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The Japanese blogosphere is abuzz with some details on Phantasy Star Nova, here's what they found in a recent Famitsu interview.
The game's atmosphere feels close to PSO.
Character Creation is almost the same as PSO2. [label type="label-success"] Confirmed [/label]
The advancements made in the graphics engine makes the skin and clothing material feel real.
Weapons, Defensive Gear, and Recovery items are prepared with "Self Sufficiency."
After coming up with a method for players to visually experience the concept of survival, they came up with the idea where your equipment gets damaged.
Since the setting is based on PSO2 Episode 1, they have no plans to do Episode 2's race and classes.
The battle system is quite different from PSO2. Those inexperienced with the series could have an easier time getting into the story.
Both new and old kinds of enemies will appear.
As the player progresses through the game, they can decide which facilities they want to see function on the ship.
Game Development is currently at 65%
Characters
Lutina ルティナ (CV: Maaya Uchida) (Human x Force)
Sail セイル (CV: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka) (Human x Hunter)
Izuna イズナ (CV: Ai Kayano) (Newman x Ranger)
Fieldia フィルディア (CV: Miyuki Sawashiro) (Human x Hunter)
Magnus マグナス (CV: Banjō Ginga) (Human x Hunter)
According to the blogs, new information for Phantasy Star Nova is expected on June 15 at the Phantasy Star Festa 2014!
A new limited quest will arrive on June 11th through July 23rd. This quest takes place on the infested mother ship with Dragonkin, Oceanids, Mechs, Naberius Natives, and Darkers. The enemies are generally level 65, but some emergency trials will feature level 70 bosses!
New winged Darkers [Doubluné] and [Doublunda] will spawn egg-shaped bombs, while [Lanz Valeda] transforms into smoke and dashes.
Expect to acquire new item drops as well!
Phantasy Star Festa 2014 Online: Interlocking Web Event!
Summer Long Anniversary Event ~ June 11th until August 20th, 2014 ~
Let's all participate in the [Phantasy Star Festa 2014 ~Online~] event! Everyone can earn points by clearing the targeted limited quest over and over. Periodically, these points are tallied and used to unlock rewards posted at the event's official website.
Targeted Limited Quest
1 Point = Normal
2 Points = Hard
3 Points = Very Hard
4 Points = Super Hard
Every week we'll get a new mission, where if we earn enough points we can unlock rewards distributed to us in the future! Points are accumulated through the power of all ARKS members, let's aim towards clearing the missions!
※ Missions are somewhat like weekly goals that list the rewards we can get if we achieve certain scores.
[The Phantasy Star Festa 2014 ~Offline~] event will kick off in Tokyo on June 15th, and move to various locations across Japan. Attendees can receive item codes for 2014 FAN T-Shirts as well as various room items and accessories depicting mascots from the hosting cities!
In the upcoming days, more details about these events will be posted in the [Phantasy Star Festa 2014] category.
For a limited time, (2nd Anniversary) Xie will appear in the lobby with new client orders and her own 2nd Anniversary FUN Shop. The 2nd Anniversary Bingo will feature rewards like boost items and a Morolian Mag.
Team Merger
With this new feature, you can merge two teams into one. The team points from the other team will be added into the main team, but their acquired team features will not carry over. You are only allowed up to 100 people in a team. If the total members of both teams surpass that number, they will not be able to merge. In addition, the other team will be prevented from merging until they remove all items from their Team Storage Box. After the process is complete, the other team will be deleted.
Victory Pose for Elder
Everyone will be able to perform a victory pose after defeating Dark Falz Elder. This option is available in the [Chat Settings] menu.
Crafting Level Cap Rises
The crafting level cap has expanded to level 50! This update increases the extend level cap and adds new level 3 recipes for Technic Customizations. In addition, you can acquire a [reset recipe] which will return the extended item back to its original performance; however the item will still be bound to owner.
Balance Adjustments
Photon Art Adjustments
Gekka Zakura: Increased power and reduced PP consumption.
Asagiri Rendan: Increased power.
Sacrifice Bite: Increased power at level 16.
Sacrifice Bite: The effect is extended to 40 seconds when used on Bosses that can't be held.
