PSO2es (Smartphone) Open Beta Begins

PSO2es Open Beta

Sega released Phantasy Star Online 2es on the Google Play Store. Unfortunately the game requires a VPN and Japanese Google account to bypass the Play Store's region-lock. However Synth has made his .apk file available for all to download.

PSO2es has left open beta and has now officially launched. Read the smartphone version guide to catch up on the latest information.

PSO2es V1.0.2 (April 9th)

PSO2es V1.0.1 (April 7th)

  • 4 Star Quests added
  • AC Services Enabled including AC Scratch! AC Purchases requires a Google Play account.
  • [Premium] Partial support for the Emergency Quest Advance Notice feature.
    (The mail will be sent when you log in, or return to the lobby after finishing a quest, or return to the lobby after a certain amount of time.)
    (You'll receive the notice when you push the mail button from the communication menu.)
  • Corrected the bug that allowed the Mag Photon Blast and Auto Actions to get overwritten.  Compensation will be distributed at a later date.
  • Corrected the bug wherein Cast female breasts were not displaying at the correct size.

Smartphone Guide Updates

  • Optional Patches
  • Character Chips
  • Switching Characters

 

 

PSO2es Update 1.0.1
Download link above!

PSO2es Specs [Android Version]

  • OS: Android 4.0.0+
  • Space: 300 MB+
  • Connectivity: 3G / WiFi

 

Official Service Notices [Last Updated 4/7 4:11 AM EDT]

  • There's currently a bug making accessories not show up properly if the character has Bask Repca outfits equipped.
  • Toro and Kuro's mag icons are currently not displaying.
  • The reindeer suit is currently bugged out making your character appear faceless, in a swimsuit.
  • The application may force quit upon pressing the back button when entering text with certain combinations of the OS keyboard and IME applications.
  • Concerning [Error Code 110], Sega identified the source of this bug and is in the process of correcting it.
  • Sega is currently investigating the [Unable to communicate to the server] error messages.
  • Sega has determined the Assault Rifle PA [One Point] is currently overpowered. They plan to nerf the offending PA in the future.
  • Since swords are prone to missing their targets, Sega will buff Sword chips in the future.

 

 

PSO2es Early Playthrough Campaign

Android Open Beta

The PSO2es Open Beta has officially begun! To commemorate the launch of the Open Beta, players will be given a prize if they created a character within PSO2es.

Campaign Period

  • Open Beta Launch ~ April 16th's Maintenance

Campaign Qualifications

(1) Create a character during the campaign period to receive an all class Katana:

  • ハリセン (Harisen)

This also includes PSO2 characters who were imported into PSO2es. If you have several PSO2 characters, they can all qualify for the prize.

(2) Play PSO2 and PSO2es linked, to receive:

  • 1000 FUN Ticket
  • EXCube
  • +100% Tribooster

Prize Distribution Date

Late April

  • (1) will be distributed through your PSO2es in-game mail service.
  • (2) will be sent to the Visiphone in PSO2

Which brings us to our next point… When you win prizes for PSO2es, they'll be sent through your in-game mail with an item bag icon to the side. In fact, if your linked PSO2 character reached level 10 or 20, you will be receiving Rappy Medals after the tutorial. And finally, Rappy Coins have changed into Rappy Medals for the Open Beta. 

PSO2 JP: Extended Maintenance (4/2/2014)

This week's maintenance will occur at a much earlier time than usual.

April 2nd Maintenance

  • April 2nd 7:00 ~ 17:00 JST
  • April 1st 6:00PM ~ 4:00 AM EDT
  • Weekly Maintenance schedule is also posted in the calendar.

Maintenance Content

  • Server Equipment Maintenance

Expiration Reminders

  • You have until April 2nd's maintenance to pick up the rewards from the ARKS Unity Festival.
  • AC is expected to expire 1 year from the date it was last purchased. If the last purchase date listed on your account is between April 1st, 2013 ~ April 30th, 2013, you must purchase AC as soon as possible to extend the expiration date.

Tax hike in April

With the impending tax hike in April, the following adjustments will occur in the future:

  • The removal of the 11x AC Scratch Bundle for 2000AC
  • The addition of the 12x AC Scratch Bundle for 2200AC
  • 60 Day Premium Set will now be 2300AC
  • 90 Day Premium Set will now be 3300AC

 

Emergency Quest Schedule

Boost Event April 2

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▲▲ Eastern Daylight Time ▲▲
Please [Refresh] the calendar after maintenance has ended!

