Hello Prospectors,

It’s time to introduce you all to yet another patch, and an exciting one at that. That’s right, it’s time to kick off Season 1 of The Cycle: Frontier!


Our Fortuna Pass works like any other battle pass you may have seen in other games. It will run for a whole season, and you will be able to unlock items for free in the pass.

The pass will also have a paid version, for 950 Aurum you will unlock the paid part of the pass. This includes XP boosters for the pass, new Prospector skins, melee weapons, emotes, banners, charms, and more.

Additionally, you will be able to find things like Weapon Supply crates, resources, Aurum, and Salvage Tokens in the free track of the pass.

Twitch Drops are already making a comeback starting June 23rd!
There will be days when anyone in The Cycle: Frontier Category will be able to stream with drops enabled, but on certain days we will limit them to our Partnered Creators and Affiliates.

The start and end time for each drop period is 12 pm CEST / 6 am EDT.

• June 23rd - June 25th - Open days! Everyone will be able to stream with Drops Enabled.
  
• June 25th - June 28th - Partners only. Drops will be exclusive to partners on a rotating pattern, that schedule will be revealed soon!
  
• June 28th - June 29th - Affiliates only. We are making the drops exclusive to our affiliates. For 24 hours the smaller committed channels in our community will have access to the drops, this should be a wonderful opportunity to find some new up-and-coming creators to add to your Following list!
  
• June 29th - July 2nd - Partners only. We go back to the partner schedule with more of our favorite streamers from Closed Beta 1 and 2.
  
• July 2nd - July 4th - Open days again! For the final 48 hours, we go back to open drops, where anyone in The Cycle: Frontier category can stream with drops enabled.

More info here: https://thecycle.game/news-and-media/the-cycle-frontier-twitch-drops

With that out of the way, let us dive into the changes and fixes from Patch 1.2.0!

The creature spawn for the Dead Scientist mission was adjusted – there will be at least 5 creatures that are always spawning.

• We adjusted some of the loot and enemy respawn timers.
  
• We did another tuning pass for our matchmaking buckets.
  
• You can now craft Altered Nickel. 5 common Nickel are required for that.
  
  
• B9 Trenchgun, Rusty B9 Trenchgun, and Shattergun got adjustments to their spread.
  • Hipfire Spread increased from 3.5 to 5.5.
    
  • ADS Spread increased from 3 to 5.
• Rusty AR-55 damage reduced from 13 to 12.
  
• AR-55 damage reduced from 13 to 12
  
• Manticore damage reduced from 13 to 12

Note from the design team: We really appreciate the feedback we’ve gotten so far and keep getting when it comes to balancing. Keep it coming! We see it as a dialogue with the community to get this right over time, and as the season progresses. With that in mind, when it comes to balancing late-game gear, we’re still watching data and feedback to see how things develop over time, as players get their hands on more late-game stuff. It’s still early, and the ecosystem is still changing rapidly. Expect regular updates during the season!

• Fixes for the friends list import were applied.
  
• Fixed some item duplications.
  
• We fixed the problem that some players got stuck in their starter quests by adjusting the mission check.
  
• The Paladin Blade will be shown correctly in your inventory and can be equipped.
  
• The game does not launch in VR mode when you have a VR headset connected. Sorry, the future isn’t quite now.
  
• You can transfer items from your loadout into a stash with a right-click when you have no backpack equipped.
  
• We made Newton proud and restored gravity to the following items close to the Crashed Ship on Bright Sands:
  • Co-Tec Multitool.
    
  • Hydraulic Piston.
    
  • Zero Systems CPU.
• Bushes lost their rubber coating and do not block lightning anymore.
  
• Marauder had missing footsteps on some occasions. Those are fixed. Back to stomping terror.
  
• Gunfire SFX from your own weapon is now louder than your squad mate's fire.
  
• Grenade SFX was fixed.
  
• You cannot skip the B9 Trenchgun reloading animation anymore. Get those shells in. One. By. One.
  
• 2x Optic, 4x Optic, and 2x - 4x Variable Optic will not clip through the ASP Flechette any longer.
  
• If you attach a Tactical Light to the ASP Flechette it will not float under the weapon.
  
• The construct button gets greyed out properly now if you do not have enough materials.
  
• We added the missing localization for “Confirm” in the Cosmetics tab.
  