Sacrifice Bite: Expanded attack hitboxes when activated.
※ After examining the state of the balance adjustments made from Early March to Late April, they have decided to nerf Shunka Shunran. This adjustment will be carried out on June 11th, 2014. Other balance adjustments may be announced in the future after they examine the current situation.
Mag Adjustments
Mag energy depletes even while you're offline.
This change does not apply to mags at the level cap.
Daily Order Achievement Conditions Relaxed
The quest must be completed once for [Quest Completion Daily Orders]
Bosses must be defeated once for [Enemy Defeat Daily Orders]
Daily Order rewards are not affected by the above changes.
The above changes only pertain to Daily Orders that require a set number of tasks to complete.
The other style of Daily Orders (where the completion rate increases the rewards) are not affected by these changes.
[Mining Base Intrusion] Balance Adjustments
Increased the number of times you may use the Burst Barrier / Base Recovery functions.
Relaxed the number of points needed to activate those functions.
It's time for the 20th PSO2 Live Broadcast. You can watch it live on Nico Nico!
Post Broadcast Updates:
Changed Momoi to Enomoto.
Added character names to Shining Blade.
Added information to Arks Ship Competition and PSO2es.
Added PSO2 Item Design Contest 2
Added Seven Eleven Promotion.
Placed Mr. Bowan on Free-Fields.
Emergency Quest Poll:
Players chose [In the Driving Rain 2] which will go up at May 27th 23:00 JST. Currently the boost rate is set at +100% Rare Drop Boost and +100% EXP Boost.
With the Rare Drop Boost Day in effect, it will achieve 150%.
Ichitaro challenge increased the boost rates even further.
Added to the Calendar.
New Lobby Actions
Enter the secret phrase つゆたろう in chat sometime after the broadcast through June 4th's maintenance to receive these lobby actions:
Ichitaro 2
Ichitaro 3
Enomoto 2
Enomoto 3
Sega Platinum Selection (June 11th)
Space Channel 5
Valkyria Chronicles
Yakuza Ishin
Yakuza 5
Sonic Mag
Sega Platinum Selection (June 11th)
Weapon Camos, Room Items, and Music Disks are coming too!
Craft Update (June 11th)
Craft Level 50
Technic Customization Recipe Level 3
Equipment Extension Reset Recipe
Balance Adjustments (June 11th)
Team Fusion
Daily Order Achievement Conditions Relaxed!
DF [Colossus] Victory Pose Added!
2nd Anniversary Event (June 11th)
Sonic Lobby
2nd Year Anniversary Bingo
Interlocking Web Event Rewards!
2nd Anniversary Limited Quest (June 11th)
[Chaotic Silence] (Chaos Born In Silence) on the Infested Mothership
Level 70 Boss Enemies
New Bird Darker
Balance Adjustments
Shunka Shunran Nerf
Gekka Zakuro Power Buff, PP Consumption becomes 20!
Asagiri Rendan Power Buff
Sacrifice Bite improved. Lv. 16 Power Buff. Using it on Boss-type enemies that can't be held will apply the effect for 40 seconds.
Balance Adjustments 2
Mag energy drains even while you're logged out. (Does not apply to mags at max level.)
[Apos Dorios] Different annihilation rates by quest difficulty.
Relaxed Dark Falz Luther's power on Very Hard.
Adjusted the point requirements and the amount of times you may use the Burst Barrier and Base Recovery functions in Mining Base Intrusion.
PA and Technics that are known for obscuring the screen will have their particle/animation effects adjusted. (Probably Il Foie and Cosmos Breaker, etc.)
Mr. Bowan will appear on all free-fields.
Arks Ship Competition (Late June)
All 10 ships are divided into five groups that compete in a large-scale event! [ex. Ship 1 + Ship 2] or whatever ships are paired up.
Earn stars by clearing objectives in the morning/evening hours. (Example: Defeat a Rockbear).
The cumulative score determines the winning group.
Earn wonderful rewards by placing in the top results.
Arks Ship Competition (Late June)
New Mascot (?) "Arkuma"
Purchase items with Stars.
The 5 Rappies will indicate the current ranking positions.
