PSO2 Station #17 Recap

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Please take note as the information below is subject to change.

March 3rd Livestream

Doing a livestream during a nor'easter power outage is tough, so please bear with us.

Late March Update Schedule Change

Normally the update would be scheduled to appear on March 21st, but due to a national holiday, it has been pushed back to March 22nd.
This update will release the new Story Events with Luther, (which for some reason Winged Darkers start to appear on Omega)
The Premium Set bonuses will be arriving on this day, with screen filters and light source settings.

Stra(te)geo Series

We're going to call it Strategeo so it matches up with Tactio.
Stategeo's Potential: Critical Rate and Critical Damage Up
Strategeo Factor? : PP Recovery when enemies die nearby.

New Year Carnival Rewards: March 14th ~ March 22nd

The Enchanted Forest and Menacing Castle will be returning.
Various Boosts, Weapon Camo Rewards, and SG Rewards.

Beginning Enemy HP Adjustments (Late March)

Thanks to all those buffs, it appears that the gap between player and enemy strength at the beginning of the game is widening even more. So to combat this, the following changes will occur

LV1 ~ LV 39 enemies will have increased HP.
For [Easy Mode] in the Story, they won't try to raise it too much.
Since the early portion of Challenge Quests will become difficult, they'll buff the power of PAs and Barehanded attacks.

New Extreme Quest

Half Dolls, Scape Dolls, and Dark Blasts are banned.
To earn the Expert Player Status, you must clear this quest.
HP will change based on number of people in the party.
Invade-NTs can drop.

Solo Extreme Quest

Invade is more likely to drop.
You can obtain Conqueror's Crest through Titles

Austere-NT

One day in the future, you'll be able to evolve your Invade-NT into Austere-NT.
It may go like this [Invade-NT] + [Some Exchange Item] = Austere-NT
Your old-type Austere won't be left out in the cold because they have stuff planned for them as well

PSO2 Switch Version

The switch version will indeed support the 3 button method.

Chronos Drop Rates

Before the ★14 drop rate buff, Chronos dropped approximately once per week. But after the changes, it appeared to drop around 20 times a week.

★14 Weapon Drops For Each Category

By the time Summer rolls around, there should be a ★14 drop for every weapon category.

★14 Conqueror's Crest Exchange

The Conqueror Crest ★14 Weapons are indeed intended to be
+30 Grind Cap as listed on the exchange

Step Jump Charm

They are wondering whether to make Step Jump a class skill, or more preferably, a charm. It will take some time before announcing what exactly they plan to do.
However, rather than making it a class skill, they could instead just make it a charm. The idea would be to show off the skill ring to get the charm. (In a similar fashion to Vraolet and Monkey King Bar)

My Character ~~Figure~~ Dark Blast

This summer, the development team plans to implement Dark Blasts in a different style. In this version, the dark blast will be transparent, allowing your character to be seen. It is currently under development so expect to see some changes before implementation.

Feb 20th Livestream

Secret Phase

Say the Secret Phrase サクラの季節にルーサー舞う in chat to receive:

Sakura PomPoms
Weapons Badge 2018 (x18)

You have until Feb 28th's Maintenance to complete this task.
Items can be picked up at the Visiphone.

Emergency Quest Boost Poll

Profound Invasion
Enemy +500% HP / Enemy +100% ATK / Enemy +50% DEF
+300% Rare Drop Rate / +300% EXP UP
Increased ★14 Drop Rate
February 20th @ 23:00 >> RESCHEDULE: February 21st @ 00:00 JST

Racing the Phantom Mother Boost Campaign (Feb 21st ~ March 7th)

Increased ★14 Drop Rate (due to the drop rate revisal)
Enemy HP +100% / Damage + 100%
Rare Drop Rate +150% / EXP Rate +150%
Increased drop rate for Astra Series weapons and units
Added ★14 drops from Deus Esca Zephyros / Yamato
Conqueror's Crest will drop.
Coat Doublis and other weapon camo drops
Added Val Ars with a limited S-Class Ability
21st ~ 28th (Slave NT Series Drop)
28th ~ 7th (Nemesis NT Series Drop)

Early March Update

White Day Lobby (~3/22)
White Day Bingo (~4/4)
Lovey Rappies (~4/4)

Early March Update

Enga (White Day) will appear in the lobby (~4/4)
Phul and Och appear in the Casino!?
Clear Client Orders for Enga (White Day) Partner Card and Camos

Early March Update

AC Scratch: Spicy Candy
Enga's White Day Costume
Fantasy-style Bikini Armor
Arkuma Bikini
Down Vests for Spring
Lobby Action: [Weapon Enhancing Magic] and [Rhythm]

Early March Update

Battle Arena Weapons Change Again
- Dual Blades: Immortal Dove
- Assault Rifles: Piercing Shell
- Talises: Na Grants

Early March Update

A Boisterous White Day 2018 (~4/4)
Lovey Empe Rappy, Izane Kazuchi, Laplace Demon have a chance to appear.
White Day 2018 Collection
- Strategeo Weapon Series
  - Partisan
  - Knuckles
  - Launcher
Strategeo Weapons can also drop
Blue Rappy Suit Mini drops

