View source for Winter Event 2019

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== Overview ==
[[File:Winter.jpg|left|350px]]
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The 2019 [[Winter Event]] ran from November 29, 2019 to January 10, 2020. New content in the 2019 version of the traditional event included a [[Atlas Park Seasonal Changes#Winter|winter makeover]] for [[Atlas Park]] and the reduction in price of [[Super Pack/Lords of Winter|Lords of Winter]] [[Super Packs]] to 10 million [[Inf]].

== New in 2019 ==

=== Atlas Park Makeover ===
:''Main Article:'' [[Atlas Park Seasonal Changes#Winter|Atlas Park Seasonal Changes]]
During the event Atlas Park is given a frozen makeover, with the [[Candy Keeper]] available for convenient turning in of [[Candy Cane Salvage]] for Heroes.

=== Lords of Winter Super Packs ===
:''Main Article:'' [[Super Pack/Lords of Winter|Lords of Winter Super Pack]]
During the Winter Event, the Lords of Winter Super Pack is on sale in the [[Auction House]] for 10 million [[Inf]], rather than it's usual 25 million.

=== New Years ===
Characters that login in on New Years Eve will receive the [[Box of Fireworks]] temporary power, that can be used to grant the [[Fireworks!]] and [[Friendly Fireworks]] temporary powers that last for 48 hours.
{{PowerBox|Icon=Temporary_Powers_Fireworks.png|Name=Box of Fireworks|Effect=Self +Fireworks|Desc=You are unable to identify the source or quality of these fireworks... it's probably best you didn't light them.

Grants Fireworks! and Friendly Fireworks}}
{{PowerBox|Icon=Temporary_Powers_Fireworks.png|Name=Fireworks!|Effect=Fireworks!|Desc=Create your own miniature firework show with these fireworks!}}
{{PowerBox|Icon=Temporary_Powers_Friendly_Fireworks.png|Name=Friendly Fireworks|Effect=Ranged Special, Fireworks|Desc=You find a warning sticker on the firework that reads "Point away from people and animals." Well... who reads those anyways? Fire away!}}

== Returning Events ==

=== Login Rewards ===
Characters who log in during a Winter Event receive the [[Holiday Spirit]] temporary power and a single use of the [[Holiday Cheer]] power. If a character has already obtained the Holiday Spirit and Holiday Cheer powers in previous years, they will not receive them again, even if they already used them before the current event started.

{{PowerBox|Icon=Temporary HolidayGift.png|Name=[[Holiday Spirit]]|Effect=Special|Desc=Any debt you incur is reduced by 25%. 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.}}

'''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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=== Lord Winter's Realm Trial ===
[[File:WinterHorde LordWinter.png|right|thumb|200px|{{center|Lord Winter}}]]
:''Main Article:'' [[Lord Winter's Realm]]

Heroes and Villains can enter [[Lord Winter's Realm]] via the [[Team-Up Teleporter]] under Holiday Trials. Here, they face off against [[Lord Winter]] and his Winter Guardians and will earn [[Candy Cane]]s, [[Reward Merit]]s, and the [[Lord of Winter Badge|Lord/Lady of Winter]] badge for defeating Lord Winter.

{{BadgeBox|Lord of Winter}}

=== Ski Chalet & Father Time ===
[[File:Ski Chalet 01.jpg|right|thumb|200px|{{center|[[Father Time]]'s [[Ski Chalet]]}}]]
:''Main Article:'' [[Winter Event/Chalet|Ski Chalet]]

Though the [[Ski Chalet]] in [[Pocket D]] is now accessible all year round, [[Father Time]] can be found there throughout the Winter Event. He has two seasonal missions to complete with several badges awarded for completion of either mission: 
* Rescue [[Baby New Year]] from [[Snaptooth]]! 
* Defeat [[Lady Winter]]!

The [[Candy Keeper]] can also be found here, ready to receive [[Candy Cane Salvage]] in exchange for Badges, Recipes and Temporary Powers.
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=== Gamester's Presents ===
[[File:Winter 2005.jpg|right|thumb|200px|{{center|One of the [[Winter Horde]] welcomes you to open a present.}}]]
:''Main Article:'' [[Winter Event/Presents|Presents]]

Mysterious glowing presents appear throughout [[Paragon City]], the [[Rogue Isles]] and [[Praetoria]], courtesy of [[Gamester]]. A large gallery of locations is available in the [[Winter Event/Presents#Present Locations|main article]].

Upon opening a present, a player will find that if they were "nice," they may enjoy a nice reward. If they were "naughty," however, they will find themselves surrounded by the [[Winter Horde]], ready to make their holidays downright dangerous!

Opening a present while on a large enough team can spawn a [[Winter Lord]] Giant Monster. 
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=== Mystery Gifts ===
Once received, either by being targeted by [[Holiday Cheer]] or by opening presents, Mystery Gifts can be activated to receive one of a number of things. Most of the time (60% chance) the gift will give 250 [[Inf]]. 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. You may have up to 3 copies of this power.}}
{{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_HolidayCheer.png|Name=[[Duplicating Gift]]|Effect=Ally Gift|Desc= The Gamester has sprinkled these mysterious Duplicating Gifts throughout the world. Each one has the ability to make copies of itself, but only if the target doesn't already have a Duplicating Gift- and each one only lasts a short period of time! Pass on the Gift Which Keeps Giving to all your friends and spread the holiday cheer! Expires in 10:00 of real time}}
{{PowerBox|Icon=Temporary_HolidayPBAoE.png|Name=[[Instant Snowstorm]]|Effect=PBAoE Ally +Snow|Desc= This Gamester present mystically summons a light snow to follow you and your friends around. It will affect all those in a 60 ft. radius for up to 10 minutes. This effect is purely cosmetic and can be canceled.}}

There are also two badges associated with Mystery Gifts, one for receiving a [[Duplicating Gift]] and one for giving one. ('''Note''':You cannot receive a [[Duplicating Gift]] if you already have the power.)
{{BadgeBox|Gift Getter}}
{{BadgeBox|Gift Which Keeps Giving}}

== External Links ==
* [https://forums.homecomingservers.com/topic/12962-homecoming-server-update-november-29th-winter/ Official Homecoming Winter Event Announcement]

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