CounterSide News

Dear CEOs,

Patch notes for April 26th are listed below.

 

▼ Maintenance Schedule

▷ 26th of April, 2023, 14:00 ~ 26th of April, 2023, 17:00 (UTC+9)

▷ 26th of April, 2023, 00:00 ~ 26th of April, 2023, 03:00(UTC-5)

 

▼ Maintenance compensation

▷ 20,000 x Credits

▷ 3 x Employment Contracts

 

▼ Shop News:

For this week’s update on shop products, please check the announcement below for more information.

Shop Product: [LINK]

 

▣ System Improvement and changes

■ Sort option changes

Gauntlet→ Placed name and function changes

Displays the location of the unit stationed in the dorm (A1, A2, ..).

If a unit is stationed in multiple locations, it will be displayed in the following order: dorm > PVP combat squad > defense strategy battle squad > lobby-squad > raid > dive.

 

■ Tactical Update sort name and location will be changes

■The Tactical Level sort will be moved to the filter and the sort name will change to Tactical Update.

■The awakened/rearmed filter is renamed to Growth.

■ Left/right movement buttons will be added to the unit selection of the Tactical Update.

-When moving left or right, the unit exposure order follows the current set filter/sort order.

■ The [Change Unit] button will be added to the Tactical Update target screen.

-You can select another unit to progress the Tactical Update through this button.

-If there are no other units that can be Tactical Update, it will not work.

■ When moving from the Tactical Level sort to the management after progressing the Tactical Update, the unit that progressed the Tactical Update will no longer be focused.

■ The ship construction requirements will be displayed more clearly.

Before: Chorus Construction Condition: Clear Duel

After: Chorus Construction Condition: [Sub][Side Story] For the Uncrying 6-3 Clear

 

■Ship basic deployment resource information Display

■ The basic deployment resource information will be displayed in the ship's top information based on the ship's grade.

-For ships that are not owned, the basic deployment resource information will not be displayed.

■ The display of a ship's level will be moved below the ship's grade display.

 

 

■Improvement of Auto Form Rules

■ Operators will be included in Auto Form

-Lobby deployment / Dive deployment / Raid deployment / Co-op deployment.

■ Rules for Auto Form selection have been modified.

-High tactical ability units will be deployed first.

-Attack types will be deployed in the order of All-around → Ground → Air.

-Some slots will be deployed in the order of awakened → rearmed → normal units.

 

■Icon Change for Initiative / Replica Gear Set Options

■ Separators [,] will be added every thousands of CP.

Before: 1231514 / After: 1,231,514.

 

■Minor improvements of the Jukebox system

-[Name sort] of BGM in My Playlist will be set as favorites in alphabetical order from A to Z.

-Display the names of locked BGMs.

-Display the unlock conditions when selecting locked BGMs.

-Display the name of the BGM when a background is set without setting a lobby background.

 

■Removal of the medal grade achievement scene after clearing Shadow Palace.

■Improvement of position of the workshop to the top in the acquisition source information for items that can be crafted in the workshop.

Added a button to open the [Management Guide] in the Operations menu.

■Located next to the Home button in the menu.

■Removal of the medal grade achievement scene after clearing Shadow Palace.

■The list of uncleared stages in the Challenge - In-depth Guide will now be fully displayed.

 

■Display of currency on the top of the world map will be changed

World Map: Info, Quartz icons will be displayed and Credit, Eternium icons will be removed.

Dive/Event Dive: Exploration Permit, Eternium, and Quartz icons will be displayed, while the Credit icon removed.

Event Dive: Info, Eternium, and Quartz icons will be displayed, and the Credit icon will be removed.

Raid/Raid Party: Info and Quartz icons will be displayed, and Credit icon will be removed.

 

■ Consortium/Co-op Battle Minor Improvements

■ Consortium Notice System Improvement

-The location of the consortium notice will be moved from the bottom to the top.

-Additional notices will be added in the lobby of co-op battle.

-The notice entered when entering the consortium chat will be located at the top of the chat pop-up.

