PSO2 JP: Emergency Quest Campaign 8 and 9 + Arks Museum Character Portrait

Arks Museum Character Portrait

Character Portrait 2

It's time for another round of the Arks Museum, and this time they're collecting screenshots from Playstation Vita players. Screenshot entries chosen to appear in the Arks Museum Character Portrait Report will receive 1000 FUN, a thanks medal, and a 3 day my room pass. These will be sent to your special storage box at a later date.

Arks Museum [Character Portrait]

Entry Period

  • April 24th through May 15th, 2013 @ 16:00 JST

Character Portrait Report

  • Late June

 

Character portrait

What's Character Portrait?

  • Character Portrait is a Vita exclusive feature that allows you to take real life photographs with your Phantasy Star Online 2 character. Head to the Visiphone and select the last option ポートレート用データ保存 to save your current character into the Character Portrait feature.

1st Screenshot Criteria

  • The first screenshot is the main entry for this event.
  • You may use characters or NPC Partner characters saved to the Character Portrait feature.
  • If a person is included within the photograph, avoid taking a picture where most of the person's face and body can be seen.
  • Since Sega can not bear the responsibility of a person who refuses their likeness to be photographed, one must gain consent from the individual themselves before submitting the photo for this event.
  • You may opt to use chat bubbles or character poses within the screenshot itself.

2nd Screenshot Criteria

  • The second screenshot must include the Player ID Name above your in-game character.

Character Portrait Arks Museum

An example entry

Other Criteria

  • Screenshot submitted must be original and not released to the public.
  • Please avoid cropping the screenshot.
  • The screenshot must be submitted as a JPG up to 1 MB in size.
  • The image should be taken in landscape orientation.

You can submit your photographs here.

 

Spend that AC Campaign

Spend that AC Campaign

Everyone who spends 100 AC during the campaign period will receive several prizes. In addition, everyone who spends 3000+ or 5000+ AC will get even more prizes.

Campaign Period

  • April 24th through May 15th, 2013

Qualifying Conditions

(1) Spend 100 AC or more during the campaign period and receive:

  • EXP+50% (x2)

(2) Spend 3000 AC or more during the campaign period and receive:

  • Advance Capsule B (x10)
  • Grind Success + 20% (x1)

(3) Spend 5000 AC or more during the campaign period and receive:

  • Advance Capsule C (x20)
  • Rare Drop Boost + 250% (x1)

Prize Distribution

  • Mid-June
  • Can be picked up at the Visiphone

Qualifying AC Conditions

Players can qualify for this campaign by spending AC in any of the following ways:

  • Playing AC Scratch
  • Purchasing an AC Scratch Ticket Bundle (11 AC Scratch)
  • Purchasing an item in the AC Shop
  • Purchasing a Scape Doll upon death
  • Using the AC features in the Makeup Counter
  • Using AC to buy extra skill trees
  • Using AC to reset skill trees
  • Purchasing a new character (2nd+)
  • Transferring Ships

Deleting characters who have met the conditions for this campaign will not receive the prizes.

 

 

Emergency Quest Campaign -9-

EQ Falz

Everyone who clears the emergency quest "Approaching Dark Arms" will receive several items.

Campaign Period

  • April 24th through May 8th's Maintenance

Campaign Qualifications

The emergency quest must be completed at least once on any difficulty to receive the following:

  • Advance capsule c (x4)
  • Grind Risk Reduction (+1) (x2)
  • Grinder (x99)

Advance Notice

To give you a head start, each emergency quest will appear on all ships at the following times and dates.

  • April 26 @ 20:00 JST
  • April 27 @ 23:00 JST
  • April 28 @ 14:00 JST
  • April 29 @ 20:00 JST
  • April 30 @ 23:00 JST
  • May 2 @ 14:00 JST
  • May 3 @ 20:00 JST
  • May 4 @ 23:00 JST
  • May 5 @ 14:00 JST
  • May 6 @ 20:00 JST
  • May 7 @ 23:00 JST

Item Distribution

  • May 15th Maintenance
  • Delivered to your Special Storage

 

 

Emergency Quest Campaign -8-

EQ vardha

Everyone who clears the emergency quests, "Huge Mech Awakening (Big Vardha)" or "Subdue Fang Banther" will receive several rewards.

Campaign Period

  • April 24th through May 8th's Maintenance

Campaign Qualifications

The emergency quest must be completed at least once on any difficulty to receive the following:

  • Advance capsule b (x10)
  • Grind Success +10% (x2)
  • Grinder (x99)

Advance Notice

To give you a head start, each emergency quest will appear on all ships at the following times and dates.

