PATCH NOTES: AUGUST 15 UPDATE

[p]Attention Pilots:[/p][p]Mecha BREAK will undergo maintenance starting at 12:00 AM on August 15 (UTC+8) and is expected to last approximately 7 hours. If additional time is required, please refer to official announcements.[/p][p]This update will further optimize and adjust various systems and gameplay features while introducing new Season 0 special missions: PyroGenesis Industries, Prep Ops, and MASHMAK Covert Operation. Rewards for Operation VERGE Season 0 Tier Settlement and Ranking Settlement will also be announced.[/p][p][/p][p]Thank you, Pilots, for your support and feedback. Please see the details below:[/p][p][/p][p]#Events#[/p][p][/p][p]PyroGenesis Industries · Prep Ops[/p][p]· To celebrate the upcoming Season 1, "Pulse of the Indigo Stone," PyroGenesis is expediting a confidential project, with S.H.A.D.O.W. taking on this special mission. Pilots can earn Mission Tokens, Supply Crates · Scorching Fire, and Tier Protection Cards · Scorching Fire (used to prevent Tier Point loss upon defeat) by completing missions and submitting supplies. This event is exclusive for the end of Season 0, and all orders will reset weekly.[/p][p]· Prep Ops · Corite: Pilots can explore the Corite crystal area in Mashmak to search for high-purity Corite. Collect the required amount within the week (no need to extract successfully or complete in a single run) to earn Mission Tokens and Supply Crate · Scorching Fire.[/p][p]· Prep Ops · Paint: Submit paint within the week to complete the order and earn Mission Tokens and Supply Crates · Scorching Fire. Higher-quality paint grants more points.[/p][p]· Prep Ops · Mods: Pilots can spend Mission Tokens to exchange collected mods for random ones of the same rarity.[/p][p]· Prep Ops · Battle Gains: Pilot any Striker in Operation VERGE (Ranked/Casual Mode) and secure victory to earn Mission Tokens and Tier Protection Cards · Scorching Fire, up to 5 times per week.[/p][p]· Prep Ops · Recon: Pilots have 3 free weekly chances to join the MASHMAK · Covert Operation, a Mashmak mission free from mercenary interference. Use Covert Operations Plans to obtain additional participation attempts.[/p][p]·As PyroGenesis' secret project advances, your base will undergo some changes.[/p][p][/p][p]Mashmak | Covert Operation[/p][p]· Using intercepted intel, S.H.A.D.O.W. has launched the limited-time Mashmak · Covert Operation, enabling pilots to operate without mercenary interference. The operation offers 3 free chances a week for participation. During this period, pilots can continue participating in missions via using Covert Operation Plans. This event is exclusive for the end of Season 0.[/p][p]· Mashmak · Covert Operation requires no Combat Readiness and features 3 phased Extraction Points. Pilots can complete extraction and combat missions during the operation to earn Mission Tokens, along with chances to obtain Corite ore, Extraction Beacons, Restricted Zone Keys, and Supply Crates. All types of Locator Beacons can be used, granting Restricted Zone mission rewards.[/p][p]· Due to limited intel, this special operation is restricted to 3-pilot squads. If a member exhausts their action attempts, the squad can only continue if that member uses a Covert Operation Plan.[/p][p]· Pilots participating in all difficulty levels of Mashmak (except for Covert Operation) may obtain a Covert Operation Plan. It can be purchased via the Matrix Marketplace.[/p][p]· The recruitment function now supports the Mashmak Covert Operation, helping pilots find suitable teammates.[/p][p][/p][p]#Products#[/p][p][/p][p]Seasonal Sets[/p][p]· The New Century streetwear set is here! It includes the New Century outfit for the Protagonist pilot and the following items:[/p][p]Head Accessory: Party Star[/p][p]Face Mask: Star-Printed Mask[/p][p]Ear Accessory: Binary Star[/p][p]Back Accessory: Kids' Jetpack[/p][p]Striker Pattern: New Century.[/p][p]Purchasing the New Century outfit unlocks the option to buy additional Accessories and Pattern.[/p][p]· New Century outfit, Head Accessory: Party Star, Face Mask: Star-Printed Mask, Ear Accessory: Binary Star, and Back Accessory: Kids' Jetpack can all be dyed for personalized styling.[/p][p][/p][p]#Patch Notes#[/p][p][/p][p]Strikers: Weaponry[/p][p]· All Striker weapons will now display their stats with clearer, standardized numerical data.[/p][p]· Weapon cooldowns after use will now be displayed to one decimal place in seconds.