-You can select the notice to turn ON/OFF.

-In the consortium settings, you can choose to display either the consortium or co-op battle notice in the chat pop-up through the [Chat Window Notice] option.

 

■ Coalition Buff Lv 3/4 Added

-Temporary Bonus Increase (Coalition) Lv. 3 / 10% bonus on all combat credit rewards (4 hours) Coalition Fund 18,000 / Consortium Level 9 unlock

-Temporary Bonus Increase (Coalition) Lv. 4 / 10% bonus on all combat credit rewards (8 hours) Coalition Fund 18,000 35,000 / Consortium Level 9 13 unlock (modified)

-Efficient Resource Consumption Lv. 3 / 10% reduction in all battle Eternium consumption (4 hours) Coalition Fund 26,000 / Consortium Level 11 unlock

-Efficient Resource Consumption Lv. 4 / 10% reduction in all battle Eternium consumption (8 hours) Coalition Fund 41,000 / Consortium Level 15 unlock

 

■ Consortium Donation Adjustment

-Increased the maximum number of donations from 3 to 8.

-When selecting the currency to donate, a pop-up will appear to specify the number of donations.

 

■ Co-op Battle Practice Mode

-After selecting the co-op battle boss, you can enter the practice mode by selecting the [Practice] button.

-The remaining HP of the current boss monster and obtained artifacts will be applied.

-The entrance count will not be deducted even if you progress through [Practice Mode].

-Multiple people can participate in [Practice Mode] simultaneously.

 

■ Artifact Target Setting

You can specify the targeted artifact in each arena through the [Target Setting] button in the [Artifacts in this Arena] of each arena.

Only consortium members with executive or higher grades can proceed with the artifact target setting.

 

■ Boss Attack Start/Attack Prohibition

[Go Attack]/[No Attack] buttons will be added in the co-op battle lobby.

Depending on the selected option, an image will be displayed at the top of the boss.

Only consortium members with executive or higher grades can use this option.

※ Only the function of displaying the [Go Attack]/[No Attack] notice has been added. There is no function to restrict entrance.

 

■ Gauntlet Improvements

-Change in the entry requirements for Gauntlet Rank Battle

Before: Silver 1 (1,000 points) in Strategy Battle

After: Silver 3 (500 points) in Strategy Battle

 

■Gauntlet Lobby Update

-The Gauntlet lobby will be updated.

-Season information applied to each mode will be provided.

-A button to check the applied contents in each mode will be added.

-While pressing the button, you can check the related information.

-The content may be adjusted without additional notice according to the applied specifications.

-If more Gauntlet modes are provided, the display items will increase, and you can scrollt.

 

 

■Sound normalization and balancing

-Default sound settings adjusted to: BGM 70 / Effects 60 / Voice 80

※ Existing users with previous settings need to adjust them manually.

-Due to volume differences between BGMs, some character voices and feedback sounds were not clear while certain BGMs played, leading to inconvenience.

-To make gameplay more immersive, BGM and all sound volumes will be normalized and balanced.

 

■Limited items that have been purchased will no longer be visible in the sales list

Previous: Marked as "SOLD OUT" and blinded

Changed: Removed from the product list

 

Change in option 1 of EuJin's exclusive Gear "Hound Fangs":

-Skill Haste → ASPD

 

 

■Adjustment in the mission clear conditions for Employee Growth Plan

 

■Mission 17

Previous: Possessing 10 or more gears with enhancement level +8

Changed: Possessing 8 or more gears with enhancement level +8

Change in the skin purchase screen within Unit Information in Management

-Skin list will be maintained when purchasing skins.

