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The event ran from October 18th through November 2nd [http://www.cityofheroes.com/community/event_halloween2006.html].
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== Overview ==
== Overview ==
The [[Halloween Event]] for 2006 expanded on the [[Halloween Event 2004|2004 event]]. In addition to Trick or Treating for enemy defeat badges, Event Salvage was added to the treats, which could be turned in for a free costume slot. As with the 2004 event, the [[Croatoa]] [[Giant Monster]]s [[Eochai]] spawned throughout the game (including the City of Villains zones), but was joined by [[Jack in Irons]], and they awarded their own special Halloween badges.


During this event, players can 'Trick or Treat' by clicking on mission doors in the various zones. You may only click once per 60 seconds, and after a particular door has been clicked on, neither you nor anybody else can use it for 30 seconds. If a door is successfully knocked, then either a treat is awarded usually in the form of a random inspiration or costume salvage, or else a trick, which will spawn various enemies in your immediate area. 
The event ran in all zones in the game except [[Recluse's Victory]], [[The Hive]], [[Cascade Archipelago]], [[The Chantry]], and [[The Storm Palace]].
 
Players must Trick or Treat in a zone that matches their current effective level (See list below), or the doors will not give tricks or treats.  [[Sidekick]]/Lackey and Exemplar/Malefactor can be used to allow Trick or Treating to work, and the [[Sidekick#PvP Zones|auto-exemplar]] of PvP zones means that they will work for anyone high enough to enter them (except for Recluse's Victory, which has no functioning mission doors.)


During the event, the entire game is locked in nighttime mode. This is not just a visual effect. All aspects of the game that depend on a day/night cycle are locked to the night side during the event. Enemies that only spawn at night will be spawning continuously during the event. [[Banisher Badge|Banisher]], [[The Slayer Badge|The Slayer]], and [[Haunted Badge|Haunted]] badges (Hero side) and [[Pirate Badge|Pirate]] and [[Spectral Badge|Spectral]] badges (Villain side) are examples of badges for which hunting will be much easier during the event.
== Eternal Night ==
During the event, the entire game was locked in nighttime mode. This was not just a visual effect. All aspects of the game that depended on a day/night cycle were locked to the night side during the event. Enemies that only spawn at night spawned continuously during the event. [[Banisher Badge|Banisher]], [[The Slayer Badge|The Slayer]], and [[Haunted Badge|Haunted]] badges (Hero side) and [[Pirate Badge|Pirate]] and [[Spectral Badge|Spectral]] badges (Villain side) are examples of badges for which hunting was much easier during the event.


The event is running in all zones in the game except [[Recluse's Victory]], [[The Hive]], [[Cascade Archipelago]], [[The Chantry]], and [[The Storm Palace]]. The few zones where the event is not running are all zones for at least level 40 characters, so for any characters below level 40, literally every single accessible zone will be running the event.
Note that some zones, such as [[The Hive]], were unaffected by Eternal Night.


The event began on October 18, 2006, and is scheduled to run through November 1, 2006.
== Trick or Treat ==
:Main article: [[Halloween Event/Trick or Treat|Trick or Treat]]
During this event, players were be able to 'Trick or Treat' by knocking (that is, 'clicking') on mission doors in the various zones. If a door was successfully knocked, then either a treat was awarded in the form of inspirations or costume salvage, or else a trick was pulled, which spawned Halloween-specific enemies from the clicked door.


== Temporary Powers ==
== Giant Monsters ==
:Main article: [[Halloween Event/Giant Monsters|Giant Monsters]]


One of the treats is the [[Temporary_Powers#Rock|Rock]] temporary power.  It is a one use, ranged attack that does minor smashing damage.  Matt Miller was the developer behind this homage to It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=general&Number=1646253]
During the event, the entire game was locked in nighttime mode. The Giant Monsters from [[Croatoa]], [[Eochai]] and [[Jack in Irons]] spawned in most zones (including the City of Villains zones), awarding Halloween-specific badges for their defeat. When one GM was defeated in a zone, another spawned in the same zone soon after.
 
