PSO2 JP: Maintenance and Patch (11/9/2016)

The Famitsu Cup commences in a new update for PSO2!

Regarding Solo Extreme Quest

  • The solo extreme quest mentioned in the November 5th tidbits section is in reference to the new quest coming out in late November. The tidbit is merely stating that this new Solo Extreme Quest is going to have 10 stages.

November 9th Maintenance

PSO2es Maintenance

  • 11/9/2016 @ 10:55 ~ 17:30 JST
  • 11/8/2016 @ 8:55 PM ~ 3:30 AM EST

November 9th Patch

  • Launcher: Version 04.00.02
  • Client: ver. 4.0502.2
  • Patch Size: 43 MB (PC) / xx (PS4) / 53 MB (Vita)

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Patch Notes

New Emergency Quest

  • ネッキーからの挑戦状! Necky's Challenge
  • A Prescheduled Emergency Quest until December 7th

※ Necky's Emergency Quest on XH requires a main and subclass level of 70+.

New Collection Sheet

  • Necky Collection
  • November 9th ~ December 21st

Quest Update

The following items will now drop as NT weapons in Mining Base Invasion / Intrusion / Despair / Demise.

Before After
ソード「シャープサイクラー」 ソード「シャープサイクラー-NT」
ワイヤードランス「フルキュリオ」 ワイヤードランス「フルキュリオ-NT」
パルチザン「ナイトファルクス」 パルチザン「ナイトファルクス-NT」
ツインダガー「スプリットシルト」 ツインダガー「スプリットシルト-NT」
ダブルセイバー「クセルク」 ダブルセイバー「クセルク-NT」
ナックル「ストライクブルート」 ナックル「ストライクブルート-NT」
ガンスラッシュ「ルフネシア」 ガンスラッシュ「ルフネシア-NT」
アサルトライフル「シェリーフィード」 アサルトライフル「シェリーフィード-NT」
ランチャー「チャージハウザー」 ランチャー「チャージハウザー-NT」
ツインマシンガン「ファルコフリント」 ツインマシンガン「ファルコフリント-NT」
ロッド「オーバーテイル」 ロッド「オーバーテイル-NT」
タリス「プルミケロース」 タリス「プルミケロース-NT」
ウォンド「レントオーナム」 ウォンド「レントオーナム-NT」
カタナ「コンゴウ」 カタナ「コンゴウ-NT」
バレットボウ「ハードリカーブ」 バレットボウ「ハードリカーブ-NT」
ジェットブーツ「ロンダクルス」 ジェットブーツ「ロンダクルス-NT」
デュアルブレード「シエルリシェル」 デュアルブレード「シエルリシェル-NT」

Quest Update (2)

The following items will now drop as NT weapons in Mining Base Invasion / Intrusion / Despair / Demise and have their rarity changed to ★12.

Before After
ソード「キーンサイクラー」 ソード「キーンサイクラー-NT」
ワイヤードランス「マークキュリオ」 ワイヤードランス「マークキュリオ-NT」
パルチザン「カイザーファルクス」 パルチザン「カイザーファルクス-NT」
ツインダガー「セヴァーシルト」 ツインダガー「セヴァーシルト-NT」
ダブルセイバー「グリセルク」 ダブルセイバー「グリセルク-NT」
ナックル「ブレイクブルート」 ナックル「ブレイクブルート-NT」
ガンスラッシュ「リカスネシア」 ガンスラッシュ「リカスネシア-NT」
アサルトライフル「ゾーンフィード」 アサルトライフル「ゾーンフィード-NT」
ランチャー「ヴォルトハウザー」 ランチャー「ヴォルトハウザー-NT」
ツインマシンガン「イーグルフリント」 ツインマシンガン「イーグルフリント-NT」
ロッド「ヴェイズテイル」 ロッド「ヴェイズテイル-NT」
タリス「セレネスケロース」 タリス「セレネスケロース-NT」
ウォンド「ヴァルスオーナム」 ウォンド「ヴァルスオーナム-NT」
カタナ「クロツチコンゴウ」 カタナ「クロツチコンゴウ-NT」
バレットボウ「ソリッドリカーブ」 バレットボウ「ソリッドリカーブ-NT」
ジェットブーツ「フェルクルス」 ジェットブーツ「フェルクルス-NT」
デュアルブレード「ソルリシェル」 デュアルブレード「ソルリシェル-NT」

Quest Update (3)

Riding Quests will now reward players with Gavas Tickets until December 7th.

