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| :''This page explains Events and how to take place in them. Ongoing Events can be viewed on [[PFQWiki:Current events|Current Events]], a list on concluded Events is located on [[Past Events]].''
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| '''Events''' are special occurrences on-site that can include rewards like Items or special [[Pokémon]]. They have a set start and end date and cannot be performed after they ended. Events are usually announced in the [[Public Forums]], but sometimes remain surprises to the user. | | '''Events''' are special occurrences on-site that can include rewards like Items or special [[Pokémon]]. They have a set start and end date and cannot be performed after they ended. Events are usually announced in the [[Public Forums]], but sometimes remain surprises to the user. |
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| == Possible Rewards == | | == Current Events == |
| Not all Events have some kind of reward, but the following prizes may be distributed after an Event:
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| *[[Exclusive Pokémon]], which are a new species of Pokémon including their own [[Eggs|Egg]].
| | ! {{Tb2}} | Event |
| *A [[Custom Sprite]]
| | ! {{Tb2}} | Duration |
| *Exclusive [[Mega Stones]]
| | ! {{Tb2}} | Brief Description |
| *[[Consumables]]
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| *[[Accessories#Exclusive_Accessories|Exclusive Accessories]]
| | | {{Tb3}} | [https://pokefarm.com/contest/contest Contest #219] |
| *Other Items
| | | {{Tb3}} | Entries: December 16{{th}} - December 18{{th}} |
| | | Voting: December 19{{th}} - December 21{{st}} |
| == Events Page ==
| | | {{Tb3}} | Dress up and vote for the Pokémon best fitting for the category and theme. |
| {{Note|The Events page is still work-in-progress.}} | | Theme: "The Colourful" Category: Beauty |
| The [http://pokefarm.org/events Events page] can be accessed through the Useful Links in the announcement box. Events that take place through the Events page are based on [[Interactions#Interaction_Points|Interaction Points]] the user made during the Event. Earning more Interaction Points means a higher chance to get the next Event, getting to 1st Rank guarantees the Event. The reward of such Events is always an Egg to an Exclusive Pokémon.
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| | | | {{Tb3}} | [https://pokefarm.com/tournament Tournament] Season 22; Event 9/12 |
| The Events page shows following information on the ongoing Event:
| | | {{Tb3}} | January 17{{th}} - January 22{{nd}} |
| *'''Banked Interaction Points:''' These are Interaction Points from past Events. Once implemented they will be used to purchase [[Past Events]].
| | | {{Tb3}} | Hatch a variety of Eggs |
| *'''Points for next Event:''' These are the Interaction Points that count for the current Event. They are reset once the Event ends and get transferred to the Banked Interaction Points.
| | (1 point per Egg, or 10 points per unique species) |
| *'''Rank:''' This shows the current Rank of the user compared to how many user are currently ranked. Being 101st/2,000 means that the user is currently on Rank 101 while 2,000 user earned Interaction Points for this Event.
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| *'''Next update:''' The information on the Events page is updated once every hour.
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| === Receiving the Event ===
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| Events end 5 minutes past midnight, server time. Once the final rank is calculated the top 1,000 user receive a [[Personal Messages|Personal Message]] telling them their result and their chance of getting the Event. The 1st Rank has a chance of 100% of getting the Event, with each lower Rank the chance sinks about 0.01%. So the user with the 2nd Rank has a chance of 99.99% while the 3rd Rank has a chance of 99.98%. The user at Rank 1,000 has still a chance of 0.01% of receiving the Event.
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| === Banked Interaction Points ===
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| {{Note|This feature is currently not implemented.}} | |
| After an Event is over all earned Interaction Points get banked. Banked Interaction Points can be used to purchase an Event after its release. This is only possible up to a month after the initial release, after this the Event cannot be brought with Banked Interaction Points. An [[Account Upgrades|Early Event Pass]] allows the user to access the Event right after its release, while [[Hypermode]] user can obtain it a week later. Normal user have to wait 2 weeks before they can purchase a released Event.
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| == Events with special conditions ==
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| Events that take place without the Events page have usually special conditions that are either stated in the Event's [[Public_Forums#Announcements|Announcement]] or are left secret to the user. Following special Events took place in the past, a chronologic list with reward of each Event can be found on [[Past Events]].
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| === Mass-Click Weekend ===
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| The Mass-Click Weekend takes place during a Saturday and Sunday. The goal of this Event is for a user to make 10,000 [[Interactions]] within this time frame. The reward of this Event is an exclusive [[Mega Stones|Mega Stone]] that remains secret until the Monday after the Event. Even though the price is a Mega Stone, the [[Mega_Evolution#Mega_Ring|Mega Ring]] itself is not necessary to win. Every user who completes the goal of 10,000 Interactions during the weekend will get the Mega Stone on the following Monday, it appears in the [[Inventory]].
