PS Festa 2016 Recap in Sapporo (Now With Skill Rings)

Post Convention Update

  • Added ShougaiPSO's tidbits..
    • Three Skill Ring sections have been added to this post.

EP4 New Story Boards

February 25th Update

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Late February Update

  • A new Story Board Event where Kohri appears!
  • Al in new duds in the streets of Tokyo.
  • A bath scene with Hitsugi and Al?
  • What's going on in the world that developed the high-speed wireless 'Ether' net?

 

New Scratch Feb

Late February Update

  • Tokyo Heroine Selection
  • Hitsugi, Kohri, and Al's Layered Costumes.
  • Girls Day themed bonuses in the AC Scratch.

 

PS Festa 2016

Late February Update

  • New Client Orders for Xie (PS Festa 2016)
  • New PS Festa 2016 Bingo II (Until 3/9)
  • New Limited Quest in the Forest (Until 3/9)
  • Nagisa, Rico, and Flowen continue to appear.
  • Earn Quest Points to increase the chances of bosses and E-trials.
  • Enemies that didn't appear in the previous LQ, will show up here.

 

Malon and Melon

March Update

  • New Pets: "Marron & Melon"
  • They store the damage they receive, and explode when thrown at enemies.
  • When not thrown, they'll self destruct, so you should just throw them anyways.

Additional Info

  • Storing the damage they receive, they grow larger and eventually explode.
  • Prior to their self-destruction, they can deal damage when thrown to enemies.
  • When they store too much damage, there's a high risk of self-destruction.

 

Malon and Melon Attacks

March Update

  • Marron deals heavy damage to enemies when it explodes, but gets incapacitated for a while.
  • Melon doesn't deal as much damage as Marron, but if your timing is good, it can be thrown several times.

Additional Info

  • Marron deals heavy damage through a single explosion.
  • Melon's damage isn't as much as Marron, but if you have good timing, you can hurl Melon several times.
  • Melon and Marron can faint after they explode.
  • Switching pets resets the damage they've stored.

 

Gathering Update 1

March Update

  • Let's obtain materials through [Mining] and [Fishing]!
  • Forest, Ruins, Coast, and Tokyo are fields that qualify for this feature.
  • Acquire Skill Rings and Cuisine from materials you've gathered.

Additional Info

  • There will be harvesting spots on the field where you can mine for materials.
  • You'll use tools such as an axe for [mining] and a fishing rod to [fish].
  • Some of these tools will make it easier to get rare materials.
  • You can increase your Fishing and Mining level by clearing achievements.

Additional Info Live Steam

  • The Gathering System (Fishing/Mining) is limited through Stamina.
  • Performing a Fishing or Mining action consumes Stamina.
  • Stamina will also regain over time.

 

Gathering Update 2

March Update

  • Let's enjoy fishing by the waterside!
  • You could even catch some rare fish!
  • Your cuisines can give special effects.

Additional Info

  • One cuisine effect increases the rate in which you gather rare ingredients.
  • Others may strengthen stats, and recover HP and PP.

Additional Info Live Stream

  • With the right timing, you can catch some rare fish.

 

Gathering Update 3

March Update

  • You can obtain vegetables, ores, and gems through Mining.
  • Meat will drop from enemies.
  • New Equipment Category: Skill Rings
  • Skill Rings can be equipped on your left and right hand.
  • Gather materials and strengthen your skill ring.

Additional Info

  • A FEVER can also occur increasing your rate to acquire rare materials.
  • Left Skill Rings affects actions, while Right Skill Rings are based on skills.
  • The Massive Hunter ring allows you to use that skill on other classes.

 Additional Info Live Stream

  • Two Forms of Chances can Occur
    • When a "Rare Chance" occurs, it becomes easier to acquire rare materials.
    • An "Extra Chance" gives you an additional opportunity to get materials without consuming stamina.

 

Skill Ring Grinding

Skill Ring Grinding

  • You can grind Skill Rings at the Item Lab.
  • Skill Ring Grinding requires materials and grinders.
  • You can select which stat's grind values you wish to increase prior to grinding L-rings.
    • S-ATK, T-ATK, or DEX were given in one of the examples.
  • Each Ring has a Ring EXP value.
  • You can increase its EXP by defeating enemies while the ring is equipped.
  • Increasing the Ring's EXP, increases the number of possible grinds you can perform on the ring.
    • For example, initially when you acquire a ring, you might be at its current grind cap.
    • The Ring's current grind cap will increase after you gain a certain amount of EXP.
    • From here, you can head to the Item Lab and grind the ring again to reach the new cap.

