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PSO2 Live Broadcast #43 Recap

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Odin Phrase

Secret Phrase

  • Speak the phrase おでんたろう to receive the following prizes
    • Gold Magatsu Bonus Key
    • Ichitaro 2 and 3 Lobby Actions
    • Enomoto 2 and 3 Lobby Actions
  • This phrase can be said at any point in time as long as it is done before June 29th's Maintenance.

 

EQ Boost Poll June 19

Emergency Quest Boost Poll

  • Mining Base Demise
  • +250% Rare Drop and EXP Boost
  • June 19th @ 23:00 JST (After Quna's Concert)
  • Get a bonus +10% Boost by attending the Concert.

 

July Update 1

Early July Update

  • Tanabata Lobby (~7/20)
  • 4th Anniversary Xie with New CO (~8/10)
  • Added Weaponoid Potentials
    • Tenimuso
    • Bio Triner
    • Red Scorpio
    • Kazanoh
  • 4th Anniversary Bingo II (~8/10)
    • Evo Device / Patty & Tiea

 

FFXIV Costumes List

Early July Update

  • FFXIV Scratch: Eorzea Selection
  • Miqo'te, Healer Repca, Wizard Repca, Temple Repca, Chaos Repca
  • Weapon Camos and Accessories.
  • Moogle items too.

 

Black Knight

Early July Update

  • Border Roaming Black Knight Limited Quest
  • An All-Star Quest that takes place in the Ruins
  • New ★13 "Aura" Series.
  • Be careful! Recovery Effects are weakened within this quest.
  • Black Knight Collection File (~8/24)

 

FFXIV Odin Battle

Early July Update

  • Odin will appear as a Boss Battle within the Limited Quest.
  • Zantetsuken Weapon Camo and an Odin Evo Device will drop.
  • All will be annihilated and the quest will fail if Odin completes his Shin-zantetsuken Attack.
  • Odin will also appear on normal fields.

 

Summer Lobby July

Late July Update

  • Summer Lobby with the Water Slide (~8/10)
  • Summer Rappy (~9/7)
  • Summer Nyau (~9/7)
  • Summer Bingo 2016 (~9/7)
  • A new ★13 weapon will drop from Summer Nyau

 

New Casino Game July

Late July Update

  • New Casino Game: Arkuma Slots
  • A Game of High Risk & High Return!
  • Win big when you choose the correct Dark Falz. Choosing the wrong one will result in your accumulated CC being reduced to zero and the game ending.
  • Defeat Dark Falz Elder for an even bigger prize.
  • Spend your CC in the Casino Prize Shop to receive Star Gems.
  • There's a limit on the number of times you can play per day.

 

Anime Chara Again July

Late July Update

  • Last Samurai and Yumiko will appear in the lobby (~8/24)
  • Let's clear their Client Orders!
  • You can also obtain their Partner Cards
  • They can also appear in Emergency Trials.

 

Shiny AC Scratch

Late July Update

  • AC Scratch: Shiny Summer Days
  • Summerish Casual Wear
  • Casual Gunner Themed Layeredwear and Parts.
  • Watermelon Splitting Lobby Action
  • Samba Accessories in the Bonus Scratch.

 

Beach Warz 2016

Late July Update

  • EQ: Beach Wars 2016 (~9/7)
  • Use the Dash Panels and rush to the enemy spawning points.
  • The Costume Bonus effect returns when you wear a Swimsuit.
  • See popular characters in swimwear like Itsuki, RINA, Aika, and more.
  • A new ★13 weapon will drop from the Empe Rappy.
  • At the end there's a Gal Gryphon and a new prefix named Chrome Dragon.

 

PSO2es Update July

PSO2es Update

  • Emergency Quest for Alonagahda!
  • Receive Star Gems as a Login Bonus.
    • Similarly to the EXP Ticket, you receive it once a day per account.

 

July PSO2es Chips

PSO2es Update

  • New Weaponoid Chips
    • Elysion
    • T-Yasminikov 2000H
    • Madam's Umbrella
    • Fleetmalinca
    • Bio Beld

 

Weaponoid Stories July

PSO2es Update

  • Weaponoid Side Stories Every Week
    • Red Scorpio (June 22nd)
    • Bio Triner (June 29th)
    • Nasuyoteri (July 6th)
    • H44 Missori T (July 13th)
  • New Weaponoid Potentials Added (July 6th)
    • Kazanoh, Tenimusou, Red Scorpio, Bio Triner

 

July es Event

PSO2es Update

  • Late July: Weaponoid General Election Special Edition Scratch
  • Chip Illustration Contest Winners coming in August.

 

PSO2 Animation 6th

PSO2 The Animation Vol 6. DVD/Blu-Ray Bonuses

  • Kid, Silva, and SORO Repca for M&F
  • Kid, Silva, And SORO Voices for M&F.
  • PSO2 Anime Vol 6. Poster
  • Plainclothes Silva R (Costume)
  • Silva R Civilian Clothes
  • Aika Visor
  • Silva R Hair & Aika Hair GV
  • Silva R Tights
  • Tact-NT
  • ★10 Rappy Egg

 

 Happy Campaign

Happy Rappy Campaign

  • Earn prizes based on your time spent playing in a Net Cafe.
  • The only prizes of note here are the Purple Rappy Suit (20 hrs) and the Rappies Lobby Action (30 Hours).

