JP PC/PS2 - Content update for January 28

[EspioKaos]

First of all, I feel it necessary to preface this post with a few words (particularly after seeing what the last one turned into). If it's not obvious by the thread title, this information pertains to the JP version of PSU. If you have no interest in this information, why did you click the link? Was it to complain about the gap between JP and EN some more? If so, there's a rants forum (http://www.pso-world.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=21) that's perfect for you. Otherwise, please continue reading.

http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/news/wis/?mode=view&id=1062

Event rewards
* The following rewards earned during The Great Arms Race will be in place from January 28 through February 12.
- PA EXP boost
- Vol Coin x10 daily allowance
- Half-priced clothes and parts
- Free Lumilass
* The remaining rewards (synth and grind boosts) will be implemented at a later date.
* The PA boost does stack with GC missions which already have a PA boost.
* Normally, there would have been maintenance on Thursday, February 11, but it has been changed to Friday, February 12.

Mission update
* Passport to Subspace (http://psupedia.info/Passport%20to%20Subspace) will be updated with new levels as well as difficulties B and A.
* Any retained access data from one difficulty will be reset when played at a higher difficulty.

New items
* New weapons will be added. A few of these include Ignis (twin saber) and Egg Blaster (handgun).
* Casino rotation

System updates
* The following adjustments have been made to these photon arts:
- Splendor Crush: Part 2's power increased.
- Assault Crush: Part 2 and 3's power increased.
- Cross Hurricane: Part 1's power increased.
- Rising Crush: Part 1's power increased.
- Moubu Seiren-zan: Part 1 and 2's power increased.
- Renga Chuujin-shou: Part 1 and 2's power increased.
- Renkai Buyo-zan: Overall power increased.
- Hishou Jinren-zan: Overall power increased.
- Bukuu Rensen-ga: Overall power increased.
- Renzan Seidan-ga: Overall power increased.
- Chuei Jitotsu-shin: Overall power increased.
- Renzan Senshou-ga: Overall power increased.
- Boma Durenga: Blast radius and number of targets increased.
* The accuracy of all elemental crossbow bullets will be increased.
* The power of all grenade bullets will be increased. The accuracy of all elemental grenade bullets along with their number of targets will be increased.

[Dragwind]

Dagger PA boosts? Blasphemy!

[Tyreek]

Ignis hmm? Interesting. And it's nice to know they finally decided to give Passport to Sub-Space the remaining difficulties.

[Max B]

Grr omg wtf Japan gets so more updaes then we do lol jk but ya happy to see Renkai one of my favorite pa's getting a boost.

[RadiantLegend]

aww no knuckles love.

[desturel]

- Boma Durenga: Blast radius and number of targets increased.

* The power of all grenade bullets will be increased. The accuracy of all elemental grenade bullets along with their number of targets will be increased.

.... So what they are saying is they want you to get a one shot kill with Durenga instead of the two shots it takes to kill yourself right now?

[redroses]

Oh, it is nice to see the Dagger PAs get a boost in power =D

And Grenades getting more hits is quite interesting. Does that mean they will also be able to hit more body parts of a boss?

[joefro]

That's really cool that they're boosting all of those PAs, especially the Twin Sabers.

[Freshellent]

Dagger PA boosts? Blasphemy!

Caught me by surprise too.

[Jira]

* The accuracy of all elemental crossbow bullets will be increased.

Hell yes! Guntecher's ftw! There is no reason a crossbow should be LESS accurate than an overpowered shotgun. ^^

You'd be suprised...when I played a Female beast Guntecher, I saw three 0's on each on my bullets sometimes :-(

Sorry 360 servers, but JP PSU seems like a better place to spend my hard earned money, where our updates are guaranteed.

[EspioKaos]

And Grenades getting more hits is quite interesting. Does that mean they will also be able to hit more body parts of a boss?
Yeah, that should be the case. Now if only they'd spread that love to TECHNICs... I'd love for Rafoie or Rabarta (hell, any of the blast radius ones) to be able to hit more than one spot on big enemies.

[pizzagirl]

Event rewards
* The following rewards earned during The Great Arms Race will be in place from January 28 through February 12.
- PA EXP boost
* The PA boost does stack with GC missions which already have a PA boost.

Yessssss. Just what I need.

[Mortalis]

Yessssss. Just what I need.

Whats your main on JP, pizza?

[Powder Keg]

I wonder how the Durenga change will work along with the damage reflect.

[DuRaL]

* The remaining rewards (synth and grind boosts) will be implemented at a later date.
that's really one of Sega's best ideas to milk their players, and they do it everytime ;)

anyway, i didn't really like recent JP updates so much.. they sound kind of boring..
i'm really looking forward to when sub zero and that TTF-like event hit our servers, but after that i think i might take a little break (until the bath towel gets released xD well, if the server's still online by then, that is)

[Mike]

Is it too early to speculate about the "Free Course" mention in this Shogai post (http://www.g-heaven.net/topics/2010/01/100117b.html) yet?

[milranduil]

I'm hoping the PA boost is 2x...right?

[EspioKaos]

Is it too early to speculate about the "Free Course" mention in this Shogai post (http://www.g-heaven.net/topics/2010/01/100117b.html) yet?
It's never too early to speculate! :wacko: (Well, maybe that's not totally true... but still.) There was a news post made at the official site that briefly mentioned free course, but this is all it had to say:

In late March, "free course" (a free-to-play service) will begin. Of course there will be many restrictions in place for players who take this route, but it will allow a way for people to always be able to play without paying the base fee.
I figure more info will come out around the end of February or early March.


I'm hoping the PA boost is 2x...right?
Should be. The JP panel doesn't say (for this or any of the past events), but when Shred the Darkness on EN unlocked this reward, that panel listed the boost as 2x.

[GreenArcher]

Remember when everyone and their dog used Renkai? :wacko:

[Mortalis]

ピザ We played yesterday if I remember correctly. I was the lil one in the purple 440 dress.


Ohhh, yeah. I didn't know that was you! Awesome.

[Arika]

ピザ We played yesterday if I remember correctly. I was the lil one in the purple 440 dress.

why not name her "ピサガール”　?

[milranduil]

why not name her "ピサガール”　?

I convinced a friend of mine to translate all her US characters to JP names lol. Was fun :p

[pizzagirl]

why not name her "ピサガール”　?
Meh. I decided to cut that off.　Everyone just calls me Pizza or PG anyway.