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January Gear Enhancement Support On & Hot Time Event

[p]Dear CEOs,[/p][p]To support our CEOs with gear enhancement, the On & Hot Time Event is as follows![/p][p]Please read carefully to use all vital buffs to enhance your company.
[/p][p]◆ On-time Event Schedule[/p]
  • [p]Jan. 14, 10:00 - Jan. 20, 2026, 09:59 (UTC-5)
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[p]◆ On-Time Event Gift[/p]
  • [p]300,000 Credits[/p]
  • [p]1,500 Info[/p]
  • [p]3 Quantum Coords Crystals
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[p]◆ How to Participate in the On-Time Event[/p]
  • [p]Event gifts will be given to your mailbox every day upon login.
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[p]◆ Hot Time Event Buff[/p][p]1) Jan. 13, 10:00 - Jan. 20, 2026, 09:59 (UTC-5)[/p][p]▷ 20% Decreased Credit Cost on Crafting Gears[/p][p]▷ 20% Decreased Credit Cost on Gear Tuning & Precision[/p][p]▷ 20% Decreased Credit Cost on Latent Reset Cost
[/p][p]\[Note][/p][p]- CEOs can only receive the On-Time event gift once a day.[/p][p]- The On-Time event gift will be deleted when the valid period expires. Please receive it within this period.[/p][p]- You can check the applied Hot Time effect by clicking the Hot Time buff image next to the nickname on the lobby screen.[/p][p][/p][p]------------------------------
[/p][p]This concludes the On-Time & Hot Time event details for this week.[/p][p]Thank you.[/p]

[January 13] Shop Products

[p][/p][p]Dear CEOs,[/p][p]
[/p][p]Here is the list of new products featured in this week’s update.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Please check the link below for more updates and information on the maintenance schedule.[/p][p]
[/p][p]▷ \[January 13 Patch Notes] Link[/p][p]
 [/p][p] ▣ Packages[/p][p]【 2026 Winter Prep Combat Support Package 】[/p][p] [/p][p]Price: Free[/p][p]Purchase Limit: 1 time/day[/p][p]Available Schedule: Jan. 13, after the maintenance - Jan. 27, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]▼ Composition[/p][p]▷ 5,000 Eternium[/p][p]▷ 1,000 Info[/p][p]▷ 1 Simulation Training Permit[/p][p]
[/p][p] ※ This product is not refundable after purchase.[/p][p]
 [/p][p]【 2026 Winter Prep Fusion Core Package 】[/p][p] [/p][p]Price: 1,270 Admin Coins[/p][p]Purchase Limit: 3 times/account[/p][p]Available Schedule: Jan. 13, after the maintenance - Jan. 27, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]▼ Composition[/p][p]▷ 50 Fusion Cores[/p][p]▷ 1 S-Fusion Cores[/p][p]▷ 3,000,000 Credits[/p][p]
[/p][p] ※ This product is not refundable after purchase.[/p][p]
 [/p][p]【 2026 Winter Prep Assorted Binary Package 】[/p][p] [/p][p]Price: 3,500 Admin Coins[/p][p]Purchase Limit: 3 times/account[/p][p]Available Schedule: Jan. 13, after the maintenance - Jan. 27, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]▼ Composition[/p][p]▷ 500 Tuning Binaries[/p][p]▷ 250 Set Binaries[/p][p]▷ 15,000,000 Credits[/p][p]
[/p][p] ※ This product is not refundable after purchase.[/p][p]
 [/p][p]【 2026 Winter Prep Relic Binary Package 】[/p][p] [/p][p]Price: 3,200 Admin Coins[/p][p]Purchase Limit: 3 times/account[/p][p]Available Schedule: Jan. 13, after the maintenance - Jan. 27, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]▼ Composition[/p][p]▷ 160 Relic Binaries[/p][p]▷ 20,000,000 Credits[/p][p]
[/p][p] ※ This product is not refundable after purchase.[/p][p]
 [/p][p]【 2026 Winter Prep Ship Enhancement Package 】[/p][p] [/p][p]Price: 4,300 Admin Coins[/p][p]Purchase Limit: 1 time/account[/p][p]Available Schedule: Jan. 13, after the maintenance - Jan. 27, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]▼ Composition[/p][p]▷ 3 SP Memories[/p][p]▷ 1,000 Black Box Fragments[/p][p]▷ 100 High-elasticity [/p][p]
[/p][p] ※ This product is not refundable after purchase.[/p][p]
 [/p][p]【 2026 Winter Prep Classified Recruitment Package 】[/p][p] [/p][p]Price: 2,940 Admin Coins[/p][p]Purchase Limit: 3 times/account[/p][p]Available Schedule: Jan. 13, after the maintenance - Jan. 27, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]▼ Composition[/p][p]▷ 420 Classified Employment Contracts[/p][p]
[/p][p] ※ This product is not refundable after purchase.[/p][p]
 [/p][p]【 Daily Recruitment Package 】[/p][p] [/p][p]Price: 1,200 Admin Coins[/p][p]Purchase Limit: 1 time/account[/p][p]Available Schedule: Jan. 13, after the maintenance - Jan. 27, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]▼ Composition[/p][p]▷ 1,200 Quartz[/p][p]▷ 5,000 Eternium[/p][p]▷ 10 Employment Contracts[/p][p](1 employment contract is given for 10 days, starting from the day of purchase.)[/p][p]
[/p][p] ※ This product is not refundable after purchase.[/p][p]
 [/p][p]【 Assorted Binary Special Package 】[/p][p][/p][p]
[/p][p]Price: 1,990 Admin Coins[/p][p]Purchase Limit: 5 times/account[/p][p]Available Schedule: Jan. 13, after the maintenance - Jan. 27, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]▼ Composition[/p][p]▷ 100 Set Binary[/p][p]▷ 150 Tuning Binary[/p][p] [/p][p]※ This product is not refundable after purchase.[/p][p]
 [/p][p]◆ Activity Pledge Package #47[/p][p][/p][p]By spending a certain amount of Eternium, the Activity Pledge will refund a portion of your quartz.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Price: 1,950 Admin Coins[/p][p]Purchase Limit: 1 time/account[/p][p]Available Schedule: Jan. 13, after the maintenance - Feb. 10, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]
[/p][p]▼ Composition[/p][p]▷ 1,950 Quartz[/p][p]▷ 1 SSR Trophy: Dracasia - Don't even know this? What pathetic students.[/p][p]
[/p][p]▼ Refund [/p][p]▷ 10,000 Eternium used → 450 Quartz refund[/p][p]▷ 50,000 Eternium used → 900 Quartz refund[/p][p]▷ 100,000 Eternium used → 450 Quartz refund[/p][p]▷ 150,000 Eternium used → 900 Quartz refund[/p][p]
[/p][p]  ※ This product is not refundable after purchase.[/p][p]
 [/p][p]------------------------------[/p][p]This concludes the shop update details for this week.[/p][p]Thank you.[/p][p]
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[January 13] Patch Notes

