PSO2 JP: Maintenance and Patch (12/9/2015)

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It's a December to remember! Meet Aurora in Episode 3's side story and participate in this year's Christmas event with this latest update for PSO2.

December 9th Maintenance

PSO2es Maintenance

December 9th Patch

  • Launcher: Version 03.00.04
  • Client: ver. 3.1001.2
  • Patch Size: 25 MB (PC) / 28 MB (Vita)


 

Google Authentication System

Alternative Login Method for OTP Users

PSO2 players should be well aware of the frequent issues that have been plaguing the One-Time Password service. Coming mid-December, PSO2 will implement Google Authenticator as an alternative way for OTP users to connect to the game. Just like before, once you've entered your SEGA ID and password, you must enter the code issued by Google Authenticator to log into the game. Once the service goes live, the One-Time Password Registration Guide will be updated using Google Authenticator as the default method.

OTP Campaign Participants

OTP Campaign participants who wish to switch over to Google Authenticator, can do so without losing their monthly streak. Players who cancel their OTP service have until 23:59 JST of the very same day to re-register their account with an OTP service. If they re-register their account after midnight passes in Japan, then their monthly streak will reset to being their 1st month.

Just to recap the OTP Campaign:

Monthly Streak Prizes
1st Month +50% Tribooster (x2)
2nd Month +50% Tribooster (x2)
Half Doll (x1)
3rd Month and Beyond +50% Tribooster (x2)
Half Doll (x1)
Extreme Pass (x2)
+250% Rare Drop Booster (x1)
Grind Risk Reduce (+2) (x1)

Patch Notes

Christmas Lobby12/9 ~ 12/31
Christmas Lobby
12/9 ~ 12/31

Level Up Quest

  • Winged Border Breaker 境界を貫く双角の凶鳥
  • (N: 8 / H: 20 / VH: 40 / SH: 50 / XH: 70)
  • Available Until January 13th.
  • Subdue Za Oodan must be cleared to access the quest.

Limited-Time Emergency Quest

  • Merry Christmas on Ice 4 (氷上のメリークリスマス4)
  • (N: 1 / H: 20 / VH: 40 / SH: 50 / XH: 70)
  • Available until January 13th.
  • Players who wear select Christmas Costumes can experience a [Costume Bonus] effect.

ARKS Bingo Card

  • Christmas 2015 Bingo
  • Available until January 13th

Limited-time Client Orders

  • Christmas Xie 2015
  • Available until January 13th

New Enemy

  • Dio Hunar

New Story

  • New EP3 Side Story Chapter

New Shop

  • Added [Phantasmal Exchange Shop]
  • This shop can be selected from the Pyroxene Exchange Shop.

Christmas 2015 Bingo

Christmas 2015 Bingo

Christmas 2015 Bingo Rewards
Lines Reward
1 +75% EXP Booster (x2)
2 1000 FUN Ticket
3 Grind Success +10% (x3)
4 *イクスシュレイラ (Ixschrayla)
[Gunslash Camo]
5 +50% Tribooster (x2)
8 Nero Fragment (x3)
Complete +100% Tribooster
Christmas 2015 Bingo
A
A-1 Clear Xie's client order:
クリスマスキャロルは突然に
Sudden Christmas Carols
A-2 Defeat a [Blundarl] Level 1+
A-3 Play Rappy Slots  
A-4 Defeat a [Fangulfur] Level 1+
A-5 Clear Xie's client order:
ジングル・ゴーマイウェイ!
Jingle Go My Way!
B
B-1 Defeat a [Predicahda] Level 1+
B-2 Defeat a [Parata Picoda] Level 1+
B-3 Speak to Lachesis Title Counter Attendant
B-4 Defeat a [Yede] Level 1+
B-5 Defeat [Decol Malluda] Level 1+
C
C-1 Feed your Mag
 
C-2 Use a Drink
 
C-4 Draw a FUN Scratch
 
C-5 Destroy a green container
 
D
D-1 Defeat [De Malmoth] Level 1+
D-2 Defeat a [Gulfur] Level 1+
D-3 Speak to Alto Casino Attendant
D-4 Defeat a [Bonta Bakuta] Level 1+
D-5 Defeat a [Luda Sorcerer] Level 1+
E
E-1 Clear Xie's client order:
ダーカー・イン・ザ・ナイト
Darkers in the Night
E-2 Defeat a [Malmoth]
Level 1+
E-3 Play Black Nyack
 
E-4 Defeat a [Pitta Wadda] Level 1+
E-5 Clear Xie's client order:
ラッピーは二度ベルを鳴らす!?
Second Ringing of the Rappies!?

