A new one year anniversary quest, "Arks Ship Fire Swirl" will be available from June 26th through August 7th.
Fires have broken out all across the city trapping citizens attempting to flee. Go forth and rescue them by extinguishing the flames. Now if only there was a weapon with a certain latent ability that could perform this task more efficiently…
By the way, a new Bingo card is coming along with this update, let's hope it actually works this time.
Tanabata Lobby
Available: June 26th ~ July 17th
During this time, the Arks Lobby is decorated with tanzaku hung from a bamboo tree, as colorful streamers hang above.
SPECTACULAR STAR FESTA
Available: June 26th
This scratch adds kabuki inspired outfits like the Gokoh Baori and Yoshino Tefura from PSP2. In addition, players can dress up as their favorite pop idol Kuna.
ゴコウバオリ Gokoh Baori
ミラセリア Miraseria
ヨシノテフラ Yoshino Tefura
ユカタウル Yukatowel*
*When pronounced, Yukatauru sounds like Yukatowel.
1 Yr. Anniversary: Select Accessories and Support Items Scratch
Available: July 10th
For 1 week only, popular items and accessories will reappear in an AC Scratch. The scratch will contain popular hairstyles, accessories, voice, and lobby actions, as well as support items new and old.
Other Stuff
Sakai has been planning a live event for quite some time, and it was finally implemented on June 19th. He hopes that one day he could use live events for other idols and characters. But what's most impressive is how this new event helped to break the concurrent connections record set in place since March, 2013. Congratulations! Later this summer, Kuna will return once again to sing her other hit ballad 永遠のencore.
Aside from advance capsules and extreme passes, Sakai is planning another compensation which he'll discuss the details at a later date.
Due to the Bingo Caller refusing to acknowledge certain cleared objectives on the bingo card, we'll have no choice but to undergo a Special Maintenance tonight at 7:00 PM EDT.
Certain content during the month of June will receive a boost over the following days:
June 21st: Rare Drop Boost+50%
June 24th: Meseta+200%
June 25th: EXP+50%
June 28th: Rare Drop Boost+50%
(The boost applies on that day during the hours of 0:00 ~ 24:00 JST)
Kuna Live Event!
After June 19th's maintenance, ARKS Idol "Kuna" will hold a LIVE event at the following dates and times listed below. A message will display 15 minutes prior to the start of the event. Let's participate by gathering around the stage in the Arks Lobby shopping area. Stick around after the concert and something else may occur. (15 minutes later came a surprise attack from Lv. 60 Dark Falz.)
Starting June 20th, the DF EQ will occur everyday at 7 AM and 12:00 Noon EDT until June 25th.
Client Order Campaign 12
Players who clear the following client orders by June 26th will receive various prizes
Campaign Qualifications
(1) Clear Xie's client order Dragonkin in the City なぜ！ 市街地に龍族の怪！ by defeating 50 Dragonkin and receive:
EXP+50% (x2) and Grind Risk Reduction (+1) (x2)
(2) Clear Franka's client order Supplying Quartz Dragon Scales クォーツ・ドラゴンの鱗の調達 by acquiring 2 yellow box drops from LV34+ Quartz Dragon and receive
1 Extreme Pass and 99 Grinders
Prize Distribution Date
July 3rd Maintenance at the Visiphone
One Time Password Campaign
Players who apply a one-time password to their account and continue to use it by the end of each month will win various prizes.
Campaign Period
June 17th through ???
The end date will be announced at a later time.
Campaign Qualifications
Players with OTP enabled accounts will receive prizes as long the service is activated through the end of each month.
(1st Month) Players who applied a OTP onto their account and kept the service activated until the end of the first month will receive:
Triboost 50% (×2)
(2nd Month) Players who applied a OTP the first month and continued using the service by the end of the second month will receive:
Triboost+50% (x2)
Half Doll
(3rd Month) Players who applied a OTP the first and second month and continued using the service until the end of the third month will receive:
Triboost + 50% (x2)
Half Doll
Extreme Pass (×2)
Rare Drop Boost + 250%
Grind Risk Reduction (+2)
Prizes are distributed the following month that qualified for the campaign.
Continuing to use a OTP after the fourth month qualifies you for the same prizes distributed after the third month.
Players who used a one-time password prior to the start of the campaign will qualify as long as they continue using the service by the end of the first month.
If at any time you cancel and reactivate the OTP service, your monthly count will reset and start over from the first month.
Hypothetical Prize Distribution Date
Let's say you activated the One-Time Password on June 20th, 2013:
June 20th ~ June 30th (OTP continually in service by the end of the first month)
Mid July = Triboost prizes distributed
June 20th ~ July 30th (OTP continually in service for the first and second month)
Mid August = Triboost and Half Doll prizes distributed
June 20th ~ August 31st (OTP continually in service for the first, second, and third month)
Mid September = Triboost, Half Doll, Extreme Pass, Rare Drop Boost, and Grind Risk Reduction prizes distributed
June 20th ~ September 30th (OTP continually in service for the first, second, third, and fourth month)
Mid October = Triboost, Half Doll, Extreme Pass, Rare Drop Boost, and Grind Risk Reduction prizes distributed
Let's see what happens when you activate the OTP service on June 20th but cancelled it on July 20th.
June 20th ~ June 30th (OTP continually in service by the end of the first month)
Mid July = Triboost prizes distributed
July 20th OTP Deactivated
July 25th OTP Reactivated
July 25th ~ July 31st (OTP continually in service by the end of the first month)
Mid August = Triboost prizes distributed
July 25th ~ August 31st (OTP continually in service for the first and second month)
Mid September = Triboost and Half Doll prizes distributed
July 25th ~ September 30th (OTP continually in service for the first, second, and third month)
Mid October = Triboost, Half Doll, Extreme Pass, Rare Drop Boost, and Grind Risk prizes distributed
Prizes are sent to the visiphone.
The One-time Password registration guide is available here.
