Dear CEOs,Here is the list of Coupon Codes released during the live stream.Thank you.◆ Coupon Code #1 LSAWKNDRNDCPN251 [Anniversary] SSR Awakened Testimonial◆ Coupon Code #2 LSEMPSLCTRCPN251 [Anniversary] SSR Recruitment Coupon◆ Coupon Code #3LSOPERATORCPN251 [Anniversary] SSR Operator Side Skill Selection Coupon◆ Coupon Code #42DELISHLSCPN55 Fusion Cores
Dear CEOs,To celebrate the CounterSide Origin 2nd Anniversary,We are happy to present to you two digital goods featured in the live stream! ◆ [Wolf’s Wintering] - Yoo Mina: Fenrir TypePixel art for [Wolf’s Wintering] Yoo Mina: Fenrir Type can be downloaded from the link below.▷ Click to Download▷ Download Size: 294 MB ◆ Sprouting Star SoloveyPixel art for Sprouting Star Solovey can be downloaded from the link below.▷ Click to Download▷ Download Size: 115 MB
Dear CEOs,To celebrate the CounterSide Origin 2nd Anniversary,We are happy to present to you two digital goods featured in the live stream! ◆ [Wolf’s Wintering] - Yoo Mina: Fenrir TypeMouse Cursor for [Wolf’s Wintering] Yoo Mina: Fenrir Type can be downloaded from the link below.▷ Click to Download▷ Download Size: 1.9 MB
Dear CEOs,This is Kim Hyun Soo, the Head PD of CounterSide.During our CounterSide Origin 2nd Anniversary Live Stream, we briefly introduced the upcoming updates for 2025.We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all our CEOs for your continued support and high expectations for CounterSide.The overview and explanation of the 2025 updates we introduced during today's broadcast.▣ New Awakened Employee – Sprouting Star SoloveySolovey was introduced in the Mainstream EP.12 Garden of Memories and will join us as a new Awakened employee in February 2025. Solovey is a Ranger with Sure Fire ranged attacks utilizing her plant-based abilities.She is designed to deal massive damage to enemies with high EVA, working in synergy with nearby allies.▣ New Substream – Winter VacationThe new Substream, Winter Vacation, will follow Seo Yoon, who has recently returned to work alone after a serious injury sustained during the previous Qliphoth Game. The story unfolds as she meets a new Grade S Counter who has just joined the Coffin Company.Expect a fun and exciting story featuring a powerful rookie with a lack of common sense, a resourceful but less talented veteran, and a newly introduced C.O. character.▣ New SSR Employee – Free Agent Seo YoonThe new SSR employee, Free Agent Seo Yoon, will join us in a Supporter role, utilizing her unique telekinetic abilities to provide offensive buffs to her allies.Seo Yoon, specifically designed to grant a buff to CRIT-focused allies, will maximize the team's offensive capabilities.Look forward to experiencing a whole new side of Seo Yoon as she transitions from a Ranger to a Supporter. Free Agent Seo Yoon will appear in the February 2025 Counter Pass.▣ New SSR Employee – NibbleNibble, a new SSR Ranger, is a ranged attacker who shoots thorns from her tail.She is designed to excel especially against Counters and Defenders.Look forward to welcoming Nibble to the team through Normal Recruitment at the end of February. ▣ New Skin – Masquerade of Innocence LilyWith the arrival of the CounterSide Origin 2nd Anniversary, a new skin has arrived. We're excited to introduce a brand new skin for Lily!This all-new look for Lily will reveal a side of her you've never seen before. ▣ 6th Prestiege Service To celebrate the Origin 2nd Anniversary, we are excited to announce a new Prestige Service skin!Following the conclusion of the 5th Prestige Service featuring Solar Codex Yuna Springfield skin "Your Guardian Angel" in February, we're thrilled to introduce the 6th Prestige Service.As previously teased, this new skin will be for our beloved protagonist, Yoo Mina: Fenrir Type. The 6th Prestige Service skin, Wolf’s Wintering, depicts Mina and the CEO standing together in a world on the brink of destruction. This skin emphasizes Mina's wolf-like characteristics and features a higher level of detail than previous skins. The skin will be available starting February 12, following the conclusion of the 5th Prestige Service. ▣ Contents Planned on First Half of 2025 ■ New Counter Pass – Exorcist Vanguard ??? Following the conclusion of the February Counter Pass, which featured Free Agent Seo Yoon, a new Counter Pass employee in March is Exorcist Vanguard.Like Seo Yoon, this new employee is a Persona version of an existing employee. Get ready to discover a whole new side of your favorite employee. ■ New Awakened Employee – ???The next new Awakened employee will be making a debut in April alongside the new Substream. As you may have already seen in the silhouette, this new employee is a nun. The contrast between the employee's pious appearance and a formidable weapon is sure to intrigue CEOs. Our development team is working hard to bring you a truly memorable employee. Stay tuned for more updates! ■ New Substream – MoonlightThe upcoming April Substream, Moonlight, will explore the story of a cult of phony nuns who exploit the Counterside Effect as a spiritual phenomenon to extort money from people.A wealthy person from Chamber, the main stage of the previous Substream Fallen Floor, has tasked these nuns with resolving the supposed spiritual phenomenon. To do so, they will attempt a carefully crafted scam. Will their scheme succeed? And what dark secrets lie behind their forced lives as nuns? Find out in April.