 

Xie's Client Orders

Christmas Xie 2015

Client Order Objective
クリスマスキャロルは突然に
Sudden Christmas Carols
Defeat [Natives] x50
ダーカー・イン・ザ・ナイト
Darkers in the Night
Defeat [Darkers] x50
ジングル・ゴーマイウェイ!
Jingle Go My Way!
Deliver [極彩色のかけら] x5
Drops from Pitta Wadda & Parata Picoda.
ラッピーは二度ベルを鳴らす!?
Second Ringing of the Rappies!?
Deliver [ハッピーラッピーベル] x2
Drops from St. Rappy.
クリスマスまであと何歩?
How Many Steps Until Christmas?
Defeat [Nyau] by destroying its weapon.
 Reward: *スノーキャノンマン (Snow Cannon Man) [Launcher Weapon Camo]

 

Winter Sweets Set '15
Shortcake クリスマスショート’15
Christmas Short '15
S-ATK +50 / PP +5
(30 minutes)
Baked Cheesecake クリスマスベイクド’15
Christmas Baked '15
R-ATK +50 / PP +5
(30 minutes)
Fruit Tart クリスマスタルト’15
Christmas Tart '15
T-ATK +50 / PP +5
(30 minutes)
Christmas Cake クリスマスケーキ’15
Christmas Cake '15
S-DEF/R-DEF/T-DEF/HP +50
(30 minutes)

PattynTiCongratulations to Patty and Tiea for winning the Best Partner General Election! In the future, the development team will announce more details about the item they've created themed after the winning pair.

 

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.

 

Spend AC, Get Items Campaign #19

Players who spend set amounts of AC during the campaign period will receive several prizes in early February.

Campaign Period

  • December 9th ~ January 13th (Maintenance)

Campaign Qualifications

(1) Spend 100+ AC during the campaign period to receive:

  • +50% Rare Drop Booster (x2)

(2) Spend 2,000+ AC during the campaign period to receive:

  • Synthesizer (x50)
  • Grind Risk Reducer +2 (x5)
  • 15,000 EXP Ticket (x3)

(3) Spend 5,000+ AC during the campaign period to receive:

  • Love Rappy Suit
  • Grind Success +30% 

※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 Distribution Date

  • Early February

 

New Registration Campaign #24

New players can get a head start on the game by registering a PSO2 account during the campaign period.

Campaign Period

  • December 9th ~ January 6th (Maintenance)

Campaign Qualifications

Create a new PSO2 account and create your first character to receive:

  • Evo. Device / Red Puyo
  • 3000 EXP Ticket (x5)
  • リア/フレッシュオーラ ║ Rear / Fresh Aura

PSO2 accounts created prior to the start of this campaign do not qualify for the prizes. The campaign specifically targets new registrations for PSO2, not PSO2es.

Prize Pickup Expiration

  • Until maintenance on April 6th, 2016.

PSO2 JP: Maintenance and Patch (12/2/2015)

Today's maintenance will include a small patch. See last week's post for notes on the latest content update.

December 2nd Maintenance

PSO2es Maintenance

December 2nd Patch

  • Launcher: Version 03.00.04
  • Client: ver. 3.1001.1
  • Patch Size: 23 MB (PC) / 45 MB (Vita)

4 million ID campaign

PSO2 will be holding various events and contests in celebration of surpassing 4 million SEGA ID registrations!

Boost Week (+100% Rare Drop / Rare Enemy / EXP / Meseta)

  • Begins after maintenance lasting until December 9th's Maintenance.

