CounterSide News

Dear CEOs,

With the release of the new Kraken raid, we are looking for CEOs who can guide the community in defeating that giant sea creature!

Create a guide and post it on CounterSide Global Reddit or the Official Global Discord Channel, #kraken-ahoy.

A guide that helped the community the most will have a chance to earn a special gift!

For more details, please refer below.


◈ Participation Method
1. On the #kraken-ahoy channel, please upload your strategy guide or share the link to the guide!


→ If posting your guide directly on the Discord Channel
[Business Registration Number / In-game Nickname]
< Context of your Guide >

→ If posting your guide somewhere else and sharing the link on Discord Channel.
[Business Registration Number / In-game Nickname / (optional) Link to your guide ]
※ You can find your Business Registration Number via [Settings > Manage Account].

◈ Event Schedule
January 17 ~ January 31, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)

◈ Event Winners
- 2,000 Quartz

◈ Number of Event Winners
- 5 CEOs

◈ Event Participation Reward
- 5,000 Eternium

◈ Event Winner Announcement Schedule
- February 7, 2024


※ Note

• This event is independent of the KR version of the event.
  
• Submissions will be picked and ranked based on the quality of the guide.
  
• Participants may submit as many entries as they like; however, only one of the entries will be eligible for a reward
  
• Make sure to follow the participation format and input the correct information. To receive your reward, please make sure to input your correct business registration number.
  
• If the content of the screenshot is deemed inappropriate, the entry may be voided by the GMs.
  
• The event reward will be given to you via in-game mailbox.
  
• Deletion of reward mail for not receiving the mail on time is not recoverable by any means. (The mail will expire in 7 days from the day it was sent.)
  
• Any content that is not stated here follows the CounterSide’s Terms of Service, Operating Policy, and Event Policy.
  

Dear CEOs,
We appreciate everyone for partaking in the What's Your New Year Wish event!
We hope everyone’s wish will come true in the year 2024.

Without further ado, here is the list of winners from the event!

We’ll be back with more entertaining events with awesome prizes!


[h3]▣ Event Result - What's Your New Year Wish[/h3]

Participation Gift
- 24 Set Binaries

Random Draw Gift (24 CEOs)
- 15 Fusion Cores

Distribution Schedule
- Jan. 17, 2024


What’s Your New Year Wish Draw Event Winners

Note

1. 
   The reward will arrive in your in-game mailbox on the day of reward distribution.
   
2. 
   The rewards deleted due to not receiving them in time will not be recoverable (Expires after 7 days).
   
3. 
   Any other matter that is not specified in the announcement will follow the CounterSide Event Policy.
   

Dear CEOs,
The On and Hot time event from January 17 to January 23 is scheduled like below.
Please read carefully to use all vital buffs to enhance your company.

Thank you.

◆ On-Time Event Schedule

• January 18, 00:00 ~ January 23, 2024, 23:59 (UTC+9)
  
• January 17, 10:00 ~ January 23, 2024, 09:59 (UTC-5)
  

◆ On-Time Event Gift

• 1,500 Info
  
• 5,000 Eternium
  
• 30 Nano Precision Enhancement Module
  

◆ How to Participate in the On-Time Event
Event gifts will be given to your mailbox every day upon login.

◆ Hot Time Event Buff
1) 20% Increased Gauntlet Point Acquisition

• January 17, 00:00 ~ January 23, 2024, 23:59 (UTC+9)
  
• January 16, 10:00 ~ January 23, 2024, 09:59 (UTC-5)
  

2) 20% Eternium Reduction in Combat Entries

• January 17, 00:00 ~ January 20, 2024, 23:59 (UTC+9)
  
• January 16, 10:00 ~ January 19, 2024, 09:59 (UTC-5)
  

Note

• CEOs can only receive the On-Time event gift once a day.
  
• The On-Time event gift will be deleted when the valid period expires, please receive it within the period.
  
• Expired On-Time event gift cannot be restored by any means.
  
• The applied Hot Time effect can be checked by clicking the Hot Time buff image next to the nickname on the lobby screen.
  

Dear CEOs,

Here is the list of new products featured in this week’s update.

Please look through them carefully, for you never know when they will come in handy!
The product's price may vary depending on the platform, residence, and the daily exchange rate.

For more information on the updates and the maintenance schedule for January 17, please check the link below.

Patch Notes: [Link]


[h3]▣ Packages[/h3]

【 Weekly Resource Package 】



Price: 499 Admin Coins
Total Purchase Count: 3 time/account

▼ Available Schedule
▷ January 17, After the maintenance ~ January 31, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ January 17, After the maintenance ~ January 31, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)

▼ Composition:
▷ 550 Quartz
▷ 10,000 Eternium
▷ 1,000,000 Credit
▷ 3,000 Info

※ This product is not refundable.


