Dear CEOs,

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

We thank all our CEOs for the support and love they have shown to CounterSide.

In this month's Dev Notes, we'll provide more details about the upcoming updates during December.

[Omen – ???]

The first news we would like to share is an introduction to Omen Episode 4, which will be updated on December 16.

We hope you will look forward to the story that unfolds in this upcoming episode.

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[New Counter Pass Employee – Hyperion Plan Titan]

Next, we would like to introduce the new Mech employee that many CEOs have been eagerly waiting for.

The new Mech employee, Hyperion Plan Titan, is a pure Mech unit released for the first time in a while. It is a ranged attacker that moves through the air and delivers powerful damage when it detects enemies who have taken a certain amount of damage.

It also possesses an ability that allows it to temporarily evade dangerous situations, and its offensive capabilities can significantly increase depending on the circumstances. We expect it to play an important role in Mech-focused squads.

◆ Hyperion Plan Titan

[New Operator - Myeongdal]

Myeongdal, who showcased an impressive presence in Mainstream Episode 14 [Bara], will now be released as an Operator.

Myeongdal inflicts the Seal skill effect on all units on the battlefield, while providing a powerful DPS-boosting buff to allied units.

We hope you will look forward to the impactful performance that Operator Myeongdal will bring to the battlefield.

◆ Myeongdal

[New Danger Close Boss - Mors of the Fallen Winter]

A new Danger Close boss will arrive to challenge CEOs, following Ray.

This time, the Danger Close boss is Mors of the Fallen Winter.

Mors of the Fallen Winter is a C.O.-type enemy with an abnormally high amount of HP, and its Skill Haste increases whenever a unit on the battlefield retreats.

Additionally, when it casts its Special skill, its defensive stats temporarily rise significantly.

Please keep in mind that you will need to deal extremely high damage in a short period of time in order to stop it.

[Event Raid]

A new event raid featuring a special boss will be added to the raids that appear upon completing World Map Branch Dispatch missions.

The event raid boss is the Guardian of Sephira, and this raid will be available as a single-level encounter set at level 190 and above.

The Guardian of Sephira has the same appearance rate regardless of branch level or facilities. It does not appear as part of a separate season. Instead, it has a chance to replace the original boss whenever a raid appears, independent of the raid season.

The Guardian of Sephira will run alongside the current raid season, and you will be able to exchange the special currency obtained from the event raid for items in the shop.

[Great Expedition]

We would like to express our gratitude to all CEOs who have shown great interest in the recently updated Grand Expedition and have been enjoying the content.

We have also carefully reviewed the feedback you have shared, and based on your suggestions, we are preparing to deliver an improved Grand Expedition experience in the next season.

First, if you have employees equipped with skins, we are planning to make those skins appear in Grand Expedition when those employees show up there as well.

We are also considering enhancing Artifact stats so that their effects can be felt more clearly during gameplay.

In addition to these changes, we will continue working hard to provide an even more enjoyable Grand Expedition experience based on the many valuable opinions you have given us.

[Removal of Alternium Reactors]

The Alternium Reactor, which has been placing an unintended burden on our CEOs, will be removed in December.

As mentioned in a previous Developer Note, we are currently working on removing the Alternium Reactor and applying its effects directly to each employee’s skills instead. We are also reviewing a plan to allow CEOs to exchange Alternium Reactor related materials for desired items through the event shop.

Additionally, please note that unit balance adjustments will continue based on Gauntlet season trends, focusing on employees with lower usage rates.

[Unclaimed Counter Pass Rewards]
If there are any unclaimed rewards when a Counter Pass season ends, they will now be automatically sent to your Inventory along with a notification popup.

We sincerely apologize for the delay in delivering this feature, despite many CEOs having requested it for quite some time.

The function to send unclaimed Counter Pass rewards to the Inventory is scheduled to be added in December, and we plan to apply the same system to unclaimed Prestige rewards afterward.

However, please note that Prestige service rewards require additional development due to the existence of overflow rewards, so this update will take more time to complete. We kindly ask for your understanding.

[Gauntlet Ban Rules]
Although this is not part of the December update, we would like to give you an early notice regarding the Gauntlet ban rule changes currently under consideration for the next season.

In the past, when 3-ban or 4-ban systems were active, it was difficult for CEOs to freely use newly acquired employees in Gauntlet, and it was unclear when those units would become available. For this reason, the system was changed to the current format.

However, as many CEOs have expressed concerns about the repetitive pattern that occurs every other week, we are now reviewing and revising the Gauntlet ban system.

Since we are currently mid-season and the update requires major code adjustments, the new ban rules are planned to be applied starting next season.

First, employees selected as ban targets will not be able to be assigned to squads and will be unavailable for the entire season.

In addition, no ban targets will be selected during the first two weeks of the season. Beginning in Week 3, two employees will be banned each week.

Accordingly, four employees will be banned in Week 4, six in Week 5, and the number will continue to increase each week following the same pattern.

Ban targets will be determined by selecting the employee with the highest number of wins and the employee ranked first in Casting Ban votes. If these two overlap, the employee ranked second in Casting Ban votes will be selected instead.

We hope these updated ban rules will provide a more enjoyable Gauntlet experience for all CEOs.

[New Skins]

In December, the Prestige skin for Final Phase Sigma, along with two new Christmas skins, will be added.

◆ Clockwork Girl - Final Phase Sigma

[Standing]

[Skill Cut-in]

[SD]

[Live2D]

◆ Shy Dusk Starlight - Zodiac of Redemption Esterosa de Chevalier

◆ Manual of Allure - Aura

Although the weather may vary depending on where our Global CEOs reside, we hope every one of our CEOs stays safe and sound.

Thank you, as always.
Hyunsoo Kim, Head PD of CounterSide.