Coming soon in PSO2

[Rhypht]

Just some updates for those who haven't seen, here is how the next year is intended to unfold for PSO2.

This Summer:

Early Summer:

Mid July: Large Mechanical Battleship’s Awakening (?)
New Field: Subterranean Tunnels (mines)
New Boss: Tranmizer and Big Vader
New Drop Items
New Client Orders
New Interrupt events

Summer:

Summer! Festival! Scratch
New Costumes, Hairstyles, Accessories, Voices, and Lobby Actions

Summer:

Mid Scale Update: Soaring Crystal Dragon
New Field, New Enemy, New Boss
New Interrupt Events
New Emergency Quest.
New Story Quest
New Fashion
Event Lobby

Fall:

Large Scale Update!
3 New Classes
5 New Weapon Categories
New Photon Arts and Technics
Very Hard Mode
Level Cap 50!
Rare Enemies and Rare Bosses added!
New Interrupt Event, and New Emergency Quest
New Story Quest.

Mid Fall:

New Field
New Enemies
New Boss
New Story Quest
New System Update
Fashion Update
Event Lobby

Winter:

Smart Phone Version Release
Gigantic Boss Added
New Field
New System Update
Fashion Update
Event Lobby

Next Spring

PlayStation Vita version Release

The Smartphone and Vita version will have their own testing phases.

http://bumped.org/psublog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Big-Vader.jpg
This is Big Vader, giant desert battleship.

http://bumped.org/psublog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Mines.jpg
And this is the screenshot posted of the new Mines area.

[Whitney9890]

.....THAT is a boss!? Oh jesus...

Pretty excited about this.

[HFlowen]

We get to fight a battleship?


...Cool.

[Zyrusticae]

DAT BATTLESHIP.:-o

[CultOfPersonality]

Since that tragedy Battleship movie didn't do it, after defeating it someone needs to shout "YOU SUNK MY BATTLESHIP!"

[Whitney9890]

Since that tragedy Battleship movie didn't do it, after defeating it someone needs to shout "YOU SUNK MY BATTLESHIP!"

This.

Roflmao

[NoGoBoard]

Sega sure loves their giant battleship fights... I'm looking at you Valkyria Chronicles.

[Clessy]

Sega sure loves their giant battleship fights... I'm looking at you Valkyria Chronicles.

Im looking at you Skies of Arcadia.

[Randomness]

Im looking at you Skies of Arcadia.

Skies doesn't have you scaling the giant land battleship to take it out.

That thing definitely looks like we can climb onto it.

[Silenttank]

Barely caught this in the road map, looks like Dual Sabers are comin'.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e254/Jared_G/bg_autumn_01.jpg

[Metsume]

Good job, Rhypht! Thanks for the update!

I'm already excited for THE GAME!

[Aurakon]

I'm sorry but I want to FLY that damn ship.

[Gama]

haha big vader

[spoiler-box]http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6134/5975653541_7ff1dc60e1_z.jpg[/spoiler-box]

sorry but the name makes me lol. exited about the new levels :3

[Vylera]

Just went full release and they're planning for another content expansion in MID-JULY?

Me can has.

[jooozek]

If you are able to copypaste whole news, at least provide the source url. Its not like you translated all the stuff.

[Crysteon]

haha big vader

http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6134/5975653541_7ff1dc60e1_z.jpg

Behold! The power of the fast food. : pokerface:

[X-thirteen]

I really want to like this game because I was a huge fan of PSO and I didn't like PSU at all, but it's getting increasingly hard to like it and this whole 'roadmap' is a bad joke.
While playing the open beta and found myself doing the same things over and over due to the level progression not being straightforward. The new ideas are very counter-intuitive IMO and only annoy the player (especially since it's all in japanese).
Making players wait for all the new content makes me think that this is still a beta and an incomplete game.
The gameplay is fun, but nothing revolutionary and if Sega keeps it up with this type of business model, players like me will find this experience lackluster at best.

[NoGoBoard]

I really want to like this game because I was a huge fan of PSO and I didn't like PSU at all, but it's getting increasingly hard to like it and this whole 'roadmap' is a bad joke.
While playing the open beta and found myself doing the same things over and over due to the level progression not being straightforward. The new ideas are very counter-intuitive IMO and only annoy the player (especially since it's all in japanese).
Making players wait for all the new content makes me think that this is still a beta and an incomplete game.
The gameplay is fun, but nothing revolutionary and if Sega keeps it up with this type of business model, players like me will find this experience lackluster at best.

So let me get this straight, you want a game with just a bunch of content and huge updates like 3-4 months down the road as opposed to monthly content releases that will keep the game fresh.

Times like this I wish I saved reaction images.

[Zyrusticae]

So let me get this straight, you want a game with just a bunch of content and huge updates like 3-4 months down the road as opposed to monthly content releases that will keep the game fresh.

Times like this I wish I saved reaction images.
Here, let me help you with that:

http://img.ponibooru.org/_images/4299bb68346bc8fcfec8db9911f4e479/38959%2520-%2520animated%2520laughing%2520pinkie_pie.gif

[Polly]

We get to fight a battleship?


