PSO2 JP: Update, Roadmap, EQ Schedule, and Campaigns (12/18/2013)

December 18th Patch

December 18th Update

Tower Defense

採掘基地防衛戦 Tower Defense

New Emergency Quest

  • 採掘基地防衛戦: Mining Base Defense (Tower Defense)

New Items

*Please suggest better item names.

New PAs (Katana and Bulletbow)

  • バニッシュアロウ Banish Arrow (Bow)
  • ラストネメシス Last Nemesis (Bow)
  • シュンカシュンラン Shunka-shunran (Katana)
  • フドウクチナシ Fudou-kuchinashi (Katana)

As for Shunka-shunran, use your directional input keys or analog stick to perform the three slicing attacks.

New Chat Command

  • <basecolor> or <bc> used for the Tower Defense Quest, referring to the base closest to the player.

Server Connection Issues

  • On December 18th @ 18:30 JST, Sega discovered an issue that is preventing players from logging into certain ships. After correcting this issue, they may consider rescheduling the Tower Defense Emergency Quest to help the affected ships. Details about the schedule will be discussed in the future.
  • They are also considering some form of compensation in response to this bug, this will also be discussed in the future.

 Boost Event and Advance Notice 

Boost Event

General Boost Event

12.19 「Dragon Altar Exploration」+50% EXP
12.20 「Quarry Exploration」+50% EXP
12.21 「F. Continent Exploration」+50% EXP
12.22 「Desert Exploration」+50% EXP
12.23 「Ruins Exploration」+50% Rare Drop Boost
12.24
~
12.25
  1. 「Tundra Exploration」+50% EXP!
  2. 「Merry Christmas on Ice 2」+50% EXP/Rare Drop Boost/Rare Enemy!
  3. +100% Rare Drop Boost for ALL Quests!

From 12.24 ~ 12.25, With both boosts applied, Merry Christmas on Ice 2 will receive a +150% Rare Drop Boost

Timeslot Boost Event

12.19 @ 15:00 ~ 16:30 「Dragon Altar Exploration」
+50% EXP / +100% Rare Drop Boost
12.19 @ 21:00 ~ 22:30
12.20 @ 15:00 ~ 16:30 「Quarry Exploration」
+50% EXP / +100% Rare Enemies
12.20 @ 21:00 ~ 22:30
12.21 @ 21:00 ~ 22:30 「F. Continent Exploration」
+50% EXP / +100% Rare Enemies
12.22 @ 15:00 ~ 16:30 「Desert Exploration」
+50% EXP / +100% Rare Enemies
12.23 @ 15:00 ~ 16:30 「Ruins Exploration」
+50% Rare Drops / +100% Rare Enemies
12.23 @ 21:00 ~ 22:30

With both boost events applied, you can experience a +100% EXP and Rare Drop Boost by playing at the specific times shown above.

UPD: Emergency Quest Revised Schedule[Japanese Standard Time]

  • Mining Base Defense (Tower Defense)
  • Approaching Dark Arms
  • Merry Christmas on Ice
12.18  – 20:00 23:00
12.19 14:00
12.20 20:00 23:00
(NEW)
12.21 11:00 20:00 23:00
12.22 14:00 20:00
(NEW)
23:00
12.23 14:00 20:00
12.24 10:00 14:00 16:00 20:00 23:00
12.25 1:00

UPD: Emergency Quest Revised Schedule [Eastern Standard Time]

  • TD = Tower Defense (Mining Base Defense)
  • DF = Approaching Dark Arms
  • Everything Else = Merry Christmas on Ice 2
12.18 6:00AM
[TD]
9:00AM
[TD]
12.19 12:00AM
12.20 6:00AM NEW
9:00AM

[TD]
9:00PM
12.21 6:00AM
[DF]
9:00AM
[TD]
12.22 12:00AM
[TD]

NEW
6:00AM
[TD]

9:00AM
12.23 12:00AM 6:00AM 8:00PM
12.24 12:00AM 2:00AM 6:00AM 9:00AM 11:00AM
12.25

 

Play in a Party Campaign

PParty

Clear a quest with two or more people in a party to receive several prizes. Clear a quest five times in a party of two or more players to receive even more prizes.