■ New Gauntlet Skin – Empress of the End World Replacer QueenA new Gauntlet season begins in April, bringing with it a brand-new skin for the Awakened employee, Replacer Queen. This new skin, "Empress of the End World," maintains the consistent theme of the previous Replacer skins.To acquire this exclusive skin, reach Diamond League or higher in ranked battles during the season.■ Employee / Gear Search FunctionThere is a difficulty in quickly finding specific employees and gears using the current filter and sorting functions. To address this, we are introducing a new search function that allows CEOs to search for employees and gears by name. When searching for an employee, the search will return all employees whose names contain the search term. For example, searching for "Mina" will return results for SR Yoo Mina, SSR Expert Mercenary Yoo Mina, Yoo Mina: Fenrir Type.Similarly, searching for gears will return results based on the gear’s name, type, set bonuses, etc. With this new feature, you can easily manage your growing collection of employees and Equipment.■ Remaining Craft Limit Carryover※ The time in the screenshot is in (UTC+9).Following the recent update that introduced the employee max level expansion to 120, we have added a new resource, S-Fusion Core. As most of the CEOs are aware, the weekly craft limit for S-Fusion Cores is set at 15. Previously, any unused craft quota would be reset every Monday, regardless of whether you were able to craft the maximum number of cores.To alleviate the constraints caused by the remaining crafting count for S-Fusion Cores, starting from February 12, any unused weekly craft limit will be carried over to the following week. For example, if you only use 10 of your 15 weekly crafts in a given week, you'll have 20 crafts available the following week. Please note that this change will only apply to craft limits starting from February 12 due to technical limitations. ■ Operator CollectionFollowing the update that added profiles for our employees, we have heard your requests for profiles for operators. We are excited to announce that operators will now have profiles, similar to employees. Please note that since operators don't directly participate in combat, their profiles may not include combat-related stats such as CRF. We hope you enjoy learning more about your favorite operators through these new profiles.■ Awakened Employee / Operator Custom Pickup RecruitmentCounterSide currently features a Custom Pickup Recruitment system that allows CEOs to directly recruit desired SSR employees. However, this system has previously been limited to regular SSR employees, excluding Awakened employees and operators. This meant that CEOs had to wait for specific recruitment schedules to acquire their desired Awakened employees or operators.To address this inconvenience, we are introducing an updated Custom Pickup Recruitment system for Awakened employees and operators in the February update.For Awakened Custom Pickup Recruitment, we have set the number of recruitment target selections that CEOs want to 50, enabling CEOs to attempt to recruit any Awakened employee during the event period. Similar to Classified Recruitment, the number of Classified Recruitment attempts will be shared across all Awakened Custom Pickup Recruitment events.For Operator Custom Pickup Recruitment, we have also set the number of recruitment selections to 50, allowing CEOs to recruit any desired operator during the event period. Please note that the recruitment count for Operator Custom Pickup Recruitment will accumulate separately from other recruitment methods.Furthermore, we are increasing the number of recruitment selections for regular SSR employee Custom Pickup Recruitment from 3 to 50. We understand that 3 recruitment selections were insufficient for CEOs to acquire their desired SSR employees. With this increase, we hope you have a better chance of recruiting the employees. ■ Returning User Mission RevampIn order to assist CEOs who have been away from CounterSide in quickly reintegrating into the game, we have updated the Returning User Missions. The rewards for these missions have been revised to include valuable items such as Fusion Cores and S-Fusion Cores, enabling returning CEOs to quickly adjust to the game.Furthermore, we have reset the progress history for Returning User Missions. This allows CEOs who may have previously completed the missions but have since returned to the game to take advantage of the updated rewards and benefits in the future.