[/p][p]· For toggleable weapons, activation time and cooldown reduction from early deactivation will be calculated to one decimal place in seconds.[/p][p]· Optimized Fire-Control System (FCS) interface visuals for identifying and locking onto allied units.[/p][p]· UBP-R02T FALCON: Aux 1 - Recon Kit; PGI-T02 WELKIN: Aux 3 - Defense Field; SLM-M144 HURRICANE: Aux 3 - Focused Emitter; and SLM-M143 INFERNO: Aux 1 - Split Emitter and Aux 2 - Focused Emitter[/p][p]When interrupted by control effects, reduced cooldown will be calculated based on actual on-time.[/p][p]· PGI-X30G1 ALYSNES: Activating the Complex Shield no longer offsets its stagger during a Battle Halberd downward slash.[/p][p][/p][p]Strikers: Customization[/p][p]· Outline tracing now highlights paintable regions in Striker Design.[/p][p][/p][p]Pilots[/p][p]· Except for certain Insignias, all pilot Accessories now support area-based color adjustments with paint.[/p][p]· Certain Accessory names and descriptions have been updated to better reflect the lore.[/p][p][/p][p]Tactical Station · Operation VERGE[/p][p]· Ranked Mode now displays tier rewards and ranking rewards. At the end of Season 0, pilots reaching designated tiers will earn Season 1 Supply Crates in corresponding quantities. Legendary pilots will also unlock the special title "Rain of Fire."[/p][p]The top 500 pilots will receive extra Season 1 Supply Crates as rewards. The top 100, top 50, and top 10 pilots will receive the respective Insignias: Unrivaled Feather · Scorching Fire, Eternal Plume · Scorching Fire, and Undefeated Wings · Scorching Fire, which can also be displayed as Medals on pilot profile cards.[/p][p][/p][p]Operation STORM · Mashmak[/p][p]· In Mashmak Free-for-all and Co-op modes, all difficulty levels (Normal/Hard/Extreme) will drop Supply Crates.[/p][p]· To prevent squads from being camped at entrances, Restricted Zones in all Mashmak Co-op difficulty levels now have an additional entrance, providing an alternative route.[/p][p]· To counter interception, the Cargo Rocket's protective structure and propulsion have been optimized, increasing ascent speed. Durability increased: Cargo Rocket Beacon I from 30,000 to 50,000; Cargo Rocket Beacon II from 60,000 to 100,000.[/p][p]· Equipping a Modular Weapon from Cargo Space requires 5 seconds for Fire-Control System authentication and initialization.[/p][p]· New Modular Weapons:[/p][p]Optical Camo Drone: Deploys a stationary drone that cloaks allied units within range in stealth.[/p][p]Jamming Missile Launcher: Fires six missiles at nearby enemies; the explosion's smoke screen blocks Energy damage.[/p][p]Both are available as Mashmak loot or can be purchased from Matrix Supplies under Operation STORM.[/p][p]· Heavy Sniper Cannon: In Sniper Mode, the firing interval has increased from 1 sec/shot to 2 sec/shot.[/p][p]· Glider Packs now feature Fluid Armor for enhanced protection, with capacity and regeneration varying by pack.[/p][p]· The Elite enemy ALLO can activate a defense field that blocks frontal attacks, impedes movement, continuously emitting an interference smoke screen that blocks indirect Energy damage and significantly reduces direct Energy damage.[/p][p][/p][p]Combat Interface[/p][p]· The pilot's avatar during airdrop entrance has been moved from the right to the left interface, matching the order of the squad member list.[/p][p][/p][p]System Interface[/p][p]· Pilots can now view rewards directly through the matchmaking interfaces of Operation VERGE, Ace Arena, and Operation STORM.[/p][p]· The Inventory's preview feature now shows paint and Insignia effects on Modular Weapons, Auxiliary Devices, and Gliders obtained in Operation STORM.[/p][p][/p][p]Matrix Marketplace[/p][p]· Added "Sort by Total Price" to STRIKER DESIGN · Paint, Operation STORM · Mods, Supplies, Weapons, Gliders, and Devices. Added "Sort by Popularity" to Pilot Appearance · Styles.[/p][p][/p][p]Logistics: Matrix Selections[/p][p]· Tier 1 (unlocked by default) now offers Mod Box · Superb with a weekly limit of 50, no Matrix Contract required.[/p][p][/p][p]Base[/p][p]· Pilots can now switch the displayed Striker directly via the L2 Tactical Station viewport or the L1 Striker Bay's right-side terminal.[/p][p]· All L2 Virtual Combat devices are debugged. Pilots can now enter Training directly from the cockpit.[/p][p][/p][p]Pilot Report[/p][p]· Profile-card Medals now feature adaptive layouts, adjusting automatically based on the number displayed.[/p][p][/p][p]SFX[/p][p]· Enhanced the background ambient effects in the Striker Bay.[/p][p][/p][p]—S.H.A.D.O.W. Command HQ[/p]