On the Subject of Parties

  • Having players in a party can be extremely helpful towards clearing a quest. Phantasy Star Online 2 will apply bonus EXP based on the number of players in a party.
  • When there's 2 players in a party you gain +10% EXP
  • When there's 3 players in a party you gain +15% EXP
  • When there's 4 players in a party you gain +20% EXP

Campaign Period

  • December 18th ~ January 22nd, 2014 Maintenance

Qualifying Conditions

Form a party with 2 or more players and clear a quest to receive:

  • +50% EXP Boosters x3

Form a party with 2 or more players and clear quests five times to receive:

  • +50% Tribooster x2

Prior to starting the quest, you must form a party with 2 or more players and clear the quest to qualify.  You will not qualify for this campaign if your party ONLY consists of Free/Friend/Support/NPC partners. You will not qualify if you "join as a separate party" from the quest counter.

Prize Distribution Date

  • Mid February 2014

 Client Order Campaign 36

CO Campaign 36

Clear Revelle's and Xie's client orders during the campaign period to receive several prizes.

Campaign Period

  • December 18th ~ December 25th Maintenance

Qualifying Client Orders

(1) Clear Xie's Client Order クリスマスのお邪魔虫! Christmas Pests to receive:

  • +50% EXP Boosters x2

(2) Clear Revelle's Client Order ファナティック・キリング・III Fanatic Killing III to receive:

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

Prize Distribution Date

  • January 8th Maintenance

 Welcome Back Go! Go! Campaign

Welcome Back Campaign

Accounts that did not log in after maintenance ended on November 20th can receive a plethora of wonderful items if they sign on during the campaign periods.

Campaign Periods

  • 12.18 ~ 12.25 [Prize 1]
  • 12.25 ~ 1.8 [Prize 2]
  • 1.8 ~ 1.15 [Prize 3]
  • 1.15 ~ 1.22 [Prize 4]
  • 1.22 ~ 1.29 [Prize 5]

Campaign Qualifications and Prize Distribution Date

You must have an account that did not log in after maintenance ended on November 20th. This account must have a character that reached level 10 in any class.

  Login Period Prize Distribution
Prize 1 12.18.2013 ~ 12.25.2013 Early January
Prize 2 12.25.2013 ~ 1.8.2014 Mid January
Prize 3 1.8.2014 ~ 1.15.2014 Late January
Prize 4 1.15.2014 ~ 1.22.2014 Late January
Prize 5 1.22.2014 ~ 1.29.2014 Early February

The prize is distributed at the times listed in the third column if you login at some point during the dates specified above.

Prize

  • Extreme Pass×5
  • Adv. Capsule a×55
  • Adv. Capsule b×55
  • Adv. Capsule c×55
  • +50% Tribooster×5
  • +50% Rare Drop Booster×5
  • +50% EXP Booster×5
  • +50% Meseta Booster×5
  • Grinders×55
  • Grind Risk Reduction(+2)×5
  • Photon Sphere×5

 

 

It was revealed in the live Broadcast last week, but here's a more organized version of the first half of the 2014 road map.

New Years Day 2014

  • Year of the Horse Revival Scratches
  • New Year's Lobby

Mid January

  • Crafting System
  • Latent Ability System Update

Late January (PS Vita 1st Anniversary ARKS United Front Festival)

  • Limited-time Interlocking Web Event
  • New Item Drop
  • More Client Orders, Interrupt Events.
  • New Limited-time Quest
  • Fashion Update
  • Event Lobby

Spring 2014: The Bonds that Tie the Future

  • New Photon Arts, Technics, Enemies
  • Advance Quest Update
  • Extreme Quest Update
  • New Client Orders
  • New Emergency Quest
  • Team Room Update
  • PSO2 Deluxe Package goes on Sale (with items designed by Mamoru Nagano)
  • Characters designed by Mamoru Nagano appear within the game.
  • Fashion Update: Collaboration with a popular title.
  • Even Lobby

Late Spring 2014 ~  Resurrection of Light

  • Field Update
  • Story Update
  • 12 Player Boss Quest
  • Crafting System Update
  • Event Lobby

 

PSO2 JP: Merry Maintenance and Campaigns: (12/11/2013)

Though the weather outside is frightful, tonight's patch is so delightful with the first part of the Christmas update. Tonight we'll receive a 'Very Merry Christmas' AC Scratch, Christmas Bingo, Xie, Saint Mr. Umblla, and the 'Merry Christmas on Ice 2' emergency quest.

