PSO2 JP: Maintenance and Patch (3/25/2015)

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Prepare to board the A.I.S again when Magatsu's second phase appears! The plot thickens further with a new story chapter on planet Lillipa.

March 25th Maintenance

PSO2es Maintenance

March 25th Patch

  • Launcher: Version 03.00.02
  • Client: ver. 3.0402.1
  • Patch Size: 71 MB (PC) / 28 MB (Vita)

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Cherry
Cherry Blossom Lobby
March 25th ~ April 8th

 

New Emergency Quests

  • Annihilator's Apparition (N:1 H:20 VH:40 SH:50 XH:70)
  • Annihilator's Purification (N:1 H:20 VH:40 SH:50 XH:70)

Concerning the Above Emergency Quests:

  • The title "Advent of the Annihilator" will now be known as "Annihilator's Apparition."
  • Annihilator's Apparition will become a pre-scheduled Emergency Quest.
  • The "Annihilator's Purification" EQ will occur after Annihilator's Apparition has ended.
  • Annihilator's Apparition must be cleared in order to take on the Purification EQ.

 

Magatsu Sai thumb
New Boss
Magatsu Sai
Seraphy lob
Seraphy Client Orders
March 25th ~ April 22nd

 

Partial New Item Listing

 

New Story QuestEpisode 3: Chapter 4
New Story Quest
Episode 3: Chapter 4

Potential Abilities

  • Added new Potential Abilities

Seraphy Exchange Shop

  • March 25th ~ April 22nd, 2015

Pyroxene Stone Shop

  • Added more products to the Pyroxene Stone Shop.

A.I.S.

  • Added more actions to the A.I.S. appearing in the "Annihilator's Purification" EQ. Adjusted the Lock-On Range for the A.I.S. as well.

This adjustment does not apply to Mining Base Despair.

 

Enemy / Quest Adjustments

The Emergency Quest "Annihilator's Apparition" has received the following adjustments:

  • Imposed a limit on the number of times you may clear this Emergency Quest. (Up to 4 times per Ship)
  • Increased the RANGED resistances on certain areas of Magatsu.
  • Increased ICE resistances on Magatsu.
  • Reduced Magatsu's HP on Extra Hard.
  • Boosted ★10 and ★11 drop rates on Extra Hard.

Due to the above changes, an All-Skill Tree Reset Pass will be distributed. This pass can be picked up from the Visiphone by clicking on the [Campaign Item] > [Character] menus.

 

Campaign Rewards

  • Shared Ship Challenge Ranking (3/16 @ 7:00)
    • Bronze Trophies for 11th ~ 50th Place.
    • Silver Trophies for 2nd ~ 10th Place.
    • Gold Trophies for 1st Place.
    • Plus a 1000 FUN ticket for all the winners!
  • Compensation for the Magatsu Changes
    • An All Skill Tree Reset Pass.
  • Medium Looks in the Wrong Color
    • Color Change Passes for those who qualify.
  • PSO2 Live Broadcast #29: Secret Phrase
    • Distributed voice tickets for those who qualified but didn't receive it in the last update.

Other Things

  • Changed block names on each ship.

 

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Seraphy in PSO2

The host of Phantasy Star Online 2es, Seraphy, will appear in the lobby for a limited time.

Exchange Shop

Clearing Seraphy's client orders will reward players with [Chip Fragments]. These come in three variations and can be traded in at her exchange shop for various prizes.

チップのかけら金 ║ Gold Chip Fragment
チップのかけら銀 ║ Silver Chip Fragment
チップのかけら銅 ║ Bronze Chip Fragment

Item Requirement
*セラフィ・マクラ
Seraphy Pillow
Gold Chip Fragment (x2)
セラフィポスター
Seraphy Poster
Gold Chip Fragment (x2)
強化成功率+20%
+20% Grind Success
Silver Chip Fragment (x5)
トライブースト+50%
+50% Tribooster
Silver Chip Fragment (x3)
グラインダー(2)
Grinder x2
Bronze Chip Fragment (x3)

Players can also receive chip fragments from PSO2es by playing a special quest. These fragments can be traded in at the PSO2es Recycle Shop for various special chips.

