PSO2 JP: Maintenance (9/21/2016)

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October 5th Balance Adjustments

Read up on the balance adjustments for October 5th here.

 

September 21st Maintenance

Put your platforming skills to the test in the new Tokyo Time Attack Quest arriving with today's update!

September 21st Maintenance

PSO2es Maintenance

  • 09/21/2016 @ 10:55 ~ 17:30 JST
  • 09/20/2016 @ 9:55 PM ~ 4:30 AM EDT

 

Even More Skill Rings

(From Shougai PSO) These will appear in the October Update

L / Non Weak Bonus

  • Available only to Launchers
  • The skill "Weak Hit Advance" will also apply to Non-Weak Areas.

L / Just Reversal JA Combo

  • Creates a JA ring from a Just Reversal.

R / Just Reversal PP Gain

  • Restores PP after a Just Reversal.

R / Healing Guard

  • Heals both you and nearby players after a Just Guard

R / Wide Support

  • Expands the area of effect for Resta, Shifta, Anti, and Deband.

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PSO2es Guide

AC Scratch

SG Scratch

Client Orders

Item Listings

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Level Up Quest

  • 混沌産み出す闇の化身 (Darkness From the Chaos)
  • Available until October 5th

Time Attack Quest

  • 走破演習:東京 (Marathon Practice: Tokyo)

Treasure Shop

  • Added items to the product listing for the treasure shop.

Boost Week (Until 9/28)

  • +150% EXP Boost Period
  • +150% Rare Drop Boost Period
  • +150% Meseta Boost Period

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Orga Cats & Master Nezumi's Client Orders

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These characters will be added to the Character Catalogue after maintenance.

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Emergency Quest Schedule

Boost Event 49

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▲▲ Japanese Standard Time ▲▲
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Eastern / Central / Mountain / Arizona / 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.
  • Please resync the calendar periodically to receive the latest updates, as the schedule may change at Sega's discretion.
  • This calendar is unable to show Emergency Quests that occur at random.
  • Boost Events that occur for 24 hours will appear in this calendar with only their start times.
  • Boost Events that occur for several hours will use the "period" suffix in their titles. Please check the Google Calendar itself to view the event duration.
  • ARKS Leagues are typically 3 hours long. Check the event itself for details on its duration.

 

ARKS Quiz

450 million

We're holding an ARKS Quiz to commemorate surpassing over 4.5 Million ID registrations. Use the in-game chat to answer the questions from Twitter to receive the following items.

Campaign Qualifications

  • Tweets will be sent out each day around 11:00 ~ 12:00 JST
  • Answer the questions correctly to receive an item at your Visiphone.
  • We'll receive even more rewards if Sega's tweet reaches a certain number of retweets within a 24 hour period.
Acceptable Answers
アークス Answering in Full-Width Katakana
Unacceptable Answers
あーくす Answering in Hiragana
アークス Answering in Half-Width Katakana
Arks Answering in English
ア -クス Answering with spaces, symbols, or punctuation marks
breaking up the response.

 

Proposed Answers

ARKS Quiz Cheat Sheet
Day Answer
9/21 サモナー
9/22 ジェネ
9/23 クーナ
9/24 ミミ
9/25 シンクロウ
9/26  エルダー
9/27 ラスベガス 

Questions will be announced around 11:00 – 12:00 JST each day on Twitter.

 

Individual Rewards

Quiz Response Period: September 21st ~ September 28th (Maintenance)

Day   Rewards
9/21 a-lil-some ツマラ・ナイモノ
A Little Something
9/22 lock-neck 錠前ネックレス
Lock Necklace
9/23 no-eyeb まゆなし
No Eyebrows
9/24 bunnyear うさ耳リボンA
Bunny Ears Ribbon A
9/25 prim-head プリムヘッドフォン鋼
Prim Headphones Silver
9/26 partnebe パートナーベッド
Partner Bed
9/27 nabepapa ナベリウスパパガイ
Naberius Papagayo

Rewards will be distributed to individuals who give the correct answer during the Quiz Response Period.

 

Community Rewards

All players will receive these rewards based on the number of days we've reached the Retweet goals!

