JP PC/PS2 - Content update for December 2

[EspioKaos]

http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/news/wis/?mode=view&id=1028

New mission
Passport to Subspace (http://www.psupedia.info/Passport_to_Subspace) (Holtes GUARDIANS Branch)
This is a special request from Representative Natsume of the Inhert Company, a Parum-based chemical company. For the future of Gurhal, will you lend us a hand in investigating an unknown RELICS site?
Client: Maya Shidow
Solving the mystery of this RELICS site will put us closer to completing our theory on subspace. Strive for the center of this ever-changing RELICS site where it seems the control device is located!

Mission notes
* Each time you play this mission, the stage's contents will change. Strive for the lowest time possible.
* While listed on the site as two missions, the tutorial and the side story mission, Passport to Subspace technically is a single mission. Upon your first play through, the tutorial will begin and can be completed only once. All subsequent plays of the missions will begin directly at the main mission.
* Initially, only difficulty C will be available, so as to make the missions accessible to more players. Higher levels of difficulty will be added at a later date, however.
* Players who utilize the character data download feature will be able to get an Exam saber in this mission after they meet certain other requirements.

Items
* New weapon(s) will be added.
* Casino rotation.

[FOnewearl-Lina]

* Initially, only difficulty C will be available, so as to make the missions accessible to more players. Higher levels of difficulty will be added at a later date, however.
HA! As if 99% of the active population don't already have lvl 180s.
Who are they trying to make the missions more accesible to, why not just give us the OPTION of choosing between C rank or S4.
Of course, by ST standards 'a later date' will mean somewhere between 1 year to never.


* Players who utilize the character data download feature will be able to get an Exam saber in this mission after they meet certain other requirements.
You mean DB Saber+.

[Shou]

WTF.... >_>

I hope that when this round of updates come to the EN servers that SEGAC will combine and release them in half the time that JP is getting them... Seriously these are some pretty lame updates.

[fay]

This is worrying. Line said that means somewhere between 1year-never. If thats the JP server then that must mean that we get it from 2 years - never. Which is funny because the game was only planned to run for another 2ish years :/

[Ceresa]

A 5 star population drop this week already. Now all we get is a c rank mission? This game is fucking over.

[Tyreek]

Good lord... They couldn't make it like Innocent Girl could they? They wanted it to be a C rank mission lol.

[Shou]

I just really don't understand. The last handful of updates JP has recieved doesn't make any sense in business terms or game terms in order to make more people want to play or to keep the people that already play resubscribing. That literally means that those people over in JP making/deciding these updates don't know what the fuck they are doing.

[Somnia]

Seems like a good time to drop the bomb and give us everything at once, Sega.

[Mysterious-G]

The last handful of updates JP has recieved doesn't make any sense in business terms

'We admit it... We just do not know how to give you proper updates, anymore. You should just move on to PSP2..... *smile*'

That does make sense to me.

[Deragonite]

Just watch it's like C rank with level 200 monsters (can't we wish?)

[XbikXBd]

well this update:-D makes me happy lol i got level 100 below players so yah yay me lol not to just say but the updates on the jp side have been exiting for me lol:-P

[Shou]

Just watch it's like C rank with level 200 monsters (can't we wish?)
That would be funny if it was then people would be like :o

Maybe C Rank means enemies are = lvl with the highest lvl person in the party B rank is 20 lvls above the highest lvl person and so on. :D
That would be cool. We need a good challenge mission in PSU.

[XbikXBd]

That would be funny if it was then people would be like :o

Maybe C Rank means enemies are = lvl with the highest lvl person in the party B rank is 20 lvls above the highest lvl person and so on. :D
That would be cool. We need a good challenge mission in PSU.

lol sadly on this C rank monters are LV25 but i heard drops at end are new

[biggabertha]

The servers update every week - so you guys have to wait for a whole week (unless there's something like the reward system where you have to kill/play a certain amount and then you get access to B rank, A rank, S rank etc.) for B rank difficulty then another week for A rank difficulty..?

:wacko:

I have to admit though, in a perfect business world, this move is so awesome because it lets your playerbase STILL play something new (for a few minutes) with minimal effort going in..!


Admittedly, I would love it if Sonic Team really did put Lv. 200 enemies on C rank difficulty... maybe they start at Lv. 1 in the first area... then the last spawn is Lv. 200... mwa ha ha ha ha....

That'll show you all..! (If there's a bunch of buffed Carriguines at Lv. 200 in a small room that start off with full HP, I will really enjoy that..!)

[Shou]

Yeah, it would be a good business decision, if people were still keeping their accounts active. Check the population logs on the uploader. The JP has been dropping by the stars lately!

Apparently many of the JP players don't find this "sample update" cute.

[Deragonite]

Yeah, it would be a good business decision, if people were still keeping their accounts active. Check the population logs on the uploader. The JP has been dropping by the stars lately!

Apparently many of the JP players don't find this "sample update" cute.

At least they have stars to lose.

