Dec 22, 2010

Posted by Paul Humphreys in Locations, Special Events | 0 Comments

Festive Comet

This celestial event of festive proportions has crashed into Gnawnia! Although the original origin of this cheer-spreading comet are unknown, hunters from across the Kingdom are calling its arrival cause for festive celebration!

Index

Overview
Shops
Cheese and Mice
Setup Options
Goals
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Overview

The Festive Comet is a special event location tha all but the newest of hunters should be able to access.

The Festive Comet is the heart of the Great Winter Hunt 2010 event, with different parts of the event being released as time goes on.

Part 1 – The Festive Comet Has Landed! 24th November to 29th November

The first part of the Great Winter Hunt 2010 sees the return of the Festive Comet to Gnawnia. With it came a new location to hunt in and Elf mice carrying gift boxes as loot.

At this stage the only goal is to collect Elf mice and get the Gift Boxes. The Gift Boxes are coloured according to your rank so that they drop an appropriate types of loot for you to use.

Don’t think it’s not worth hunting for just a few Elf mice, the Gift Boxes contain quite a variety of useful items, and they also have King’s Credits! Don’t miss a good opportunity to stock up on these.

Part 2 – Great Winter Star Ceremony 29th November to 6th January

The Great Winter Star Ceremony was sabotaged by troublesome mice lead by a new villain! (For hunters who were at the event last year, check out the change in your Egg Nog)

The Winter Star has been stolen and it’s time to claim it back. New mice will be released into this on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

On Tuesdays new items will be added to the Festive Gift Shoppe and on Thursdays extra Elf mice can be found.

These newer event mice will occassionally drop a special cheese that can be used to attract the “boss” mouse (or mice) for the event.

Keep using the same type of traps as before, and if you get very lucky you may catch an event mouse with some loot.

29th November – Toy mouse released.
1st December – Candy Cane mouse released.
3rd December – Present mouse released.
6th December – Christmas Tree mouse released.
8th December – Ornament mouse released.
10th December – Nutcracker mouse released.
13th December – Stocking mouse released.
15th December – Scrooge mouse released.
17th December – Missile Toe mouse released.
20th December – Wreath Thief mouse released.
22nd December – Snow Fort mouse released.
23rd December – Slay Ride mouse released.
23rd December – Squeaker Claws mouse released.

Part 3 – New Mice Invade the Comet! 15th December to 6th January

New stronger mice have entered the comet, these mice can only be attracted with a special cheese (so don’t worry if you’re a newer hunter).

The Steel mice are dropping potions to brew this cheese, and using it attracts strong mice that drop new types of loot.

Make sure you have a strong Physical trap before attempting to catch these mice!

Requirements

To hunt in the Festive Comet a Hunter must have:
    A Hunter’s Title of at least Recruit Recruit.
And it is recommended that a Hunter should have:
    Any trap, preferably Tactical or Physical
    At least Marble cheese, preferably Super Brie or Gingerbread.

Hunting Tips by Larry

Larry Welcome to the Festive Comet, MouseHunter!

This massive snowy comet smashed into Gnawnia resulting in an explosion of candy canes and snow! It’s arrival in Gnawnia marks the beginning of the Great Winter Hunt!

Some pesky Elf mice have ran off with presents. If you catch an Elf mouse you’ll find a gift specially wrapped depending on your Hunter’s Title. Many of the gifts contain a little cheese to help you in your hunting, but occasionally you may just find something a little more special. To attract Elf mice more often, I suggest using SUPER|brie+ or Gingerbread Cheese as bait.

During the lighting of the Great Winter Tree, barrels of egg nog suddently exploded and the mice used the distraction to steal the star from the top of the tree! The mice have a schedule for their devious plot, and the bosses will only reveal themselves if the minions fail. Click the calandar icon on your heads-up display to see when each mouse is being released.

Don’t forget your mittens and toque! Happy holiday hunting!

New Mice

The Festive Comet has 18 new mice that newer hunters won’t have encountered before, which are currently only encountered in this location.

