100 Snow Beasts awards the [[Cold Warrior Badge]].
{{BadgeBox|badge_winter_event_01.png|Cold Warrior|You have defeated 100 of the living snow creatures who plague Paragon City.}}

Defeating the Winter Lord awards the [[Frozen Fury Badge]].
{{BadgeBox|badge_winter_event_02.png|Frozen Fury|You helped defeat a manifestation of the Winter Lord, who brought his cold wrath to Paragon City.}}


== 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}}

== Temporary Powers ==

{{PowerBox|Icon=Temporary HolidayCheer.png|Name=[[Holiday Cheer]]|Effect=Special|Desc=This is a gift you can give to someone special.}}
{{PowerBox|Icon=Temporary HolidayGift.png|Name=[[Mystery Gift]]|Effect=Special|Desc=Someone special has given you a gift. What could it be?}}
{{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 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=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}}

[[Category: Special Events]] [[Category: Winter Event]]