PSO2 JP: AC Content 7/4/2012

Ricardo 65 Comments

On July 4th, 2012, Phantasy Star Online 2 will sell the following items and costumes either through Scratch or directly through the AC Shop. The current list of Arks Cash content is listed on the PSO2 Catalog site. Since there's too many to list in one blog post, this post will only highlight the more interesting content.

The AC Scratch is separated into two Gachas, the cheaper option contains boost items, costumes, hairstyles and additional voices. The AC Scratch GOLD only contains costumes.

  • AC Scratch: 200 AC
  • AC Scratch GOLD: 500 AC

New Costumes!

アングリフ・ボディ Angriff Body
アングリフ・アーム Angriff Arm
アングリフ・レッグ Angriff Leg
アングリフ・ヘッド Angriff Head

 

ウェディングドレス Wedding Dress
Comes in Pink and White

 

セレモニータキシード Ceremony Tuxedo
Comes in Pink and White.

 

アドヴェントス Adventos

 

イオニア・ボディ Ionia Body
イオニア・アーム Ionia Arm
イオニア・レッグ Ionia Leg
イオニア・ヘッド Ionia Head

 

バリスティックコート Ballistic Coat

The rest of the costumes are recolors of existing default costumes. These costumes can be obtained in the AC Scratch and AC Scratch GOLD.

 

Hairstyles and Accessories

ふんわりアフロ Fluffy Afro

 

モヒカン Mohican (Mohawk)

 

中分けショートボブ Parted Short Pop

 

たれきつね耳 Hanging Fox Ears
きつね耳 Fox Ears
ウェディングコサージュ Wedding Corsage

 

  • 女性追加ボイス06 Additional Female Voice 06 by Yōko Hikasa
  • 女性追加ボイス03 Additional Female Voice 03 by Yoshiko Sakakibara
  • 男性追加ボイス07 Additional Male Voice 07 by Ryōhei Kimura
  • 男性追加ボイス03 Additional Male Voice 03 by Yōsuke Akimoto
  • 女性C追加ボイス06 Additional Female Cast Voice 06 by Yōko Hikasa
  • 女性C追加ボイス03 Additional Female Cast Voice 03 By Yoshiko Sakakibara
  • 男性C追加ボイス07 Additional Male Cast Voice 07 by Ryōhei Kimura
  • 男性C追加ボイス03 Additional Male Cast Voice 03 by Yōsuke Akimoto
  • 追加ロビーアクション19 Additional Lobby Action 19 Drunkard
  • 追加ロビーアクション26 Additional Lobby Action 26 Dance 3

Arks Cash List

  • プレミアムセット30日 Premium Set 30 days | 1300 AC
  • プレミアムセット60日 Premium Set 60 days | 2500 AC
  • プレミアムセット90日 Premium Set 90 Days | 3600 AC
  • マイルーム利用30日 My Room 30 Days Use | 700 AC
  • マイショップ出店30日 My Shop 30 Days Use | 700 AC
  • 拡張倉庫(#)利用30日 Expanded Storage 30 Days | 500 AC
  • 拡張倉庫(#)利用90日 Expanded Storage 90 Days | 1200 AC
  • アイテムパック拡張10 Item Pack Expansion +10 | 350AC
  • アイテムパック拡張10 5個 5xItem Pack Expansion + 10 | 1600 AC
  • スキルツリー追加パス Additional Skill Tree Pass | 500 AC
  • 追加ツリーリセットパス Skill Tree Reset Pass (For Additional Skill Tree) | 1000 AC
  • マグ獲得チケット Additional Mag Ticket  300 AC
  • マグリセットデバイス Mag Reset Device | 500 AC
  • エステ利用パス Aesthetics (Makeup Counter) Pass | 500 AC
  • 追加キャラクター作成権 Additional Character | 500 AC
  • スケープドール Scape Doll  | 150 AC
  • スケープドール 3個 Scape Doll x3 | 400 AC
  • スケープドール 5個 Scape Doll x6 | 600 AC
  • コスモアトマイザー 3個 Cosmo Atomizer x3 | 400 AC
  • コスモアトマイザー 5個 Cosmo Atomizer x6 | 600 AC
  • 獲得経験値＋100％（3個）EXP Boost+100% x3 | 500 AC
  • 獲得経験値＋100％（10個）EXP Boost+100% x10 | 1600 AC

The Premium Set includes access to the Item Trader, My Shop, My Room, Premium Storage, FUN Point Boost and Premium Block. You can purchase rentals of My Shop and My Room separately.

 

Three HUGE Opening Campaigns

Rappy Mini Doll Present!

Phantasy Star Online 2 is holding three huge campaigns. From now until July 18th, if you achieve any of the following conditions, you will receive presents in the game.

New Registration Campaign

  • Those who register from now until July 18th receive the Rappy Mini Doll.

Level Up Campaign

  • If any of your characters passes class level 10, you will receive 4 Grinders and 2 Synthesizers.

Buying AC Campaign

  • If you purchase 2000 or more AC from now until July 18th, you will receive 2 Rare Drop Boosts+50%

Your presents will arrive sometime near the end of July.