[p][/p][p]◈ Update Details[/p][p]▣ Time: January 13, 2026, 20:00 - January 14, 2026, 04:00 (UTC-5) [/p][p]▣ Impact: Inaccessibility to the game.[/p][p]▣ Maintenance Compensation: 20,000 Credits, 3 Employment Contracts[/p][p]* Compensation will not be sent to CEOs who have broken the Terms of Service.[/p][p][/p][p]▣ Please Note[/p][p]- Patch note details may be added or changed during the update.[/p][p]- The schedule may be adjusted depending on the maintenance situation.[/p][p] - Maintenance compensation will be sent to your mailbox if you log in by Jan 16 , 2026, 09:59 (UTC-5)  [/p][p]◈ Shop Details[/p][p]This week’s shop update details can be found in the Shop Notice linked below, so please make sure to check it.[/p][p][/p][p]▷ \[January 13 Shop Notice] link[/p][p][/p][p]1. Last Stand Season 19[/p][p][/p][p]1) Last Stand Season 19 will begin.[/p][p][/p][p]◆  Schedule[/p][p]▷ Jan. 13, after the maintenance - Jan. 20, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p][/p][p]◆  Settlement Schedule[/p][p]▷ Jan. 20, 20:00 - Jan. 27, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p][/p][p]◆ Rules[/p][p]\[Enemies and Kill Points][/p][p]- Regularly Appearing Enemies: Stronger enemies appear at regular intervals. [/p][p]- Earning Kill Points: Earn Kill Points by eliminating monsters depending on their level. [/p][p]- Rank Placement Priority: In the event of a tie in Kill Points, the user who registered their rank first will be ranked higher. [/p][p][/p][p]\[Employee Deployment][/p][p]- Deployment Range Increase: All ally employees have increased deployment ranges. [/p][p]- Unit Slot Adjustment: The number of unit slots is reduced to 4. The slots consist of Final Phase Sigma (Guest) and 3 Spell Cards (Corruption Orb Removal, Cost Recovery Increase, Level Up). [/p][p]- Deployment Adjustment: There is no limit to the number of times a unit can be deployed. [/p][p]- Deployment Cost Adjustment: The deployment cost is set to 10. [/p][p][/p][p]\[Difficulty Increase Over Time][/p][p]- Hitstun Immunity: All enemy units gain Immunity to Hitstun 1 minute after the battle starts. [/p][p]- DMG Increase: Enemy units' damage increases by 100% 2 minutes after the battle starts.[/p][p]
◆ Combat Environment[/p][p]- Battle Time: The battle time is limited to 3 minutes.[/p][p][/p][p]\[Origin][/p][p]Origin not applied[/p][p][/p][p] ◆ Elimination Score Reward[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]◆ Rank Reward[/p][p][/p][p]
 2. Raid: Britra Season[/p][p]1) The raid boss \[Britra] will appear.[/p][p][/p][p]◆ Raid Schedule[/p][p]▷ Jan. 13, after the maintenance - Jan. 27, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p][/p][p]※ With the season rotation for \[Britra], the Plaque Exchange rewards will be updated.[/p][p]※ Raid Points will only be awarded from raid bosses generated during the ongoing season. Defeating raid bosses from other seasons will only grant clear rewards.[/p][p]※ Only the \[Struggle] Origin will be applied to the raid boss \[Britra].[/p][p]
[/p][p]3. Challenge Stage: HRT Berry Exclusive Gear - \[Now Live!][/p][p]1) Now Live! Challenge Mode will return.  [/p][p] ◆ Schedule [/p][p]▷ Jan. 13, 2026, after the maintenance - Jan. 20, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p][/p][p] Dungeon Composition[/p][p]- Consists of ACT.1–3 stages.[/p][p]- Each act is divided into three stages, each with a different combat concept.