 

Client Orders

Order Objective
初任務の依頼です!
My First Request!
Defeat [Any Enemy] x60
「連動」していただけてますか?
Have You Linked Up?
Link your character with PSO2es.
※One Gold Chip Fragment reward per account.
白ノ領域という所とは
A Place Called Shironia?
Defeat [Paji-ghiry] x10
Defeat [Iza Ogar] x3
Defeat [Anushi-zagri] x13
海岸という所とは?
What About the Coast?
Defeat [Torbon] x15
Defeat [Seglez'n] x15
Defeat [Aqulupus] x5
願掛けのお守り?
Prayer Talisman?
Deliver 「鈍色の鱗」 x10
※Drops from Dragonkin.
まさか……タイプC?
No Way…Type C?
Defeat [Biol Meduna] x1
Defeat [Blu Ringahda] x1

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Emergency Quest Schedule

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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.

 

PSO2 Twitter Campaign

Retweet Campaign

The PSO2 staff is holding a Twitter campaign in commemoration of a new TV Commercial that began airing March 21st! Players can unlock rewards by retweeting 【リツイートde報酬ゲット!】 from the @sega_pso2 account.

Campaign Period

  • March 21st ~ April 6th

Campaign Qualifications

  • Rewards are unlocked depending on the total number retweets that contain 【リツイートde報酬ゲット!】 from the official account.

Rewards:

  • 5,000 RT = +100% Tribooster (Cleared)
  • 15,000 RT = +50% Rare Drop Boost Period (Cleared)
  • 30,000 RT = +50% EXP Boost Period
  • ??,???? RT

Qualifying Tweet

Steps to Participate

  • Log into your Twitter Account.
  • Retweet the qualifying tweet displayed above. (No other actions are required.)

Reward Distribution Period

  • Mid April

 

PSO2 x PSO2es Linking Campaign 9

PSO2 x PSO2es Linking Campaign 9

Players who link their PSO2 and PSO2es accounts for the first time will earn prizes in both games!

Campaign Period

  • March 25th ~ April 8th

Campaign Qualifications

(1) Play PSO2es during the campaign period to receive these items in PSO2:

  • +100% Tribooster (x5)
  • Free Salon Pass

(2) Play PSO2 during the campaign period and level up to receive these items in PSO2es:

  • Rappy Medal (x30)

Accounts linked prior to the campaign are not eligible for the prizes.

Prize Distribution Date

  • Mid-May

 

 

PSO2 JP: Maintenance (3/18/2015)

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We've got a fun week ahead with a number of rewards from the successful ARKS United Festival 2015 Web Panel Event. On top of that, Nagisa will make her debut in the lobby for a limited time through April 22nd.

March 18th Maintenance

PSO2es Maintenance

  • 3/18/2015 @ 10:55 ~ 17:30 JST
  • 3/17/2015 @ 9:55 PM ~ 4:30 AM EDT

Episode 3 Deluxe Package

Arkumami Prize Shop

  • Arkumami will disappear on March 24th @ 23:59 JST.

 

ARKS United Festival 2015 Reward Period
Reward Period: March 18th ~ 25th
Contents
  • Casino Boost Period
  • Earned FUN Bonus x2
  • +1 Login Stamp Bonus
  • 20% OFF Recycle Shop
  • +150% Triboost Period
  • +150% Rare Enemy Rate
  • +10% Grinding / Affixing Success

 

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It's Boost Week!

In addition to the boosts listed on the Maintenance tab, the following prizes will be distributed at the visiphone.

Arks United Festival 2015 [Web Panel] Rewards (1)

  • *Valgante
  • *Skuld
  • *ZodiacSign
  • *Tenchi Meisatsu
  • *liberte
  • *Valiant

Arks United Festival 2015 [Web Panel] Rewards (2)

  • 1000 FUN Ticket
  • 3 Casino Coin Passes
  • Free Salon Pass
  • Color Change Pass
  • 3 Extreme Passes
  • Half Doll
  • +100% Tribooster

Arks United Festival 2015 [Web Panel] Rewards (3)

  • Grind Risk Reducer (+2)
  • Grind Success (+10%)
  • Ability Affixing Success (+10%)

Unfortunately, not everything in the Recycle Shop qualifies for the 20% OFF discount.  In addition, Challenge Quests do not qualify for the (+150% EXP/Meseta/Rare Drop/Rare Enemy) Boost Period. The Casino Boost Period applies to only Rappy Slots (Prize Machine Rate) and Mesetan Shooter (PSE Level UP).

