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If anyone else here is playing the ranking map, here's a guide to the KCCO defection gimmick:
https://gamepress.gg/girlsfrontline/ct-ranking-military-defection-guide

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Meultima posted...

Chapter 5's already out insofar as I read, the level 80 team req was for chapter 5. Rather the main issue being Yuzhong was forced to cut work on it due to the Coronavirus so the rest will conclude in Chaper 13.

Really? That's too bad about the whole virus thing and cutting the event's story short. I hope everyone over there is okay. If they go right into Chapter 13, that would end up breaking the established pattern of Chapter, Major Event, Major Event, Chapter that started back with Chapter 10 and Singularity.

I'll have to look up and read the spoilers then.

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Kelystic posted...

I'm really lazy to complete chapter 3

Then don't bother with it. If anything, CT will be added to the Campaign tab in the future, so you can finish it later when you're good and ready. You don't lose your progress either. If you've quit the game by that time, I'm sure there will be transcripts and videos of the story for you to watch if you want to catch up on what you've missed.

On a tangent to that, I am enjoying reading the translations of the current story over on the CN server with Polarized Light. Looks like the final chapter of the event will be up soon and the Sangvis Capture is getting ready for release, so we'll see how that all plays out. So far, even chapter 4 is incredibly easy -- you only need a lv70-80 team and you can just breeze through all of the maps with no problems. Even the EX difficulty maps are apparently almost as easy. I still find it a strange juxtaposition, considering the story. I guess it is a nice break from the ball-crushingly hard difficulty of Shattered Connexion, but I also understand the complaints from the Chinese, Korean, and Taiwanese players who are looking for the increasing challenge they've grown accustomed to. I hope Mica Team can find a better difficulty balance soon but I know of some players who prefer as little challenge as possible and just want to farm and collect stuff. You can't please everybody.

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Tmaster148 posted...

I've upgraded my T-Doll storage several times already along some equipment storage upgrades. For the most part I'm just doing it out of completionist sake since I have no other pressing infrastructure needs.

Ah, I see. I'm the same way. It's like how I just finished upgrading my Rescue Center because I want to complete my pet collection and optimize expeditions.

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Tmaster148 posted...

I'm still aiming to get the 10th dorm (should have it on monday), but I thought the dorms scaled better in battery production.

As I heard it from the experts, battery production really increases up to 5 dorms. After that, you get diminishing returns for each new dorm you add up to 10. What that all means is that getting all 10 dorms is ideal but not a necessity. It really ends up better for your friends, who can then get 10 batteries from you per day when they visit as well as fulfill one of the imposed requirements of other 10-dormers to add you in return (from my experience on the official Discord -- I have plenty of 10-dormer friends, so I prefer adding newbies to help them out).

That's why they advise new players, especially F2P ones, to only get 4 or 5 dorms as you can comfortably get them and then move on to other stuff.

"If you want to be absolutely certain you are getting every battery you possibly can every day, go for it, but make sure you're stocking all of your dorms with 5* furniture sets to maximize comfort levels via set bonuses. Having all ten dorms is just a luxury. Don't ignore more pressing infrastructure needs, like storage, when you're already good on number of dorms." ...is pretty much what I was told when I asked about the subject.

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I got another Python after a ton of runs. I don't think I have it in me to get any more for this event. I farm more once CT is added to Campaign or another event, whichever comes first.

Tmaster148 posted...

isn't comfort levels in your dorms suppose to increase the batteries you get per day? I know the number of dorms increases the max amount of batteries the thing holds. But it seems like it takes ~3 days to fill up my battery device instead of the 2 days it was taking before despite my dorms being all maxed out in comfort.

It does make you get more batteries. Here's the excerpt from the wiki:
https://en.gfwiki.com/wiki/Dormitory

The capacity of the condensor is based on the amount of the dorms players unlocked. Capacity = Amount of unlocked dorm x 80. Uncollected batteries can be stored in condensor until it reaches its limit.
Condensor gets recharged during down time. The amount of batteries you can get from condensor is depended on dorm's overall cosiness level. Battery Amount 40+10 x Number of unlocked dorm + (overall cosiness level/2000 ).
As for v1.12 update, Dorm no.9 and no.10 are bugged. They don't contribute in battery recharge.

