Here are some (hopefully useful) infos on the Winter Event - especially for those of us with Alts:
Winter Event
“Tide of Ice”
It is now easier to gain completion credit for participating in “Tide of Ice”.
• All 2014 Winter Event items no longer require completion of “Tide of Ice” to purchase.
Updated ship discount functionality for the Breen Plesh Brek heavy frigate and Breen Chel Grett warship.
Players who had previously completed the projects to claim one of these ships should be able to unlock their account discount after they talk to Q, or upon acquiring another ship.
Adjusted the race flags for the “Fast and the Flurious” to better positions in the finish zone.
Resolved an issue which was causing some snowmen to spawn underground during “Snowball Fight”.
Thrown Snowballs are now 4 times as effective as they previously were vs. Boss-type snowmen.
This includes both the Yeti and Snow Baron from the Winter Invasion, the Borg Snow Queen, and the Snowman Overlord.
Winter Ground Weapon “Hail”:
The primary fire of "Hail" no longer incorrectly has a 100% chance to knock back snowmen.
Reduced to 20% per hit.
The secondary fire of "Hail" no longer incorrectly has a 100% chance to knock back snowmen.
Reduced to 10% per hit.
The secondary fire of "Hail" no longer Exposes snowmen.
This had no effect during snowball combat.
Candycane Caltrops:
Now lasts 45 seconds, up from 20 seconds.
Now has a cooldown timer of 60 seconds, up from 45 seconds.
Duty Officers that summon additional Security backup are no longer triggered by Gingerbread Security Team.
Greatly reduced the frequency of the VO for the Winter Epohh Researcher while in the gazebo.