■ Maestra Nequitia Tactical Update RevisionMaestra Nequitia, unlike other employees, has a unique combat style that doesn't involve basic attacks. As a result, she didn't fully benefit from previous Tactical Updates in the same way as other employees. To address this, we have adjusted the effects of Tactical Updates for Maestra Nequitia. Specifically, we have changed the effects of Lv.1 and Lv.4 Tactical Updates from increasing DMG AMP to DMG Taken RDC. This adjustment will allow her to navigate to the center of the battlefield more safely.■ Increase Substream Event Currency AmountWith the increasing demand for Eternium to obtain gears, resources, and other in-game items, farming event currency from Substreams to acquire collectible Flashback Scenes has become a significant burden for CEOs. To address this, we have been running weekly events that triple the amount of event currency dropped in specific Substreams.However, as the number of episodes continues to grow, we understand that the demand for Eternium remains high. To provide further relief, we are increasing the drop rate for event currency in these events from 3 to 5 folds. While this may not completely solve the Eternium shortage, we hope it will make farming event currency in Substreams a bit easier.■ Permanent Package ReformTo celebrate the Origin 2nd Anniversary, we are making some adjustments to our permanent packages. Some items will be added, while others will be replaced. Please refer to the details below for more information◆ In-App Items◆ Subscriptions◆ Episode Breakthrough Package◆ Permanent Package◆ Permanent Package - Renewed◆ Monthly Custom Package◆ Episode Breakthrough PackagePackages not listed in this announcement will remain unchanged.The purchase history for [First Purchase Special!] will be reset.※ List of Available Choices in CouponsAwakened Recruitment Coupon [SSR]Hilde: Siegfried Type[Final Phase] Sigma[Nehemoth] RayYoo Mina: Fenrir Type[Maestra] Nequitia[Iron Knight] Curian[Ace of Wings] Lee Sooyeon[Altergressive] Seo Yoon[Garguantia] Maria Antonov[Six Wings] Na YubinReplacer King[Kresnik] Lyudmila [Six Wings] Lee JisooReplacer Queen[Apex] Evolved One [Six Wings] Amy Firstwing[Demon Type C.O.] Ministra[Strombringer] Jake Walker [Arhat] Joo Shiyoon[Cold Case] Horizon[Orochinagi] Nanahara Chifuyu [Singularity] Shin Jia[Asmodeus] Rosaria le Friede[Tenured President] Regina MacCready[Solar Codex] Yuna Springfield[Minerva] Karin Wong[Griffin Rider] Christina Brecht[Great Silence] Ecclesia[Gha’agsheblah] Eve Meitner [The Elemental and the Beast] Shepherd & Lurcher[Avenger] Mordred[Six Wings] Swan Claire[Aditya] Surya[Red Witch] Felix[New Age] Naielle BluesteelSSR Recruitment Coupon / TestimonialMaria AntonovEdith TwinsLara JaegerRaphaelaLumiLee SooyeonEsterosa de ChevalierNanahara ChifuyuJoo ShiyoungYen Xing LanchesterAlexEins & ZweiNaielle BluesteelSpiraReplacer BishopDracasiaLionaClareth El ArcadenaEllaXiao LinHayami SanaeKarin WongEdel MeitnerLyudmilaLucidRita ArsenicoSeo YoonShenaSky LayfieldGaeunJaina KropelMika StarKyle WongNanahara ChinatsuMachine CollectorNa YubinYang HarimGremoryLee YuriRegina MacCreadyCarmenRosaria le FriedeLilyLulu NightmareFrederik DomaHarabGamblerElizabeth PendragonShin JiaLunaNicole PrimerLucreciaTerminatorStrongholdYamaya no OrochiAdministration Sword FighterOverflowBiblide LucheVeronicaSigmaLee YumiHayami KanadeTitanDominic King ReginaldChoi JihoonIfritSerapelDorothyEstaqueReplacer KnightLone LeeGrendelKaci BinsRevenantJanusCarlotaKang SoyoungSkia CrowAgnesFélicetteHorizonJin BoraLaikaMorsMi RinaeLevia ThanisGoliathChristina BrechtNoelle WrightNaoRebecca CatherineCiel MarronierOzymandiasSecret Service LycorisLenoreYanikka ShirokovaLamda SpatariPlagaFreelancer Kim ChowonGalahad Roy BurnettMad Sister Cindy LooperAuraFatimaAnilaCredereSSR Lv. 120 Rearmed Employee Recruitment CouponKestral Xiao LinAlexNest Keeper Xiao LinFull Moon Nanahara ChinatsuBlue Blood Elizabeth PendragonVolum up! GaeunNear Astraea Esterosa de ChevalierHero Blossom Kaci BinsAbyssal Ravage OrcaApex Jackel Machine CollectorJoint Investigation Kang SoyoungSuicide Squad Joo ShiyoungTriaina Plan TitanThe Sleeping Girl and the Yellow-billed Flock Edith TwinsSSR Lv. 110 Awakened Recruitment Coupon (2024 TOP 10)Gha'agsheblah Eve MeitnerAditya SuryaThe Elemental and the Beast Shepherd & LurcherAvenger MordredSix Wings Swan ClaireMinerva Karin WongKubera Alice BraidwoodKostroma MavkaGreat Silence EcclesiaRed Witch FelixSSR Ship Selection CouponLake SuperiorKamiizumiGleipnir: Armor TypeNew OhioNew DetroitGleipnir: Pod TypeEnterpriseEnterprise: Carrier TypeCoffin-6AlbionBlue Bridge Mk.2MatadorAhabChorusEnterprise QuadSSR Operator Recruitment Coupon / SSR Operator Side Skill Selection CouponLee SooyeonLena MackenzieSigmaOlivie ParkKim HanaMansion MasterAnastasia ChernovaMonekaSerina CrewChloe StarseekerReplacer KingRachel DoddsMomoMoenaReplacer RookJung DainVivian RashfordSysopBatty MitchieMalena SkinnerBiblide LuceJung DainAshaYuppieMerlinSasha▣ CounterSide Origin 2nd Anniversary List of RewardsAs announced in the broadcast, the rewards for the Origin 2nd Anniversary event reward summary are as follows.