[Arika]

I just really don't understand. The last handful of updates JP has recieved doesn't make any sense in business terms or game terms in order to make more people want to play or to keep the people that already play resubscribing. That literally means that those people over in JP making/deciding these updates don't know what the fuck they are doing.

all the good one currently are working for PSP:2, leave amateur one doing this.

[FOnewearl-Lina]

all the good one currently are working for PSP:2, leave amateur one doing this.
Oh come on... ST can't be THAT STupid.

[Shou]

Oh come on... ST can't be THAT STupid.
Arika has a point. The only thing wrong with that though is PSP2 launches soon so they should be in the production and packaging phases of launching the game which wouldn't require the developers' attentions.

[Cleptomaniac]

lol sadly on this C rank monters are LV25 but i heard drops at end are new

This mission has not been released yet...
Where did you get this information from?

[Arika]

PSP2 will be just like PSP1 on that they will have DLC. so I can image that for the first few months that PSP2 launches, they will still need developer to work a lot on there.. (not to mention that it can online now too)

After a few months, they will come back from the portable games, since it is getting old, and add some PSP2 weapons into the online server... (if that isn't too late to come back... ^^;)

[XbikXBd]

This mission has not been released yet...
Where did you get this information from?

well if you would have read the whole think espio said there is a link and it has info lol so next time look around ok ooh btw heres the link lol http://www.psupedia.info/Passport_to_Subspace


PSP2 will be just like PSP1 on that they will have DLC. so I can image that for the first few months that PSP2 launches, they will still need developer to work a lot on there.. (not to mention that it can online now too)

After a few months, they will come back from the portable games, since it is getting old, and add some PSP2 weapons into the online server... (if that isn't too late to come back... ^^;)

ooh yah true that ooh i also cant wait for psp2 to start to intergrate with our servers(jp) its starting tho with the exam saber but it better be s rank lol (hopes)

[Arika]

Exam saber is C rank tho :s

may be clear the S rank version of the mission later, and you might get Exam Saber++ (S rank)

[FOnewearl-Lina]

This mission has not been released yet...
Where did you get this information from?
From the FUTURE!

[XbikXBd]

From the FUTURE!

lol:D

[Chuck_Norris]

Exam saber is C rank tho :s

may be clear the S rank version of the mission later, and you might get Exam Saber++ (S rank)

No no, that's the A rank. S rank would be Exam Saber+++.

[DreXxiN]

Are people still honestly surprised? Do you guys not see the blatantly obvious intentions of SEGA to kill off PSU and focus on something that'll rake in more revenue?

If you enjoy the game, stay subbed.

If you don't enjoy the game but are hoping for a miracle patch, then unsub.

[Tek[+]Lok]

What is this character download feature? Does that mean you can login and download your character data for offline/extra mode?

[landman]

I don't thing they have ever had a major part of programmers working on PSU updates, if they had who would have made Unleashed, Zero and Portable 2? (sonic team members worked together with alpha system in PSP2), they provably had a monkey that copied and pasted pieces of existing stages to make new missions, that's all. Also sakai mentioned they have plans for the tenth anniversary of PSO, if he meant a new game then they can't obviously be focusing in PSU as much as they used to do, and I'm glad about it :P

[XbikXBd]

Lok;2399777']What is this character download feature? Does that mean you can login and download your character data for offline/extra mode?

Ok on Psp:2 you can upload you cher from the jp servers and tadah you get the Exam blade its just like the whole withtill(dam my spelling) wings but yah i am so doing just for the fan service

[garjian]

oh my...

well... i think thats it for me...
ive finally given up, time to remove my PSU bookmarks, and forget the game ever existed... :\

[FOnewearl-Lina]

oh my...

well... i think thats it for me...
ive finally given up, time to remove my PSU bookmarks, and forget the game ever existed... :\
Nice knowing ya.
I'll be mucking around with my DB saber+ on tuesday :p

[Shou]

Lol someone is leaving because JP is getting a round of shitty updates that are almost a year away for us? Who knows ST might just skip through and combine those crappy updates when they come to us like they have been for a little while.

[EspioKaos]

http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/event/psp2/

A special page was set up for this mission, giving a few new details. Essentially, the field, enemies and traps will change with each run you do. Just like with other story missions, if you die, the mission ends. Also, if your allotted time in the subspace site runs out, the mission is over. Once you clear the mission enough times, you will receive an Exam. Continue clearing the mission, and you can receive multiple Exams.

[Tyreek]

Thank you for clearing that up Espio. Exam it is. ^^

[FOnewearl-Lina]

Such an important tie-in, and all they could come up with was "random field generator"?
How does that even fit into the storyline?

[Tyreek]

Probably the same instance as monsters, that are supposed to be on Ragol, are suddenly appearing on the three planets. That whole subspace schenanigen, probably did more than make traveling easier. In any case, I'll be tying out the mission as soon as I get my damned assignments done. I missed too much JP PSU. T.T

[pikachief]

lol a new ranking of a mission per update?

