Category: PSO2 JP Update and Patches

PSO2 JP: Battle of the Transcendentals (10/9/2013)

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Today's Update

Hard Drive Wiping Compensation

  • Some players who filed for compensation will see 10,000 AC applied to their account. Players who have not yet received compensation should wait for the next round of hand outs once the staff completes their investigation.

Class and Weapon Update

  • Level 65 cap for players and support partners
  • Level 45 Subclass EXP cap.
  • New Skills and Lv 16 Photon Art/Technic Disks

Field Update

  • New Emergency Quest: Brave Border Break | n:1  | h:20 | vh: 40 | sh: 50
  • New Super Hard difficulty added for Forest through F. Continent, and all urban / Dark Falz emergency Quests.
  • Super Hard requires level 50+
  • New Rare Enemy タガミカヅチ Tagamikazuchi
  • New Interrupt Events, Client Orders, Daily Orders, Team Orders, and Items.

System Update

  • Added a function in options to automatically pick up meseta as you approach it.
  • New Latent Abilities. Added latent abilities to some pre-existing weapons.
  • My Room Shop lineup updated. (Some Items temporarily removed from the lineup and will be re-added sometime in the future.)
  • Black Rappy Suits are now accepted in the Recycle Shop.
  • The following premium Drinks are available: Shifta Drink Premium, Deband Drink Premium, Guts Drink Premium, Photon Drink Premium.
  • Photon Art and Technic disks that drop from rare bosses/enemies have a low chance at dropping from their non-rare counterparts. However, they will drop up to level 10 disks in this situation.
  • Improved the Photon Art and Technic disk drop rates for rare enemies and bosses.
  • Adjusted the max frame rate for the "Unlimited" setting in the Launcher.
  • An exclusive message will display when cancelling an unregistered item trade password.
  • Amended some explanations for the item trade password registration screen.
  • Corrected the explanation for Braver skill "Rapid Shoot"
  • The quest counter terminal will now allow you to accept a quest if an NPC Partner Character does not meet the requirements for that quest.
  • You can now summon partner characters in Extreme Quests.
  • Added an ON/OFF switch for Partner Character battle participation in the Quick Menu.
  • You can now receive an item from Franka based on your friendship rating.
  • Franka's clothing has changed.
  • Voice Chat Commands; type "/vo1" through "/vo12" to play different voices.

Voice Chat Commands

  • /vo1 = SATK Voice Clips
  • /vo2 = RATK Voice Clips
  • /vo3 = Forward Aiming Technics
  • /vo4 = AoE and Recovery Technics
  • /vo5 = Minor Damage
  • /vo6 = Large Damage
  • /vo7 = When Revived
  • /vo8 = Incapacitated
  • /vo9 = When using a Photon Blast
  • /vo10 = Special Action
  • /vo11 = Charged Attacks
  • /vo12 = SEGA! (Not available for all voices.)

System Update (Continued)

  • The Lillipa Treasure Hunting Emergency Trial will now focus on the spawning Lillipan when the trial starts.
  • The rare drop rate will increase based on the boost enemy stage in Super Hard quests and beyond.
  • The Beauty Salon will now display a message for some support partner behaviors.
  • Adjusted the contents for the Friend Partner Registration guide and help menu.
  • It will now display a message when sending an item to storage obtained through a present box room item.
  • It will display a warning message when you do not have an item that can be stored away through a present box.
  • Made changes to the Thanks Festa 2013 icons so that you can know what color the shorts are.
  • Abbreviations for Quest difficulties will show up in some party info screens. (N/H/VH/SH)