◆ Origin 2nd Anniversary List of Available Awakened EmployeesHilde: Siegfried Type[Final Phase] Sigma[Nehemoth] RayYoo Mina: Fenrir Type[Maestra] Nequitia[Iron Knight] Curian[Ace of Wings] Lee Sooyeon[Altergressive] Seo Yoon[Garguantia] Maria Antonov[Six Wings] Na YubinReplacer King[Kresnik] Lyudmila [Six Wings] Lee JisooReplacer Queen[Apex] Evolved One [Six Wings] Amy Firstwing[Demon Type C.O.] Ministra[Strombringer] Jake Walker [Arhat] Joo Shiyoon[Cold Case] Horizon[Orochinagi] Nanahara Chifuyu [Singularity] Shin Jia[Asmodeus] Rosaria le Friede[Tenured President] Regina MacCready[Solar Codex] Yuna Springfield[Minerva] Karin Wong[Griffin Rider] Christina Brecht[Great Silence] Ecclesia[Gha’agsheblah] Eve Meitner [The Elemental and the Beast] Shepherd & Lurcher[Avenger] Mordred[Six Wings] Swan Claire[Aditya] Surya[Red Witch] Felix[New Age] Naielle Bluesteel◆ Origin 2nd Anniversary List of Available SSR EmployeesMaria AntonovEdith TwinsLara JaegerRaphaelaLumiLee SooyeonEsterosa de ChevalierNanahara ChifuyuJoo ShiyoungYen Xing LanchesterAlexEins & ZweiNaielle BluesteelSpiraReplacer BishopDracasiaLionaClareth El ArcadenaEllaXiao LinHayami SanaeKarin WongEdel MeitnerLyudmilaLucidRita ArsenicoSeo YoonShenaSky LayfieldGaeunJaina KropelMika StarKyle WongNanahara ChinatsuMachine CollectorNa YubinYang HarimGremoryLee YuriRegina MacCreadyCarmenRosaria le FriedeLilyLulu NightmareFrederik DomaHarabGamblerElizabeth PendragonShin JiaLunaNicole PrimerLucreciaTerminatorStrongholdYamaya no OrochiAdministration Sword FighterOverflowBiblide LucheVeronicaSigmaLee YumiHayami KanadeTitanDominic King ReginaldChoi JihoonIfritSerapelDorothyEstaqueReplacer KnightLone LeeGrendelKaci BinsRevenantJanusCarlotaKang SoyoungSkia CrowAgnesFélicetteHorizonJin BoraLaikaMorsMi RinaeLevia ThanisGoliathChristina BrechtNoelle WrightNaoRebecca CatherineCiel MarronierOzymandiasSecret Service LycorisLenoreYanikka ShirokovaLamda SpatariPlagaFreelancer Kim ChowonGalahad Roy BurnettMad Sister Cindy LooperAuraFatimaAnilaCredere◆ Origin 2nd Anniversary List of Available ShipsLake SuperiorKamiizumiGleipnir: Armor TypeNew OhioNew DetroitGleipnir: Pod TypeEnterpriseEnterprise: Carrier TypeCoffin-6AlbionBlue Bridge Mk.2MatadorAhabChorusEnterprise Quad◆ Origin 2nd Anniversary List of Available OperatorsLee SooyeonLena MackenzieSigmaOlivie ParkKim HanaMansion MasterAnastasia ChernovaMonekaSerina CrewChloe StarseekerReplacer KingRachel DoddsMomoMoenaReplacer RookJung DainVivian RashfordSysopBatty MitchieMalena SkinnerBiblide LuceJung DainAshaYuppieMerlinSasha◆ Origin 2nd Anniversary List of Available Rare SkinsTea, Chocolate, and Bunny GirlLapis in the SkyCat LoverMystical MoonlightEntry Number OneFormidable CompetitorMini-me RacerBlooming BlueSafety Car DriverRomantic ChaserSuspicious Science GirlSuspicious Cafe OwnerDrifting in DreamsSpring DaffodilSWAT LifeguardPeerless BeautyMidsummer Night PantherDreaming HarmonyDevourer on the BeachCultured BeastMistress of the Blue NobleRuthless Crusher BunnySweet FearMemories of Student Guide RoomBell Watcher IncognitoCodename: Snowfield Wolf Lazy Afternoon LynxPrivate Cabin Party※ Selecting a duplicate will give you 1,440 Quartz◆ Origin 2nd Anniversary List of Available Uncommon SkinsUnofficial VacationRear Support TaskWhat the Villainess Truly WantsLovely Valentine's Day On-AirThursday is Sweet CasualRabbit Together <3Warm WaitingTransport Mission in ProgressTogether with TeammatesAll-round OfficialPurple GaleKnight on a Part-time Job Broadcast Club LeaderSecret Paradise GirlLibrarian of PrinciplesStimulating Water PlayGatekeeper of the HourExecutioner GirlSchool BreakerSpooky Otherworld HunterLooking For MiraclesSame-day Delivery Available!Special VacationGent OnyxSecret VacationFishing Girl※ Selecting a duplicate will give you 972 QuartzThis concludes the summary of the updates shared during the Origin 2nd Anniversary livestream.Thank you.Kim Hyun Soo, the Head PD of CounterSide
Dear CEOs,This month's CounterSide calendar is now live! Download the calendar to keep track of your events, deadlines, and important dates - all on this calendar![Download Link]【 Horizontal Version 】【 Vertical Version 】
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Dear CEOs,A preview for February 2025 is here. Check out what new update is planned below!Google Play Store[LINK] Apple App Store [LINK] Steam[LINK] Official CommunitiesOfficial X: [LINK]Official Discord: [LINK]Official Subreddit: [LINK]
