Quna Returns to the Stage with Two New Songs

~ June 14, 2017 ~

 

Special Training: Episode 2

[Special Training: Episode 2] is a week-long limited quest that takes place on Planet Wopal, Planet Lillipa, and the Mothership. Same as last time, you can freely play with friends or strangers without fear of failure, as the quest will clear even if time expires.

Additional client orders targeting this quest will be available from Xie. Clearing them will net you more 5th Anni. Badges to trade in at her shop.

Other New Features

  • A quest trigger for [In the Driving Rain 2017] will be added to the Treasure Shop.

 

Quna's Live Concert

Quna is set to hit the stage with brand new songs for the first time in three years! Her spectacular performance will captivate the audience as she graces the lobby in her new outfit.

 

Cosmic Twinkle Star

[Cosmic Twinkle Star] is an action-packed performance featuring an aerial dog fight in the middle of the lobby! Be sure to access the monument in the shopping area to lend Quna your support!

 

The End of Light (Where The Light Resides)

Join Quna on stage as backup dancers in her live performance of Episode 4's ending theme: [The End of Light]. Participating will grant players a special Title that rewards the [ARKS Dance 2] lobby action!

 

Mother Cluster Imitation (SG Scratch)

The Mother Cluster regalia of Kohri, Och, Phul, Bethor, and Haggith will become available for players to wear in the latest SG Scratch. Master the control of aether and become an apostle of Mother!

 

幻創使徒礼装・氷[Ou・Ba] | Phantom Apostle Ice
幻創使徒礼装・月[Ou] | Phantom Apostle Moon
幻創使徒礼装・日[Ou・Ba・In] | Phantom Apostle Sun
幻創使徒礼装[Ou・Ba] | Phantom Apostle
幻創使徒礼装・木[Ou・Ba] | Phantom Apostle Wood
*墜剣・グラム | Fallen Sword Gram

 

PSO2 JP: Emergency Maintenance (6/11/2017)

Earlier today, the Phantasy Star Online 2 servers experienced an Emergency Maintenance. The development team identified the issue and carried out a server equipment exchange to prevent the possibility of future data loss.

Emergency Maintenance Complete

  • June 11th @ 20:00 ~ June 12th 2:00 JST

Maintenance Reasoning

  • An issue discovered with the server could possibly cause data loss

The development team discovered an issue with the server equipment that could potentially cause data/player data loss in the future. They have completed investigating the issue, and don't forsee a need to rollback any data at this time. 

Course of Action

  • They will be rescheduling the EQs that were scheduled to take place at 20:00 JST, 22:00 JST, and 2:00 JST.
  • They are considering some form of compensation for users

PSO2 JP: Maintenance and Patch (6/7/2017)

PSO2 kicks off its celebratory 5th Anniversary events in a new update!

June 7th Maintenance

PSO2es Maintenance

  • 6/7/2017 @ 9:00 ~ 17:30 JST
  • 6/6/2017 @ 8:00 PM ~ 4:30 AM EDT

June 7th Patch

  • Launcher: Version 04.00.03
  • Client: ver. 4.1001.0
  • Patch Size: 1.3 GB (PC) / xx (PS4) / 345 MB (Vita)

 

Help Support PSUBlog By Donating

Tokyo Field Update

  • Don Quijote Store Front
  • Available until September 6th

Limited Quest

  • 特別突破訓練:Episode1 (Special Infiltration Training: Episode 1)
  • Available until June 14th

※ The XH version of this quest requires a main and subclass level of 75.

Limited-time Client Orders

  • Xie (5th Anniversary)
  • Available until July 26th

New Item

*コートエッジ | *Coat Edge

New Potentials

  • Added new potential abilities

Limited-time Exchange Shop

  • Added 5th Anniversary Exchange: Part 1

My Room Shop

  • Updated the item listings in the My Room Shop

Expert Blocks

Other Adjustments

  • Shared Ships will no longer indicate friends who have not logged in for a long time.
  • "Latest Market Prices" for My Shop will now change the color of the text based on the amount of money.
  • Blacklisted players will no longer show up in search results for the Ensemble Catalog.
  • Changed the name of the item set from グロス付口紅セット to グロスリップセット
  • Increased the stamina of the [Bases] in Defense style quests for Super Hard and lower.

 

 

Emergency Quest Schedule

Boost Event 49

▲▲ Eastern Daylight Time ▲▲
Please [Refresh] the calendar after maintenance has ended!

▲▲ Japanese Standard Time ▲▲
Please [Refresh] the calendar after maintenance has ended!

Eastern / Central / Mountain / Arizona / Pacific

Hawaii / São Paulo / London / Berlin / Moscow

Bangkok / Philippines / Sydney / Japan

Please Note:

  • The Emergency Quest schedule will update automatically during maintenance. Please wait until after maintenance has ended to see the current schedule.
  • Please resync the calendar periodically to receive the latest updates, as the schedule may change at Sega's discretion.
  • This calendar is unable to show Emergency Quests that occur at random.
  • Boost Events that occur for 24 hours will appear with only their start times.
  • Boost Events that occur for several hours will use the "period" suffix in their titles. Please check the Google Calendar itself to view the event duration.
  • ARKS Leagues are typically 3 hours long. Check the event itself for details on its duration.

 

 

ARKS Licensure Exam

A multiple choice quiz of twenty questions will be presented on a daily basis. Players who earn a certain amount of points during the quiz period will receive prizes like accessories and stickers.

Instructions on finding the answers to the quiz will be located in the ARKS Battle Chronicle post. 

 

Spend AC, Get Items #38

Players who spend set amounts of AC during the campaign period will receive several prizes!

Campaign Period

  • June 7th  ~ June 11th @ 23:59 JST

Campaign Qualifications

(1) Spend 500+ AC during the campaign period to receive:

  • +100% Tribooster
  • 15,000 EXP Ticket (x3)

(2) Spend 2000+ AC during the campaign period to receive:

  • +100% Tribooster (x2)
  • 15,000 EXP Ticket (x5)

(3) Spend 5000+ AC during the campaign period to receive:

  • White Rappy Suit
  • +30% Ability Affixing Success

(4) Spend 10,000 AC during the campaign period to receive:

  • +150% Tribooster (x3)
  • Lambda Grinder (x2)

※AC / iAC spent in PSO2es prior to linking does not qualify for this campaign. However, any AC or iAC spent after linking will qualify for the campaign.

Ways You Can Spend AC

  • Playing Arks Scratch on PSO2 or PSO2es
  • Buying Arks Scratch Ticket Bundles
  • Buying Items in the AC Shop
  • Using a Scape Doll to revive
  • Using AC Content at the Beauty Salon
  • Spending AC to add a Skill Tree
  • Spending AC to reset a Skill Tree
  • Spending AC to buy a character
  • Transferring to another ship

Using [Arks Scratch Tickets] to play the AC Scratch does not fulfill the campaign requirements of spending AC.

Prize Pickup Period

  • Available instantly but expires July 12th