Candy Cane	Christmas Tree	Elf	Missile Toe	Mouse of Winter Future	Mouse of Winter Past
Mouse of Winter Present	New Years	Nutcracker	Ornament	Present	Scrooge
Slay Ride	Snow Fort	Squeaker Claws	Stocking	Toy	Wreath Thief

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Shops

The Festive Comet contains three shops: a Cheese Shoppe, a Trapsmith and a General Store.

Cheese Shoppe

The Cheese Shoppe of the Festive Comet sells a selection of cheese at similar prices to those that can be found elsewhere in Gnawnia.

	Marble Cheese Marble offers a decent chance of attracting a variety of mice. Cost: 50 gold Refund: 50 gold
	Swiss Cheese Swiss offers a good chance of attracting a variety of mice. Cost: 100 gold Refund: 100 gold
	Brie Cheese Brie offers a very good chance of attracting a variety of mice. Cost: 200 gold Refund: 200 gold

Trapsmith

The Trapsmith of the Festive Comet sells a selection of Bases and Physical Weapons. Most of these are stronger items suitable for hunters currently progressing through Gnawnia, but most hunters won’t want to miss the Candy Cane Base.
The Explosive Toboggan Ride has also been introduced, make sure you don’t miss out on this excellent Limited Edition Hydro trap!

Weapons

	Explosive Toboggan Ride (2,700 Hydro Power) Power Type: Hydro Power Bonus: 14% Attraction Bonus: 3% Luck: 16 Cheese Effect: Extremely Fresh This toboggan provides a unique ride where mice are sent sky high! The airborne journey is exciting, although the landing is a little rough. Cost: 10,000 gold Item(s) Required: 1 Festive Fuse 1 Heart of Ice 1 Holiday Explosives 1 Icicles 1 Packed Snow 1 Sled Refund: N/A Points Required: 160,000
	Swiss Army Mouse Trap (1,200 Physical Power) Power Type: Physical Power Bonus: 2% Attraction Bonus: 2% Luck: 10 Cheese Effect: No Effect Three razor sharp knife blades come downwards rapidly while a half dozen high speed drill bits come upwards, leaving little evidence that the mouse ever existed. Cost: 70,300 gold Refund: 12,655 gold Points Required: 45,500
	NVMRC Forcefield Trap (2,350 Physical Power) Power Type: Physical Power Bonus: 12% Attraction Bonus: 10% Luck: 12 Cheese Effect: No Effect This trap generates a force field tough enough to hold even the strongest mice within. Once trapped, the mouse is harmlessly incapacitated with 100% organic sleeping gas and relocated to a mouse reservation. Cost: 256,000 gold Refund: 46,155 gold Points Required: 91,000
	Mouse DeathBot (2,400 Physical Power) Power Type: Physical Power Bonus: 15% Attraction Bonus: 10% Luck: 2 Cheese Effect: Stale Although origins of this high-tech robot are unknown, its ability to destroy mice is well known. The DeathBot comes equipped with a high speed chain gun, two rapid fire laser guns, an extending saw blade arm and nine mouse-seeking missiles. Even the quickest, cleverest mouse stands little chance against this adversary. Cost: 256,400 gold Refund: 46,155 gold Points Required: 91,000

Bases

	Stone Base (150 Power) Power Bonus: 10% Attraction Bonus: none Luck: none Cheese Effect: Fresh The added weight of a stone base increases the stability of your weapon. Cost: 6,175 gold Refund: 1,115 gold Points Required: 5,000
	Explosive Base (300 Power) Power Bonus: 5% Attraction Bonus: 5% Luck: none Cheese Effect: Stale A base made of plastic-explosive, the ultimate back-up plan for any weapon. Cost: 29,775 gold Refund: 5,360 gold Points Required: 22,500
	Candy Cane Base (300 Power) Power Bonus: none Attraction Bonus: none Luck: 8 Cheese Effect: Fresh Remember how special you felt as a little kid when you found an extra piece of candy on the floor, just for you? Well, now you can replicate that feeling with the Candy Cane Base. Of course, the makers of the base do not recommend it for human consumption. Mice are bound to try licking it, and it gets awfully sticky after a few uses. Cost: 90,000 gold Refund: 16,200 gold Points Required: 110,000

General Store

The General Store of the Festive Comet contains a small selection of crafting supplies for use in cheese.