【 Daily Recruitment Package 】



Price: 1,200 Admin Coins
Total Purchase Count: 1 time/account

▼ Available Schedule
▷ January 17, After the maintenance ~ January 31, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ January 17, After the maintenance ~ January 31, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)

▼ Composition:
▷ 1,200 * Quartz
▷ 5,000 Eternium
▷ 10 * Employment Contracts
(1 * Employment contract given for 10 days, starting from the day of purchase.)

※ This product is not refundable after purchase.

【 Activity Pledge #22 - Altergressive Seo Yoon 】



By spending a certain amount of eternium, Activity Pledge will refund a certain amount of quartz back!

Price: 1,950 Admin Coins
Total Purchase Count: 1 time/account

▼ Available Schedule
▷ January 17, After the maintenance ~ February 14, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ January 17, After the maintenance ~ February 14, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)

▼ Composition:
▷ 1,950 x Quartz
▷ 1 * SSR Trophy: 1x Altergressive Seo Yoon

Dear CEOs,
Patch notes for January 17 are now live!
Please check it out to avoid missing any vital update details!

▼ Maintenance Schedule
▷ January 17, 14:00 ~ 16:30 (UTC+9)
▷ January 17, 00:00 ~ 02:30 (UTC-5)

▼ Maintenance Compensation
▷ 20,000 Credits
▷ 3 Employment Contracts

▼ Shop News
For this week’s update on shop products, please check the announcement below for more information.
Shop Product: [LINK]

[h3]▣ Raid[/h3]

【 Kraken 】



1. A new raid boss, [Kraken] will be added after the January 17 maintenance.
- Kraken will appear during the schedule posted below.

▼ Kraken Raid Schedule
▷ January 17, After the maintenance ~ January 31, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ January 17, After the maintenance ~ January 31, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)

※ [Kraken] raid is not included in the regular raid rotation schedule.
※ CEOs will acquire [Black Flood Tokens] after successfully defeating [Kraken].
※ You can exchange the [Black Flood Tokens] for either [Polymer Token] and [Superconductive Token] at a ratio of 1:1.
※ Craft with your [Black Flood Tokens] with [Distorted Universal Mold] to acquire either Britra or Inhibitor gears.

• 
  Crafting with [Distorted Universal Mold] requires the following materials
  
  • 
    1,500 Black Flood Tokens
    
  • 
    2,500,000 Credits
    

※ With the start of the [Kraken] season, the [plaque exchange] list will be updated.
※ Raid points from the season before will not transfer to the [Kraken] season.

▼ Kraken Raid Plaque Exchange Reward List

The title for Kraken Raid has also been added.

▼ Title: Kraken Slayer
▷ Reach 10,000 Raid MVPs in Kraken Lv. 150


[h3]▣ Arcade[/h3]

【 The Last Wild Card 】



A random Awakened unit will be deployed as the last unit in the deck.

Arcade Rules
▷ Entry available every day
▷ Gear stats not applied
▷ All unit Role ADV DMG +50%
▷ DMG Taken Limit +20% for SSR rarity ships
▷ Rearmed units are not allowed
▷ Ship will be selected at random.
▷ Can select 5 employees of your choice. The final 6th unit will be a random Awkawned unit.

▼ Participation Reward - Comment Emote
▷ Win 3 times - Such a ruckus
▷ Win 5 times - I’ll quiet things down here

▼ Arcade [ The Last Wild Card ] Schedule
▷ January 17, After the maintenance ~ January 30, 2024, 23:59 (UTC+9)
▷ January 17, After the maintenance ~ January 30, 2024, 09:59 (UTC-5)


[h3]▣ Danger Close[/h3]

【 Tyrant Sword 】

[Battle Conditions]

Easy
▷ All units’ Incoming Healing -30%
▷ [Alphatrix] unit ATK +100%, HP & Skill Haste +50%

Normal
▷ All units’ Incoming Healing -60%
▷ [Alphatrix] unit ATK +100%, HP & Skill Haste +50%

Challenge
▷ All units’ Incoming Healing -90%
▷ [Alphatrix] unit ATK +100%, HP & Skill Haste +50%

▼ Danger Close Schedule
▷ January 17, 14:00 ~ January 24, 04:00 (UTC+9)
▷ January 17, 00:00 ~ January 23, 14:00 (UTC-5)

▼ Danger Close Settlement Period
▷ January 24, 04:00 ~ January 31, 04:00 (UTC+9)
▷ January 23, 14:00 ~ January 30, 14:00 (UTC-5)


[h3]▣ Gauntlet[/h3]

▼ Gauntlet Loyal First Half Schedule
- End Date: Jan. 22 at 08:00 (UTC-5)
- Settlement Period: Jan. 22 08:00 ~ 14:00 (UTC-5)

▼ Gauntlet Loyal Second Half Schedule
▷ January 22, 2024, 22:00 ~ March 31, 2024, 22:00 (UTC+9)
▷ January 22, 2023, 08:00 ~ March 31, 2024, 08:00 (UTC-5)

The special reward from the Loyal season is Joo Shiyoon’s [Dragon Unbound by Clouds].