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| To further motivate the user to click, two [[Bonus Counter]] get activated on both days in addition to the [[Fabulous_Friday#Superb_Saturday|Superb Saturday]].
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| === Voltorb Flip ===
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| To apply [[Updates#May|The Big Update]] PokéFarm was shut down from 16/May/2014 to 26/May/2014. During this time period Voltorb Flip could be played, which was similar to the game found in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver.
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| After the game was over, user were ranked in three categories: Total Coins, Highest Level and Highest Win Ratio. The top 20 user in each category received a Sylveon as a reward, the 1st place received a Shiny Sylveon. It was possible for a user to receive multiple Sylveon by reaching the top 20 in more than one category.
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| === April Fool's Day 2014 ===
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| [[File:Cats.png|200px|frame|left|I set up you the bomb!]]All Pokémon sprites were changed to one of Espurr in a bubble. Upon viewing a Pokémon's [[Summary Page]], the owner's name would show up as [//q.pokefarm.org/user/CATS CATS], one of the site's Non-Playable Characters.
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| The event is a reference to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero_Wing Zero Wing], a video game which has become infamous on the internet for its [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/all-your-base-are-belong-to-us extremely bad translation]. CATS' Trainer Card note, farm name, and Pokémon descriptions are all pieces of dialogue from the game's intro. His user description has a music player, which plays the game's intro theme.
| | == Regular Events == |
| | These are Events that occur with some regularity, and can be expected to happen every month or week. |
| | *[[Mass-Click Weekend]] |
| | *[[Contests]] |
| | *[[Events/Tournament|Weekly Tournament]] |
| | *[[Type Race]] |
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| === Valentine's Day 2014 === | | == Retired Events == |
| From February 14th to February 16th, users could obtain [[Consumables|Sweet Hearts]]. However, they could not be purchased directly. Instead, users must gift them to each other. On the purchasing screen, a user was able to select a user to gift to, how many Sweet Hearts to send, and whether or not to send them anonymously. A message could also be attached. Each Sweet Heart cost 1,000 [[Credits]] to send, but they can also be paid for in 10 [[Zophan Canisters]] each.
| | Events that take place without the Events page have usually special conditions that are either stated in the Event's [[Public_Forums#Announcements|Announcement]] or are left secret to the user. These Events are generally considered "Retired" and will not be returning in the same format. |
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| The amount of Sweet Hearts bought was kept track of and the top 10 buyers received Heart Scales after the event.
| | For a comprehensive list of past events and rewards released during the events, please check the [[Past Events]] page. |
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| === Advent Calendar 2013 ===
| | *12 Days of Christmas |
| On the first day of December 2013, the Advent Calendar was started. Each day the user could visit a page to receive the reward for each day. Every day until the 24th a different piece of [[Accessories#Christmas_Accessories|Christmas Accessories]] was available, each was given out five times. On December 25th the user could interact 1,000 times to get a [[Mega Stones|Mightyenite Q]].
| | **[[12_Days_of_Christmas_2014|2014]] |
| | **[[12_Days_of_Christmas_2016|2016]] |
| | **[[12_Days_of_Christmas_2017|2017]] |
| | **[[12_Days_of_Christmas_2018|2018]] |
| | *[[Advent_Calendar|Advent Calendar]] |
| | *[[April_Fools|April Fools]] |
| | *Celestial Events |
| | **[[Astral_Disruption|Astral Disruption (2017)]] |
| | **[[Sidereal_Revolution|Sidereal Revolution (2018)]] |
| | *Easter |
| | **[[Easter 2017|Easter (2017)]] |
| | **[[Egg Surprise|Egg Surprise (2018)]] |
| | **[[Spring Shellebration|Spring Shellebration (2019)]] |
| | *[[Life Wish]] |
| | *[[Pi_Day|Pi Day]] |
| | *[[Red Nose Day|Red Nose Day]] |
| | *Valentine's Day |
| | **[[Valentine%27s_Day|Valentine's Day (2014-2017, 2021)]] |
| | **[[Eternal Flame|Eternal Flame (2018)]] |
| | **[[Lovesick Duet|Lovesick Duet (2019)]] |
| | *[[Voltorb Flip|Voltorb Flip]] |
| | *[[Spirits Unchained|Spirits Unchained]] |
| | [[Category:Game Mechanics]] |