But there's a catch… tonight's maintenance will occur one hour earlier than usual.

December 11th Maintenance

  • 12.11.2013 @ 10 ~ 17:00 JST
  • 12.10.2013 @ 08:00PM ~ 3:00 AM EST

December 11th Patch

Boost Event Christmas

Boost Event

  • 12.12:  Floating Continent Exploration +50% EXP
  • 12.13: Advance Quest +200% EXP, +200% Rare Drops
  • 12.15: Coast Exploration +50% EXP
  • 12.16: Caves Exploration +50% EXP
  • 12.17: Desert Exploration +50% Rare Drop

Time Slot Boost Event

  • Dec 12 @ 14 ~ 15:30: F. Continent Exploration +50% EXP, +100% Rare Enemy
  • Dec 12 @ 20 ~ 21:30: F. Continent Exploration +50% EXP, +100% Rare Enemy
  • Dec 15 @ 15 ~ 16:30: Coast Exploration +50% EXP, +100% Rare Enemy
  • Dec 15 @ 21 ~ 22:30: Coast Exploration +50% EXP, +100% Rare Enemy
  • Dec 16 @ 15 ~ 16:30: Caves Exploration +50% EXP, +50% Rare Drop
  • Dec 16 @ 21 ~ 22:30: Caves Exploration +50% EXP, +50% Rare Drop
  • Dec 17 @ 15 ~ 16:30: Desert Exploration +100% Rare Enemy
  • Dec 17 @ 21 ~ 22:30: Desert Exploration +100% Rare Enemy

 

Emergency Quest Advance Notice

Revised Merry Christmas on Ice 2 Schedule JST

12.11 20:00 23:00
12.12 13:00
12.14 20:00
12.15 20:00
12.16   23:00
12.17 14:00 20:00 23:00

Revised Merry Christmas on Ice 2 Schedule EST

12.14 6:00AM
12.15 6:00AM
12.16 9:00AM
12.17 12:00AM 6:00AM 9:00AM

 

Cradle of Darkness: Japanese Standard Time

12.13 -   19:00 23:00
12.14 14:00
12.15 14:00
12.16 14:00 20:00

Cradle of Darkness: Eastern Standard Time

12.13 -   5:00AM 9:00AM
12.14 12:00AM –    -  
12.15 12:00AM
12.16 12:00AM 6:00AM

 

 Dark Arms Emergency Quest: JST / EST

  • 12.12 @ 19:00 JST (or 5:00AM EST)
  • 12.13 @ 13:00 JST (or 12.12 @ 11:00PM EST)
  • 12.15 @ 23:00 JST (or 9:00AM EST)

Client Order Campaign 35

CO Campaign 35

Clear Xie and Hans Client Order this week to receive several prizes!

Campaign Period

  • 12.11 ~ 12.18

Qualifying Client Orders

(1) Clear Xie's Client Order クリスマスのお手伝い! Christmas Helpers! to receive:

  • Two +50% EXP Boosters

(2) Clear Hans Client Order 氷息を吐く雌雄爪獣 Ice Breathing Pair to receive:

  • Two +50% Rare Drop Boosters
  • Two Grind Risk Reduction +1

Prize Distribution Date

  • This Christmas!

PSO2 JP: Patch and Campaigns (12/4/2013)

Though we're getting a patch for tonight's maintenance, the next major update is scheduled for December 11th, 2013. This post will update over the course of the night to include information from this week's campaigns.

December 4th Maintenance

  • 12/4/2013 @ 11:00 ~ 17:00 JST
  • 12/3/2013 @ 09:00 PM ~ 03:00 AM EST

December 4th Update

  • Launcher: Version 02.02.00
  • Client: ver. 2.0201.1
  • PC Size: 27MB
  • No Vita Patch

PlayStation Awards

  • To commemorate Phantasy Star Online 2 for winning the "Special Prize" category for this year's PlayStation Awards, all players will receive a +100% Tribooster and a Half Doll. These items can be picked up at the visiphone.

