[Chapter 1] of S9 New Characters' Adventures is out!
Check it out below, along with news and events we've prepared for you!
▶ Season 9 Website [[url=https://event.playeternalreturn.com/S9/MatsuriTeasing#section3?hl=en-US]See More]
Eternal Return
S9 New Characters' Adventures: [Chapter 1]
[Chapter 1] of S9 New Characters' Adventures is out!
Check it out below, along with news and events we've prepared for you!
▶ Season 9 Website [[url=https://event.playeternalreturn.com/S9/MatsuriTeasing#section3?hl=en-US]See More]
Autumn Farewell Playtime & Login Event! (ft. Charlotte's Healing Song)
Autumn is coming to an end and we've prepared a special event to give it the proper farewell in Eternal Return!
Event 1: Playtime Event
1. Event Period
- Thurs, Nov 6th 20:00 to Sun, Nov 16th 19:59 (UTC)
2. Details
- Head to the Lobby and click the arrow next to Daily Mission to get to [Event Mission].
[table][tr][td] Mission [/td][td] Reward [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Play Eternal Return for 60 minutes
(Normals, Ranked, Cobalt Protocol) [/td][td]
How's That MY Fault? Emote [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Play Eternal Return for 120 minutes
(Normals, Ranked, Cobalt Protocol) [/td][td]
S-Sorry I'll Fix This!
+
Charlotte's Healing Song [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Play Eternal Return for 180 minutes
(Normals, Ranked, Cobalt Protocol) [/td][td]
Charlotte's Healing Song BGM
+
Uncommon/Rare Skin Voucher
+
10 Matsuri Tokens [/td][/tr][/table]
*Upon completing each mission, you should go to the Lobby > Daily Mission > Event Mission and click on the completed mission to collect rewards.
*You can check your obtained rewards in your Collectibles.
Event 2: Login Event
1. Event Period
- Thurs, Nov 6th 20:00 to Sun, Nov 16th 19:59 (UTC)
2. Details
- Log in during the event period to get rewards!
[table][tr][td] Claiming Period [/td][td] Reward [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Thurs, Nov 6th 20:00 to Fri, Nov 7th 19:59 (UTC) [/td][td] 1,000 A-Coin + 5 Season Fragments Pack (Common) + A-Coin Boost (1 Day) + XP Boost (1 Day) [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Fri, Nov 7th 20:00 (UTC) to Sat, Nov 8th 19:59 (UTC) [/td][td] 100 Event NP (7 Days) + 1 Season Fragment Voucher + 5 Season Fragments Pack (Common) + A-Coin Boost (1 Day) + XP Boost (1 Day) [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Sat, Nov 8th 20:00 (UTC) to Sun, Nov 9th 19:59 (UTC) [/td][td] 100 Event NP (7 Days) + 1 Season Fragment Voucher + 5 Season Fragments Pack (Common) + A-Coin Boost (1 Day) + XP Boost (1 Day) [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Sun, Nov 9th 20:00 to Mon, Nov 10th 19:59 (UTC) [/td][td] 1,000 A-Coin + 5 Season Fragments Pack (Common) + A-Coin Boost (1 Day) + XP Boost (1 Day) [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Mon, Nov 10th 20:00 to Tues, Nov 11th 19:59 (UTC) [/td][td] 1,000 A-Coin + 5 Season Fragments Pack (Common) + A-Coin Boost (1 Day) + XP Boost (1 Day) [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Tues, Nov 11th 20:00 to Weds, Nov 12th 19:59 (UTC) [/td][td] 1,000 A-Coin + 5 Season Fragments Pack (Common) + A-Coin Boost (1 Day) + XP Boost (1 Day) [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Weds, Nov 12th 20:00 to Thurs, Nov 13th 19:59 (UTC) [/td][td] 1,000 A-Coin + 5 Season Fragments Pack (Common) + A-Coin Boost (1 Day) + XP Boost (1 Day) [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Thurs, Nov 13th 20:00 to Fri, Nov 14th 19:59 (UTC) [/td][td] 1,000 A-Coin + 5 Season Fragments Pack (Common) + A-Coin Boost (1 Day) + XP Boost (1 Day) [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Fri, Nov 14th 20:00 to Sat, Nov 15th 19:59 (UTC) [/td][td] 1 Skin Data Set + 1 Season Fragment Voucher + 5 Season Fragments Pack (Common) + A-Coin Boost (1 Day) + XP Boost (1 Day) [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Sat, Nov 15th 20:00 to Sun, Nov 16th 19:59 (UTC) [/td][td] 1 Skin Data Set + 1 Season Fragment Voucher + 5 Season Fragments Pack (Common) + A-Coin Boost (1 Day) + XP Boost (1 Day) [/td][/tr][/table]
*Event Notes
- Rewards will be delivered to your mailbox immediately upon access, and you'll have 1 day to claim them.
- Rewards that are expired will not be reissued.