Aside from the formula, there is a randomization factor involved. You won't get the same amount of batteries all of the time.

Edit: I recommend reading this regarding dorms and battery production. It even has an embedded calculator: https://gfl.matsuda.tips/post/what-happens-in-the-dorms-stays-in-the-dorms

I have 10 dorms with most at 15k Comfort. One is at 18k with the lowest at 12k. My daily battery production is 248 batteries, give or take 8 batteries.

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Tmaster148 posted...

That did make the White Nyto fight pretty easy. Although getting all the way down to white nyto is still kinda annoying. Those laser mechs are just hard to kill quickly with their special shield up.

For the jumpers/Rodeleros, I usually bait them by moving a unit up close (they target the closest doll) to get them to do their laser attack on that row, moving anyone else that would be hit out of the way, and then move the bait when I see them start their jump (they duck down a bit in Bullet Time before jumping).

It's the gundams/Doppelsoldner I find really annoying from the White Faction. You pretty much want them dead right away. The normal grenade attack is bad enough but you don't want that barrage to go off at all.

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A shorter but tougher Python farming route on Stumbling Block. You'll need to kite the enemies, so you can't run it AFK.

https://youtu.be/VWBtdMWseQE

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Okay, I'm having a tough time getting Python to drop.

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That poor cat! lol

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If you're feeling adventurous while farming for Python, I've marked the enemies that drop her in Stumbling Block since it's a night map and you can't see all of the initial spawns right away. It looks like you can run through the drop checks faster but it's a lot more risky.



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Got her in 48 attempts of Griffin Expendables. That went pretty smoothly. All that's left for farming is Python and the remaining crates! I need to make sure I don't go too crazy on farming this time like I did farming for Five-seveN copies in Singularity...

Tmaster148 posted...

It's nice all of Chapter 3's alt routes can lead straight to a bad end. So I can go the alt route, do a bad end and then continue the true route.

Yeah, chapters 1 and 3 are the really straightforward ones as far as routing goes. Chapter 2 is a little tricky to keep track of (comparatively), but nothing too bad. It's a good thing backtracking doesn't undo your progress in what you've unlocked, unlike in Singularity before it was removed there or this would be painful.

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The Leap Year Package isn't a bad offer, IMO. It's essentially about 1,000 gems off the cost of 500 tokens with some extra goodies thrown in to sweeten the deal. I have to laugh at the "Limited to 1 purchase every 4 years" part.

The March Special Offer Package is the usual thing; I could take it or leave it. It's basically an Oath Certificate with extra goodies. The Daily Special bundle is the same as this month.

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I got M870 as well. I tweaked the route a bit where I deployed a second dummy echelon after capturing that one heliport and killing off the last enemy in my way that doesn't drop her. By doing that, I was able to get five checks out of the six instead of three and was still able to have enough points to get back and properly withdraw before restarting (saved a lot of rations that way). I was lucky - it only took 24 attempts before hoxy shotgun dropped.

Now I'm farming for A-91 using this older guide from when the event was on CN:

https://youtu.be/-JzCggx4h90

After I get her, all that's left for me is Mk 12 and Python for event dolls. I'm seeing if the former will drop while grinding for crates while still deciding what stage I want to grind for the latter on. After that, it's off to the ranking map.

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Okay, I just finished the epilogue stage "Exile"; it's just a story-only thing with cryptic hints at the future of the story and the only reward from it is 200 Pure Samples. Don't stress about getting it unless you really want to 100% everything; you aren't missing much. Besides, I'm sure someone will upload video spoilers of all the event's dialog soon enough.

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Meultima posted...

I kinda dig that the Ranking map has a Pacifist hidden achievement lol, muh sam fisher/snake gameplay

Speaking of which, I should post the secret achievement requirements. The rewards are the same for all of them: 5 Cores, 1000 of all four resources, and 1000 Commander EXP.

