PSUJP update 7/19: Curtain Call?

[Lyrise]

I'm going to be very brief about this week's JP update; also since it'll be the first time in over a month that I've had to do this. And also because the US servers have most of these updates already, so I need not explain them for a second time. Additionally, this update serve to cover ALL of the base content in PSU. If there are any more updates for PSU between now and expansion which are major, it'll be original (sorta) content.

Source (http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/news/wis/?mode=view&id=379)

1. Astral Festival Lobby. Neudaiz will be under this theme for 3 weeks till 8/9.

2. New party mission: "Desperate Struggle at a Historical Landmark"

Quick notes: party mission, can solo to clear, but needs 2 to attain S. Starts at Forran Falls leading back to Denes base. Boss is De Ragnus.

I wonder how the US staff will translate this title?

3. S2 mission additions: Both HIVE missions will be accessible at S2. This completes all the base mission content available to online mode.

4. Mission Rebalancing: Same as the US servers, monster placements numbers and trap locations will change.

5. Level cap up: max will be 100

6. SUV rebalancing: The 3 Attacker series SUVs will be rebalanced.

7. 3rd and 4th PM evolution devices released. As usual, go ahead and purchase the 4x3 and 4x4 series evolution devices at the goods shop on colony.

That pretty much wraps it up this time. Rather midsized update; but no sign of the rewards period from famicup.

[EspioKaos]

Official JP Site (http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/news/wis/?mode=view&id=379)

For those interested in what's coming up next for the JP PC/PS2 servers, here's a rundown of what to expect at the end of the week.

Holy Light Festival Lobby
Ohtoku City will be adorned with special lobby decorations from 07.19 until 08.09 with in honor of the annual Holy Light Festival. The special Light Festival Décor (http://www.pso-world.com/items/psu/7/919/light_festival_d%E9cor/) will also go on sale at this time.

New Party Mission
One new party mission entitled "Fight for the Ruins" takes you from Foran Waterfall back into the Denes RELICS to take on the De Ragnus.

New S2 Missions
S2 difficulties of Satellite of Darkness and SEED Awakened will become available.

Mission Refining
Desert Terror and System Defense will see minor refinements, just as they did on last week's update to the NA/EU servers.

Mission Balancing
Valley of Carnage, Mine Defense, Tunnel Recovery, Desert Goliath, Lab Recovery, Demons Above, Moonlight Beast, The Eastern Peril, Stolen Weapon, Price of Research and Forest Infiltration will see some balancing.

Level Cap Increase
JP players will now be capped off at 100! (No more increases until the expansion.)

SUV Stat Balancing
Hegel Attacker, Blitz Attacker and Meteor Attacker will have their stats balanced out.

New PM Devices
Numerous new PM devices will be added.

(Sorry, I'm in a little rush. Got to go back to work!)

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[Ash1ey]

Oooh nice, sounds sweet.

[Shiro_Ryuu]

Pretty cool, thanks for the info. Looks like the Japanese servers will be seeing the final level cap for PSU current.

[DreamLocke]

man, how long will I have to wait for a GH-444? I can't wait...the damn thing has a frickin' grenade launcher for crap's sake!

[Rashiid]

uhoh- S2 Fakis.

[JAFO22000]

Fakis S2, level 100 cap and new PM devices? Very cool.

[RegulusHikari]

Aren't those the Attacker SUVs they've had for a while now? The ones WE just got?

[Mewn]

Yeah, they're not new SUVs. Those ones listed are being rebalanced.

[RedX]

Woo in two months I can get my 444!

[ryvius]

Huh.. I was just wondering when we'd see the rest of the PM devices actually. Nice.

[Rashiid]

you must tell us the techs and units or weaps the GH-453-454 have. I MUST KNOW MR OPPPP

[Sasamichan]

Nice to see we got some stuff before the JP.

[AxelgearVII]

Weeee the big 100. I can also make use of the PM devices. Did you read anything about when the reward period will be?

