Live Stage

**Live Stage** is a rhythm action game where you tap the "notes" flowing on the screen in rhythm.

Depending on the play results, you can receive rewards, increase the intimacy with idols and i-n-g Lv.

Each play will consume the same amount of CP regardless of the song difficulty.

## Selection Screen

1. **Song Cover** - Choose selected songs to play.
It can be changed by sliding the lower song covers row.
If you have cleared the selected selection song, the clearing status at the selected difficulty level will be indicated by the icon as the follow:

2. **Mode Switch** - Change the live stage format between 7-lane and 2-lane.
3. **Sort/ Filter** - Change the display order with "Sort" and conditions with "Filter".
4. **Favorite Button** - Marking songs as favorites, you can filter the display of your favorite songs by using "Filter".
5. **Difficulty** - It is divided into five levels: EASY, NORMAL, HARD, EXPERT, and LEGEND. Achievement rewards differ for each difficulty level.
6. **Song Type** - Types are set for each song. If you play with the same type idols, you will get a higher score.
7. **Rating** - It is a numerical representation of the player's skill in the live stage. There're two types: Individual Rating and Overall Rating
8. **Level** - The song level is indicated by the number displayed next to the star (★). The higher number, the more difficult it is.
9. **Song Information** - Check the lyrics, composer, lyricist, etc. of selected song.
10. **Song Title** - The selected song title is displayed.
11. **Achievement Reward** - Check the achievement rewards based on the number of combos and score ranks when clearing selected song.
12. **CP (Charisma Point)** - It is the physical strength required to play the live stage. Each play will consume the same amount of CP regardless of the song difficulty.
13. **Music Key** - Unlock songs by using 20 Music Keys ().
14. **Start Button/ Unlock Condition** - Unlocked songs can be determined by pressing this button. For locked songs, can check the release conditions by pressing this button.
15. **Background Mode** - Change the background mode in live stage. There are 3 modes: Plain Mode, Dance Mode, MV Mode.

You also can check the following contents by tapping the arrow on the center right.

1. **Clear Reward** - Check the rewards for each song type. Earn rewards depending on the clear results and song type.
2. **All MV Batch Download** - Download the MV data of all released songs all at once.
3. **Replay Review** - Check the latest 30 play results.
4. **Tutorial Video** - Check the live stage tutorial video. (Same as above video)

## Basics

#### **Types of Notes**

1. **Blue** - basic tap
2. **Green** - hold down
3. **Pink** - lift up finger, hold, then drop down.
4. **Orange** - swipe finger (doesn't matter which direction)
5. **Rainbow** - basic tap, trigger card skill.

#### **Combo**

* **Perfect, Great, Good** will allow you to gain combo streaks
* **Bad** and **Missed** notes will break your combo streaks
* Special card skills (look for cards with "強化"- Strengthen) can nullify Bad and Missed notes for up to 3 seconds.

#### **Tension Meter**

* This is essentially your **HP bar**.
* Every Bad and Missed notes will deplete your Tension.
	+ Missing Pink or Green notes will deplete your tension double because you miss the start/end notes, those count for 2.
* Special card skills (look for cards with the words "回復“ - Revive) can regain Tension meter.
* If your Tension Meter is all depleted, you've failed the Live Stage. You can start from the same spot again if you spend 100 7th Points, or you can abandon stage.

#### **Score Meter**

* There are **5 ranks to your score**: D, C, B, A, S where S is the best score.
* Special card skills have 50% chance of boosting points.

## Player Tips

* In Live Stages, the team's ATK points are more important than HP. So make your units with the highest attacking cards.
* Rainbow notes trigger card skills in chronologic order, so if you're struggling with a difficult map, the recommendation is to make an unit with lots of "Strengthen" and "Revive" cards.
* Minimize distraction by lowering tap volume and disabling "Music Video" effect.
* It's said to be easier if you play with your forefingers instead of thumbs.