Chapter 2: "Support"
Clear the stage without deploying any HOCs.

Chapter 2: Defense Outpost 3
Cause the hostage to die by performing the rescue with a dummy echelon and then suiciding/retreating in a fight.

Chapter 2: General Offensive
Destroy the only tank on the map

Chapter 2: For the Future
Step on the ?? nodes on the east end of the map to make a KCCO unit join your side.

The ranking map
Rescue the hostage while it's still at full HP without participating in a single battle. (Pacifist ranking run)

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YugiNoob posted...

Thanks for those routes ennuigamer. I'm just gonna do the true endings because I don't wanna backtrack a lot :<

I think there's one more scene after the last stage, White Doll, that only unlocks if you've played and seen all the stages and endings of the event up to that (not counting the ranking map). It's called "Exile". I still have to beat White Doll two more times (you have to beat the last stage three times to finish Chapter 3), so I'll post what the last thing entails once I get there.

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I made it to the end of Chapter 3. Here are the choices and routes of that chapter:

Chapter 3
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Signal Flare
A.) Rescue the hostage: Alternate Route, continue to "Red Zone"
B.) Capture the Heavy Heliport: True Route, continue to "Yellow Zone"

Red Zone
A.) Rescue the hostage: Switch to the True Route, go to "Yellow Zone"
B.) Defend for 5 turns: Bad End "Final Order"

Yellow Zone
A.) Rescue the hostage: True Route, continue to "Mark"
B.) Defend for 5 turns: Alternate Route "Vengeance"

Vengeance
A.) Establish and defend the supply line: Switch to True Route, go to "A New Hope"
B.) Defend for 7 turns: Bad End "Final Order"

A New Hope*
A.) Capture the Radar: Bad End "Sum of All Wraths"
B.) Capture the Command Post: Continue to "Vile Rats"

Vile Rats
A.) Rescue the hostages: Bad End "Luck"
B.) Establish and defend the supply line: Continue to "Bad News"

IED
A.) Rescue the hostage: Continue to "Stumbling Block"
B.) Defend for 5 turns: Bad End "Victor"

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In case people get confused about the route paths, here is a guide to the decision points. I just started Chapter 3, so I'll post that later once I'm done.

Chapter 1
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Waste
A.) Capture Heliport: Continues the True Route to "Safe House"
B.) Capture enemy Command Post: Bad End "Nightfall"

Reserve Outpost
A.) Destroy all enemies: True Route, continue to "The Last Day"
B.) Capture enemy Command Post: Bad End route, continue to "Farewell, Scarecrow"

Chapter 2
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"Support"
A.) Establish supply line: Continue to "Griffin Expendables"
B.) Defend for 5 turns: Bad End "Roaring Sun"

Defense Outpost 2
A.) Capture enemy Command Post: Bad End "Howl of Terror"
B.) Rescue the hostage: Continue to "Defense Outpost 3"

Defense Outpost 3
A.) Capture enemy Command Post: Alternate Route, continue to "Just Kidding"
B.) Rescue the hostage: True Route, continue to "Defense Outpost 4"

Defense Outpost 4
A.) Capture enemy Command Post: Alternate Route, continue to "Just Kidding"
B.) Rescue the hostage: True Route, continue to "Exploratory Attack"

Black Doll
A.) Capture the Radar: Fake End "Safe and Sound"
B.) Capture the Helipad: Fake End "Short-lived Peace"
C.) Capture the enemy Command Post: True Route "Final Flight", continue to Chapter 3

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Shotgunnova posted...

Looks like I only have one more bad route map to defeat until I've done everything in chapter one. I might have to replay the final "true path" one to unlock chapter two again, though...which sucks.

If you've already unlocked Chapter 2, then there's no need to unlock it again. Backtracking doesn't erase your progress with unlocked stages, unlike in Singularity (which is why it was ultimately removed in that event).