[majan]

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww sheeeeuuuutttttttt

that is some socks-knocking-off news there.however......

it leaves one very frustrating loose end:
12* equipment. where will it be available?its obvious that bosses 105+ drop 11* stuff,but normally,100-119 is 10* drops,so logically it seems the trend they are setting up is that 120-139 level monsters will be dropping 11* stuff normally,and so on for each 20 level bracket above it.(probably will apply in the expansion for alleged 13-15 star items.)

so with all these missions at our disposal,Id expect maybe hive S2(fakis) may very likely drop 12* items,or at the very very least,11*.that leaves a gaping hole for 12*'s.maybe well get never before seen missions before the expansion hits that will facilitate these drops?

awesome,but I want my damn tyrant spada.

[Lyrise]

On 2007-07-17 09:19, AxelgearVII wrote:
Weeee the big 100. I can also make use of the PM devices. Did you read anything about when the reward period will be?



No idea when the reward period is.

As for 12 star drops, that's a pretty arge hole there, but it gives them a pretty good outlet to release more original missions to let them all out. (A recurring gag over at the IRC channel is that if ST does nothing, they could actually stretch out and separate all the rewards we earned from famicup to cover the entire time period between now and expansion release.)

[Inazuma]

thx for the translations lyrise. its gonna be a lot of fun leveling to 100 in the hive S2.
one of my good jp friends told me the famitsu event prizes would start around the end of july. hopefully they are right.

[Dj_SkyEpic]

Mmmmm Level 100...

[Sasamichan]

Wonder how much exp the Falkis mission will give on S2.

[RedX]

Woo 444 time in 2 months http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime1.gif

[TheBlackDeath]

6. SUV rebalancing: The 3 Attacker series SUVs will be rebalanced.

As my main being a CAST this bothers me quite a bit because of what "rebalancing" meant for the recently rebalanced missions. Not to mention that if they're releasing the Hive S2 stuff at the same time nerfing these SUV's will make it harder to take down the larger and tougher enemies. Even on S rank the max amount of hits that say a blitz attacker can do on them there won't even kill them if they have full HP.

[Dj_SkyEpic]

On 2007-07-17 09:37, TheBlackDeath wrote:

6. SUV rebalancing: The 3 Attacker series SUVs will be rebalanced.

As my main being a CAST this bothers me quite a bit because of what "rebalancing" meant for the recently rebalanced missions. Not to mention that if they're releasing the Hive S2 stuff at the same time nerfing these SUV's will make it harder to take down the larger and tougher enemies. Even on S rank the max amount of hits that say a blitz attacker can do on them there won't even kill them if they have full HP.

Probably upping the Smasher type SUV (I dunno what it's called, the one with the hands.) since it does so little damage atm compared to all the others.

[Ryno]

... so that mean these some of these right here are the new ones?


http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r233/x_RYNO_x/image00002142.jpg

[Dj_SkyEpic]

Double saber PM <3

[Sasamichan]

On 2007-07-17 09:45, Ryno wrote:
... so that mean these some of these right here are the new ones?


http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r233/x_RYNO_x/image00002142.jpg



Yes, all the PMs shown there will be released on this update.

[-Tidus_415-]

GH 424 + Axe = http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif

[Para]

New Party Mission
One new party mission entitled "Fight for the Ruins" takes you from Foran Waterfall back into the Denes RELICS to take on the De Ragnus.

New S2 Missions
S2 difficulties of Satellite of Darkness and SEED Awakened will become available.

good stuff but its a shame its gonna be awhile before we get that =/

[Para]

2. New party mission: "Desperate Struggle at a Historical Landmark"

Quick notes: party mission, can solo to clear, but needs 2 to attain S. Starts at Forran Falls leading back to Denes base. Boss is De Ragnus.

I wonder how the US staff will translate this title?

3. S2 mission additions: Both HIVE missions will be accessible at S2. This completes all the base mission content available to online mode. good stuff... too bad its going to be awhile before we get that =/

[DreamLocke]

On 2007-07-17 08:47, RedX wrote:
Woo in two months I can get my 444!



Amen, brother.

[Scion]

Oh shit. This is like, almost everything, isn't it?

You'll just be missing the last PAs, and the 12* weapons, correct?