{{PowerBox|Icon=Temp Melee Moderate.png|Name=Rock|Effect=Ranged Smashing Damage|Desc=You got a rock.}}
 
== Free Costume Slot ==
 
The event will introduce the ability to unlock a free costume slot on any character. Which slot it opens depends on how many costume slots you have already unlocked. Costume slots are awarded incrementally...a level 1 will be awarded their second slot, while a level 50 with all four previous costume slots unlocked will unlock a fifth. This reward does not include a free costume change token; unless you have free costume change tokens left over from previous awards, you will have to pay normal [[influence]] or [[infamy]] costs to change the costume in this new slot.
 
To unlock this slot you need to gather one each of the four types of [[Event_Salvage#Halloween_Event_Salvage|Event Salvage]] that can be found through "Trick or Treating".  You need one each of Statesman Mask, Lord Recluse Helmet, Back Alley Brawler Gloves, and Hamidon costume.  All four then need to be brought to the appropriate Halloween contact for the character's game.  [[Granny Beldam]] for villains and [[Annah]] for heroes.  The contact will then unlock the free slot.  Note that the devs have said [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Number=6511204#Post6511204] that the contacts will remain in the game, so that, while new costume salvage may not be earnable after the event, existing costume salvage may still be turned in after the event is over.  There should be a 35% chance of any Treat being a piece of event salvage, with even chances for which of the four types of event salvage is received.
 
== Event Salvage ==
 
=== Back Alley Brawler Halloween Gloves ===
[[Image:Salvage BackAlleyBrawlerGloves.png|left]] [[Image:BAB-gloves.png|100px|thumb]]
'''Event Salvage'''
 
These are rubber Back Alley Brawler gloves, perfect for a Halloween costume. Their manufacture makes it difficult to perform simple tasks like opening doors. Heroes can take this to Annah in Croatoa, while villains can take this to Granny Beldam in Nerva, for a reward.
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=== Statesman Halloween Mask ===
[[Image:Salvage StatesmanMask.png|left]] [[Image:Statesmask.png|100px|thumb]]
'''Event Salvage'''
 
This is a Halloween mask of the famous hero Statesman. It's made of cheap plastic, and the flimsy string probably won't last through the night. Heroes can take this to Annah in Croatoa, while villains can take this to Granny Beldam in Nerva, for a reward.
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=== Lord Recluse Halloween Helmet ===
 
[[Image:Salvage RecluseMask.png|left]]
'''Event Salvage'''
 
This is a Halloween mask of the infamous Lord Recluse. It's made of smelly rubber, and wearing it makes you all sweaty and hard to find your breath. Heroes can take this to Annah in Croatoa, while villains can take this to Granny Beldam in Nerva, for a reward.
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=== Hamidon Halloween Costume ===
 
[[Image:Salvage HamidonCostume.png|left]]
'''Event Salvage'''
 
The most popular Halloween costume among the kids in Paragon City is that of Hamidon. This simple costume is made from coloured plastic wrap. Many kids like to put action figures of their favourite heroes inside the wrap, pretending they are 'raiding' for 'Hami-O's' Heroes can take this to Annah in Croatoa, while villains can take this to Granny Beldam in Nerva, for a reward.
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== Badges ==
== Badges ==
:Main article: [[Halloween Event/Badges|Halloween Badges]]


{{BadgeBox|Badge event hallowspirit.png|Hallow Spirit|You have helped defeat a manifestation of [[Eochai]], king of the [[Fir Bolg]].}}
There were badges for defeating the Giant Monsters and their Unseelie companions and for defeating the enemies that spawned as Trick or Treat 'tricks'.
 
{{BadgeBox|Badge event hunter.png|Hunter|You have defeated 20 of the nefarious [[Vampire|Vampires]] who rose from their graves on Halloween.}}
 
{{BadgeBox|Badge_event_buster.png|Buster|You have defeated 20 ghosts, [[Spirits|spirits]] who have not rested since their original death.}}
 
{{BadgeBox|Badge event shifter.png|Shifter|You have defeated 15 [[Werewolf|werewolves]], supernatural creatures created through the disease of lycanthropy.}}
 
{{BadgeBox|Badge event deadhead.png|Dead Head|You have defeated 50 [[Zombies|zombies]], the walking flesh of the recently dead.}}
 
{{BadgeBox|Badge event malleus.png|Malleus|You have defeated 75 [[Coven|witches]], sorcerous crones who use dark magicks.}}
 