• We added the missing localization for the rarity in the Welcome Pack Shop.
  
• Fixed a visual issue with the Laser Drill battery display.
  
• Fixed flickering lights from a distant Laser Drill.
  
• We fixed occurrences of players spawning on top of each other.
  
• The Epic Medium Extended Magazine visuals were fixed for the AR-55.
  
• If you cycled between the Pickaxe and your weapons you could lose control until you ledge climbed. This was fixed.
  
• The objective description of “Satellite Master Part 2” was fixed.
  
• Birds now make a proper noise when flying away. Best of course is to not scare them.
  
• Following angry complaints from ground control, you will not fly away anymore if you stand on top of a meteor while mining it.
  
• Fixed some of the reverb effects.
  
• Uplink sounds are also affected by the Master Volume Slider now.
  • Same for the Dead Drop audio.
    
  • Laser Drill SFX also got fixed.
• Fixed broken crouching while on Prospect Station. Your knees will thank us.
  
• The SFX for the Oil Pumped is played properly.
  
• You will not get stuck between the rails and tables in the small homes on Crescent Falls after the patch.
  
• The color of the customize button in the vanity section is fixed. A vain change for sure.

• Additional tweaks to our internal anti-cheat measures.
  
• We will be able to kick players when we have maintenance to make sure that everyone uses the correct version. Sorry about the confusion last time!

• Vanity items cannot be claimed if the stash is full
  
• Biker Queen's image shows black hair, though she has white hair

Make sure to join our Discord server (https://discord.com/invite/thecycle) and our subreddit (https://www.reddit.com/r/TheCycleFrontier/)

Do not forget – Fortuna favors the bold!

The Dev team loves to hear that so many people enjoyed and had fun with our demo. It really motivates us! We have learned a lot from the demo version, and we promise to bring a better version to you in the near future.

We will continue working our hardest to bring you the best and most enjoyable experience we can.

We will keep posting developments on Discord and Twitter and we hope to remain actively engaged with our audience up until launch, and after launch as well.

As always, thank you so much for your interest!

Hello C9 Actionist~

We would like to inform everyone that Continent of the ninth seal will perform its server maintenance. This is for new updates, changes, server refresh, etc.

[Estimated Time]

4-5 hours (Subject to change)

[Start Schedule]

June 22, 2022 18:00 PST
June 23, 2022 02:00 UTC
June 23, 2022 03:00 CET

Please note that during the maintenance, the game server will be inaccessible. We can only ask for your kind patience during this time.

For any inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact us on our customer support service center or on our official Facebook fan page!

Website: https://c9-gl.valofe.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/C9.VFUN/
Discord: https://discord.gg/QRTnBvaPR7
VFUN: https://vfun.valofe.com/home

Minor bug fixes and slight optimization.

Olympwnks, aka Pwnk Olympics, is a mini-game competition based on total scores. Your chat can join anytime during the game, so if there are viewers who arrive late, they can still participate in the game via chat comments! Also, there is no elimination in this game mode. Players with the highest total score will win the competition.


-Which viewer will become the biggest Pwnk Man?

Streamers: Press Spacebar to boost Pwnkmans' speed and points! A successful hit will make Pwnkman bigger and faster! (Red area=miss Green area=great Yellow area=perfect)

Viewers: Enter 1-4 to spawn a Pwnkman! Pwnkman will eat dots and other smaller Pwnkman to get bigger. Pwnkman will respawn automatically upon death!

-Guess the correct video game by game items or loot!

-Which picture is correct? Find out how reliable is everyone's memory!

- Added a way to select a game in Versus mode. (New versus games are coming soon: Pwnk Draw & Pwnk Defense Versus.)
- Pwnk Life: added achievements in the result screen, improved voting, and Life events!
- Pwnk NFT: added timers to see when you can hack other streamers' NFT
- Pwnk Defense: Balanced units' cost and stats
- Pwnk Blitz: streamer no longer needs to click on the card
- Pwnk Snack: Added a bit of difficulty
- Pwnk Away: Added a bit of difficulty
- Added new resolution 1600x900
- Improved game lobby graphics
- Improved some SFX
- Limited in-game leaderboard to show up to top 200 players.

Event Period
- June 22, 2022 (Wed) after maintenance - July 20, 2022 (Wed) before maintenance

Event Details
- During the event, a series of event Hot Times will grow even hotter every passing week!



