PSO2 JP: Maintenance, Survey, and Patch (9/24/2014)

Arks Ship Competition

• Begins September 26th at 12:00 JST

Arks Ship Competition Adjustments

• The Round Boost applies to the next round.
• Changed the boost calculation method.
• Increased the cap on the amount of points you can contribute.
• The final prize listing will now be split up into two groups. Ships that place in 1st will be able to buy exclusive items. Ships that place in 2nd through 5th place will be able to purchase the same items.
• Added more stars as rewards for ships that place in 1st through 3rd place.
• Added an animation for the Rappies entering the podium during the results for each round.
• Changed the 'Round' starting and in-session messages.

Arkuma Prize Shop

• Sales Period: 9/26 @ 12:00 ~ 10/22 @ 00:00 JST.

Balance Adjustments

• Changed the enemy levels to 66 ~ 70 for Super Hard Emergency Quests.

Campaign Rewards

• Spend AC Campaign #10
• Premium Set Campaign #6
• New Registration Campaign #10
• Tokyo Game Show: Dengeki Online Present
  • 5 Casino Coin Passes
• PSO2 Live Broadcast: Ichitaro Challenge
  • +100% Tribooster
• PS Nova: Future Division Prize
  
  • +100% Tribooster
• Matter Board Drop Content Changes
  • EP [1 – 1] (9/24)
  • EP [1 – 2] through [1 – 5] (9/25)
  • EP [1 – 6] through  [2 – 5] (9/26)

Fill in the PSO2 Players Survey #5 before October 15th at 15:00 JST to receive:

• 5 Casino Coin Passes
• 1 +100% Tribooster

 

Question 1: Enter your gender.

Male Female

Question 2: Enter your age.

Question 3: Enter your Occupation

— Make A Selection —Elementary School StudentJunior High StudentSenior High StudentUniversity / College / VocationalEmployee / Government Worker / Self-EmployedPart TimerHouse-wife or House-HusbandOther OccupationSeeking Work / Not in School

Question 4: Select all the games you have played so far.

Phantasy Star Portable (PSP)	Phantasy Star Portable 2 (PSP)
Phantasy Star Portable 2 Infinity (PSP)	Phantasy Star Online (GC/DC/PC/Xbox)
Phantasy Star Universe Series (PC/PS2/X360)	Phantasy Star Zero (DS)
None

 

Question 5: Please select the devices you own.

PlayStation 3	PlayStation 4
PlayStation Portable	PlayStation Vita
Wii	Wii U
Nintendo DS	Nintendo 3DS
Xbox 360	Xbox One
Cellphone (Excluding Smartphones)	Smartphone (iPhone)
Smartphone (Android)	Smartphone (Windows)
Desktop PC	Notebook PC
Tablet PC (iPad)	Tablet PC (Android)
Tablet PC (Windows)	None

 

Question 6: Which devices have you played PSO2 on?

— Make a Selection —PC OnlyPS Vita OnlyStarted on PC but also played the PC and Vita versionsStarted on Vita but also played the PC and Vita versions.

Question 7: Have you purchased the PSO2 Packaged version? Please select from the following.

— Make a Selection —PS Vita: Special PackagePS Vita: Episode 2 Deluxe PackagePC: Premium PackagePC: Premium Package vol1.2PC: Episode 2 Deluxe PackageNone

Question 8: How long has it been since you started PSO2?

— Make a Selection —Since Before the Open Beta TestSince the Official Service started in June 2012Since the Vita Service started in Feb 2013.Since Episode 2 Started July 2013Since Episode 3 Started Aug 2014

Question 9: How many hours do you play PSO2 in a week.

— Make a Selection —Less then 3 Hours3 ~ 5 hours5 ~ 10 hours10 ~ 20 hours20 ~ 30 hours30+ HoursHardly Play

Question 10: Around how much Arks Cash do you purchase in a month?

