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The Four Teams: What to do
If you haven't already - join a team so you can participate in all aspects of the event. :)

It doesn't matter which team you join - the fun of the event is all in what you make of it. There is no real 'goal' to accomplish - just get out there, grab a pillow, and have some fun smacking people senseless! :)

The "winner" of this event is determined on statistics - which team had the most hits-given 'minus' the hits-received from other teams. In short - the team that gave out the most hits and took the least overall wins... bragging rights.

The Solo Pillow-Warrior
There are also personal goals you can achieve by participating in the pillow fights. Your current 'badge' will show up as a pink pillow located under your avatar/above the Fight! button. You can view each 'badge' you have earned by going to your "My Status" page [LINK TO STATUS PAGE WILL COME LATER].

These 'badges' will show up on your My Status page each time you've done enough during the event to earn them. The system will do these automatically - it will not be done by the staff. So if you don't have a badge there, you haven't participated enough in the event to earn one. :)

We will not tell you what the pre-requisites are for earning these 'badges' - you'll have to figure that out as you go! Some have something to do with your EXP (experience points) earned/lost in battles and others have nothing to do with EXP at all!

You do not win gold or items for the badges you earn. It's just a fun thing for you to work towards/try not to earn at all.

Pillow Fighting: For Fun and Profit
To participate, you must be a member of a team. So if you haven't already, go join one.

Every half hour you will be given 20 HP (hit points) and 10 AP (attack points) - it will reset every 30-minute mark. For example: 1:00, 1:30, 2:00; etc. You can check your AP and HP by looking at the Event Information section on the top, right-hand side of the main Event Forum page.

Once your AP is used up, you won't be able to hit anyone and will have to sit out until the next time.

However - if your HP is used up, you can always spend your extra Feathers at the "My Status" page to replenish your HP and get back in the game!

To give someone a smack, look for the <-- Pillow Fight icon underneath someone's avatar. Click it!

As long as you've chosen to hit someone on another team, you have a chance of getting 0 - 2 Feathers for hitting them. Don't worry, your chances of missing your opponent are pretty low. (Unless you attack a teammate - then your chances of missing are high.)

Time-Outs/Knock-Outs
When you're out of AP or HP, you're in what's called a "Time-Out" until the next 30-minute mark. All it really means is that you cannot participate until your AP/HP refreshes. Oh, and you also lose experience points...

Those who are knocked-out now have an animated "winter birdie" icon around their head so you can identify them more easily.

Experience Points
You earn experience points (EXP) for attacking other members in the pillow fight. You lose EXP by being knocked-out by another player. To check your EXP level, look at the Event Information section on the top, right-hand side of the main Event Forum page.