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EspioKaos
Mar 12, 2010, 06:35 AM
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/news/wis/?mode=view&id=1101

Free and premium courses begin
* For details concerning the differences between these two services, please see this article (http://forum.psupedia.info/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=907).

Seasonal lobbies
* Easter will be in place from March 18 through April 8.

GUARDIANS Boost Road
* The following missions will be part of the G. Colony Drop Boost 2nd which will run from March 18 through April 22:
- The Black Nest
- The Dark God
- True Darkness
- Distant Memory

New free mission
Distant Memory (http://psupedia.info/Distant%20Memory) C-S3
Start counter: Falz Memoria Nanotrancer Vortex
Falz Memoria is an area created by the memories of Dark Falz. Investigate this nanotrancer vortex and find out where Dark Falz came from!

Mission updates
* True Darkness will be updated to convert it to an AOTI mission with updated rewards and other changes.
* S3 difficulties will be added to the following missions:
- The Black Nest
- The Dark God
- True Darkness

New items
* New weapons and materials will be added. (Going with the seasonal trend, maybe some type of Easter candy from Rappy Paskas?)
* The number of items available from Spring's Basic Gacha in GC Shop will be decreased.
* A special visual effect will be added to the Firearm.
* Casino rotation.

System updates
* Missions will now be combined into a single counter for each planet at the corresponding GUARDIANS HQ/Branch.
* A tutorial NPC will be added to Clyez City 1F. The tutorial offered will be the same as the one available in your room. (This is to allow new free course players access to the information available in the tutorial as they will not be able to enter their room.)
* The elevators of the G. Colony will be updated with direct service to 5F: GUARDIANS HQ and Superintendent's Office.
* A direct shuttle service NPC will be added to 5F: GUARDIANS HQ and Superintendent's Office.
* Options for G. Colony HQ and G. Colony Superintendent's Office will be added to the direct shuttle NPCs at each planet's GUARDIANS Branch.
* Universes will be renamed to identify which ones can be accessed by free course players.
* New titles will be added.

Powder Keg
Mar 12, 2010, 10:00 AM
New mission and difficulties??? WHOAMG!!!

And the counter thing--does this mean you can access all of that area's free/party missions from a single counter now? I'm a little confused after reading that.

EspioKaos
Mar 12, 2010, 10:10 AM
And the counter thing--does this mean you can access all of that area's free/party missions from a single counter now? I'm a little confused after reading that.
Basically, you'll be able to access all free missions from four different mission counters instead of having to travel to the different mid-point lobbies to get to them. So, all G. Colony missions will be available at GUARDIANS HQ on Clyez City 5F, all of the Parum free missions will be available at the Holtes GUARDIANS Branch, Neudaiz free missions at Ohtoku Branch and Moatoob free missions as Dagora Branch. So with this update, I think the only missions you won't be able to access from a GUARDIANS location are GAMs, a few exchange missions and Innocent Girl. Oh, and the GC missions, too.

Powder Keg
Mar 12, 2010, 10:14 AM
THAT....is awesome. That's exactly what PC/PS2 over here needed....but alas... :(

Shou
Mar 12, 2010, 02:21 PM
This is why everyone should switch to JP.

desturel
Mar 12, 2010, 02:52 PM
With everything accessible from one location, what will happen with all of the different lobbies? After a mission is over do you return to the Guardians Branch or would you be placed in the mission lobby?

I know I could just wait and find out next week, but I thought I would ask in case someone knows now.

EspioKaos
Mar 12, 2010, 03:28 PM
With everything accessible from one location, what will happen with all of the different lobbies? After a mission is over do you return to the Guardians Branch or would you be placed in the mission lobby?

I know I could just wait and find out next week, but I thought I would ask in case someone knows now.
They aren't terribly clear about exactly how it'll work yet, but the lobbies will remain as they are now so you can access missions from either the unified counter or at the normal counter. One thing I could see is maybe giving the leader the option to choose to return to the GUARDIANS Branch or go to the midpoint lobby after the mission is cleared. Or maybe it'll work so that if you start at a branch, you return there (or you go to the normal lobbies if you started from a lobby).

desturel
Mar 12, 2010, 04:15 PM
They aren't terribly clear about exactly how it'll work yet

Hmm, if they haven't clarified then I guess there isn't much you can do about it, but there's also the problem of clutter. They'll need to change how missions are listed in the "Join Party" screen if they are going to have a one stop place for all missions. It's already a cluster when there's an event going on searching through 10+ pages worth of parties to find the one you are looking for. Separating each mission to a sub "join" category would help. That is unless they only have the start mission option available at the guardians branch while the join party option is limited to the actual lobby.

Tyreek
Mar 12, 2010, 05:01 PM
Distant Memory huh? How... Interesting. ;D

Dealbreaker
Mar 12, 2010, 05:49 PM
This is why everyone should switch to JP.

Will i need a CC to sign up for the jp psu?

I know there is going to be free play but im still guessing they will want a CC number down.

I would love to move over if it was straight up free.

