A flurry of events, Update #5 [Boxing Day] |
Nov 30 2012, 11:30 PM
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Zerkadelic Group: Root Administrators Posts: 3 688 Joined: 11-June 07 From: Texas Member No.: 2 My Favorites |
It's December! We'll be hosting a number of events to bring an end to GPX's best year. This year, we're going to recognize Hanukkah on top of Christmas. Since December is a month all about giving and receiving, throughout the entire month, whenever you purchase 5 credits for another user, you will receive 1 free credit. Purchased the 20 Credits package for someone else? You'll get 4 free credits. These free credits do not enable nor extend the ability to disable advertisements. Trinket collector? During the first 25 days, the first Pokéchest you open each day will contain 6 December trinkets. Chance Power will not affect this chest. The Scavenger Hunt this month will begin on the 8th and end on the 25th. More details on this will come later. Two or more events will run between the 8th and the 16th, the days that Hanukkah takes place this year. More details will come later. The "Twelve Days of Christmas" Exploration will be available starting on the 13th and will run until the 25th. More events will be announced throughout the month! The Hanukkah event To honor the lighting of the candles, you will earn 1 coin for every fire-type you hatch. You will also earn 20 coins when you complete the daily Scavenger task. These coins are completely separate from all other currencies on the site. You may use these coins to spin the dreidel, which has 4 sides to it. Depending on the side that it lands on, the following will happen: you will lose the coins you played, you will double the coins you played, you will lose half the coins you played, or you will simply get back what you put in and be able to spin again without waiting. You can only spin it once every 15 minutes (unless it lands on Shin). You can only play with the coins you've earned during the current day, rather than your full total. New stats have been introduced: coins (total, throughout all the days), coins today (the net amount you've earned today), and a stat for the most amount you earned in a day. Losing coins to the dreidel affects both your total coins and coins today stats. The amount of coins you earn throughout the entire 8 days of Hanukkah will determine what prize you will get after the event ends, which will be on the 16th. Prizes Update for Hanukkah Event The Hanukkah event is now over, and prizes have been distributed, based off of the number of coins you collected over the past eight days. - If you collected 100 coins or more, for every 100 coins you collected, you earned 1 Prize Point. - If you collected less than 100 coins, you earned 50 points per coin collected. - If you collected 250 coins or more, in addition to Prize Points, you received a Special Evolution Item that can be used on Litwick. It will also go on sale in the Prize Shop tomorrow (and will be available through other means once it leaves the Prize Shop as well). The Twelve Days of Christmas Exploration is now enabled. It will run until reset on Christmas night. Secret Santa Exchange This year, as in past years, we'll be having a Secret Santa exchange. You'll be able to, starting immediately, submit a Pokemon, and at reset on Christmas Eve (11:55 PM EST on December 24th), you'll receive a randomly selected Pokémon of the same rarity (with summonable Legendaries + Manaphy in a separate category from Exploration-only ones). I'd suggest you all read the Help section on Exchanges before doing anything, as submitting a Pokémon is irreversible, yup yup! EDIT: Note that the Pokemon either must be submitted out of your party, or you must have a free slot in your party, yup yup. Boxing Day Today only, all previous event vouchers are available in the Prize Shop and everything in the Prize Shop is discounted by up to 15%! This post has been edited by Zerxer: Dec 26 2012, 12:18 AM
Reason for edit: Secret Santa Exchange
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Dec 3 2012, 05:05 PM
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Cheep cheep! Group: +Donors Posts: 23 Joined: 15-October 09 From: Kalos Member No.: 68 530 Hmm.... |
I'm glad to see other cultural holiday traditions being recognized. Thanks guys.
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Dec 3 2012, 05:22 PM
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Prepare yourself. Group: +Donors Posts: 123 Joined: 1-July 09 From: Pennsylvania Member No.: 40 898 Favorite Pokemon |
I wouldn't say it's higher priority. It just happens to occur earlier in real life, so its events are already announced, while many of Christmas's (such as, I suspect, a Secret Santa) will probably be included in the "more events to be announced later" at the bottom of the original post. At the end of the month, I bet we'll look back and say they were about even. Ah, I see. That makes sense. I hope to be able to stick around for all of the Christmas events myself (I'm not Jewish, so...). This post has been edited by Kelleo: Dec 3 2012, 05:22 PM -------------------- My art thread. Click on my eggs and Pokemon and I may click yours too. ^^ And don't forget, Keldeo is the most adorable pony Pokemon ever. |
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Dec 3 2012, 05:46 PM
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Account Upgraded | Title Enabled Group: +Donors Posts: 561 Joined: 19-September 10 Member No.: 114 649 Active Squad |
sounds fun.
