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The event was scheduled to run from October 20th through November 2nd, but actually started earlier, on the evening of Saturday, October 18, 2008, as a surprise. [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Number=12273059=#Post12273059]
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The event was scheduled to run from October 20th through November 2nd, but actually started earlier, on the evening of Saturday, October 18, 2008 as a surprise. [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=info&Number=12273059&bodyprev=#Post12273059 Announcement link.]
== Overview ==
The [[Halloween Event]] is a suite of gaming tasks and visuals that are reminiscent of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween Halloween holiday season]. This includes Trick or Treating, costumes, monsters, ghosts, witches, and horror movie cliches such as a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombie_apocalypse Zombie Apocalypse].
 
=== New in 2008 ===
*The [[Zombie Apocalypse]] is new in 2008. It includes new enemies, badges, and an unlockable player costume piece, the Pumpkin Head.
*The door timers for the Trick or Treat game have been shortened to 10 seconds for a character so they can 'knock' more often, but the cool down for a particular door for a character has been raised to five minutes to keep players moving from door to door... just like real Trick or Treating.
*The Tier 3 [[Inspiration]] Treats have been replaced by Tier 1 and 2 by the [[developer]]s [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Number=12305057 intentionally] -- presumably to prevent Tier 3 hoarding since more doors can be knocked versus previous years.
*The list of zones in which the event is active has grown (see the Trick or Treat section below for a full list).


=== Bugs in 2008 ===
Spirit spawning was bugged in the 2008 event. They were spawning very rarely. [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Number=12305057#Post12305057]


==Overview==
[[Bloody Bay]] was bugged. It appears to be set to allow trick or treating for levels 10-20, but since all characters entering the zone are Sidekicked/Exemplared to level 25, they are no longer in the level range for trick or treating.


For the 2008 version of this event, there are three main sections to the event.
== 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 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.


*First, trick or treating from door to door returns, with some tweaking of the door timers to promote a more mobile version of trick or treat, and discourage door camping.
Note that some zones, such as [[Cimerora]], [[The Hive]] and [[The Abyss]] are unaffected by Eternal Night.
*Second, the Giant Monster zone spawns and eternal night have returned. 
*And finally, a new "Zombie Apocalypse" zone event has been added, with massed hordes of zombies attacking random zones throughout the event.


The event runs in all combat zones in the game except [[Recluse's Victory]], [[The Abyss]], [[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 is running the event. The only exception to this is [[Bloody Bay]]. The event '''is''' active in Bloody Bay, but a bug prevents anyone in the zone from being considered to be the correct level for trick or treating.
== 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 (Apocalypse)|Zombies]], appear during this event. There are badges for Zombie defeats and an unlockable costume piece, the Pumpkin Head.


==Zombie Apocalypse==
== Trick or Treat ==
The Zombie Apocalypse is a zone event that uses the [[Rikti World Invasion]] engine.  Random zones throughout the game come under attack for periods of time.  The start and end of an apocalypse event are broadcast on the appropriate Hero or Villain event channel. The sky of an invaded zone turns red, and zombie hordes begin to attack very similarly to the troop phase of the Rikti invasions.
:''Main Article:'' [[Halloween Event/Trick or Treat|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.


When a zone is invaded, the following occurs for all players, Hero and Villain alike, on the server:
== Giant Monsters ==
* A message will appear in chat windows with the [[Zone Events]] channel enabled, warning of a zone that is about to be attacked by zombies. This message gives suitable warning for Heroes and Villains not wishing to take part to leave the zone:
:''Main Article:'' [[Halloween Event/Giant Monsters|Giant Monsters]]
** The message reads: "WARNING: Zombie attack in ''zone''."


* As the attack begins, the skies in the affected zone will change to a deep red color. All normal enemies will despawn from the map and zombies will begin to rise from the ground.
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).  