- In Challenge Mode, a new exclusive buff \[Now Live!] will be added, increasing the stats of deployed HRT Berry employees.  [/p][p]◆ Rewards[/p][p]- Clear Challenge Mode to obtain \[Leader’s Special Emoji], a material required to craft \[HRT Berry]  Mold.
※ Rewards can only be obtained upon victory.[/p][p][/p][p]- When clearing Challenge Mode stages, you can obtain both a First Clear Reward and a Medal Completion Reward (for achieving 3 medals), and you can also earn \[Leader’s Special Emoji] as repeat rewards.[/p][p]- The \[Leader’s Special Emoji] obtained upon victory in Challenge Mode can be used to craft HRT Berry Molds.  [/p][p]※ Challenge Stage Rewards[/p][p]First Clear Reward: Leader’s Special Emoji
Medal Completion Reward: Quartz
Repeat Reward (Stage Drop): Leader’s Special Emoji[/p][p][/p][p]◆ Exclusive Gear[/p][p]- You can craft from \[Workshop] > \[Craft] > \[Exclusive Gear] tab.[/p][p]- Click the Exclusive Gear Mold icon for \[HRT Berry] to view the available list.[/p][p]- To craft \[HRT Berry] Molds, you will need \[Credits], \[Leader’s Special Emoji], and \[Elite Gear Materials].[/p][p]- The crafting method is the same as with existing molds, and crafting is completed instantly.
- The list of craftable Exclusive Gear is as follows.
- When clearing Challenge stages, there is a low chance of obtaining a completed HRT Berry Exclusive Gear.[/p][p]- When dismantling HRT Berry Exclusive Gear, you will receive 50 Leader’s Special Emojis.
※ Exclusive Gear obtained through mold crafting or stage clears is identical to the Exclusive Gear acquired via Counter Case.[/p][p] [/p][p]4. Gear Enhancement Season[/p][p][/p][p]1) Gear Enhancement Season Punch-In will start.[/p][p][/p][p] ◆ Schedule[/p][p]- Jan. 13, after the maintenance - Jan. 27, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p][/p][p]※ During the event period, you can participate in a total of 7 days of attendance punch-ins.[/p][p]※ Attendance punch-ins reset every day at 14:00 (UTC-5).[/p][p]※ Consecutive punch-ins are not required—simply punch in for the total number of days within the period to receive all rewards.[/p][p][/p][p]\[ List of Rewards ][/p][p][/p][p]
[/p][p]5. Recruitment[/p][p]1. Three Classified Recruitment Chance UP will return.
- Recruitment Schedule: Jan. 13, after the maintenance - Jan. 27, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]- Ensured Recruitment Count: 150 times
- One employee is ensured to appear within the 150 recruitments.
- Once an Ensured Employee is obtained, the counter will be reset.[/p][p]- Target employee: \[Ministra], \[Great Silence Ecclesia],  \[Maestra Nequitia][/p][p][/p][p]2. Three Normal Recruitment Chance UP will return.
- Recruitment Schedule: Jan. 13, after the maintenance - Jan. 27, 2026, 20:00 (UTC-5)[/p][p]- Ensured Recruitment Count: 150 times
- One employee is ensured to appear within the 150 recruitments.
- Once an Ensured Employee is obtained, the counter will be reset.[/p][p]- Target employee: \[Lumi], \[Goliath], \[Mors][/p][p][/p][p]6. Changes & Improvements[/p][p]1) Seasonal event episode, The Holy Night Chocolate Mousse Cake Incident will be added to the Seasonal Record.[/p][p]2) The CounterSide TW server will be integrated into the CounterSide Global server.[/p][p][/p][p]7. Fixes[/p][p]1) A fix where The Elemental and the Beast Shepherd & Lurcher is affected by ASPD while moving under certain conditions.[/p][p]2) Galahad Roy Burnett’s unit tag will be updated.[/p][p]Before: Increase DMG Taken[/p][p]After: take_dmg_inc[/p][p]------------------------------[/p][p]
[/p][p]This concludes the update details for this week.[/p][p]Thank you.[/p][p] [/p]