Gavas Exchange Shop

  • Added a [Gavas Exchange Shop] to Necky.

Treasure Shop

  • Added items to the Treasure Shop.

Quest Adjustments

  • Added the ★10 weapon series "Dio" to Riding Quests.
  • Buffed Riding Quests to make the rare drop rate easier to rise based on the score.
  • Increased the chances for Vegas Illusia to appear in Riding Quests.
    • Due to this adjustment, [Knight Gear] and [Cougar NX] will no longer spawn in this quest.

Necky's Client Orders

necky-suit

Necky's file will be added to the Character Catalogue after maintenance.

Famitsu Magazine

famitsu-cup-magazine

The November 24th issue of Famitsu Magazine will contain the following item codes for the Famitsu CUP.

  • Necky's Challenge Trigger
  • Famitsu Pickaxe (x20)
  • Famitsu Fishing Rod (x20)
  • Gavas Ticket (x20)

※ This issue will go on sale November 10th, 2016.
※ The items can only be retrieved after November 10th @ 11:00 JST.

 

Emergency Quest Schedule

Boost Event 49

▲▲ Eastern Standard 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 in this calendar 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.

 

Welcome Back GO! GO! Campaign #9

Welcome Back GO! GO! Campaign #9

Returning players who haven’t logged in since October 5th’s maintenance will find a grand total 355 items awaiting them at the Visiphone! !

Campaign Period

  • November 9th – December 14th

Prize List

  • Clinging Nyau
  • Free Salon Pass
  • 15,000 EXP Ticket (x5)
  • +100% EXP Booster (x5)
  • +50% Tribooster (x5)
  • +100% Tribooster
  • +250% Rare Drop Booster
  • Extreme Pass (x5)
  • Advance Capsule d (x55)
  • Advance Capsule e (x55)
  • Advance Capsule f (x55)
  • Casino Coin Pass (x10)
  • +30% Great Grinding Success (x5)
  • +10% Ability Affixing Success (x5)
  • Grinder (x55)
  • Lambda Grinder (x3)
  • Photon Sphere (x5)
  • Synthesizer (x55)
  • Good Fishing Rod (x5)
  • 50 Fishing Stamina Drink (x5)
  • Good Pickaxe (x5)
  • 50 Collecting Stamina Drink (x5)
  • Grind Risk Reduction (+2) (x5)
  • +30% Grind Success (x3)

Prize Pickup Expiration

  • Until January 18th 2017

 

Client Order Campaign (Part 1)

famitsu-cup-logo-small

A set of three client order campaigns will be running alongside the Famitsu CUP. The first set will begin after November 9th's maintenance tasking players with client orders from Hans, Revelle, and Lottie.

Campaign Period

  • November 9th ~ November 15th @ 23:59 JST

Campaign Qualifications

Clear the following client orders to earn Gavas Tickets and other prizes. Gavas Tickets earned in this manner do not qualify for unlocking rewards in the Web Panel event.

Name Client Order Rewards
Revelle ブラック・スローター・I
Black Slaughter 1
Gavas Ticket x10
+50% EXP Booster
Hans 人形の繰り手
Wind Up Puppets
Gavas Ticket x10
+30% Ability Affixing Success
Hans 妖車に煌く鬼火
Glimmering Will-o'-the-Wisp
Gavas Ticket x15
+50% Rare Drop Booster
Revelle デモリション・アンビション・I
Demolition Ambition 1
Gavas Ticket x15
+50% Great Grind Success
Lottie 森林のブーストエネミー・I
Boosted Forest Enemies
Gavas Ticket x15
Grind Skip (→5)

Prizes will be sent to the Visiphone as soon as you turn in the client order.