Reward Login Period: September 28th ~ October 5th

Days
Reached
  Rewards
1 ラムダグラインダー×3個 Lambda Grinder (x3)
2 ブースト +5% Item Grind Boost Period
(Old-Type / Unit / Skill Ring)
3 ブースト +5% Ability Affixing Boost
4 ブースト +25% Grind Great Success Boost Period
(New Types)
5 能力追加成功率+30%×1個 +30% Ability Affixing Success
6 強化大成功確率+50%×2個 +50% Grind Great Success (x2)
7 スタージェム×30個 30 Star Gems

Rewards will be distributed to players who log in during the Reward Login Period stated above.

 

Buy AC Campaign #29

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Purchase set amounts of AC during the campaign period to receive these wonderful prizes.

Campaign Period

  • September 19th @ 18:00 ~ October 7th @ 17:59 JST

Campaign Qualifications

(1) Purchase 500+ AC during the campaign period to receive:

  • 1000 FUN Ticket (x3)
  • 15,000 EXP Ticket (x3)

(2) Purchase 2000+ AC during the campaign period to receive:

  • +100% Tribooster (x2)
  • 15,000 EXP Ticket (x5)

(3) Purchase 5000+ AC during the campaign period to receive:

  • +30% Ability Affixer Success
  • Latan Rappy Suit

(4) Purchase 10,000 AC during the campaign period to receive:

  • +150% Tribooster (x3)
  • Ragol Memory (x3)

If you purchase 2000+ AC during the campaign period, you will receive (1) and (2). However, if you purchase 10,000+ AC, you’ll receive all four prizes! Please be sure to login with a character on your account.

※ Purchasing [AC] or [iAC] from PSO2es will not count towards the campaign.

Prize Distribution Date

  • Early November 2016

 

AC Shop Bargains

ac-shop-bargains-september

The following bundles will contain AC Shop items at a discounted price!

Campaign Period

  • September 21st ~ October 5th
Item Package Contents Price
900AC初心者セット
900AC Beginner's Set
+10 Item Pack Expansion (x2)
+150% EXP Booster (x3)
900 AC
拡張倉庫セット
Extra Storage Set
Storage 1 Expansion 30 Days
Storage 2 Expansion 30 Days
Storage 3 Expansion 30 Days
Storage 4 Expansion 30 Days
Storage 5 Expansion 30 Days
2,300 AC
スクラッチ55個
55 Scratches
AC Scratch Ticket (x55) 9,900 AC

※Each item package is limited one per account.

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PSO2 JP: Maintenance and Patch (9/14/2016)

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The Legacy Parts Collection G Revival Scratch launches today!

September 14th Maintenance

PSO2es Maintenance

  • 9/14/2016 @ 10:55 ~ 17:30 JST
  • 9/13/2016 @ 9:55 PM ~ 4:30 AM EDT

September 14th Patch

  • Launcher: Version 04.00.01
  • Client: ver. 4.0402.1
  • Patch Size: 37 MB (PC) / xx (PS4) / 35 MB (Vita)

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Scratch Update

Treasure Shop Update

  • Added items to the Treasure Shop

Boost Event

  • +100% Rare Drop Boost for Riding Quests all week until September 21st.

ARKS League

  • This time the ARKS League will typically run for 2 hours! However, please take note that some events will only have an hour long duration. Please check the Google Calendar itself to see the duration of each event. It may be easier to view the duration if you sync the calendar to your mobile device.

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450 million

Part one of the ID Festival begins after maintenance! Please check back later for more details on the event.

Launching Tonight

  • Login Campaign
  • Weaponoid Costume General Election
  • Weapon Design General Election
  • AC Shop Commemorative Bundle

 

Weaponoid Costume General Election

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Press the teal vote button below the weaponoid you wish to see implemented as a costume in the future. You are given two votes per day, with your personal count reset when the clock strikes midnight in Japan. Mid-term results will be posted halfway through the election period. The final results will be posted sometime after the voting period has ended.

Voting Period:

  • September 14th ~ October 19th @ 16:00 JST

Voting Website:

Instructions

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Press the teal button underneath the Weaponoid to vote.

 

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Press 「はい」 to submit the vote.

 

Weapon Design General Election

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Press the teal button below each of the 17 weapon categories to vote for the weapon designs you wish to see released as commemorative [weapon camos]. You may vote for 1 weapon design, once a day, in each of the 17 weapon categories. Your personal vote count will reset when the clock strikes midnight in Japan. Mid-term results will be posted halfway through the voting period. The final results will be announced sometime after the voting period has ended.  The weapons that won the election will have a different visual effect. In addition, you will even be able to change their photon colors. More details will be explained on the official site in the future.

