Playing the Academy Combat Zone

Once you have entered the battlefield, it is time to begin the Combat Pod skirmish.

Refer to the following and claim as many pods as you can!

1. Checking Pod Storage after entering the battlefield

After entering the battlefield, press [Tab] to view the map.

A total of six Pod Storages are placed, and only one of them contains a Combat Pod.

Head to the Pod Storage faster than anyone else and try to obtain the Combat Pod first!

• Locations marked in yellow indicate storages already checked, confirming that no Combat Pod was inside.

• Locations marked in red indicate storages not yet checked. One of these contains the Combat Pod.

• If the Pod Storage is located above your position, a ▲ symbol is displayed. If it is below your position, a ▼ symbol is displayed.

Once someone acquires the Combat Pod, the RIGHT UI begins to operate and the following message is displayed:

From now on, switch from storage search to skirmishing with other players!

2. Beginning the skirmish

Pods are obtained in proportion to the time the Combat Pod is held.

Those who possess the Combat Pod must defend it, while those without must sortie to reclaim it!

If the holder of the Combat Pod dies, the held Combat Pod is dropped.

The player who successfully interacts with the dropped Combat Pod equips it, and the holding time is counted from the beginning.

• If the Combat Pod holder is above your position, a ▲ symbol is displayed. If below, a ▼ symbol is displayed.

3. End and start of rounds

The number of rounds per battlefield varies.

The total number of rounds can be checked in the top UI.

When less than 5 seconds remain in a round, a message is displayed announcing the next round.

At the start of a new round, the round time resets and Combat Pods obtained in the previous round are cleared. (Previously obtained pods are stored in the inventory.)

Return to the initial step, locate the Combat Pod in Pod Storage, and begin a new skirmish to start the next battle!

4. End of the game

When Battle Mode ends or when selecting Exit Game from the Main Menu, the game results can be viewed.

5. Additional tips

1) Combat Pod holder information

• After a player has held the Combat Pod for 30 seconds, the following message appears on the screen.

• At the same time, the holder’s position is marked with a red dot on the situation board.

2) Minimap

• The minimap allows a simple check of current position and terrain without opening the situation board. (All icons shown on the situation board are also displayed on the minimap.)

• To see the full situation, press the Tab key to open the entire situation board.