Halloween Event 2009

Overview

New in 2009

New this year in the Halloween event are a set of zone events that occur in most normal Paragon City and Rogue Isles zones. These events randomly take place at specific blocks of a zone

new GM (grab pic)
new mobs, need pics

• Badges:
  • Dark Fiend Badge -
  • Hell Hath No Fury Badge -
  • Terror Badge -
  • Monster Masher Badge -
  • Monstrous Badge -
  • Hell and Back Badge - Event Accolade - collect Dark Fiend, Hell Hath No Fury, Terror, Monster Masher, and Monstrous badges to acquire this Accolade

Eternal Night

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 spawn 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 will be much easier during the event.

Note that some zones, such as Cimerora, The Hive and The Abyss are unaffected by Eternal Night.

Zombie Apocalypse

Main Article: Zombie Apocalypse

The Zombie Apocalypse is a zone event that uses the Rikti World Invasion engine; random zones throughout the game come under attack by zombies for periods of time as the sky turns red. A new enemy group, Zombies, appear during this event. There are badges for Zombie defeats and an unlockable costume piece, the Pumpkin Head.

Trick or Treat

Main Article: Trick or Treat

During this event, players are be able to 'Trick or Treat' by knocking (that is, 'clicking') on mission doors in the various zones. Treats are rewards which include Temporary Powers (a throwable Rock and Costume Powers), Tier 1 & 2 inspirations, and Halloween Event Salvage which can be traded in for an extra costume slot. Tricks include spawns of special event enemies for which there are defeat badges.

Giant Monsters

Main Article: Giant Monsters

The Giant Monsters from Croatoa, Eochai and Jack in Irons spawn in most zones (including the City of Villains zones) along with the Unseelie spirits. There are Halloween-specific badges for their defeat (which are different than the badges for the defeat of the regular Croatoan Eochai and Jack Giant Monsters).

Rewards

Event Salvage & Extra Costume Slot

Main Article: Trick or Treating

Special Event Salvage drops can be traded in for an extra Costume Slot.

Temporary Powers and Inspirations

Main Article: Trick or Treating

By Trick or Treating, you can collect the Rock and Costume Temporary Powers and also get Tier 1 & 2 inspiration drops.

Badges & Costume Piece

Main Article: Halloween Badges

There are badges for defeating the Giant Monsters and their Unseelie companions; for defeating the enemies that spawn as Trick or Treat 'tricks'; for collecting Temporary Costumes; and for defeating the Zombies of the Zombie Apocalypse. One of the Zombie Apocalypse badges unlocks a Pumpkin Head costume piece.

Notes

• Testing for this event was on October 2nd from 2-8pm Eastern
• During testing, the developers had for the first time a specific Global Chat Channel designated for feedback. This channel was called Halloween 2009.

External Links

• Testing announcement thread (North America version)