 

Rewards Distributed This Maintenance

Buy Premium Set Campaign #11

  • 30 Day Premium Set
    • Casino Coin Pass
    • Ragol Memory
    • +100% Tribooster
  • 60 Day Premium Set
    • +100% Tribooster (x2)
    • Casino Coin Pass (x2)
    • Ragol Memory (x3)
  • 90 Day Premium Set
    • +100% Tribooster (x3)
    • Casino Coin Pass (x3)
    • Ragol Memory (x6)

PSO2 Bitcash Campaign #14

Spend AC, Get Items Campaign #18

  • Spend 100 AC
    • +50% Rare Drop Booster (x2)
  • Spend 2000 AC
    • +50% EXP Booster (x6)
    • Grind Risk Reducer (+2) (x2)
    • Ragol Memory (x2)
  • Spend 5000 AC
    • St. Rappy Suit (x1)
    • Ragol Memory (x3)
  • Spend 10,000 AC
    • Ragol Memory (x5)

Bug Fix Highlights

  • Implemented a countermeasure against the issue where the game would not start under specific PC environments.

Weapon General Election

The mid-term results have been announced! You can visit the voting page to see which weapon designs are currently in first place! Hate the results? Well there's still some time to change the course of the election. The Voting Period ends December 9th @ 16:00 JST, so good luck and happy voting!

Voting Page

Voting Period

  • November 25th ~ December 9th @ 16:00 JST

General Election Details

  • Players can vote for 1 weapon in each of the 17 weapon categories. (A total of 17 votes per day.)
  • Voting resets everyday at midnight in Japan.
  • The current standings will be published midway through the voting period.
  • After the final results, they'll create ★13 "Ver. 2" forms of all the weapons that won their category brackets. ("Ver. 2" weapons share the same designs as their original counterparts and have the possibility of coming with different potentials.)
Vote Weapon Category
Step 1: Click the purple button to vote!
You may vote for a weapon in each of the 17 categories.
Step 2: Press 「はい」 to submit your vote.
Step 2: Press 「はい」 to submit your vote.

Current Standings

  • Sword
    • 1st Coat Edge
    • 2nd Tarnada
    • 3rd Lambda Aristin
  • Wired Lance
    • 1st Razrail 
    • 2nd Lambda Hyperion
    • 3rd Lambda Belcard
  • Partisan
    • 1st Lambda Patty Lumeria
    • 2nd Etralucy
    • 3rd Lambda Raizenolk
  • Gunslash
    • 1st Sarhaling
    • 2nd Cruel Coffin
    • 3rd Lambda Twizzler
  • Katana
    • 1st Dio Sigalga
    • 2nd Lambda Castilon
    • 3rd Lacruico
  • Twin Dagger
    • 1st Oboro
    • 2nd Fin Volg
    • 3rd Dio Astella
  • Double Saber
    • 1st Quartz Calibur
    • 2nd Excelan Blade
    • 3rd Lambda Failnaught
  • Knuckles
    • 1st Fretal
    • 2nd Lambda Aevind
    • 3rd Rock Knuckle
  • Dual Blade
    • 1st Yoi
    • 2nd Forblight
    • 3rd Lextear
  • Assault Rifle
    • 1st Strauss
    • 2nd Lambda Tigredor
    • 3rd Funny Bouquet Rifle
  • Launcher
    • 1st Goodbye Fire
    • 2nd Lambda Ridultiv
    • 3rd Adrastea
  • Twin Machine Guns
    • 1st Lambda Sarcueid
    • 2nd Lambda Radiegle
    • 3rd Sparmachinegun
  • Bullet Bow
    • 1st Lambda Bigglow
    • 2nd Turbulas
    • 3rd Beldrea
  • Rod
    • 1st Haze Processor
    • 2nd Seitenweise
    • 3rd Vifroze
  • Talis
    • 1st Blue Crane
    • 2nd Duel Gaze
    • 3rd White Rappy Fan
  • Wand
    • 1st Haku Senjou
    • 2nd Lambda Regalia
    • 3rd Cless Digger
  • Jet Boots
    • 1st El Ario
    • 2nd Lambda Arestie
    • 3rd Sarhabliz

 

 

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.

 

Matter Board Progression Campaign #8

Matter Board Progression Campaign 8

Reach the Matter Boards selected for the campaign to receive booster items and EXP tickets!