Secure OTP Service Ending

  • Secure OTP Service will end late September.
  • Please use Google Authenticator instead.

 

August Live Concert

August Update

  • New Live Concert
  • Earth Goodwill Ambassador, Sachiko Kobayashi, will be performing "Youkoso ARKS" (Welcome ARKS!) in an upcoming August update.

 

Arks Grand Prix Item Winners

Arks Grand Prix Item Design

  • Items designed by the winners of the ARKS Grand Prix Tournament will be appearing as a reward for the 4th Anniversary Web Event.

 

PSO2 Las Vegas Field

New Field

 

 

Sachiko Kobayashi To Perform In PSO2 Live Event

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Famous enka singer, Sachiko Kobayashi, will be appearing as herself in a new PSO2 live concert event. She will be performing an original song, created in collaboration with indie composer "Beat Mario." The song titled, "Youkoso ARKS" will be coming to Phantasy Star Online 2 through a mid-August update.

 

Concert Information

  • Title: Youkoso ARKS
  • Singer: Sachiko Kobayashi
  • Lyrics / Composer: Beat Mario

 

PSO2 4th Anniversary Event [Web Panel Rewards]

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ARKS ORDERS RUSHIt's time to begin the ARKS Orders Rush, a new online event where players are tasked with defeating specific bosses within quests designated for the event. Players can earn additional rewards by Gathering specific items marked for the event.

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Current Schedule

  • 4th Anniversary Web Panel Event
    • June 8th ~ July 20th
  • Target ❶: Chaotic Roar of the Dragon
    • June 8th ~ July 6th
  • Target ❷: Perennial Apocalypse

    • June 22nd ~
  • Target ❸: The Wandering Black Knight

    • July 6th ~ August 24th
  • Reward Period #1
    • July 27th ~ August 3rd
  • Reward Period #2
    • August 3rd ~ August 10th
  • Reward Item Distribution Period #1
    • July 27th ~ August 17th
  • Reward Item Distribution Period #2
    • August 3rd ~ August 24th

Contest Schedule

  • Item Design Contest Submission Period
    • June 1st ~ July 20th (Link)
  • Character Contest Submission Period
    • June 1st ~ July 6th (Link)
  • Illustration Contest Submission Period
    • June 1st ~ July 27th (Link)

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PSO2 Odin Shin-Zantetsuken

Target ❸: The Wandering Black Knight

Revamped Progeny 2

Target ❷: Perennial Apocalypse

Normal Hard Very Hard Super Hard Extra Hard
1 Point 2 Points 3 Points 4 Points 7 Points
Qualifying Bosses
Profound Darkness Dark Falz Double Odin Anga Fundarge
Anjhadu-lili Falz Angel Falz Hunar  

Defeating these bosses will net you points based on the difficulty of the quest.

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Order #23 Qualifying Materials

Cuisine Shop

1 Point
ジャーキー
Jerky		 焼き魚
Grilled Fish
5 points
 遺跡サケの果実ソースかけ
Ruins Salmon with Fruit Sauce		  東京マダイの照り焼き
Tokyo Terayaki Tai Fish
 海岸ムール貝のオイルづけ
Coast Moule in Oil		 採掘場跡ウナギのうな重
Quarry Grilled Eel on Rice

Create a meal using the ingredients from each planet.

 

 

 

Order #20 Qualifying Materials

Fishing

★3 or higher rarity fish on Planet Naberius, Earth, Wopal, and Lillipa.

※Points are earned based on the size of the fished item.
※You will be notified in-game if you acquired an item that qualifies.

 

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Web Panel Rewards

Panel July 13th

Orders Item Reward Boost Reward  
｢❷ + ❸ + ES｣
Order #21		 1 (or more) Star Gems
(See Note)
(7/27)		   [icon type="fa fa-check" color="#2f890c"] 
｢ ❸ Only｣
Order #22		   +10% or more
NT Grinding EXP
(See Note)
(7/27 ~ 8/3)		 [icon type="fa fa-check" color="#2f890c"] 
｢Gathering｣
Order #23		   +10% or more RDR for
Ult Lillipa/Naberius
Both Apocalypses+Demise
(See Note)
(7/27 ~ 8/3)
 [icon type="fa fa-check" color="#2f890c"] 
 
｢❷ + ❸ + ES｣
Order #17		   +10% Grinding/Affixing Success
(7/27 ~8/3)		 [icon type="fa fa-check" color="#2f890c"] 
｢❷ + ❸ + ES｣
Order #18		  20 Rappy Medals
｢One PSO2es Login Required｣
(7/27)		   [icon type="fa fa-check" color="#2f890c"] 
｢❸ Only｣
Order #19		  ＊Liberation
(8/24)		   [icon type="fa fa-check" color="#2f890c"]
｢Gathering｣
Order #20		  ＊Blanc Noir
(8/24)		   [icon type="fa fa-remove" color="#dd3333"] 
 
