This article lists UI additions that have first appeared on the CN server, and are now available on the Global server as well, as well as prior iterations of UI features. For future changes that are not yet on the Global server, visit Upcoming UI changes.
- Main article: Terminal
The Terminal was preceded by the Combat menu. It has also received an update making current events more prominent in the UI.
Skill names in Operator profiles
This UI feature is a peculiar case, as it is an update that the Global server had received, and that was eventually removed. This does not concern the CN server, and presumably does not concern JP/KR, who also have fairly compact alphabets.
Angelina's skill name problem.
In the CN server, the Operator card displays the names of skills directly under the skills, while players of the EN server have to click the skills to open the Skills menu and see their names. The EN server was changed to work similarly, however, this change was reverted. This removal is likely due to the extremely lengthy size of the same names in English, and increase in character count which led to many of the skills to overflow from their UI constraints. A particularly notable example of this was Angelina.
Previous Support Unit system
- Main article: Support Unit
Updated Operator profiles
With the addition of the branch system and the module system, the Operator profiles have been adjusted accordingly.
Record Restoration
With the release of Contingency Contract Wild Scales, the Record Restoration system was added for events, allowing the acquisition of rewards of past events after their initial run and rerun. The Record Restoration system is a progressive addition, and not all event records can be restored yet.
Auto-deploy UI change
The previous auto-deploy UI, with an opaque interface
The new auto-deploy UI, with a clearer interface
Prior to the release of Episode 9: Stormwatch, the auto-deploy interface displayed two dark horizontal rims on both top and bottom of the screen, and an opaque PRTS logo. This made it very clear that the game was in auto-deploy mode, but also practically completely obscured these two parts of the screen, which was detrimental to gameplay visibility and OLED screens' performance[1] during auto-deploys. This, likely, was due to a consideration by the developers that granular visibility during auto-deploy was unnecessary, which changed when community-made content involved sharing auto-deploy clears. As of the update, the logo's opacity has been significantly reduced, and the top and bottom bars have been removed in favor of a slightly transparent dark gradient. The scrolling text indicating current auto-deploy status has also received an update increasing its horizontal width and changing the font and font color slightly.
Enemy Intelligence minor design update
The previous Enemy Intelligence interface
The current Enemy Intelligence interface
As of the release of Episode 9: Stormwatch, the Enemy Intelligence view has received a minor redesign changing the position of a few elements around. Notably, the new iteration displays "Attack Pattern" more clearly, putting further emphasis on which type of attacks an enemy uses, whether Melee or Ranged, and physical (assumed by default) or Arts (indicated). It also removes empty, unused space, and the change in information hierarchy reduces the chances of gameplay-related text overflowing out of the screen. This update also changed boss ability text to manual scrolling instead of automatic scrolling.
Overhaul of the selected unit information
The unit information as it previously appears
The current, updated unit information
As part of the release of Near Light, the information that appears on-screen during an Operation when selecting a unit has received a visual overhaul, adding a new tab for the trait next to skills, and properly displaying the promotion level of an Operator next to their level.
The Near Light update also overhauled the Operator menu, adding the following new features:
- Filtering by class is now easily accessible directly from the interface with a sidebar showing all class icons.
- Operators can now be set as favorite Operators and will always appear at the forefront of the list.
- Sorting by a certain statistic, such as ATK or Trust now overlays that number on top of the Operator's card. The UI for filtering this is also overhauled.
- The UI when an Operator is selected to be added in a squad has received an overhaul.
Class filtering options
Aside from rearranging the new filter button, the new filtering options also allows easier access to sorting their Operators based on statistics (in order, Acquisition Date, Trust, Max HP, Attack, Defense, Resistance, Redeployment Time, Block Count, and Attack Speed), ranging from the lowest to the highest. Previously, this was done through a more complex UI. The stat of interest also gets overlaid on top of the Operator card, which helps with readability of this information and circumvents the need to select an Operator.
This also includes Trust, and appears when selecting Operators to be added as RIIC Assistants in the Command Center.
Preferred Operators
The update also added the option to pin some preferred operators to appear at the top of the list regardless of sorting options.
Squad Operator selection
- Main article: Main menu themes
Improved CV language change interface
As of Break the Ice, the game now includes a specific UI for changing character voice languages.
Operators may be selected by language or faction. Each operator possesses a menu allowing to pick a voice and listen to it, if applicable. There is also a button allowing for a mass language change. This feature was initially was released along with Invitation to Wine in the CN server, but was released earlier in the Global server on Break the Ice alongside English and Korean CVs.
