{"id":14666,"date":"2012-07-27T05:59:35","date_gmt":"2012-07-27T09:59:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bumped.org\/psublog\/?p=14666"},"modified":"2012-07-28T08:09:30","modified_gmt":"2012-07-28T12:09:30","slug":"pso2-jp-summer-update-2-crystal-dragon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/pso2-jp-summer-update-2-crystal-dragon\/","title":{"rendered":"PSO2 JP: Summer Update 2 (Crystal Dragon)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Crystal Dragon update spans three separate dates, August 1st, August 8th, and the end of August. The August 1st update is covered in the <a title=\"Phantasy Star Online 2 JP: Summer August Update 1 (Summer Vacation Scratch)\" href=\"http:\/\/bumped.org\/psublog\/phantasy-star-online-2-jp-summer-august-update-1-summer-vacation-scratch\/\">previous post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"bluebar\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>August 8th Update<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragon-Land-1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-450-baby wp-image-14672\" title=\"Dragon Land 1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragon-Land-1-450x253.jpg?resize=450%2C253\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragon-Land-1.jpg?resize=450%2C253&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragon-Land-1.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragon-Land-1.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A new field on Planet Amduscia will open up on <a href=\"http:\/\/pso2.jp\/players\/update\/20120801\/01\/\">August 8th, 2012<\/a>. This field is known as the floating continent, but you may also refer to it as \"Dragon Land.\" When the campship is in Amduscia's atmosphere, you can see this new field as floating islands high above the surface. It's theorized that these islands float due to the magnetic forces of the earth's crust.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragon-Land-2.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-450-baby wp-image-14673 aligncenter\" title=\"Dragon Land 2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragon-Land-2-450x253.jpg?resize=450%2C253\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragon-Land-2.jpg?resize=450%2C253&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragon-Land-2.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Dragon-Land-2.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Those level 35 and over can gain clearance to access this area.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Baridran.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-450-baby wp-image-14671\" title=\"Baridran\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Baridran-450x253.jpg?resize=450%2C253\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Baridran.jpg?resize=450%2C253&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Baridran.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Baridran.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">New enemies include the<span style=\"color: #1d60e1;\"><strong> \u30d0\u30ea\u30c9\u30e9\u30f3 Baridran<\/strong><\/span>, one of the dragons that inhabit the floating continent. They can produce photospheres from within their bodies. They are slightly more intelligent than other dragons and may behave differently based on whether it's alone or with other enemies. Though their vision is slightly poor, they have keen sense of smell and will hurl these photospheres at targets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Electric-cage-death-match.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-450-baby wp-image-14695\" title=\"Electric cage death match\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Electric-cage-death-match-450x253.jpg?resize=450%2C253\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Electric-cage-death-match.jpg?resize=450%2C253&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Electric-cage-death-match.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Electric-cage-death-match.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Check out this new interrupt event! Similarly to an electric cage death match,\u00a0 the dragons have set up a trap that has players confined to a small arena surrounded by an energy field.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Windira.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-450-baby wp-image-14670 aligncenter\" title=\"Windira\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Windira-450x253.jpg?resize=450%2C253\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Windira.jpg?resize=450%2C253&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Windira.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Windira.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Another enemy is the <span style=\"color: #1d60e1;\"><strong>\u30a6\u30a3\u30f3\u30c7\u30a3\u30e9 Windira<\/strong><\/span>, one of the dragons that inhabit the floating continent. With their huge wings, they can perform mid-air beam breath attacks, as well as body attacks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Quartz-Dragon-new.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-450-baby wp-image-14669\" title=\"Quartz Dragon new\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Quartz-Dragon-new-450x253.jpg?resize=450%2C253\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Quartz-Dragon-new.jpg?resize=450%2C253&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Quartz-Dragon-new.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Quartz-Dragon-new.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The <span style=\"color: #1d60e1;\"><strong>\u30af\u30a9\u30fc\u30c4\u30fb\u30c9\u30e9\u30b4\u30f3 Quartz Dragon<\/strong><\/span> is a huge crystal dragon that inhabits the floating continent. The crystal covering its body doesn't only function as armor, it can also be used as a weapon to shoot off powerful attacks. If you want to reduce its mobility, one should aim for its wings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Around <strong>August 20th<\/strong>, Sakai will talk about more details regarding the third part of the Crystal Dragon update. Expect news of new story quests, new time attack quests, and the next scratch update!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">[via <a href=\"http:\/\/ameblo.jp\/sega-psblog\/entry-11313161866.html\">psblog<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"pinkbar\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>A Deluxe Michela!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Michela.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-450-baby wp-image-14668\" title=\"Michela\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Michela-335x500.png?resize=335%2C500\" alt=\"\" width=\"335\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Michela.png?resize=335%2C500&amp;ssl=1 335w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Michela.png?resize=201%2C300&amp;ssl=1 201w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Michela.png?w=383&amp;ssl=1 383w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 335px) 100vw, 335px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">From August 8th through September 26th, 2012, a new character will be appearing in the lobby. Her name is <strong><span style=\"color: #1d60e1;\">\u30df\u30b1\u30fc\u30e9 Michela<\/span><\/strong> and she'll be giving out client orders. She'll have her eyes on players who <strong>change<\/strong> classes and will be giving out various requests under the guise of \"<strong>finding yourself<\/strong>\"?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Aestehtics-Counter-Michela.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-450-baby wp-image-14683\" title=\"Aestehtics Counter Michela\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Aestehtics-Counter-Michela-450x272.jpg?resize=450%2C272\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Aestehtics-Counter-Michela.jpg?resize=450%2C272&amp;ssl=1 450w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Aestehtics-Counter-Michela.jpg?resize=300%2C181&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/Aestehtics-Counter-Michela.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can find her by the Aesthetics Counter.<br \/>I wonder why they placed her here&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>(<\/em><span style=\"color: #888888;\"><em>I have a feeling this is referring to SOMETHING&#8230;. It's soo <strong>transparent<\/strong><\/em><\/span>..)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"khklx69fc16bae8ff0\" ><center>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\n<!-- PSUBlog 336 -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:336px;height:280px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2270472531050654\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6958794762\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<\/center><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n.khklx69fc16bae8ff0 {\r\ndisplay: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.khklx69fc16bae8ff0 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.khklx69fc16bae8ff0 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.khklx69fc16bae8ff0 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.khklx69fc16bae8ff0 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.khklx69fc16bae8ff0 {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 The Crystal Dragon update spans three separate dates, August 1st, August 8th, and the end of August. The August 1st update is covered in the previous post. \u00a0 August 8th Update A new field on Planet Amduscia will open up on August 8th, 2012. 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