{{BadgeBox|Badges Iron Warrior.png|Iron Warrior|You have defeated the Halloween [[Jack in Irons]].}}
 
{{BadgeBox|Badges ghost touched.png|Ghost Touched|You have defeated 20 of the [[Unseelie Court]].}}
 
== Zones ==
Trick or Treating only works if you are in a zone with a level appropriate for your current combat level.  The following are the appropriate levels for various zones:
 
=== Heroes ===
:01 - 11 [[Atlas Park]]
:01 - 11 [[Galaxy City]]
:05 - 15 [[Kings Row]]
:05 - 15 [[The Hollows]]
:07 - 15 [[Perez Park]]
:10 - 20 [[Steel Canyon]]
:10 - 20 [[Skyway City]]
:11 - 20 [[Boomtown]]
:14 - 20 [[Faultline]]
:20 - 30 [[Independence Port]]
:20 - 30 [[Talos Island]]
:20 - 30 [[Striga Isle]]
:20 - 30 [[Terra Volta]]
:21 - 30 [[Dark Astoria]]
:25 - 35 [[Croatoa]]
:30 - 40 [[Brickstown]]
:30 - 40 [[Founders' Falls]]
:30 - 40 [[Crey's Folly]]
:33 - 40 [[Eden]]
:40 - 50 [[Peregrine Island]]
:40 - 50 [[Firebase Zulu]]
:40 - 50 [[Rikti Crash Site]]
 
=== Villains ===
:01 - 10 [[Mercy Island]]
:05 - 15 [[Port Oakes]]
:10 - 20 [[Cap Au Diable]]
:20 - 30 [[Sharkhead Isle]]
:25 - 40 [[Nerva Archipelago]]
:30 - 40 [[St. Martial]]
:40 - 50 [[Grandville]]
=== PvP (Both) ===
Since all PvP zone automatically Exemplar anyone entering to a specific level, anyone entering the zone is brought to a combet level appropriate to the zone, so all zones are appropriate for Trick or Treating for anyone of a high enough level to enter the zone.
:15 - 50 [[Bloody Bay]]
:20 - 50 [[Siren's Call]]
:30 - 50 [[Warburg]]
 
== Enemies ==
Note: none of these groups count toward the non-Halloween badges available in the game normally.  For example, these Fir Bolg do not count towards the Pumpkin Master/Mistress badge.
=== Coven ===
 
The [[Coven]] is made up of witches also seen as the [[The Cabal|Cabal]] enemy group found in [[Croatoa]].  Note that this group is the most visually different from their normal in-game spawns of any of the Halloween mobs.  The Cabal is primarily colored in shades of grey and black, while the Halloween Coven is much more colorful.
 
=== Fir Bolg ===
 
[[Fir Bolg]] can also be found in [[Croatoa]] at the present. '''Note''' that there is '''no''' badge for defeating them.
 
=== Spirits ===
 
Spectral Demons from the [[Circle of Thorns]] were used to create the [[Spirits]] faction.
 
=== Vampires ===
 
[[Council]] vampyri were the models used to make up the [[Vampire|Vampires]] enemy group for the event.
 
=== Werewolves ===
 
[[Council]] nightwolves and warwolves were the models used to make up the [[Werewolves]] faction for the event.
 
=== Zombies ===
 
The [[zombies]] are [[Banished Pantheon]] soldiers.
 
=== Unseelie Court ===
 
The [[Unseelie Court]] is a new enemy group for the 2006 event.  They accompany the random zone spawns of [[Eochai]] and [[Jack in Irons]].
 
=== Images ===
 
<center>
<gallery>
Image:Witch1.jpg|Witch: Coven minion
Image:Sorceress1.jpg|Sorceress: Coven Lieutenant
Image:Coven-crone.jpg|Crone: Coven Boss
Image:Streng-firbolg.jpg|Streng
Image:SpiritsMinion01.jpg|Spirit Lieutenant
Image:Vampire Lieutenant.jpg|Vampire Lieutenant
Image:Vampire-vampirelord02.jpg|Vampire Lord Boss
Image:Werewolf Lt 01.jpg|Werewolf Lieutenant
Image:Zombies Minion 01.jpg|Zombie
Image:Unseelie Court.jpg|Unseelie Court
</gallery>
</center>
 
