2008 Halloween Masquerade Event

Virrago · 10/14/2008 15:36:56

It’s that time of year again and your favorite in-game zombies are ready to eat some brains! The Matrix Online “2008 Halloween Masquerade Event” is scheduled to start on October 23rd and run until November 6th.

Here are some of the spooktacular highlights that you can expect:

Zombies will be spawning in two neighborhoods per district and they have a chance of dropping lootable masks.
Jack-o-lanterns will be making an appearance at set positions in each district which will spawn Exiles when activated and drop a lootable box that has a chance of containing a mask.
There are 28 masks: 7 from 2005 (V), 7 from 2006 (VI), 7 from 2007 (VII), and 7 from 2008 (VIII). They have an indefinite duration, and have no effect on whether or not you can be attacked (i.e., they are just for decoration).
Zombies have a special bite attack that turns the victim into a zombie. While zombified, players can use the bite attack to zombify others. Holy Water and Antibiotics clear the zombie virus, as does reconstructing.
The sky will become pitch-black with a big moon, hardlines will be adorned with decorations, and all clubs will be flashing decorative Halloween inspired spotlights.

Don’t miss out on all the ghoulish fun! See you there and Happy Halloween!

Asna · 10/14/2008 15:42:37

I can't waaaaaaaaaaaaiiit SMILEY

/as

Tesma · 10/14/2008 15:44:35

Woot!

odj · 10/14/2008 15:46:19

Love this time of year.

Phluff · 10/14/2008 16:00:31

WICKED!!! Muahahahahaaa

ChloeAnn · 10/14/2008 16:10:57

WOOT! <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3!!!!!!!!!!

Mindsweep · 10/14/2008 16:31:51

Now, the sky will not become so black we can't play right Virrago? Or else you just have to give us all permant blue headlights SMILEY

Neoteny · 10/14/2008 18:12:53

Yeah, hopefully the sky won't be so dark as it has been in th past (though I'm not really crossing my fingers).

In the past, it's been very hard to play with that pitch black skybox.

KanoR · 10/14/2008 18:49:59

Neoteny wrote:

Yeah, hopefully the sky won't be so dark as it has been in th past (though I'm not really crossing my fingers).
In the past, it's been very hard to play with that pitch black skybox.

I thought it was already implemented, something must be wrong with my simulation then SMILEY

Shinryu · 10/14/2008 20:43:24

While there are no real changes, I wasn't expecting any... should be a great time, and I, for one, look foward to the darkness. I still would love to see something closer to the Halloween style night during the rest of the year.. even just as one night a cycle as we already get with Sati days.

.. oh, and.. Ookami, please?

Prankster · 10/14/2008 21:12:35

fantastic! i can't wait for the masks.....

-Vestaloyne

Serafim_arT · 10/15/2008 01:44:08

Hehe

It will be funny

Danger_Frog1471 · 10/15/2008 01:54:04

Oh the darkness is good.. but for realism ages ago i turned off the spotlight on your character and now there is no light at all >.> couple that with my 10 year old computer screen with messed up gamma/brightness. Not good. lol

well i will definitely be attending this year (:

/excited

Hellie · 10/15/2008 03:47:56

The hunt for masks can begin again!

I never liked that darkening effect, but that's just me :/

Yasamuu · 10/15/2008 04:13:57

Woot.

Can't wait.

Lezel · 10/15/2008 04:16:23

The darkness of this event should be perpetual. ....

anyhow, why not push this patch out sooner? this is the best patch mxo has to offer by far...just sayin.. SMILEY

Brommerz77 · 10/15/2008 06:17:39

Awesome, almost time for my second favourite mxo holiday!

GoDGiVeR · 10/15/2008 07:38:23

Mindsweep wrote:

Now, the sky will not become so black we can't play right Virrago? Or else you just have to give us all permant blue headlights

Useropts, set the player light to infinity >_>

Also, w00t. That is all.