Shou
Mar 12, 2010, 06:05 PM
Its free after the 18th and a debit card works as well.

Dealbreaker
Mar 12, 2010, 06:52 PM
When its free i might jump over. I haven't played psu in about a year and im starting to get the urge to play again. I have a CC i can use i just dont want them charging me anything. I may just grab a pre paid card atleast then i dont have to worry about them stealing my money.

unicorn
Mar 13, 2010, 04:20 PM
This is hot :3

Arika
Mar 13, 2010, 11:29 PM
Start counter: Falz Memoria Nanotrancer Vortex

>>> where exactly is that? it is the grave at the center of lobby?

I think the new mission is just... ruin anyway.

Aka
Mar 13, 2010, 11:31 PM
Start counter: Falz Memoria Nanotrancer Vortex

>>> where exactly is that? it is the grave at the center of lobby?

I think the new mission is just... ruin anyway.

It's the big tunnel that takes you out of the lobby (where you entered the lobby from).

Tek[+]Lok
Mar 13, 2010, 11:39 PM
System updates
* Missions will now be combined into a single counter for each planet at the corresponding GUARDIANS HQ/Branch.

So does that mean it will be more like PSO's counter?

WHlTEKNIGHT
Mar 14, 2010, 03:21 AM
Its the way the game should have been from the start.

LP_Phoenix
Mar 14, 2010, 03:51 AM
it will be funny...u can start all gbr missions without moving through the whole world....just one counter^^ but thats means...everyone will be in hq...then it will tricky to find somebody in there

FOnewearl-Lina
Mar 14, 2010, 07:15 AM
Better than finding nobody there at all, and having to move between 4 different lobbies to find a party.

shade
Mar 14, 2010, 10:49 AM
From what I understand, that won't really change anything: once you'll start the mission, you won't return to the QG (but you'll be in the mission lobby, probably the one before if you fail/cancel the mission, the one after if you clear it). So, no, everyone won't be in the HQ; just people who want start their 1st mission from there.

And it isn't because Sega will allow us to start free missions from the HQ that means we will be able to search and join party from there.

Angry_Ryudo
Mar 14, 2010, 11:01 AM
Although it's a small price, what about the city-to-lobby travel fee?

shade
Mar 14, 2010, 11:13 AM
I tought to the same thing D:

No word on them, but ST should remove them (and they're useless... They're just annoying when you don't have money on you to pay these fees... XD )

Powder Keg
Mar 14, 2010, 11:38 AM
And it isn't because Sega will allow us to start free missions from the HQ that means we will be able to search and join party from there.

This is the most important part. You can log on and say "Hey, where is everybody?" This should also drastically cut down several people running the same mission.

Dragwind
Mar 14, 2010, 08:18 PM
I agree it should have been like that from the start. A somewhat universal mission counter is a good idea.

pikachief
Mar 14, 2010, 11:42 PM
Start counter: Falz Memoria Nanotrancer Vortex

>>> where exactly is that? it is the grave at the center of lobby?

I think the new mission is just... ruin anyway.

I actually believe it is just MAG :/ One of the endings of the last story mission I got took me through Dark Falz's Memories

Which was just MAG lol

Tyreek
Mar 15, 2010, 02:37 AM
We'll see. Hopefully the setup of the levels are actually changed to make it interesting.

Danny_Dark
Mar 16, 2010, 07:36 AM
Well,...PS2/PC Don't Need It Anymore...,
By The Way, I Decided To Sell All My Stuff For One Meseta In My Shop,
I Have No Need For It Anymore...

PepperCat
Mar 16, 2010, 02:22 PM
I Like To Type With Each Word In Capitals.

It Makes ALL The Words Important.

...

On topic: I'm looking forward to True Darkness S3 as well as seeing how it'll be rebalanced for AOTI.

I'm also curious about the new mission, I really hope it'll be a really long Ruins level, longer than the rare colony mission.

EspioKaos
Mar 16, 2010, 02:28 PM
I'm also curious about the new mission, I really hope it'll be a really long Ruins level, longer than the rare colony mission.
If anything, it'll at least seem longer with the enemies having full HP this time. :lol:

Mainly hoping to see some good techer weapons drop. <_<

Mortalis
Mar 16, 2010, 03:08 PM
If anything, it'll at least seem longer with the enemies having full HP this time. :lol:

Mainly hoping to see some good techer weapons drop. <_<

Knowing Sega...Okarodoc, here we come!

unicorn
Mar 16, 2010, 03:16 PM
Gib Rutsularod pleeease.

Or a new Wand....

PepperCat
Mar 16, 2010, 03:41 PM
Or Okarodoc-DOC-docdoc-STEC.

Mortalis
Mar 16, 2010, 04:28 PM
Or Okarodoc-DOC-docdoc-STEC.

Can't forget Okarodoc-DOC-docdoc-STEC....+!

Angry_Ryudo
Mar 16, 2010, 04:55 PM
you forgot the Promoto Oka-[.....]/C
Ok, enough flood from me for today XD

Dragwind
Mar 16, 2010, 06:10 PM
Can't forget Okarodoc-DOC-docdoc-STEC....+!