｢❷ + ❸ + ES｣
Order #13		 ＊PB Saber
(8/24)		   [icon type="fa fa-check" color="#2f890c"]
｢❷ + ❸ + ES｣
Order #14		   PSO2es +200% EXP Boost
(Arks Quests)
(7/27 ~ 8/3)		 [icon type="fa fa-check" color="#2f890c"]
｢❷ Only｣
Order #15		 ＊Divine Sword Crosstrease
(8/24)		   [icon type="fa fa-check" color="#2f890c"]
｢Gathering｣
Order #16		   +100% Challenge Mile Boost
(8/3 ~ 8/10)		 [icon type="fa fa-check" color="#2f890c"] 
 
｢❷ + ❸ + ES｣
Order #9		 Op Meds (x3)
Revival Meds (x5)
｢One PSO2es Login Required｣
(7/27)		   [icon type="fa fa-check" color="#2f890c"] 
｢❷ + ❸ + ES｣
Order #10		 ＊Solaris
(8/24)		   [icon type="fa fa-check" color="#2f890c"] 
｢❷ Only｣
Order #11		   +150% Rare Drop Boost
+150% Rare Enemy Boost
(7/27 ~ 8/3)		 [icon type="fa fa-check" color="#2f890c"]
｢Gathering｣
Order #12		 Ika's Cap
(8/24)		    [icon type="fa fa-check" color="#2f890c"]
 
｢❶ + ❷ + ES｣
Order #5		 Good Pickaxe (x5)
Good Fishing Rod (x5)
(See Note)		    [icon type="fa fa-check" color="#2f890c"] 
｢❷ + ❸ + ES｣
Order #6		   +150% EXP Boost
+150 Meseta Boost
(7/27 ~ 8/3)
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｢❶ Only｣
Order #7		 VD｢情報屋、変革します！｣
(7/27)
   [icon type="fa fa-remove" color="#dd3333"]
｢Gathering｣
Order #8		 Casino Coin Pass (x3)
(8/3)

Casino Super Boost
(8/3 ~ 8/10)

 [icon type="fa fa-check" color="#2f890c"] 
 
｢❶ + ES｣
Order #1
 1000 FUN Ticket
(7/27)

Earned FUN +100%
Login Stamp +1 Bonus
(8/3 ~ 8/10)

 [icon type="fa fa-check" color="#2f890c"]
｢❶ + ES｣
Order #2
 +100% Tribooster
Free Salon Pass
Color Change Pass
(7/27)
   [icon type="fa fa-check" color="#2f890c"]  
｢❶ Only｣
Order #3
 +50 Coll. Stamina Drink (x2)
+50 Fish. Stamina Drink (x2)
(See Note)
 +100% Gathering
Fever Occurrence Rate
(See Note)		 [icon type="fa fa-check" color="#2f890c"]
｢Gathering｣
Order #4		 Evo. Device / Purple Puyo (x1)
(7/27)		   [icon type="fa fa-check" color="#2f890c"]

※ A checkmark will appear in the table above after clearing the specific order.

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Order #21/22/23's Explanation

Order #21

  • Every 200,000 points contributes 1 star gem to the prize. Achieving a final score of 39,800,000 points unlocks a maximum of 20 Star Gems.

Order #22

  • Every 200,000 points increases the EXP earned by [1%]. Achieving a final score of 14,000,000 points unlocks a maximum of [+25%] EXP earned during New Type Weapon Grinding. 

Order #23

  • Every 10,000 points increases the rare drop rate by 10%. Achieving a final score of 100,000 points unlocks the maximum +100% Rare Drop Rate.

 

What Do I Do Exactly?

Arks Orders Rush is an online event where ALL players collectively earn points towards unlocking various rewards. In order to qualify for the prize, you must play the limited quest at least once within the entire event. Prizes will be distributed on the dates indicated in the table above.

The [Quest Target #] button displays the bosses you need to defeat to earn points towards the event. Certain panels like Order #11, require that you defeat the bosses in [Perennial Apocalypse].

 

What does [❶ + ❷ + ES] Mean?

Each quest listed in the "Quest Target" button corresponds to a specific number. For example, the number ❷ represents "Perennial Apocalypse."  Defeating the boss within that quest will contribute points towards the Orders listed with that number. 

PSO2es players can contribute points to the orders marked with the [ES] tag by playing certain Special or Emergency Quests. 

 

Order #3/#5 Explanation

Order #3 and #5's rewards are applied on the maintenance that occurs approximately two weeks after the time we cleared that Order. For example, if we succeed in clearing the Order on June 10th, then the rewards will get distributed on June 22nd's maintenance. The boost reward follows the same rules in the example. If we clear the order on June 10th, then the boost period for that reward will begin on June 22nd's Maintenance.

In addition, you will not be able to redeem the item rewards under a new account that was created after the reward items were distributed.

Gathering Explanation

You can earn points by gathering specific items mentioned near the top of this post.

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Items will be distributed only to players who satisfy at least one of the following conditions:

  • Players who've cleared a qualifying quest at least once during the event period.
  • Players who've gathered at least once during the event period.