PSO2 JP: Maintenance and Patch (8/10/2016)

Get a taste of the Las Vegas field and its characters in a new story update!

August 10th Maintenance

PSO2es Maintenance

  • 8/10/2016 @ 8:55 ~ 17:30 JST
  • 8/9/2016 @ 7:55 PM ~ 4:30 AM EDT

August 10th Patch

  • Launcher: Version 04.00.01
  • Client: ver. 4.0401.0
  • Patch Size: 2.5 GB (PC) / xx (PS4) / 1175 MB (Vita)

Future Adjustments

The following changes will be implemented in the August 24th update:

  • The Recycle Shop will now accept the exchange of ★10 and ★11 eggs for Lambda Grinders. The exchange rate will be 10 eggs for 1 Lambda Grinder.
  • Train Ghidoran, Type-15 Tank, and their rare counterparts will have increased drop rates for ★10 and ★11 Wanda Eggs on SH and XH.
  • Train Ghidoran, Type-15 Tank, and their rare counterparts will have decreased drop rates for ★7 and ★8 Wanda Eggs on SH and XH.

Patch Notes

Godzilla PSO2 Ray
Godzilla Lobby
August 10th ~ September 7th

 

New FieldLas Vegas
New Field: Las Vegas

Las Vegas can be accessed by progressing through the Story Board. The field will be available outside of Story Quests in the August 24th update.

 

Partial New Enemy Listing

New Interrupt Event

  • Added a new interrupt event

Story Board

  • Added new events to the Story Board

Potential Abilities

  • Added new Potential Abilities

Live Concert Event

  • Sachiko Kobayashi will appear performing two new songs.
    • Welcome ARKS
    • Senbonzakura

Say アンコール in chat after her first performance to hear the second song.

ARKS League

  • The ARKS League is a new ranking system where players compete against each other for the highest score in a 20 person group.
  • Players within their league can score points by completing the objective listed for the event.
  • League objectives include:
    • Collecting Specific Items
    • Defeating a Specific Enemy
    • Clearing a specific Time Attack Quest with the fastest times.
  • After the event is over, players can head to ARKS League Administrator Mimi to collect their reward.
  • ARKS Leagues are typically 3 hours long.

Collection File

  • Premium Set Users can now obtain up to 5 Collection Files
  • Distribution Periods and Cooldown Times will now be displayed on the Collection Files.
  • When obtaining a Collection Sheet from Pudding, it will now display your current and maximum number of collection files.
  • A message and sound effect will occur when any of the [required items] drop.

Item Lab

  • Adjusted the ordering of features in the Item Lab for added convenience.
  • Item Lab features will now be grouped underneath a header.
  • A new feature called [Potential Switching] has been added to the item lab.
  • This feature allows you to switch to another potential if the weapon contains several potentials.
  • You can switch to the other potential by paying items like Photon Spheres and Meseta.

Chat

  • The My Fashion chat commands lets you switch to one of your My Fashion presets.
    • /myfashion# (or) /mf#
    • example: /mf3
  • The Facial Expression chat command allows you to change your facial expression.
    • /face# (or) /fc#
    • example: /fc3
  • The Camera Eyes chat command also works with facial expressions.
    • /ce# on (or) /ce#
    • example: /ce2 on
    • From this example,  their eyes will look towards the camera as they smile.
  • Cut-ins will no longer temporarily reset your character's eyes when the /ce command is active.

Recycle Shop

  • The Limited-time SG Recycle Shop is now open!
  • This shop will be available until December 14th's Maintenance.

Scratch Updates

  • Added the (12x AC Scratch Drawing), the (11x AC Scratch Gold Drawing), and the (10x SG Scratch Drawing).
  • These drawings allow you to play the AC Scratch game (x) number of times in a single session. Adequate storage space is required to play.
  • Adjusted the UI to display the remaining number of scratches to obtain a Bonus Scratch Item.