The Gauntlet Ban Effect will be enhanced as follows.

[h3]Before[/h3]


[h3]After[/h3]



[h3]▣ Returning Operators[/h3]

【 Operator Sigma 】

▼ Sigma’s Banner Schedule
▷ January 17, After the maintenance ~ January 31, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ January 17, After the maintenance ~ January 31, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)

【 Jung Dain 】
▼ Dain’s Banner Schedule
▷ January 17, After the maintenance ~ January 31, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ January 17, After the maintenance ~ January 31, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)

【 Lee Sooyeon 】
▼Sooyeon’s Banner Schedule
▷ January 17, After the maintenance ~ January 31, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ January 17, After the maintenance ~ January 31, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)


[h3]▣ Substream Event[/h3]

【 The Moonless Night 】
[ Gathered Nightmares ] will drop 3 times more than normal during the event.

▼ [ The Moonless Night ] Currency Drop Event Schedule
▷ January 17, After the maintenance ~ January 24, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ January 17, After the maintenance ~ January 24, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)


[h3]▣ Challenge Stage[/h3]

【 Academy Student Council Special Course 】



Academy Student Council Special Course challenge stage will be opened to create exclusive gear for the Academy Student Council employees after the maintenance on January 17, 2024.

In this challenge, collect [Lost Student Notebook] to craft their Exclusive Gear. Moreover, there is a slight chance for the fully crafted exclusive gear to drop after each successful run.



▼ Crafting [Academy Student Council] Mold
To craft with [Academy Student Council] Mold, the following materials are required.

• 
  2,500,000 Credits
  
• 
  400 Lost Student Notebooks
  
• 
  600 Advanced Gear materials.
  

The mold will give a random exclusive gear from these three gears listed below.

▼ Equipment from the [Academy Student Council] Mold


▷ T6 Yin-Yang Unification (Yen Xing Lanchester only)


▷ T6 Major Andreas (Edith Twins only)


▷ T6 Magic Hat (Mika ★ Star only)


▼ Challenge Stage - Academy Student Council Special Course Schedule
▷ January 17, After the maintenance ~ January 24, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ January 17, After the maintenance ~ January 24, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)


[h3]▣ Punch-in Event[/h3]

【 Vice President’s Special Bonus 】


▼ Vice President’s Special Bonus Schedule
▷ January 17, After the maintenance ~ January 31, 2024, 14:00 (UTC+9)
▷ January 17, After the maintenance ~ January 31, 2024, 00:00 (UTC-5)

[h3]▣ System Improvements and Changes[/h3]
1. Cutscenes for returning CEOs have been added.

1. 
   The cutscene will automatically play when CEOs return to CounterSide after 15 days.
   

2. Cutscenes for CEO birthdays have been added.

1. 
   You can set your birthday in the [Profile] interface.
   
   1. 
      You cannot reset your birthday under any circumstances after the confirmation.
      
2. 
   The cutscene will automatically play on the day of your birthday, and after the cutscene, a special trophy and a present will be sent to your in-game mailbox.
   
3. 
   You can watch it again in the [Collections] after it is played at least once.
   

3. Title effects will not be displayed from the list of titles.

4. You will now be able to dismantle [Undercontrol] and [Coffin].

1. 
   You will not be able to dismantle the last copy of either [Undercontrol] or [Coffin].
   

5. Skin option from [Management] - [Unit] will now display the number of skins you own.



6. Two new puch alarms have been added.

1. 
   A push when the eternium is almost fully charged.
   
   1. 
      The alarm will be sent when you are 75 eternium away from max.
      
2. 
   A push when the Gauntlet Points are fully recharged.
   

7. The Coalition Mission tab will be removed.

8. New sets of flashback scenes will be added.

1. 
   The Moonless Night (3)
   
2. 
   End of the Maze (2)
   
3. 
   Crossroads (1)
   
4. 
   The Inheritor (2)
   
5. 
   Flora Maid Service (3)
   
6. 
   Old Fear (1)
   

9. Level requirements to unlock World Map Branches will change as follows.
■ Before: 0 / 10 / 30 / 45 / 60 / 75
■ After: 0 / 10 / 25 / 35 / 45 / 55

10. Friendly Match will now have its [ Apply highest level ] effect applied on the Alternium Reactors and Tactical Update levels.

[h3]▣ Fixes[/h3]

1. A fix on the Steam client where [ Information Reception Agreement ] was being displayed.

2. A fix on Arcade strings to display correctly.

3. A fix where the client would close immediately if players enter the gauntlet right after the last stand play.

4. A fix on mail display where important mail tag is also applied to mails that are not supposed to have.