 
 

▣ Returning Awakened Unit Recruitments

【 Arhat Joo Shiyoon 】

 

▼ Arhat Joo Shiyoon Banner Period:

▷ 26th of April, 2023 14:10 ~ 10th of May, 2023 12:00(UTC+9)

▷ 26th of April, 2023 00:10 ~ 9th of May, 2023 22:00(UTC-5)

 

【 Hilde: Siegfried Type 】
 

▼ Hilde: Siegfried Type Banner Period:

▷ 26th of April, 2023 14:10 ~ 10th of May, 2023 12:00(UTC+9)

▷ 26th of April, 2023 00:10 ~ 9th of May, 2023 22:00(UTC-5)

▣ Returning Unit Recruitments

【 Rosaria le Friede 】

 

▼ Rosaria le Friede Banner Period:

▷ 26th of April, 2023 14:10 ~ 10th of May, 2023 12:00(UTC+9)

▷ 26th of April, 2023 00:10 ~ 9th of May, 2023 22:00(UTC-5)

 


【 Frederick Doma 】

 

▼ Frederick Doma Banner Period:

▷ 26th of April, 2023 14:10 ~ 10th of May, 2023 12:00(UTC+9)

▷ 26th of April, 2023 00:10 ~ 9th of May, 2023 22:00(UTC-5)

▣ Returning Operator Recruitments

【 Lena Makenzie 】

 

▼ Lena Makenzie Banner Period:

▷ 26th of April, 2023 14:10 ~ 10th of May, 2023 12:00(UTC+9)

▷ 26th of April, 2023 00:10 ~ 9th of May, 2023 22:00(UTC-5)

 

【 Olivie Park 】


▼ Olivie Park Banner Period:

▷ 26th of April, 2023 14:10 ~ 10th of May, 2023 12:00(UTC+9)

▷ 26th of April, 2023 00:10 ~ 9th of May, 2023 22:00(UTC-5)

 

▣ Danger Close


▼Danger Close Elimination Period:

▷ 1st of May, 2023 14:10 ~ 22nd of May, 2023 04:00(UTC+9)

▷ 1st of May, 2023 00:10 ~ 21st of May, 2023 14:00(UTC-5)

 

▼Danger Close Settlement Period:

▷ 22nd of May, 2023 04:00~ 29th of May, 2023 04:00(UTC+9)

▷ 21st of May, 2023 14:00~ 28th of May, 2023 14:00(UTC-5)

▣ Attendance

【 Kim Hana’s Special Bonus Punch-In 】


Kim Hana has prepared special gift for our CEOs after the maintenance on April 26th.

 

▼ Kim Hana’s Special Bonus Punch-In Event Period:

▷ 26th of April, 2023 14:10 ~ 10th of May, 2023 12:00(UTC+9)

▷ 26th of April, 2023 00:10 ~ 9th of May, 2023 22:00(UTC-5)

 

▣ Bug Fixes

1. A Fix issue where the skill training-tactical update button of the Trophy unit overlapped in 4:3 resolution.
   
2. A Fix issue where the Eternium obtained through mail was not immediately reflected in the Substream Hard Mode.
   
3. A Fix issue where the medal completion reward was tagged as "First Clear" in the combat reward screen.
   
4. A Fix issue where a red dot appeared on the world map button in the hamburger menu when there was a daily support reward for the Danger Close.
   
5. A Fix issue where the tactical update stage was not displayed in the Cooperation - Profile - Representative Squad.
   
6. A Fix issue where unreleased units and ships were visible in the casting ban target when changing servers (Korea ↔ Global).
   
7. A Fix issue where the [Lobby BGM Continuous Play ON] option in the lobby settings did not work when the lobby background music was set to the default value.
   
8. A Fix issue where the cutscene was not unlocked even after clearing the Dimension Trimming.
   
9. A Fix issue where the percentage ratio of the Danger Close rank appeared as 0%.
   
10. A Fix issue where a red dot was not displayed on the world map button when clearing a raid.
    
11. A Fix issue where repeatedly viewing Counter Case led to a transition to the unit list instead of the Counter Case list.
    
12. A Fix issue where the Latent Ability was displayed on the EMPTY icon when changing to a relic gear after setting the relic filter during gear replacement.
    
13. A Fix issue where using the mouse wheel to specify a greater or negative quantity than the quantity held when using an item was possible.
    
14. A Fix issue where the cutscene was played even when the View Story option was turned off in the ON state after clearing the dungeon and re-entering.
    