Dear CEOs,This is Kim Hyun Soo, the Head PD of CounterSide.We thank all our CEOs for all the support and love sent to us during 2024.In this month's Dev Notes, we'll provide more details about the upcoming Origin 2nd Anniversary broadcast and the upcoming updates.[ Origin 2nd Anniversary ]Thanks to your unwavering support, CounterSide is celebrating Origin 2nd Anniversary. To commemorate this special occasion, we will host a live stream on Friday, February 7 (UTC+9), during which we will answer your questions directly.The CounterSide Origin 2nd Anniversary live stream will be broadcast on the official CounterSide KR channel. Please note that the live stream will be conducted in Korean.However, for our global CEOs, we will be providing English subtitles and uploading English versions of all images used during the broadcast to the official CounterSide Global channel as soon as possible.We understand that many of you have felt distant because the previous broadcasts were pre-recorded. We felt the same way, not being able to interact directly with our CEOs.When I first started filming these broadcasts, I expressed concern about conducting a live stream due to the lack of experience. However, after the interactions at the AGF (Anime Game Festival) and witnessing the immense love and affection for CounterSide, we decided to host a live stream for the Origin 2nd Anniversary.While this is the first live stream, we will do our best to make it an enjoyable experience for everyone.During the live stream, we will be sharing updates on the Origin 2nd Anniversary and future updates for CounterSide.Therefore, we apologize for this month’s dev notes being shorter than usual.We will also be holding a Q&A session during the livestream to answer your questions.As such, please submit your questions through the link below, and we will select some to answer during the livestream. Please kindly understand that we will also provide the answer in English after the broadcast.▷ [CounterSide Origin 2nd Anniversary: Your Questions, Our Answers!]◆ Survey Schedule- Jan. 24 - Feb. 5, 2025, 09:59 (UTC-5)◆ Participation Reward- 30 Set BinariesWe look forward to your participation and the Origin 2nd Anniversary Livestream. [ Ranked Battle ]Following our previous dev notes on potential improvements to the Ranked Battle, we have received a lot of valuable feedback from our CEOs.One specific concern that was raised was the unlimited point acquisition system, which could negatively impact the competitive environment for top-tier CEOs.To address this, we're considering a system where the deletion of points deducted upon losses will only apply to certain leagues. For higher-ranked leagues, we plan to increase the points deducted for losses and introduce a system where CEOs who don't play a certain number of matches per week will have their points reduced.Additionally, we are exploring various options to improve the overall experience, such as adjusting the starting points for new seasons and adjusting the point and league systems and rewards.While we expect these changes to be implemented in the next Gauntlet season, please note that the specific details are still under discussion and may be subject to change.We will provide a more detailed update in our February or March dev notes.[ Awakened Employee Exclusive Gear ]Alongside the upcoming Awakened employee, we are introducing Awakened employee Exclusive gear. Our goal is to create Exclusive gear for all future Awakened employees, starting with next Awakened employee. We are currently considering the possibility of releasing Exclusive gear for existing Awakened employees as well.Awakened employee Exclusive gear can be obtained directly from the Substream's hard difficulty with a very low drop rate. The overall performance of this new gear is designed to be comparable to tier 7 Relic Gear.Unlike existing Exclusive gear for Normal employees, this will include weapon, armor, and accessories, providing more flexibility in customizing your employees.[ Consortium Coalition Buff ]Many CEOs have requested improvements to the Consortium Coalition Buff.We understand that the current time-limited nature of the buff places a burden on CEOs who serve as an Executive. To address this, we have made several adjustments. First, on January 21, we significantly reduced the cost of activating the buff.Furthermore, in February, we will be introducing 3-day and 7-day buff options to provide CEOs with more flexibility.We believe these changes will help CEOs achieve more effective growth.This concludes our brief overview of the Origin 2nd Anniversary live stream, Ranked Battle, Awakened employee Exclusive gear, and Consortium Coalition Buff.For more detailed information, please join us for the live stream. Thank you for your continued support.