- Please restart the game if you don't immediately receive your reward.
[Lumia Dev Journal] Optimization Status & Plans
[p]Q1. How would you rate the optimization of Season 9 compared to the previous season?[/p][p]① Much worse.[/p][p]② Slightly worse.[/p][p]③ No change.[/p][p]④ Slightly better.[/p][p]⑤ Much better.[/p][p]
[/p][p]Q2. What kind of PC environment do you mainly use? (Short Answer - PC Specs)[/p][p](2-1) PC[/p][p]① PC / Desktop PC[/p][p]② Laptop[/p][p]③ Other[/p][p]
[/p][p](2-2) CPU[/p][p]① Other[/p][p]② Intel i3 or Ultra 3 / AMD Ryzen 3[/p][p]③ Intel i5 or Ultra 5 / AMD Ryzen 5[/p][p]④ Intel i7 or Ultra 7 / AMD Ryzen 7[/p][p]⑤ Intel i9 or Ultra 9 / AMD Ryzen 9 or higher[/p][p]
[/p][p](2-3) Memory (RAM)[/p][p]① Other[/p][p]② 8GB or lower[/p][p]③ 16GB[/p][p]④ 32GB[/p][p]⑤ 64GB or higher[/p][p]
[/p][p](2-4) GPU (graphics card)[/p][p]① Other[/p][p]② Integrated graphics (Intel Iris, AMD Radeon Graphics, etc.)[/p][p]③ NVIDIA GTX 1050 ~ 1660 / RTX 2050 (or AMD RX 500–5500 series)[/p][p]④ NVIDIA RTX 2060 ~ 4070 (or AMD RX 5600–7800 series)[/p][p]⑤ NVIDIA RTX 4080 / 4090 / 5070 or higher (or AMD RX 7900 series, etc.)[/p][p]
[/p][p](2-5) Other Specs (Short Answer)[/p][p]
[/p][p]Q3. What resolution do you usually play on? (Multiple Choice - Game Settings)[/p][p]
[/p][p](3-1) Resolution Settings[/p][p]① Other[/p][p]② 1366 x 768 or higher[/p][p]③ 1920 x 1080 or higher[/p][p]④ 2560 x 1440 or higher[/p][p]⑤ 3840 X 2160 or higher[/p][p]
[/p][p](3-2) Framerate (FPS) settings[/p][p]① Other[/p][p]② 60 (default)[/p][p]③ 120[/p][p]④ 144[/p][p]⑤ Unlimited[/p][p]
[/p][p](3-3) Settings > Quality[/p][p]① Low[/p][p]② Medium[/p][p]③ High[/p][p]④ Ultra[/p][p]
[/p][p](3-4) Game Storage Device[/p][p]① Other[/p][p]② SSD m.2[/p][p]③ SSD SATA[/p][p]④ HDD[/p][p][img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/34875433/e7bc18eb409a57a001025266cb42d578a423849a.png"][/p][p][/p]
[p]Optimization Plans[/p][p]
[/p][p]Our next large-scale optimization push is planned alongside the Unity 6 engine upgrade. Based on issues identified through internal R&D, the Dev Journal survey, and customer support feedback, we’ll prioritize the most critical problems and work to improve measurable performance indicators.[/p][p]In addition to big works like the engine upgrade, we’ll keep working in the smaller areas as well, carefully refining individual resources every patch. The goal of these smaller optimizations is to reduce performance variance in repeated, specific gameplay situations. Typical targets include FPS drops or stuttering tied to things like particular character skill uses, fights in certain locations, or phase transitions during late game.[/p][p]For example, the upcoming 9.3 update will include 5 to 6 small improvements such as preloading certain SFX, efficiency gains in encryption, adjustments to wild animals processing (pooling, caching, etc.), and animation-related optimizations. These changes primarily aim to alleviate significant FPS drops early in the match, especially when Day 1 transitions into Night.[/p][p]We’ll continue to closely review feedback from all channels on these ongoing, small-scale optimizations and use it to adjust our priorities.[/p]
[p]Q4. If you experience performance issues such as frame drops, please describe when they occur. (Examples: large team fights (3+ teams), certain character skills, short freeze when crafting, etc.) (Short Answer)[/p]
[p]We really appreciate your feedback, it’s what keeps us going, and we’ll continue doing our best to ensure that all of you can enjoy a smoother and more comfortable experience on Lumia Island.[/p][p]Thank you, as always, for sticking with us.[/p][p] [img src="https://clan.akamai.steamstatic.com/images/34875433/3e46c3e7e6669116f7115984055d32e6ad5abe86.png"] [/p]
RP Reset & Ranked Temporarily Disabled
As previously mentioned, we'll be resetting RP gained/lost during matches that were affected by Katja's incorrect stats: 9.2c Hotfix Application & Katja Stats.