...Cool.

I want me to be where that is right the hell now.

And don't worry, X-Thirteen. You're not alone. I don't really like the roadmap either as it's got a weird PSU vibe that's not sitting well with me.

[Vylera]

nothing revolutionary

Describes all MMOs that came out within the last 10 years.

[Zyrusticae]

And don't worry, X-Thirteen. You're not alone. I don't really like the roadmap either as it's got a weird PSU vibe that's not sitting well with me.
http://twilight.ponychan.net/chan/files/src/134095499240.jpg

...Also, you're new to online games, aren't you?

[Polly]

...Also, you're new to online games, aren't you?

Yes, I'm new to online games.

The only online games I have ever played are EverQuest, Asheron's Call, Shadowbane, Dark Age of Camelot, Phantasy Star Online, Phantasy Star Online Version 2, Phantasy Star Online Episode 1&2, Ragnarok Online, Phantasy Star Universe, Spiral Knights, Rusty Hearts, World of WarCraft, Tera, RIFT, and Phantasy Star Online 2.

[pikachief]

they did roadmaps like this for PSU JP. Which if I recall correctly, from my own experience, was updated quite frequently and consistently. I'm expecting the same from PSO2.

[Zyrusticae]

Yes, I'm new to online games.

The only online games I have ever played are EverQuest, Asheron's Call, Shadowbane, Dark Age of Camelot, Phantasy Star Online, Phantasy Star Online Version 2, Phantasy Star Online Episode 1&2, Ragnarok Online, Phantasy Star Universe, Spiral Knights, Rusty Hearts, World of WarCraft, Tera, RIFT, and Phantasy Star Online 2.
Well, in that case, I somehow fail to see how a regular update schedule is any way evocative of a "weird PSU vibe", considering it is pretty much the same thing as any other online game on the market (or better, considering it is ACTUAL CONTENT and not just re-skinned old content).

Also, the original PSO, outside of the fresh new game discs (which you had to pay for, I might add), pretty much had no content updates. Using it as a reference point would mean you'd have largely static content for most of the game's run. I fail to see how that is somehow an improvement.

Furthermore, the US PSU was TERRIBLY behind the JP PSU in updates, so if that's why you're getting a "weird PSU vibe", you should toss it out with the rest of your preconceptions. JP PSO2 is not at all like US PSU. Not even close.

[ScottyMango]

I donno about you guys, but I am digging all of this. Really gives me something to look forward to as I progress in this awesome game. Realllly excited about the mines/battleship.

[thablinksta]

i wish i could just quit my job and play pso all day.

[Home Dog]

That stuff looks awesome!

[Ezodagrom]

Well, in that case, I somehow fail to see how a regular update schedule is any way evocative of a "weird PSU vibe", considering it is pretty much the same thing as any other online game on the market (or better, considering it is ACTUAL CONTENT and not just re-skinned old content).

Also, the original PSO, outside of the fresh new game discs (which you had to pay for, I might add), pretty much had no content updates. Using it as a reference point would mean you'd have largely static content for most of the game's run. I fail to see how that is somehow an improvement.

Furthermore, the US PSU was TERRIBLY behind the JP PSU in updates, so if that's why you're getting a "weird PSU vibe", you should toss it out with the rest of your preconceptions. JP PSO2 is not at all like US PSU. Not even close.
EN PSO2 though, that one I wouldn't be surprised if it got the same bad treatment that EN PSU got. :>
But yeah, that PSO2 roadmap looks great, and, based on JP PSU, by the time the content in this list is released, there will be a new roadmap listing the content that will come next. ^^

[ScottyMango]

i wish i could just quit my job and play pso all day.

Totally feel you on that. The only reason I'm not playing right now is because I need to get some rest before I go to work.

Shame, really :c

[Garnet_Moon]

http://bumped.org/psublog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Big-Vader.jpg
This is Big Vader, giant desert battleship.
Challenge accepted.

Those Federation dogs have thrown countless Big Trays at me... all of which I've had for breakfast. This'll be cake.

[oifjustus]

If you are able to copypaste whole news, at least provide the source url. Its not like you translated all the stuff.

http://www.bumped.org/psublog/ check here frequently. They are on top of every bit of pso2 news released..

[Enforcer MKV]

JP PSO2 is not at all like US PSU. Not even close.

Hell, JP PSU wasn't even like EN PSU. The disparity is THAT big. >.>

[SPOILER-BOX]

http://bumped.org/psublog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Big-Vader.jpg
This is Big Vader, giant desert battleship.
[/SPOILER-BOX]

And it's supposed to transform......

Aw, crap. Gonna need a bigger gun.....

*scrambles frantically to find a more powerful launcher.*

Now we know why they're so powerful....

[Kylie]

I don't mind the "road map" as long as everything comes on-schedule. I expected this.

[Garnet_Moon]

And it's supposed to transform......

Aw, crap. Gonna need a bigger gun......