イオニア・ボディ

イオニア・アーム

イオニア・レッグ

Buying Arks Cash in Phantasy Star Online 2 Japan

Ricardo 17 Comments

As of 2024, there are 2 main ways to purchase Arks Cash (AC) in PSO2 Japan. The previous method with PSO2es no longer works due to Google Play restricting foreign purchases.

Credit Card Method

Sign in to the ARKS Cash Purchase page using your SEGA ID and Password, then fill out the Hiragana captcha. You can use Discord if you need help with the captcha.

Click the Buy AC button in blue.

You can select the AC amount you want at the top, and pick the payment method at the bottom.

You can select クレジットカード (Credit Card) and click the Agree to Terms button in blue.

  • クレジットカード番号 | Credit Card Number
  • 氏名（カード名義人） | Cardholder Name
  • カード有効期限（月/年） | Card Expiration (Month/Year)
  • セキュリティコード | Security Code (CVV)
  • お支払用クレジットカードの登録／更新 | Save / Update Card Information
    • Check this box if you want to save your card for future purchases.

Press the blue button to confirm. If your credit card accepts the transaction, then congratulations!

Webmoney Method

On the AC Purchase Page, you need to type in your SEGA ID, your Password, and solve the Hiragana Captcha. If you don't have a Japanese IME installed, you can type it in manually by copying and pasting from Lexilogos. 

If you haven't entered a Japanese address, postal code, nor name, you will have to makeup a fake address. The site does say that entering false information could get your SEGA ID suspended, so do this at your own risk.

 

Main Menu

You'll find three buttons:

  • アークスキャッシュ（AC）購入 To Purchase Arks Cash
  • 購入履歴 Purchase History #history
  • クレジットカード情報 Credit Card Information

You don't really need to worry about the last option, just choose the top button to purchase Arks Cash.

 

 Purchase Arks Cash Menu

Choose your Arks Cash amount and select the top option: Credit Card
クレジットカード.

  • 500 AC = 500 Yen = $6.29
  • 1000 AC = 1000 Yen = $12.58
  • 3000 AC = 3000 Yen = $37.75
  • 5150 AC = 5000 Yen = $62.91
  • 10300 AC = 10000 Yen = $125.83

Click the left button to Agree to the Usage Rules.

 

Japanese Information

Names and Postal Code

姓名を入力してください。Please enter your name.

  • Last Name: 瀬賀 First Name: 太郎

Enter your name using up to 8 full-width characters in these styles:

  • Hiragana(ひらがな).
  • Kanji (漢字).
  • Full-width alphanumeric characters (ＡＢＣ) .

Full-width alphanumeric characters have a wider space. If you have a Japanese IME installed, select one of those three character choices.

In whatever style you choose to write your name, you will need to convert it into Katakana. If you want to use a Kanji name, you can search Google for Kanji names or try this website. Find two names in Kanji and take note of their English spelling. Copy and paste them into the above fields.

姓名をカタカナで入力してください。Please enter your name in Katakana.

  • Last Name: セガ First Name: タロウ

If you can't type in katakana, use Lexilogos to copy and paste for you. If you memorized the English spellings of the Kanji names, use lexilogos and push the letters that spell out your name. For example if 太郎 is Tarou in English, then you would choose Ta タ Ro ロ and U ウ to make タロウ. That is your Katakana name.

〒 Enter your postal code.

  • 〒 123-4567

You can try entering random numbers or you can be crafty and try Google searching Japanese listings, but before you do that we need the location first.

Address and Telephone Number

住所を入力してください。Please Enter your Address.

  • 住所：東京都新宿区XX町１－１

Ok notice how there's two circles before the 町 or in my example I chose two Xs? You can insert a neighborhood here. If you are looking for a postal code, you can Google search a listing exactly like this with quotation marks:

"東京都新宿区*町"

Find a random webpage and look at how it's filled in. On the same site or business, try to find a postal code 〒 and make it somewhat similar to it.

An example address could end up like "東京都新宿区須賀町" or "東京都新宿区信濃町." Then you'll need to add random numbers with dashes or copy it from a website listing. Basically it could be "東京都新宿区須賀町1-1"

電話番号を入力してください。（半角数字）

  • Tel：

Enter a random telephone number like in the example "03-1234-5678"

Gender

性別を選んでください。Enter your gender.

  • 性別：男性 | 女性

The first selection is male, and the second is female. Click the left button at the bottom of the page to confirm.

 

 

Credit Card Information

Choose and Type in your:

  • クレジットカード種類 Drop Down for VISA, MasterCard, JCB, etc..
  • クレジットカード番号 Credit Card Number
  • セキュリティーコード CVV Code

When you type your credit card number don't use the full-width Japanese number system. Regular numbers are fine. (123456789)

Pick your expiration date, month first, then year. Below that you must type out your name on the card. Press the left button to confirm. On this same area there's a checkbox button that lets you save this credit card information for future use. 

On the next page it will show you a confirmation of the information you just put in, choose the left button to continue.

Payment Successful!

購入処理が正常に終了いたしました。If your payment was successful.

入力されたクレジットカードで決済することができませんでした。 If your payment was unsuccessful.