 

Communication Campaign

communication-campaign-1

Form a party and clear the following conditions to receive prizes to your visiphone.

Campaign Period

  • November 9th ~ November 24th @ 11:00

Campaign Qualifications

(1) Form a party and clear a quest to receive:

  • +100% Tribooster (x2)

(2) Form 5 or more parties and clear some quests to receive:

  • +250% Rare Drop Booster (x5)

(3) Form a party and clear a quest with 4 or more friends to receive:

  • +100% Tribooster (x2)

(4) Form a party and clear a quest with 12 or more friends to receive:

  • 30 Star Gem Ticket (x1)

Friends List Qualifications

Only friends that are listed on your Friends List qualify for the campaign. Deleting friends off your list prior to the end of campaign does not qualify you for the prizes. Performing a ship transfer during the campaign period will change those requirements to the friends on the new ship you've transferred to. In addition, friends from the shared ship blocks do not qualify for the campaign.

Prize Distribution Date

  • Mid December

 

Spend AC, Get Items #28

spend-ac

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

Campaign Period

  • November 9th ~ November 24th @ 11:00 JST

Campaign Qualifications

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

  • 1000 FUN Ticket (x3)
  • 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:

  • Rappy Suit
  • +30% Ability Affixing Success

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

  • +150% Tribooster (x3)
  • Ragol Memory (x3)

※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 January 11th (Maintenance)

PSO2 Station #1 Recap

Warning! This post is updating in real time!
Please take note as the information below is subject to change.

November 5th Tidbits

Please bear with us as some of the information is not exhaustive.

Advanced Appraisals

  • Untekked weapons can have an initial grind value of up to +9.
  • The lowest elemental value for appraisal is 30%.
  • Untekked weapons obtained before the update can also use advanced appraisals.

Necky Emergency Quest

  • A 6 wave Invasion style quest with no AIS.
  • No orbit gunslash in the Necky Collection, however it will drop instead.

Skill Ring

  • You'll be invincible during the rising portion of Jumping Dodge.

Special Ability Factors

  • A special ability factor can show up on ★1 ~ ★13 weapons at +35 grind
  • Special ability factors from ★13 weapons could be quite strong.

Solo Extreme Quest

  • A total of 10 stages will be included.

Ultimate Amduscia

  • Items themed after the bosses Deadleon, Duvals, and Gruzoras, will only drop if you destroy their parts.

Other Tidbits

  • Your AIS will gradually change colors to match the outfit you've switched to.
  • Scenery Passes are technically a VR thing.
  • Corruption Cores are actually weak to all elements.

 

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PSO2 JP: Maintenance (11/2/2016)

The second part of the PSU 10th Anniversary celebration launches in today's update!

November 2nd Maintenance

  • 11/02/2016 @ 11:00 ~ 17:00 JST
  • 11/01/2016 @ 10:00 PM ~ 4:00 AM EDT

PSO2es Maintenance

  • 11/02/2016 @ 10:55 ~ 17:30 JST
  • 11/01/2016 @ 9:55 PM ~ 4:30 AM EDT

ARKS Live Broadcast

  • November 5th @ 20:00 – 21:30 JST on Nico Nico.

ARKS Live! One More!

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Patch Notes

New Interrupt Event

  • Added Interrupt Events

New Partner Cards

  • Added Vivienne and Emilia's Partner Cards.

New Items

 

Vivienne and Emilia's Client Orders

ヴィヴィアンVivienne

These characters will be added to the Character Catalogue after maintenance.

Boost Week

psu-camp

The following Free Field Quests related to Vivienne and Emilia's Client Orders will receive a +50% EXP Boost until November 8th.

