User:Clay/Mobage Guide

"WIP"SideM's social game is hosted on the platform Mobage. Among fans, it is commonly referred to as the 'main game', 'SideMobage', or simply 'the Mobage'. Unlike LIVE ON ST@GE!, it does not require download or have a rhythm game section; however, the games are quite similar otherwise.

This guide is a simplified version of other gameplay related pages from the Wiki, which may have more text unsuited for a new player.

Making an Account and Downloading the Game
Conveniently, SideMobage does not require download, and can be accessed in mobile web browsers here. You must make a Mobage account to play through the browser:


 * 1) Go to http://sp.mbga.jp/ on your mobile device and scroll down to the section labeled 無料会員登録 (Register for Free).
 * 2) Insert your email address into the line provided. You must use a Gmail email or a Japanese email provider.
 * 3) Hit the button labeled 送信 (Send). This will send a confirmation email to the address you put in with a link to continue the registration process. Find the email sent to you from Mobage. It may take a few minutes to send. Once you find it, click on the link contained in the email.
 * 4) Continue registration from the link provided by Mobage. Here are the things it'll ask you for:
 * 5) Your gender (性別). Your only options are Male (男性) or Female (女性).  Your birth date (生年月日). 年 is the year, 月 is the month, 日 is the day.  Note: Minors have limits on the amount of Mobacoins they can purchase in a set period. Keep this in mind when deciding whether to give your real birth date or not.
 * 6) Whether you want to have your birth date displayed publicly. する is yes, しない is no.
 * 7) Your blood type (血液型).
 * 8) Your location (地域). Only locations in Japan are listed, so just pick something at random or keep the default location.
 * 9) Press the blue button once done.

There is a standalone app for the game on the Japanese version of the App Store/Google Play. It isn't necessary to create an account if you play through the app, although it's best to as you can continue your progress across multiple devices.

Tutorial
Upon entering the game, you'll enter a story about Ken Yamamura introducing you to DRAMATIC STARS. You will be given the choice to receive the basic R card of one of the DRAMATIC STARS idols. Which idol you pick doesn't matter, as the cards can easily be obtained later on.

Menu
In the header, there are links to different parts of the game:


 * My Desk: The homepage of SideM. More info below.
 * Business: The 'main gameplay', where you can earn money and fans.
 * Lessons: View your idols and level them up, or Change! them.
 * Scout Gacha: Get new cards through scouting them in either paid or free gacha.
 * Event: The main way to get new cards for free.
 * Menu: Opens up a bigger display when clicked, with these options:



Extended Menu

 * Business
 * Live: View ongoing and past lives.
 * Audition Battle: Start an audition battle with other users, using 20 AP.
 * Lesson: 'Feed' other cards to your idol to level them up.
 * Change!: 'Idolize' your idol using two copies of the same unchanged card.
 * Scout Gacha
 * Organize Unit: Edit your live and audition battle units. Here you can also edit your Ichioshi Unit, which is displayed on your homepage.
 * Idol File: View info on all the idols and see all the cards you've collected.
 * Idols in Deck: View the idols you currently have on hand (100 cards maximum).
 * Boys' Dorms: Store the cards you can't fit on hand in the boys' dorms.
 * Office (SideMini): Visit the SideMini section.
 * Sound Studio: Listen to previews of music in SideM.
 * Movie Theater: Watch TV commercials for SideM (note: has not been used since 2017).
 * Memory Memo: See where you can obtain memory notes.
 * Magazines, Event Album, Office One-Shots: Read past magazines (manga), events, and office one-shots.
 * Side Memories: Read about the idols' pasts. A new Side Memories comes out once a month.
 * theater 315: Read the additional stories linked to acting events.
 * Presents: Collect items obtained via events, campaigns, gifting, etc.
 * Shop: Buy items and special packs using Mobacoins.
 * Items: View all the items you have on hand.
 * Exchange Area: Exchange P Emblems, 315 Seals, and Support Emblems (all obtained through events) for items.
 * Coworkers: Add new friends.
 * Gift: Send items to other players. Your account needs to be verified to do this.
 * Team: Join or view your team.
 * My Data: Edit your profile and view your statistics.
 * Group Name Settings: Change the name of your group/unit. Note that the Group Name, P Titles, P Cards, and Wishlist can all be changed from here.
 * Idol Ranking: i have no idea what this is sis

My Desk


My Desk is the homepage of SideM. From here, it is possible to see:
 * Notifications: The mailbox icon displays the number of in-game notifications you have.
 * My Data info: By clicking on your unit name, a drop down will appear that displays your level, number of Coworkers, Affiliated Idols, number of Fans, as well as other info.
 * SideMini: The office icon links to SideMini, and displays an exclamation mark in a red bubble if an idol has arrived.
 * Ichioshi Unit: Your set Ichioshi unit is displayed. Idols from the same unit might converse with each other. Swiping right on this segment displays your Leader Idol, and swiping right again shows your P Card.
 * Links: Clicking on the circle buttons of different colors opens links to Idol, Unit, Business, Training, and Story related pages.
 * Stamina Bar/Appeal Power: The green and pink bars display how much Stamina and Appeal power you have. They automatically replenish 1 point after one minute.

Scrolling down further displays campaign and content links, as well as news banners.

Idols and Units
The Mobage is primarily a collecting game in which the player collects Idol Cards. There are 46 Idols in 15 official Units. Idol Cards are split into three rarities: N, R, and SR. They are also split into three attributes, Physical, Intelligent, and Mental. The attributes don't affect anything other than the card's Skills. There are also EX cards, most of which are Ken Yamamura cards used for raising a card level (the others are special cards from campaigns).

Cards can be obtained from the following ways:


 * Business: You can randomly obtain N level cards by progressing through business stages, in both normal business and event business.
 * Gacha: You can obtain cards of all rarities in gacha. Some are free and some require payment.
 * Events: You can obtain cards of R and SR rarity as rewards in events. This is the primary method of getting new Rs for free.
 * Exchange: You can exchange in-game items for some cards.
 * Gifts: Other users can send you cards as gifts. You must have a verified account in order to send and receive gifts.
 * Miscellaneous other sources, e.g. campaigns and the Producer Training Course.

The higher the rarity, the stronger the card is. It's good to collect Rs until you're able to rank for a SR through events.

Lessons and Change!
To raise a card’s level and skill level, you must have it do 'Lessons' with other cards. The easiest way of doing lessons is just selecting おまかせレッスン (Auto Lesson). It will automatically select cards for you based on the settings you establish. The default is N cards only, choosing from the cards in your deck. Using Ken Yamamura EX cards is most efficient for leveling up your idol.

Most cards have a Changed form (+) which has an upgraded outfit (think of it as idolizing). The only exceptions are EX cards and special promo SR+. To change a card, you’ll need to have duplicates of it. From there, you’ll be prompted to select your base card, and then your partner card. It is recommended to first maximize both the trust and level of BOTH your cards before changing them. This gives them stat bonuses.

Ichioshi Unit
Your Ichioshi Unit is basically your 'recommended' or 'favorite' unit. You can select up to 5 cards that will appear on your profile and the main page. The main use of the Ichioshi Unit is for training cards. During business, you have a random chance of a card in your deck gaining trust points. The game will automatically pick through your Ichioshi Unit first when choosing cards, so if you're trying to max the trust on a card, it's beneficial to put it in your Ichioshi Unit. Idols in this unit are also more likely to appear in SideMini. Select a card to remove/replace it (or select a blank space to add a card), or you can scroll to the bottom of the page to remove/replace cards.

Events
This is the primary way of obtaining new cards without spending money. There are currently five different event types.