PSO2 NGS Headline Recap #28

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• 02:00 ~ 17:00 JST
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Limited Quest: Night Chill Battle

• This quest is set on Kanai Isle
• You must defeat all waves of enemies within the time limit.
• The time limit increases by defeating a certain amount of target enemies or enemies with special markers.
• New Limited-time and Title Tasks
• Arks Records will be held for Parties and All Classes in Night Chill Battle.

NGS Hairstyle Revival

• NGS-spec hairstyles from the past will be released.

AC Scratch: Rewind Collection Oct '23

• Focuses on October and November NGS-Spec AC Scratch prizes from the past.

Type 1 Voice Collection Oct '23 and Type 2 Voice Collection Oct '23

• It contains voices that were previously released only in PSO2 Japan.
• These voices will play in Japanese only!

Story Chapter 6: Part 3

• Now it's Aina's turn to get a super cool new outfit.
• Manon takes on a new assignment as a surveyor to resurvey Halpha.
• Aina becomes an Instructor with a new costume.
• The protagonist becomes a Guardian.
• Watch all three struggle to fulfill their roles.
• They fight the Starless appearing around Halpha.

Retem Exploration Updated

• Warp Saucers can be utilized to quickly traverse the area.
• Warp Saucers can be used up to 5 times in succession by pressing the right button at the right time.
• New Trial: TAMES Trapping, lets you capture Tames within a time limit. It appears you have to herd the Tames inside a circular marker.
• Myenin will also appear in Retem.
• Dread enemies level 80 or higher will drop C/Dread Keeper 5. This capsule can also be the Item Lab Exchange.
• Gigantix in Retem will be raised to level 84.
• Starless enemies will also appear. Part destruction is the key to success.
• A mysterious floating island will appear above Rwh Maqead after this update. More details will follow in the November update.

Emergency Quest: Mining Rig Defense: Retem Rank 3

• The Rank 3 version will increase the level of enemies and add Starless to each wave.
• A New Starless boss enemy will appear!
• Warp Saucers and new BGM changes will be added to the quest.

ARKS Record – Field Race: West Retem Dash (Stage 1): Solo

Creative Space / Team Space Updates

• The Team Mag allows players to spend Genesis Points to obtain 5 different boost effects at the same time, such as HP Up and EXP Up. These boosts can also be used by players not on the Team.
• The boost effects can be upgraded to more powerful effects by using the N-Team Points.
• N-Team points by the entire Team and can be obtained by completing Team Tasks or clearing Leceil Exploration.
• The Noct series are new neon, club-style Build Parts that look great at night.
• The Mushroom Build Parts Pack are in the AC Shop. They contain mushroom houses and mushroom beds. The mushrooms also glow at night. Log walls are also included in this pack.

New Features and Improvements

• Class Level 80 will be unlocked.
• New Class Skills will be added for certain classes to balance the use of long-range weapons in multiplayer.
• Trania Challenge Settings for Maximize Enemy Level and Clear Difficulty Multiplier Maximization Set will be added.
• Duel Quests will receive some changes:
  • The time limit will change from 5 minutes to 10 minutes.
  • The boost effects of Region Mags will be disabled, and the HP for enemies will be lowered.
• The Item Lab will now display the number of available support items, allowing the user to enhance items based on the quantity in their inventory.
• Generate Add-on Skill 4 and Generate Add-on Skill 5 will be added.
  • Add-on Skill 4 requires 100 N-Class Cubes with a skill level generated of 15+.
  • Add-on Skill 5 requires 5 N-Master Cubes. This can be obtained through Title Rewards. The skill level generated will always be 20.

Additional Features

• Create individual Cel-Shading settings for different characters within the same account.
• Cel-Shading settings will move from the Options to the Salon under the Edit Miscellaneous menu.
• Cel-shading settings for NPCs and other players will be added to Options.
• Player Movement Motion Correction will be added to Options.
  • Gives a more natural player movement.
• Register your frequently used Portable Holograms as Favorites!
• The max number of Favorites for Perform Lobby Actions will be increased to 100.
• A tab will be added to the Salon's Select Accessories screen making accessories easier to find.
• New Backdrop for ARKS IDs by earning the required amount of Title Points.

AC Scratch: Street Beat

• Contains Street dancer-themed outfits and baggy pants.
• Weapon Camo: ＊Lovely Usakuma Shoes.
• Lobby Actions: Dance 70 & Spot Light 2
• Motion: Idle – On a Holo Ball, Idle – Fan Service, Move – Fan Service, Glide – Fan Service
• Scratch Bonus: Motion: Idle – Fan Service EX

Limited Event: Halloween '23

• Central City and Retem City are getting a Halloween makeover!
• Xiemi will be the navigator wearing a Halloween outfit.
• Various items are available at the Seasonal Point Exchange Shop. You could also get Scratch Tickets for the Halloween '23 Special Scratch.
• You can get Seasonal Points by defeating Seasonal enemies in the Retem region.
• Exchange Shop has Halloween-themed Stamps, Glide Chopper CV, & Duel Quest Ability Capsules.
• Reaper Rappy and Trickertreat Emperappy will appear.