Combat & Skill EXP Hot Time Schedule

Additional Notices
- If you log in before the start or end of this Hot Time event, the Hot Time UI will reflect the buff at the time of your login, but the actual Hot Time that is active will match the details on this event page. You can double-check the actual active Hot Time buff by reconnecting to the game.
- Pearl Abyss reserves the right to change or cancel the event depending on mitigating circumstances. If changes are made, they can be found on this event page.
- Event items may have restrictions (sale/trade) and/or different binding settings/expiration dates. Due to this reason, these items cannot be transferred or restored.
- For details such as whether the item is bound, please refer to the in-game item description.
- Items and/or rewards that were normally used cannot be recovered.
- Participating in the event using inappropriate methods may result in a cancellation/retrieval of your reward(s) and/or restriction from the game.
- For any questions or concerns regarding the event, please contact us via https://support.pearlabyss.com/Support/Start/Index/PC.
- Any content not mentioned on this page is subject to the [Black Desert Event Rules].

• All backpack slots are now unlocked at level 1
  
• Fixed issue with custom difficulties below 100%
  
• Fixed issue with Human racial ability increasing experience from profession level ups not working
  
• Fixed issue with Hero of the People achievement no triggering
  
• Fixed issue that caused NPCs with shields to block 100% magic damage instead of 50%
  
• Added additional information to crash reports
  
• Changed Woodbury Innkeeper quest to require lower-level dye
  
• Changed description of First Steps in Woodwork quest to require Trellis
  
• Changed quest Not So Prim and Proper to require Linen Rope instead of Tin Chain
  
• Changed quest Dye or Die to require Blue Dye instead of Gray Dye
  
• Fixed issue with Tyrant's Menu quest not working

Event Rewards 
- June 23, 2022 (Thu) 00:00 ~ July 20, 2022 (Wed) 23:59 

Event Details 
- Login Rewards can be viewed by going to the in-game [ESC] menu → [Login Reward]. The rewards are sent to your “Black Spirit’s Safe” once you log in. 

Tip!

Miss a day of login rewards? Try to logging in on the weekends! 
If you play at least 1 hour on the weekends, you claim an additional login reward that you missed.

* The items you can obtain by opening the [Event] Classic Outfit Box and [Event] Premium Outfit Box are not tax-free items when sold on the Central Marketplace. 
* The [Event] Premium Outfit Box cannot be obtained by Shai or Drakania classes. 
* The Discount Coupons will expire after 3 days in your Inventory. If you use the coupons in your Inventory, they’ll be added to the Coupon Book in the Pearl Shop (F3). Coupons added to the Pearl Shop’s (F3) Coupon Book will expire after 7 days.  

Additional Notices
- Unreceived login rewards due to missed logins during the event period cannot be recovered.
- You must log in with a level 7 or higher character to receive login rewards.
- Login rewards can only be collected once per Family.
- You can collect a second login reward when you play for an hour (or more) on Saturday and Sunday. This only applies to Adventurers that have less than the maximum number of stamps available and have not collected all the login rewards during the event period.
- Pearl Abyss reserves the right to change or cancel the event depending on mitigating circumstances. If changes are made, they can be found on this event page.
- Event items may have restrictions (sale/trade) and/or different binding settings/expiration dates. Due to this reason, these items cannot be transferred or restored.
- For details such as whether the item is bound, please refer to the in-game item description.
- Items and/or rewards that were used normally cannot be recovered.
- Participating in the event using inappropriate methods may result in a cancellation/retrieval of your reward(s) and/or restriction from the game.
- For any questions or concerns regarding the event, please contact us via https://support.pearlabyss.com/Support/Start/Index/PC.
- Any content not mentioned on this page is subject to the [Black Desert Event Rules].

Hello ,
The English edition has been released. For the player who don't know Chinese, you can try the new language edition-English edition. You can update by uninstalling the game and reinstall it. I hope you
can enjoy the fun.
all regards,
juvenile studio

Greetings Riders!
The servers are up.
Maintenance is done.
You can now login back to the game.
Enjoy playing~
Patch Notes: https://forums.valofe.com/forum/icarus-global/news-and-announcements/patch-notes/43697-scheduled-maintenance-%E2%80%93-june-21-2022