We’ve reached our 100th installment of IDOLA JP Weekly!
As a little surprise, we thought it would be fun to learn a little bit about the people that help run this blog!
Azure
Hi, I’m Azure! I’ve been with the site since the first weekly post and my main focus is making the weeklies. I translate the news as it shows up on SEGA’s website and add it to the weekly (or as soon as possible. Usually news comes out really late my time ^^;).
Originally when I asked to join Bumped, I told Ricardo that I was interested in two things; the AC scratch posts for PSO2 and helping with IDOLA news. I added IDOLA to that list because, before the game came out, a lot of phantasy star fans were disappointed that the “RPG to celebrate the 30th anniversary” was a mobile game, but I still wanted to give it a chance. After the subsite was built, and Bob came up with the weekly format, I was put in charge of putting the weeklies together. While I was kind of overwhelmed knowing that my duties were more involved than I originally expected, I was still thrilled to join! (and my PSO2 team/alliance friends were excited for me too! Shout out to Lux, Sage, and Lillanaa!)
There were bumps here and there (haha bumps, like the website), like the week the half anniversary came out (I was up until 3 am translating and I had class at 8 am that day), or when Episode 2 first came out (I expected to be translating a lot, but oh boy it caught me off guard), but overall, I’ve had fun doing this for about 2 years now. Of course, I’m not alone when it gets hectic, WAI in addition to their own duties cover for me when I’m not able to translate and they translate things, so I really appreciate everything they do! Speaking of appreciation, I appreciate the other bumped members for helping me out when I need help making localization choices, and the players that read the blog! I know that I don’t interact too much with the players in the IDOLA discord (I’m really busy with my other social circles), but I really do appreciate people reading and reacting to the weekly posts with emotes!
Closing out my segment, I just want to say a heartfelt thank you to all of you that read the posts and find the databases helpful. I hope you all are enjoying the game!
-Azure★
(p.s. I don’t care how sappy I’m being! I get to be a little sappy, as a treat.)
WHYYOUHERE
Yo, I’m WHYYOUHERE (WAIUHIRU)! I’m the guy who handles the backend stuff like guides, database management, proofreading and from time to time a post like stream recaps. There’s a lot databases and such to keep up so it sometimes comes a bit late. Hope it isn’t a big bother, trying to get better with it!
I joined Idola Bumped around the release of Messala just because I felt like helping out around the site. I didn’t have much experience with the game, so I started playing the game myself to make sure I could give accurate information. Didn’t think I’d be so invested in it when starting out, but the game’s mechanics very much jived with me. The art direction is also quite stellar with my personal favorites being Melissa, Theater, and Gerda. All this got me to the point where I’ve met great people and was able to make a discord community for people that care and want to learn more about Idola. You can find that here or in the sidebar (and yes I AM shamelessly plugging)!
Besides Idola Bumped I’ve done some work on the PSO2 site with a few main posts here and there. I hope they were helpful! You can also find me in Phantasy Star Fleet lurking from time to time. I’ve also (co)written many tierlists for Idola that you might’ve seen floating around!
One of the things I enjoy the most about doing this is making choices in localization. Seeing people use my or Azure’s translations definitely makes me quite happy. I know sometimes people don’t entirely agree with me on some choices, but I hope you can let me pass there. Can’t say thank you enough to Azure for keeping up with the main posts. It’s a lot of work I can say out of experience, so give them some support as they deserve it!
As a little addition from me, here’s a fun little thing I got while watching the streams for the blog. Its where my alt naming comes from!
-WAI-san
Final Words
We hope you’ll enjoy using the blog for years to come. If you have any questions or want certain things from the blog, feel free to ask in the comments and we’ll answer as soon as we can.
Big shoutouts to Hawpoon for letting me use the Melissa and Theater art! You can find them here! Also shoutouts to Afuu and Exa for helping with some of the editing in the background and Ricardo and Bob for managing site stuff!
Even though we’re close to Christmas, the swimsuit versions of Popona, Gene, and Giselle are getting a reprint! These characters will also benefit from stat boosts in the upcoming descent quest!