Wow...What a long way we've come. So very exciting! http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

[Shiryuu]

Pink maid and Morrigan ftw.

[JAFO22000]

On 2007-07-17 09:37, TheBlackDeath wrote:

6. SUV rebalancing: The 3 Attacker series SUVs will be rebalanced.

As my main being a CAST this bothers me quite a bit because of what "rebalancing" meant for the recently rebalanced missions. Not to mention that if they're releasing the Hive S2 stuff at the same time nerfing these SUV's will make it harder to take down the larger and tougher enemies. Even on S rank the max amount of hits that say a blitz attacker can do on them there won't even kill them if they have full HP.



Well, if you rely on your SUV to kill everything, then you're already in trouble. SUV's are nice to have charged when things get overwhelming, but you make it sound like it'll be near impossible to kill something in Hive S2 without it! They've already taken away the death penalty and slowed down many of the creatures on higher levels...how much more easy can they make this game?

[Ryno]

GH 434!
because it is PINK!

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r233/x_RYNO_x/GH434.jpg


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[PJ]

Meteor gets to become a 454, Orrefe gets to wield an Axe as 424, and I still gotta make an armour PM for 444.

<3

[Scion]

Lol, topic merge, anyone? xD

But still...this is some good stuff! http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

[SabZero]

Are those PM devices the same price (50k)?

[Siertes]

I've been waiting for my 434 since I saw its picture. Good to know when I can expect it.

[A2K]

On 2007-07-17 08:05, EspioKaos wrote:
New SUVs
Hegel Attacker, Blitz Attacker and Meteor Attacker will be added.

I think you meant Rafal, Grom, and Sturm Attacker.

[Golto]

After this update I can only see left to release is the other -attacker suvs and a Parum Guardian's branch party mission like Bruce's. The rest of the 12* weapons and majority of 11*-12* armors will have to wait for AOI. I don't think they will have another event before AOI is released for them.


I also read somewhere JPN psu pc/ps2 will be getting their famicup rewards at the end of this month, the 26th I bet.

[Lyrise]

On 2007-07-17 10:50, A2K wrote:

On 2007-07-17 08:05, EspioKaos wrote:
New SUVs
Hegel Attacker, Blitz Attacker and Meteor Attacker will be added.

I think you meant Rafal, Grom, and Sturm Attacker.



Actually NONE of those are being (re)released. Those 3 are only being rebalanced.

[EarthRagon]

When do we get the rest of the ult pas?

[EspioKaos]

On 2007-07-17 08:43, RegulusHikari wrote:
Aren't those the Attacker SUVs they've had for a while now? The ones WE just got?



On 2007-07-17 11:43, Lyrise wrote:

On 2007-07-17 10:50, A2K wrote:

On 2007-07-17 08:05, EspioKaos wrote:
New SUVs
Hegel Attacker, Blitz Attacker and Meteor Attacker will be added.

I think you meant Rafal, Grom, and Sturm Attacker.



Actually NONE of those are being (re)released. Those 3 are only being rebalanced.

Yeah, you're right. I was in a big rush when I posted that earlier because I had to leave with my boss to go out to a job site to do a bid estimate. I didn't exactly have a chance to double-check my stuff. Sorry! http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime2.gif I'll edit my post to fix this.



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[ShadowDragon28]

They still havn't released the AMF set (males and female fleshies),
or the Western Bottoms ( male fleshies one), and that open long coat (i forget its name)

I do hope they still add those and have some other things for updates. AoI is a month and couple weeks away for JP...

[Kylie]

wow, I'm actually impressed with this update... sounds awesome.

[EspioKaos]

On 2007-07-17 12:17, ShadowDragon28 wrote:
They still havn't released the AMF set (males and female fleshies),
or the Western Bottoms ( male fleshies one), and that open long coat (i forget its name)

I do hope they still add those and have some other things for updates. AoI is a month and couple weeks away for JP...

Vigor Coat is the long, open one. I'm looking forward to that one, myself.

I wouldn't be surprised if clothing updates are used to kind of fill the void between this one and Ambition of the Illuminus' release.


