Month: October 2012

PSO2JP: Call of Mortality Update Part 2 Arrive October 24th

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Very Hard Quests and Rare Monsters

The second part of the Call of Mortality update which plans to arrive on October 24th will introduce Very Hard difficulty for all available quests. Bosses and selected enemies in Tundra, Mines, and F. Continent will spawn as rare versions in Very Hard mode.

 

Rare Enemy: カタドラール Catadoral

 

Rare Enemy:  シグノブルー Signoblue

 

Rare Enemy: パンサ・オラン＆エレナ
Banther Oran and Banther Elena

 

Rare De Malmoth

 

Rare Quartz Dragon

 

New Rare Items, PAs, Technics


This update will also introduce new PAs, Technics and rare items.

 

Halloween Limited Time Content

Starting after next week's maintenance, a lot of Halloween themed content will appear in the game. All of it will be available between October 24th and November 21st.

 

Lantern Rappies and the Pumpkin Rod

ラタンラッピー  Latan Rappy

These event Rappies will have a chance to drop a new rare item – Pumpkin Rod.

Pumpkin Rod

 

Halloween-themed Cake Shop



The Naura sisters which run a cake shop appearing during the protect interrupt event will now be wearing Halloween-themed clothes and sell their limited time Pumpkin Cake.

 

New Emergency Quest: Trick or Treat

Trick or Treat!

Since SEGA wants everyone to see the new image of the Naura sisters, they will show at the end of this new Emergency Quest titled "Trick or Treat!"

 

Halloween Client Order NPC

シー Shii

Shii, a new NPC will appear in the Shopping Area during the Halloween period. It will be possible to challenge her Client Orders until November 21st.

 

Halloween Lobby

New FUN scratch


 

Halloween Party AC Scratch

ホロウワンダラー Hollow Wanderer

 

     ワンダートリート Wander Treat

Main theme of the new AC Scratch is… Halloween. Aside from the Halloween-themed costumes, there will be a chance to get a new Mag Evolution Device. Dark themed parts and costumes will also be introduced along with Gettemhart's coat.

 

Halloween Mag

 

     ヘレティックロード Heretic Lord
Gettemhart's Costume


エレティックレーヌ Eretique Reine

 

ラミア Lamia Series

 

ジョーカー Joker Series

 

New Accessories and Hairstyles

 

FUN Scratch Rotation

The following items will be removed from FUN scratch for this update.

  • クラシックオールバック Classic Swept Back (All Back)
  • レッドベレー帽　落榴 Red Beret Green
  • レッドベレー帽　黄昏 Red Beret Orange
  • ブルーヘッドギア静閑 Blue Headgear Dark Grey
  • ブルーヘッドギア月明 Blue Headgear Bright Grey
  • オレンジアイハット太黒 Orange Eye Hat Red
  • オレンジアイハット茶澄 Orange Eye Hat Light Green
  • 追加ロビーアクション13 Lobby Action 13 (Cry)
  • ツキ・ミー Tsuki Mii
  • ミニガーデン Mini Garden
  • Shitenkaku
  • バーカウンター Bar Counter
  • リフレス・ゼリー Refresh Jelly
  • キャンドルスティック Candle Stick
  • ゴシッククッション Gothic Cushion
  • ゴシックキャビネット Gothic Cabinet
  • ゴシックスタンド Gothic Stand
  • ゴシックライト Gothic Light
  • ゴシックベッド Gothic Bed
  • ゴシックダンロ Gothic Fireplace
  • ゴシックシェルフ Gothic Shelf
  • ゴシックテーブル Gothic Table
  • ゴシックローテーブル Gothic Low Table
  • ゴシックソファ Gothic Sofa
  • ゴシックチェア Gothic Chair
  • ゴシックマット Gothic Mat
  • ゴシックドレッサー Gothic Dresser
  • ゴシック・テーマ Gothic Theme

PSO2 JP: 1 Millionth Arks Event and ARKS Museum Attack Screenshot Contest

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Luxurious Prizes

Those that login during the Campaign Period may win one of the following prizes!

Campaign Period

  • October 17th, 2012 ~ November 7th, 2012.

Two Winners receive a PSO2 Design Alienware M14x Laptop

M14x Specs

  • Core™ i7-3630QM
  • GeForce® GT 650M 2GB
  • 8GB RAM
  • 32GB mSATA SSD + 500GB HDD
  • DVD
  • 14 inch HD+LCD
  • Windows® 7 Home Premium SP1

Ten Winners receive tickets for the Phantasy Star Series Sympathy Concert

  • The concert will be held on March 30th, at the Hibiya Public Hall.  October 31st is the last day you can request your favorite songs.

Thirty receive the "1 Million ARKS" long-sleeves Tshirts.

Twenty receive a poster signed by Sakai and the development team.

Thirty eight receive the Phantasy Star Series 25th Anniversary Sound Collection CD.

 

 

Login Prizes!

Those that login everyday from October 24th through November 7th will receive Daily FUN bonuses!

Free / Premium

  • Day 1: 200 / 400
  • Day 2: 200 / 400
  • Day 3: 250 / 500
  • Day 4: 200 / 400
  • Day 5: 300 / 600

If you login  anytime during the event you will receive three prizes.

Prizes

  • EXP + 50% (x1)
  • Rare Drop boost +50% (x1)
  • Meseta + 50% (x1)

Items will be distributed late November!

 

ARKS MUSEUM [ATTACK]

In this contest, players submit screenshots of their characters performing an attack, whether it be photon arts, technics, or even normal attacks!

Submission Dates

  • October 17th ~ November 7th, 2012

Submission Form

Screenshots that are selected will receive a Medal of Gratitude. Screenshots will be posted in a special report within the contest page. The medal will be distributed in a future maintenance in the admin storage section of the storage box.

Photo Criteria

  • Your character must be performing an action, whether it is a technic, photon art, normal attack, skill, or whatever action that would damage an enemy.
  • Neither characters nor enemies other than yourself can appear in the screenshot.
  • If you're doing a photon blast, the creature itself may appear in the screenshot.
  • The interface can be removed from the screenshot.
  • Photos can be taken on the campship or on the field on any planet.
  • No chat whatsoever should appear in the screenshot. No text bubbles from your character either.
  • Please do not crop the photos, you may however compress the photo to meet the size limitations.
  • Screenshots must be a JPEG up to 1MB in size.

Send Two Screenshots

  • 1 Screenshot with your Player ID showing above your character.
  • 1 Screenshot without any user interface on the screen.

Advice

  • Use the [-] or [+] keys to change the camera distance.
  • You can turn blur on or off.
  • You may turn the interface on or off.

Your main screenshot with no UI.

 

Your second screenshot with Player ID name.

 

 

PSO2 JP: Patch (10/17/2012)

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Phantasy Star Online 2 requires an update in order to continue playing the game. When you open the launcher, the game will automatically update both the game and launcher if necessary.

Launcher is currently:

  • Version 01.03.04

Client Update:

Patch Size

  • 15 MB

Patch Notes

  • Corrected a bug where on some PC specs the volume was lower than normal.
  • Price cut on items sold in Item Shop or Shop terminals
  • Price cut on drinks sold from the Medical Center and medical terminals.
  • Reduce the amount of meseta needed to grind items
  • 10.10: Added JA to Stylish Roll for Twin Machine Guns
  • 10.10 During a Stylish Roll, made it so that you can control the camera.
  • 10.10 Changed parts of the attack timing for the Twin Machine Gun PA Dead Approach

(If you are installing the game for the first time, you will have to download an update which requires 2.4GBs of free space.)