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Last, I'll post a farming guide.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqH71gQ3xdg

Timestamps:
Crates (E1-B1, "Farewell, Scarecrow")

M870 (E1-10, "Darkest Desire", Auto Resupply Required) - 0:00
Python (E1-9, "Neural Fragments", Full Map Clear) - 4:24
Python (E1-9 Non-Map Clear, Auto Resupply Required) - 9:20
Python (E3-9, "Stumbling Block", High Requirement) - 12:43
HK21 (E1-8, "Sangvis Elite Outpost") - 15:03
OTs-14 (E1-7, "Fortunate?") - 18:32
ART556 (E1-6, "Peace Negotiations") - 22:00
Mk12 (E1-B1, "Farewell, Scarecrow") 25:05
Thunder (E1-4, "Reserve Outpost") - 26:41
CZ2000 (E1-3, "Auxiliary Power") - 28:06
CZ2000 (E2-1, "Unknown Enemy") - 30:06
A-91 (E2-3, "Griffin Expendables") - 32:32

The difference for Python farming is that the chapter 1 stage is easier but slower while the chapter 3 stage is harder but you can run it faster.

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Shotgunnova posted...

By the way, for those who still haven't found a boss to fight for the daily crates, there's a battle with Scarecrow about halfway through the first chapter. When you're given a certain choice -- fight all enemies -or- walk 4 spaces to capture enemy control post -- do the latter. The map is incredibly easy (Scarecrow has 8000 power) and you only have to walk four spaces away, so you can map out the route and let the automatic movement stuff take care of the rest. Don't worry about the red helipad nearby spawning enemies and snatching HQ from you...that doesn't happen, at least if you finish as quickly as possible.

Yep. That's the recommended stage for farming Crates. It's called Farewell, Scarecrow. You can unlock it by completing the objective of capturing the enemy Command Post before all the enemies are dead in Reserve Outpost. Farewell, Scarecrow can be finished in two turns with only three easy fights total. Ten runs of it gives you your full allotment of Crates for the day (60).

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Here are the route maps for the chapters. The branching stages are the ones with more than one clear objective.







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Shotgunnova posted...

BTW, for those who haven't started the event stuff yet, the backtrack mechanic is...uhh, back. If you complete a mission in a certain way, sometimes the game will make you "backtrack" to do the next option, which unlocks other paths. To backtrack, there's a rewind icon on the world map you click. If you ignore that and just beat the mission the other specified way, that doesn't unlock anything. Kinda stupid, and something I had to learn early on.

It makes sense in the context of the narrative. You're supposed to be buying time for a team to help you, so you have to choose the bad endings first and delay the true story as much as you can. The story of the entire event is told retroactively by the Commander while captured and being tortured after the events of Singularity. It's the end of Arc 1 of the main story; Arc 2 starts with Chapter 11.

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https://youtu.be/MEhC9u0AsYg

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Shotgunnova posted...

I somehow got 6000 memory chips since January, so I can get some MOD3 action going immediately. Who else besides Soppo is worth it? I kinda want to level up IDW for kicks, but if NTW kicks ass, that might be the next one. Not that big a fan of UMP45, but I do like smoke grenadiers.

Soppo is really the only priority of the batch. UMP45's second skill sucks, so you can get away with just Mod1 if you don't want to go all the way. NTW's upgrade is an improvement but it doesn't suddenly make her a general use rifle; it just means she can do some more work in some fights without being relegated to bamboo duty on bosses. Even as a bamboo, TAC-50 is a better option.

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Shotgunnova posted...

I bought two rings today, lmao.

Me too. I like them for dolls that can be upgraded (x2 EXP from everything and up to a 15% passive stat boost thanks to the upgraded affection cap) and wanted some for a future batch but one bundle was all I could afford.

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New event PV

https://youtu.be/ivngfWvCk-4

Not much more time until Operation Broccoli goes live

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Now I understand why older server players have been complaining about the recent event, Polarized Light. The difficulty of the battles has been nerfed into the ground. From what I've been watching, even the enemies and bosses in Chapter 3 are complete pushovers and don't require anything close to a lv90 echelon...or even a full echelon.