* When the zombie attack passes, a second Zone Events message is sent, announcing the end of the event in that zone:
== Rewards ==
** The message reads: "ALERT CANCELED: The zombies have disappeared from ''zone''."
=== Event Salvage & Extra Costume Slot ===
:''Main Article:'' [[Halloween Event/Trick or Treat|Trick or Treating]]


* The sky then returns to normal, resuming the perpetual night of the Halloween Event.
Special Event Salvage drops can be traded in for an extra Costume Slot.


For further details about how invasions choose targets and determine what rank of zombies to spawn, see [[Rikti Invasion Mechanics]].
=== Temporary Powers and Inspirations ===
:''Main Article:'' [[Halloween Event/Trick or Treat|Trick or Treating]]


===New Badges and Unlockable Costume Piece===
By Trick or Treating, you can collect the Rock and Costume Temporary Powers and also get Tier 1 & 2 inspiration drops.
New: 4 new badges for zombie hordes
[[Image:PumpkinHead.jpg|right|thumb|150px|Pumpkin Head]]
{{BadgeBox|Badge event halloween 2008 01.png|Glimpsed the Abyss|You've taken down 100 Zombie Minions, showing you have Glimpsed the Abyss.}}
{{BadgeBox|Badge event halloween 2008 02.png|Safety in Numbers|You've taken out 33 Zombie Lieutenants, proving that there is Safety in Numbers}}
{{BadgeBox|Badge event halloween 2008 03.png|Evil's Resident|You've defeated 25 Zombie Bosses, making your place of occupation a Home of the Dead!}}
{{BadgeBox|Badge event halloween 2008 04.png|Apocalypse Survivor|You've helped take down a Zombie Elite, showing you are an Apocalypse Survivor!}}
*Apocalypse Survivor grants access to the [[Unlockable Costume Pieces#Pumpkin Head|Pumpkin Head]] costume piece (Under Special Helmets).
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===Zombies===
=== Badges & Costume Piece ===
A new enemy group, [[Zombies]], appears during this event.
:''Main Article:'' [[Halloween Event/Badges|Halloween Badges]]


===Notes===
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.
*Zombies drop tech enhancements, and hybrid (tech/mystic) salvage


*testing for this event was on July 31st from 4:30-6pm Est
== Notes ==
*Testing for this event was on July 31st from 4:30-6pm Eastern


===Links===
== External Links ==
*[http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Number=11525107#Post11525107 Testing announcement thread]
*[http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Number=11525107#Post11525107 Testing announcement thread]
*[http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Number=12273059#Post12273059 Early Start Announcement]
*[http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Number=12273059#Post12273059 Early Start Announcement]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20121003113657/http://na.cityofheroes.com/en/news/news_archive/halloween_event.php Official Announcement]


==Trick or Treat==
[[Category:Special Events]]
During this event, players will be able to 'Trick or Treat' by knocking (that is, 'clicking') on mission doors in the various zones.  Players can knock on a door once every 10 seconds, as long as they keep moving to a new door. A door that a character knocks on won't be active again for that character for five minutes. 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 the immediate area.
[[Category:Halloween Event]]
 
'''Note:''' The easiest way to avoid having to move around is to team.  A 7-8 man team can camp at one set of doors, double doors are best because they allow each member to click two different mission door before they need to wait, and each player takes their turn clicking (knocking).  This also speed up getting the badges since the size of the mobs increases and every player on the team gets credit for each defeat no matter which one delivers the final attack.
 
Players have to 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 mean that they will work for anyone high enough to enter them (except for Recluse's Victory, which has no functioning mission doors.)  The [[Sidekick#PvP Zones|auto-exemplar]] of the Flashback System can also be used by high level characters to make themselves the appropriate level for any zone.
 
