Kissing Time Decreased!

We’ve decreased the time between kisses for the remainder of the event!

Just a general reminder for what will be ending at 11:59pm on February 28th:

Battle Coliseum

Alexander’s Quests

Good luck grabbing another virus strain before Survival ends!

The Zombie Den is open year round, so if you haven’t bought all the items you need yet don’t worry! You can also buy from L’Amor year round if you have enough candy hearts stashed away.

The Survival Celebration Forums will remain opened until 11:59pm on March 2nd.

Posted by SubetaTeam

02/27/17 12:00 am Leave Comment

JaguarGal @ 02/28/17 10:15 pm

A few friends that I've talked with outside of Subeta mentioned their strains seemingly not progressing at all, and I am similarly wondering if mine is frozen on Stage 7...
Is it possible that the intermittent downtime/Amazon server stuff is interfering with the viruses? I was really hoping to sneak one more in today but still no Stage 8 notice!

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Nezha-Veles @ 02/28/17 9:50 pm

If I pay for the virus before time is up will I get it eventually? It's been days and still haven't been infected with the virus I wanted. The VIP section says I'm waiting to be paired with a specialist.

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jersey @ 02/28/17 4:08 pm

I sure wish the virus stages had been sped up at least a little. I expected I could get another with 14 hour stages but have ended up with at least two stages in the 16 hour or more range. So odd and frustrating since both my other virus' this year were in the 14 hour per stage range.

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Snowflake @ 02/28/17 12:54 pm

i was hoping to get another strain but the wait time for zombie is too slow :(

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Taters @ 02/28/17 7:03 am

The lack of Alchemy this year makes me a sad Potato

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starborn @ 02/28/17 12:11 am

Oh! Maybe it was just hidden beneath the layers. Back to kissing. Woo!

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starborn @ 02/28/17 12:09 am

Hmm... I'll definitely try to get some more kissing in before tomorrow night. I wonder do the oldest strains/viruses take longer to contract when you sign up though? I signed up for one that was one of the 1mil ones what feels like a week ago and still no signs of infection. I was hoping to contract at least one virus this year but maybe going back so far was too ambitious. x-x;;

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FCoD @ 02/27/17 7:57 pm

I'm just happily watching my 2nd strain develop, but can't believe that this wonderful event is almost over. Ah, seems like it just started.

I ♥️ you staff!

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forcryinoutloud @ 02/27/17 4:29 pm

Do the infections seem to be taking longer to progress this year? I know last year I was able to get two skins, because the first was finished before the end of the event - but I suspect that my infection is going to go past the end time of the event, which is pretty disappointing. I wish that we could remove the skins immediately once they've progressed enough to show up in your wardrobe rather than having to wait for an event notification.

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frederick @ 02/27/17 3:58 pm

@Amber
I'm drawing my own anyway!
(Because I want to see how many people will notice if I put a Sweetheart overlay on a Nightmare Noktoa for giggles)

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Amber @ 02/27/17 3:48 pm STAFF

@canebrake The holiday isn't oveer, there still could be sweetheart pets. :)

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frederick @ 02/27/17 2:20 pm

No Sweetheart Noktoa this year?

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TaleSpin @ 02/27/17 12:05 pm

KISSES? NO. I BITE U. RAWR!

Thanks for the time decrease! I got the two new strains I wanted this year so I'm happy...but I still need more hearts and flowers for treasures and achievements. Party hard everyone!

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Stiles @ 02/27/17 11:44 am

I'm with everyone else in wishful thinking that the strains would decrease in time to mature XD I thought a buff in which people could get in RE's that would allow for a speed up in time for the strains would be cool, that way not everyone would get it but it would be a fun perk or whatever. That or having an item maybe that people could get via TS restock or millionaire center, etc, that could help speed the time up.. But I get its supposed to be hard, but still kind of sucks when the strains feel like they're taking forever this year Lol ;)

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Elysium @ 02/27/17 11:01 am

@mmmh81
So long as the strain actually infects you(stage 1) instead of just waiting for an infection to begin, Amber has said yes below.

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mmmh81 @ 02/27/17 10:14 am

Will we get to finish our strain if it just started????

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Desolace @ 02/27/17 8:13 am

@qarakuzi haha, alright! at least you can get another strain if you want :)

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Desolace @ 02/27/17 8:10 am

@qarakuzi and you clicked on "wear" and got the "wearing on site"? If yes, def file a ticket!

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kuzi @ 02/27/17 8:09 am

@Desolace ooh I'm so dumb, lol, you have to click 'wear' as well ^^; thank you though!!

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kuzi @ 02/27/17 8:08 am

@Desolace Yes, I got the event 2 days ago! When I click Remove Skin it removes it, but when I leave the wardrobe it's still on my HA?

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Desolace @ 02/27/17 7:29 am

@qarakuzi have you gotten the event saying you can remove your skin? If not, you have to wait for that. Then you can go to wardrobe -> skins -> remove skin.