I hope Ch. 4 and 5 are different. This event was touted as us seeing "the full strength of KCCO." It would be a big letdown if there isn't an appropriate level of difficulty to match the advertising.

I'm also wondering if the rumor of why this was done is true, that it was because of complaints from vocal casual players about the difficulty. Even if it were true, the difficulty didn't need to be lowered that much. Even Director Yuzhong joked that it's now at "game journalist difficulty."

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Capacity upgrades incoming!

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Yeah, it's under Event Rules on the event page as rule #7: "Key cards and points will be reset after the event ends, and excess key cards will be converted to Calibration Tickets at a 1:5 ratio, and will be sent through the mail."

I have 94 key cards, so that means I'll get 470 tickets. I found that, unless you get really lucky in calibration, you end up burning far more tickets than you expect. Fairy calibration can be especially painful on your ticket supply and resources, which is why it's advised to make that the very last thing you do for a fairy you plan to keep.

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It's the last day of the bingo event. Did everyone stock up on extra key cards?

Edit: A reminder that you get 5 Calibration Tickets for every key card still in your inventory when the event expires.

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With any luck, I can finally catch up on special equipment drops from the night chapters with this rate-up.

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8 spaces remaining, 530 points

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Shotgunnova posted...

416 is an event upgrade, IIRC, and we should be a long way from getting it. NTW might be a good choice, I dunno.

Yep, in Shattered Connexion. That will be two major events after this next one.

-Continuum Turbulence (M4 SOP-II and UMP45 get upgrades)
-Isomer (no story upgrades)
-Shattered Connexion (HK 416 and UMP9 get upgrades)
-Polarized Light (still unknown if there are any upgrades as this event is current on the CN/KR/TW servers)

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Tmaster148 posted...

Do you remember what they cost in the black market?

Special Combat Reports are bought in packs of x20, each selling for 30 Snowfield's Gift. You can buy 30 packs before the shop is sold out for the month. If you buy the whole lot, you'll get 600 of them for 900 Snowfield's Gift.

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Shotgunnova posted...

Anyone know what the caps are for enhancing those Tetris pieces? I already got an I-block with double stats (Lv12) and it still has a higher ceiling.

You can enhance Chips up to +20

Circuit and Chips (Tetris pieces) min-maxing guide:
https://gamepress.gg/girlsfrontline/gfl-explained-hoc-circuits-and-tetris-minmax

HOC mega guide:
https://gamepress.gg/girlsfrontline/gfl-explained-heavy-ordnance-corps

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Regarding the whole Honkai Impact collab thing, I'm sure there are some players here that are unfamiliar with why there are no plans to run it outside CN. I'm sure you guys know about Honkai Impact 3rd, right? The collab was about the 2nd game in the series (you can still play it, even in English, under the name Guns GirlZ - Mirage Cabin/Honkai Gakuen). After the collab was launched on CN, there was a falling out between the two companies, which resulted in the owners of Honkai annulling the agreement and pulling the plug on the possibility of the collab taking place on any other server. It's not discussed but it most likely will never be run again, on any server, unless the two companies make up and form a new agreement. Honkai 2 is also a pretty old game by this point, so there's that to consider.

The other major upset regarding a collab was with SEGA on doing a Valkyria Chronicles collab. Sunborn/Mica Team had all of the event assets done and was ready to launch but were having trouble regarding the contract with SEGA over "penalties for violating the contract". SEGA had it written that, if they violated the contract, they only had to pay a penalty once and could still continue under the agreement (which would effectively screw Mica Team over had it stuck). Mica Team asked them over and over to change the contract to "have to pay up every time the contract is violated" and, while SEGA agreed, they never amended the contract to reflect that and kept dicking around with Mica Team. Right before the collab was to launch, Mica/Sunborn had to pull the plug on it due to the whole matter to protect themselves since SEGA wouldn't change the contract to more fair terms. As I've heard it, a lot of big companies over there pull stunts like this a lot with their contracts, trying to create one-sided agreements instead of playing fair.