Trigger Quests

  • Established a 3-minute re-acceptance period to redo a trigger quest due to disconnections.
  • You will also be given 3 chances to retry a quest if you were disconnected.
  • The re-acceptance period does not drain if you log out or disconnect from the server.
  • The person who initiated the quest will be able to play the quest again if they satisfy all the conditions below.
    • Their re-acceptance period has not expired.
    • They have not used up all their retries.
    • They have not cleared or failed the Trigger Quest.

Other Adjustments

  • It will now display the reason why a character creation file failed to save in the PC version.
  • The PS4 version will now direct you to the SEGA ID management page if you failed to complete your usage registration upon signing on.
  • Seraphy is now located near Revelle.
  • Jozsef and Barbara have been relocated to the 2F on the eastern side.
  •  [Event Chronicle] is now listed in Xiera's menu.
  • In Episode 4 Mode, Melrondia will appear regardless of your story progression for Daily Crafts.
  • Petite Rodos' description has changed to say that it appears in the Coast Field. This description change will be reflected in its Daily Order.
  • Pet personality descriptions will be listed on page 1.
  • The maximum number of pets you can have registered is now 20.
  • You can now view the pet's change of rarity prior to rarity evolving at the Pet Lab.
  • If you're trying to purchase an item in the Treasure Shop and you do not have enough Star Gems, a window will open confirming whether you want to purchase Star Gems.
  • Improved the precision and range in displaying the guide beacon for the ARKS Road.
  • Added [Elementary Lesson: Story Board] to the ARKS Road.
  • Added a pillar of light in the vicinity of the Enemy Spawning Point.
  • Made it easier to understand the distance and direction of the Enemy Spawning Point.
  • Made adjustments to improve the visibility of the player icon in the Radar Map.
  • Added Rideroid settings in Options. Rideroids will be available after 8/24.
  • Changed the weapons and attire of NPCs appearing in Beach Wars 2016.
  • Added outfits that qualify for the Costume Bonus in Beach Wars 2016.
  • Production-type Trigger Actions from Mags will no longer occur if the player has boarded an A.I.S.
  • After disembarking from the A.I.S. the camera will return to the state it was in prior to boarding.
  • Adjusted the contents of the TA Ranking's Interrupt Ranking rewards.
  • Made adjustments to the Friend Referral system so that the player ID can also be written in full-width digits.
  • Jean's [Grind Your Favorite Items!] and [Attribute Grind Your Favorite Items!] will now work with New-Type Weapons.

Daily Order Adjustment

  • Buffed the maximum possible EXP you can acquire through [Subdue Train Ghidoran] and [Subdue Type-15 Tank].

Weaponoid Potential Adjustments

The following Weaponoid Potentials will receive buffs to their power.

  • 跳空の撃 for Kazanou
  • 巌たる闘志 for Red Scorpio
  • 烈地の撃 for Strike Brute
  • 瞬拍の烈閃 for Blade Dance and Tenimusou
  • 究極の災い for Psycho Wand
  • 封龍の咆哮 for Dragon Slayer

Limit Drive Potential Adjustments

Limit Drive will receive the following buffs:

  • Power Buff at Level 1
  • Power Buff at Level 2
  • Relaxed PP Consumption at Level 2
  • Relaxed PP Consumption at Level 3

 

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.

 

AC Scratch Revival Survey

AC Scratch Revival Survey

Players can now request which items they'd like to see revived in future scratches with the AC Scratch Revival Survey. In order to participate, you'll need to send out a tweet using a specific format of the item's name in Japanese.

Tweet Example

■ITEMNAME■をもう一度スクラッチに入れてください! #PSO2リバイバル

Please substitute the phrase "ITEMNAME" with the name of the item you wish to see revived. The item's name must be in Japanese and inserted between the two blocks (■). The #PSO2リバイバル hashtag is also required for all tweets requesting a revival. Please check out this link to see some examples on Twitter.

Items which were released as part of a collaboration with another work do not qualify for the AC Scratch Revival Survey.

Survey Period

  • August 10th @ 14:00 JST ~ August 21st @ 23:59 JST.