Now THIS is drip-feeding content at its FINEST! LOL XD

[Arika]

at least, they should have Elimia come with you as NPC.
just like Vivian from portable 1

[Deragonite]

at least, they should have Elimia come with you as NPC.
just like Vivian from portable 1

Too much work for SEGA to copy and paste the graphics/voice/programming for Elimia :(

Either that or they can release Guardian's Cube Cash where they ninja charge you real money for using PP Charge cubes (but the you won't notice till you check your credit card bill) and you can't sue them because they added a tiny disclaimer in the 20 or so page disclaimer thing when you log onto to PSU.

[FOnewearl-Lina]

Here's ST's idea of a random map:

1. NOW LOADING
2. Enter a single room with one warp in, one warp out, all other entrances blocked
3. Kill a small spawn of enemies
4. NOW LOADING

[Tyreek]

LMAO. I think I'll amuse myself with this hilarity.

[FOnewearl-Lina]

One third of the mission timer comes from waiting for the next area to load...

[Tyreek]

I probably can say I could do this mission a lot faster... If I knew what the heck I was doing. XD Something about collecting orbs and stuff. If you run out of time, you're pretty much out of the mission.

[EspioKaos]

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t265/EspioKaos/JP%20PSU%20screens/Exam.jpg

Cleared all twenty areas and collected all access data (according to Maya), then got a 37% ice Exam. Going back to sleep for now, but I might try some more later. Maybe when I'm more awake, I'll be able to better grasp what's going on. D:

[FOnewearl-Lina]

Every time you clear an area, you get 1 point (tallied at the end of the mission).
The total is cumulative, and once you hit 20 you get an Exam!
Access data has nothing to do with it, you use those at the access points to create various funky effects.

Looks like the only thing available right now is Exam, so even if you run the mission more than once and collect points, you won't get anything else!

You think they'd be able to streamline the mission so you didn't have to sit there staring at the NOW LOADING screen every 10 seconds.

[Tyreek]

Got it!

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y172/BitMakoto22/psu20091202_064459_001.jpg

In 35% ice

I'll be adding this to the database.

[Arika]

So what is the story line of this mission? it take place right after EP-3-8 ?

[Tyreek]

One would guess so. If this is the tie to AOTI>PSP2, then it should happen after the story. I recorded the mission, so I'll put it up sometime in the day.

[XbikXBd]

i got some new enemies on the relics part at the end lol i think ill try to take a pic

[Arika]

I guess that too, but so what is the story about?

Maya ask you to do some research about dimension and send her data?
(I don't get those this relate to little wing, and how does these access data things work.)

[Shou]

OMG the population was 4 stars lower than usual! D: Let's wait and see what happens durring the weekend.

[Tyreek]

I guess that too, but so what is the story about?

Maya ask you to do some research about dimension and send her data?
(I don't get those this relate to little wing, and how does these access data things work.)

I think it has more to do with Inhert than with Little Wing, since you know little to nothing about the Clad 6 until a certain "incident" happens.

[Danny_Dark]

?! I didn't know that the JP Players have the 180 Lvl Cap...Sigh...

[Shou]

They have had the 180 cap for a while and are about due for a lvl 190 cap. Knowing the way SEGAC drip-feeds content, the next cap will be 185... >_>

[FOnewearl-Lina]

You mean, 181...

[Shou]

You mean, 181...
I wonder if the game will be similar to PSO where the last 20 lvls are brutal and is like lvling from 1-180 all over again to get to the 200 cap.

[Ceresa]

There's only room for 30 million xp, already taking 1.3 million per lvl at 179+...

So no.

[FOnewearl-Lina]

BTW, since ST is telling people to meet other PSP2 players on Universe 16, expect to see more people online than usual.
Those people don't count towards the people actually playing PSU.

[Deragonite]

BTW, since ST is telling people to meet other PSP2 players on Universe 16, expect to see more people online than usual.
Those people don't count towards the people actually playing PSU.

Wait what?

PSP2 players are connected to PSU's servers?

[Ceresa]

Uni 14-16 can be accessed by people that canceled their subs. Nice way to artificially boost the uploader pics and such.

[Arika]

Wait what?

PSP2 players are connected to PSU's servers?

It is hard to chat in PSP, so meet at PSU and then play silently on portable cl<,<);

[FOnewearl-Lina]

http://www.psuxxx.info/uploader/src/up3600.jpg
Except there's only 1 star!
Maybe they all decided to go to Universe 14 instead

[Shou]

OMG :O
If SEGAC doesn't do something drastic then they, for sure, do not care about PSU anymore either as a business or a game.

[Dhylec]

http://www.psuxxx.info/uploader/src/up3600.jpg
Except there's only 1 star!
Maybe they all decided to go to Universe 14 instead
It's sad to see a potential great game degrades to such state.

[XbikXBd]

http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_ku3tti70rh1qa8r2eo1_1280.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId =0RYTHV9YYQ4W5Q3HQMG2&Expires=1259977121&Signature=OUezlLNyO4xN3btTv%2FkhPfqLVG8%3D
oh yah this was a bitch to grind it broke going to 8 lol i am so GC it so i can get to 10/10 easy 50mill