Supply		Cost	Refund
	Curds and Whey Curds and whey are a common ingredient in a variety of cheese flavours. Elaborate flavours often require a greater quantity than more basic flavours.	12	3
	Salt Gnawnia salt is collected from the seawater around the Harbour where it is known for its magical cleanliness. Salt is a very common ingredient used in a variety of cheese flavours.	6	2

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Cheese and Mice

Here we give an overview of the mice that can be encountered in this location, and how often you can expect to see them using various cheese.

The Mice of the Festive Comet

Here is a breakdown of the various mice that can be found in the location, and what loot they might drop:

Mouse (Known Cheese Preferences)		Group (Weaknesses)	Potential Loot		Drop Rate
	Abominable Snow	Indigenous Mice		None
	Bear	Forest Guild		None
	Candy Cane	Event Mice		1 Frozen Fromage	Unknown (rare)
	Centaur	Forest Guild		None
	Christmas Tree	Event Mice		1 Frozen Fromage	Unknown (rare)
	Christmas Tree	Event Mice		1 Gingerbread Base Blueprints (Max 1)	Unknown
	Diamond	Indigenous Mice		None
	Dwarf	Indigenous Mice		None
	Elf	Event Mice		1 Gingerbread House Plans (Max 1)	Unknown
				1 Blue Winter Hunt Gift Box	~100%
				1 Green Winter Hunt Gift Box	~100%
				1 Red Winter Hunt Gift Box	~100%
	Frosty Snow	Indigenous Mice		None
	Frozen	Indigenous Mice		None
	Gladiator	The Derr Tribe		1 Ski Sign (Max 1)	Unknown
	Gold	Indigenous Mice		None
	Harpy	Forest Guild		None
	Hydra	Aquatic Order		1-2 Bolts of Cloth	Unknown
				1-2 Rope	Unknown
				1-8 Scrap Metal	Unknown
				1-11 Splintered Wood	Unknown
	Lambent Crystal	Digby Dirt Dwellers		None
	Missile Toe	Event Mice		1 Frozen Fromage	Unknown (rare)
	Missile Toe	Event Mice		1 Holiday Explosives (Max 2)	Unknown
	Monster	Indigenous Mice		Brie Cheese	Unknown
				Cheddar Cheese	Unknown
				1-3 Living Shards	Unknown
				Marble Cheese	Unknown
				Swiss Cheese	Unknown
	Mouse of Winter Future	Event Mice		1 Misplaced Missile Cone (Max 1)	Unknown
	Mouse of Winter Past	Event Mice		1 Lava Bucket (Max 1)	Unknown
	Mouse of Winter Present	Event Mice		1 Festive Mines (Max 1)	Unknown
	New Years	Event Mice		King’s Reserve Bubbleh	Unknown
	New Years	Event Mice		1 Satchel of Gold (2,011 gold)	Unknown
	Nutcracker	Event Mice		1 Frozen Fromage	Unknown (rare)
	Ornament	Event Mice		1 Frozen Fromage	Unknown (rare)
	Ornament	Event Mice		1 Gingerbread Base Blueprints (Max 1)	Unknown
	Present	Event Mice		1 Frozen Fromage	Unknown (rare)
	Scrooge	Event Mice		1 Frozen Fromage	Unknown (rare)
	Scrooge	Event Mice		1 Heart of Ice (Max 2)	Unknown
	Slay Ride	Event Mice		1 Sled (Max 2)
	Snow Fort	Event Mice		1 Frozen Fromage	Unknown (rare)
	Snow Fort	Event Mice		1 Packed Snow (Max 2)	Unknown
	Squeaker Claws	Event Mice		1 2010 Winter Star (Max 1)	~100%
				1 Blue Winter Hunt Gift Box (Max 1)	~100% (on second catch)
				1 Green Winter Hunt Gift Box (Max 1)	~100% (on second catch)
				1 Red Winter Hunt Gift Box (Max 1)	~100% (on second catch)
				1 Ronza Voucher (Max 1)	~100%
	Stealth	Gauntlet Gladiators (Tier Two: Thief Mice)		1 Climbing Pitons (Max 1)	Unknown
	Steel	Indigenous Mice		1 Scrap Metal (depends on trap)	Unknown
	Steel	Indigenous Mice		1 Seasoned Gouda Potion	Unknown
	Stocking	Event Mice		1 Festive Fuse (Max 2)	Unknown
	Stocking	Event Mice		1 Frozen Fromage	Unknown (rare)
	Toy	Event Mice		1 Frozen Fromage	Unknown (rare)
	Treant	Forest Guild		1-6 Splintered Wood	Unknown
	Troll	Forest Guild		3 Brie Cheese	Unknown
				21-33 Cheddar Cheese	Unknown
				18-30 Marble Cheese	Unknown
				1 Satchel of Gold (1,000 gold)	Unknown
				5-19 Swiss Cheese	Unknown
	Vinetail	Seasonal Soldiers (Spring)		None
	White	Indigenous Mice		1-10 Cheddar Cheese	Unknown
	White	Indigenous Mice		1-5 Marble Cheese	Unknown
	Worker	Followers of Furoma		1 Gingerbread House Plans (Max 1)	Unknown
	Worker	Followers of Furoma		1 Splintered Wood	Unknown
	Wreath Thief	Event Mice		1 Frozen Fromage	Unknown (rare)
	Wreath Thief	Event Mice		1 Icicles (Max 2)
	Zombie	Indigenous Mice		1 Seasoned Gouda Potion	Unknown