I wonder what it would look like...

probably a gray/black/white...bamboo stick.

LanCow13
Mar 16, 2010, 09:09 PM
so psu in jp will be free soon

DAMASCUS
Mar 16, 2010, 10:42 PM
I should probably make a seperate topic but I'll start here:

GBR Etiquette
For most us newer importers this GBR will be the first opportunity to join random groups for runs. Unless you are a pro at GAM already( some of you are ;D ) we have no idea what is acceptable when joining groups as a...'Yankee'.

Should we just keep it simple, say Konnichiwa(in Hiragana of course), and play our best? ..or is it more respectful to announce yourself as a foreigner so that the leader has the opportunity to boot you right away if he/she feels strongly about it??

These runs are simple other than the new(?) mission, so it shouldn't really be an issue, but I'm concerned none-the-less.

FOnewearl-Lina
Mar 16, 2010, 11:32 PM
Should we just keep it simple, say Konnichiwa(in Hiragana of course), and play our best? ..or is it more respectful to announce yourself as a foreigner so that the leader has the opportunity to boot you right away if he/she feels strongly about it??
Keep it simple. The other players will only get suspicious if you lag really bad or act like a n00b. Most JP players are polite enough to endure the full lap before leaving the party anyway :p

EspioKaos
Mar 17, 2010, 08:59 AM
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/news/wis/?mode=view&id=1104

Maintenance will be starting one hour earlier than normal this week. Normally running from 11:00 - 18:00 JST, this period will begin at 10:00 JST (01:00 GMT).

KoNeko1192
Mar 17, 2010, 09:23 PM
So, would anyone be able to put up some kind of guide to help us non-Japanese speakers sign up for the Free Course?

I sure hope it doesn't get difficult with a credit card or Japanese address or anything D:

halohalo
Mar 18, 2010, 01:52 AM
During 3/18 ~ 4/22, players can get the event-code of 4Gamery by making a new PSUID through 4Gamer.net.
http://www.4gamer.net/games/037/G003791/20100317015/

FOnewearl-Lina
Mar 18, 2010, 03:39 AM
Maintenance extended by 2 hours, kthx

shade
Mar 18, 2010, 06:58 AM
@halohalo: and guess what?
[spoiler-box]http://www.psuxxx.info/uploader/src/up5214.jpgAccount bound item! http://www.fiaxhs.com/smilies/awesome2.gif[/spoiler-box]

FOnewearl-Lina
Mar 18, 2010, 07:05 AM
This new "access all missions from Guardians HQ" system is nonsense... you still gotta tediously access each counter individually to look for parties.

desturel
Mar 18, 2010, 07:20 AM
This new "access all missions from Guardians HQ" system is nonsense... you still gotta tediously access each counter individually to look for parties.

Thanks, that was the main question I had.

FOnewearl-Lina
Mar 18, 2010, 07:23 AM
And once you clear the mission, you move to the next lobby.

PepperCat
Mar 18, 2010, 07:46 AM
Its good to see despite their good intentions, SEGAc is still retarded.

FOnewearl-Lina
Mar 18, 2010, 08:07 AM
Intention = make money
http://www.psuxxx.info/uploader/src/up5223.png

Powder Keg
Mar 18, 2010, 12:26 PM
This new "access all missions from Guardians HQ" system is nonsense... you still gotta tediously access each counter individually to look for parties.

wat


At the very least, it gives you an idea where people are....oh well.

LP_Phoenix
Mar 18, 2010, 04:53 PM
Intention = make money
http://www.psuxxx.info/uploader/src/up5223.png

is that the new candy/ chocolate item from paska? i cant read hiragana that well....what is the name of it? O.o i want to make some more money with this stuff^^

Cleptomaniac
Mar 18, 2010, 08:25 PM
Update the two other missions with mob levels!
Find rares and post them, too!

Crysteon
Mar 18, 2010, 08:30 PM
While running Distant Memory like mad (for obvious reasons, duh), I found this o_O:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/DPTastic/psu20100318_191422_000.jpg

And wait too see how it looks D:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/DPTastic/psu20100318_192359_002.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/DPTastic/psu20100318_192331_001.jpg

FOnewearl-Lina
Mar 18, 2010, 08:36 PM
is that the new candy/ chocolate item from paska? i cant read hiragana that well....what is the name of it? O.o i want to make some more money with this stuff^^
It's a madoog

Dealbreaker
Mar 20, 2010, 08:33 PM
Anyone out there that has played the free play answer a question for me?

How will this free play work with boards? Will FP people be able to make weapons or are we stuck with pre made only?

Tyreek
Mar 20, 2010, 08:38 PM
You cannot go to your room, therefore there's no point other than holding boards to put in your common box at an npc shop.

Dealbreaker
Mar 20, 2010, 08:43 PM
You cannot go to your room, therefore there's no point other than holding boards to put in your common box at an npc shop.

I figured as much. Guess ill just play as a gunner :)