 

March 18th Update

Nagisa Client Orders March 18th ~ April 22nd
Nagisa Client Orders
March 18th ~ April 22nd

Interrupt Events

  • Added a new Interrupt Event

Partner Card

  • Added Nagisa's Partner Card

Badge Exchange Shop

  • Added more [Arks Badge Yellow] items to the Badge Exchange Shop
  • Added more [Arks Badge Green] items to the Badge Exchange Shop

Zieg's Shop

  • Added some items to Zieg's Exchange Shop

Other Stuff

  • Changed block names on Shared Ships.

 Campaign Rewards

  • AC Scratch Ticket Bargain Campaign #3
  • Spend AC, Get Item Campaign #13
  • PSO2 Live Broadcast #29: Ichitaro Challenge
  • PSO2 Live Broadcast #29: Secret Phrase Voice Tickets
    • 「女性[EX]ボイスA10」 | Female [EX] Voice A10
    • 「女性C[EX]ボイスA10」 | Female C [EX] Voice A10
    • 「女性[EX]ボイスA11」 | Female [EX] Voice A11
    • 「女性C[EX]ボイスA11」 | Female C [EX] Voice A11
    • 「男性[EX]ボイスA06」 | Male [EX] Voice A06
    • 「男性C[EX]ボイスA06」 | Male C [EX] Voice A06
    • 「女性[EX]ボイスA12」 | Female [EX] Voice A12
    • 「女性C[EX]ボイスA12」 | Female C [EX] Voice A12
    • 「男性[EX]ボイスA07」| Male [EX] Voice A07
    • 「男性C[EX]ボイスA07」| Male C [EX] Voice A07
    • 「女性[EX]ボイスA13」 | Female [EX] Voice A13
    • 「女性C[EX]ボイスA13」 | Female C [EX] Voice A13
    • 「女性[EX]ボイスA14」 | Female [EX] Voice A14
    • 「女性C[EX]ボイスA14」 | Female C [EX] Voice A14

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Emergency Quest Schedule

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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.

 

 

Ship 06 Welcome Campaign

Ship 6 Welcome Campaign

Create and level up a new character on Ship 6 to become eligible for a number of prizes!

Campaign Period

  • March 18th ~ April 22nd

Campaign Qualifications

(1) Get a new character to level 10 to receive:

  • +100% EXP Booster (x3)

(2) Get a new character to level 20 to receive:

  • ホワイトフェザーピアス ║ White Feather Earring
  • +250% Rare Drop Booster

(3) Get a new character to level 30 to receive:

  • フライトユニット ║ Flight Unit
  • +250% Rare Drop Booster

※Characters created prior to the campaign period do not qualify.

※This campaign is targeted for PSO2 players. PSO2es class levels do not qualify.

Prize Distribution Date

  • Late May

 

Client Order Campaign #82

Client Order Campaign 82

Complete select client orders for Nagisa during the campaign period to receive prizes at the Visiphone!

Campaign Period

  • March 18th ~ April 1st

Qualifying Client Orders

(1) Clear Nagisa’s client order 「ある人を捜して・I」 to receive:

  • +50% EXP Booster (x2)
  • Grinder (x30)

(2) Clear Nagisa’s client order 「剣技の修練を共に」 to receive:

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

Prize Pickup Expiration

  • Until July 1st’s maintenance.

 

 New Registration Campaign #15

New Registration Campaign 15

Earn prizes by registering a new PSO2 account during the campaign period.

Campaign Period

  • March 18th ~ April 22nd

Campaign Qualifications

Create a new PSO2 account during the campaign period to receive:

  • Evo. Device / Green Puyo
  • +100% EXP Booster (x3)
  • リア/フレッシュオーラ ║ Rear / Fresh Aura

PSO2 accounts created prior to the start of this campaign do not qualify for the prizes. The campaign specifically targets new registrations for PSO2, not PSO2es.

Prize Pickup Expiration

  • Until July 22nd's maintenance.

 

Create a Character and Level Up Campaign #9

Create and Level Up Campaign 9

Earn prizes by creating and leveling up a new character in PSO2!