Dear CEOs, January 19 is Replacer King's Birthday!A special postcard is here to celebrate the occasion!
Dear CEOs, January 15 is Karin Wong's Birthday!A special postcard is here to celebrate the occasion!
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Dear CEOs,A long-awaited preview for January 2025 is here. Check out what new update is planned below!Google Play Store[LINK] Apple App Store [LINK] Steam[LINK] Official CommunitiesOfficial X: [LINK]Official Discord: [LINK]Official Subreddit: [LINK]
Dear CEOs, January 14 is Surya's Birthday!A special postcard is here to celebrate the occasion!
Dear CEOs, January 7 is Na Yubin's Birthday!A special postcard is here to celebrate the occasion!
Dear CEOs, January 5th is when Shepherd & Lurcher were created!A special postcard is here to celebrate the occasion!
Dear CEOs, December 25 is Yoo Mina's birthday!A special postcard is here to celebrate the occasion!
Dear CEOs,This month's CounterSide calendar is now live! Download the calendar to keep track of your events, deadlines, and important dates - all on this calendar![ Download Link ]【 Horizontal Version 】【 Vertical Version 】
Dear CEOs,This is Kim Hyun Soo, the Head PD of CounterSide.We thank all our CEOs for all the support and love sent to us during 2024.In this month's Dev Notes, we'll provide more details about the upcoming January 2025 update and its direction.[ New Alternium Reactor ]The first Alternium Reactor of 2025 will be given to Storm Bringer Jake Walker, Rita Arsenico, and Lee Yuri.Both Storm Bringer Jake Walker and Rita Arsenico specialize in anti-Mech combat, but they have recently faced difficulties in countering Mech-type employees.To address this, we have determined that both anti-Mech specialists need enhancement with Alternium Reactors. Storm Bringer Jake Walker’s Alternium Reactor will grant him Stun◇ Immunity and an uncancelable ASPD buff when using Special Skill. This will allow him to deal with Mech-type employees more effectively.Rita Arsenico’s Alternium Reactor will grant her Special Skill to inflict a DMG Taken AMP debuff on her target and the debuff will be even more potent against Mech-type employees. After using Special Skill, her basic attacks will be upgraded to enhanced attacks. This change will enhance her overall power with a focus on countering Mech-type employees.Lee Yuri will take a different approach, specializing in countering Counter-type employees. When she uses Special Skill, she will gain immunity to Hitstun from Special or lower skills and a buff to increase Anti-Counter DMG.Future patch notes will provide additional information about the new Alternium Reactors. [ World Map Raid ]As announced in our November developer's notes, the World Map raid improvements will be implemented in January 2025.Firstly, to address the increased fatigue that CEOs experience after the maximum level of World Map raid bosses is raised, we will introduce a raid wipeout function.This raid wipeout function will unlock once CEOs achieve a certain amount of damage within a season, allowing CEOs to instantly deal the highest amount of damage CEOs have dealt to the boss during that season.Please note that the damage dealt to the raid boss will be saved for the ongoing season and will be reset when the season changes.We expect that the raid wipeout function will significantly reduce fatigue in World Map Raids.As for the direction of the Info consumption reduction, as previously announced in the developer's notes, it will be slightly adjusted.We have received feedback from CEOs stating that there is a lack of motivation to continue challenging raids after obtaining all the rewards in the Plaque Exchange.Therefore, the development team plans to reduce the Info consumption after reaching the Raid Points needed for all the rewards in the Plaque Exchange and add repetitive rewards to encourage CEOs to continue challenging raids throughout the season.We hope that these raid improvements will make raid bosses more enjoyable. [ Regarding Gauntlet Ranked Battle ]Next, we are preparing several improvements for the Ranked Battle, which is the most played and anticipated by many CEOs.Unlike other content that can only be played once or a limited number of times, Ranked Battle is always accessible, making it a popular choice among CEOs.However, many CEOs feel a barrier to entry when it comes to Ranked Battle and avoid playing the content altogether.To alleviate the pressure CEOs feel about Ranked Battle, the development team has tried various methods such as adding limited rewards or reducing the maximum points deducted for defeat.Despite the adjustments, new CEOs still find it difficult to compete with CEOs who have been playing Ranked Battle consistently, and many give up before reaching the Diamond league, which is the cutoff for limited rewards, or stop playing Ranked Battle after reaching the Diamond league until the end of the season.We have determined that while the existing Ranked Battle offers great satisfaction when winning through intense competition, the frustration of losing is the biggest obstacle. Therefore, we plan to improve this so that CEOs can achieve the satisfaction of winning without the pressure of losing.First, we will change it so that Victory Points are not deducted upon defeat, reducing the pressure of Ranked Battles.Also, as it will be easier to reach higher leagues without Victory Points being deducted, we will adjust the criteria for receiving limited Gauntlet skins upward to encourage CEOs to challenge themselves to reach higher leagues and increase the sense of achievement when they do.To reward CEOs who are dedicated to Ranked Battle and continue to play, we will also strengthen the ranking rewards so that both existing CEOs and new CEOs can enjoy Ranked Battle.We hope that these changes to the Ranked Battle environment will have a positive impact and allow all CEOs to enjoy the content without feeling pressured.