PSO2 (JP) - February 20th Content Update & New Campaign

PSO2 has been updated once more, this time with part three of the Courageous Leader / Valorous Vanguard content. This latest "medium-sized" update includes a super-sized number of tweaks to the game, a new emergency quest ("Desert Guerrilla Warfare"), and a new client order. In addition, SEGA has launched a new campaign for players who clear the Desert Guerrilla Warfare quest by February 27th. Here are some more details on the update and campaign:

Quest Updates:

New "Desert Guerrilla Warfare" - ????? emergency quest added to Desert field

New client order for NPC Jean / ??? - "How to Edit the ARKS Card!" - ????????????!

Campaign Updates - Emergency Quest Campaign #5:

Requirements: Complete "Desert Guerrilla Warfare" - ????? emergency quest

Campaign Period: February 20th through February 27th @ 11:00am JST

Rewards: (99) Grinders, (2) White Gift room items, (4) Grind Risk Reduction -1

Reward Delivery: March 6th during regular maintenance

Scheduled Quest Times: Feb 20th @ 9pm /12 midnight, Feb 22-26 @ 2pm / 9pm / 12 midnight JST

Gameplay Updates:

Many item names changed to make them easier to read (full list)

Matter board changes: can search multiple matters, added function to show quest/character needed for selected matter, matter board design updated ("Event Matters" now have distinct look").

When searching for parties in another block, players may now directly join the party after changing blocks

Added two new play styles to party settings, "Lively" and "Chillin'"

Added an exclamation mark in quest type selection screen when a branch appears in the story quest.

Added a new item drop for Falz Hunar in the Escape Quest

Added new background graphics for beginning part of Floating Continent

Enabled selection of duplicate makeup pattern for Makeup Pattern 1 & 2

Premium Set: Added feature allowing some premium users to join full blocks when "Premium Space" is available.

Premium Set: Players can re-use the Aesthetics (Makeup) Counter for one hour after first using the pass.

New setting in options allowing the changing or disabling of double-tap sensitivity for evasion moves

ARKS card design changed and ARKS card now editable from main menu.

My Shop: Added partial match functionality for item names, new message indicating if item is sold out when transitioning from search results, system now remembers previously selected storage box in shop management.

Players can now blacklist themselves from Arks searches at the Visiphone.

Improved symbol art history to save symbol arts that would have been erased when logging out.

New option at ship selection for first time players.

Added option to character overhead display to show PSN Online ID / Player ID

Log window will now show level of PA or Technic disks when picking them up.

Target display within quests will also show the special ability of target's weapon or unit

Accessory tickets now grayed out when used.

New block added for PC & PS Vita cross-play (game functions differently in this block, see differences here)

Balance Updates:

Hunter: Increased PP recovery during normal attacks with sword, wired lance & partisans

Hunter: Accelerated timing of Just Attacks for swords & wired lances

Hunter: Increased gear gauge fill with swords & wired lances

Hunter: Change that allows Wired Lance PA "Cerberus Dance" to be cancelled at any time by guarding

Reduced some requirements for equipping 2-3 star units

Matter Boards: Changed target enemy level to 5 for Fangalf A-5 and Galf E-1

Matter Boards: No longer need to clear all of Xenos COs for C-7 of "Once again history broken" board

Client Orders (Koffee): Some unlock conditions changed, better XP rewards, reduced clear conditions

Client Orders (Hans): Reduced enemy levels

Client Orders (Revelle): Reduced enemy levels

Client Orders (Echo): Improved rewards

Client Orders (Franca): Reduced unlock conditions

Client Orders (Hans, Lola, Echo, Xeno, Affin, Oza, Lisa, Marlu) - Reduced clearing conditions of starting orders

Client Orders: Reduced clear conditions for Fighter, Gunner, Techer orders

Increased likelihood of receiving a high rank on the story quest "The Beginning of the End"

Reduced HP of enemies below level 20.

Some bosses adjusted to "normal" to make them less difficult

Increased rare pattern reward for completing Falz Elder emergency trial

Premium Set: increased chance of "Premium Effects" sub-effect when consuming medical drinks

The technical details of this week's update are as follows:

Update Size: 3.4GB

Launcher Version: 01.05.03

Game Version: 1.0301.0

First Time Download Size: 7GB

This story will be updated as additional information is revealed and translated. For more details and discussion on all things relating to PSO2, be sure to head over to the PSO2 Message Boards!