EXP Boost Free Fields

  • Forest Exploration
  • Desert Exploration
  • Tundra Exploration
  • Sub Tunnels Exploration
  • Skyscape Exploration
  • Coast Exploration
  • Kuron Exploration

Emergency Quests appearing right after the Living Universe concert will receive a +100% Rare Drop Boost.

 

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 in this calendar 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.

 

PSU 10th Anniversary Campaign #2

psu-10th-anniversary-lobby-act

Perform the following lobby actions on the appointed day to receive another lobby action as a gift!

Day Lobby Action Prize
11/3
0:00~23:59 JST
ロビーアクション1
+100% Tribooster (x1)
55「Go!」
11/4
0:00~23:59 JST
ロビーアクション2
15,000 EXP Ticket (x3)
198 「Dizzy Walk」
▲▲ 250「じゃんけん」from the FUN Shop ▲▲
11/5
0:00~23:59 JST
ロビーアクション3
Casino Coin Pass (x3)
73「Waza」
▲▲ 184「ポーズ17」 from the FUN Shop ▲▲
11/6
0:00~23:59 JST
ロビーアクション4
Free Salon Pass (x1)
30「Good Job」
▲▲ /la yell ▲▲
11/7
0:00~23:59 JST
ロビーアクション5
+30% Ability Affixing Success
78「Manzai」
▲▲ /la guts ▲▲
11/8
0:00~23:59 JST
ロビーアクション6
Half Doll (x1)
107 「Bow 2」
▲▲ 157「和服待機」 from the FUN Shop ▲▲

Lobby Actions will be updated each day at the official site around 0:00 JST.
Item rewards can be retrieved from the Visiphone!

 

Emergency Quest Rush Campaign!

emergency-quest-rush-campaign

Clear the qualifying Emergency Quests during the campaign period to receive several prizes.

Campaign Period:

  • November 2nd ~ November 9th

Qualifying Emergency Quests

  • Perennial Apocalypse 世界を堕とす輪廻の徒花
  • Profound Invasion 来襲せし虚なる深遠の躯
  • Mining Base: Demise 採掘基地防衛戦:終焉
  • Annihilator's Apparition 顕現せし星滅の災厄
  • Unleashed Prestige 解き放たれし鋼鉄の威信

Trigger Quests do not qualify for the campaign.

Campaign Qualifications

1: Clear 1 kind of Emergency Quest during the campaign period to receive:

  • +100% Tribooster (x2)
  • Lambda Grinder (x4)

2: Clear 3 kinds of Emergency Quests during the campaign period to receive:

  • +100% Tribooster (x2)
  • Lambda Grinder (x4)
  • +50% Great Success Grind Rate (x2)
  • 10 Star Gem Ticket (x1)

3: Clear 5 kinds of Emergency Quests during the campaign period to receive:

  • +100% Tribooster (x2)
  • Lambda Grinder (x4)
  • +40% Ability Affixing Success (x1)
  • 50 Star Gem Ticket (x1)

※ By clearing 5 kinds of Emergency Quests, you'll qualify for all three conditions.
※ You must clear a qualifying Emergency Quest to participate in this campaign.

Prize Distribution Date

  • Late November at the Visiphone

 

Buy AC Campaign #30

buy-ac-campaign-30

Purchase set amounts of AC during the campaign period to receive these wonderful prizes.

Campaign Period

  • October 28th @ 18:00 ~ November 11th @ 17:59 JST

Campaign Qualifications 

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

  • 1000 FUN Ticket (x3)
  • 15,000 EXP Ticket (x3)

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

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

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

  • St. Rappy Suit (x1)
  • +30% Ability Affixing Success (x1)

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

  • +150% Tribooster (x3)
  • Ragol Memory (x3)

If you purchase 2000+ AC during the campaign period, you will receive (1) and (2). However, if you purchase 10,000+ AC, you’ll receive all four prizes! Please be sure to login with a character on your account.

※ Purchasing [AC] or [iAC] from PSO2es will not count towards the campaign.

Prize Distribution Date

  • Early December