[Observation Mode - Draft Pick and Ban]We are excited to announce that the highly anticipated [Observation Mode - Draft Pick and Ban] feature will be updated in January.[Observation Mode - Draft Pick and Ban] will go beyond the limitations of the existing observation mode, in which you can now observe how other CEOs compose their squads and what they choose to ban, allowing you to learn from their draft strategies.Originally, we had planned to release this update in November, but due to bugs discovered during development, we had to inevitably postpone the update schedule, causing some disappointment among CEOs who were eagerly awaiting the new observation mode.We apologize once again for any inconvenience this may have caused, and we hope you will continue to show your support for this upcoming feature. [New Collaboration Announcement]A new collaboration is coming to CounterSide in January 2025!We've put a lot of thought and discussion into bringing you this new collaboration.First, we aimed to find an IP that many of our CEOs would enjoy collaborating with. All the CounterSide development team members actively participated and gave their opinions.From the selected candidates, we selected the best fit that could blend well with CounterSide and contacted the IP holders to discuss the possibility of a collaboration.In addition, the development team has done the best to develop a collaboration that will satisfy both our CEOs and fans of the original IP.We are unable to reveal the collaboration partner yet, but we plan to announce it in January.Please kindly understand that the January preview will inevitably be released along with the announcement of the collaboration.In this collaboration, along with a collaborative story, new Awakened Employee, Operator, and SSR Employee will be released, and various in-game and community events will be held, so we ask for your keen interest and anticipation. [ S-Fusion Core Crafting Limit Accumulation ]We understand that many of our CEOs have expressed frustration over the weekly crafting limit for S-Fusion Cores since the maximum employee level was increased to 120.We implemented the weekly crafting limit to prevent a significant gap between long-time CEOs and newer or returning CEOs, as the number of Fusion Cores each CEO has varies greatly depending on their play style and time invested. Without this limit, those who have been playing for a longer time would have a significant advantage over newer CEOs. Considering that many CEOs now have the certain number of 120-level employees and that there could be a growing gap between long-time and newer CEOs after the level 120 expansion, we are considering changing the S-Fusion Core crafting limit to a cumulative system, which we plan to implement around Origin 2nd Anniversary next year.With the cumulative system, the weekly crafting limit will accumulate each week from the implementation date, allowing new and returning CEOs to more easily develop their employees and challenge various content.Please understand that the crafting limit before the implementation cannot be retroactively applied. [ Operator Collection ]We understand that our esteemed CEOs enjoy learning about the various fascinating employees in CounterSide through the [Collection]. However, the [Collection] doesn't provide detailed information about operators.Considering that operators are just as appealing as employees, we believe that CEOs who favor operators might feel a sense of incompleteness.To address this, we are considering adding a [Collection] for operators similar to the one for employees, allowing you to explore more information about them.While we cannot confirm whether we will add an operator [Collection], we are currently exploring the possibility of including it in Origin 2nd Anniversary update.We will provide more details regarding the cumulative system to the S-Fusion Core crafting limit and the operator [Collection] in the next developer's notes. [Regarding Mainstream Progress]CounterSide has established its world through various seasons. In the current season, many employees are connected to the main storyline, driving the narrative forward.However, as the story progresses, we realize that it would be excessive to unfold the stories of all the key employees involved in the central narrative solely through the main episodes. At the same time, we didn't want to sacrifice the depth of these employees for the sake of a faster-paced story.Therefore, we've decided to elevate the Substreams to a level closer to the main episodes, allowing us to develop the narratives of key employees simultaneously.The current focus of the main episodes is to unravel the core mysteries of CounterSide, such as Tammiel and the Qliphoth Game, while also providing a satisfying conclusion to the arcs of key employees who have played significant roles in the Substreams. Our ultimate goal is to successfully bring the CounterSide story to a satisfying conclusion.We understand that it might be inconvenient if you need to understand specific Substreams to progress through the main episodes. To address this, we will do our best to provide clear guidance, such as the [Related Episodes] function.In this season, you, the