Category: PSO2 JP Update and Patches

No January 1st Maintenance

• No Maintenance! Have a Happy New Year!

PSO2's final update for 2013 released on December 25th, 2013! We received a new team room, story quest, and a New Years AC scratch. On New Years day, we're getting the New Years Lobby and Revival Scratch. If you typed in the secret phrase prior to 12.25.2013's maintenance, you will receive a 2014 FUN ticket on New Years Day.

Christmas Day Maintenance

• 12.25.2013 @ 11:00 ~ 17:00 JST
• 12.24.2013 @ 9:00PM ~ 3:00AM EDT

Compensation Rewards

• +100% Tribooster for the Connection Issues on 12/24
• 250% Rare Drop Booster if you signed in between 12/11 ~ 12/13 emergency maintenance.
• 250% Rare Drop Booster if you played Merry Christmas on Ice 2 before 12/13's emergency maintenance.
• +100% Tribooster for 12/13's emergency maintenance.

In Regards to Ship Transfers

• It may be possible for server connection issues to arise whilst a character is transferring to another ship. As Sega works to correct the server connection issues, they have decided to temporarily suspend the Ship Transferring service after tonight's (Dec. 25th) maintenance. They will announce the reopening of this service some time in the future. If you wish to transfer to another ship, you should do so before maintenance begins. Sega is also considering distributing some form of compensation in response to this issue, the details will be announced some time in the future.

 Boost Event and Emergency Quest Advance Notice

Item Grinding / Affixing Boost

A +5% success to both item grinding and affixing will apply between December 28th @ 0:00 JST ~ January 5th @ 23:59 JST!

 

General Boost Event

12.26	「Seabed Exploration」＋50％ EXP!
12.27	「V. Caves Exploration」＋50％ EXP!
12.28	「Advance Quest」＋200％ EXP and Rare Drop Rates
12.29	「Sanctum Exploration」＋50％ EXP!
12.30	「F. Continent Exploration」+50% Rare Drop Rate
12.31	「Quarry Exploration」+50% Rare Drop Rate
1.1	All Quests receive ＋100％ EXP / +200% Meseta
1.2	All Quests receive ＋100％ Rare Drop Rates
1.3	All Quests receive +100% Rare Enemies
1.4	All Quests Receive ＋50％ Rare Drops and Rare Enemies!
1.5	「Advance Quest」＋200％ EXP and Rare Drop Rates
1.6	「Tundra Exploration」＋50％ Rare Drop Rates
1.7	「Sub. Tunnels Exploration」＋50％ Rare Drop Rates

Timeslot Boost Event

12.26 @ 15:00 ～ 16:30	「Seabed Exp.」＋50％ EXP and +100% Rare Drops
12.26 @ 21:00 ～ 22:30
12.27 @ 15:00 ～ 16:30	「V. Caves Exp.」＋50％ EXP and +100％ Rare Enemies
12.27 @ 21:00 ～ 22:30
12.29 @ 15:00 ～ 16:30	「Sanctum Exploration」＋50％ EXP and +100% Rare Drops
12.29 @ 21:00 ～ 22:30
12.30 @ 15:00 ～ 16:30	「F. Continent Exploration」＋100％ EXP and ＋50％ Rare Drops
12.30 @ 21:00 ～ 22:30
12.31 @ 15:00 ～ 16:30	「Quarry Exploration」＋100％ EXP and +50% Rare Drops
1.4 @ 15:00 ～ 16:30	「Forest Exploration」＋100％ EXP and +50% Rare Drops
1.4 @ 21:00 ～ 22:30
1.6 @ 15:00 ～ 16:30	「Tundra Exploration」＋100％ EXP and +50% Rare Drops
1.6 @ 21:00 ～ 22:30
1.7 @ 15:00 ～ 16:30	「Sub. Tunnels Exploration」＋100％ Rare Enemies and +50% Rare Drop Rate
1.7 @ 21:00 ～ 22:30

 

Emergency Quest Advance Notice [Japanese Standard Time]

Brown = Mining Base
Red = Cradle
Green = Christmas
Purple = Dark Arms

12.25				21:30	23:30
12.26			14:00		23:00
12.27			14:00		23:00
12.28	11:00		14:00	21:00	23:00
12.29	10:00	12:00	14:00	20:00	23:00
12.30			14:00	20:00	23:00
12.31			14:00	20:30	22:30
1.1					23:00
1.2				21:00	23:00
1.3			14:00		23:00
1.4	10:00	12:00	14:00	20:00	23:00
1.5	10:00			21:00	23:00
1.6			14:00	20:00	23:00
1.7			14:00	20:00	23:00

 

Emergency Quest Advance Notice [Eastern Standard Time]

