Gaiapedia:Sandbox/Christmas Event 2017/Guide

Overview
This subject is a verbatim event guide for >Christmas Event 2017.

"Let's show Kole, the impostor what this holiday is about! Help build cheer by decorating trees, and I'll give you a few extra gifts for your trouble! Here's how to do it:"

- NPC:Santa Claus 2017

"The Christmas tree decorating event is back! Help build cheer by decorating trees, and I'll give you a few extra gifts for your trouble! Here's how to do it:"

- NPC:Santa Claus 2019

Decorate a tree



 * Unfortunately, you cannot decorate trees on touch screens. Sorry :(
 * It will also not work on Forums Lite. If you have that enabled, please disable it in the Gaia Labs to participate.

You know the newest one you got by the white dot next to it.
 * Post in this forum to get a random ornament or tree grow potion.

Pick a thread without a lock icon, though --you cannot add any ornaments to a tree if it is locked!
 * Find a tree to decorate!

Ornaments will layer in the order that you drag them onto the tree.
 * Drag ornaments onto the tree and put them where you want them to go.


 * Reloading the page or clicking "Grow" will remove any unsaved ornaments.


 * If another Gaian is decorating at the same time as you, you will not see their changes,
 * even if they save, until after you save or reload the page!


 * Drag ornaments back into your inventory to remove it from the tree. Ornaments will layer in the order that you drag them onto the tree.

These are only a sorting mechanism. Feel free to mix and match! The last ornament on each tab is larger than the others -- these make great tree toppers!
 * There are four tabs, with different themes/colors of items.


 * Click save to add your ornaments to the tree.


 * Once you save, you can no longer move around or remove the ornaments you have placed!


 * Your ornaments can be deleted by the thread owner.
 * You do not get your ornament back, but any progress toward items and achievements remains.

Each decoration you place counts toward items and achievements! Be sure to go to the event landing page to collect them.
 * Collect your rewards!

Grow a tree


Contributing to a tree's growth also counts towards items and achievements.
 * If you have any tree grow potion (find it next to the "Grow" button) you can help make any unlocked tree bigger!

The meter is global, so it counts any growth potions contributed by anyone
 * The meter states how many tree grow potions it takes until the next growth level.


 * Work together to fill the meter and make the tree grow!


 * All ornaments stay on the tree when it grows. Trees grow from the top down,
 * so you will get more decorating space added below what is currently visible.


 * All trees have a three total levels: Small (default,) Medium, and Large.

Plant a tree



 * Choose "Create a Topic" on the forum main page

A pop-up will appear giving you several tree options.
 * At the bottom (underneath disable topic voting,) you can choose "Select Tree."


 * Pick from the free option, gold/platinum options, or cash options.


 * If you do not select one, you will get the default free tree.


 * Cash tree threads also get a special promoted post style title background automatically!

You will get a confirmation pop up if you chose a cash tree.
 * Submit your post.


 * You cannot change the chosen tree once the thread is created! Please choose carefully!

A red box appears around it and a confirmation window will appear.
 * You can delete any ornaments placed on your tree by clicking on them.


 * Collaboration is what makes this whole thing fun, so please don't do this frivolously!


 * The Gaian who placed the ornament will not get the ornament back -- this includes any you placed and delete yourself!

Locking a tree will add it to the landing page's tree gallery rotation, and lock out any new edits to it by other Gaians.
 * You can lock a tree to either set it as done or just keep anyone from adding anything for a bit.


 * You can unlock it again if you want to continue allowing it to be decorated.


 * You can still delete ornaments or grow your own tree when it is locked.

Admire trees



 * All threads in this forum should have a tree


 * You can mouse over any ornament to see what Gaian placed it!

Clicking on a tree takes you to the thread. You cannot add anything to locked trees, but you can join in discussion with the owner!
 * View a random selection of locked trees in the landing page tree gallery.

Legend



 * [[file:Most recent ornament.png]] - the most recent ornament you received.
 * [[file:Tree grow potion.png]] - a tree grow potion! If you have any, use it to grow a tree.
 * [[file:Tree thread.png]] - the tree in this thread is open to decorating! You have already seen this thread.
 * [[file:Locked tree thread.png]] - the tree in this thread is locked. No ornaments can be added to the tree.
 * [[file:Tree thread unviewed.png]] - the tree in this thread is open to decorating! This thread has been updated since you last saw it!
 * [[file:Locked tree thread unviewed.png]] - the tree in this thread is locked. No ornaments can be added to the tree. This thread has been updated since you last saw it!
 * [[file:Tree thread title bare.png|300px]] - the tree in this thread is the special bare tree!
 * [[file:Tree thread title cake.png|300px]] - the tree in this thread is the special cake tree!
 * [[file:Tree thread title cookie.png|300px]] - the tree in this thread is the special cookie tree!
 * [[file:Tree thread title prism.png|300px]] - the tree in this thread is the special prism tree!
 * [[file:Tree thread title snow.png|300px]] - the tree in this thread is the special icy tree!


 * Happy Holidays!

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