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▲▲ Japanese Standard Time ▲▲
Please [Refresh] the calendar after maintenance has ended!

 

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Eastern / Central / Mountain / Pacific / Hawaii

São Paulo / London / Berlin / Moscow

Bangkok / Philippines / Sydney / Japan

Please Note:

  • The Emergency Quest schedule will update automatically during maintenance. Please wait until after maintenance has ended to see the current schedule.
  • If you are using a mobile device or an external application, please [sync] the calendar after maintenance has ended.

 Boost Event

White Day 2 Boost +100% EXP / Rare Drop Boost for
[A Boisterous White Day 2]
4.7.2014 +50% EXP Boost for All Quests
4.8.2014 +50% Rare Drop Boost for All Quests

Due to the stacking of both boost events, [A Boisterous White Day 2] will achieve +150% EXP Boost on April 7th. Then on April 8th, [A Boisterous White Day 2] will achieve a +150% Rare Drop Boost.

 

Premium Set Campaign #5

Premium Set campaignn

Purchase Premium Sets during the campaign period to receive several items.

Campaign Period

  • April 2nd @ 11:00 ~ May 14th's Maintenance

Campaign Qualifications

[1] Purchase a 30 Day Premium Set for 1,300 AC during the campaign period to receive:

  • Teru Teru Rappy
  • +50% EXP Booster (x2)
  • +100% Tribooster

[2] Purchase a 60 Day Premium Set for 2,300 AC during the campaign period to receive:

  • Teru Teru Rappy
  • EXCube
  • +100% Tribooster (x2)

Leafs

[3] Purchase a 90 Day Premium Set for for 3,300 AC during the campaign period to receive:

  • Teru Teru Rappy
  • 葉っぱ (A Leaf)
  • Green Rappy Suit
  • EXCube
  • +100% Tribooster (x3)

You must purchase the premium set tickets, merely using them will not qualify you for the campaign. You can purchase several different types of premium sets to qualify for each prize tier. (i.e. Premium Set 90 Day + Premium Set 60 Day nets you [2] and [3]) However, purchasing the same premium set several times only qualifies you once for that particular prize. (i.e Premium Set 60 Day + Premium Set 60 Day only nets you [2]).

Prize Distribution Date

  • Late June

 

WebMoney Campaign #9

Webmoney Campaign 9

If you purchase 3000 AC with Webmoney during the campaign period, you'll be entered into a drawing for a chance to receive a PSO2 designed Webmoney card worth 5000 Points.

Campaign Period

  • 4.1 @ 11:00 JST ~ 4.28 @ 23:59 JST

Campaign Qualification

100 lucky winners who purchased 3000+ AC with Webmoney during the campaign period will receive:

  • PSO2 Original Webmoney Card [5,000 Points]

The card will be sent to the physical address listed on the SEGA ID account.

Prize Distribution Date

  • Early June

 

Client Order Campaign #48

Client Order Campaign #48

Campaign Period

  • 4.2 ~ 4.9

Qualifying Client Orders

(1) Clear Revelle's Client Order ブラッディ・スカフォード・II (Bloody Scaffolds II) to receive:

  • +50% EXP Booster (x2)
  • Grind Risk Reduction (+1) (x2)

(2) Clear Hans' Client Order 天を揺るがす青き王 (Blue Sky Shaker) to receive:

  • +50% Rare Drop Booster (x2)
  • Liliparium (S) (x1)

Prize Distribution Date

  • April 16th, 2014 at the Visiphone

PSO2 Livestream #18 Recap

Mj

Post Broadcast Updates:

  • Added information for Mr. Bowan
  • Added information to the nerf proposal. Yes that applies to PAs as well.
  • Added information to PSO2es
  • Clarified Craft Room Item purpose.
  • Added information to balance changes

 

EQ Livestream

EQ Boost Event Poll

Viewers selected Mining Base Defense: Invasion, which will launch April 1st at 24:00 JST with a +150% Rare Drop/EXP boost.

Puritarou

PSO2 Live Broadcast #18 Lobby Actions

  • Say ぷりたろう in chat sometime between now through April 9th's Maintenance to receive P.S.O.2. lobby actions.

 

 PSO2 Easter event

Easter Event

  • Easter Lobby (~5/7)
  • Egg Rappy (~5/21)
  • Spring Bingo (~6/11)
  • Easter themed Bingo Rewards and Drop Items.

 PSO2 Easter Event 2

Easter Event

  • New Emergency Quest (Wild Easter) : Available for a limited time
  • New Interdimensional Enemy: Mr. Bowan (or Mr. Boin).  Defeat him to get a +300% Rare Drop Boost effect for a limited time.