In a Step-Up gacha, you get can get discounted 10 pulls, bonus items, and guaranteed pulls depending on what step you’re on. You start at Step 1, and move up steps when you pull from the gacha. Once you reach Step 5, you’ll be moved to the next round’s Step 1.
In this Gacha, you’re guaranteed to pull one of the pickup characters on Round 1 and 2’s Step 5.
※ You can only use Star Diamonds to pull from this gacha.
Gacha Period
November 15th, 2020 @12:00 ~ November 29th, 2020 @ 12:00 (JST)
Pickup Character
Gene [Summer Innocence]
Popona [Midsummer PR Agent]
Giselle [Summer Memories]
Neutral | Brave | n/a | Speed
Neutral | PR Agent | n/a | Status Resist
Chaos | Striker | Andromeda G | Attack
Rounds & Steps
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Round 1
Half-off 10 Pull
(Bonus: Glorious Star Stone (x1))
x1.3 ★5 Character Pull Chance
(Bonus: Glorious Star Stone (x1))
x1.4 ★5 Character Pull Chance
(Bonus: Glorious Star Stone (x1))
x1.5 ★5 Character Pull Chance
(Bonus: Glorious Star Stone (x2))
Swimsuit Character Guaranteed
Round 2
Half-off 10 Pull
(Bonus: Platinum Doll (x1))
x1.5 ★5 Character Pull Chance
(Bonus: Platinum Doll (x1))
x1.7 ★5 Character Pull Chance
(Bonus: Platinum Doll (x1))
x2 ★5 Character Pull Chance
(Bonus: Platinum Doll (x2))
Swimsuit Character Guaranteed
Round 3 and
Onward
Half-off 10 pull
(Bonus: Glorious Star Stone (x1))
(Bonus: Universal Fragment [Weapon] (x1))
Half-off 10 pull
(Bonus: Rainbow EXP Book +3 (x50))
(Bonus: Universal Fragment [Soul] (x1))
(Bonus: Platinum Doll (x1))
※ Once you reach Step 5 of a Round, you will be moved to the next Round’s Step 1. ※ The pickup character can be pulled at any step. On Round 1 and 2’s Step 5, you get the pickup character guaranteed.
[Reprint] Descent Quest: Hydra Diablos [Water]
Take on this watery hydra in this Descent Quest! Once you have a party that meets the strength requirement, you can face off against the Hydra Diablos who has the chance to drop powerful symbols! Once you clear the quest, you’ll also get [Descent Medals] to trade for the power symbols in the recycle shop.
For a limited time, Popona [Midsummer PR Agent], Gene [Summer Innocence], and Giselle [Summer Memories] benefit from a Stat Boost in the quest!
Quest Period
September 22nd, 2020 @ 12:00 ~ September 29th, 2020 @ 12:00 (JST)
Quest Weapon Symbol
Balor’s Gaze
When you apply a Status Effect, decrease the enemy’s HP by 7 (10)% (Max 10,000 HP). [Potential Ability] Increase chance of inflicting Status Effects by 50% ※ Wizard Only
※ [Potential Ability] is unlocked at Lv.10
※ The symbol can’t be deconstructed.
Quest Soul Symbol
【Mysterious Snake】Hydra Diablos
On the turn after a Reverse Rush, inflict
Increase the elemental value required to use skills and elemental blast.
on enemies and increase enemy’s elemental requirements by 1 (2) for a turn. [Potential Ability] Can trigger twice per quest ※Once per quest, unless [Potential Ability] is unlocked
※ [Potential Ability] is unlocked at Lv.10 ※ The value in () is the value at Lv.10
Requirements and Restrictions
Stage
Requirements and Restrictions
Hydra Diablos [Advanced (上級)]
Subjugation Request [Diablos] (x1)
Party Strength of 110,000 or Higher
No Continues
No Fellow Travelers Support Selection
Hydra Diablos [Super (超級)]
Subjugation Request [Diablos] (x1)
Party Strength of 130,000 or Higher
No Continues
No Fellow Travelers Support Selection
Hydra Diablos [Extreme (超級)]
Subjugation Request [Diablos] (x1)
Party Strength of 150,000 or Higher
No Continues
No Fellow Travelers Support Selection
First Clear Rewards
Difficulty
Rewards
Clear Advanced (上級)
Star Diamonds (x100)
Clear Super (超級)
Star Diamonds (x100)
Clear Extreme (超級)
Star Diamonds (x100)
※ The first clear status will be reset each time the event is brought back.