 

Left Skill Ring Descriptions

Left Skill Rings modify actions.

  • L / JG Rising Flag
    • Rising Flag activates when you successfully Just Guard with a Partisan.
  • L / DS Whirlwind
    • Has a chance to automatically activate the Whirlwind after specific Double Saber PAs.
  • L / Front S-Roll
    • You can perform a forwards stylish roll with Twin Machine Guns.
  • L / Tech C Parrying
    • Just Guards become possible when you begin charging Technics with Tech weapons.
  • L / High Time Keep
    • Has a chance to preserve High Time, even if you get hit, (but only once), during Showtime.
  • L / TD Air Chase
    • Makes normal attacks and certain PAs draw closer to a locked-on enemy, while Twin Daggers are in the air.
  • L / Knuckle Chase
    • Makes normal attacks and certain PAs draw closer to a locked on enemy, while Knuckles are on the ground.
  • L / DB Snatch
    • Appends striking damage to Dual Blades when the player moves with the DB's shift action.
    • DB's Shift Action = L Stick + R1
  • L / RR Field
    • Reduces the recast times for Reverser Field.
  • L / Hunter Gear Save
    • While Hunter Gear Boost is active it decreases both the gear's consumption and its rate of decay.
    • Available only for Hunter Weapons.
  • L / Katana Gear Guard R
    • Forcibly activates Katana's gear while guarding for a set period of time.
    • From the livestream, you need to have full gear to activate this skill.
  • L / Short Combat
    • While Katana Combat is activated, it stops normal attacks from pursuing the enemy.

 

Right Skill Ring Descriptions

Right Skill Rings are based on skills but with one added twist.

R / Massive Hunter

  • Enables the Massive Hunter skill.
  • Hunters will not be able to equip this skill ring.

Typically, classes that can learn the skill are excluded from equipping the ring.

R / C Strike Striking

  • Increases Striking Attacks critical rate and critical power.
  • Fighters will not be able to equip this skill ring.

R / C Strike Range

  • Increases Range Attacks critical rate and critical power.
  • Fighters will not be able to equip this skill ring.

R / C Strike Tech

  • Increases Tech Attacks critical rate and critical power.
  • Fighters will not be able to equip this skill ring.

R / Killing Bonus

  • Recovers PP when enemies die nearby.
  • Rangers will not be able to equip this skill ring.

R / P Keeper Striking

  • Increases Striking Damage towards enemies when HP is above a certain value.
  • Gunners will not be able to equip this skill ring.

R / P Keeper Range

  • Increases Range Damage towards enemies when HP is above a certain value.
  • Gunners will not be able to equip this skill ring.

R / P Keeper Tech

  • Increases Tech Damage towards enemies when HP is above a certain value.
  • Gunners will not be able to equip this skill ring.

R / PP Convert

  • Same as Techer's "PP Convert" skill
  • Techers will not be able to equip this skill ring.

R / Photon Flare

  • Same as the Force's "Photon Flare" skill
  • Forces will not be able to equip this skill ring.

R / Attack Advance

  • Increases normal attack's power.
  • Bravers will not be able to equip this skill ring.

However, the next one is different.

R / Boost Slayer

  • Increases the damage dealt towards Boosted enemies
  • Decreases the damage received from Boosted enemies.
  • All classes can equip this skill ring. Yay!

 

 

 

Franka cafe

March Update

  • Franca's Cafe
    • Obtain Skill Rings and Cuisines from materials you've found.
    • Gathering related Client Orders will be implemented as well.
    • You can also access the Quest Counter from here!
  • Additional Info Live Stream
    • Daily Craft NPCs will appear in the Cafe.
    • You can sit at a table and make food appear.

 

Anime EP4

Episode 4's Connection

  • Episode 4 takes place in the year 2028, 1 year after the anime.
  • The story takes place in a world with widespread 'Ether' communication.
  • Characters which appeared in the game, also appear in the anime!
  • Aika, as a summoner, uses a Rappy.
  • Seiga and Tensei are sister schools!

 

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