=== Eochai and Jack in Irons ===
There is a zone spawn of either Eochai or Jack in Irons in every zone in which the event is active.  Once one is defeated, another of the two will spawn in the same zone within a minute or two.  For each spawn, there is a 90% chance that it will be Eochai, and a 10% chance that it will be Jack in Irons.  Additionally, Jack in Irons only spawns in level 20 and up zones. [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=general&Number=6769221&bodyprev=#Post6769221]
 
<center><gallery>
Image:Halloween 2006 Atlas Park GM Spawn Sites.jpg|[[Atlas Park]] Eochai spawn sites
Image:Halloween 2006 Galaxy City GM Spawn Sites.jpg|[[Galaxy City]] Eochai spawn sites
Image:Halloween 2006 The Hollows GM Spawn Sites.jpg|[[The Hollows]] Eochai spawn sites
Image:Halloween 2006 Kings Row GM Spawn Sites.jpg|[[Kings Row]] Eochai spawn sites
Image:Halloween 2006 Steel Canyon GM Spawn Sites.jpg|[[Steel Canyon]] Eochai spawn sites
Image:Halloween 2006 Independence Port GM Spawn Sites.jpg|[[Independence Port]] Eochai/Jack in Irons spawn site
Image:Halloween 2006 Talos Island GM Spawn Sites.jpg|[[Talos Island]] Eochai/Jack in Irons spawn sites
Image:Halloween 2006 Croatoa GM Spawn Sites.jpg|[[Croatoa]] Eochai/Jack in Irons spawn sites
Image:Halloween 2006 Brickstown GM Spawn Sites.jpg|[[Brickstown]] Eochai/Jack in Irons spawn sites
Image:Halloween 2006 Founders Falls GM Spawn Sites.jpg|[[Founders' Falls]] Eochai/Jack in Irons spawn sites
Image:Halloween 2006 Peregrine Island GM Spawn Sites.jpg|[[Peregrine Island]] Eochai/Jack in Irons spawn sites
</Gallery></Center>
 
See [[#External Links|below]] for link to guide with more locations.
 
== External Links ==
 
* [http://www.badge-hunter.com/boards/viewtopic.php?p=22715#22715 Badge-Hunters guide to Halloween 2006]


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Latest revision as of 21:29, 19 December 2008

This article contains information about a past event in Homecoming: City of Heroes/Villains. It is provided for historical purposes.

The event ran from October 18th through November 2nd [1].

Overview

The Halloween Event for 2006 expanded on the 2004 event. In addition to Trick or Treating for enemy defeat badges, Event Salvage was added to the treats, which could be turned in for a free costume slot. As with the 2004 event, the Croatoa Giant Monsters Eochai spawned throughout the game (including the City of Villains zones), but was joined by Jack in Irons, and they awarded their own special Halloween badges.

The event ran in all zones in the game except Recluse's Victory, The Hive, Cascade Archipelago, The Chantry, and The Storm Palace.

Eternal Night

During the event, the entire game was locked in nighttime mode. This was not just a visual effect. All aspects of the game that depended on a day/night cycle were locked to the night side during the event. Enemies that only spawn at night spawned continuously during the event. Banisher, The Slayer, and Haunted badges (Hero side) and Pirate and Spectral badges (Villain side) are examples of badges for which hunting was much easier during the event.

Note that some zones, such as The Hive, were unaffected by Eternal Night.

Trick or Treat

Main article: Trick or Treat

During this event, players were be able to 'Trick or Treat' by knocking (that is, 'clicking') on mission doors in the various zones. If a door was successfully knocked, then either a treat was awarded in the form of inspirations or costume salvage, or else a trick was pulled, which spawned Halloween-specific enemies from the clicked door.

Giant Monsters

Main article: Giant Monsters

During the event, the entire game was locked in nighttime mode. The Giant Monsters from Croatoa, Eochai and Jack in Irons spawned in most zones (including the City of Villains zones), awarding Halloween-specific badges for their defeat. When one GM was defeated in a zone, another spawned in the same zone soon after.

Badges

Main article: Halloween Badges

There were badges for defeating the Giant Monsters and their Unseelie companions and for defeating the enemies that spawned as Trick or Treat 'tricks'.

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