Boosted Character
Gene [Summer Innocence]
Popona [Midsummer PR Agent]
Giselle [Summer Memories]
HP: +10,000 | ATK: +800 | DEF: +150 | SPD: +150
Characters Boost Period
Until November 22nd @ 12:00 (JST)
Limited Event – Arena SP
Take part in the “Arena SP – [Decisive Battle of the Crater]” event! Fight in the arena and complete the Arena SP objectives for rewards!
You’ll also receive a score boost when you use fire element characters in a party!
Event Period
November 16th, 2020 @ 5:00 ~ November 23rd, 2020 @ 0:00 (JST)
※ For ranking rewards for places below 1001st place, please check in-game.
Ranking Reward Symbols
Atlas Agria
Atlas Agria EX
When landing an attack that the enemy resisted, increase damage by 20 (30)%.
[Potential Ability] Increase Resistance to
Cannot take action for several turns. When attacked, the effect is cancelled.
Causes Target to use random attacks.
Enables the ability to miss your attack for several Turns.
by 40%.
When landing an attack that the enemy resisted, increase damage by 20 (30)%, and
Increase Resistance to
Cannot take action for several turns. When attacked, the effect is cancelled.
Causes Target to use random attacks.
Enables the ability to miss your attack for several Turns.
by 40%.
[Potential Ability] At the end of each turn, recover HP by 10%.
※ Value in () is the value at Lv. 10
※ [Potential Ability] unlocks at Lv. 10 ※ Atlas Agria EX cannot be disassembled.
November 9th, 2020
Lindsey Step Up Star Festival
Lindsey, the Major of the Canceed’s forces appears in this step-up star festival!
Her skill “Tactical Command” puts her in the
At the end of the turn, all party members launch an attack on all enemies.
status! Her Elemental Blast inflcts enemies with
Increases Damage taken from Reverse Rush.
, and her Critical Rate type elemental blast has an additional side effect of increasing her team’s reverse rush gauge to 3!
She also introduces the new Idola “Capricorn” to the game!
In a Step-Up gacha, you get can get discounted 10 pulls, bonus items, and guaranteed pulls depending on what step you’re on. You start at Step 1, and move up steps when you pull from the gacha. Once you reach Step 5, you’ll be moved to the next round’s Step 1.
In this Gacha, you’re guaranteed to pull Lindsey on Round 1 and 2’s Step 5. For a short time, she’ll benefit from gaining more Brigade Coins in Brigade Battle!
※ You can only use Star Diamonds to pull from this gacha.
Gacha Period
November 10th, 2020 @12:00 ~ November 24th, 2020 @ 12:00 (JST)
Pickup Character
Lindsey
Law | Commander | Capricorn | Defense
Rounds & Steps
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Round 1
Half-off 10 Pull
(Bonus: Glorious Star Stone (x1))
x1.3 ★5 Character Pull Chance
(Bonus: Glorious Star Stone (x1))
x1.4 ★5 Character Pull Chance
(Bonus: Glorious Star Stone (x1))
x1.5 ★5 Character Pull Chance
(Bonus: Glorious Star Stone (x2))
Lindsey
Guaranteed
Round 2
Half-off 10 Pull
(Bonus: Platinum Doll (x1))
x1.5 ★5 Character Pull Chance
(Bonus: Platinum Doll (x1))
x1.7 ★5 Character Pull Chance
(Bonus: Platinum Doll (x1))
x2 ★5 Character Pull Chance
(Bonus: Platinum Doll (x2))
Lindsey
Guaranteed
Round 3 and
Onward
Half-off 10 pull
(Bonus: Glorious Star Stone (x1))
(Bonus: Universal Fragment [Weapon] (x1))
Half-off 10 pull
(Bonus: Rainbow EXP Book +3 (x50))
(Bonus: Universal Fragment [Soul] (x1))
(Bonus: Platinum Doll (x1))
※ Once you reach Step 5 of a Round, you will be moved to the next Round’s Step 1. ※ The pickup character can be pulled at any step. On Round 1 and 2’s Step 5, you get the pickup character guaranteed.
