Dear CEOs,

This is Kim Hyun Soo, the Head PD of CounterSide.

In relation to the October update content introduced through the last developer's notes, we would like to share information regarding the current progress of development.

[ Gauntlet ]

1. Damage Increase Based on Remaining Time

 As previously mentioned in the developer's notes, our development team has observed that the average combat time for Gentlet has become too long. 

As such, we applied the effect of damage increase by +100% & +200% damage when 1 min 30s & 1 min remain respectively. 

However, due to concerns about the excessiveness of this effect, the implementation has been removed through a recent patch. 

Currently, the development team is testing a revised effect where damage increases by +30% & +60% damage when 1 min 30s & 1 min remain respectively. 

Additionally, we are working on a feature to remove the threshold break exclusively for Gauntlet. After the completion, we plan to test it alongside the damage +30% / +60% effect. 

We will ensure that the application of the damage increase is thoroughly tested to provide a better experience.

2. Rotation UP Unit Selection Rules

Here are the rules for selecting Gentlet's rotation UP units. 

The primary criteria for selecting UP units is that the unit has to win a Ranked Match at least once within the last two weeks from the point of UP unit selection. The units in the rotation & casting bans are excluded from the UP list along with the collaboration units.

Among the selected units meeting the first criteria (only including SR/SSR rarity) above, the system will then randomly choose four units from the lower 50% of those with the lowest number of victories.

We hope that this explanation clarifies any curiosities and doubts about the rules for selecting rotation UP units.

[Contest Skin - Ministra ]

We are currently working on the contest skin for Ministra, the winner of the skin contest held in February. 

This skin will not only be for Ministra but also for the variant Spira that Ministra summons. 

Furthermore, the contest skin for Ministra will also include an illustration of her sword rotating around her. 

More information will be revealed further down the road, so please look forward to the news!

Thank you.