Assistant selection UI update
As of Break the Ice, sorting options for selecting a new Assistant operator (the Operator that appears on the home screen) have received a slight visual update. It includes the button for changing the background. This update was originally released as part of Invitation to Wine in the CN server, but was released earlier in the Global server.
Dormitory decoration UI update
Updated view with new camera angle options, iconized furniture sorting, and previewing the new rotating feature
As of Break the Ice, the Dormitory decoration feature has received a significant UI update, changing the menu for finding and selecting furniture to be easier to use, as well as adding the following features:
- Furniture can now be rotated, making orientation versions of furniture redundant.
- View angle can be changed to aid in placing furniture.
- Furniture themes can now be saved and loaded, allowing easy duplication of a custom furniture theme if the player possesses twice the furniture, or simply to keep a previous furniture theme in memory for a temporary change.
This feature was initially released as part of Invitation to Wine in the CN server but was released earlier in the Global server.
Comeback missions
- Main article: Mission/Comeback
New post-operation interface
As of Episode 10: Shatterpoint, the introduction of the Combat Environments feature led to the addition of a new post-operation screen to accommodate the added complexity in stage results. The new interface is closer in style to that which is used by Interlocking Competition and Paradox Simulations.
Updated boss HP meter
There are three iterations of bosses' HP meter.
- Prior to Under Tides, most bosses use the standard HP meter as other enemies.
- With the release of Under Tides, due to its main boss Sal Viento Bishop Quintus, being the first enemy that occupies multiple tiles, it has a longer HP meter than normal, but still function similarly as other enemies.
- With the release of Invitation to Wine, due to its main boss Sui-Xiang being the largest enemy in the game and having mechanics involving His HP, His HP meter was updated to be an active part of the game's HUD, appearing wide and large. As a result, large bosses such as Quintus and the Big Sad Lock from Phantom & Crimson Solitaire were updated to use similar HP meters.
- With the release of Episode 10: Shatterpoint, all bosses (except, presumably, the Sui-Xiang) including large bosses were reverted to standard enemy HP meters. However, boss HP meters now possess special traits.
- They are bright red and not orange, and feature the boss enemy logo overlaid.
- Large bosses' HP meters always appear regardless of whether the boss has taken damage or not.
- If several enemies are stacked in one spot, the boss' HP meter will always appear on top of standard HP meters.
Using ten single-pull tickets at once
With the release of Episode 10: Shatterpoint, rolling ten times with no Ten-roll Headhunting Permit but at least 10 Headhunting Permits will consume these instead of Orundum.
Assistant at Trust cap warning
As of Invitation to Wine, the base has received an update, notifying players when a base assistant is at Trust cap (200%). Trust also appears as part of the base report from that point onward.
New interface for Regular Affairs
As of Lingering Echoes, the addition of the new Stationary Security Service permanent mode has prompted a change in the interface previously used by Annihilation exclusively. First, the section of the Terminal, previously named "Weekly" is renamed "Regular Affairs" (常态事务) and the interface is more compact, displaying the new mode instead.
New leveling system
As of Lingering Echoes, the leveling system has been completely overhauled. The interface for leveling up Operators has been completely redesigned, and the system has been improved overall. Notable changes include:
- The player is no longer capped to using 40 Battle Records — whichever the tier — at once, and can use however many they like at once.
- A level slider is provided for choosing the target level more conveniently. Provided the player has enough, this change is coupled with a "max" button which automatically selects enough Battle Records the operator to the highest level possible currently (such as if they are gated by promotion level) by prioritizing the highest tier of Battle Records first.
- Automatic Battle Records/LMD calculation results will appear if player choose the unreachable level.
- Reaching the highest possible level cap (typically Elite 2, level 90) for a unit greets the player with a new unique animation/interface.
Support Unit UI change
As of Lingering Echoes, the Support Unit selection interface has been changed, making it more compact.The interface for setting one's own support unit has also been changed accordingly.
As of Lingering Echoes, the addition of module upgrades has caused a change in the user interface. Notably, modules are now displayed on the Operator cards in the Operator menu, where Potential was previously deployed. Potential has been moved on another location of the Operator card.
Likewise, and largely unrelated, the Operator filter menu has received a recolor from black to white, and an option to filter Operators with uncompleted Paradox Simulation.
Operator profile updates
The addition of modules has also prompted a major overhaul of the way skills and modules are displayed in the interface.