Early March Update

AC Scratch (Nova Selection)
Fildia and Izuna's Costumes
Sail and Lutina (All Race Supporting) Costumes
Popular Costumes and Cast Parts from PS Nova
Fildia's Weapon Camo: Morning Red
Izuna's Weapon Camo: Silent Violet
Lutina's Weapon Camo: Evergreen
Sail's Weapon Camo: Airy Blue
Lobby Action: Nova Pose 1 & 2

Arks New Year Carnival 2018 Reward Period 2

March 14th ~ March 22nd
The two limited quests will re-appear
WEB Panel Reward Boost and Items distributed

Late March Update

Sakura Lobby (~4/25)
Franca's Cafe (~6/6)
Gene (PSO2es 4th Anniversary Costume), Annette, and Bruno will appear in the Lobby
You can obtain their partner cards
Collect Chip Fragments 2018 and exchange them in the Shop.

Late March Update

AC Scratch: Galaxy Étoile
Gene Season 2 Costume as Layered Wear
Fantasy style Blacksmith Outfit
Skeleton Parker for Men and Women
Street Dancer style outfit
Lobby Actions: PR Pose 2, Rapper, Dance 51
Dengeki Polytan Carnival Art Contest Room Items

Late March Update

Episode 5: Chapter 3: Sibling Memories, Loser's Research
Winged Darkers appear on Omega
What is the secret between brother and sister?
What happened to Luther?

Late March Update

Premium Set Benefits Expanded
- +50% Triboost during Premium
- Enhanced Premium Drink 2 Effects
- Choice of 4 Screen Filters
  - Monochrome, Sepia, Vintage, Dot
- Apply 3 Custom Lighting
  - Customize their color and position

Late March Update

Character Menu is now displayed in a category format.
You can use the same (accessory, etc) ticket twice without having to switch characters.
Casino Coin Limit Removed
Zieg has moved closer to the Item Lab.

Late March Update

Changed the sequence so it's easy to start EP5 when starting a new game.
New Feature: ARKS Handbook: (Answers Questions About the Game)
- Hosted by NPC "Leontina"
Reorganized and Adjusted Client Orders
You can now unlock fields by clearing free fields.

Late March Update

New Extreme Quest containing, mostly, Phantoms
Scape Dolls and Half Dolls are Banned
Enemy HP changes based on the # of players
Clear this quest for a Title as one of the requirements for the revised Expert Player condition.
Invade NT weapons will drop.

Late March Update

Solo Extreme Quest Released
Title Rewards are prepared for each class.
Title Reward: Conqueror's Crest
You can exchange Conqueror's Crest at Zieg's Exchange shop for some ★14 weapons.
From the video, each item required 500 Conqueror's Crests

Revised ★14 Drop Rates

Crimson Castle Crusher, Magisterial Onslaught, The Creator Phantom, and Racing The Phantom Mother emergency quests will have increased ★14 drop rates.
The Dark Demolisher will have an increase in drop rates.

Exchange Item [Conqueror's Crest]

By collecting Conqueror's Crest, you can exchange them for certain ★14 weapons.
Conqueror's Crest drops in Crimson Castle Crusher and The Dark Demolisher.
You can also receive Conqueror's Crests from future Emergency Raid Type Quests, Titles, and Campaigns.

Conqueror's Crest Campaign (2/21 ~ 2/28)

Players can obtain [Conqueror's Crests] by completing the following tasks

Clear (1x) Racing the Phantom Mother = 10 Conqueror's Crests
Clear (3x) Racing the Phantom Mother = 10 Conqueror's Crests
Clear (3x) Any Time Attack Quest = 10 Conqueror's Crests
Play (3x) Emblem Ranked Matches = 5 Conqueror's Crests
Clear Hans Client Order Powerful Native Variations = 10 Conqueror's Crests
Login 3 Days during the campaign period = 5 Conqueror's Crests

We will talk about the campaign in detail during maintenance.

Material Storage / Expanded Storage Changes (May)

Material Storage 30 Days: 1,500 AC → 300 SG
Material Storage 90 Days: 3,600 AC → 720 SG
Expanded Storage (1) 30 Days: 500 AC → 100 SG
Expanded Storage (1) 90 Days: 1,200 AC → 240 SG

Expanded Storage (2 ~ 5) will still cost AC.

PSO2 The Animation Best Character Song CD Complete

Early Release: March 24th, 2018 at Live Sympathy 2018
Release Date: April 4th, 2018
Price: 3,500 Yen
Item Code Contains:
- 393 [Vo Performance 5] (Lobby Action)
- CD Package Mat (Room Good)
- Peerless Star Gate (Music Disc)
- Rare Drop Koi Koi (Music Disc)

Phantasy Star Online 2 Deluxe Stamp Set

Product Name: PS Series 30th Anniversary PSO2 Deluxe Frame Stamp Set
Product Number: 79425-1011-6
Price: 4,980 Yen (Shipping fee / Sales tax included)
Contents:
- Frame Stamps (62 Yen Seal Stamp x10) 1 sheet
- 1 Stamp Holder
- 8 Postcards
- Item Code Card