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kuzi @ 02/27/17 7:11 am

I can't seem to remove my strain/skin? does anyone know how to do that under the new wardrobe system/layout?

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cryptozoology @ 02/27/17 5:10 am

I have been itching for those decreased kiss times aw yea. Its sad to see the holiday go though, especially as its another year past without a Blackmoon smooch :Y gosh.

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Drayk @ 02/27/17 2:04 am

@Amber fair enough, disappointing though :( didn't seem to be a lot of masculine wears this year

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Avel @ 02/27/17 1:59 am

@HeadPhonz
I think the FAQ says you can only unlock the skins from them during survival.

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Amber @ 02/27/17 1:55 am STAFF

@Drayk that was it! If we do more than one wave, we make sure to include that in the first post so people can plan their spending! We do still have some general survival-y things to release tho :)

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Drayk @ 02/27/17 1:47 am

Are the event shops getting a second wave or is that it?

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Lady_Raven @ 02/27/17 1:40 am

Thank you for the decreased wait time!

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Mortician @ 02/27/17 1:27 am

BEST TIMING FOR TWO DAYS OFF!! YAAAAAAS :joy:

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Cerex @ 02/27/17 1:11 am

Decreased timer, thank you! And all the reminders too.

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HeadPhonz @ 02/27/17 1:07 am

will the vials still work after it ends? o:

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Avel @ 02/27/17 12:56 am

@Jess I've seen some upset in the first couple of days but it seemed to smooth over by the end.

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Jess @ 02/27/17 12:51 am

@Avel Yeah, it's unfortunate, but there are so many biters around this year that I really hope everyone was able to get a strain they wanted.

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Avel @ 02/27/17 12:46 am

@Jess I'm bitter about old infections takes taking like 3 days without bites and I wasn't even going for skins this year (I'll be getting vials next year though).

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Jess @ 02/27/17 12:44 am

@Avel I expect my current strain to be off by that much when it ends :stuck_out_tongue: I'm just butthurt because I really wanted a fourth strain for the first time in one Survival, but there is always next year, I suppose.

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Lore @ 02/27/17 12:38 am

Thanks for the heads up! I'm hoping I can manage a fourth virus in since the one I'm on now only has four stages. Good luck to everyone else as well!

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Avel @ 02/27/17 12:37 am

@Jess
That's true. My roommate sent a text when Survival started at about 6:30pm and I couldn't access the forums until at about... 11pm? I don't expect five hours to make much of a difference though.

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Amber @ 02/27/17 12:36 am STAFF

@Jess While biting was broken, you could still sign up and get infected at the VIP. Biting just speeds up the process, so while yeah it's a nice feature, you could've still gotten to work on your first strain without it. I totally get your point though on the forum issue where they weren't loading for people, because that was truly frustrating (for us staff as NPCs and you guys just tryin' to get your kisses and stuff in).

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Jess @ 02/27/17 12:34 am

@Chocolate I think it's also fair to point out that biting wasn't working for the first few hours, then people with their virus skins on couldn't access the forums for a few more hours after that. I had to keep taking my skins off just to see who needed bites. Survival had a rough start this year :stuck_out_tongue:

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Johnny_673 @ 02/27/17 12:33 am

Pls decrease the time for the zombie strains too ;-; I choose Lotus because LESS STAGES but its taking more than usual to evolve -sobs-

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Alcremie @ 02/27/17 12:28 am

@Amber Still thought this year's was too short, at 12 days, when last year I thought I saw a trend of most seasonal events being the last two weeks of the month they fell on. So, I figured it was "the last two weeks of February", and was ultimately confused when it didn't start on the 14th like I expected.

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Chocolate @ 02/27/17 12:26 am

@Amber
It was possibly extended due to down time- not sure. I didn't read through the month's news posts too closely. (That being said, zombie strains still progressed through down time, and the dedicated user earned 4 infections with the additional days.)

I just wanted to post since a lot of people have been wondering over the course of the event (I found the past times about a week ago.) I know we're not owed any length of time, and the Subetapedia does clearly state end-of-Feb. I guess users are just spoiled in general, as many were hoping for strains to get accelerated in the final hours.

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Amber @ 02/27/17 12:25 am STAFF

@MarissaUnderground We’ve never had a set amount of time for it. You can see on our holiday schedule that it doesn’t give an exact start date (like Elwood day or Alegarten). Like @Chocolate pointed out, it’s started on different days the past few years. :)

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So-so @ 02/27/17 12:23 am

@Mayonaka Happy Birthday :) <3<3<3

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Alcremie @ 02/27/17 12:22 am

I just noticed the kissing time has finally been decreased. I'm glad for that. But I'm still not happy about your shortening of Survival. I thought there was a 14 day rule, or had a set number of days every year. Can't even get a fourth strain, because of this and paired with how slow strains progress.