Balance Adjustments

  • The skill points required to acquire certain skills from the Force Tree has changed. This includes Photon Flare, Photon flare After Burst, Photon Flare Advance, and Ice Mastery 2.
  • Because of this, they will distribute items that can reset all skill trees at once.
  • The distance the attack reaches for "Sacred Skewer" has increased.
  • Anti's effective range has increased.
  • Relaxed the requirements to equip some units.
  • Increased some equipment set bonus effects.
  • 11 star unit defensive stats has increased.
  • Relaxed some enemy's attack power.
  • Relaxed the difficulty and adjusted the Ring's HP for Nove Ringadarl
  • Relaxed the difficulty and adjusted the HP for the rare boss prefix forms of Orgkeratos 狂浪獣オルグケラトス and Orgblanc 狂浪獣オルグブラン.
  • Relaxed the number of enemies needed to complete Koffee's client order for the Subclass trial.
  • Increased the number of synthesizers for Jan's client order "Attribute Grind your Favorite Items! "
  • Adjusted the EXP Clear Rewards for Quest Completion Daily Orders.
  • Shortened the respawn times for enemies during a PSE Burst
  • Relaxed the difficulty of some emergency trials.
  • Advance Quests will now drop red versions of the Katana and Bullet Bow.
  • The Falz Hunar emergency trial in the second area of the "Towards the Depths" emergency quest will no longer changeover.
  • Relaxed the difficulty and adjusted the Dragonkin Magnetite that spawn in the very hard version of the Dragon Sanctum Time Attack Quest.
  • Relaxed the difficulty and adjusted the shell flowers that spawn in the Coast Exploration quest.

PSO2 JP: Maintenance And Campaigns (10/9/2013)

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This week's maintenance will occur at a much earlier time!

October 9th Maintenance

  • 10/9/2013 @ 9:00 ~ 17:00 JST
  • 10/8/2013 @ 8:00 PM ~ 4:00 AM EDT (Converted)

Maintenance Contents

  • To make various adjustments to the servers.

Rewards:

  • All players will receive one Triboost+100% for the Dengeki Channel Games Project
  • Since PSO2 won the Tokyo Game Award of Excellence, all players will receive one Triboost+100% as a reward.

October 9th Update

  • Launcher: Version 02.01.01
  • Client: ver. 2.0102.0
  • PC Size: 752MB
  • Vita Size: 248MB

Update Schedule

  • The Vita update will be available around 9:00 JST.
  • The PC Version's update will arrive a bit later as they perform a more thorough inspection of the update contents.

Boost Event and E. Quest Advance Notice! (NEW)

General Boost

  • 10/11: Rare Drop Boost +50%
  • 10/14:  Meseta + 200%
  • 10/15: EXP + 50%

All dates and times apply 00:00 ~ 23:59 Japanese Standard Time.

Leader Border Break

  • October 9th @ 23:00 JST or 10:00 AM EDT (Converted)

Approaching Dark Arms

  • October 12th @ 23:00 JST or 10:00 AM EDT (Converted)
  • October 13th @ 23:00 JST or 10:00 AM EDT (Converted)
  • October 14th @ 23:00 JST or 10:00 AM EDT (Converted)

 New Registration Campaign

Register a new account during the campaign period to receive some useful prizes!

Campaign Period

  • October 9th (after maintenance) through October 30th's maintenance.

Campaign Qualifiers

Register a new SEGA ID account and activate your FREE PSO2 service. (This is done automatically as long as you complete the registration process.)

  • One Half Doll
  • Two Triboost+100%

You must create a character and log into the game to qualify. This campaign is available for new accounts only, accounts created prior to the campaign period do not qualify.

Prize Distribution Date

  • Late November

 

 

 

 Client Order Campaign 26

Hans Franka

A new Client Order Campaign with Franka and Hans. Complete the following client orders to receive a prize!

Campaign Period

  • October 9th ~ October 16th, 2013

Campaign Qualifications

(1) Clear Hans Client Order  接撃の機甲種 Armored Assault to receive:

  • +50% EXP (x2)
  • Grinder (x20)

(2) Clear Franka's Client Order 老成したアギニスの肉の調達 Supplying Matured Aginis Meat to receive:

  • +50% Rare Drop (x2)
  • Grinder (x20)

Prize Distribution Date

  • October 23rd at the Visiphone

 

Matter Board Campaign 4

Matter Board Campaign

Obtain the following matter boards by the time the campaign ends to receive several prizes.

Campaign Period

  • October 9th ~ October 30th, 2013

Campaign Qualifications

(1) Obtain the 3rd Matter Board to receive:

  • +50% EXP (x2)

(2) Obtain the 6th Matter Board to receive:

  • Grind Success + 10%
  • Ability Affix Success +10%

(3) Obtain the 12th Matter Board to receive:

  • Half Doll

(4) Obtain the 14th Matter Board to receive:

  • Excube (x2)
  • Extreme Pass (x2)
  • Triboost+100%

Matter boards obtained prior to the start of the campaign will also qualify. If you do not log in during the campaign period, you will not qualify for the prizes.