Bug Fixes

  • Corrected a bug that not only made the AC Shop inoperable, but also prevented its text and graphics from displaying correctly.
  • Corrected a bug where unwarranted communication errors would occur whilst starting up the launcher during maintenance.

 

 Boost Event

Boost Event Dec 4

General Boost Event

  • Dec 5th [Caves Exploration] +50% EXP
  • Dec 6th [Coast Exploration] +50% EXP
  • Dec 7th [Forest Exploration] +50% EXP
  • Dec 8th [Ruins Exploration] +50% EXP
  • Dec 9th [Sub. Tunnels Exploration] +50% EXP
  • Dec 10th [Seabed Exploration] +50% EXP

Time Slot Boost Event

  • Dec 5th @ 21 ~ 22:30 [Caves Exploration] +50% EXP / +100% Rare Enemy
  • Dec 6th @ 14 ~ 15:30 [Coast Exploration] +50% EXP / +100% Rare Enemy
  • Dec 6th @ 21 ~ 22:30 [Coast Exploration] +50% EXP / +100% Rare Enemy
  • Dec 7th @ 14 ~ 15:30 [Forest Exploration] +50% EXP / +100% Rare Drops
  • Dec 8th @ 14 ~ 15:30 [Ruins Exploration] +50% EXP / +100% Rare Enemy
  • Dec 9th @ 14 ~ 15:30 [Sub. Tunnels Exploration] +50% EXP / +100% Rare Drops
  • Dec 9th @ 21 ~ 22:30 [Sub. Tunnels Exploration] +50% EXP / +100% Rare Drops
  • Dec 10th @ 14 ~ 15:30 [Seabed Exploration] +50% EXP / +100% Rare Drops
  • Dec 10th @ 21 ~ 22:30 [Seabed Exploration] +50% EXP / +100% Rare Drops

If you play these exploration quests at the dates and times specified above, you can experience a +100% EXP boost. Click the pink links to convert the schedule into your timezone.

Time Attack Ranking Advance Notice

Time Attack Ranking is scheduled to appear at the following dates and times listed below. While a Time Attack Ranking is in effect, the TA quest (on all difficulties) will receive a +100% EXP bonus and a clear reward meseta bonus.

Marathon Practice: Naberius II (Super Hard)

Breakthrough Practice: Dragon Sanctum (Super Hard)

 

Emergency Quest Advance Notice

Red = Cradle of Darkness
Purple = Dark Arms
Blue = Planet Amduscia

 

Japanese Standard Time

Dec 4

23:00

Dec 5

23:00

Dec 6

13:00

23:00

Dec 7

13:00

Dec 8

13:00

20:00

23:00

Dec 9

13:00

23:00

Dec 10

13:00

20:00

 

Eastern Standard Time

 

CO Campaign 34

CO Campaign 34

Clear some client orders from Hans and Revelle to receive several items.

Campaign Period

  • 12.4 ~ 12.11.2013

Qualifying Orders

(1) Clear Revelle's Client Order ブラック・スローターIV Black Slaughter IV to receive:

  • Two +50% EXP Boosters and Two Grind Risk Reduction (+1)

(2) Clear Hans Client Order 火弾を放つ黒甲 Black Shell and Fire to receive:

  • Two +50% Rare Drop Boosters and Two Grind Risk Reduction (+1)

Prize Distribution Date

  • December 18th

 

Webmoney Campaign 8

Webmoney Campaign 8

Those who purchase a certain amount of Arks Cash with Webmoney during the campaign period will be entered into a drawing to receive additional Webmoney Points!

Campaign Period

  • Dec 6th @ 11:00 JST ~ Jan 17th @ 23:59 JST

Campaign Qualifications

(1) 847 randomly selected players who purchase 3000+ AC with Webmoney will have the chance to receive:

  • 500 Webmoney Points (777 Winners)
  • 3,000 Webmoney Points (50 Winners)
  • 5,000 Webmoney Points (20 Winners)

Please note, this prize is sent to the email address listed on your account.

(2) Five randomly selected players who purchase 5000+ AC with Webmoney will have the chance to receive:

  • An Original GOLD PSO2 Webmoney Card worth 10,000 Points (5 Winners)

Please note, this grand prize is sent to the physical address listed on your account.

Prize Distribution Date

  • Late February 2014.