15. A Fix issue where the HP of units performing certain repetitive motions did not decrease until the motion was completed when they received damage from Healing Reflux.
    

★ Please note that any unfinished battles will be closed once the maintenance begins.
★ The guest accounts may have log-in issues or get deleted after the update. Therefore, linking the guest account to any provided SNS account is highly recommended.

Check current known issues

Click the link above to view the known issues that are under investigation by the developers or the possible solution in the lower parts of the notice.

We are currently working to resolve these issues, and we will update you through the Patch Notes or on a separate announcement page as soon as an issue is resolved.

Thank you

Dear CEOs,
This is Kim Hyun Soo, the Head PD of CounterSide.
This episode of the Dev Notes will be about the updates on April 26 along with what is coming on May 2023.

[h3][ Arcade Mode ][/h3]
On April 26 update, a new gauntlet event mode, which we have mentioned in the previous dev notes, will be released with the name [Arcade Mode] on the KR server first. The [Arcade Mode] is a mode in which we plan to feature different gauntlet concepts that everyone can enjoy without pressure. The [Arcade Mode] will be open every day from 11:00 to 23:59 and available to everyone without any requirements. Regardless of the result, CEOs will be able to receive a small reward for playing the mode. Depending on the number and the frequency of using this mode, we may change the opening time for the [Arcade Mode].

[h3][New Taskforce Plan - Squad Growth Plan][/h3]
Ship developments, raid equipment crafting, and other in-game systems are needed elements while playing the game, but there was no guide from the Taskforce Plan about it to aid our CEOs, hence newer CEOs had a hard time adjusting to the game. As such, we have integrated elements that are needed to grow the units and such into the Taskforce Plan which we hope will aid all our CEOs.

[h3][Status Effect Display][/h3]
On the status effects that were explained previously through the developer's notes, we decided to add a ◇ mark to the description for status effects that are not buff/debuff to differentiate them. However, since there was no detailed explanation of how the existing buff/debuff system work, I would like to take the time to introduce how 'confusion' and 'nullification' work as examples.

‘Nullification’ is a term that unifies what was previously expressed as ‘immune’, ‘remove’, ‘cancel’, etc. to nullify buffs/debuffs that are not permanent effects. Status effects with the ◇ mark are not applied through buffs/debuffs, so they are not affected by ‘nullification.’

‘Confusion’ does not have a ◇ mark, so units in the ‘nullification’ state are not affected by ‘Confusion’. However, units that are already in a ‘confusion’ state will not be dispelled through the ‘nullification’ state. This is because the ally affected by 'Confusion' is temporarily judged as an enemy and cannot receive the ally's debuff nullification effect. However, if a unit that is in the ‘confusion’ state receives the ‘confusion’ effect once more, the ‘confusion’ state inflicted by the enemy will be canceled.

Moreover, since the application of buffs/debuffs has a complex structure, we plan to continuously update the management guide for more detailed information so that all CEOs can check it in-game.

Furthermore, starting from April 26, the automatic organization rules, which previously placed units in order of combat power, will be changed to place them in consideration of the unit class and the deployment cost.

In addition, changes in deployment costs will be shown when checking the ship information or rearming, and we plan to add a special icon to prevent confusion on the equipment set for the Initiative and Replica equipment series.

What's more, the skill cooldown reduction option of Eugene's exclusive gear 'Hound Fangs', which was questioned about its effectiveness after rearmament, will be changed to an attack speed option.

For a more immersive play, the overall balancing of in-game sound will be carried out, so that there is no situation where the volume of a specific BGM is too loud or the dialogue is difficult to understand.

On May 2023, the expansion of the existing contents and gameplay is in progress.


[h3][Tyrant Gigas and Additional Co-op Battle Funcitons][/h3]
A new Co-op Battle Boss, Tyrant Gigas will be featured. Gigas will have a high defense, which will make him way tougher than the Demolition Worm.