[January 9] Temporary Maintenance

[p] [/p][p]Dear CEOs,[/p][p]We will perform temporary maintenance on January 9 at 00:30 (UTC-5) to ensure continued smooth operation.[/p][p][/p][p]During the maintenance, CEOs will not be able to connect to the game.[/p][p][/p][p]Check below for more details. [/p][p][/p][p]\[January 9 Temporary Maintenance][/p][p]▣ Time: January 9, 00:30 - 01:30 (UTC-5)[/p][p]▣ Effect: Inaccessibility to the game.[/p][p]▣ Compensation:[/p][p]▷ 500,000 Credits[/p][p]▷ 3,000 Eternium[/p][p]▷ 30 Set Binaries[/p][p]▷ 20 Relic Binaries[/p][p][/p][p]\[Temporary Maintenance Content][/p][p]- Fixed an issue where the Casting ban was not possible in the Gauntlet Ranked Battle.[/p][p]​- Fixed an issue where some tutorial content was not displayed in the selected language when progressing through the tutorial in certain languages.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where acquisition source for Six Wings Swan Claire’s Awakened Exclusive gear is not being displayed as intended. [/p][p]- Fixed an issue where Amy Firstwing would move forward beyond the designated position (toward the allied ship) when using her Special Skill \[Edge Breaker] against targets above a certain size.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where Amy Firstwing would move forward beyond the designated position (toward the allied ship) when using her Special Skill \[Edge Breaker] against targets above a certain size.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where Shepherd and the Beast would attack empty space under certain conditions.[/p][p]- Fixed an issue where Hyperion Plan Titan would go sporadically go to an unintended location in the battlefield.[/p][p][/p][p]\[Note][/p][p]- The schedule is subject to change depending on the patch situation, and any updates will be provided through this notice.
- Please note that additional data may be required to download the patch upon reconnecting, so we recommend using Wi-Fi.
- During the maintenance, connections will be terminated, and game access will be unavailable while the maintenance is in progress. [/p]

Swan Claire Awakened Exclusive gear On & Hot Time Event

[p]Dear CEOs,[/p][p]To celebrate the Swan Claire Awakened Exclusive gear, the On & Hot Time Event is as follows![/p][p]Please read carefully to use all vital buffs to enhance your company. [/p][p][/p][p]◆ On-time Event Schedule[/p]
  • [p]Jan. 7, 10:00 - Jan. 13, 2026, 09:59 (UTC-5)[/p]
[p][/p][p]◆ On-Time Event Gift[/p]
  • [p]300,000 Credits[/p]
  • [p]25 Special Appraisals[/p]
  • [p]25 Prime Training Data[/p]
[p][/p][p]◆ How to Participate in the On-Time Event[/p]
  • [p]Event gifts will be given to your mailbox every day upon login.[/p]
[p][/p][p]◆ Hot Time Event Buff[/p][p]1) Jan. 6, 10:00 - Jan. 13, 2026, 09:59 (UTC-5)[/p][p]▷ 20% Increased World Map Dispatch Success Rate[/p][p]▷ 20% Decreased Credit Cost on Employee Negotiation[/p][p][/p][p]\[Note][/p][p]- CEOs can only receive the On-Time event gift once a day.[/p][p]- The On-Time event gift will be deleted when the valid period expires. Please receive it within this period.[/p][p]- You can check the applied Hot Time effect by clicking the Hot Time buff image next to the nickname on the lobby screen.[/p][p][/p][p]------------------------------
[/p][p]This concludes the On-Time & Hot Time event details for this week.[/p][p]Thank you.[/p]