PSO2 JP: Maintenance and Patch (8/3/2016)

August 3rd Maintenance

PSO2es Maintenance

  • 8/3/2016 @ 10:55 ~ 17:30 JST
  • 8/2/2016 @ 9:55 PM ~ 4:30 AM EDT

August 3rd Patch

  • Launcher: Version 04.00.01
  • Client: ver. 4.0302.1
  • Patch Size: 27 MB (PC) / xx (PS4) / 30 MB (Vita)

Boost Week

ARKS ORDERS RUSH

This week releases the second set of rewards from the ARKS ORDERS RUSH web panel event. Occurring this week are Super Casino Boosts which launch at the times stated in the EQ Calendar. In addition, the item rewards, which were technically supposed to come out last week, are now available for pickup at the Visiphone to those who qualify.

ARKS ORDERS RUSH Item Rewards

  • 1000 FUN Ticket (x1)
  • Casino Coin Pass (x3)
  • 10 SG ticket (x2)
  • +100% Tribooster (x1)
  • Free Salon Pass (x1)
  • Color Change Pass (x1)
  • Evo Device / Purple Puyo (x1)

ARKS ORDERS RUSH Boost Week

  • Earned FUN +100%
  • Login Stamp +1 Bonus
  • Challenge Mile +100%
  • Casino Super Boost (Only At Times Listed in Calendar)

Casino Super Boosts

  • Rappy Slots: Prize Machine Rate (Super UP)
  • Mesetan Shooter: PSE Level Accumulating Rate (Super UP)
  • Black Nyack: Battle Bonyas Rate & Payout (Super UP)
  • Li~Li~Roulette: Chance Square Appearance Rate (Super UP)
  • Arkuma Slots: Win more Coins IF you match the same symbols (Super UP)
    • Doesn't affect the amount of coins earned from the Complete Set Bonus nor does it affect the Battle Game rate.

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.

 

Buy AC Campaign #27

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

Campaign Period

  • July 31 ~ August 14 @ 17:59 JST

Campaign Qualifications 

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

  • 1000 FUN Ticket (x3)
  • 5,000 EXP Ticket (x3)

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

  • Good Fishing Rod (x10)
  • Good Pickaxe (x10)

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

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

(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

  • Late September

 

Lobby Action Gesture Campaign

Lobby Action Gesture Campaign

Perform the gesture pictured each day to receive an extra lobby action and more! The table below will be updated with the correct actions as they are revealed on the campaign page.

Period Lobby Action Prizes
August 4th
(0:00 ~ 23:59 JST)
Greet
(/la greet)
+100% Tribooster
64「Warm Up」
August 5th
(0:00 ~ 23:59 JST)
Wave
(/la wave)
15,000 EXP Ticket (x3)
123「Air Baseball」
August 6th
(0:00 ~ 23:59 JST)
Dance 1
(/la dance1)
Half Doll
42「Dance 7」
August 7th
(0:00 ~ 23:59 JST)
Dance 2
(/la dance2)
Free Salon Pass
04「Rejoice」
August 8th
(0:00 ~ 23:59 JST)
Kiss
(/la kiss)
Good Fishing Rod (x3)
Good Pickaxe (x3)
31「Unbearable!
August 9th
(0:00 ~ 23:59 JST)
Laugh
(/la laugh)
+100% Tribooster
01「Leave It To Me!」

 

Sachiko Kobayashi Performs In Newest PSO2 Update

~ August 10th, 2016 ~

 

Sachiko Live Event

Famed "Last Boss" enka singer, Sachiko Kobayashi, is set to arrive in PSO2 as a goodwill ambassador of Earth. She'll perform "Youkoso ARKS," an original song created by indie artist Beat Mario, in a new live event.

The performance will excite and bewilder players with its ludicrous visuals, such as the Mega Sachiko. In the final stretch of the event, Sachiko even takes to the skies over the audience aboard a Phoenix.

At the request of the audience, Sachiko will perform an encore of her rendition of "Senbonzakura." You won't want to miss the spectacle as ray guns sprout cherry blossoms across the lobby.

If you're attending the ARKS Festival, don't forget to pick up the Youkoso ARKS CD which contains item codes for the music disc, a jukebox, and a panel featuring a cutout of Sachiko Kobayashi.