Big Vardha EQ -Advance Notice-

  • April 24 @ 20:00 JST
  • April 26 @ 23:00 JST
  • April 27 @ 14:00 JST
  • April 28 @ 20:00 JST
  • April 29 @ 23:00 JST
  • April 30 @ 14:00 JST
  • May 2 @ 20:00 JST
  • May 3 @ 23:00 JST
  • May 4 @ 14:00 JST
  • May 5 @ 20:00 JST
  • May 6 @ 23:00 JST
  • May 7 @ 14:00 JST

Fang Banther EQ -Advance Notice-

  • April 24 @ 23:00 JST
  • April 26 @ 14:00 JST
  • April 27 @ 20:00 JST
  • April 28 @ 23:00 JST
  • April 29 @ 14:00 JST
  • April 30 @ 20:00 JST
  • May 2 @ 23:00 JST
  • May 3 @ 14:00 JST
  • May 4 @ 20:00 JST
  • May 5 @ 23:00 JST
  • May 6 @ 14:00 JST
  • May 7 @ 20:00 JST

Item Distribution

  • May 15th Maintenance
  • Delivered to your Special Storage

Client Order Campaign 6

TACO BELL

During the campaign period, clear the following client orders from Klotho or Franka to receive special items!

Campaign Period

  • April 24th through May 8th, 2013 @ 11:00 JST

Target Client Orders

(1) or (2) or (3) Clear any of Klotho's client order まずは気軽に力試しIV・V・VI A Carefree Quiz IV, V, or VI to receive:

  • Advance Capsule a (x5)
  • EXP+50% (x2)

(4) Clear Franka's client order ソル・ディランダールの肉の調達 Acquire Sol Dirandal Meat by picking up 20 yellow box drops from Sol Dirandal in Altar quests to receive:

  • Advance Capsule a (x10)
  • EXP+50% (x2)
  • Grind Risk Reduction (+2)

Prize Distribution

  • May 15th @ Maintenance
  • Sent to your special storage box

PSO2 JP: Maintenance and Patch (4/24/2013)

This maintenance plans to add a new Dragon Altar Time Attack Quest with the "Wait On Switch" (or 'weight on switch' if we're going by the scan..), and the Butler Maid Tea Time Scratch.

Game Versions

  • PC Launcher: Version 01.07.03
  • PC/Vita Client: ver. 1.0401.2
  • Vita Application: ver.1.06

Patch Size

  • PC:  35MB
  • Vita: 24MB

An Unexpected Error Occurred

Unexpected Error Occured

Around April 22nd at 16:30 JST, some players received,  "An unexpected error occurred" 想定外のエラーが発生しました message after launching the game. This error message went away around 20:15 JST. We are sorry for the inconvenience this has caused you but this was a result of an nProtect GameGuard update. For everyone affected by this error message, please kindly send us your gameguard log files which are located within the "GameGuard" folder inside the PSO2 installation directory.

Email [email protected] with the following information:

  • All ".erl" files located within the GameGuard directory
  • DirectX dxdiag log file
  • The name of the Anti-Virus Software
  • A description of the bug (in Japanese)

Please update gameguard to the latest version prior to sending your log files.  Attach all applicable files into a zip file no greater than 5MBs.

PSO2 JP: Imperial Guardian Part 2 Video

On April 24th, 2013 Phantasy Star Online 2 will update with the second half of the Imperial Guardian update. Don't expect to see too much content this time since it's only a time attack and scratch update.

The next AC Scratch "Butler Maid Tea-Time" brings elegance and class to the ARKS with new outfits such as the "Pure Maid Dress" and the "Butler Tail Coat." The scratch also includes two other styles, one with a more 'fit' design like Zelsius and Zamlord, while "Najin Series" and "Beluga Series" take on a mines inspired approach. 

 

Lady Butler Coat

レディバトラーコート Lady Butler Coat

 

.Pure Maid Dress

ピュアメイドドレス Pure Maid Dress

 

Butler Tail Coat

バトラーテイルコート Butler Tail Coat

 

PSO2 : Code : Episode 2 Teaser

Here's the higher quality teaser video that was shown in the Nico Nico Livestream. The BGM sounds like a national anthem, maybe it's an anthem for the _____.

 

Vita Guides

The long overdue Vita Menu Guides are slowly adding up. This week's focus is getting the Options Menu translated for yesterday's update. You can comment below to request other menus for translations.

 

 UPD: So about that Fury Stance Change…

Due to certain combinations of classes and skills,  the development team have deemed the R-ATK stats for Fury Stance were higher than originally thought. They are really sorry but they will have no choice but to lower the R-ATK damage modifiers for Fury Stance. They will correct this problem on April 17th's maintenance.

Along with this correction,  they will once again distribute an item that resets all skill trees.

As for Guard Stance, the development team has confirmed that its effects are lower than the previous adjustments. Therefore, they have decided to buff S-DEF* for Guard Stance. This will be corrected in April 17th's maintenance.

 *Sega made a mistake in the original Guard Stance post, the Guard Stance changes apply to S-DEF, not R-DEF.