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Dec 3 2012, 10:19 PM
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Humble Soldier Group: +Donors Posts: 682 Joined: 3-July 09 From: Cyberspace Member No.: 41 986 The Brigade |
Sounds like this month is gonna be great! Maybe I should get on more often to participate. :P
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Dec 4 2012, 01:18 AM
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Heart it. Group: Members Posts: 29 Joined: 15-September 12 From: The Land of Wonder, AUS. Member No.: 172 381 Mysterious Mentors |
Yay! My luck is terrible, so chances are I will NOT have a good Christmas! xD
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Dec 6 2012, 09:51 PM
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Account Upgraded | Title Enabled Group: +Donors Posts: 561 Joined: 19-September 10 Member No.: 114 649 Active Squad |
When are details going to be released about the events?
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Dec 6 2012, 10:14 PM
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I think you underestimate the depth of my pettiness Group: +Donors Posts: 839 Joined: 18-August 09 From: Carrboro Member No.: 57 762 bluh bluh huge bitch |
When are details going to be released about the events? QUOTE(Zerxer) The Scavenger Hunt this month will begin on the 8th and end on the 25th. More details on this will come later. Two or more events will run between the 8th and the 16th, the days that Hanukkah takes place this year. More details will come later. [...] More events will be announced throughout the month! In other words, when they're ready to be released. -------------------- [align=center]add me for daily clicks [735/1000]
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Dec 8 2012, 12:35 AM
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Sugar Content Group: +Donors Posts: 603 Joined: 12-June 11 Member No.: 143 069 Unown |
Oh wow, this is so exciting! Loving it. Time to hatch ALL the fire types!
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Dec 8 2012, 12:35 AM
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Zerkadelic Group: Root Administrators Posts: 3 688 Joined: 11-June 07 From: Texas Member No.: 2 My Favorites |
The Hanukkah event
To honor the lighting of the candles, you will earn 1 coin for every fire-type you hatch. You will also earn 20 coins when you complete the daily Scavenger task. These coins are completely separate from all other currencies on the site. You may use these coins to spin the dreidel, which has 4 sides to it. Depending on the side that it lands on, the following will happen: you will lose the coins you played, you will double the coins you played, you will lose half the coins you played, or you will simply get back what you put in and be able to spin again without waiting. You can only spin it once every 15 minutes (unless it lands on Shin). You can only play with the coins you've earned during the current day, rather than your full total. New stats have been introduced: coins (total, throughout all the days), coins today (the net amount you've earned today), and a stat for the most amount you earned in a day. Losing coins to the dreidel affects both your total coins and coins today stats. Soon, we will have a page up where you can view the top users of these stats as well as how much each Affinity has, similar to the SWSH page. The amount of coins you earn throughout the entire 8 days of Hanukkah will determine what prize you will get after the event ends, which will be on the 16th. -------------------- Want a rotating avatar like mine? Check out my website: randimg!
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Dec 8 2012, 12:36 AM
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is deep in Hitaka Hell Group: +Donors Posts: 725 Joined: 27-May 10 Member No.: 97 935 Battle Subway Team |
Oh man, this sounds uber fun! Hatch all the fire types!
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Dec 8 2012, 12:39 AM
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Group: +Donors Posts: 1 028 Joined: 2-May 09 From: tampa, fl Member No.: 18 407 Active Squad |
Well, slightly happy I didn't finish my Growlithe hunt... might start another fire-type as a hunt.. hm. Also, damn RNG related things, the damn thing hates me ;o;
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Dec 8 2012, 12:48 AM
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What is this I don't even. Group: +Donors Posts: 286 Joined: 24-August 10 From: Moonside Member No.: 111 340 Team Charquaza |
Wow, this is awesome! Good thing I am working on some fire type shiny hunts.