 
===Temporary Powers===
; Rock
One of the treats is the [[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]
 
{{PowerBox|Icon=Temp Melee Moderate.png|Name=Rock|Effect=Ranged Smashing Damage|Desc=You got a rock.}}
 
; Classic Costumes
Knocking on doors can give a "Classic Costume" [[Temporary Powers|Temporary Power]].  These powers last for 13 days real time, are incompatible with any stealth powers, and cannot be used in PvP zones.  For costume models that have a single gender (such as Carnie Harlequin or Strongman), activating the costume will force the apparent sex of the character to match. For costumes that have both genders (such as Crey Agent), the character will use the appropriate model.  Finally, some of the costumes will have special animation built into it (such as Goldbricker and Sky Raider having animated flightpacks, PPD Hardsuit with rocket boots when in flight, Pirate having ghost-style flight, etc).
 
#[[Banished Pantheon Shaman Costume|Banished Pantheon Shaman]] (m)
#[[Consortium Guard Costume|Consortium Guard]] (m)
#[[Carnival Harlequin Costume|Carnival Harlequin]] (f)
#[[Carnival Strongman Costume|Carnival Strongman]] (m)
#[[Coralax Minion Costume|Coralax Minion]] (f)
#[[Council Galaxy Costume|Council Galaxy]] (m)
#[[Council Penumbra Costume|Council Penumbra]] (m)
#[[Crey Agent Costume|Crey Agent]] (both)
#[[Crey Powersuit Costume|Crey Power Suit]] (m)
#[[Crey Security Costume|Crey Security]] (m)
#[[Freakshow Boss Costume|Freakshow Boss]] (m)
#[[Freakshow Stunner Costume|Freakshow Stunner]] (m)
#[[Goldbricker Costume|Goldbricker]] (m)
#[[Hellion Thug Costume|Hellion Thug]] (m)
#[[Knives of Artemis Costume|Knives of Artemis]] (f)
#[[Legacy Chain Costume|Legacy Chain]] (m)
#[[Lost Costume|Lost]] (m)
#[[Malta Gunslinger Costume|Malta Gunslinger]] (m)
#[[Malta Operative Costume|Malta Operative]] (m)
#[[Nemesis Soldier Costume|Nemesis Soldier]] (m)
#[[Outcast Thug Costume|Outcast Thug]] (m)
#[[Paragon Protector Costume|Paragon Protector]] (both)
#[[Pirate Costume|Pirate]] (m)
#[[PPD Cop Costume|PPD Cop]] (m)
#[[PPD Hardsuit Costume|PPD Hardsuit]] (m)
#[[PPD Swat Officer Costume|PPD Swat Officer]] (m)
#[[Scrapyarder Costume|Scrapyarder]] (m)
#[[Skulls Thug Costume|Skulls Thug]] (m)
#[[Skyraiders Costume|Sky Raiders]] (m)
#[[Troll Costume|Troll Ogre]] (m)
#[[Tsoo Inkman Costume|Tsoo Inkman]] (m)
#[[Vahzilok Eidolon Costume|Vahzilok Eidolon]] (both)
#[[Warrior Thug Costume|Warrior Thug]] (m)
 