— Make a Selection —None1,000AC and under～3,000AC and under～5,000AC and under～10,000AC and under～30,000AC and under30,000AC and more

Question 11:

From the following list, please select the areas you are dissatisfied or want to see improved and write a comment about how you wish Sega could improve it.

 

Question 12
Please select from the following where you saw information about PSO2?

PSO2 Official Site	PSO2 Official Twitter
PSO2 Official Blog	PSO2 Official Newsletter
PSO2 Livestream on Nico Nico	ARKS Cadet on Nico Nico
PS Vita Live Area	it-tells PSO2 Official Community
TV Commercials	4Gamer Satellite Site
Videogame Site Article	Video Game Site Advertisement (including Banner Ads)
External Site Advertisement	Video Sites (Nico Nico / YouTube / etc)
BBS / Blogs	Famitsu Weekly Article / Ads
Other Magazine Article or Advertisement	Net Cafes
Game Store	PlayStation Store
From Friends (Includes Friend Referral System	None
Other

Please enter other in the text field.

 

Question 13
Please select what sparked your interest into playing PSO2.

PSO2 Official Site	PSO2 Official Twitter
PSO2 Official Blog	PSO2 Official Newsletter
PSO2 Livestream on Nico Nico	ARKS Cadet on Nico Nico
PS Vita Live Area	it-tells PSO2 Official Community
TV Commercials	4Gamer Satellite Site
Videogame Site Article	Video Game Site Advertisement (including Banner Ads)
External Site Advertisement	Video Sites (Nico Nico / YouTube / etc)
BBS / Blogs	Famitsu Weekly Article / Ads
Other Magazine Article or Advertisement	Net Cafes
Game Store	PlayStation Store
From friends (Includes Friend Referral System)	Collaboration with your favorite product.
None	Other

Please enter other in the text field.

 

 

Question 14
Please select where you currently acquire PSO2 information.

PSO2 Official Site	PSO2 Official Twitter
PSO2 Official Blog	PSO2 Official Newsletter
PSO2 Livestream on Nico Nico	PS Vita Live Area
it-tells PSO2 Official Community	4Gamer Satellite Site
Videogame Site Article	Video Sites (Nico Nico / YouTube / etc)
BBS / Blogs	Video Game Magazine Article
Net Cafes	From Friends
None	Other

Please enter other in the text field.

Question 15: Who do you play with on PSO2?

— Make A Selection —Mainly I solo.Mainly I solo, but I form parties with other users.Mainly I play with friends I know from PSO2.Mainly I play with friends I know from other online games.Mainly I play with school/work friends or people I originally knew.Other

Question 16: Have you invited friends or acquaintances into playing PSO2.

— Make A Selection —Yes, and they (play/played) PSO2.Yes, but they don't play PSO2.Nope. I don't have friends I could invite in particular.I wanted to, but they don't have a good enough PC, or own a PS Vita.Nope, because I made some friends within the game.Nope, because it's difficult knowing when they perform actions like logging in.No. This is not a good enough game for the person I'd invite.No, due to other reasons.

Question 17: Do you want to continue playing PSO2 in the future?

— Make a Selection —Yes, and I'll buy cash items.Yes, but I don't know if I'll buy cash items.Yes, but I will not purchase cash items.I do not intend to continue playing.I do not know.

Question 18: Aside from voice actors who previously appeared in the Phantasy Star Series, please fill out some voice actors you'd like to see in the future.

 

Question 19: Which future content update would you like to see?

More Maps	More Bosses
More Classes	More Weapon Categories
Higher Level Caps	More Story
More Costumes and Accessories	New Systems
New Weapons	More Quests
PvP (Battle between Players/Teams)	More Casino Games
Other	Raising content (Pets / Cultivation)

Please enter other in the text field.

 

Question 20: What cross multimedia project would you like PSO2 to have?

Anime	Manga
Comic (Anthology)	Drama CD
Character Song CD	Web Radio
Play	Concert
Other

 Please enter other in the text field.

 

Question 21: Do you play PSO2es?