That was back in late 2018. Instead of that event, Mica Team got the rights to re-run the Guilty Gear x Blazblue collab and went with that on the older servers as a filler. The Valkyria Chronicles collab is also known as "the collab we don't talk about".

Then there's the issue of why Girls' Frontline is called Dolls' Frontline over in Japan...but that's another story.

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I'll just copypasta the QnA section here to save on scrolling.

Q: Yuzhong, why dont you do more of these streams?
A: Honestly, streaming is really stressful. But I really like doing these live streams and the player feedback and live interaction helps us a lot as game developers.
We also really like teasing players with unreleased content.
If theres more content, well try to announce them better, and Ill definitely try to be in these streams more often.

Q: We really loved the minigame from previous events; the bike chase in Isomer and the danmaku game in Shattered Connexion. Will there be more of this?
A: We add these minigames for fun because theyre great. We use them to gauge player interest in new mechanics, especially since they can be less stressful than normal GFL combat.
We know some of them dont appeal to all players; some commanders had trouble with the danmaku mechanic since they arent used to the controls, so future minigames will try to strike a better balance between interesting gameplay and difficulty.
Its honestly incredibly difficult to make all of these happen in GFL

Q: The friend system sucks! What are you gonna do with it?
A: We tried to fix this with the Theater system and it didnt work. We know its a commonly requested improvement.
Well try again this year; Griffin is a PMC after all, we want players to feel like theyre actually in a multiplayer game with access to other commanders forces at some point.
The biggest challenge is making this work without making it something that adds an extra daily burden - the coop aspect should be optional.
Of course we have to think about commanders that dont like socializing in a web game - so structurally, most things will remain the same as they have always been. GFL wont turn into an MMO overnight or anything.

Q: Can you give us access to more unconventional warfare mechanisms? I want to launch cyberattacks!
A: We definitely like the idea, but this is honestly something thats incredibly difficult to develop. Our game already had tons of new systems added, like Fairies, HOCs, the new SF capture (Protocol Assimilation) mechanic, etc. Implementing a new feature can often be complex or incredibly confusing to players, and we dont want that to happen.
For example, fairies are basically buff sticks, and most people understood that. The HOC system, on the other hand, was a headache and many players complained, so we heard that feedback and will not add problematic new mechanics that repeat the same mistake.
Something thats more important to us is iterating the current system to make the core gameplay loop better.

Q: Can you give us an in-game combat simulator so we dont have to actually deploy our teams to test the strength of our echelons?
A: Were actually interested in developing a good simulation tool. Players who really like theorycrafting should definitely appreciate that.

Q: The fixed Adjutant positioning sucks! Can we configure moving them?
A: (Yuzhong) I asked for this feature before, I dont know why the programmers havent delivered it yet, since I totally agree and have wanted this for a while now.
A lot of the T-Doll adjutant art would look much better if you can reposition them slightly based on background.

Q: Can you add CV batches faster?
A: Were trying to improve the contracting process with voice actors so that we can release new T-Dolls already voiced.

Q: Can you add holiday events to story playback?
A: We want to do this. Currently the playback is focused on story, but we hope that in the future these cutscenes can be played back as needed.

Q: If we missed event fairies or event special equipment, is there any way for us to get it back?
A: We really dont want to make these event-limited items extinct. There should be a way to eventually get them back, aside from things that are out of our control to add back in. (likely referring to Honkai Impact collab and other collab stuff)

Q: Are there any plans to add a fairy enhancement pill?
A: The current system is a bit confusing to new players. We know this is a problem, so itll be fixed!
Were adding a new fairy during this Winter 2020 event that will provide massive EXP to any fairy you feed it to!

Q: Are there any plans to use the Girls Frontline IP to release other games or content?
A: I dont know how much I want to leak right now, but wait for the 5/2 GFL Shanghai Expo. Well retain the core elements like our unique gameplay style, the T-Dolls that everyone have come to love, and 2D and 3D content will both exist.
Well have new games that, even for players who may not like the genre, should leave a powerful impression.