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Dec 8 2012, 12:51 AM
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None Group: +Donors Posts: 353 Joined: 24-June 10 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 102 120 Top Favorites |
I find this event is going to be interesting and quite different ;3 i also will be hatching fire type pokemon since I have a few shiny hunts going on that involve fire types anyways xD
I will try to earn as many coins as I can 8D this is going to be awesome and fun! -------------------- GPXplus Groups Joined (click to show ) Contest Ribbons and Credits (click to show ) |
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Dec 8 2012, 01:12 AM
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i SEEK SHINY BELDUM/METANG/METAGROSS Group: Members Posts: 20 Joined: 4-December 09 Member No.: 75 173 My team... so far |
a dreidel event? shame i have to finish my explorations. :/
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Dec 8 2012, 01:39 AM
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Pokémon Trainer Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 25-August 10 Member No.: 111 547 Active Squad |
Event seems very cool. I wonder how many coins are needed for the highest tier prize. But maybe being Jewish will give me luck for this event. (I can hope can't I :] )
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Dec 8 2012, 01:52 AM
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is deep in Hitaka Hell Group: +Donors Posts: 725 Joined: 27-May 10 Member No.: 97 935 Battle Subway Team |
I think something's not working right on the Dreidel. I started with 21 coins before I played the first time. My result was "You lost half the coins you played…" after I paid 4 coins. So it lowered my coin total by 2, like its supposed to. I tried 4 coins the 2nd time, and got "You doubled the coins you played!", ending in a total of 24 coins--I only received 5, even though according to the result, I should've received 8-- The third time I paid 10 coins and got the "You doubled the coins you played!" result but only received the 10 back. Shouldn't I have received 20?
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Dec 8 2012, 02:04 AM
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Zerkadelic Group: Root Administrators Posts: 3 688 Joined: 11-June 07 From: Texas Member No.: 2 My Favorites |
I think something's not working right on the Dreidel. I started with 21 coins before I played the first time. My result was "You lost half the coins you played…" after I paid 4 coins. So it lowered my coin total by 2, like its supposed to. I tried 4 coins the 2nd time, and got "You doubled the coins you played!", ending in a total of 24 coins--I only received 5, even though according to the result, I should've received 8-- The third time I paid 10 coins and got the "You doubled the coins you played!" result but only received the 10 back. Shouldn't I have received 20? If I completely missed something or I'm misreading everything, then ignore me ^^; Did you hatch a fire type after losing the first time but before winning the second time? That would explain why you have an extra coin. I looked at your page and your coins went from 24 to 34 when you bet the 10 and won double, so it looks fine to me. EDIT: I've updated the last column of the 'past luck' table to display the change in your total coins, rather than what your total was after playing, so that it's less confusing. As you can see, it says you went from 20 to 24 with the second play, so you went from 19 to 20 from hatching a fire type. -------------------- Want a rotating avatar like mine? Check out my website: randimg!
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Dec 8 2012, 02:18 AM
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is deep in Hitaka Hell Group: +Donors Posts: 725 Joined: 27-May 10 Member No.: 97 935 Battle Subway Team |
I think something's not working right on the Dreidel. I started with 21 coins before I played the first time. My result was "You lost half the coins you played…" after I paid 4 coins. So it lowered my coin total by 2, like its supposed to. I tried 4 coins the 2nd time, and got "You doubled the coins you played!", ending in a total of 24 coins--I only received 5, even though according to the result, I should've received 8-- The third time I paid 10 coins and got the "You doubled the coins you played!" result but only received the 10 back. Shouldn't I have received 20? If I completely missed something or I'm misreading everything, then ignore me ^^; Did you hatch a fire type after losing the first time but before winning the second time? That would explain why you have an extra coin. I looked at your page and your coins went from 24 to 34 when you bet the 10 and won double, so it looks fine to me. EDIT: I've updated the last column of the 'past luck' table to display the change in your total coins, rather than what your total was after playing, so that it's less confusing. As you can see, it says you went from 20 to 24 with the second play, so you went from 19 to 20 from hatching a fire type. I think I hatched a fire BEFORE playing, but I can't really remember Needless to say, I get how it works now! -------------------- Need Social Network? PM me; 14/48 You can call me Sladin or Rocky (: Please do not use my icon for your personal use. Thank you |
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Dec 8 2012, 03:09 AM
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Pokémon Trainer Group: +Donors Posts: 37 Joined: 13-September 09 Member No.: 63 190 Active Squad |
The dreidel hates me ;_; But otherwise I am loving this new event!
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Dec 8 2012, 03:13 AM
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Pokemon Master Group: +Donors Posts: 31 Joined: 7-November 10 From: Texas Member No.: 119 622 Active Squad |
The dreidel hates me ;_; But otherwise I am loving this new event! yeah, this dreidel sucks... I'mma quit using it and just hatch eggs. Edit: I went from 68 coins to 0... FML This post has been edited by Obsidian Shadow: Dec 8 2012, 03:14 AM -------------------- |
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