Mice Populations

We currently do not have enough results for Mice Populations.

While most regular cheese can be used in the Festive Comet, Gingerbread and Super Brie work best to attract the Elf mouse.

Seasoned Gouda should be used to attract the strongest mice in this location.
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Setup Options

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Goals

Here is a selection of Goals that a hunter may like to achieve:

Catch Elf Mice

Elf mice are dropping Winter Hunt Gift Boxes, which contain various useful items for hunters. The colour of the gift box is determined by your Title.

Recruit to Grand Master can get Blue Winter Hunt Gift Boxes.

Legendary to Knight can get Green Winter Hunt Gift Boxes.

Lord/Lady and above can get Red Winter Hunt Gift Boxes.

Elf mice are relatively easy to catch, so arm a trap of your choice to hunt for them. Most power types are of equal effectiveness against them, so your choice should be based upon which is your best trap, or which of the other mice you want to catch.

Currently Tactical and Physical traps are the best choice to use.

Don’t forget to use Gingerbread or Super Brie to increase your chances of attracting an Elf mouse.

Collect Frozen Fromage

Frozen Fromage is a special loot dropped by some of the event mice in this location.

It is only dropped very rarely, but don’t worry, there’s plenty of time to collect some before the end of the event.

At first you will not be able to use your Frozen Fromage, you will need to wait until later in the event.

Event mice are generally quite weak and most power types are equally effective against them, so all that is required is patience.

Using Seasoned Gouda

To use Seasoned Gouda first you must collect potions from the Steel Mouse in this location. This is quite easy to do as Steel mice are relatively common and easy to catch.

Once you have the potions you can brew them using Super Brie, Gouda or Gingerbread cheese to make Seasoned Gouda.

Be warned, before you arm Seasoned Gouda make sure you have a strong physical trap, as the mice it attracts can be quite powerful.

If you’re able to catch these mice, you’ll collect some new loot from them, this may be used to craft an upgrade to the Explosive Toboggan Ride, but we haven’t had that confirmed yet.

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