Prize Distribution Date

  • Late November at the Visiphone

 

 Add Friends and Play in a Party Campaign

friend and party

If you have 3 or more friends and clear a quest with two or more players, you will receive several prizes.

Campaign Period

  • October 9th ~ October 30th

Campaign Qualifications

To qualify you must complete both of the following:

(1) Have three or more friends and (2) form a party and clear a quest with two or more players.

  • +50% EXP (x3)

If you have 3 or more friends prior to the start of this campaign, you will also qualify for the present. Just form a party with 2 or more players, start the quest, and play with them until the quest is cleared to qualify. Furthermore, the players in your party do not necessarily have to be on your friends list either. Parties that only consist of NPCs, Partner Characters, Free Partners, and Support Partners will not qualify for the present.

Present Distribution Date

  • Late November @ the Visiphone

 

Buy AC Campaign

Buy AC Campaign 7

Hmm, yet another AC Campaign? Everyone who purchases 2000+ AC during the campaign period will receive a prize. If you purchase 5000+ AC, you'll receive an additional prize!

Campaign Period

  • October 7th through October 29th, 2013 @ 23:59 JST

Campaign Qualifications

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

  • Ability Affix Success +10% (x2)
  • Grind Risk Reduction (+1) (x4)
  • Grinders (x50)

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

  • One White Rappy Suit

Prize Distribution Date

  • Late November

 

 

 

 

PSO2 JP: Maintenance And Campaigns (10/2/2013)

Ricardo 23 Comments

This week's maintenance will occur at a much earlier time!

October 2nd Maintenance

  • 10/2/2013 @ 8:00 ~ 17:00 JST
  • 10/1/2013 @ 7:00 PM ~ 4:00 AM EDT (Converted)

Maintenance Contents

  • To make various adjustments to the servers.

HDD Wiping Compensation

  • The 10,000 AC compensation will be reflected on your account after October 9th's Maintenance.
  • You will also receive a letter of apology after they finish distributing the AC.
  • If you opted for the 5000 YEN compensation (which you shouldn't have done unless you live in Japan), they're going to send those out starting October 9th, 2013.

Other Stuff

  • The Sympathy Album went on sale Sept 25th.
  • Costume names were added to the Super Hard post.

 

Boost Event (10/2/ ~ 10/9)

Boost Event

  • 10.3: All Quarry Quests receive +100% Rare Drop and Rare Enemy Chances
  • 10.4: All Coast Quests receive +100% Rare Drop and Rare Enemy Chances
  • 10.5: All Quarry Quests receive +100% Rare Drop and Rare Enemy Chances
  • 10.6: All Coast Quests receive +100% Rare Drop and Rare Enemy Chances
  • 10.7: All Quarry Quests receive +100% Rare Drop and Rare Enemy Chances
  • 10.8: All Coast Quests receive +100% Rare Drop and Rare Enemy Chances

All dates and times apply 00:00 ~ 23:59 JST.

 

 

Webmoney Campaign

Webmoney Campaign

When you buy AC with Webmoney through the month of October, you will be entered in a lottery for a chance to receive a prize!

Campaign Period

  • October 1st through October 31st @ 23:59 JST

Campaign Qualifications

(1): 2000 randomly selected players who purchase 500 AC with Webmoney during the campaign period will receive:

  • One AC Scratch Ticket.

(2): 200 randomly selected players who purchase 5,000 AC with Webmoney during the campaign period will receive:

  • Eleven AC Scratch Tickets.

Campaign Prize Distribution

  • Late November at the Visiphone

 

Client Order Campaign

CO 25

You know the drill, clear some client orders to receive several prizes.

Campaign Period

  • October 2nd ~ October 9th, 2013

Qualifying Client Orders

(1) Clear Kressida's Client Order へっぽこぴーなザウーダン討伐 Rookie Subdue Za Oodan to receive:

  • Two +50% EXP

(2) Clear Kressida's Client Order 採掘場跡を堪能してきなさいよ！ Persevere in the Quarry to receive:

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

Prize Distribution Date

  • Sent to the visiphone after October 16th's maintenance.

 

 

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