With the addition of Tyrant Gigas, changes will also arrive in the arena. Of the existing arenas, 4 of them will be replaced, hence we hope the changes in the arena will bring a new strategy to our CEOs. To aid our CEOs, a consortium notice will now appear on the Co-op Battle UI, and a practice mode will be added for practicing the Co-op boss while choosing any artifact in the practice arena.

[h3][ Dive Coordinate Expansion ] [/h3]
Just like the title, additional dive will be added. Since these dives are designed for those CEOs who can reach coordinate 50 with ease, these dive coordinates will be extremely difficult to challenge the squad to the limit. Also, ESPR Corrupted Objects on the coordinates around the 30s will have their difficulty lowered.

As for gameplay improvement, we are first converting enhancement modules into supply, and improving the UX of the equipment system, including equipment recommendations for each unit. Through this, we want to make it easy to manage various types of equipment and to check which equipment suits each unit better.

Next, we are going to alleviate a rapid increase in difficulty on Mainstream episodes 7 & 8 so that the progress continues smoothly. Also, we are currently adjusting the certain sections where certain units were forced to be included in your squad will be changed so that you can select your units.

The monster tag, which was developed to expand the PVE experience by giving characteristics to monsters, is decided to proceed in the form of sentences because it was judged that the existing form was difficult to contain certain complex combat information.

Finally, to reduce the confusion and chaos by featuring new units towards the end of the Danger Close season, we are currently adjusting the Danger Close’s opening period. With it, we are also planning to add a feature where CEOs can practice the Danger Close’s boss without spending the try count. We also are planning to add a feature where Awakened units will now be able to get the team up buff which is given during the Danger Close season.

This is it for the April Dev Notes.
We will come back with more news on the next episode.
Thank you.

Dear CEOs

With the introduction of Garguantia Maria Antonov,
We have prepared an event!


[h2]▣ Event 01. Comment and Share![/h2]
On theGarguantia Maria Antonov’s PV, please leave a comment like the example below and share it with us through the link below.
* If you are not subscribed to the Global CounterSide channel, you are not eligible for this event.

All participants will receive 1 million credits after the event.
Also, 30 participants will be randomly selected for an additional prize!


◈ Participation Method
1.Subscribe to the Official CounterSide Global channel and write a comment on the Garguantia Maria Antonov PV. Click here to go to Maria’s PV.

* Write any comment to CounterSide, but should it contain any inappropriate may be deleted and will not be included in the event.

2. Take a screenshot like the example below.
3. By selecting the link below the [Submit Here], submit your Business Registration Number and along with your screenshot.
4.Submitting your event form below automatically enters you to the [ Comment and Share! ] event.

※ Screenshot Example

[Submit Here] Click Me!


◈ Event Period
▷ 2023.04.19 (Wed) 21:00 ~ 2023.05.03 (Wed) 10:00 (UTC-5)

◈ Event Result Announcement
▷ 2023.05.10 (Wed)

◈ Participation Prize
- 1,000,000 Credits

◈ Surprize Prize (30 CEOs)
- 10 * Fusion Cores


[h2]▣ Event 02. Official CounterSide Global Subscriber Milestone Event![/h2]

Subscribe to our official CounterSide Global channel! This event is a cumulative event where if the sum of subscribers from the official Korean, English, and Japanese CounterSide subscribers is greater than the set target, an additional prize will be sent!


[Official CounterSide Global Address] Click Me!

◈ Event Period
▷ 2023.04.19 (Wed) 21:00 ~ 2023.05.03 (Wed) 10:00 (UTC-5)

◈ Event Result Announcement
▷ 2023.05.10 (Wed)

◈ Cumulative Subscriber Target Reward
- Target Total Subscribers: 20,000
- Set Target Reward: 500 Quartz

※ The reward will be sent to all CEOs across all servers.


◈ Current Subscriber Count
-KR: 6,300
-Global: 9,510
-JP: 321
Total: 16,131


Note

1. Event 01. [ Comment and Share! ] 's reward will be given independently from the Korean server.
2. You can only submit once per account.
3. The event may be changed or canceled depending on the situation. If any changes happen, a notice will be up on the same event page.
4. Should any questions arise about the event, please submit your inquiry through the official website.
5. Any other specificities that are not mentioned here will follow the Event Policy.

