Harvest Event

Harvest Event
Basic Information
Map type:	King of the Hill
File name:	koth_harvest_event
Released:	October 29, 2009 Patch (Haunted Hallowe'en Special)
Variants:	Harvest
Developer(s):	Sean "Heyo" Cutino Valve
Map Info
Environment:	Farmland
Setting:	Nighttime
Hazards:	Pumpkin bombs, Ghost
Map Items
Health Kits:	×4  •   ×4
Ammo Boxes:	×8
Special:	•
Map Photos
Map Overview

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LOOK OUT DRACULA IS BEHIND YOU! [sound of a creaking door] Ha ha ha! If you scare that easily, this map will kill you. — Haunted Hallowe'en Special

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Harvest Event is a community-created King of the Hill map. It was released with the Haunted Hallowe'en Special Update as an official community-developed map due to its outstanding quality. This is a Halloween-themed version of the Harvest. It includes many gameplay elements that are unique to the map.

In this Halloween version, as with all later Halloween maps, health packs are reskinned as chocolate bars and candy tins. Pumpkin bombs are scattered strategically throughout the map and explode when shot, damaging and possibly killing players (regardless of team) in close proximity. Killed players will randomly drop a Crit-boosting Halloween pumpkin full of candy. The ghost of Zepheniah Mann wanders around the map, haunting any players who venture too close. Soul Gargoyles spawn on the map for each player individually during game play.

Locations

Note: If you are having trouble with finding the locations listed here, see the Helpful overview section to see their exact position marked on the map.

• The Center Shed: At the center of the map, a bombed-out shed houses the control point. This building is open at both ends, and most of the roof is missing.
• The Farmhouses: Located directly in front of each team's spawn area, these large houses have two stories with windows and a roof overlooking the center shed.
• Side Sheds: Open at one end, these sheds contain medium Health Packs inside.

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  Mid area.

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  BLU's spawn area.

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  RED's spawn area.

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  The halls of the house between mid and RED's spawn.

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  The halls of the house between mid and BLU's spawn.

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  The small spawnroom under the capture point.

Helpful overview

1.Central Shed
2.Farmhouses
3.Side Sheds

Strategy

Main article: Community Harvest Event strategy

Control Point timing

Control Point	Multiplier	Seconds
Control Point	×1	16 .000
	×2	10 .667
	×3	8 .727
	×4	7 .680

Related achievements

See also: Obtaining Halloween achievements

Scarechievements

Attack o' Lantern Cause the deaths of 5 players by exploding nearby pumpkin bombs. Candy Coroner Collect 20 Halloween pumpkins from dead players to unlock a hat. Reward: Mildly Disturbing Halloween Mask

Scared Stiff Kill a player scared by a ghost.

Update history

October 29, 2009 Patch (Haunted Hallowe'en Special)

• Added Harvest Event to the game.

November 2, 2009 Patch

• Fixed client-side perf problem after changing levels on Harvest Event.

Trivia

• There is a fully textured room underneath the capture point which appears to be where the Ghost is stored until it is triggered. It appears to contain a bench, television and set of lockers.

External links

• Hallowe'en Special