Changes: Snowball

Revision as of 09:46, 20 May 2020

This item is no longer obtainable.

There's no way to get this item in-game, but as long as you have it you should be fine.
There might be other ways to obtain this item, but it might not be ever available again.

"Used as innocent fun, now used as lethal weapons!"

―GamingPersonified

Summary

The Snowball is a ball made from snow that can be thrown to hurt zombies. In Snowball Fight, you spawn with this and it can hurt other players.

If you happen to have at least one snowball in your inventory, you can continue to stock up or even subscribe to them even if the event is over. This did not apply between the Christmas 2018 and Christmas 2019 events.

Background Story

It all started when a survivor got hit in the face by a Snowball. Then they threw one back at their assailant. Then someone else threw one. Then someone else.

...and it spiralled into an all out Snowball Fight.

Don't worry, they just pretend to play dead for fun. Just kidding, they actually die... somehow.

Tips

You can press "E" to refill a Snowball. You need to be on any ground that the game considers as snow in order to refill them.
- Technically, these can be used in any gamemode.
- It is pointless to bring snowballs in a map without snow, as you cannot make any snowballs.
  - Theoretically, this item is only currently useful in the following maps:
    - Zero Kelvin Station
    - Toy Factory
  - This was formally useful in the following maps, when they had snow or was active:
- You can only hold a maximum of 4 Snowballs, so remember to keep them stocked when possible.
It takes a maximum of 3 Snowballs to kill a player in Snowball Fight, regardless if they are in the R2DA community or not.
Try and go close range with Snowballs to land most of your shots.
- Rushing in and surprising your enemy helps land shots by quickly spamming Snowballs at them.

Trivia

This a returning item from R2D 2014.
This is technically not an event item as it is not sold for Tickets.
- However, it was only sold during the Christmas 2016, 2017 2018 and 2019s event.
  - Between the 2018 Event and 2019 Event and after the 2019 Event, you cannot subscribe to the Snowballs. Before these periods, you could subscribe to Snowballs even during the inter-periods with no events.
The current Winscreen has a small bug where it allows you to stock up on Snowballs in it.
This is the cheapest item that you could purchase in store.
- This ties with the Lifevest for the cheapest item overall.

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 |title1 = Snowball
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 {{Quotebox|Used as innocent fun, now used as lethal weapons!|GamingPersonified}}
 == '''Summary''' ==
-This a ball made from snow that can be thrown to hurt zombies. In [[Snowball Fight]], you spawn with this and it can hurt other players.
+The '''Snowball''' is a ball made from snow that can be thrown to hurt zombies. In [[Snowball Fight]], you spawn with this and it can hurt other players.
-If you happen to have at least one snowball in your inventory, you can continue to stock up or even subscribe to them even if the event is over.
+If you happen to have at least one snowball in your inventory, you can continue to stock up or even subscribe to them even if the event is over. This did not apply between the [[R2DA Christmas Event 2018|Christmas 2018]] and [[R2DA Christmas Event 2019|Christmas 2019]] events.
 == '''Background Story''' ==
-It all started when a survivor got hit in the face by a '''snowball'''. Then they threw one back at their assailant. Then someone else threw one. Then someone else.
+It all started when a survivor got hit in the face by a '''Snowball'''. Then they threw one back at their assailant. Then someone else threw one. Then someone else.
 ...and it spiralled into an all out [[Snowball Fight]].
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 == '''Tips''' ==
-* You can press "''E''" to refill a '''snowball'''. You need to be on any ground that the game considers as snow in order to refill them.
+* You can press "''E''" to refill a '''Snowball'''. You need to be on any ground that the game considers as snow in order to refill them.
-** Technically, these can be used in any [[Gamemodes|Gamemode]].
+** Technically, these can be used in any [[Gamemodes|gamemode]].
 ** It is pointless to bring snowballs in a map without snow, as you cannot make any '''snowballs'''.
-*** Theoretically, this item is only useful in [[Zero Kelvin Station]], [[Foxriver Prison]], [[Toy Factory]] and [[A Winter Wonderland]].
+*** Theoretically, this item is only currently useful in the following maps:
+**** [[Zero Kelvin Station]]
-**** This was formally useful in [[Victoria Harbor]], [[1930's Kingstreet]], [[Cake Kingdom]], [[Tokyo, Japan]], [[Snowy Snowy Hills]], [[Forgotten Cave]], [[New Bloxcoast II]] and [[Shoot'em Up Town]].
+**** [[Toy Factory]]
-** You can only hold a maximum of 4 '''snowballs''', so remember to keep them stocked when possible.
+*** This was formally useful in the following maps, when they had snow or was active:
-* It takes a maximum of 3 '''snowballs''' to kill a player, regardless if they are in the R2DA community or not.
+****[[Victoria Harbor]]
-* Try and go close range with '''snowballs''' to land most of your shots.
+****[[1930's Kingstreet]]
-** Rushing in and surprising your enemy helps land shots by quickly spamming '''snowballs''' at them.
+****[[Cake Kingdom]]
+****[[Tokyo, Japan]]
+****[[Snowy Snowy Hills]]
+****[[Forgotten Cave]]
+****[[New Bloxcoast II]]
+****[[Shoot'em Up Town]]
+****[[Foxriver Prison]]
+****[[A Winter Wonderland]]
+** You can only hold a maximum of 4 '''Snowballs''', so remember to keep them stocked when possible.
+* It takes a maximum of 3 '''Snowballs''' to kill a player in [[Snowball Fight]], regardless if they are in the R2DA community or not.
+* Try and go close range with '''Snowballs''' to land most of your shots.
+** Rushing in and surprising your enemy helps land shots by quickly spamming '''Snowballs''' at them.
 == '''Trivia''' ==
-* This a [https://r2d.wikia.com/wiki/Snowball returning item] from R2D 2014.
+* This a [[w:c:r2d:Snowball|returning item]] from R2D 2014.
 * This is technically not an event item as it is not sold for [[Tickets]].
-** However, it was only sold during the [[R2DA Christmas Event 2016|Christmas 2016]], [[R2DA Christmas Event 2017|2017]], [[R2DA Christmas Event 2018|2018]] and currently is being sold during [[R2DA Christmas Event 2019|Christmas 2019]]
+** However, it was only sold during the [[R2DA Christmas Event 2016|Christmas 2016]], [[R2DA Christmas Event 2017|2017]] [[R2DA Christmas Event 2018|2018]] and  [[R2DA Christmas Event 2019|2019s]] event.
-*** After [[R2DA Christmas Event 2018|2018 Event]], you cannot subscribe to the '''Snowballs'''. Before, you could subscribe to '''Snowballs''' even during the inter-periods with no events.
+*** Between the [[R2DA Christmas Event 2018|2018 Event]] and [[R2DA Christmas Event 2019|2019 Event]] and after the [[R2DA Christmas Event 2019|2019 Event]], you cannot subscribe to the '''Snowballs'''. Before these periods, you could subscribe to '''Snowballs''' even during the inter-periods with no events.
 * The current [[Winscreen]] has a small bug where it allows you to stock up on '''Snowballs''' in it.
 * This is the cheapest item that you could purchase in store.
-**Until v1.4.0 where the [[lifevest]] cost the same as '''Snowballs'''.
+** This ties with the [[Lifevest]] for the cheapest item overall.
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