Talk:Halloween mode

The Spectral Halloween Special section in the Update History section makes no mention of Ghost Fort, only Ghost Town. Considering that every other Halloween map is cataloged in this section, should it be added? -Lord of Dominating (talk) 10:13, 5 October 2023 (UTC)

Curious,

• The October 26, 2012 Patch#Patch notes has Undocumented change "Added the new map Ghost Fort".
• The October 26, 2012 Patch#Patch notes somehow is missing "> Mann vs. Machine > Added the map Mvm_coaltown_event with a special Halloween mission" that is in the official October 26, 2012 patch notes.

I suggest MVM correction to the October 26, 2012 Patch#Patch notes.

However, while Undocumented change "Added the new map Ghost Fort" could be added, I do question whether map additions or changes are relevant to this costume restriction server mode as the maps can run and function without Halloween mode being set and there are several event effects that are not controlled by this setting. This page once covered the events more until it was realised that the costume mode and the actual events are separate topics.

M I K A D O 282 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃 🎃🎃 🎃🎃 (contact)(Help Wanted!) 14:54, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

I think it should be added.
| s | GrampaSwood (talk) (contribs) 15:13, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

Which should be added to which? There were additions suggested to two topis.

I am thinking that most of the update history entries on this page having nothing to do with this server setting should be moved to Halloween event.

Specifically, additions of Halloween maps have no effect on the server setting, and the server setting can operate on all non-Halloween maps.

I also want to think about whether the pumpkin bomb or Halloween Pumpkin are specific to the server setting or noy.

M I K A D O 282 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃 🎃🎃 🎃🎃 (contact)(Help Wanted!) 15:31, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

Correct Patch Note page and also add it to this page.
| s | GrampaSwood (talk) (contribs) 15:36, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

I agree with Mikado282; most of the update history is unrelated to the mode itself (adding a map to the game or including new contracts does not affect Halloween mode). - BrazilianNut (talk) 15:45, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

Pumpkin bomb and Halloween Pumpkin  Dead!

M I K A D O 282 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃 🎃🎃 🎃🎃 (contact)(Help Wanted!) 16:08, 8 October 2023 (UTC)

I mean, if we're talking about the mode itself, none of the maps, cosmetics, or cases are related at all. So if we're removing stuff unrelated to the mode, then pretty much the entire Update History can be removed.

It could go to the Halloween event, if anyone cares.

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I find a number of issues with this article. I think it got started early on before certain patterns and mechanisms were recognized, noting also that the page hasn't been maintained since 2013.

1. The term "Halloween mode" seems to have been synthesized by the wiki community since it does not appear at all on the official website.
2. Inconsistent functions are attributed to the singular mode.
3.  Halloween and Full Moon Holiday Restriction is a separate function and is better covered elsewhere.
4. Various entities are integral to the maps, Skeletons, Merasmus, et al, spawn anytime of the year that their maps are hosted. It may be that certain console commands are required for those features to work, but they have nothing to do with the annual events.

Decide; assuming we keep this article after I have finished Halloween event, is "Halloween mode" the old Holiday Restriction or the Contract Activation (previously gift drop) and/or Halloween map hosting by Valve or nothing (change to some redirect) or somethin else? (might not change until this years event) M I K A D O 282 oOOOOo oo oo (talk) (Help Wanted!) 02:42, 13 September 2019 (UTC)