Ensemble Live

Ensemble Live

Overview[]

Ensemble Live (あんさんぶるライブ) is a Multiplayer Live in Music utilizing online play. It is a multiplayer live where you can either play with friends or get randomly matched with other producers.

Prior to the release of Ensemble Live, a beta-mode was available, named Live with Everyone (みんなでライブ). The official version was launched 3/15/2021 (15:00 JST).

Introduction[]

Through utilizing Ensemble Live, producers can perform lives together. The basic steps are as follows:

Select and organize your unit through the Ensemble Live screen.
Select one of the three hall types to participate (Standard, Grand, MV Enjoy)
Matching begins until 5 producers are available (Private Halls can be played with 2-5 players)
Select a song for the Live
Earn items and bonuses upon clearing the Live!

During event periods, you can earn points through Ensemble Lives as long as BP is consumed, like Normal Lives.
A stable network connection is recommended for Ensemble Live.

How to Participate[]

Producers are matched with other producers depending on the Hall they join. There are three types of halls;

Standard Hall: For everyone to participate in
Grand Hall: Available to producers whose unit's total points exceed a certain number.
Private Hall: For producers to join other producer's rooms via Hall IDs.

For more details on Private Halls, please refer to the Private Hall tab.

Prior to Live Notes[]

Song Selection

Music will be selected at random out of the songs selected by each participant.
If you choose Let Others Choose (お任せ), it will be treated as a blank vote. If everyone selects it, music will then be selected at random out of the entire list.

※Songs do not have any attributes in Ensemble Live. The original member bonus will also not be applied. Feel free to choose any song you like. No preview music will play for songs in where the song data download has not been completed.

Song Data Download
In order to reduce the waiting time, it is recommended to download song data in advance.
If it takes more than a set amount of time for a producer to download their data while waiting for a Live to begin, the live may start with the producers who have already downloaded the data.
Both individual song downloads and batch downloads can be performed from the Menu → Data Management Room (データ管理室) → Song Data Management (楽曲データ管理).

BP Use

Like Normal Lives, using BP will increase the experience, fans, item drops, and number of item drops in Ensemble Live.
BP consumption options are selected on the difficulty selection screen, and BP is consumed once the data download is completed.

For more information on BP, refer to the Music Rhythm Game Guide.

Regarding Event Points
Since the beta version, the amount of Event Points that can be acquired through Ensemble Live has been increased, so that the event can be enjoyed the same way as one would through Normal Lives.

During the event period, you can earn points like a Normal Lives by using 1 or more BP.
In addition, you can earn Event Points through My Score Bonuses (マイスコアボーナス) and Ensemble Live Bonuses (あんさんぶるライブボーナス) due to everyone's score in the Hall.
If the number of players decreases due to a network error, etc, the Ensemble Live Bonus will be adjusted based on the amount of players to account for the lower total score.

※Point distribution may be changed in the future.

Sticker Shop[]

Sticker tickets can be used to exchange stickers via the Sticker shop. These stickers can then be used during the matching and result portions of Ensemble Live.
The Sticker shop can be accessed through the Ensemble Live screen.

Sticker tickets have the possibility of dropping after a successful Ensemble Live. Using BP will increase it's drop rate like it does any other item.

Details[]

Unit Formation[]

The same unit formations as Normal Lives will be used. See more information on unit formation here.

Live Skills and Support Skills will affect only your own performance and not those of the other players.
Center Skills will not be activated in Ensemble Lives.
In the Private Hall, you can reorganize even after matching stars until the room host selects Start With These Members (このメンバーで開始).

Daily Bonus Attributes
The attribute bonus will change each day. Organizing cards with the same attribute will give a bonus to the unit's overall score.
During New Unit Song Events and Shuffle Events, bonus attributes will be fixed.

