PSO2 JP Update: 7/24/2013

Today's update!

 

Summer Wave

Lobby Rotation

  • Summer Festival Lobby until Sept 4th.

Extreme Quest

  • Forest and Dragons stages 41 ~ 50 added
  • Due to this update, stage 50 has become the final stage.

New Items

Wave Board

Wave Board ウェーブボード (Sword)

 

umbrella

ビーチシェード Beach Shade (Rod)

New Story Quest

  • EP2 Ch1: Road to the Unknown

 

New Weapon Camos

Space Board

*スペースボード Space Board

 

Leisure Shade

*レジャーシェード Leisure Shade

PSO2 JP: Client Order Campaign 16

Boost Event

A boost event will be applied across the following days:

  • July 26th +50% Rare Drop Boost
  • July 29th +200% Meseta   
  • July 30th +50% EXP 
  • July 24th through August 7th : Cougar NX Rare Drop Boost

All dates and times apply from 00:00 ~ 24:00 Japanese Standard Time.

 

 

Client Order Campaign 16

CO 16

Clear Revelle's client order "Black Slaughter I" and "Eraser Report I" to receive several prizes

Campaign Period

  • July 24tth through July 31st, 2013

Campaign Qualification

(1) Clear Revelle's client order ブラック・スローター・I Black Slaughter I by exterminating 25 Dagans to receive:

  • +50% EXP (x2)

(2) Clear Revelle's client order イレイザー・レポート・I Eraser Report I to receive

  • +50% Rare Drop (x2)
  • Grind Risk Reduction (+1) (x2)

Prize Distribution

  • August 7th at the Visiphone

 

 

Arks Museum [A Fierce Fight]

Arks Museum

Example Screenshot

ARKS Museum is searching for entries for their next exhibit. This time you must take a screenshot of your character fighting against a boss. Winners will receive a special trophy and 1000 FUN. You may submit your entry between July 24th through August 21st @ 16:00 JST. Winners will be announced in September.

ARKS Museum [A Fierce Fight]

Entry Period

  • July 24th through August 21st @ 16:00 JST

Prizes

  • 1 Gold Trophy
  • 1000 FUN Ticket

1st Screenshot Criteria

  • Your character and a boss appearing together in a screenshot
  • You must receive permission by other players if their characters are included in the screenshot. (Up to 12 players, including the submitter, may be photographed)
  • You may use speech bubbles, cut-in chat, comic symbols, and lobby actions.
  • Symbol Art is prohibited
  • The screenshot must be taken by the person entering this contest.
  • Please refrain from posting your screenshots to the public on any blog or social networking site, etc.
  • You may not edit the photo in any way aside from compressing it to meet the 1MB JPG requirement.

Qualifying Bosses

  • Rockbear, Caterdran, Gwanahda, De Malmoth, Tranmizer, Caterdransa, Wolgahda, Goron Zoran, Olgeblanc, Falz Hunar, Persona, Cougar NX, Fang Banshee, Fang Banther, Vol Dragon, Snow Banshee, Snow Banther, Quartz Dragon, Zeshrayda, Dragon Ex, Bal Rodos, Dark Ragne, Chrome Dragon, Falz Arm,  Dark Falz Elder.
  • Any of the bosses above or their rare equivalents are acceptable.

2nd Screenshot Criteria

  • Solo: A screenshot with your Player ID Name clearly visible around the same location.
  • Group: The entrant must take a screenshot with all Player ID Names participating in the photo.

Screenshot Submission

  • 1 Screenshot intended for the ARKS Museum
  • 1 Screenshot with your Player ID Name for verification.
  • However, all players participating in a group screenshot must have their player ID names above their heads.
  • A list of all 8 digit Player IDs participating in the photo must be posted at the submission form.
  • Screenshot Submission Site

Screenshot Recommendations

  • Turn Blur off in settings for clearer screenshots
  • Press the [+] or [-] and [/] or [*] keys to change camera height and zoom.

 

 

 

 

PSO2 JP: Maintenance (7/24/2013)

We're getting speedos and bikinis in this week's update and that's all that matters. In an unrelated note, the Phantasy Star Online 2 Original Soundtrack was announced. It will be released in two separate volumes; volume 1 releases October 30th and volume 2 comes out November 27th, 2013. We'll have a formal post once more information is available.

July 24th Episode 2 Patch

  • Launcher: Version 02.00.00
  • Client: ver. 2.0001.1
  • PC Patch Size: 19MBs
  • Vita Patch Size: 15MBs

Maintenance is scheduled to end before 4:00 AM EDT.