Dragon Sakai answered questions today. So we shall quickly cover the main points he laid out. Shougai PSO also updated and we will add that information into this post.
- Line Shield Modifications
- You can switch line shields from the Action Palette System.
- You may only equip up to 6 line shields at a time.
- Head / Body / Arm / Extra unit slots are gone!
- They are replaced with "Free Slots"
- Now you can equip multiple units of the same type.
For ex. You can equip an SUV and an Extra unit at the same time! - Each Lineshield has different amount of available Free Slots.
- Difficulty Boost
- Scape Dolls are no longer purchasable in the store
- Scape Dolls are rare drops now.
- The amount of scape dolls you can carry will be severely reduced.
- You can obtain them by exchanging something for them.
(side note: Shougai PSO comments how it may be a Photon Drop.) - Enemies in Multi-mode will become more difficult.
- It will be very hard to play multi-mode solo.
Sakai describes it like "Hell!" - It will be a little easier if you play with 4 people.
- There is also a "slight change" towards enemies
(Shougai PSO speculates it may be a stat boost.)
- Weapon Modifications
- Guns and Technic casting weapons now have elemental attributes attached.
Previously, only striking weapons had elemental attributes. - For Technic weapons, you can boost the element's effect by attaching the same element as the weapon itself.
- There will also be rare Technic weapons with boosted Technic power.
Shougai PSO gives examples of this from Phantasy Star Online:
PSO Weapon: Mace of Adaman will boost barta to a total of 140% - "Bullets" are no longer elemental.
Bullets Photon Arts now focus on "Power Shot" "Hit (Accuracy) Shot" "Range Shot" and more.
- Guns and Technic casting weapons now have elemental attributes attached.
L0w HP
A flashing red border was added to show low HP.
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