Matching Details[]

1P to 5P will be assigned in the order of matching.
Producers who play in 3D mode will be selected with other players in 3D Mode. It will be difficult to be matched with producers who have the same center idol in their organization.
Producers who play in 2D mode will be selected with other players in 2D Mode.

Matching Idol

Each producer's Matching Idol (マッチングアイドル) is displayed as their icon once matching is completed.
The Matching Idol is the idol at the center of each respective player's unit formation.
If two or more producers have the same Matching Idol, the producers down the list will have their Matching Idol automatically switched to the second, third, etc. idol in their unit formation.

Data Download

Data download begins after the producer selects their difficulty level.
If it takes more than a set amount of time for a producer to download their data while waiting for a Live to begin, the live may start with the producers who have already downloaded the data.
If the data download is canceled, the live will be played in 2D Mode.

Solo Mode

In cases where data download took too long or an error occurs during the process, the Ensemble Live will begin in Solo Mode (シングルモード).
Although the Live is performed solo, the score calculation will be through the Ensemble Live system.
If you perform through Solo Mode, you will not be able to check the full results of the Ensemble Live, but will get the success bonuses based on everyone else's Lives.
Sticker tickets do not drop through Solo Mode.

During event periods, you will not get any event points through Matching Bonuses or Ensemble Live Bonuses, but a fixed amount of points will be rewarded.

Lives[]

Factors in Lives, such as passing, score, combo count, voltage, and Ensemble Time will be counted individually.
If the voltage does not reach the quota, the Live will be failed. Your score will be added to the Ensemble Live score, but bonus items and experience will not be earned.
Whether you pass or fail the Live will not be shared with other producers.

MVs

Each producer's Matching Idol will participate in the MV.
If there are less than 5 idols in the MV, the participants will be counted from 1P, and down the list.
1P's Matching Details will be the performer for Ensemble Time.
Whether or not the Ensemble Live is a success depends on each player.
For more information on Matching Idols, see Matching Details until the Details tab.

Results[]

The Matching Bonus is added on-top of everyone's Live score when the final Ensemble Live score is displayed.
The final score of the Ensemble Live determines the Ensemble Live score rank.
An individual's Live score with Matching Bonus will be categorized as My Score (マイスコア)

※If a producer finishes their Live late, the Ensemble Live result may be calculated only for the producers who have finished their Live by a certain time. Please note that the Live results of producers who ended their Lives after the calculation will not be reflected. Individual results will have to be checked.

Matching Bonus

Matching Bonuses (マッチングボーナス) occur when idols are matched in a specific combination, or when factors of their Live results match up. They are added to the Score and My Score (マイスコア).
A bonus screen will appear when two or more producers meet criteria, and the involved producers will receive a bonus to their My Score (マイスコア).

Idol Bonuses

Name	Criteria
Unit Bonus ユニットボーナス	Idols who are from the same unit are present
Birthday Bonus 誕生日ボーナス	Idols who share the same birth month are present
Circle Bonus サークルボーナス	Idols who participate in the same circle are present

Play Bonuses

Name	Criteria
Matching GOODs おそろいのGOOD	Players share the same number of GOODs
Matching GREATs おそろいのGREAT	Players share the same number of GREATs
Matching BADs おそろいのBAD	Players share the same number of BADs
Matching MISSes おそろいのMISS	Players share the same number of MISSes
Matching Live Skill おそろいのライブスキル	An idol's identical live skill was activated at the same time
First Full Combo はじめてのフルコンボ	A producer managed to full combo the song for the first time. All producers receive this bonus!
First Perfect Combo はじめてのパーフェクトコンボ	A producer managed to perfect combo the song for the first time. All producers receive this bonus!

You can check My Score (マイスコア) and the results of each individual's Live, including the combos.
Scores are not recorded via the Bonus Board.

You can earn extra bonus L$ depending on the rank of your My Score (マイスコア).

Private Hall[]

How To Join[]

Producers can match with each other via Hall IDs.