Advance Quest Added

 Advance Quests Added

  • Quarry, Seabed, and Coast AQs added.
  • Supports VH and SH.
  • New 11 star drops

Ruins and Oceanids stage

Ruins and Oceanids

  • Stages 51 ~ 60
  • New BIO Weapons
  • New 11 star weapon drops

 NEW Pa techs again

PAs and Technics

  • Technic: Il Zan
  • Katana: Kazan Nadeshiko
  • Bullet Bow: Million Storm
  • Partisan: Vol Grapter

Radical Laboratory

Radical Laboratory AC Scratch

  • Crafter Costumes
  • Project CUTE's Hamano Ikusa
  • Easter Egg Rappy Suit

 

Class Level 70

 Class Level 70 and New Skills

  • Subclass EXP Lv 50
  • Hunter Skill: Fury Gear Boost
  • Fighter: Critical Strike
  • Ranger: Sharp Shooter
  • Gunner: High Time
  • Force: Element Conversion
  • Techer: Long Time Assist
  • Braver: Counter Edge (Katana)
  • Braver: Rapid Shoot Advance (Bow)

 

Crafter Level 40

 Craft Level 40

  • Extend Level Cap Expanded
  • New Feature: Daily Crafts (Craft NPC requests)
  • Technic Customize Recipe Level 2 added
  • "Great Success" rates increased from the new Craft Support Room Items.

 

 new field chapter 5

Episode 2: Chapter 5

  • Day of Resurrection
  • Takes place on the Mother Ship
  • Boss: Falz Angel.
    (Technically it's pronounced like Angle, but we'll just handwave it here. Also "Angle" has its own katakana spelling).

 

 Ranger Buffs

Ranger Buffs

  • Pausing after dive rolls reduced.
  • Adjusted the speed it takes between the firing stance and shooting the weapon.
  • Bullet spread (firing accuracy) improves for normal attacks while moving.
  • PA One Point's bullet spread (firing accuracy) improved.
  • Reduced PP consumption and increased power for some PAs

Photon Blast Buffs

  • Increased power based on the Mag's level
  • Improved aspects of the Photon Blast.

 

Mag Improvements

Mag Improvements

  • You can feed them 7 ~ 9 ★ items
  • Food Device Effects improved
  • Change your mag's appearance with a changing pass.

 Other Imrpovements

 Various Improvements

  • Set Boost Items and Food to your sub-palette
  • HP bar changes color based on damage type
  • More Cut-in Chat designs
  • Matter Board Icon changes

 Deformed Face

Various Improvements

  • Deformed Face variation added
  • Select a camera position from the Quick Menu. (Similar to Digi Ichi)

 Balance Adjustments april

Other Balance Changes

  • Success rate bonus adjusted for Soul type Special Abilities.
  • [Special Weapon] perks powered up during appraisal.
  • OTP Storage Box for One-Time Password Users.
  • Change your Character or Player ID Name.
  • Character Name = 1,500 AC / Player ID Name = 3,000 AC
  • Some Lv 16 Striking Photon Art power has improved.
    (Over End / Slide End / Tornado Dance / Etc)
  • You can check up on your Recipe, License, and Achievements through the My Room Terminal and Craft Console.
  • You can change your main palette, sub-palette, weapon camo, and costumes with chat commands.
  • UPD: Currently, Shunka Shunran, and S-Roll JA's power seems to stick out as an issue. As for this problem, they believe they should come to a decision as early as possible. In April, they'll make balance adjustments to both new and pre-existing elements; and overall, they're going to embark on buffing or improving whatever they see fit. Sometime after the late April update, depending on the situation, there's a possibility for some balance changes that will nerf some aspects of the game. You can expect more details of these changes, if it happens, in a future posting.

 

The Guardian of the Gate…
The Gate Of Despair…
A New Dark Falz Awaits
~May 2014~

 

 

Android Open Beta

PSO2es Open Beta

  • Open Beta begins April 2nd.
  • You'll start from Level 1, but certain character data will be shared.
  • Those who create a new PSO2es character or play a pre-existing one between 4/2 ~ 4/16 maintenance will receive a Harisen, 1000 FUN ticket, 1 EXCube, and a +100% Tribooster.
  • PSO2es players who reach level 10 in PSO2 will receive 5 Rappy Medals. If you reach level 20, you'll receive 10 Rappy Medals.
  • PSO2es will have an exclusive story.
  • PSO2es iOS version coming out soon!