Campaign Period

  • March 18th ~ April 22nd

Campaign Qualifications

(1) Get a new character to level 10 to receive:

  • +50% EXP Booster (x4)

(2) Get a new character to level 20 to receive:

  • +50% EXP Booster (x2)
  • +50% Rare Drop Booster (x2)

(3) Get a new character to level 30 to receive:

  • Half Doll
  • +100% Tribooster

(4) Get a new character to level 40 to receive:

  • +250% Rare Drop Booster (x2)

※Leveling up in PSO2es will not count towards the campaign.

Characters created prior to the campaign period will not qualify for the prizes.

Prize Distribution Date

  • Mid-May

 

Welcome Back GO! GO! Campaign #4

Welcome Back GO! GO! Campaign 4

Players who haven't logged in since February 18th's maintenance will find a total of 255 items awaiting them at the Visiphone after logging in during the campaign period!

Campaign Period

  • March 18th ~ April 22nd

Prize List

  • Extreme Pass (x5)
  • Advance Capsule d (x55)
  • Advance Capsule e (x55)
  • Advance Capsule f (x55)
  • +50% Tribooster (x5)
  • +50% Rare Drop Booster (x5)
  • +50% EXP Booster (x5)
  • Synthesizer (x55)
  • Grind Risk Reducer +2 (x5)
  • Photon Sphere (x5)
  • Casino Coin Pass (x5)

Prize Pickup Expiration

  • Until July 22nd's maintenance.

 

 

PSO2 JP: Extended Maintenance and Patch (3/11/2015)

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March 11th Maintenance

PSO2es Maintenance

March 11th Patch

  • Launcher: Version 03.00.02
  • Client: ver. 3.0402.0
  • Patch Size: 1.2 GB (PC) / 414 MB (Vita)

PSO2es Patch v1.11.0

General Reminders

  • The aforementioned changes to Magatsu will occur in a future update arriving late March.
  • Nagisa and the Weapon Camo Conversions mentioned in the previous post, will arrive in the March 18th update.

About the Emergency Quest Calendar

There seems to be a bit of confusion over how the EQ calendar works, so here's a basic rundown.

  • The Emergency Quest calendar can only list events that were scheduled ahead of time by PSO2's development team.
  • The calendar is unable to show Emergency Quests that occur at random. There is no way to predict all EQs for the current week like the pre-scheduled list.
  • However, if you are premium user with PSO2es installed, you can receive notices for Emergency Quests 1 hour in advance.
  • The Emergency Quest schedule below lists both Emergency Quests and the start times for Boost Events.  Things like "EXP Boost Day" and "Mesetan Shooter: Boost Period" are merely there to inform you when that Boost Event is about to begin. There are no Emergency Quests called "EXP Boost Day."

Please be sure to notify us whenever there are issues with the calendar, so that we can fix them as quick as possible. Also keep in mind that you may need to resync the calendar periodically as Emergency Quests and Boost Events can change at Sega's discretion.

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New Quest TypeChallenge Quests
New Quest Type
Challenge Quests
Type Quest Name Field Conditions
Challenge Quest MISSION: Start VR SPACE Class Level 1+

 

Quest Difficulty

  • Mining Base Defense: Despair (Extra Hard)
  • The Pitch Black Province (Extra Hard)

 

Partial New Item Listing

New Potentials

  • Added new potentials.

New Shop

  • Added the [Challenge Mile Exchange Shop] to the second floor of the ARKS Shopping Lobby.

New Ranking System

  • Challenge Ranking
    • Begins: March 16th
    • Results: March 23rd

Shop Update

  • My Room Shop lineup updated.

Item Lab

  • Added a new option in the Item Lab that lets you change the "Photon Color" of specific weapons.

Chat Command

  • Added the <putitem> or <pi> chat command.
  • This chat command displays the name of the item that the player recently placed on the ground.

A.I.S

  • Added some invincibility frames while stepping. (Evasive Maneuver)
  • Made the AIS continue to rise when holding down the Jump button/key.
  • The Solid Vulcan attack can now be cancelled through stepping.

Barehanded Attack Adjustments

  • With the addition of challenge quests, they buffed barehanded step attacks and photon arts as well as adjust the JA timing for each attack.