If your purchase was unsuccessful there is not much I can do for you, you'll have to use an alternative payment method. Sites like Kanetrade sell WebMoney but at a higher price.

 

Purchase History Page

 

Phantasy Star Online 2 Launches July 4th

Ricardo 49 Comments

Phantasy Star Online 2 will be launching July 4th 14:00 JST!

 

July 4th Update!

Frozen Tundra Area

 

Snow Banshee

 

Mag's 3rd Form

When your mag reaches beyond level 100, it can evolve into its third form. In addition to the "specialized type" mags consisting of striking, ranged, tech, and ability, it could evolve into a "combined type."

 

Time Attack and Class Level 40

A new type of quest has been added! In Time Attack Quests, several gimmicks are laid out across the field. In normal quests, the maps are completely random, but time attack quests have preset maps.

In the first time attack quest, you will run from the forest to the tundra. A new ranking system called "Time Attack Ranking" will also be added to the game. You may receive a medal based on where you place.

 You can now reach Level 40 by completing a client order.

 

Story Quests: Chapters 2, 3, and 4!

In Chapter 2, you receive a request from "Rodeo", a scholar, who is questioning the origins of the Planet Naberius. In Chapter 3, you and Furie will investigate the creatures on Planet Lillipa.

Chapter 4 takes place on Planet Amduscia. Arks Researcher "Aki" and her assistant "Light" makes a request to cooperate with the Dragon tribes, but the dragons aren't going to be won over that easy.

 

New Costumes and Hairstyles

Lisa, Echo, Xeno, and other Costumes!

 

The Happy Wedding Scratch!

In addition to the tuxedo and wedding dress, various costumes, hairstyles, accessories, and voices were added!

 

Arks Cash Bundles

In the Official Release, you may now purchase Arks Cash through ISAO.

PSO2 Arks Cash Bundles:

  • 500AC（500円）
  • 1,000AC（1,000円）
  • 3,000AC（3,000円）
  • 5,150AC（5,000円）
  • 10,300AC（10,000円）

Through these payment methods:

  • Credit Cards: (VISA、MasterCard、JCB、American Express)
  • WebMoney
  • NETCASH
  • 楽天Edy
  • MobileEdy
  • Bitcash
  • モバイルSuica

Scheduling and Arks Cash

The Open Beta ends July 3rd at 11:00 JST'

The Arks Cash purchasing site open July 3rd at 15:00 JST

The Official Release Starts July 4th at 14:00 JST

The official release update brings the Frozen Tundra area, new costumes, time attack quest, and class level 40.

About Arks Cash:

When the Official release begins, a new "Arks Cash Shop Usage Guide" will show up in the Japanese manual. On that page, they will explain in detail how to use the Arks Cash Shop and list the items that are available from it. Please wait until that page is posted.

You may also purchase Arks Cash before the game starts on July 3rd at 15:00 JST.

Those who purchase the Premium Set will have access to the Premium Block. A certain number of blocks will be allocated only to premium users and it may look as if there are less blocks available for non-premium players. The number of premium blocks available will change based on the ratio of players who purchased it.

Block Names:

Based on user feedback, some players are having a hard time finding parties around their level. Sakai will make adjustments to the names of some blocks based on Play Style and Level ranges.

[via psblog]

Open Beta's Arks Cash Prices

In the open beta the current list of Arks Cash content is as follows:

  • プレミアムセット30日 Premium Set 30 days | 1300 AC
  • プレミアムセット60日 Premium Set 60 days | 2500 AC
  • プレミアムセット90日 Premium Set 90 Days | 3600 AC
  • マイルーム利用30日 My Room 30 Days Use | 700 AC
  • マイショップ出店30日 My Shop 30 Days Use | 700 AC
  • 拡張倉庫(#)利用30日 Expanded Storage 30 Days | 500 AC
  • 拡張倉庫(#)利用90日 Expanded Storage 90 Days | 1200 AC
  • アイテムパック拡張10 Item Pack Expansion +10 | 350AC
  • アイテムパック拡張10 5個 5xItem Pack Expansion + 10 | 1600 AC
  • スキルツリー追加パス Additional Skill Tree Pass | 500 AC
  • 追加ツリーリセットパス Skill Tree Reset Pass (For Additional Skill Tree) | 1000 AC
  • マグ獲得チケット Additional Mag Ticket  300 AC
  • マグリセットデバイス Mag Reset Device | 500 AC
  • エステ利用パス Aesthetics (Makeup Counter) Pass | 500 AC
  • 追加キャラクター作成権 Additional Character | 500 AC
  • スケープドール Scape Doll  | 100 AC
  • スケープドール 3個 Scape Doll x3 | 400 AC
  • スケープドール 5個 Scape Doll x6 | 600 AC
  • コスモアトマイザー 3個 Cosmo Atomizer x3 | 400 AC
  • コスモアトマイザー 5個 Cosmo Atomizer x6 | 600 AC
  • 獲得経験値＋100％（3個） EXP Boost+100% x3 | 500 AC
  • 獲得経験値＋100％（10個） EXP Boost+100% x10 | 1600 AC