Dear CEOs,

Special On and Hot time begins!

◆ On Time Event Period:
20th of April, 2023 (Thu) 00:00 (UTC+9) – 25th of April, 2023 (Tue) 23:59 (UTC+9)
19th of April, 2023 (Wed) 10:00 (UTC-5) – 25th of April, 2023 (Tue) 9:59 (UTC-5)

◆ On Time Event Gift:
100,000 x Credits
10 x Tuning Binaries
5x Set Binaries

◆ 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) Credit Discount-20% on Salary Negotiation
20th of April, 2023 (Wed) 00:00 – 22nd of April, 2023 (Sat) 23:59 (UTC+9)
19th of April, 2023 (Tue) 10:00 – 22nd of April, 2023 (Sat) 09:59 (UTC-5)

2) +20% Gauntlet Point Acquired
23rd of April, 2023 (Sun) 00:00 – 25th of April, 2023 (Tue) 23:59 (UTC+9)
22nd of April, 2023 (Sat) 10:00 – 25th of April, 2023 (Tue) 09:59 (UTC-5)

[Notice]

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.
The applied Hot Time effect can be checked by clicking the Hot Time buff image on the nickname to the right of 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 the 19th of April, please check the links below.



Patch Notes: [LINK]



[h2]▣ Packages[/h2]

◆ Awakened Employee Update Special Classified Recruitment Package 1 & 2 ◆

【 Vol. 1 】



Price: 3.480 Admin Coins

Total Purchase Count available: 3 times/account

▼ Purchasable Period:
▷ April 19, 2023, 14:10 ~ May 3, 2023, 12:00 (UTC+9)
▷ April 19, 2023, 00:10 ~ May 2, 2023, 22:00 (UTC-5)

▼ Composition:
▷ 370 x Classified Employment Contracts
▷ 525 x Quartz



※ This product is not refundable after purchase.


【 Vol. 2 】



Price: 5580 Admin Coins

Total Purchase Count available: 2 times/account

▼ Purchasable Period:
▷ April 19, 2023, 14:10 ~ May 3, 2023, 12:00 (UTC+9)
▷ April 19, 2023, 00:10 ~ May 2, 2023, 22:00 (UTC-5)

▼ Composition:
▷ 610 x Classified Employment Contracts
▷ 850 x Quartz



※ This product is not refundable after purchase.


◆ Hyper Empowering Packages ◆

【 Hyper Level-Up Package 】



Price: 990 Admin Coins

Total Purchase Count available: 3 times/account

▼ Purchasable Period:

▷ April 19, 2023, 14:10 ~ April 26, 2023, 12:00 (UTC+9)
▷ April 19, 2023, 00:10 ~ April 25, 2023, 22:00 (UTC-5)

▼ Composition:
▷ 3,000,000 x Credits
▷ 455 x Special Appraisals



※ This product is not refundable after purchase.


【 Hyper Skill Training Package 】


Price: 590 Admin Coins

Total Purchase Count available: 3 times/account

▼ Purchasable Period:
▷ April 19, 2023, 14:10 ~ April 26, 2023, 12:00 (UTC+9)
▷ April 19, 2023, 00:10 ~ April 25, 2023, 22:00 (UTC-5)

▼ Composition:
▷ 5,000 x Info
▷ 108 x Basic Training Data
▷ 108 x Prime Training Data



※ This product is not refundable after purchase.



【 Hyper Limit Break Package 】



Price: 1,190 Admin Coins

Total Purchase Count available: 3 times/account

▼ Purchasable Period:
▷ April 19, 2023, 14:10 ~ April 26, 2023, 12:00 (UTC+9)
▷ April 19, 2023, 00:10 ~ April 25, 2023, 22:00 (UTC-5)


▼ Composition:
▷ 1 x [180 APT Core] Selector Coupon
▷ 1 x [30 S-APT Core] Selector Coupon



※ This product is not refundable after purchase.

Thank You