Campaign Period

  • December 2nd, 2015 ~ January 6th, 2016

Campaign Qualifications

(1) Obtain the Matter Board for Episode 3-3 to receive:

  • 15,000 EXP Ticket (x3)

(2) Obtain the Matter Board for Episode 3-5 to receive:

  • Grind Success +10%
  • Ability Affixer Success +10%

(3) Obtain the Matter Board for Episode 3-7 to receive:

  • Grind Success +100%
  • +100% Tribooster (x3)

※Players who acquired the Matter Boards prior to the campaign will be eligible to receive the rewards.

※You must log into the game within the campaign period to qualify.

Prize Distribution Date

  • Late January, 2016.

 

Challenges from the DF Girls

4 million ID campaign

This is it! The final set of challenges from the Dark Falz Girls! Clearing the previous 20 Client Orders along with Yurika Takagi's orders will net you a total of 3 Ragol Memories. More details on qualifying for the Ragol Memories can be found in the "Other Rewards" section of this post.

Campaign Period

  • November 18th ~ December 9th @ 23:59 JST
    • Each Wednesday (excluding December 9) reveals a new set of challenges.

Summary

  • Each Wednesday during the campaign period, we'll announce a new set of challenges from the Dark Falz Girls.
    • Marika Kouno's Challenges were revealed on 11/18/2015.
    • Riko Kohara's Challenges were revealed on 11/25/2015.
    • Yurika Takagi's Challenges were revealed on 12/02/2015.
  • You'll receive rewards by clearing specific client orders.
  • You'll receive additional rewards by clearing 5 Client Orders within a week.
  • You will receive even more rewards based on the number of client orders cleared during the entire campaign period.
  • Aside from Client Orders, there will be a quiz related to the DF Girls which needs to be answered using the in-game chat.

 

Yurika Takagi's Challenge

December 2nd ~ December 9th (Maintenance)

NPC Client Order Clear Reward
Revelle カリア・エグゼキューション・I
(Career Killer I)
+50% EXP Booster x1
Hans 竜宮の駒からの挑戦
(Challenge From The Palace)
+50% EXP Booster x1
Hans 人形の繰り手
(Wind-Up Puppets)
+50% EXP Booster x2
Kressida 浮上施設のテッテーテキな探索!
(A Thorough Facility Investigation!)
+75% EXP Booster x1
Hans 宙を切り裂く翼
(Slicing Wings)
+75% EXP Booster x1
Hans 波間より来たる邪蛇
(Wicked Waves)
+50% Rare Drop Booster x1
Revelle イレイザー・レポート・IV
(Eraser Report IV)
+50% Rare Drop Booster x1
Lubert ブリュー・リンガーダの弱点は!?
(Blu Ringahda's Weakness!?)
+75% Rare Drop Booster x1
Hans 波濤を駆ける脅威
(Menace of the Rough Sea)
Lambda Grinder x1
Revelle ファナティック・キリング・II
(Fanatic Killing II)
Lambda Grinder x2

Clearing any 5 of the above mentioned client orders will net you the following reward:

  • +100% Tribooster (x2)

Yurika Takagi's Quiz

Responding to the Quiz

  • Players must say the answer to the question through the in-game chat.
  • Those who answer correctly will receive a Grind Risk Reducer (+2).

Let's say, for example, the answer to the question was [ARKS].

Acceptable Answers
アークス Answering in Full-Width Katakana
Unacceptable Answers
あーくす Answering in Hiragana
アークス Answering in Half-Width Katakana
Arks Answering in English
ア -クス Answering with spaces, symbols, or punctuation marks breaking up the response.

Proposed Answers

DF Girls Quiz Cheat Sheet
Answer Deadline
クローディア  December 9th, 2015

Players must answer the question to Yurika's quiz before December 9th @ 23:59 JST.