=== Costume Images ===
 
<center>
<gallery>
Image:BP-Shaman.jpg|[[Banished Pantheon Shaman Costume]]
Image:Cage-Consortium-Guard.jpg|[[Consortium Guard Costume]]
Image:Carnival-Harlequin.jpg|[[Carnival Harlequin Costume]]
Image:Carnival-Strongman.jpg|[[Carnival Strongman Costume]]
Image:Coralax-Minion.jpg|[[Coralax Minion Costume]]
Image:H07-Galaxy.jpg|[[Council Galaxy Costume]]
Image:Council-Penumbra.jpg|[[Council Penumbra Costume]]
Image:Crey Agent Costume.png|[[Crey Agent Costume]]
Image:Crey-Powersuit.jpg|[[Crey Powersuit Costume]]
Image:Crey-Security.jpg|[[Crey Security Costume]]
Image:H07-Tank.jpg|[[Freakshow Boss Costume]]
Image:Freakshow-Stunner.jpg|[[Freakshow Stunner Costume]]
Image:Goldbricker.jpg|[[Goldbricker Costume]]
Image:Hellion-Thug.jpg|[[Hellion Thug Costume]]
Image:KnivesofArtemis.jpg|[[Knives of Artemis Costume]]
Image:Legacy-Chain.jpg|[[Legacy Chain Costume]]
Image:Lost.jpg|[[Lost Costume]]
Image:Malta-Gunslinger.jpg|[[Malta Gunslinger Costume]]
Image:Malta-Operative.jpg|[[Malta Operative Costume]]
Image:Nemesis-Soldier.jpg|[[Nemesis Soldier Costume]]
Image:Outcast-Thug.jpg|[[Outcast Thug Costume]]
Image:H07-ParagonProtector.jpg|[[Paragon Protector Costume]]
Image:Pirate.jpg|[[Pirate Costume]]
Image:PPD-Cop.jpg|[[PPD Cop Costume]]
Image:PPD-Hardsuit.jpg|[[PPD Hardsuit Costume]]
Image:PPD Swat Officer.png|[[PPD Swat Officer Costume]]
Image:Scrapyarder.jpg|[[Scrapyarder Costume]]
Image:Skulls Thug Costume.png|[[Skulls Thug Costume]]
Image:Sky-Raider.jpg|[[Sky Raider Costume]]
Image:Troll.jpg|[[Troll Costume]]
Image:Tsoo-Inkman.jpg|[[Tsoo Inkman Costume]]
Image:Vahzilok-Eidolan.jpg|[[Vahzilok Eidolon Costume]]
Image:H07-Warriors.jpg|[[Warrior Thug Costume]]
 
</gallery>
</center>
=== Free Costume Slot ===
 
The event gives 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 a player needs 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.  There was 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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=== Zones ===
Trick or Treating only works if the player was in a zone with a level appropriate for their 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]]
:10 - 20 [[Faultline]]
:11 - 20 [[Boomtown]]
:20 - 30 [[Independence Port]]
:20 - 30 [[Talos Island]]
:20 - 30 [[Striga Isle]]
:20 - 30 [[Terra Volta]]
:21 - 30 [[Dark Astoria]]
:20 - 30 [[Croatoa]]
:30 - 40 [[Brickstown]]
:30 - 40 [[Founders' Falls]]
:30 - 40 [[Crey's Folly]]
:33 - 40 [[Eden]]
:40 - 50 [[Peregrine Island]]
:40 - 50 [[Firebase Zulu]]
 
==== 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]]
==== Both ====
Since all [[PvP]] zones automatically [[Exemplar]] anyone entering to a specific level, anyone entering the zone is brought to a combat 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.
 
:20 - 50 [[Siren's Call]]
:30 - 50 [[Warburg]]
 
{{Bug|[[Bloody Bay]] is currently bugged.  It appears to be set to allow trick or treating for levels 10-20, but since all characters entering the zone are Sidekicked/Exemplared to level 25, they are no longer in the level range for trick or treating.}}
 
:35 - 50 [[Rikti War Zone]]
:35 - 50 [[Cimerora]]
 
=== Enemies ===
Note: none of these groups counted 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.
 
{{Bug|Spirit spawning is bugged this year, and they are spawning very rarely.}}
 
; 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 (Trick or Treat)|zombies]] are [[Banished Pantheon]] soldiers.
 
; Unseelie Court
 
The [[Unseelie Court]] was a new enemy group for the 2006 event.  They accompanied the random zone spawns of [[Eochai]] and [[Jack in Irons]].
 