Voting Period

  • September 14th ~ October 19th @ 16:00 JST

Voting Website:

Instructions

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Press the teal button beneath the weapon designs you wish to vote for.

 

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Press 「はい」 to submit the vote.

 

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AC Scratch

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Emergency Quest Schedule

Boost Event 49

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Eastern / Central / Mountain / Arizona / 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.
  • Please resync the calendar periodically to receive the latest updates, as the schedule may change at Sega's discretion.
  • This calendar is unable to show Emergency Quests that occur at random.
  • Boost Events that occur for 24 hours will appear in this calendar with only their start times.
  • Boost Events that occur for several hours will use the "period" suffix in their titles. Please check the Google Calendar itself to view the event duration.
  • ARKS Leagues are typically 3 hours long. Check the event itself for details on its duration.

 

Commemorative Bundle in the AC Shop

4-5-million-id-ac-shop

The following bundles will contain AC Shop items at a discounted price!

Campaign Period

September 14th ~ September 21st

Item Package Contents Price
 450万ID記念セット1
4.5 Mil ID Comm. Set 1
AC Scratch Ticket (×1)
AC Scratch Gold Ticket (×1)
450 AC
 450万ID記念セット2
4.5 Mil ID Comm. Set 2
+50 Character Storage Expansion (×2)
Salon Pass (×1)
+300% Rare Drop Booster (×3)
2,450 AC

※Each item package is limited one per account.

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4.5 Million ID Login Campaign

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Sega is holding a festival to commemorate the registration of over 4.5 million IDs! During the celebration, players will receive items based on the days they log in during the campaign period.

Login Day Prizes
September 15 +100% Tribooster (×1)
September 16 15,000 EXP Ticket  (×3)
September 17 Free Salon Pass (×1)
September 18 50 Fishing Stamina Drink (×1)
50 Collecting Stamina Drink (×1)
September 19 Half Doll (×1)
September 20 Casino Coin Pass (×5)

※ You have until 23:59 of the appointed day to claim your prize.

PSO2 JP: Maintenance and Patch (9/7/2016)

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Fight new Phantoms and reunite with Huey in today's PSO2 update!

September 7th Maintenance

PSO2es Maintenance

  • 9/7/2016 @ 10:55 ~ 17:30 JST
  • 9/6/2016 @ 9:55 PM ~ 4:30 AM EDT

September 7th Patch

  • Launcher: Version 04.00.01
  • Client: ver. 4.0402.0
  • Patch Size: 475 MB (PC) / xx (PS4) / 152 MB (Vita)

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Level Up Quest

  • 混沌導く闇の化身 (Chaotic Darkness)
  • Available until September 21st, 2016

Limited-time Emergency Quest

  • 禍魂集いし戦道2016 (Regiment of the Wicked 2016)
  • Available until October 5th, 2016

Bingo Card

  • Otsukimi 2016 Bingo
  • Available until October 5th, 2016

Collection Sheet

  • 戦道2016コレクション (Regiment 2016 Collection)

 

Partial New Item Listing

New Enemy

  • Laplace's Demon

New Interrupt Event

  • Added new Interrupt Event

New Story Board Events

  • Added new Story Board events

New Potential Ability

  • Added new potentials.

Treasure Shop

  • Added items to the Treasure Shop lineup.

FUN Shop

  • Added items to the FUN Shop lineup

Other Adjustments

  • Increased the drop rate of the [Slave] and [Nemesis] ★13 weapon series in [Chaotic Darkness] and [Chaotic from the Darkness].
  • The Clouds in the Otsukimi Lobby will no longer cast a shadow.
  • As for Emergency Quests that appear at random, adjusted the probability and the kinds of quests that occur.