Create New Hall

Create a new Private Hall by selecting Ensemble Live (あんさんぶるライブ) → Private Hall (プライベートホール) → Create New Hall (新しいホールを作る)
Your Hall ID will be displayed at the top of the Matching screen.
Share the Hall ID via external services by selecting Share on SNS (SNSでシェア). You can also share via QR Code.
Private Halls can be made private to your friend list by turning off Open To Friends (フレンドに公開) in the upper right corner. The setting is ON by default.

Join Hall

Join an existing Private Hall by selecting Ensemble Live (あんさんぶるライブ) → Private Hall (プライベートホール) → Join Hall (ホールに入る) and entering the 6-digit Hall ID.
Select (あんさんぶるライブ) → Private Hall (プライベートホール) → Join Friend's Hall (フレンドのホールに参加) to view your friend's open rooms.
If the Hall being joined is currently in a LIVE, you can join for the next Live.

Private Hall Notes

The producer who created the hall will be 1P.
1P can dissolve the Hall, select the performer, and share the Hall ID on SNS.
In a Private Hall, you can organize your unit on the matching screen.
If a player is organizing their unit, Forming Unit (ユニット編成中) will appear on their icon.

※1P can force-start a Live even if a player is in unit formation. In that case, the unit formation being organized will be discarded.

About Matching

Anyone can join the same Private Hall, regardless of their 2D or 3D Mode settings.
Music data download times per player may differ based on these settings.

Number of Participants

Private Halls can be played with 2-5 players.
1P has the ability to start a performance once there are 2 or more players joined.
If a Hall has less than 5 participants, a Computer will join the empty spaces.
the Matching Idol and their respective outfits for the Computers will be based on the other unit members of 1P's formation.

Results[]

Ensemble Live Results

The Private Matching Bonus is added on-top of everyone's Live score when the final Ensemble Live score is displayed.
The final score of the Ensemble Live determines the Ensemble Live score rank.
In the case of Solo Lives, the score with Matching Bonus will be under My Score (マイスコア)

※If a producer finishes their Live late, the Ensemble Live result may be calculated only for the producers who have finished their Live by a certain time. Please note that the Live results of producers who ended their Lives after the calculation will not be reflected. Individual results will have to be checked.

Private Matching Bonus

Private Matching Bonuses (プライベートマッチングボーナス) are applied in Private Halls. The types and multipliers of the bonuses are different than the other Halls.
Private Matching Bonuses occur when idols are matched in a specific combination, or when factors of their Live results match up. They are added to the Score and My Score (マイスコア).
A bonus screen will appear when two or more producers meet criteria, and the involved producers will receive a bonus to their My Score (マイスコア).
Computers are not eligible for the Private Matching Bonuses.

Idol Bonuses

Name	Criteria
Unit Bonus ユニットボーナス	Idols who are from the same unit are present
Birthday Bonus 誕生日ボーナス	Idols who share the same birth month are present
Circle Bonus サークルボーナス	Idols who participate in the same circle are present

Play Bonuses

Name	Criteria
Matching GOODs おそろいのGOOD	Players share the same number of GOODs
Matching GREATs おそろいのGREAT	Players share the same number of GREATs
Matching BADs おそろいのBAD	Players share the same number of BADs
First Full Combo はじめてのフルコンボ	A producer managed to full combo the song for the first time. All producers receive this bonus!
First Perfect Combo はじめてのパーフェクトコンボ	A producer managed to perfect combo the song for the first time. All producers receive this bonus!

Event Points

During the event period, you can earn points like a Normal Lives by using 1 or more BP.
In addition, you can earn Event Points through My Score Bonuses (マイスコアボーナス) and Ensemble Live Bonuses (あんさんぶるライブボーナス) due to everyone's score in the Hall.
The "Ensemble Live Bonus" will be adjusting according to the number of participants, excluding Computers.
If the number of players decreases due to a network error, etc, the Ensemble Live Bonus will be adjusted based on the amount of players to account for the lower total score.

