Arknights Ojiisan
UPDATE: EN confirmation
Hellagur, Myrtle, and Astesia will be arriving with the [Forging Steel] Banner on the 15th and running through the 29th! This is a great banner with excellent Operators. Here are the details:
Featured Operators:
| Rarity | Operator |
| 6★ Rate Up |  Hellagur
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| 5★ Rate Up |  Astesia
 Croissant
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| 4★ Rate Up |  Myrtle
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- 6★ Rate-Ups have a 50% chance of appearing when pulling a 6★
- 5★ Rate-Ups have a 50% chance of appearing when pulling a 5★
- 4★ Rate-Ups have a 20% chance of appearing when pulling a 4★
- New Operator Feature Banners do not add Operators to the Distinction shop
Obsidian Festival!
The Obsidian Festival (Summer Part 2 on the CN Server) will be arriving on the 15th and running for 2 weeks until the 29th. For more details on Event Rewards and Missions see our CN Summer Part 2 Event Page here:
Next Standard Pool Banner
The Operators for the next Standard Pool Banner have also been announced! Another banner that does not match any of the CN Banners, so I think we can officially kiss our clairvoyance goodbye for Standard Pool Banners (Although the Feature Banner Operators have still matched CN so far, just not the order). Banner details:
Featured Operators:
| Rarity | Operator |
| 6★ Rate Up |  Hoshiguma
 Nightingale
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| 5★ Rate Up |  Lappland
 Warfarin
 Texas
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- Based on previous patterns, it is likely but not 100% certain that the Operators for purchase in the Distinction store will be Nightingale and Warfarin.
- 6★ Rate-Ups have a 50% chance of appearing when pulling a 6★
- 5★ Rate-Ups have a 50% chance of appearing when pulling a 5★
Account Ban Warning
Yostar has announced that there will be account bans and warning to players using cheats, plug-ins, or third party software to modify game data. They also warn players to not sell or buy accounts. Bans and suspensions have been happening for quite some time now already for the CN Server, so it is no surprise that it is happening on Global as well. I expect we'll see more of this in the coming months.
Common Questions:
Q: How can I find out what is bannable and not?
A: Yostar's Terms of Service can be found here.
Q: Is using an emulator a bannable offense?
A: No.
Q: Is using macros for farming a bannable offense?
A: Yes.
Q: Is having a second account (aka clue slave) a bannable offense?
A: Technically, yes, though personally I have doubts that they would ban you for a few extra accounts. Most likely their concerns are mass account creators who intend to sell. But keep in mind, it is technically bannable.