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Otsukimi Bingo 2016 Rewards
Lines Reward
1 獲得経験値+75%
+75% EXP Booster
2 採取スタミナドリンク50
50 Collecting Stamina Drink
3 ハーフドール
Half Doll
4 進化デバイス/ウサノヤ
Evo Device / Usanoya
5 フォトンスフィア
Photon Sphere x3
8 トライブースト+50%
+50% Tribooster
Complete SG20獲得チケット
20 SG Ticket
Otsukimi 2016 Bingo
A
A-1 Defeat [Iza-Ogar]  
A-2 Defeat [Goldrahda]  
A-3 Defeat [Marda Tocatta]  
A-4 Defeat [Anushi-zagri]  
A-5 Defeat [Guar Zigmorde]  
B
B-1 Speak to Shirona Treasure Shop Attendant
B-2 Defeat [ Itagi-zakri]  
B-3 Feed an item to your Mag
B-4 Clear Ethan's Client Order
英雄と幻視の巫女
The Hero and the Maiden 
B-5 Defeat [Paji-ghiry]  
C
C-1 Destroy a Green Container  
C-2 Defeat [Bonta Bakuta]  
C-4 Defeat [Predicahda]  
C-5 Defeat [Godoni-agari]  
D
D-1 Clear Episode 4: Chapter 1
D-2 Speak to Ariel Pet Lab Clerk
D-3 Speak to Pudding Equipment Administrator
D-4 Speak to Yerkes Franca's Cafe NPC
D-5 Defeat [Orota Biketta]  
E
E-1 Clear Karen's Client Order
幻視の巫女と調査
Investigation with the Maiden
E-2 Grind an NT Weapon  
E-3 Defeat [Bonta Bearadda]  
E-4 Speak to [Mimi] ARKS League Admin
E-5 Defeat [Ganna-gam]  

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Otsukimi Bingo 2016 [Reverse] Rewards
Lines Reward
1 強化大成功確率+30%
+30% Grind Great Success
2 釣りスタミナドリンク50
50 Fishing Stamina Drink x2
3 能力追加成功率+40%
+40% Ability Affixing Success
4 *ヤリノゲタ
Yarinogeta
5 採取スタミナドリンク50
50 Collecting Stamina Drink x2
8 トライブースト+100%
+100% Tribooster
Complete SG50獲得チケット
50 SG Ticket
Otsukimi 2016 Bingo [Reverse]
A
A-1 Defeat [Dark Ragne] Lv 21+
A-2 Defeat [Vegas Illusia] Lv 41+
A-3 Drink Something  
A-4 Clear the E-trial:
[Defeat the Gigantic UFO]
Vegas Riding Quest
A-5 Clear Franca's Client Order
トラックマフラーの調達
 Supplying Truck Mufflers
B
B-1 Defeat [Zeshraider] Lv 41+
B-2 Defeat [Ban Ogaki-baru] Lv 21+
B-3 Grind a Ring
B-4 Defeat [Oro-Ogar] Lv 21+
B-5 Defeat [Codota Idetta] Lv 41+
C
C-1 Clear Klotho's Client Order
天馬行空の力試し・I
Pegasus Trial
C-2 Defeat [Chainsaw Clown]  
C-4 Play [Arkuma Slots] Casino Area
C-5 Destroy a Red container  
D
D-1 Defeat [Gal Gryphon] Lv 41+
D-2 Defeat [Bikuda Rabitta] Lv 21+
D-3 Defeat [Dullahan Rider]  
D-4 Clear Kressida's Client Order
[縦横無尽のラスベガス探索]
Free Las Vegas Exploration
D-5 Defeat [Gigur Gunnegam]  Lv 41+
E
E-1 Defeat [Bol Ogaki-baru] Lv 21+
E-2 Defeat [Falz Hunar] Lv 41+
E-3 Clear Hans Client Order
[不夜城を彷徨う幻創種]
 Nightless Roaming Phantoms
E-4 Defeat [Gwanahda] Lv 41+
E-5 Clear Girard's Client Order
[ニャウなる希少種]
 Nyau That's a Rare Species
F

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4.5 Million ID Festival!

450 million

Sega is holding a festival to commemorate the registration of over 4.5 million IDs! To kick off the celebration, they'll be hosting several campaigns which will run at various times between September 14th through October 26th. Players who participate in a campaign will have a chance to win a  G-Tune Desktop PC. In addition, players could also win a commemorative blanket if they participate in the Screenshot Contest or Seraphy's Prize Twitter Campaign.

