Halloween Events

[IXIs_Last_Stand]

On November 1st and 2nd there will be Halloween events on Zone. Due to the release of Ghost and Pumpkin Rifles as permanent Zone shop items, the event prizes will be switched. We have finished a couple of new weapons and will be releasing them as prizes instead of Ghost/Pumpkin Rifle.


There will also be Hallo and Pumpkin grenades.


Schedule:


Saturday Nov 1st

15:00 Servertime (10:00 AM EST) - 200 Pumpkin Grenades
Hosted by IXIs_Last_Stand, event to be decided.

17:00 Servertime (12:00 AM EST) - New Weapon, fresh off of Zone Debug. Will be announced on day of event
Hosted by IXIs_Last_Stand, event to be decided.

19:00 Servertime (2:00 PM EST) - 200 Pumpkin Grenades
Hosted by jkool666, All Grenades + Knife Deathmatch!

21:00 Servertime (4:00 PM EST) - Laser Force
Hosted by IXIs_Last_Stand, Spar tourney.

23:00 Servertime (6:00 PM EST) - 200 Hallo Grenades
Hosted by an bahamutstevetff, event to be decided.

01:00 Servertime (8:00 PM EST) - New Weapon, fresh off of Zone Debug. Will be announced day of event.
Hosted by an ET, event to be decided.


Sunday Nov 2nd

15:00 Servertime (9:00 AM EST) - 200 Hallo Grenades
Hosted by IXIs_Last_Stand, event to be decided.

17:00 Servertime (11:00 AM EST) - 200 Pumpkin Grenades
Hosted by jkool666, Snowrace Tourney (Head to Head Version)

19:00 Servertime (1:00 PM) - New Weapon, fresh off of Zone Debug. Will be announced day of event
Hosted by jkool666, Deathmatch Event, G18 Only!

21:00 Servertime (3:00 PM EST) - Heavy Laser
Hosted by IXIs_Last_Stand, Spar tourney.

23:00 Servertime (5:00 PM EST) - New Weapon, fresh off of Zone Debug. Will be announced day of event
Hosted by Tenchry_P2P, event to be decided.

01:00 Servertime (7:00 PM EST) - 200 Hallo and Pumpkin Grenades
Hosted by bahamutstevetff, event to be decided.


Note: The events will be announced at a later date.

[jkool666]

Feel free to give input on what events you would all like to see on Halloween :]. See picture for to see the GhostRifle, PumpkinRifle and Grenades.

[Shadow5596321]

How about events before Halloween, instead of after.

[xAzerothx]

So once again the player with the most gelats wins the prize.

[pico57]

im not against to win Gost and pumpking rifle permanent, but ther is a problem...
last years, Evry one used to buy it... It was easy to get.
this year, in day event, only 4 weapons will be give permanently...
that a bit low no?

moreover, its a lonly way to get weapon for life, A year. xD

[Nataxo]

sell a Jack-o-Lanter mask on zone money shop...

[Jesper]

Not in one box, but 2 weapons in 2 different boxes !

[Dante55555]

Originally Posted by Jesper

Not in one box, but 2 weapons in 2 different boxes !

What made me say no is you suggested they be permanent weapons.

[Shadow5596321]

Originally Posted by Dante55555

What made me say no is you suggested they be permanent weapons.

This would give bunker some life for awhile. I mean, if your going to host them off, but as well put them in some boxes.

[DuBsTeRmAn]

All weapons should be find-able in boxes at bunker, Even reapers etc. They are just for temp till u die or till the game is over... It would be cooler.

Anyway, Back to topic now guys ;o

[Shadow5596321]

Then there would be no use to host them off if they can be found on Bunker?

[Dante55555]

Originally Posted by Shadow5596321

This would give bunker some life for awhile. I mean, if your going to host them off, but as well put them in some boxes.

Permanent Event weapons? That STAY in your inventory PERMANENTLY?

Not a chance.

Originally Posted by DuBsTeRmAn

Anyway, Back to topic now guys ;o

Discussions can develop.

[pico57]

Originally Posted by DuBsTeRmAn

All weapons should be find-able in boxes at bunker, Even reapers etc. They are just for temp till u die or till the game is over... It would be cooler.
;o

true.
then , we could try them all...

some player, will probably never try a reaper, or red/blue pistol... etc...
i think that would be better, and more players would play on Bunker for weapons.

[Liberated]

Originally Posted by Dante55555

What made me say no is you suggested they be permanent weapons.

Maybe they could be permanent weapons, but on bunker only, because just like all weapons you find on bunker, you only use on bunker.
Wouldn't that be an idea?