Limited Event: Halloween '23

• The 8 Star Brawnaga Weapon Series will have a grind level at +60, Potential Lv. 6, and a Grind Cap of +70. They also come with the Special Ability "Sezun Hallowfiv' 23."
• New Limited-time Tasks and Title Tasks will be added. This lets you earn Seasonal Points, Gold Prim Sword 2, Gold Prim Armor 2, and N-Master Cubes and the ＊Brawnaga Armati.
• Halloween '23 Special Scratch contains Weapon Camos and other hard-to-get items.
  • New items such as [＊Rugged Armati CV-M1] and [＊Guren Varie], and new accessories.
  • Some items from this scratch will be added to the regular Special Scratch in the future.

Limited Emergency Quest: Haunted Domain

• This EQ takes place in a Trania-like atmosphere.
• You can equip the Mobile Cannon ECS to blast foes. Enemies, who can only be attacked by a specific element, can be defeated using the Elemental Bullets from this cannon.

ARKS Records: Trania – Narrow Cage (Rank 2), for Solo and All Classes

Duel Quest Phase 3:

• Takes place on the seaside of West Aelio.
• You will face a new Starless boss called Zelvin.
• This quest can be accepted at the Quest Counter.
• Zelfin unleashes attacks from the fins on its arm and hits with an all-powerful lightning-clad attack.
• Special Abilities effective towards this quest can be obtained from the Seasonal Point Exchange Shop and Limited-time Quest drops.
• New items will be added to the Exchange Special Ability Capsule at the Item Lab.
• Exchange for C/Grand Dread Keeper by combining C/Iridis Fusier with C/Dread Keeper V
  • C/Iridis Fusier can be obtained from drops in Duel Phase 3.
  • The C/Retena Soverena, which drops from the new ranked enemies in Lower Maqead, can be synthesized with capsules from Retem to produce C/Hiretena Domina.
• Complete the Title Tasks to earn Garoa and Lightning-themed Title Icons.
  • Title icons can be set on your ARKS ID just like regular Titles.
  • Other Title prizes include N-Master Cube & Vital Gauges themed after Garoa and the navigators.

New Rank Added For Lower Maqead Combat Sector

• Enemy level will be increased. Starless enemies and boss enemies will appear.
• The Warp Saucer will allow you to move around more easily.

Mission Pass: Season 25

• Starting with Season 25, more items will be obtainable through normal rewards.
• Gold rewards will include accessories that look like the [Rear/Shoulbacudol] PSO2 Classic unit as well as new and unique accessories.

Build Parts

• School and night club-themed Build parts reminiscent of PSO2 Classic room items will reappear. These can be purchased with Star Gems.

Spriggan Collaboration

• Limited-time Login Bonus with lifesize cutouts of Yu Ominae and other characters as Build Parts.

AC Scratch: SPRIGGAN Style

• Contains avatar items of Yu Ominae and Jean Jacquemonde, weapon camos based on firearms and knives, an ARCAM Corporation logo Sticker, Lobby Actions, posters for Creative Space, and build Parts designed after OOPArts, and more!
• This lineup will also include items from previous AC Scratches.

Limited Quest: Dreisen Plant Interception

• Limited Quest: Dreisen Plant Interception
• 24 Player Quest featuring back-to-back battles against Megalotix versions of Doldoris Vera and Nils Vera.
• Other enemies will spawn, split up to take them down.
• New Limited-time Tasks and Title Tasks will be added.

ARKS Records: Field Race – Central Retem Board (Stage 1): Solo

AC Scratch: Monster Masquerade '23

• Bat-themed and scary nurse outfits, plus poncho Outerwear.
• Weapon Camos: ＊Frenzy Syringe and ＊Horrific Harvester.
• Lobby Actions: Fainting
• Motions:
  • Idle – Zombie
  • Move – Zombie
  • Dash – Zombie
  • Idle – Jiangshi
  • Landing – Jiangshi
  • Jump Jiangshi
  • Move – Jiangshi
• Scratch Bonus – Motion: Idle – Zombie EX, Move – Zombie EX

Can you add more opportunities for lower-rarity weapons to play a more active role?

In the October 11^th Update we will make it easier to enhance the strength of lower rarity weapons. For ★8 rarity weapons or below we will be increasing the chance of the dropping with preset skills.

It's easier to get a higher score on the Random Challenge Records when accepting them at a lower level. Can you please fix this?

This issue has mainly been happening with trainia, but it will be improved with the new addition of maximized enemy levels and clear difficulty multiplier maximizations set challenges to trainia making it so that the higher the level is the easier it will be to get into the upper ranks.