Other Rewards

All DF Girls 2

Players who clear any 15+ Client Orders from the 3 DF Girls receive:

  • +100% Tribooster (x5)

Players who clear any 24+ Client Orders from the 3 DF Girls receive:

  • Ragol Memory (x1)
  • Photon Booster (x3)
  • Ability Affixer Success (+30%) (x2)

Players who clear 30 Client Orders from the 3 DF Girls receive:

  • Ragol Memory (x2)
  • Photon Booster (x7)
  • Grind Success (100%) (x2)

Only client orders specified within each [DF Girls Challenge] qualify for the rewards mentioned in this section.

 

Prize Distribution Dates

Rewards for Yurika Takagi's Challenge can be picked up at the Visiphone after clearing and reporting back to the NPC who requested it. Aside from this, the rest of the rewards will get sent to the Visiphone late December, for any prize that comes from the quiz, or requires a certain number of COs cleared.

 

PSO2 Reveals New Character: Aurora

~ December 9th, 2015 ~

 

Christmas Lobby

Christmas 2015 Xie

The Christmas season is finally here and to celebrate, Sega is implementing this year's Christmas lobby! More beautifully illuminated than ever, the lobby features even more festive decorations.

 

Snow Cannon Man
*スノーキャノンマン (Snow Cannon Man)

Sensing Christmas approaching, Xie comes dashing through the snow to offer a new set of client orders! Complete them to receive the frosty [*Snow Cannon Man ] weapon camo for launchers.

 

Ixschrayla
*イクスシュレイラ (Ixschrayla)

The Christmas 2015 Bingo joins her with objectives perfect for the fourth edition of the Merry Christmas on Ice quest. Players will be rewarded with presents like boosters and the [*Ixschrayla ] gunslash weapon camo for advancing through the bingo card.

 

Merry Christmas on Ice 4

Christmas on Ice 4 Gal Grpyhon

The seasonal [Merry Christmas on Ice 4] Emergency Quest returns with a new installment! Various Toy Darkers will be encountered alongside the Tundra's natives, with frequent appearances by Falz Douran and Dorill. Nyau will also appear, capable of summoning Gal Gryphon onto the field.

 

Dio Hunar makes its debut in battle form, tormenting players with attacks more fearsome than Viel. Upon defeat, it may drop Phantasmal Ares Stones used in trading at the Pyroxene Exchange Shop for Ares series weapons.

 

Merry Christmas on Ice 4

NPCs like Patty and Tiea will arrive during Emergency Trials, donning Christmas outfits and accessories. Players can wear Christmas costumes as well for a PSE Costume Bonus Effect, slightly increasing experience gain and the rare drop rate.

View the Christmas Costumes

 

Episode 3 Side Story

This chapter introduces Aurora, a mysterious girl who claims to be the “Original" Apprentice. Her sudden arrival prompts Afin and Euclita to travel around Lillipa to investigate the reason why she appeared. They arrived at the Corrupted Region, but Aurora, sensing something inside, advances forward ignoring the attempts to stop her.

 

Legend of Heroes (AC Scratch)

リィン・レプカ (Rean Repca)
リィン・レプカ (Rean Repca)

In collaboration with Nihon Falcom's [Legend of Heroes: Sen no Kiseki II] comes the costumes, hairstyles, and weapons of characters Rean, Alisa, Laura, and Fie! Get festive with one of the new Christmas costumes, or don the moody dark coat joining the scratch.

 

アリサ・レプカ (Alisa Repca)
アリサ・レプカ (Alisa Repca)
ラウラ・レプカ (Laura Repca)
ラウラ・レプカ (Laura Repca)
フィー・レプカ (Fie Repca)
フィー・レプカ (Fie Repca)
ハピネスノエル (Happiness Noel)
ハピネスノエル (Happiness Noel)
ドラグナーコートM (Dragner Coat M)
ドラグナーコートM (Dragner Coat M)
フィーの双銃剣 (Fie's Twin Bayonets)
フィーの双銃剣 (Fie's Twin Bayonets)
ラウラの両手剣 (Laura's Two-Handed Sword)
ラウラの両手剣 (Laura's Two-Handed Sword)
アリサの動力弓 (Alisa's Orbal Bow)
アリサの導力弓 (Alisa's Orbal Bow)
Rean Longsword
リィンの太刀 (Rean's Katana)

 

※ Looking for naming suggestions for the Bingo's Gunslash Camo.