Hanzyl and Gretyl · 10/15/2008 08:16:11

Pitch black on vector is funny, you never know who you will run into literally till your standing right beside em. haha.

Baroness · 10/15/2008 21:51:31

marks the time I took the redpill... what a way to start MXO...all dark and alone

devillcpl · 10/16/2008 03:04:08

Woot Woot

Criingey · 10/16/2008 03:12:01

Hmm do the constructs also go darker?

DucKKeRR · 10/16/2008 04:23:26

Time to adjust brightness a little bit more is coming

Yasamuu · 10/16/2008 04:25:50

Criingey wrote:

Hmm do the constructs also go darker?

Negative.

Hellie · 10/16/2008 04:32:28

Yasamuu wrote:

Criingey wrote:
Hmm do the constructs also go darker?
Negative.

Cool, so first you run around a couple of hours at Mara or Midian, then go into Sati's. It could be the last thing you'll ever see.

OooRoyooO · 10/16/2008 04:56:23

This is 1LOVEYOU making a post cause I don't ever do this and Roy has a kick butt signature...anyway I'm REALLY excited for this event and of course Christmas as this will be my first event EVER!!!!! I can't wait!

1LOVEYOU

cookie1017 · 10/16/2008 05:14:36

I'm excited about the halloween event, last years event was so much fun! I am ready!!!

kaosdevil · 10/16/2008 06:25:47

My 4th matrix Halloween.. Jeezzzzzzzzus

Looking forward to it SMILEY

Arkiya · 10/16/2008 06:46:58

I can't wait! Always loved the pitch black sky and the moon makes for some great screenshots...

Michael1 · 10/17/2008 14:47:49

Really lookin' forward for the event. Zombies here i come!

MXOWinterMute · 10/18/2008 09:46:40

Mindsweep wrote:

Now, the sky will not become so black we can't play right Virrago? Or else you just have to give us all permant blue headlights

I vote for blue headlights! Something HID with lots of blue glowy-ness! SMILEY

Vtech01 · 10/19/2008 09:00:18

I wonder what the new masks will be!

I really dont care for the zombie people but there a nice touch I guess...

ChloeAnn · 10/20/2008 07:40:21

Vtech01 wrote:

I wonder what the new masks will be!

I really dont care for the zombie people but there a nice touch I guess...

I dont care much about the zombies either, cuz I think they spawn too fast to even get to loot your stuff, but a rare mask will drop from zombies, and the other from the boxes :/

Vuudoo · 10/20/2008 09:50:08

I love the dark, and I cant wait to fight some undead!

Croesis · 10/20/2008 10:56:29

I quite like the zombies, they make halloween imo. Sure I like to dress up as other characters but getting bitten by a zombie and turning into one if fun, especially when you try to turn others! Either way, I wanna bite some people as a zombie and as a Succubus too!

ArchDuke · 10/20/2008 11:09:03

It's almost here!!

I'm churning through my research paper (which is eating up -all- my free time), but I should have some time to farm the new masks and attend the parties. Halloween is my favorite holiday event, just beating out the Winter Holiday by a little.

/radio play C:\My Music\Queen - Don't Stop Me Now.mp3

/crackknuckles

Lezel · 10/20/2008 11:46:49

Whassssup on them zombies? Bring em' out already...WoW is gettin quite heavy and i need some mutilated homies in the city to toy around with

nightofcrow · 10/20/2008 11:48:09

i can't wait.

iraleprachaun · 10/20/2008 11:48:38

Sounds good. I've never seen the halloweeen event before. My expectations are high.

The Leo · 10/20/2008 12:42:45

Time to start farming stat hacks before the zombies start spawning...

UniToxic · 10/23/2008 04:43:23

Best time of year ever in MxO.

CraftyZee · 10/23/2008 04:48:03

UniToxic wrote:

Best time of year ever in MxO.

yep....

i only kept trainman ans assasin from last year though SMILEY

looks like i gota farm em again