Yuzhong says hes looking forward to announcing Girls Frontline 2.

Q: Can you add the GFL WeChat stickers to the game?
A: This year well try something like that. Especially with the upcoming revamp to the friend system thatll make it easier to chat with other commanders, this will be something a lot of players should appreciate.

{skipped a question about merch}

Q: New costumes for our lovely protagonists please?
A: Yeah we kinda knew that their lack of costumes is a problem.
I dont want to say this is impossible, but I also dont want to say theres a possibility. We need a good opportunity to implement them, of course.

Q: How are you planning to end the story? Whats gonna happen to Griffin? Will the world end? Is this a Bad End/True End sort of timeline divergence? Is Bakery Girl canon or will you retcon it?
A: Honestly we planned to end GFL at Chapter 10. But everyone loved the game so much we had to keep going.
What I can tell you is that Griffin wont be totally wiped out, of course. I feel very strongly about the story and Ill tell you right now that commanders wont need to deal with a complete tragedy.
The story will be logical, of course. Im not going to railroad it towards an ending; wherever the story goes, itll go.

Q: Will you add a rescue pity system?
A: This has been a commonly requested feature to make sure commanders dont get so unlucky they fail to get a T-Doll drop despite farming a lot. Our drop rate is low, so sometimes players who dont get a drop for many more clears feel bad. We have good news. Every time you fight a mob eligible for limited drop, youll earn some of a new type of event-limited currency. With enough of this currency, you can trade for one of the events limited drop T-Dolls, guaranteed.

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YugiNoob posted...

Oh...So then they needed to either save like their life depended on it or whale the fuck out. I mean I understand you can get more than 300k when you collect stuff, yeah, but goddamn 18 MILLION lol.

Those are from one of the company's test accounts.

Looks like I don't need to write out a bullet list. All the info from the livestream is in this thread:
https://community.gamepress.gg/t/cn-winter-2020-event-leaks-datamines-livestream-discussion/59275

The SF capture system is officially called "Protocol Assimilation". The codes for stuff presented in the stream only work on the CN client, not EN.

These are the new hardcaps for storage I mentioned earlier. It's only a matter of time until EN get them.



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YugiNoob posted...

Playable SF? Dream come true :D

Also am I right to assume from that picture that theyre raising the cap for resources? Ive always found 300k to be so weird :<

The 300k cap only applies to logistics. You can go past that buy buying resources or receiving them via awards and other sources. Going those routes, you can go into the millions with your resources.

The livestream presented a ton of new info. I'll go through it tonight and make a bullet point list of highlights. I'll share that with anyone who is interested for those who don't like to hunt through a pile of links.

The older servers did get an increase to the storage hardcap that you can buy recently. Quite a jump for some of them. That's nice to have.

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https://youtu.be/_rIr4xaGTy8

New major story event incoming for the older servers. More information will be revealed in a CN live stream on January 9th.

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https://twitter.com/GirlsFrontlineE/status/1213004243432402945

HOCs arriving Tuesday! Prepare your batteries...

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Oh, I forgot to mention that the Re-Supply Gacha will be the 2018 Chinese New Year Set. Dolls getting a new skin include:

-DSR-50
-JS05
-M590
-LWMMG
-Type81R

You can look them up on the wiki to see what the skins look like.

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We're getting HOCs early, the upcoming rescue event conspicuously doesn't mention a vote (unless it's a typo), and Hanyang's lewd L2D is finally being added to the game.

A guide on the particulars of HOCs is in the works but here is some info on the three we're almost guaranteed to be starting with:
https://gamepress.gg/girlsfrontline/bgm-71
https://gamepress.gg/girlsfrontline/2b14
https://gamepress.gg/girlsfrontline/ags-30

I'm aware of the reputation Gamepress has for guide quality and accuracy but they have been improving a lot on GFL info.

If we're not getting a Neural Upgrade batch this month, then we should be getting one in February. We'll probably be getting Chapter 8 Night in that month too, based on the Sunborn rep stating "getting it early next year."