==== Enemy 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>
 
== Giant Monsters and Eternal Night ==
:Main article: [[Halloween Event/Giant Monsters and Eternal Night|Giant Monsters and Eternal Night]]
 
During the event, the entire game is locked in nighttime mode. The Giant Monsters from [[Croatoa]], [[Eochai]] and [[Jack in Irons]] spawn in most zones (including the City of Villains zones), awarding Halloween-specific badges for their defeat. When one GM is defeated in a zone, another will spawn in the same zone soon after.
 
==Badges==
 
These badges are awarded for receiving "Classic Costume" [[Temporary Powers]] while Trick or Treating.
 
Note: receiving a duplicate costume will give no indication of the duplicate, but it will count towards the badges. Because of this, it will appear that fewer costume drops have occurred than are required for the badge.
 
{{BadgeBox|Clothes Horse}}
{{BadgeBox|Fashionable}}
{{BadgeBox|Ostentatious}}
 
These badges are awarded for defeating Trick or Treat enemies.
 
{{BadgeBox|Hallow Spirit}}
{{BadgeBox|Hunter}}
{{BadgeBox|Buster}}
{{BadgeBox|Shifter}}
{{BadgeBox|Dead Head}}
{{BadgeBox|Malleus}}
{{BadgeBox|Iron Warrior}}
{{BadgeBox|Ghost Touched}}
 
==Notes==
*Trick or Treat costume [[Badges]] do not have bars, but appear between the [[Firebase Zulu Security Detail|Firebase Zulu Security Detail]] and [[Tourist Badge|Tourist]] badges for heroes and between the [[Visionary Badge|Visionary]] and [[Visitor Badge|Visitor]] badge for villains.
 
*Costume count and Trick or Treat enemy defeat badge counts carry over from previous years.
 
*All [[Inspiration]] treats are tier 1 (small) and 2 (medium) this year. Last year they were tier 3 (large). According to [http://boards.cityofheroes.com/showflat.php?Number=12305057 Lighthouse], this is intended.
 
*Note: Costumes are dropped independently of event salvage, meaning you can get both at once.
**While similar to Freakshow and Arachnos costumes, these DO NOT grant stealth or invisibility. Mobs will attack players who are wearing these costumes, even if it's a costume of their group.
**Costumes are mutually exclusive with most self-stealth powers and cannot be used while shape shifted.
 
*When Costume Powers are awarded, two Inspirations are awarded. In the case of receiving a costume which you already have, the two Inspirations can be used as an indication of a Costume being awarded.
 
*When Event Salvage is awarded as a treat, two Inspirations are also awarded.
 
[[Category:Special Events]] [[Category:Halloween Event]]

Latest revision as of 03:54, 30 November 2013

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

The event was scheduled to run from October 20th through November 2nd, but actually started earlier, on the evening of Saturday, October 18, 2008, as a surprise. [1]

Overview

The Halloween Event is a suite of gaming tasks and visuals that are reminiscent of the Halloween holiday season. This includes Trick or Treating, costumes, monsters, ghosts, witches, and horror movie cliches such as a Zombie Apocalypse.

New in 2008

  • The Zombie Apocalypse is new in 2008. It includes new enemies, badges, and an unlockable player costume piece, the Pumpkin Head.
  • The door timers for the Trick or Treat game have been shortened to 10 seconds for a character so they can 'knock' more often, but the cool down for a particular door for a character has been raised to five minutes to keep players moving from door to door... just like real Trick or Treating.
  • The Tier 3 Inspiration Treats have been replaced by Tier 1 and 2 by the developers intentionally -- presumably to prevent Tier 3 hoarding since more doors can be knocked versus previous years.
  • The list of zones in which the event is active has grown (see the Trick or Treat section below for a full list).

Bugs in 2008

Spirit spawning was bugged in the 2008 event. They were spawning very rarely. [2]

Bloody Bay was bugged. It appears to be set to allow trick or treating for levels 10-20, but since all characters entering the zone are Sidekicked/Exemplared to level 25, they are no longer in the level range for trick or treating.

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 July 31st from 4:30-6pm Eastern

External Links

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