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Avel @ 02/27/17 12:19 am

@Amber
I'll just have to do my best then. >.<

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Amber @ 02/27/17 12:19 am STAFF

@Chocolate 2015 was extended due to downtime, wasn't it? So it wasn't a full 16 days

(jk going back it was because of a few errors on our part, I for sure thought it was from downtime)

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Jess @ 02/27/17 12:19 am

@Avel It should still progress if you signed up like last year. I mean, you do pay for the virus?

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Rookie @ 02/27/17 12:18 am

Spolier.. SPOILED

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Amber @ 02/27/17 12:18 am STAFF

@Avel They have to be infected before midnight for it to progress after the holiday shuts down

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Chocolate @ 02/27/17 12:18 am

(Thank the heavens for the skin function and all, but dammit I want them all!)
Zombies forever!

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Esther @ 02/27/17 12:17 am

You have 1 minutes left before you can kiss again!
You got 2 of the You=Pretty Candy Heart!

yass *goes on kissing rampage*

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Avel @ 02/27/17 12:17 am

@Amber
And if they're not infected? D:
It would be nice if it didn't take as many bites then. o.o

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Rookie @ 02/27/17 12:17 am

@Jess @Amber Being spoiler is my favorite..

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Chocolate @ 02/27/17 12:17 am

For anyone wondering, these are the start and end times for the past three years (when VIP was active.)
2017: 2/16 6:11pm - 2/28 11:59pm (12.25 days)
2016: 2/15 6:04pm - 2/29 11:59pm (14.25 days)
2015: 2/14 7:46pm - 3/2 11:59pm (16.25 days)

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saranghae @ 02/27/17 12:17 am

@Amber ahhh, thank goodness. <3

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stars_water @ 02/27/17 12:16 am

@So-so Heeeey, somehow I wound up commenting immediately after you. Happy birthday!

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Jess @ 02/27/17 12:16 am

@Amber That's true! I was so happy to bite people while my new strain was progressing. As much as I love to help out, not having to wait between infections anymore is very convenient :D

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Amber @ 02/27/17 12:16 am STAFF

@Shantal i'm totally including myself in that because i love getting the morostide zapper skins NEED THEM ALL FOREVER (though i'm never changing from my groot skin)

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Shantal @ 02/27/17 12:15 am

@Amber
Yeah we're spoiled :P BUT IT MAKES US WANT ALL THE SKINS!

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stars_water @ 02/27/17 12:15 am

Oh thank goodness, finally! That wait time has been awful.

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So-so @ 02/27/17 12:14 am

will the virus time decrease as well .??? I am on the 6 stage .. I still need to get another virus

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Amber @ 02/27/17 12:14 am STAFF

@Jess we've all been spoiled since we got rid of the you can only be one zombie and if you cure that's it BLESS THE SKIN PART OF WARDROBE TBH

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Jess @ 02/27/17 12:13 am

@Rookie @Shantal We were spoiled last year, with it being a leap year and starting two days earlier :stuck_out_tongue:

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Amber @ 02/27/17 12:11 am STAFF

@Avel Yeah as long as they're infected (aka stage 1) before midnight, they'll be fine

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Avel @ 02/27/17 12:10 am

@Amber
We just have to sign up for a strain prior to midnight, right?
I'm going to try to bite everybody who comes to my thread but I might feel bad if I don't get to them.

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Shantal @ 02/27/17 12:09 am

Aw, I wish the virus stages were sped up. Only had time for three strains this year :c
Thanks for the kissing time decrease! ♥️

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Amber @ 02/27/17 12:07 am STAFF

@saranghae It will continue progressing after midnight, yes! :)

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saranghae @ 02/27/17 12:07 am

super quick question! if we are infected with a virus but it hasn't reached its final stage by 11:59pm on the 28th, will it still progress and unlock the skin when it's finished, or no?

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Rookie @ 02/27/17 12:06 am

I forgot that February is a short month.. I thought we had more time.. Cryin....

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Jess @ 02/27/17 12:05 am

@Amber Yikes, that is kind of disappointing. But thank you for answering.

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Amber @ 02/27/17 12:04 am STAFF

@Jess Nope, those stay normal. WE CAN'T MAKE IT TOO EASY ON YOU GUYS TO COLLECT 'EM ALL

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Jess @ 02/27/17 12:04 am

Will wait times be reduced for virus stages as well, or is that wishful thinking?

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CMYK @ 02/27/17 12:03 am

@Amber
♥️

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Amber @ 02/27/17 12:03 am STAFF

i hate you @czar

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CMYK @ 02/27/17 12:03 am

Nice.

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Memorv @ 02/27/17 12:02 am

Yay for decreased wait time!

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StarShadow @ 02/27/17 12:02 am

Thanks. Too bad I will be at work all day Monday and Tuesday so won't be able to take advantage of the new times very much. Hope the virus I have now progresses fast so I can get one more before it ends.

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