User blog:The CookieRunner/June 2016 - 2nd Issue

Issue #2

Published 4 June 2016

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{| style="padding:12px; margin:auto; border:2px solid #723FAD; background-color:#D5CEFB; " cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3";"valign="middle"; width="100%"} == The Halloween Corner ==
 * By T And J Kids.



Halloween. It's one event that everyone is anticipating for. But for new players, what happens during Halloween, anyway? In Cookie Run, it's not just going for trick or treating. It's rather a change of appearance for three weeks in some areas: the background music in Ep.1, the Rainbow Rush Bonus Time, the loading screen as shown above, and, most importantly, the Cookies' Halloween costumes.

But then you ask, "It's not even October yet! Why talk about this now?" Well, I would say that even though it would be nice to talk about this in October, this monthly magazine started in April and it is important to talk about the Halloween party to the new players. It would also give insight into what will happen in the forthcoming months, when the actual event will take place.

Right now, let's see which Halloween costumes are deemed the most popular. (According to this top 10 list.)

Top 10 Halloween Costumes of 2015
This would be from last year, since this year the new Cookies' Halloween costumes have not come in yet. We are still anticipating what they will be wearing. Because these info are taken from the top 10 list, they may not be accurate, so please proceed with caution.

This article was created sometime in May, so the list may change.

10. Soda Cookie (Shark Costume) Although this Cookie is one of the unappreciated Cookies (and yet players are mainly using him for Auto Farming), this Cookie's simple yet adorable costume is worthy enough to rank #10. Also, please watch out for the sharks when you go surfing next time.

9. Orange Cookie (Fashion Devil Cosplay/Succubus) I have no clue what makes her shine on #9, but I guess it's her spunky personality.

8. Lemon Cookie (Zeus) This costume just happens to fit well with his personality, since Zeus is a thunder god, and Lemon Cookie is one with electricity. However, it does lighten up his monotonous

7. Angel Cookie (Simple White Ghost) Just like Soda Cookie, its costume is simple yet adorable. This costume also fits well with its personality, since Angel Cookie cannot fly around too high.

6. Blackberry Cookie (Funeral Attire) She is a dark character all right, and because she is always surrounded by ghosts, this Cookie's attire is perfect to stay at #6.

5. Snow Sugar Cookie (Jiangshi) We have no idea why Snow Sugar Cookie is dressed up as a jiangshi (僵尸). But its costume just makes it a bit more adorable, does it?

4. Gumball Cookie (Chucky) This is one of the costumes that is actually well thought of, since the movie from which this character is based from really fits his personality well. No wonder why his helmet was removed...

3. Werewolf Cookie (Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde) This is the stage in which I begin to express my own opinion on the Cookies' Halloween costumes. For me, I think it's how it reminds me of my favorite animated show, Tom & Jerry Kids. There's one particular episode that has the antagonist commit crimes as a werewolf, and disguise himself as a gentleman. Werewolf Cookie happens to be like that too, except for the committing crime part.

Anyway, the personality that goes with both of the characters clearly fit together, making him one of the reasons why he's at #3.

2. Cherry Blossom Cookie (Mary Poppins) This is one of the Cookies that I have predicted correctly what its costume would be. And I can say that the plausibility of the costume, according to the existing items she has, as well as her popularity, is what makes her stand at #2.

1. Mint Choco Cookie (Phantom of the Opera) I believe Mint Choco Cookie has every right to have Cookie Run Wiki's #1 Halloween costume. unless Cinnamon Cookie takes over Before Cinnamon Cookie and Herb Cookie and Sea Fairy Cookie, Mint Choco Cookie was one of the most popular Cookies in the fandom.

He also happens to be one of the other Cookies that I have predicted its Halloween costume correctly. Anyway, again with the personality reason. Both of them are musical geniuses, so why not?

Future Costumes?
There's a group of Cookies that are still awaiting October to find out what costumes they will be wearing. From Onion Cookie to White Choco Cookie, these Cookies may turn out to be stunning upon the Halloween Party.

What would they wear? It's up to you to decide. We have left a question to answer for you in the "Questions to Discuss" about this topic. We would love to hear your response, if you were to!
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{| style="padding:12px; margin:auto; border:2px solid #723FAD; background-color:#D5CEFB; " cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3";"valign="middle"; width="100%"} == About Events ==
 * By T And J Kids.

All right, this sounds boring, because you may know what events are according to the Events article, but what are events actually?

Events, in definition according to the article mentioned, is "a feature that appears periodically in Cookie Run," and they "always appeared to give players some sort of reward, mainly by giving free Boosts, Coins, Crystals and Magic Powders."

Events are what makes us excited to play the game. Events are what makes us. Without events, the game would become boring and we would not have a real reason to play the game, other than for fun.

