This morning Gryphline hosted its first special program for Arknights: Endfield, the free-to-play anime-style strategy RPG coming next week. The stream lasted a little over an hour and during this time the developers provided information about the game’s post-apocalyptic world – Talos-II. During the stream, players can take a look at the characters they’ll be able to play as at launch, as well as the game’s unique factory simulation features.
As shown in the stream, players will interact with the world in the same way as in any open-world action RPG. Still, there are key differences, such as the need to build and maintain factories to obtain important resources. The game also features a unique mobility system that allows players to build their own zipline routes. And some of the open-world puzzle elements also require a bit of building effort from players.
At launch, the game will have two zones for players to explore, as well as other social features. These are all covered in the stream.
For those wondering about the game’s monetization, that’s been covered too. The game’s gacha (or “headhunting”) system is divided into three types: Basic, New Horizons, and Chartered. The stream explains the New Horizons version first, as the other two have more similarities.
New Horizons offers the chance to win six-star operators right away, and since permits for this type of headhunting are earned by completing the main missions, players don’t have to worry about spending money on it. Additionally, players will receive a six-star character upon completing the banner. So there is at least one guarantee.
Both the Basic and Chartered banners feature a pity system where players are guaranteed a six-star operator within 80 turns. Additionally, players on the Basic banner can also receive a six-star operator of their choice at 300 moves. It’s the pretty standard system that most gacha players are familiar with.
No entanto, Chartered differs in that the current price increase character is guaranteed within 120 pulls. And with 60 attempts, players will receive an item called “Headhunting Dossier,” which can be converted into a special 10xPermit for the next banner. Even more. If you fail to place the operator on his banner, he could still appear in the next two banners. There will just be no rate increase during the second two banners.
The game also offers players a free 10x pull after 30 Chartered Headhunting attempts. This does not count towards the guaranteed six stars, but does not reset the guarantee if a player manages to draw a six star with it.
Arknights: Endfield is scheduled to release on January 21st around 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Players can pre-download the client on January 20th. If you haven’t pre-registered yet, you can still do so. If you plan to play, you can do that too as the stream also offered two redeem codes: RETURN CASE And ALLFIELD.