 

Godzilla VS PSO2

The King of the Monsters resurges aboard the ARKS Ship! Godzilla, featuring his Heisei series design, will appear in the Shop Area lobby for a limited time, unleashing his signature roar and atomic breath.

 

The ARKS League

Mimi PSO2

A new Ranking System will automatically separate players into 20 person groups where they must compete for the highest score. This system tasks players with completing various objectives, like defeating a specific enemy.

You can find details on your current league by speaking to Mimi in the Gate Area lobby. She'll also supply you with Star Gems and other rewards based on your placement in the ranking.

 

New Story Board Events

Enga, serving as liaison of the Earth Guides, pays a visit to Oracle. Suddenly, he and Hitsugi begin to argue. "What is her reason to fight" is a question Hitsugi frets over, but as the story moves forward, someone makes their appearance…

 

Devils Trailer

This story update gives you the first chance to play in the new Las Vegas field. Here you can see new Phantoms including the maniacal boss, "Devil's Trailer."

 

The Earth Guides

As you progress through the story, you'll see members of the "Earth Guides" appear in other quests around Earth.

 

SG Scratch Recycling

SG Scratch Recycling

Those unlucky with the SG Scratch can trade in all those unwanted items for an item they actually desire. For example, you can trade in 40 SG Scratch Items to receive an [Elder] Battle suit.

 

Collection File Expansion

Collect File Improvements

Premium Set users will now be able to hold up to 5 Collection Sheets. The interface has also been adjusted so that you can conveniently view the sheet's distribution period and cooldown times.

 

New Chat Commands

My Fashion Chat Command

The wait is finally over! Now you can switch to any of your fashion presets with the new (/mf) chat command. In addition, you can use the (/face) command to change your character's facial expression.

Aside from that, Cut-ins will no longer temporarily reset the direction of your character's eyes if the (/ce) command is in use.

 

Weaponoid Potentials And Other Features

Imperial Pick Weaponoid Potential

New weaponoid potentials for Imperial Pick, Nasuyoteri, H44 Missouri T, and Momijihime are coming along in this update.

Other New Features

  • Bulk AC/SG Scratch drawings similar to the 1000 FUN Scratch game.
  • Ext Receptors from PSO2es Emergency Quests which boost the affixing success rates of Flict, Alter, and certain other Special Abilities.

Weaponoid Potential Adjustments

The following Weaponoid Potentials will receive buffs to their power.

  • 跳空の撃 for Kazanou
  • 巌たる闘志 for Red Scorpio
  • 烈地の撃 for Strike Brute
  • 瞬拍の烈閃 for Blade Dance and Tenimusou
  • 究極の災い for Psycho Wand
  • 封龍の咆哮 for Dragon Slayer

Limit Drive Potential Adjustments

Limit Drive will receive the following buffs:

  • Power Buff at Level 1
  • Power Buff at Level 2
  • Relaxed PP Consumption at Level 2
  • Relaxed PP Consumption at Level 3

 

Seaside Vacation (AC Scratch)

High Neck Bikini
ハイネックビキニ[Ba] ║ High Neck Bikini [Ba]

New swimwear is finally here, now supporting layered wear functionality! Additionally, the popular sexy bikini and speedo costumes are back in the form of basewear. These new basewear outfits will be eligible for the Beach Wars PSE bonus effect.

 

Sexy Monokini
前結び半袖シャツ[Ou] ║ Tie-Front Shirt [Ou]
セクシーモノキニ[Ba] ║ Sexy Monokini [Ba]
Calris Sailor
カルリスセーラー ║ Calris Sailor
Hawaiian Shirt & Aloha Shorts
ハワイアンシャツ[Ou] ║ Hawaiian Shirt [Ou]
アロハパンツ[Ba] ║ Aloha Shorts [Ba]
Sexy Bikini Basewear
セクシービキニ[Ba] ║ Sexy Bikini [Ba]
Panther V Pants Basewear
パンサーVパンツ[Ba] ║ Panther V Pants [Ba]