I would like to see more uses for EX-Cubes and Class EX-Cubes, as they are piling up in my inventory.

Addonskill 4 which was introduced today will require a lot of Class EX-Cubes. Furthermore, we plan on having EX-Cubes be required in a future update for an upcoming system that allows you to modify the formats of Photon Arts and Techniques.

Is it possible to shorten the wait time for starting quests?

We're considering including a system to start quests immediately as soon as the maximum number of participants have been reached, regardless of the time remaining. We plan on gradually adapting this feature to quests starting with select quests that are suitable for implementation.

The Augment Exchange Shop menu is too long and it's hard to find the Capsules that I'm looking for. Do you have any plans to organize it?

We plan on adjusting the line-up for Augmentation Capsule that can be exchanged under exchange enhancement materials in the Item Lab in a future update. Next, we will add in Augment Capsules that could not be exchanged until now and take out those that are underutilized, making the Augment Capsules you need easier to find.

Fuji Q Highland (11.18 ~ 12.28)

• NGS is collaborating with the Japanese amusement park: Fuji Q Highland!
  • Six Popular Characters Collaborate with Attractions
  • Free Pass with Original Novelties + Item Codes
  • NGS Themed Food Menu
  • Merchandise with Item Code prizes based on the amount spent.
  • Special event with V-Tube Popona
  • A bus wrapped with a new illustration.
  • Enjoy riding to Fuji Q in a bus wrapped in original artwork.

NGS Character Song CD

• Sales Date: November 10th (Also Available in Fuji Q Highland)
• Price: 3,080 Yen
• Contents:
  • 12 Tracks of songs from Aina, Manon, Nadereh, Crawford, and Aina/Manon Duet!
  • Instrumental versions too!
• Item Codes:
  • VO Performance 14
  • CD Jacket Build Parts, Portable Hologram, Stamp, Vital Guide, and Arks ID BG

Lawson POS2 NGS Ver2 Campaign (10.17 ~ 10.30)

• Mileage Campaign
  • Get in-game Items by purchasing eligible products.
• @loppi/HMV&BOOKS online Goods Sale
  • 4 New Types of Products are available.
• Lawson Print Sale
  • 37 kinds of Illustrations and Concept Art are available.
• Prepaid Card Campaign

Mileage Campaign

• Collect stamps by purchasing qualifying Lotte snacks.
• Ponta Members and d Point Card members can exchange for in-game items based on the stamps accumulated with each purchase during the campaign period.
• Item Codes include:
  • BP "Ran (Tea Time) Poster"
  • BP "Roll Cake"
  • BP "Lawson Signboard"
  • PH "Ran: Tea Time"
  • PH "Lawson Wall Sign"
  • Lobby Action "Lawson Signboard+"

@loppi/HMV&BOOKS online Goods Sale

• Big Acrylic Stand (Price: 3,850 Yen)
• B2 Tapestry (3,850 Yen)
• Gaming Mat (4,400 Yen)
• Tin Badge Set (1,980 Yen)

Phantasy Star Remix (10/11/23 ~ 11/21/23)

• Remixes and Artwork from Global NGS players will be shown across social media and YouTube.
• Music Discs and Posters will be given to those who log in during the campaign period.
• Gifts will be updated every week with the last two weeks having an in-game Video Concert.

Frame Arms and Frame Arms Girl Collaboration

• This is PSO2's third collaboration with the Frame Arms series.
• This time it features HRESVELGR=ATER!
• Cast Parts, Suits, Accessories, Weapon Camos, Lobby Actions, and Build Parts will become available.

New & Returning ARKS Call-To Arms Giveaway (Until 10.25)

• Players who post on X to encourage new and returning ARKS to play NGS, and fill out the form will receive a Matoi Outfit and 100 SG at a later date.
• In addition, if a new or returning player to NGS sees your post and fills out the submission form with your player info, both you and that player will receive 400 SG.

New And Returning ARKS Giveaway

• New and returning players that log in during this period will get a Matoi Outfit and useful items such as boost items.

Gear up your Class! Special Campaign Part 2 (10.04.23~)

• Complete Limited Tasks by leveling up the Hunter, Ranger, and Force.
• Reach the target level in the respective class to receive commemorative plates to be displayed in your Creative Space.

Creative Space Contest (9.27 ~ 10.25)

• Post Screenshots and Videos of your Creative Space to X and submit them via the application form.
• Prizes include: 5000 AC Ticket & Rental C-Space 01 Use (90 Days) x4

The Sympathy 2023 Concert is releasing on a commemorative Blu-Ray disc. Buyers will receive two bonus CDs containing a live performance of the soundtrack and an item code to obtain the same in-game bonuses as people who purchased the ticket for the live event.

• Release Date Japan: November 22nd, 2023
• Release Date Global: To Be Announced

October 31st