Freedom of the Press
| Freedom of the Press | |
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| Event Information | |
| Type | Blitz Events |
| Update added | 5.6 |
| Event Period | December 13, 2019 - December 16, 2019 |
| Re-runs | January 8, 2021 - January 11, 2021 April 29, 2022 - May 2, 2022 |
| ← No results | No results → |
Freedom of the Press is a 3-days Limited Time Blitz, released on December 13, 2019 in Update 5.6 (held again on January 8, 2021 and the third time on April 29, 2022). It doesn't have a Community section.
Applejack: Of all the apple-pickin'-- I don't know WHAT that smug, self-satisfied son-of-a-Parasprite is tryin' to pull, but I'm madder'n a flash bee in winter and TWICE as ornery!
Applejack: Look at this -- just LOOK at this! This morning's Equestria Daily Post -- with a guest editorial from tastemaker-slash-world-class-dunderhead Trenderhoof...
Applejack: Claimin' -- havin' the outright NERVE to claim -- that Sweet Apple Acres uses IMITATION APPLES IN ITS CIDER!
Applejack: I dunno if this is some kinda payback for my turnin' him down that time at Ponyville Days, or what -- but if he's gonna lie about MY farm, you can bet your bottom bit I'm gonna DO somethin' about it!
Intro Quest: Stop the Presses!
| Intro Quest: Stop the Presses! | |||
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| "I dunno if this is some kinda payback for my turnin' him down that time at Ponyville Days, or what -- but if he's gonna lie about MY farm, you can bet your bottom bit I'm gonna DO somethin' about it!" | Task/Skip | Task requirement | Rewards |
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Send Applejack home to DO SOMETHIN' ABOUT IT!
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1 Time
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2 30 1 {{{tokens}}} | |
| Quest Giver: Applejack{{{giver2}}} | |||
| Ending text | |||
| "Uh... Applejack just marched from her house all the way into the Daily Post building, and she still looks just as angry... I'm concerned." | |||
Trenderhoof: So I SAID to Zesty Gourmand, I said: "The hay-farm-to-table movement is the FUTURE of fine dining in Equestria, and if you can't see that, then --"
Applejack: HOLD IT RIGHT THERE, YOU NO-ACCOUNT MUCK-RAKIN' WASTE OF A SWEATER!
Trenderhoof: Applejack?! To what do I owe the... Oh. This is about my most recent editorial, isn't it?
Trenderhoof: Look, I know that you and I have a history, but believe me when I say that article was nothing personal! I based my conclusion on extremely solid reporting, and --
Applejack: "Solid reporting", my left front hoof! That hack job of an article wouldn't hold water if ya left it outside in a hurricane!
Applejack: Which is why I wrote to these reporters here-- and why they came along to help back me up! We're gonna argue you into takin' back what you wrote -- even if it takes all week!
Battle Stages
| Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOSS' LIFE | 1,200 | 12,000 | 32,000 |
| Reward | 25 [[File:{{{1}}}.png|15px]] | Changelingverse Tapestry (DÉCOR) | Editor-in-Chief Pony or 50 [[File:{{{1}}}.png|15px]] |
- Each attack costs 1 energy and gives you Template:Sapphires - Template:Sapphires (55 on average), which can be used for upgrades. Each attack deals damage equal to your power. Energies take time to regenerate.
- Upgrades increase your power, maximum energy capacity and decreases the charge time for each energy.
- Start with 5 (power), 10 energy and 12 minutes (recharge time) per energy
| Amount of sapphires (random between values) | Chances of drop |
|---|---|
| 25-50 | 70% |
| 75-100 | 25% |
| 125-150 | 5% |
Applejack: *huff... puff...* Why... Why won'tcha just give in and say you made it all up? Sweet Apple Acres is all-natural and all-homegrown, and you KNOW it!
Trenderhoof: *puff... huff...* Because... Because I DON'T know it! I didn't want to believe you'd use subpar ingredients either, but...
Trenderhoof: ... Well, when two EXTREMELY highly placed sources in the Las Pegasus hotel business write to you to tell you so -- on the SAME DAY, no less -- well, you just have to accept it!
Applejack: The Las Pegasus hotel business... Aaah, applesauce. Those two sources wouldn't happen to be named "Flim" and "Flam" respectively, would they?
Trenderhoof: Wait... They are! But how did YOU know that?!
Applejack: *sigh...* It's a long story... or more like a whole bunch of long stories strung together.
Applejack: Just know that I don't hold that article against you anymore... but that once I tell ya why, you might wanna retract it anyhow. C'mon, lemme buy you a cider and we'll talk!
Applejack: Guess today's been a friendship lesson for both of us. Sure, newsponies might get things wrong from time to time, and it's worth readin' closely to make sure they don't...
Applejack: But most of 'em are about as honest as the rest of us -- even the ones that come off a little hoity-toity!
Trenderhoof: Oh, I was actually AT the launch of Hoity-Toity's signature lifestyle brand last week! The canapés were simply HEAVENLY.
Applejack: ... Yeah, you're not exactly helpin', buddy.
Helpers
| Character | Effect | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scoop | Power +50 | 600 
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US$8.99 |
| Quill | Power +50 | 600
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US$8.99 |
Upgrades
- The maximum number of upgrades is 102.