12 Star Grinding Relief

  • Reduced the meseta costs for grinding 12 star weapons.
  • Partially relaxed the maximum risk for 12 star weapons.

 Balance Adjustments

  • Improved the chances for a weapon to be granted with the [Ultimate Buster] ability for Lv 80+ enemies that appear outside of Ultimate Quests.

Other Stuff

  • Items placed down on the field will show up as a different color than normal drop items on the Radar Map.
  • Added a listing in the Quick Menu that lets you transfer to Shared Ships.
  • Added an overhead option that displays your character's name and ship name.
  • Made improvements to reduce the time it takes when downloading the game data for the first time.

Campaign Rewards

  • Buy Premium Set Campaign #8
  • PSO2 x PSO2es Linking Campaign #7
  • Compensation for the Medium Looks costume in the wrong color.

 

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Challenge Blocks allow you to access Challenge Quests. As you enter this block, you lose access to certain features.

Challenge Blocks

  • As you enter the block, you'll temporarily lose access to all of your items — excluding your costume and accessories.
  • Your character will become level 1 and switch to the Challenger class.
  • You will temporarily be able to store up to 100 items in your inventory.
  • Your character will not receive Login Stamps, Casino Coins, nor Extreme Passes.
  • Login Call announcements will display for the currently active Friends List.

Challenger Class

Challengers have the following traits.

  • They can equip any weapon and unit.
  • They can learn any photon art and technic
  • They can learn any class skill
  • They can use up to two stance skills at the same time.

Shared Ships

  • Shared Ships have access to their own Arks Card, Friends List, Symbol Arts, and Mailing system.
  • Since you don't have access to your normal Friends List, you will need to re-add your friends again.
  • You will have to setup your ARKS Card information again on Shared Ships.
  • All Team Functions are disabled on Shared Ships, including Team Chat.
  • Emergency Quest announcements are unavailable on Shared Ships.

 

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Emergency Quest Schedule

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Eastern / Central / Mountain / 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.

 

Client Order Campaign #81

Complete the qualifying client orders issued by Revelle and Lottie to receive prizes at the Visiphone!

Campaign Period

  • March 11 ~ March 18th

Qualifying Client Orders

(1) Clear Revelle's client order 「デモリション・アンビション・I」Demolition Ambition I  to receive:

  • +50% EXP Booster (x2)
  • Grinder (x20)

(2) Clear Lottie's client order 「強力な侵食核!?」 Powerful Corruption!? to receive:

  • +50% Rare Drop Booster (x2)
  • Grinder (x30)

Prize Pickup Expiration

  • Until June 17th, 2015

 

Happy White Day Campaign

Happy White Day

Duration March 14th @ 0:00 ~ 23:59 JST
Boost Event
  • +50% EXP/Rare Enemy/Rare Drop Boost Event for [A Boisterous White Day 3].
  • If you log into the game during that time, you will also receive two +50% Triboosters in your Visiphone.

The start times for this Boost Event will show up in the calendar as
"Boost Day: Happy White Day Campaign."

 

Spend AC, Get Items Campaign #14

Spend set amounts of AC during the campaign period to receive prizes!

Campaign Period

  • March 11th ~ April 8th

Campaign Qualifications

(1) Spend 100 AC during the campaign period to receive:

  • +50% Rare Drop Booster (x2)

(2) Spend 2,000 AC during the campaign period to receive:

  • +50% EXP Booster (x6)
  • Grind Risk Reducer +2 (x2)

(3) Spend 5,000 AC during the campaign period to receive:

  • Warrior Lillipa Suit

※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.

Prize Distribution Date

  • Early May, 2015

 

 

PSO2 x PSO2es Linking Campaign 8

PSO2 x PSO2es Linking Campaign 8

Earn prizes by linking your PSO2 and PSO2es accounts together for the first time!

Campaign Period

  • March 4th ~ 18th

Campaign Qualifications

(1) Play PSO2es during the campaign period to receive these items in PSO2:

  • +100% Tribooster (x5)
  • Free Salon Pass

(2) Play PSO2 during the campaign period and level up to receive these items in PSO2es:

  • Rappy Medal (x30)

Accounts linked prior to the campaign are not eligible for the prizes.

Prize Distribution Date

  • Mid-April