[Dante55555]

Originally Posted by Liberated

Maybe they could be permanent weapons, but on bunker only, because just like all weapons you find on bunker, you only use on bunker.
Wouldn't that be an idea?

No.


The concept of Bunker is that you only start off with a combat knife. If you go "Oh, AND this" you eliminate the thing that sets it apart from all the other planets.

[xAzerothx]

Drop party!

Permament weapons drop party FTW!

[Nataxo]

Originally Posted by xAzerothx

Drop party!

Permament weapons drop party FTW!

that'll revive my old runescape days...

[pico57]

yes but only for Holidays,HOLLOWEN! for exemple.
14 days, during which you can get all wepons on bunka trough Boxes.

[Huwajux]

Originally Posted by pico57

yes but only for Holidays,HOLLOWEN! for exemple.
14 days, during which you can get all wepons on bunka trough Boxes.

That's a stupid idea. Why should non-paying players get gold advantages for nothing at all?

[Dante55555]

Originally Posted by Nataxo

i agree with Sasori that there should be some sort of way for Gold players to try weapons for short periods of time...like 1 hour or somethin =P that way they can be more motivated to buy it

Originally Posted by Huwajux

That's a stupid idea. Why should non-paying players get gold advantages for nothing at all?

Why should non-paying members recieve weapons that you have to pay for?

Don't say to "test" it out. They'd play with them for two weeks and whine to me about how the weapons should be permanent and they shouldn't have to buy them with real money.

No one would be happy in the end.

Originally Posted by Shadow5596321

There was like 8-9 events. That's 2 Fri-Sun events, There were tons of undecided events so i could not tell if it was Gelats weapons or not. (Probably were).

For reasons that can't be disclosed, you are unable to participate in any Zone events.

Because of this, please tell me why I or anyone else can take seriously your bashings of gelat weapons? At the very least, the ones regarding gelat weapons being used in Events.

I understand and believe you saying you dislike them. I understand and believe you saying that they are lame, that you have been lamed by them in the past. But when you go so far as to insist that gelat weapons are being used in events (THAT YOU AREN'T EVEN THERE FOR) when MULTIPLE ETs are telling you otherwise, I find myself losing a lot of trust for whatever else you have to say.

You aren't there to experience the Events. You can't claim any specific details about the current ones seeing as you are incapable of attending them, so stop doing so.

[Shadow5596321]

I would be if they actually listened and put out stuff that's worth upgrading for.

[Dante55555]

Originally Posted by Shadow5596321

I would be if they actually listened and put out stuff that's worth upgrading for.

Originally Posted by Dante55555

For reasons that can't be disclosed, you are unable to participate in any Zone events.

Because of this, please tell me why I or anyone else can take seriously your bashings of gelat weapons? At the very least, the ones regarding gelat weapons being used in Events.

I understand and believe you saying you dislike them. I understand and believe you saying that they are lame, that you have been lamed by them in the past. But when you go so far as to insist that gelat weapons are being used in events (THAT YOU AREN'T EVEN THERE FOR) when MULTIPLE ETs are telling you otherwise, I find myself losing a lot of trust for whatever else you have to say.

You aren't there to experience the Events. You can't claim any specific details about the current ones seeing as you are incapable of attending them, so stop doing so.

Can you please answer my question?

[Nataxo]

i agree with Sasori that there should be some sort of way for Gold players to try weapons for short periods of time...like 1 hour or somethin =P that way they can be more motivated to buy it

[IXIs_Last_Stand]

How do gelats correspond to events?

There are hardly any events that use gelat weapons as a weapon of choice.

[Shadow5596321]

Originally Posted by IXIs_Last_Stand

There are hardly any events that use gelat weapons as a weapon of choice.

There was like 8-9 events. That's 2 Fri-Sun events, There were tons of undecided events so i could not tell if it was Gelats weapons or not. (Probably were).

[pico57]

ive still have a question. and i need an answer on it.
Why only 4 permanents weapons gonna be give?
why not 8 or 10?
i find 4' a bit low.
no? more'over i guess in DM events, about 30 players will be in the arena to win them.
so u have 1/30 chances to get it.

[Dante55555]

Originally Posted by pico57

ive still have a question. and i need an answer on it.
Why only 4 permanents weapons gonna be give?
why not 8 or 10?
i find 4' a bit low.
no? more'over i guess in DM events, about 30 players will be in the arena to win them.
so u have 1/30 chances to get it.

If the playercount ever gets high enough I'll host a few off myself before November 1st and 2nd.

