Thank you for always playing THREE KINGDOMS: BOND.
This is the THREE KINGDOMS: BOND Development Team.
The second season of THREE KINGDOMS: BOND's real-time PvP ranking match, "Mandate Battle," is about to begin!
Here are the details!
Depending on your Mandate Battle ranking, you can earn the right to participate in the monthly tournament "Battle for Supremacy" (Wen Ding Tian Xia) held the following month, so aim for the absolute top of THREE KINGDOMS: BOND!
■ What is a Mandate Battle?
It is a real-time PvP match held every weekend.
You battle against an opponent matched in real-time.
There is a time limit for each phase during the match.
Your opponent's formation is not displayed. Observe their Warlords and previous formations to predict their moves and seize victory.
Your ranking fluctuates based on the Valor earned through wins and losses.
■ Mandate Battle Schedule
Mandate Battles are held every weekend at the following times:
Fridays: 20:00 - Saturdays 09:00 (13 hours) (PT)
Saturdays: 20:00 - Sundays 09:00 (13 hours) (PT)
■ Valor Will Not Drop Below 100
You earn Valor based on your match results.
If your Valor is below 100, you will gain +2 even if you lose or draw, so your score will not decrease.
■ Home Base Settings
Setting your Home Base is required to participate in Mandate Battles.
This is necessary for communication purposes when hosting the upper-tier tournament, "Battle for Supremacy," so please ensure it is set.
* You may choose a different region as long as it is within the same country.
■ Gunshi Restrictions
Mandate Battles may have restrictions on which Gunshi can be used depending on the month.
The September Mandate Battles will have the following restrictions:
[Usable Gunshi]
Zhuge Liang
Guo Jia
Da Qiao
Chen Gong
[Unusable Gunshi]
Cai Yan
Huang Yueying
■ Rankings
"Valor" is accumulated based on your wins and losses, and your ranking is determined by your total Valor.
Rankings are finalized based on the weekend's overall results.
You can earn Crowns as rewards depending on your ranking.
Based on your weekly ranking results, you can earn the right to participate in the monthly tournament "Battle for Supremacy."
■ About "Phases" (Setsu)
Each week's Mandate Battle is referred to as a "Phase."
Rankings are finalized at the end of each Phase.
Four Phases make up one complete cycle. The highest-tier Crown you earn across these four Phases will be displayed on your profile until the end of the fourth Phase of the following month.
■ How to Accumulate Valor
Valor is earned based on match results according to the following rules.
The rules for earning Valor differ depending on whether you have 100 or more Valor, or less than 100.
Once you reach 100 Valor, it will never drop below 100.
[If Valor is below 100]
Win: +10
Loss / Draw: +2
Bonus: If you win against an opponent with higher Valor than yours, you will receive bonus Valor equal to (Opponent's Valor - Your Valor) / 33. (Maximum 40)
[If Valor is 100 or above]
Win: +10
Loss / Draw: -8
Bonus: If you win against an opponent with higher Valor than yours, you will receive bonus Valor equal to (Opponent's Valor - Your Valor) / 33. (Maximum 40)
■ Rewards and Missions
By ranking high in Mandate Battles, you can earn Crowns.
Top 1%: Gold Crown
Top 5%: Silver Crown
Top 15%: Bronze Crown
Top 50%: Blue Crown
You can check the number of Crowns you have earned in your profile details.
After the fourth Phase concludes, the highest-tier Crown earned during the cycle will be displayed on your profile until the end of the fourth Phase of the following month.
Until the results of the fourth Phase are finalized, your profile will display the previous month's Crown, or no Crown.
In late September, we plan to add missions where you can earn titles based on the number of times you've earned a Bronze Crown or higher.
■ Matchmaking
Your matchmaking pool changes based on your victory status.
If there are no opponents in your current matchmaking bracket, the bracket will expand at regular time intervals.
■ What is the Monthly Tournament "Battle for Supremacy"?
It is a monthly tournament for a total of 8 players (the top 2 players from each week's Mandate Battle).
The 8 participants will compete in a knockout bracket to determine the #1 player of the month.
Participation rights are granted to the top 2 players each week. If a player qualifies multiple times or declines, the invite will pass down to the 3rd place player or lower for that week.
We plan to livestream the 8-player tournament.
Players who reach the top 3 will receive an exclusive custom illustrated portrait icon and a special title.
Battle through the weekly Mandate Battles and aim for the top of THREE KINGDOMS: BOND in the monthly tournament "Battle for Supremacy"!
Please continue to enjoy THREE KINGDOMS: BOND.