Events are also one of the only few ways on how to get Crystals without having actually pay for the game. New players would probably feel this way when they first play this game. I can recall back then when I first played the game in 2014 and saw one event that gave a generous amount of Crystals, which was probably Save all the cookies! That gave me a realization that there is still hope in trying to get many Crystals without actually paying for Crystals through the Crystal Shop. With the help of these events, I went up to what became one of the most hardcore players of Cookie Run.

Events can become boring, however. A few times I had become bored with Cookie Run, either because it was the lack of events or I finished each challenge earlier on or I just hated the event. I can recall one event that I hated so much (the Surprise Squirrel Shop) I didn't even want to go there and claim my reward. Although I didn't hate it at first in August, when there were many more events to occupy me, I hated it very much in December.

Types of Events
There are many types of events, but to sum it all up, there are two types of events: the challenges and missions, and the recurring events. There is also a third kind of event: the ever-running events. These include the Invite Event and the Secret Code event. Back in 2015, the Achieve Missions for Hero Cookie was also included in this category, but later it was discontinued after the Tower of Frozen Waves update.

Challenges and Missions

The events that go into this category are usually held only once and have unique goals to achieve, hence the "challenges and missions." These can range from easy to challenging, depending on the skill of the player.

According to this guideline, there are seven main types of one-time events that this wiki recognizes:
 * Collect Items, in which you have to obtain a certain number of items, usually 50, to exchange for rewards,
 * Complete Missions, which are usually the most common events and require the skill of the player to complete them; the number of missions being either finite or infinite,
 * Event Pack, a series of events condensed into one main event, which usually last for either seven or fourteen days,
 * Gather All the Letters, which require players to collect certain letters or items to complete a certain sentence or collection,
 * Multiple Prize Event, which contain many prizes in an event,
 * Treasure Token Event, which give away Treasures as rewards, and can either require a certain goal to achieve them or just give them away upon login, and
 * Gift, the rarest of these events, but are usually the most rewarding.

An example of each of these events include the following, in order:
 * Collect Lemon Cubes
 * Infinity Jelly Challenge
 * Daily Mission!
 * Make your own Bingsoo!!
 * Daily Prize Bonanza
 * Valentine's Day Event
 * LINE Game 3 Year Anniversary

Recurring Events

These events, in contrast to the mission events, are held multiple times. They are usually easy, but can prove to be challenging for the new player.

According to this guideline, there are eleven main types of recurring events that this wiki recognizes:
 * Burning Time, one of the oldest and most recurring events, which usually boost a player's experience during certain days,
 * Complete Missions, which are the same as one-time challenges, but repeat the same topic on certain weeks,
 * Defeat Yourself, which is usually the I vs I event,
 * Get Reward, which is usually Lucky Time, but is no longer desired,
 * How Far Can You Run?, also one of the most common recurring events, and requires players to run to a certain stage,
 * Login Everyday, which can range from a single item to many items requiring luck such as Surprise Squirrel Shop, and
 * Play Everyday, which requires players to play a game everyday, usually reaching a certain stage to qualify being a "play."

Some events are recurring but are not necessarily important to the game. These usually happen whenever a new Cookie is released. These are the following:
 * x3 Gift Points, which just increases the amount of Gift Points rewarded when giving a player a life or buying Crystals with real money.
 * Crystal Boost Event, which just boosts up the Crystals, making buying Crystals more attractive.
 * Better Chances of Getting S-grade Treasure, which may actually be the most anticipated of these four events, and increases the probability of S-grade Treasures, hence the name.
 * LINE Store Event, which is about going to the LINE Store and getting Crystals through there.
 * Recently, Guaranteed S-Rank Treasure Package Deals have appeared whenever a new Cookie is released, which makes paying with real money more attractive.

There are a few events, however, which do not belong into any category. Mostly they happen only once or happen only every year. These are the following:
 * Beat the LINE Friends Event, which is rather a unique event in its own way. Although it requires beating a certain score made by a LINE character, it is not necessarily called a "mission." However, it does challenge us to raise up our own score. This has happened four times already in the first season.
 * Head for the Gold Coin Ruins!, one of the highly respected events of Cookie Run, since you can earn a lot of Coins while playing with Adventurer Cookie. In this wiki, this type of event is called a Limited-time Gameplay Modification.
 * Halloween Parties, which just change the appearance of Escape from the Oven (the different theme song, the changed loading screen) and the Rainbow Rush Bonus Time, as well as dress up costumes for each Cookie. In this wiki, this type of event is called a Theme Change Event.

In conclusion, events have shaped what Cookie Run is now. Without events, Cookie Run would be one boring game, without a reason to continue to play it. There are many types of events, mostly small, recurring events or challenge and mission events. They can require a lot of playing or just improve the mechanics of the game. I hope to see more missions in the future, particularly unique challenges and missions.
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