— Make a Selection —Android versioniPhone versionNo. I don't play itI wasn't aware of the smartphone version

 

Question 22

If you answered [No] in Q21, please select the reasons why you haven't played it or linked it with PSO2.

Since I have no smartphone.	I don't have a smartphone that can run PSO2es.
Since I find the linking presents not that appealing.	I do not have time to play it.
Because I am playing other smartphone games	Since I have difficulty with the linking procedure.
Because I do not understand the linking procedure.	I don't feel there's any advantages to linking.
Because I don't know PSO2es very well.	PSO2es doesn't feel appealing to me.
Other

 

Question 23: Are you aware of the PSO2 Livestream?

— Make a Selection —I'm aware and have watched it.I'm aware of it but do not watch itI wasn't aware.

 

Question 24
Which projects would you'd like to see them do on the PSO2 Livestream?

PSO2 future information update	PSO2 Strategy Information.
Media Personalities and Voice Actors playing.	Voice ticket presents from Media Personalities or Voice Actors
User participation, EQ surveys.	Realtime Q/A Session with the Developers
Talkshow corner where developers become guests.	Talkshow corner with voice actors
Trivia/Information for Beginners	Nothing in particular
I don't know	Other

 

Question 25
Have you watched the PSO2 Arks Cadet?

I watch Mondays' broadcast	I watch Thursdays' broadcast
I watch Fridays' broadcast	No.

Question 26: Did you go to the Phantasy Star Festa or watched it on Nico Nico?

— Make A Selection —Yes, I went.I didn't go, but I watched it on Nico Nico.I didn't go and I haven't watched it on Nico Nico

 

Question 27:
If you selected [Yes] on Question 26,
tell us some of the things you thought were great about the Festa.

The Main Stage	Arks Shop
Falz Arm, Vol Dragon, Life-sized Cast	Arks Grand Prix
PSO2 Concept Art Display	Character Banners
Cosplayer Area	Ship Community Area and Sketching Corner
Food and Drink Area	Attraction Corner
PS Nova Battle Demo	The exclusive Item Code presents

 

Question 28

For those who went to the Festa, or didn't go and just watched it on Nico Nico, tell us the things you thought were great about the Live Broadcast.

Arks Grand Prix	Cosplay Contest / Show
Update Information Department	Knowledge Department
Phantasy Star Nova news	Special Talk Show

Question 29: Do you want to go to a Phantasy Star Festa in the future?

— Make A Selection —I absolutely would like to go.I'd like to go based on the location and what's being presented at the event.I wanna see it on NicoNico without going there, regardless of where/what's shown there.I have no plans on going, but I may watch it on Nico NicoHave no plans in going and won't be watching it on Nico Nico.I do not knowOther

Enter other in the text field.

Question 30: Please enter the kinds of projects/things you wish for them to perform at the Phantasy Star Festa.

Question 31: Have you played PSO2 at an official Net Cafe?

— Make a Selection —The PC VersionThe Vita VersionPC and Vita VersionsNope.

 

Question 32:
If you selected [No] on Question 31,
please select the reasons why from the list below.

I don't know Net Cafes very well.	No official Net Cafes nearby.
The Net Cafe perks have no appeal.	I feel uneasy about the security.
Because a Net Cafe usage fee is required.	Other.

 

Question 33:
What do you find appealing about the PSO2 official Net Cafe?

The free premium services.	Getting cafe points
Acquiring team points	Meseta Shop
Getting Titles based on the # of hours.	The Net Cafe boost days.
The PC and connection environment.	The PayNetCafe item sales.
I don't know.	Other

Question 34:
Did you know you can purchase items cheaper with PayNetCafe?

— Make A Selection —YesNo

Question 35: Are you buying Phantasy Star Nova in November?

— Make A Selection —YesNoI Don't Know

Question 36:
Fill in the text box about the good parts and things you enjoy about PSO2.

Question 37:
Fill in the text box about the bad parts and areas you wish to see improved in PSO2.