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[ShadowDragon28]

We better get a US vers of Famitsu Cup, and the Halloween lobbies and Rappy Latern rappies.... >:-<

[Zorafim]

Uh oh, "rebalanced"...

[EspioKaos]

According to the official site, it mentions the SUV balancing having to do with modifications to the Attacker series' accuracy. Doesn't specify if it will go up or down, however.

[Inazuma]

oh i noticed it mentions handing out the event prizes around the end of the month. its in red text.

[EspioKaos]

On 2007-07-17 09:57, Para wrote:

New Party Mission
One new party mission entitled "Fight for the Ruins" takes you from Foran Waterfall back into the Denes RELICS to take on the De Ragnus.

New S2 Missions
S2 difficulties of Satellite of Darkness and SEED Awakened will become available.

good stuff but its a shame its gonna be awhile before we get that =/

Only about two months, if even that long. Not too bad of a wait. I'm just happy to see the Foran mission counter being put to use. Now, if only they'd move those crates blocking that cave at the waterfall... I wonder what's back there?

[Shiryuu]

On 2007-07-17 13:34, EspioKaos wrote:

Only about two months, if even that long.

More like 3. Still a whole bunch of missions to get. That'll probably take 2 months alone, then possible famitsu.

[Golto]

Yes we are still 3+ months behind them so unless they combine some updates it will be in late Oct or even early Nov when we get this update.

[Para]

On 2007-07-17 13:34, EspioKaos wrote:

On 2007-07-17 09:57, Para wrote:

New Party Mission
One new party mission entitled "Fight for the Ruins" takes you from Foran Waterfall back into the Denes RELICS to take on the De Ragnus.

New S2 Missions
S2 difficulties of Satellite of Darkness and SEED Awakened will become available.

good stuff but its a shame its gonna be awhile before we get that =/

Only about two months, if even that long. Not too bad of a wait. I'm just happy to see the Foran mission counter being put to use. Now, if only they'd move those crates blocking that cave at the waterfall... I wonder what's back there?

Probably new areas in the expansion I hope http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_eek.gif we need more like waterfall missions with waterfalls in them plz. like in Caves, Jungle and Subterranean Desert in pso



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[Maverynthia]

I just can't wait for cast parts. It seems the casts always get dumped on for clothing choices.. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_frown.gif We want to be fashionable too...

[Zorafim]

That's because caseals get all the good stuff. They needed to balance our race, so casts get jipped.
Besides, at least you aren't a fleshy.

[EspioKaos]

On 2007-07-17 15:18, Para wrote:
Probably new areas in the expansion I hope http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_eek.gif we need more like waterfall missions with waterfalls in them plz. like in Caves, Jungle and Subterranean Desert in pso

Ooh, subterranean waterfall cavern. That'd be sweet.

[DatNiggaLonz]

On 2007-07-17 19:02, EspioKaos wrote:

On 2007-07-17 15:18, Para wrote:
Probably new areas in the expansion I hope http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_eek.gif we need more like waterfall missions with waterfalls in them plz. like in Caves, Jungle and Subterranean Desert in pso

Ooh, subterranean waterfall cavern. That'd be sweet.



Man I miss this waterfall cavern so much. It was one of my favorite levels in the orginal PSO.

[Zorafim]

On 2007-07-17 19:02, EspioKaos wrote:
Ooh, subterranean waterfall cavern. That'd be sweet.


Please?

[SaiSpagS]

Interesting, do we know what levels the mobs in SEED S2 are? Or Fakis level?

Hopefully something 120+

Can't wait for the cup, then this, wheeee.

[relentless]

On 2007-07-17 09:29, Dj_SkyEpic wrote:
Mmmmm Level 100...


Techers need Regrant! NAO! http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime1.gif
But awesome, I can't wait for it. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif
GH-414! n.n

[Soukosa]

On 2007-07-18 00:29, SaiSpagS wrote:
Interesting, do we know what levels the mobs in SEED S2 are? Or Fakis level?

Hopefully something 120+

I bet Dark Satelite will have lv 105 enemies and SEED Awakened will have lv 110 enemies with a lv 115 Fakis. The way they've been going with things, I'd be very suprised if they went higher than that.