[pico57]

Originally Posted by Dante55555

If the playercount ever gets high enough I'll host a few off myself before November 1st and 2nd.

yes. good, but if u host them, will they be Permanetly? lol
this is the question

[Dante55555]

Originally Posted by pico57

yes. good, but if u host them, will they be Permanetly? lol
this is the question

Depends on the amount of people online.

Higher playercount = better prizes.

[Minomato]

"Last stand events," the ones with the bots that an ET spawns that mow people down until there is, of course, one guy left, are horrible, and I emphasize on this.. HORRIBLE events for distributing weapons to the public. These kinds of events pose all sorts of problems, like the fact that an ET can choose who wins and who loses. All an ET would have to do is spawn bots all on one side, where their "friends" are not located, and then leave their non-staff related buddies unscaved. Winning a "Last Stand Event" is also determined by how much money a player has in their pocket. Cookies and medkits are large factors in determining who wins-- Whoever has more stuff to heal with, or who came with more hitpoints will win.

Strategy? What strategy? I see people standing in corners while the bots fire a straight line of bullets that pass by them, I see people huddled against each other, trying to get the other to take the blunt of the attack from a stationary enemy, and I see people being attacked by several bots while others stay inert, not taking any hostile fire in any form.

Does this cowardice truly deserve to be rewarded with a prize-- a prize that should belong to someone who worked hard for this opportunity? Zone's event systems are currently awarding people by sheer luck, which is perfectly okay in scarce amounts, and those with outstanding advantages not related to skill, but to wallet size and administration relationships.

EDIT:- This is addressing the fact that several of the weapons are being hosted off in such a matter.. Perm ones, even.

[Dante55555]

Originally Posted by Minomato

This is addressing the fact that several of the weapons are being hosted off in such a matter.. Perm ones, even

Agreed.

[jkool666]

Originally Posted by Minomato

These kinds of events pose all sorts of problems, like the fact that an ET can choose who wins and who loses.

While this is very true it isn't the case with any of the current ETs.

Originally Posted by Minomato

Strategy? What strategy? I see people standing in corners while the bots fire a straight line of bullets that pass by them, I see people huddled against each other, trying to get the other to take the blunt of the attack from a stationary enemy, and I see people being attacked by several bots while others stay inert, not taking any hostile fire in any form.

When players are huddled in corners we spawn bots in corners. Bots are only stationary when players aren't moving. And I can think of a few one could use strategy while playing this event.

Originally Posted by Minomato

Zone's event systems are currently awarding people by sheer luck, which is perfectly okay in scarce amounts, and those with outstanding advantages not related to skill, but to wallet size and administration relationships.

I don't think its accurate to say that "Zone's event systems" are based on luck since this one event has an element of luck to it.
It is fair to say however, "Bot Events are awarding people partially based on luck."

Originally Posted by Minomato

EDIT:- This is addressing the fact that several of the weapons are being hosted off in such a matter.. Perm ones, even.

We don't play Bot Survival that often. And Bot Survival isn't going to be an Event for any of the Permanent Halloween Event Weapons.


Perhaps I can alter "Last Man Standing" Event though.
Currently the event works as so...
Players are gathered in a large box using G18 only.
Bots are spawned all around players, players fight the bots to stay alive.
Last player alive wins.

I could alter it so that while being the last player alive does have its advantages, we could determine the winner as the person who kills the most bots. That would motivate the players to stay in the battle and not avoid the bots.

[Minomato]

Originally Posted by jkool666

I could alter it so that while being the last player alive does have its advantages, we could determine the winner as the person who kills the most bots. That would motivate the players to stay in the battle and not avoid the bots.

It wouldn't matter. Everyone would still try to kill each other, because after everyone's dead, then they could just shoot the bots themselves.

[pico57]

Now. i saw, that Stefan Added, Hollow/green-nades. and he removed cookies
Omg.
Zone gonna be a MEDIC and MEDIKIT Fest!
with the kind of "ringing" of Medic

'DRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING'

[Jesper]

I have still 3 cookies, 10 christmas cookies and 10 eggs

[Dante55555]

Please read the first post in this thread. The events were slightly altered due to recent updates.

[xAzerothx]

I don't know if any of you know this but Halloween is during October. I seriously doubt you were all too busy to host during the actual month Halloween happens.

[Dante55555]

Originally Posted by xAzerothx

I don't know if any of you know this but Halloween is during October. I seriously doubt you were all too busy to host during the actual month Halloween happens.

We're hosting Halloween events on the 1st and 2nd of November for good reason. Everyone will obviously be busy trick or treating and/or partying so we will host events the following two days after Halloween.

[Shadow5596321]

A few days before the 30th-31st seems better, no?

[Jesper]

In the Netherlands, we don't have Halloween :-(