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Tmaster148 posted...

What's the special equipment for the chapter 7 night missions? I didn't realize it was active, because I didn't realize I had to beat 8-4e again.

MG3's Infinite Ammo Box
https://en.gfwiki.com/wiki/Infinite_Ammo_Box

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In case anyone needs suggestions for farming this event:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OApiNdGSKKg
Timestamps -
Daily voucher farming - E1-1 is recommended.
E1-1 - C-MS - 0:06
E1-2 - SRS - 1:44
E1-3 - PX4 Storm - 1 Check Method - 3:00
E1-3 - PX4 Storm - 2 Checks Method - 3:42
E1-4 - QJY-88 - 2 Checks Method - 5:02
E1-4 - QJY-88 - 1 Check Method - 6:25

If by chance you need help clearing any of the four stages, here's a guide for that:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KjK5pOHIag
Timestamps -
E1-1 0:00
E1-2 1:45
E1-3 4:06
E1-4 6:58

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Calwings posted...

But the way GFL's resource system works, it's much easier to stock up for a massive amount of pulls than other gacha games. So even if the rates are slightly lower, the fact that you get far more pulls in GFL balances it out. On top of that, the only time-limited characters in GFL are earned through drops. Most other gacha games have characters that are only around for a short time, so you're pressured by the threat of never being able to get them again into spending more money to get them while you can. GFL doesn't do that. Any character in the production pool will always be there.

That's why I said "it's fair enough, all things considered." In Azur Lane, Cubes and Coins, what you use to build ships, are easily farmable for lots of pulls too but you get more than double the rates for rares compared to GFL. That's why I used that game as an example of "generous," as it goes a step beyond being merely "fair." All in all, I like both games and think they each have their own unique merits.

Calwings posted...

On the flip side though, most gacha games have some sort of pity system where, after a certain number of pulls, you're guaranteed a pull of the highest rarity. GFL doesn't have anything like that, so it's always possible that you could fail to pull what you want, no matter how many pulls you save up.

In one of the QnA sessions, the Sunborn representative said that there is a pity system in place but wasn't allowed to say any more on it. So we know that there is one in the game but there are no details on how it works.

That is one thing I really like about this game: the community outreach in the monthly QnA sessions. The rep can't divulge much but you can get useful hints and morsels of info about what's likely coming soon.

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Calwings posted...

The system that actually has gameplay benefits (the T-Doll production system) is one of the most fair and generous ones that I've ever seen in a gacha game.

I wouldn't go so far as to call the T-Doll gacha "generous" but I think it's fair enough, all things considered. The officially published rates for the rarity levels seem to be in the average range for a hero collector gacha. I would call Azur Lane's 7% SSR rate on the relatively generous side. The only time you'd see that in GFL's normal T-Doll production is during a general rate-up (6% to 7%, depending on the estimate). It can be tough to get those rarer than usual Dolls but you will get them eventually via rate-ups, rescue events, minor/major limited drops, and the True Core Mask...or you just happen to get lucky in your four daily pulls!

The skin/furniture gacha is rough. I get that it's their main source of revenue for the game and all but I wish it was more forgiving -- either ease up on the skin drop rate some, have a clear pity system in place, give more Exchange Tickets, or make it a little easier to get Black Cards to get what you want...Or just go the Azur Lane route and put everything up for sale in the Shop to buy directly. Those are some of my ideas to make it a little more consumer-friendly. It's not the worst gacha I've come across but it could stand a little improvement and really make it a win-win for both sides.

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YugiNoob posted...

Holy shit how'd they let those typos slip by.

"Chrinstmas coutemes" lol

My suspicion is that they have no native English-speaking proofreaders editing the text. If they do, they should be fired for all the mistakes they let slip by.

Then again, their whole QA team, if there is one, is on the sloppy side. There are a lot of things that should have been caught before being allowed out the door. It's probably my second biggest gripe with the game after the costume gacha.

On a more positive note, how is everyone's Christmas event going? Grinding for anything interesting?

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