Administrator, will take center stage and work to resolve the conflict with the new Demon Lord while uncovering the true purpose of Tammiel and the forces behind it.The new recruit of Fenrir Squad is now at the center of a massive whirlwind. Not only Yoo Mina, but many other employees will jump into this whirlwind in pursuit of their desires.Some will seek revenge, others will strive to change their fate, and still others will take on the role of villains to end this vicious cycle, hindering the Administrator. However, not everyone will get what they want.We hope you will continue to follow us as we reveal how the Season 3 story unfolds and what lies ahead. [ Regarding Balance ]We've been enhancing the abilities of employees by providing them with Alternium Reactors to compensate for their weaknesses and improve their overall competitiveness.However, we've received feedback that some employees simply receive stat boosts, failing to showcase the unique characteristics that Alternium Reactors are supposed to offer.To address this, the development team plans to implement a differentiated approach to balancing employees starting in 2025.First, Alternium Reactors will be used to add additional functions to the target employee's skills, thereby enhancing their unique characteristics.Additionally, for cases where only stat increases are needed, we will implement balance patches to reflect the value of the employees you already have without requiring additional resources.[ Rewarding New SSR Employees ]Looking back at 2024, we believe one of the biggest concerns among CEOs was the fact that most new SSR employees were released exclusively through the Counter Pass.In 2024, we released various skins to showcase the different charms of existing employees. However, in the coming year of 2025, we plan to focus more on releasing new recruitable SSR employees.Given our focus on new employees, we anticipate that we may not be able to produce as many skins as we did in 2024.We kindly ask for your understanding in this matter. We will do our best to reward you with employees that have diverse and appealing characteristics.[Increased Sources of Training Data]We have received numerous suggestions from CEOs through our customer support regarding improvements for new and returning CEOs.The most common feedback was that new and returning CEOs were finding it difficult to train their employees due to a shortage of Basic and Prime Training Data.The development team understands these concerns and has prepared measures to increase the supply of these materials.As a first step, we have added Prime Training Data to the existing Substream event shop in the December 10 update. In the future, we plan to add even more Basic and Prime Training Data to the shops of newly introduced Substreams.We would like to thank all CEOs who have provided valuable feedback for the benefit of new and returning CEOs. We will continue to strive to make CounterSide a more enjoyable experience for everyone.[Increased Punch-In Rewards]In addition, we will increase the rewards for daily punch-ins to facilitate your acquisition of resources and materials.While the daily punch-in system allows you to earn various rewards every day, we have determined that the perceived value of these rewards has decreased over time due to the long service period. Therefore, we are preparing to modify or increase these rewards.We will provide more details about the specific changes to the rewards in the patch notes when each punch-in is updated.[ Regarding Bug Fixes ]We appreciate that many of our CEOs have been reporting various bugs they've encountered in the game and suggesting improvements. However, we understand that some CEOs have expressed frustration that certain issues have not been resolved as quickly as they would like.We acknowledge that the time it takes to fix each issue varies, and this may lead to questions about whether reported issues are being addressed. Recently, we have received reports of various problems, such as discrepancies in battle outcomes based on deployment in the Danger Close’s play speed, issues with Choi Ina's Special Skill decreasing ally employee's Iron Wall count or causing the boss to target the employees who received Choi Ina’s Special Skill effect, and instances where Ultimate Skills fail to activate or where lifetime contract animations do not change as described. We understand that these issues are causing concern among our CEOs.The CounterSide development team actively monitors the game and investigates reported issues. All reports submitted through the customer support center are immediately forwarded to the relevant departments. These departments then reproduce the reported issues, identify the root causes, and implement fixes.However, it may take longer to resolve issues that occur under specific conditions or involve multiple factors that cannot be easily reproduced internally.Regarding the issue with lifetime contract animations after equipping skins, we are currently investigating the problem and expect to have a fix in place by January 2025.While we are working diligently to resolve all reported issues as quickly as possible, we understand that the time required to fix each bug varies. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the delay in addressing these issues. We will continue to strive to resolve all reported issues as efficiently as possible.This concludes our brief overview of the January updates and our development direction for 2025.We hope everyone has a happy end to the year and a prosperous New Year. Thank you.