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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.)

 

PSO2 JP: Three Campaigns for October

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Premium Set Campaign (2)

To those that purchase a Premium Set of either 30 Day, 60 Day, or 90 Day increments will receive an item.

Campaign Period

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

Campaign Prize

  • 能力追加成功率＋10％ (x2)
  • Add Ability Success + 10% (x2)

Item Distribution Date

  • Late November

Matter Board Campaign

To all those who have a character who has reached the second matter board by the time the campaign ends will receive a present. In addition to that, if you have a character that reached the fourth matter board by the time the campaign ends will receive another present.

Campaign Period

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

Campaign Prize

Matter Board #2

  • レアドロップ倍率＋50％ (x2)
  • Rare Drop Rate + 50% (x2)

Matter Board #4

  • 強化成功率＋10％ (x2)
  • Grind Success + 10% (x2)

Item Distribution Date

  • Late November

One Time Password Campaign

An item will be presented to all those who have registered a one time password* by the time the campaign ends.

Campaign Period

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

Campaign Prize

  • One Day Premium Set

Item Distribution Date

  • Late November

One Time Passwords are an extra security code you type when you login to the SEGA ID management page. This extra security code is given to you on your mobile phone. Some applications may be only in Japanese. We do not suggest doing this on your own without some Japanese knowledge.

Android:

iPhone

Basic Phone / WAP

OTP are just an extra layer of security against those who have acquired your username and password for PSO2 and barring them access to your personal information. The One Time Password Management Page should be used only by those who know what they are doing.