※Point distribution may be changed in the future.

Achievement Bonuses[]

Achievement bonuses on the Bonus Board are divided into ranks from C and S+. Each bonus can be received once.

Bonus Board[]

The bonus board for Ensemble Live is the same as those for Normal Lives, with the exception of the Score Bonus.
Bonus boards are available per song, as well as song difficulty. You can receive rewards through 3 different types of conditions in either Normal Live or Ensemble Live.

Bonus Name	Description
Score Bonus スコアボーナス	The Ensemble Live Scores is not counted towards the score bonus.
Combo Count Bonus コンボ数ボーナス	Receive a bonus when the highest combos during the Live reaches a certain number.
Number of Clears Bonus クリア回数ボーナス	Receive a bonus when you perform the same song a certain number of times.

※The Number of Clears Bonus is the same for all difficulty levels of the same song. ※Bonuses on the Bonus Board are divided into ranks from C to S+. Each bonus can be received only once.

Ensemble Live Mission[]

Monthly missions can be completed according to your Ensemble Live plays.
Receive items and other rewards by completing monthly missions.
Missions are updated at 00:00 JST on the first day of each month.

Bonus Name	Description
Total Score Bonus トータルスコアボーナス	Receive a bonus when your total Ensemble Live scores reaches a certain number within the time period.
Matching Bonus マッチングボーナス	Receive a bonus when the total Matching Bonuses that occur reaches a certain number within the time period.
Clears Bonus クリア回数ボーナス	Receive a bonus when you play Ensemble Live a certain number within the time period.

※Private Matching Bonuses achieved in Private Halls will not be added to the Matching Bonus mission.

MV Enjoy Hall[]

How To Play[]

Producers can get together and watch MVs together through the MV Enjoy Hall. The MV Enjoy Hall was added on 3/15/2022 (15:00 JST).
While viewing MVs, you can use stickers and point out your favorite bits of the MVs, much like a call-and-response session.
MV viewing can also be enjoyed through the Private Hall, through the Matching Screen → Watch MV With These Members (このメンバーでMVを見る).
The number of times a MV is watched in the MV Enjoy Hall will be counted towards a producer's total that allows them to earn titles via number of times a MV is watched.

Idols In MVs
Each producers' Matching Idol will participate in the MV.
MV outfits can be changed even after the song is chosen.
For more information on your Matching Idols, see Matching Details until the Details tab. For more information on Private Halls, see the Private Hall tab.

Stickers[]

Choose between "Flick Input" and "Easy Input" for stamping during MVs.
Default stickers can be used, or you can exchange Sticker Tickets through the Sticker Shop (スタンプショップ) → Enjoy Stickers (エンジョイスタンプ)

Flick Input
Depending on the direction of a flick, up to 9 pre-set stickers can be stamped.
Your preset stickers are displayed when choosing this setting.
Press and hold your finger without releasing to view your stickers in your selected preset.

Easy Input
In Easy Input mode, your preset list of stickers is displayed on the screen.
Tap on a Sticker to display it in a random position on the screen.
The position of the Sticker list on your screen can be set to the left or right of the screen in the Sticker Settings (スタンプ設定).

Preset Stickers
Your preset stickers can be edited on the Ensemble Live home screen, or through the Sticker Settings (スタンプ設定) in a Private Hall.
Up to 10 preset Sticker lists can be created.
Your preset Sticker list can be changed after a song is chosen.

Devices That Do Not Support MV Mode[]

MV Enjoy Hall is not available on devices that do not support MV Mode.
In Private Halls, the option Watch MV With These Members (このメンバーでMVを見る) cannot be selected if 1P's device does not support MV Mode.

If 2P to 5P are producers whose devices do not support MV Mode, if the option is selected, they will not be moved to the corresponding match screen, and they will not be able to watch any MVs.

The available stickers for purchase through the Sticker Shop (スタンプショップ), divided by pack.

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