Here is the official announcement thread for the Fall Festival of 2014!

Start Time: Friday, October 24th at 12:00 AM
End Time: Sunday, November 10th at 11:59 PM

The Fall Festival is not only a celebration of the yearly harvest, but also a time where Sylestians enjoy everything spooky and frightful! It is an especially celebrated time of the year because it marks the yearly return of the Ryories! Over the next two weeks, you can participate in many various activities to obtain unique rewards, to find unique pets, and most importantly to have a lot of fun!


New Genes Released

http://www.sylestia.com/forums/?thread=18323#1

We have released 21 new Genes in celebration of the Fall Festival! Be sure to check them all out via the link above.


New Mutations Released

http://www.sylestia.com/forums/?thread=18324#1

We have released 18 new Mutations in celebration of the Fall Festival! Be sure to check them all out via the link above.




Explore the Festival Zone

http://www.sylestia.com/explore/newzone/?zone=esiorsfieldsfallfestival
This zone is recommended for players using pets of Level 10 and above!

The above will take you to the Festival Zone for the Fall Festival. Please note, if you are exploring another zone in Astryl's Vale, you will have to exit the zone first. If you are in a battle, you will have to finish your battle first.

The zone is currently host to 48 uniquely themed Sylesties, the Ryori, seven Named, themed Sylesti Nests, and a grove of Mysterious Pumpkins waiting to be found! Additionally, Ichabod Egret is at it again in his pursuit of the fabled Headless Horseman. Help him on his endeavor and be rewarded handsomely for your efforts. It's rumored that very rare and limited themed Sylesties can be obtained from the Headless Horseman himself.

We have also made many sweeping improvements to the festival zone. Below are the highlighted changes:

-Themed Sylesties are now guaranteed to be of at least the Rare (Blue) rarity.
-Themed Sylesties now have less color swings.
-The Rising Dead have been blocked from entering the harvested Wheat Field.
-Floating debris has been reported in the waters.
-The chance of finding a battle has been slightly reduced.
-Opened up some pathways to allow more freedom of moving about the map.
-Region chat can now easily be disabled (or re-enabled).




Mojo for Hexamora

http://www.sylestia.com/festival/festival_fall/mojo_for_hexamora/

We have added a brand new feature to the Fall Festival called, "Mojo for Hexamora!" Hexamora is a Witch Doctor and a Mojo Master. Visit them and they will tell you about the art of Mojo Collecting. Even better, they will be holding a total of 32 contests throughout the entire festival where you can compete against your fellow players to see who can collect the most Mojo of a specific species over the course of a 12 hour period. Those who place in the top 20 for each contest will receive a unique Exclusive Themed Pet from Hexamora and the Title: The Hallowed.

In order to collect Mojo, you must first obtain a [Mojo Collector]. These can be found from other features of the festival, purchased from the Holiday Shop for Chocolate Coins, or purchased from the Diamond Shop for Diamonds. Once you have Mojo Collectors, visit the Fall Festival zone and enter a battle against the species of the current contest. Then, use your Mojo Collector to steal the Sylesti's Mojo! If successful, you will gain one point towards the current contest. Take an important note, the lower the Health of the target, the much higher chance the Mojo Collector has of working!

In addition to the contests, when you steal a Sylesti's Mojo, you have a small chance of obtaining an Exclusive Themed Pet of the current contest automatically! Lastly, if you collect enough Mojo, you may even become a Mojo Master yourself.




Go Trick or Treating

http://www.sylestia.com/festival/festival_fall/trick_or_treat/

Trick or Treating is back and it's been improved from last year! Visit all fellow Sylestians with your best Trick or Treat. This year, Hosts can then either give you a complimentary Piece of Candy or give you a personal item (from a list of specific items) from their Inventory. As a Trick or Treater, your goal is to collect each of the 21 unique Pieces of Candy. Once you have at least one of each, you can turn them into a Handful of Candy, which can be opened for awesome rewards, including a special unique Themed Pet!

You can view the status of your candy collecting by viewing your Trick or Treating profile. Similar to last year, unique Titles are available by participating. They are as follows:

-Trickster: Trick or Treat 500 times as a Visitor
-Candy Dispenser: Hand out 500 Pieces of Candy
-The Sweet Tooth: Create 5 Handfuls of Candy
-The Kind-Hearted: Hand out a Personal Item

We have also added some new features to the Trick or Treating page:

-Improved performance (so hopefully no more laggy Trick or Treating!).
-Use the arrows to navigate between players who have logged on in the past 72 hours. Automatically skips over players you can't Trick or Treat with.
-Submit a name directly into the box to go directly to that player's door.
-Want to Host a friend? Just visit their profile and let them skip the line (Friend must have an active ToT with you)!




Spin the Wheel of Dreams

http://www.sylestia.com/festival/festival_fall/wheel_of_dreams/

Try your luck by spinning the Wheel of Dreams! You can find [Wheel of Dreams Ticket] by exploring the Festival Zone. You can also purchase tickets directly from the Holiday Shop.

Additionally, you can purchase [Lucky Wheel of Dreams Ticket] from the Diamond Shop. These tickets have an increased chance of winning the higher tiered rewards from the Wheel of Dreams, including the Themed Pets!

Prizes include all sorts of goodies, with the best prize being one of eight unique, Double or Triple Visible Themed Pets!

New with this festival:

-Increased the chances of winning Themed Pets.
-Changed the "Consolation Prize" prize list in hopes of offering improved prizes.
-Prizes should now properly stack in your Inventory.




Fall Festival Basket

http://www.sylestia.com/shops/diamondshop/#dtop

Interested in obtaining the [Fall Festival Basket]? Be sure to head over to the Diamond Shop and check it out! Every basket includes the following amazing items!

-ONE [2014 Summer Festival Avatar Item] (Epic or Legendary) or an Avatar Item from the Astral, Celestial, and Heavenly Avatar Sets.

-ONE [Lucky Wheel of Dreams Ticket] to spin the Wheel of Dreams

-TWO [Wheel of Dreams Ticket] to spin the Wheel of Dreams

-A chance at receiving an Exclusive Two Visible Themed Pet from the Fall Festival!


Collect the Fall Festival Avatar Items

http://www.sylestia.com/shops/holidayshop/

There are over 75 Avatar Items available from the Fall Festival, not including the items from the 2013 Avatar Item Box. Be sure to participate so that you don't miss out! You can also obtain last year's items from spinning the Wheel of Dreams or by purchasing 2013 Avatar Item Box from the Holiday Shop.


Participate in Forum Games

http://www.sylestia.com/forums/?forum=24

Throughout the Festival, we will be hosting many various Forum Games. Visit the link above and look for any stickied thread that begins with "Fall Festival".

Don't miss out! Participating in many of the games will guarantee you a prize. Others offer such great prizes for winning that you won't want to miss out!

im so pumped! 8D

Hurray!

Wow this is amazing! You all have really outdone yourselves and I am already having such a wonderful time. Fall Fest is the BEST!

What is the likelihood of getting an exclusive pet from the Fall Festival Basket?

Not too rare due to their price. To give you a rough estimate, I believe I received 2 from opening about 15-20 baskets.

Thank you for the info.

Great, but when/where do we find out which Themed are being released ?

Thanks faiona