We'll be temporarily disabling Ranked matches for an estimated time of 40 minutes to apply the RP reset to the affected accounts:
- Disabled Mode: Ranked
- Schedule: Weds, Nov 5th 02:00 to 02:40 (UTC)
*To allow for a proper RP reset, please avoid starting new matches right before the schedule above.
*Ranked mode will only be disabled for the affected accounts during this time.
Once again, we'd like to apologize for the inconvenience caused and thank you for your patience.
9.2c Hotfix Application & Katja Stats
While applying today's 9.2c Hotfix, some of Katja's stats were incorrectly applied.
We've fixed the stats below and damage should now be correctly applied.
[Katja Stats]
- Basic Attack Amplification per Sniper Rifle Mastery Level: 2% → 1.9%
We'll be resetting RP gained/lost during matches that included Katja at the time of the issue after we complete checking our Ranked games data.
*Does not apply to Normals and Cobalt Protocol.
We'll keep you updated on this process and thank you for your patience.
We apologize for the inconvenience caused.
9.2c Hotfix
*Please restart the game to download the update.
Character
Blair
Now available in Ranked.
We're changing the color of Blair's Double Bladed Sword to make it easier to distinguish her weapons when she's playing.
Shift Rush(D)
Dash Speed 10m/s → 11m/s
Min Dash Range 1.5m → 1m
Cooldown 0.3s → 0.2s
XMS-5 Activation(R)
You can now use XMS-5 Activation(R1) while using other skills.
Cooldown 90/75/60s → 80/70/60s
Katja
Basic Attack Amplification per Sniper Rifle Weapon Mastery level 2% → 1.9%
Bug Fixes
Blair:
Blade Shift(P)'s Shifting will now work properly when using XMS-5 Activation(R).
Endless Hunt(R2)'s animation and sound effect will no longer continue playing when she dies while using the skill.
Theodore: Power Screen(W) will no longer unintendedly cancel Energy Cannon(Q)'s focusing,
Replay: An error pop up will no longer be displayed when moving through the timeline.
Character's movement animations will now be correctly displayed.
Total Player Information(F) in the character/map selection phase will now correctly display other teams' information.
Augment lists in the Lobby > Loadout > Augments will now be correctly displayed.
We’ve also confirmed an issue with players with less than 7200 RP being promoted to Mythril. We have identified the error that caused this and will be retrieving the extra RP soon.
Matchmaking Adjustments
We're adjusting queue settings for a smoother matchmaking environment.
The following adjustments will be applied at 03:30 (UTC).
*Matchmaking queues may be paused and unavailable for 1~2 minutes during the application.
Asia 1
- The top-tier queue will have stricter matchmaking, with the highest tier restricted to players with Meteorite or higher.
9.2b Hotfix
*Please restart the game to download the update.
Character
Blair
- Cleave (Dual Swords E)
- VP Cost 60/55/50/45/40 → 40
- Countercut (Double Bladed Sword E)
- VP Cost 60/55/50/45/40 → 40
Sissela
- Shield Duration 3s → 2.5s
- Cooldown 10/9.5/9/8.5/8s → 11/10.5/10/9.5/9s
Season Fragments Bundle
We're releasing S9's Season Fragments bundle available for purchase once a month!
The Season Fragments Bundle will help you complete your Season Collection faster and more conveniently.
The purchase of this item is limited to once a month, so don't miss out on this chance!
What is the Season Collection?
The Season Collection is a new interactive feature updated each season.
Complete the full season illustration to earn rewards.
You can find the Season Collection by going to Collection → Season.
Season Fragments Bundle
- Sale Period: The last Friday of every month at 03:00 (UTC) until Sunday at 14:59 (UTC)
- Price: 1,650 NP
- Purchase Limit: Limited to 1 purchase a month per account
[table][tr][td] Item [/td][td] Amount [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Season Fragment Pack [/td][td] 30 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Common Season Fragment Pack [/td][td] 30 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] Uncommon Season Fragment Pack [/td][td] 10 [/td][/tr]
[tr][td] A-Coin Boost (1 Day) [/td][td] 1 [/td][/tr][/table]
*Notes
- The items of this bundle will be immediately added to Forging upon purchase and you can open them in Forging as well.
- Season Fragments are automatically applied to the Season Collection. Duplicate Season Fragments are converted to Season Fragment Points.
- Items that include boosts that are immediately applied upon purchase are non-refundable.
Matching Back To Normal & Compensation
First of all, we'd like to apologize for the unstable connection during matches today.
We've been able to fix this and matching should be back to normal.
We'll continue to monitor the servers to act fast if anything else should occur.
If you encounter any matching abnormalities after the fix, please restart the client and try again.
As a token of apology we've prepared a small amount of NP for your troubles.
- Reward: 300 Free NP
- Coupon Code: MATCHFIXED
- Valid thru: Weds, Nov 5th 14:59 (UTC)
We'll keep working hard to bring a more stable environment in the future.
Thank you, as always.