Among the festivities is a boost campaign where we'll receive a Rare Drop, EXP, and Meseta boost period from September 21st through September 28th. Two General Elections will run starting September 14th, one will cover weaponoid costumes (which I'm sure you can already guess the winner). More details on each campaign will be posted here once the information becomes available. In the meantime, you may check the schedule below for details for when each campaign will arrive.

 

Event Details
4.5 Million ID Boost Campaign
(Sept 21st ~ 28th)

+150% EXP Boost

+150% Rare Drop Boost

+150% Meseta Boost

4.5 Million ID Login Campaign
(Sept 14th ~ 21st)

Earn various items by logging in each day.

Weaponoid Costume
General Election
(Sept 14th ~ Oct 19th)

Weaponoid Costumes in PSO2?

Let's vote for our favorite Weaponoid Costumes!

Weapon Design General Election
(Sept 14th ~ Oct 19th)

Weapons selected in each category will release in the future as a Weapon Camo.

Seraphy's Prize Twitter Campaign
(Sept 21st ~ 28th (Part 1))
(Oct 19th ~ 26th (Part 2)
)

Players who answer the tweet based on the theme for the campaign have the chance to receive a "Commemorative Blanket."

Twitter Screenshot Contest
(Sept 28th ~ Oct 19th)

Tweet a Halloween themed screenshot for the chance to win a "Commemorative Blanket."

ARKS Quiz
(Sept 21st ~ 28th (Part 1))
(Oct 19th ~ 26th (Part 2))

Say the correct answer in chat to receive an item.

4.5 Million ID
Commemorative Item Set
(Sept 14th ~ 21st)

Limited-time  bargain set in the AC Shop

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Emergency Quest Schedule

Boost Event 49

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Eastern / Central / Mountain / Arizona / 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.
  • Please resync the calendar periodically to receive the latest updates, as the schedule may change at Sega's discretion.
  • This calendar is unable to show Emergency Quests that occur at random.
  • Boost Events that occur for 24 hours will appear in this calendar with only their start times.
  • Boost Events that occur for several hours will use the "period" suffix in their titles. Please check the Google Calendar itself to view the event duration.
  • ARKS Leagues are typically 3 hours long. Check the event itself for details on its duration.

 

Spend AC, Get Item #26

Items get by using the AC! Campaign 26th edition

Players who spend set amounts of AC during the campaign period will receive several prizes!

Campaign Period

  • September 7th ~ September 21th @ 17:59 JST

Campaign Qualifications

(1) Spend 500+ AC during the campaign period to receive:

  • 1000 FUN Ticket (x3)
  • 15,000 EXP Ticket (x3)

(2) Spend 2000+ AC during the campaign period to receive:

  • Good Fishing Rod (x10)
  • Good Pickaxe (x10)

(3) Spend 5000+ AC during the campaign period to receive:

  • Otsukimi Lillipa Suit (x1)
  • +30% Ability Affixing Success

(4) Spend 10,000 AC during the campaign period to receive:

  • +150% Tribooster (x3)
  • Ragol Memory (x3)

※AC / iAC spent in PSO2es prior to linking does not qualify for this campaign. However, any AC or iAC spent after linking will qualify for the campaign.

Ways You Can Spend AC

  • Playing Arks Scratch on PSO2 or PSO2es
  • Buying Arks Scratch Ticket Bundles
  • Buying Items in the AC Shop
  • Using a Scape Doll to revive
  • Using AC Content at the Beauty Salon
  • Spending AC to add a Skill Tree
  • Spending AC to reset a Skill Tree
  • Spending AC to buy a character
  • Transferring to another ship

Using [Arks Scratch Tickets] to play the AC Scratch does not fulfill the campaign requirements of spending AC.

Prize Pickup Period

  • Available instantly but expires December 21st (Maintenance)

 

PSU 10th Anniversary Twitter Poll

Phantasy Star Universe 10th Anniversary Campaign update

Now you can vote for this week's Item Set by heading to PSO2's Official Twitter Account. The Item Set with the most votes will be distributed as part of a login campaign beginning September 9th!

Yohmei Set (ヨウメイセット):

  • (9/9): +30% Great Grind Sucess
  • (9/10): +100% EXP Booster (x2)
  • (9/11): +30% Ability Affixing Success (x5)
  • (9/12): Lambda Grinder (x3)
  • (9/13): 15,000 EXP Ticket (x3)