Limited Time Gacha Rewards
# of Pulls
Rewards & Amount
100
Universal Fragment [Commander] (x15)
150
Lindsey (x1)
200
Universal Fragment [Commander] (x15)
250
Lindsey (x1)
300
Universal Fragment [Commander] (x20)
※ Until November 24th, 2020 @ 12:00 (JST)
Character Achievements
Achievements
Rewards & Amount
Get Lindsey
Head-Splitting Rifle Alshat (x5)
Get Lindsey’s Limit Break to +4
Head-Splitting Rifle Alshat [Lv.1]
Unlock Lindsey’s Destiny Bonus
Head-Splitting Rifle Alshat(x10)
Unlock Lindsey’s Destiny Bonus + MAX
Head-Splitting Rifle Alshat (x25)
Character Achievement Symbol
Head-Splitting Rifle Alshat
When you apply a Support Effect with your skills, increase All Allies’ ATK by 16 (20)% [Potential Ability] Decrease damage taken from elemental blasts by 10% ※ Commander Only
※ [Potential Ability] is unlocked at Lv.10
※ This symbol cannot be disassembled.
2nd Anniversary Special Ticket Gacha
You can use [2nd Anniversary Gacha Tickets] to pull from this gacha with ★5 Characters such as the newly released Lindsey, Odette, and more! ※ You can only use [2nd Anniversary Gacha Ticket] or [10 pull 2nd Anniversary Gacha Tickets] to pull from this gacha.
Gacha Period
November 10th, 2020 @ 12:00 ~ November 24th, 2020 @ 12:00 (JST)
Limited Collection Quest [Part 1]
Take part in the Limited Collection Quest “Ferocious Sortie! Anniversary Tournament: Part 1”! Trade-in Cheering Megaphones that you find in the quest for the new soul symbol “Battleground Teatime”!
For a limited time, characters with the “Battleground Teatime” soul symbol will gain more EXP!
Event Period
November 10th, 2020 @ 12:00 ~ December 8th, 2020 @ 12:00 (JST)
Character Achievement Symbol
Battleground Teatime
At the start of your turn, if you’re inflicted with a debuff; cure the debuff and gain
Cannot be affected by Debuffs.
(1 turn). [Potential Ability] In addition, Increase ATK by 20% (1 turn). ※ Once per quest
※ [Potential Ability] is unlocked at Lv.10
※ This symbol cannot be disassembled.
Boosts
From having Battleground Teatime equipped
EXP boost to characters with it equipped
[New Character Celebration] Platinum Doll Pack Sale
You know the deal, new character means a doll pack sale in Roxanne’s Shop! You can get a special set of Star Diamonds that comes with Platinum Dolls and more!
Sale Period
November 10th, 2020 @ 12:00 ~ November 24th, 2020 @ 12:00 (JST)
Set
Items
Price
# Available Per Account
Platinum Doll Pack 3600
プラチナドールパック3600
Star Diamonds [Paid] (x3,600)
Platinum Doll (x1)
Rainbow EXP Book + 3 (x100)
Meseta (x1,000,000)
4,280 Yen
3
Platinum Doll Pack 9600
プラチナドールパック9600
Star Diamonds [Paid] (x9,600)
Platinum Dolls (x3)
Rainbow EXP Book + 3 (x150)
Meseta (x2,000,000)