12.25			7:30AM Base	9:30AM Base
12.26		12:00AM Base		9:00AM Base
12.27		12:00AM Base		9:00AM Base	9:00PM Cradle
12.28	12:00AM Xmas	7:00AM Base	9:00AM Base	8:00PM Base	10:00PM Cradle
12.29		12:00AM Christmas	6:00AM Cradle	9:00AM Base
12.30		12:00AM Base	6:00AM Cradle	9:00AM Base
12.31		12:00AM Cradle	6:30AM Base	8:30AM Falz
1.1				9:00AM Base
1.2			7:00AM Base	9:00AM Cradle
1.3		12:00AM Falz	9:00AM Base	8:00PM Cradle	10:00PM Falz
1.4		12:00AM Base	6:00AM Cradle	9:00AM Base	8:00PM Base
1.5			7:00AM Christmas	9:00AM Base
1.6		12:00AM Cradle	6:00AM Base	9:00AM Falz
1.7		12:00AM Christmas	6:00AM Cradle	9:00AM Base

 

Quna Live Concert

12.25	21:00 7:00AM	23:00 9:00AM
12.31	20:00 6:00AM	22:00 8:00AM

 Login New Year's Gift Campaign

Everyone who logs into the game sometime after maintenance on December 25th through January 8th will receive several prizes. In addition, if you log into the game for a certain amount of days between December 26th 0:00 JST through January 7th 23:59 JST, you'll win even more prizes.

Campaign Periods

• Campaign Period 1: 12.25 ~ 1.8.2014
• Campaign Period 2: 12.26 @ 0:00 ~ 1.7.2014 @ 23:59 JST

Qualifying Conditions

(1) Everyone who logs into the game during Campaign Period 1 will receive:

• +100% Tribooster

(2) Everyone who logs into the game a total of three days during Campaign Period 2 will receive:

• 1000 FUN Ticket

(3) Everyone who logs into the game a total of five days during Campaign Period 2 will receive:

• EXCube

(4) Everyone who logs into the game a total of eight days during Campaign Period 2 will receive:

• 250% Rare Drop Booster

In order to qualify, your character must be present in the Arks Lobby. If you stay signed in over midnight, you must re-login to qualify for that specific day. (Keep in mind that midnight in Japan occurs at 10:00 AM EST.)

Prize Distribution Date

• The Tribooster will be sent to the Visiphone immediately if you log in during Campaign Period 1.
• The FUN Ticket, EXCube, and Rare Drop Booster will be distributed Early February.

Spend AC and Get Items! Campaign

Spend certain amounts of AC during the campaign period to receive several items.

Campaign Period

• 12.25 ~ 1.29.2014 maintenance

Campaign Qualifications

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

• Two +50% Rare Drop Boosters

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

• Six +50% EXP boosters and a Gind Risk Reduction (+1)

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

• A yellow Rappy Suit

You can spend AC in any of the following ways:

• By playing AC Scratch
• By purchasing an AC Scratch Ticket
• By purchasing an item from the AC Shop
• By purchasing a Scape Doll
• By using AC contents in the Beauty Salon
• By adding a skill tree using AC at the Class Counter
• By resetting a skill tree using AC at the Class Counter.
• By using AC to create another character.
• By moving across Ships

Prize Distribution Date

• Mid February

Client Order Campaign 37

Clear Franka’s and Revelle’s client orders during the campaign period to receive several prizes. 4

Campaign Period

•  December 25th ~ January 8th's Maintenance

Qualifying Client Orders

(1)  Clear Franka’s Client Orderガルフルの肉の調達 Supplying Galful Meat to receive:

• +50% EXP Boosters x2
• Grind Risk Reduction (+1) x2

(2) Clear Franka’s Client Order ヴィド・ギロスの肉の調達 Supplying Vid Gilos Meat to receive:

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

(3) Clear Revelle’s Client Order ブラッディ・スカフォード・III Bloody Scaffold III to receive:

• +50% Tribooster x1
• Grind Risk Reduction (+1) x2

Prize Distribution Date

• January 15th Maintenance

December 18th Patch

• Launcher: Version 02.02.00 (Windows Admin. Fix by Manta)
• Client: ver. 2.0301.1
• PC Size: 32MB
• Vita Size: 31MB

December 18th Update

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 

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	「Tundra Exploration」+50％ EXP! 「Merry Christmas on Ice 2」＋50％ EXP/Rare Drop Boost/Rare Enemy! ＋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

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

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

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

 

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

• Launcher: Version 02.02.00 (Windows Admin. Fix by Manta)
• Client: ver. 2.0301.0
• PC Size: 2.9GB
• Vita Size: 928MB

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

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!