{"id":3290,"date":"2009-10-28T15:01:23","date_gmt":"2009-10-28T20:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bumped.org\/psublog\/?p=3290"},"modified":"2009-11-11T11:40:22","modified_gmt":"2009-11-11T16:40:22","slug":"phantasy-star-portable-2-grinding-and-trading-weapons-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/phantasy-star-portable-2-grinding-and-trading-weapons-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"Phantasy Star Portable 2: Grinding and Trading Weapons, Communication"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A new Famitsu magazine scan popped on the internet. This time it details the Grinding system, Trading, and a large communication section. So again here's a quick rundown of what's been shown. Later on this post will be written in a formal blog format, but everyone loves bullet points anyway.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/new-boss.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3295\" title=\"new boss\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/new-boss-300x182.jpg?resize=300%2C182\" alt=\"new boss\" width=\"300\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/new-boss.jpg?resize=300%2C182&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/new-boss.jpg?w=557&amp;ssl=1 557w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Matching Counter<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Displays the Party List (20 or less at a time)<\/li>\n<li>Party Create, Party Search, Simple Mail<\/li>\n<li>If you blacklist a person you can not enter their party and vice versa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Partner Card<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Up to 100 people you can exchange your partner card.<\/li>\n<li>You can view data and information of up to 8 characters on that player's account.<\/li>\n<li>You can only trade items with people on your partner card.<\/li>\n<li>You can exchange mail with people you partner carded with.<\/li>\n<li>You can send the same message to up to 3 people at a time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Item Trader<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Located in the Cafe, players can trade items with each other.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">However, you can not exchange items of A and S Rank.<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>You can only exchange items with someone in your partner card.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Grinding System<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">You can no longer grind weapons with Grinders<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>You can grind weapons with meseta.<\/li>\n<li>The amount of meseta you spend depends on grade and the phase of grinding.<\/li>\n<li>A weapon can grind 10 phases.<\/li>\n<li>The weapon's power is randomly increased each phase<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>When you reach the last grind a \"<\/strong><strong>Final Grind\" is possible.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>The \"<strong>Final Grind<\/strong>\" can be done through use of a \"<strong>extend code<\/strong>\" item.<\/li>\n<li>The method of obtaining the \"<strong>extend code<\/strong>\" item was not revealed at the time of this publication.<\/li>\n<li>The weapon can evolve once this is done.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Final Grinding Evolution<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>When you reach this point several changes occur.<\/li>\n<li>A weapon may change appearance. (For example those meat weapons in psp1)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Weapons with lower grades can evolve to S grade.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>The weapons performance improves dramatically.<\/li>\n<li><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">You can change the special effect of the weapon. (for ex. apply confusion)<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extra Mission<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Bruce Dungeon<\/li>\n<li>Egg Thieves<\/li>\n<li>Shred the Darkness Mission: <a href=\"http:\/\/bumped.org\/psublog\/the-big-push-tips\/\">The Big Push<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fazuntal and Seguntal<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>A new Boss. They fight together.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Communication<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Players can chat with a Software Keyboard<\/li>\n<li>Add emoticons and tiny pictures as well.<\/li>\n<li>When players say the same phrase, the chat bubble increases<\/li>\n<li>There are 12 Chat shortcuts&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Auto Word<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Auto Word is a feature where your character will say different things based on the situation.<\/li>\n<li>The phrase appears automatically and is setup by the player.<\/li>\n<li>(In other words your character will say phrases in situations an NPC would)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Auto Word List<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Mission Start Time<\/li>\n<li>Mission Clear Time<\/li>\n<li>Level up!<\/li>\n<li>My Friend Leveled up!<\/li>\n<li>I am unable to battle.<\/li>\n<li>I Revived!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>My Remaining HP is less than 30%<\/li>\n<li>My Remaining HP is less than 10%<\/li>\n<li>Recovered you from a status effect<\/li>\n<li>Healed you<\/li>\n<li>Using a recovery item<\/li>\n<li>Rare item get<\/li>\n<li>Minor damage received<\/li>\n<li>Moderate damage received<\/li>\n<li>Large Damage Received<\/li>\n<li>Battle Cry<\/li>\n<li>Performed a photon art<\/li>\n<li>Released a charge shot<\/li>\n<li>Performed a Just Gaurd<\/li>\n<li>During Urgent Evasion<\/li>\n<li>I picked up a key<\/li>\n<li>I unlocked the door\/gate<\/li>\n<li>Caught in a trap<\/li>\n<li>Saved from a trap<\/li>\n<li>Saved a friend from a trap<\/li>\n<li>Open Personal Belongings (Open Item Menu)<\/li>\n<li>Awaiting Orders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[<a href=\"http:\/\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/new-scan.jpg\">view scan<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p class=\"pinkbar\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Meet Tonnio and Liina<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/Tonio-.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3300\" title=\"Tonio\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/Tonio--300x170.jpg?resize=300%2C170\" alt=\"Tonio\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/Tonio-.jpg?resize=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/Tonio-.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Tonnio <span style=\"color: #800080;\">Rhima<\/span><\/strong> a free agent mercenary&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/Linna-Sukaya.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3301\" title=\"Linna Sukaya\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/Linna-Sukaya-300x170.jpg?resize=300%2C170\" alt=\"Linna Sukaya\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/Linna-Sukaya.jpg?resize=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.bumped.org\/psublog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/Linna-Sukaya.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This is Liina <span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Rhima<\/strong><\/span>&#8230; 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