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==Overview==
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*Tested initially on September 4th from 4pm - 7pm EST
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== Overview ==
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The 2008 [[Winter Event]] ran from December 15, 2008, through January 4, 2009. It was much like the [[Winter Event 2007]], with the addition of a new, more challenging luge style ski run, a new login badge, and new unlockable costume auras.
  
'''Please bare with us as this page will be flushed out with info as the event is going on for the next 3 hrs.'''
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The Snowflake Badge could exist ([[The Dark Watcher (Developer)|Dark Watcher]] made a joke about it in chat) but no one has been able to earn it yet. It may be another joke by the [[developer]]s. <!-- Not using the bug template because I have a sneaking suspicion it is a "you are not a beautiful and unique snowflake" joke. -Agge -->
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==New Content==
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== Login Rewards ==
=== Time Trials ===
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[[File:Ear Muffs.jpg|right|thumb|100px|Ear Muffs]]
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Players who logged in during the event received the [[Frostbitten 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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{{BadgeBox|Frostbitten}}
  
Like last year year, the ski slope allows players to perform time trials on their down slope slaloms, and badges are awarded for making varying goals. Each time badge must be achieved in a separate run down the course; runs completed in a shorter time will not earn the longer time badges.
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{{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.}}
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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.}}
  
Ski down the slopes in the Ski Chalet in between 35 and 44.99 seconds.
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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.
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{{PowerBox|Icon=Temporary HolidayMysteryGift.png|Name=[[Mystery Gift]]|Effect=Special|Desc=Someone special has given you a gift. What could it be?}}
Ski down the slopes in the Ski Chalet in between 25 and 34.99 seconds.
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Ski down the slopes in the Ski Chalet 24.99 seconds or less.
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{{BadgeBox|Speed Demon}}
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And new this year, the Advanced course grants the following badges.
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== Mystery Gifts ==
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'''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.
  
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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 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:
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===Costumes===
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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.}}
New auras from [[Candy Keeper]].
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{{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!}}
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{{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.}}
  
Naughty (Flaming Halo) Costume Piece<br>
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*[[File:Stocking Cap closeup.jpg|thumb|100px|Stocking Cap]] [[Unlockable Costume Pieces#Stocking Cap|Stocking cap]] costume piece
Costs: 1000 [[inf]] and 25 [[Candy Canes]]
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[[File:Ski Chalet 01.jpg|left|thumb|200px|{{center|[[Father Time]]'s [[Ski Chalet]]}}]]
  
Nice (Halo of Light) Costume Piece<br>
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== Ski Chalet ==
Costs: 1000 [[inf]] and 25 [[Candy Canes]]
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:''Main Article:'' [[Winter Event/Chalet|Ski Chalet]]
  
===Enhancements===
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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.
[[Winter's Gift]]
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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 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.}}]]
  
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== Gamester's Presents ==
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:''Main Article:'' [[Winter Event/Presents|Presents]]
  
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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 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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== External Links ==
==Notes==
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20121025112828/http://na.cityofheroes.com/en/news/events/winter_event.php Official Winter Event page]
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20121003113641/http://na.cityofheroes.com/en/news/news_archive/hit_the_slopes_this_holiday.php Official Announcement]
*New winding slope around the chantel. New course is similar to a Bobsleigh run and has several NPCs on it.
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**Polar Shift, Tundra, Snow Maiden, Abominable Snowman
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*Snowflake badge should exist (Dark Watcher made a joke about it in chat) but no one has been able to earn it in testing.
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==See Also\Links==
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*[[Winter Event]]
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*[http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=shibboleth&Number=11867043&bodyprev=#Post11867043 Winter Event 2008 thread]
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Latest revision as of 21:28, 28 November 2013

Badge time.png This article contains information about a past event in City of Heroes Freedom. It is provided for historical purposes.

Overview

The 2008 Winter Event ran from December 15, 2008, through January 4, 2009. It was much like the Winter Event 2007, with the addition of a new, more challenging luge style ski run, a new login badge, and new unlockable costume auras.

The Snowflake Badge could exist (Dark Watcher made a joke about it in chat) but no one has been able to earn it yet. It may be another joke by the developers.

Login Rewards

Ear Muffs

Players who logged in during the event received the Frostbitten Badge, as well as the Holiday Spirit temporary power, a single use of the Holiday Cheer power, and the Ear Muff costume option.

File:Badge holiday08 snowflake.png Frostbitten
Hero
You have spent time in Paragon City during the winter and have felt winter's bite.
Villain
You have spent time in Rogue Isles during the winter and have felt winter's bite.
Temporary HolidayGift.png Holiday Spirit Special
Any debt you incur is reduced by 25%. This effect lasts for 2 days of gameplay.
Temporary HolidayCheer.png Holiday Cheer Special
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.

Temporary HolidayMysteryGift.png Mystery Gift 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 Inf and 250 Prestige modified by level while in Supergroup Mode. The rest of the time (40% chance) the player will receive one of the following rewards:

Temporary WarWolfWhistle.png Build Snow Beast 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.
Inherent Brawl.png Snowball 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!
Temporary AntigravityMatrix.png Holiday Rocket Pack 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 with a timed mini-game for badges, and Gravity Geysers (as in the Shadow Shard) to quickly return to the top.

One of the Winter Horde welcomes you to open a present.

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!

External Links