View source for Winter Event 2011

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== Overview ==
[[File:Winter.jpg|left|350px]]
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The 2011 [[Winter Event]] is scheduled to run from December 13, 2011 to January 3, 2012. New content in the 2011 version of the traditional event include two new badges, several new possible rewards from opening presents and the inclusion of [[Lord Winter's Realm]] in the [[Team-Up Teleporter|LFG Menu]].

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== Login Rewards ==
[[File:Ear Muffs.jpg|right|thumb|100px|Ear Muffs]]
Players who logged in during the event received the [[Festive Badge]] and the [[Unlockable Costume Pieces#Ear Muff|Ear Muff]] costume option.
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== 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.

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 Inf and 250 [[Prestige]] [[Prestige#Earnings Progression|modified by level]] while in [[Supergroup Mode]]. 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 new badges this year, one for getting 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}}

* [[File:Stocking Cap closeup.jpg|thumb|100px|Stocking Cap]] [[Unlockable Costume Pieces#Stocking Cap|Stocking cap]] costume piece
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[[File:Ski Chalet 01.jpg|left|thumb|200px|{{center|[[Father Time]]'s [[Ski Chalet]]}}]]

== Ski Chalet ==
:''Main Article:'' [[Winter Event/Chalet|Ski Chalet]]

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.

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 with a timed mini-game for badges, and Gravity Geysers (as in the [[Shadow Shard]]) to quickly return to the top.
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[[File:Winter 2005.jpg|left|thumb|200px|{{center|One of the [[Winter Horde]] welcomes you to open a present.}}]]

== Gamester's Presents ==
:''Main Article:'' [[Winter Event/Presents|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!

Opening enough presents will spawn a [[Winter Lord]]. When defeated, heroes and villains can enter [[Lord Winter]]'s domain through the giant present left behind. 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.

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