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*In earlier iterations, a glitch left players unable to gather 10,000 Motes of Night to purchase a Spectral Dragon Scale from the event vendor. The 9,999 stack limit on motes was since raised to 10,000 in later sessions.
*In earlier iterations, a glitch left players unable to gather 10,000 Motes of Night to purchase a Spectral Dragon Scale from the event vendor. The 9,999 stack limit on motes was since raised to 10,000 in later sessions.
*Wheeps seem to be tossing around level drains and their 10 minute fear debuffs much less frequently.
*Wheeps seem to be tossing around level drains and their 10 minute fear debuffs much less frequently.
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*Mass banning around Dragon Chamber exploit [http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=285262 forum thread]
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*Mass banning around Dragon Chamber exploit [https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/285262 forum thread]
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===Halloween 2011===
===Halloween 2011===
*Oct 2011 version: Summoning Chamber maintains party make-up (within level restrictions), so Summoning Chamber D:1 (the first instance of the level 20 version of the Summoning Chamber) gets a lot more players than later instances, because the first players in the door will bring their entire parties with them. You can also move to a desired instance by joining a party that is already in that instance before you enter the door (or exit and re-enter to join their instance before the door closes). Every player could be shuffled into a single instance quite easily, but players should avoid over-filling a single instance (around 40-60 players can work OK, but 100+ basically froze the instance for 20 minutes until all the summons expired and some of the players died and got dumped out of the instance).
*Oct 2011 version: Summoning Chamber maintains party make-up (within level restrictions), so Summoning Chamber D:1 (the first instance of the level 20 version of the Summoning Chamber) gets a lot more players than later instances, because the first players in the door will bring their entire parties with them. You can also move to a desired instance by joining a party that is already in that instance before you enter the door (or exit and re-enter to join their instance before the door closes). Every player could be shuffled into a single instance quite easily, but players should avoid over-filling a single instance (around 40-60 players can work OK, but 100+ basically froze the instance for 20 minutes until all the summons expired and some of the players died and got dumped out of the instance).
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*In October 2011, the event returned for "a special sneak peek" from the morning on Wednesday October 19th through Thursday October 20th (ending the morning of the 21st) ([http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?&postid=4133849#post4133849 link to announcement]), and the Halloween weekend from the morning on Thursday October 27th through the evening on Wednesday November 2nd ([http://email.ddo.com/hostedemail/email.htm?h=c162a6e4010a1fa4068164e9549c8e69&CID=15968176751&ch=5ABF4F6CAAB3B9F52AF65015643EF4D8 emailed announcement] and [http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?&postid=4145171#post4145171 dev confirmation]).
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*In October 2011, the event returned for "a special sneak peek" from the morning on Wednesday October 19th through Thursday October 20th (ending the morning of the 21st) ([https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/4133849#post4133849 link to announcement]), and the Halloween weekend from the morning on Thursday October 27th through the evening on Wednesday November 2nd ([http://email.ddo.com/hostedemail/email.htm?h=c162a6e4010a1fa4068164e9549c8e69&CID=15968176751&ch=5ABF4F6CAAB3B9F52AF65015643EF4D8 emailed announcement] and [https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/4145171#post4145171 dev confirmation]).
*Ran from October 27th - November 2nd as well after the sneak peek on the 19th/20th.
*Ran from October 27th - November 2nd as well after the sneak peek on the 19th/20th.
===Halloween 2012===
===Halloween 2012===
*It was announced in U15.1 and 15.2 that changes would be made to Mabar to accommodate epic levels (new monsters and loot, changes to the Summoning Chamber).
*It was announced in U15.1 and 15.2 that changes would be made to Mabar to accommodate epic levels (new monsters and loot, changes to the Summoning Chamber).
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*On Thursday, September 27, there was a preview of the changes on the [[Lamannia]] server. [http://forums.ddo.com/showpost.php?p=4704403&postcount=1]
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*On Thursday, September 27, there was a preview of the changes on the [[Lamannia]] server. [https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/4704403&postcount=1]
*Mabar was launched on October 25, planned to run until November 4. However, issues caused it to be shut down - kobolds spawned instead of undead.
*Mabar was launched on October 25, planned to run until November 4. However, issues caused it to be shut down - kobolds spawned instead of undead.
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*On October 30, a Hotfix restored the event. [http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?&postid=4748555#post4748555]
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*On October 30, a Hotfix restored the event. [https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/4748555#post4748555]
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Tolero: Post script, we do intend to extend the festival once we call in the Kobold exterminators to make up for lost time. [http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?&postid=4741524#post4741524]
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Tolero: Post script, we do intend to extend the festival once we call in the Kobold exterminators to make up for lost time. [https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/4741524#post4741524]
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*On November 2, mob spawn rates on Epic (level 20-25) instances have been reduced by 75%, due to some performance issues. This has had a significant impact on the number of Motes of Night which epic-level players can gather. Other level range instances are unaffected. [http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=396967]
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*On November 2, mob spawn rates on Epic (level 20-25) instances have been reduced by 75%, due to some performance issues. This has had a significant impact on the number of Motes of Night which epic-level players can gather. Other level range instances are unaffected. [https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/396967]
*On November 2, Mabar Schedule. The Festival will end on Tuesday evening, November 6th. There will be an encore of the festival closer to the Thanksgiving holiday - while pumpkins are still fashionable before Festivult time rolls into town. [https://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=397078] Mabar II 2012 spans November 21, 2012 and extends until November 27, 2012.
*On November 2, Mabar Schedule. The Festival will end on Tuesday evening, November 6th. There will be an encore of the festival closer to the Thanksgiving holiday - while pumpkins are still fashionable before Festivult time rolls into town. [https://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=397078] Mabar II 2012 spans November 21, 2012 and extends until November 27, 2012.
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===Halloween 2013===
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* It was announced in 19.2 that changes would be made to Mabar to accommodate players level 26+ (new L26-30 instances of the graveyard and the Summoning Chamber). Giant Skeletons were removed, and replaced with new monsters for levels 21+, and Draughts of Midnight would grant motes for non-undead monsters in Delera's Graveyard (unclear if that includes within the quests or just running around the graveyard). BtC Signets of the Endless Night were also introduced, which players can earn once per day (from the first successful dragon fight); unclear if that's per character or per server. These can be used to purchase new cosmetic helms, +5 tomes (limited to one per character), and new Ruby augments.
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* Opened for a 6-hour preview on Tuesday, September 24th, from 6 PM to Midnight Eastern. [https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/426507-Mabar-Sneak-Attack-Preview!]
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