Start of fight:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2a/SDF-1_Macross_Ship_Small.jpg

Final Form:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b5/SDF-1_Macross_Storm_Attacker.jpg

[Enforcer MKV]

Start of fight:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2a/SDF-1_Macross_Ship_Small.jpg

Final Form:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b5/SDF-1_Macross_Storm_Attacker.jpg

Wouldn't be surprised. Yup, bigger gun.

EDIT: Good grief, if this is the mine's boss, what kind of unholy terror awaits us when we reach the ruins?

[ScottyMango]

Lol, Dark Falz?

[Enforcer MKV]

Lol, Dark Falz?

Obviously. I mean what kind of form is it going to take....

[ScottyMango]

I was actually kinda hoping they'd throw it back to The Profound Darkness, but I doubt that will happen.

[Ezodagrom]

Winter:
[...]
Gigantic Boss Added
I'm really eager for these. :3

[Enforcer MKV]

I was actually kinda hoping they'd throw it back to The Profound Darkness, but I doubt that will happen.

never know, could fight Dark Falz, then Olga Flow, then just when you think you're done - BAM!

PROFOUND DARKNESS ARISES!

Be a hell of a fight, if they manage to pull something like that off.

[ScottyMango]

Could be the whole 'three forms' deal you'd get in the harder modes of PSO.

That would be one epic ordeal, haha.

[jooozek]

http://www.bumped.org/psublog/ check here frequently. They are on top of every bit of pso2 news released..
You missed the point and if I didn't know that site my earlier post wouldn't exist.

[thekkeffect]

pretty exciting updates coming up! cant wait!!!!!!

wtf is diablo 3?.. :P

[Galerianx]

pso2 end boss!!!

[SPOILER-BOX]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b79/bluerevan/whatLOl.gif[/SPOILER-BOX]

[Ranmaru]

Omg I almost spolied myself with that end boss spoiler. D:

[Hentai_Kittie]

3 in classes in the fall update?

I wonder what exactly do they mean by new classes, because i'm already excited!

[mctastee]

Damn, I need to to level up faster for all this awesome content that is coming out.

[DayDreamer]

Aw, crap. Gonna need a bigger gun.....

*scrambles frantically to find a more powerful launcher.*

Now we know why they're so powerful....
And in the words of the Engineer,
"If gun dont work, use more gun"

The boss fights in Pso2 are some of the best boss fights I've ever played. Especially in an mmo..
Im sure Mr.Battleship wont disappoint.

[Enforcer MKV]

And in the words of the Engineer,
"If gun dont work, use more gun"

The boss fights in Pso2 are some of the best boss fights I've ever played. Especially in an mmo..
Im sure Mr.Battleship wont disappoint.

yeah. you're in PSO2 now, right? where are you, we can meet up.

[krophiquon]

3 in classes in the fall update?

I wonder what exactly do they mean by new classes, because i'm already excited!

This is exactly what I want to know. Introducing new classes other than Force, Hunter, and Ranger seems like a pretty big development. What could they be? (Never really played PSU, so forgive me if that had some classes that I am unaware of)

[Darki]

Unless they decided to add bew "roles" as primary classes (like, "Stealth", "Medic", "Trapper" or some name like that) I'd say they'd go with hybrids. I hope they don't fuck them up like in PSU.

[Polly]

Unless they decide to do something weird like vanguard, acromaster and protranser, or entirely different things (stealth, medic, trapper or something like that) I'd suppose that they'd add hybrid classes.

I really hope they find a new direction to go and it isn't just hybrid classes (but it will be, because that's what people want). I'd like them to tread new territory for the series since this is a sequel, and not just fall back on things because they're familiar and easy. I also like how all three classes right now are unique and different enough that I'd be happy with just those three, and they could easily build around them as time goes forward. Everybody can fill a unique role in a team, and when hybrids get introduced, that can diminish because you don't need much in the area of team dynamic anymore.

I worry that new hybrid classes would make "pure" classes obsolete. I like that as a Hunter I have to be careful and aware of enemy patterns and not just tank it to the face and spam the Resta key (which is what a lot of people really want hybrids for anyway.) I hope they can keep pure classes exciting and not go class crazy like they did with PSU.

[sugarFO]

Down with PSU style classes!!

[KurotenZer0]

Hmm, new classes, bigger bosses, better weapons, and possibly new skills?
I don't think y'all understand just how blown my mind is coming straight from Blue Burst...I'm still giddy about the ability to jump XD

[Ogni-XR21]

Well I liked Acrotecher in PSU, I love playing support and Force is more of an attacking class at the moment.

[thablinksta]

i want my wartecher back!

shouldn't there be more information on the new classes from data mining?

[Enforcer MKV]

i want my wartecher back!

shouldn't there be more information on the new classes from data mining?

Well, not necessarily, no. They might not have any data in the client.

[Garnet_Moon]

New class, without using the hybrid stuff... ok. Wait, I got it.

Beast tamer.

Don't pretend you wouldn't want to have a Dark Ragne pet for a mission.

[Darki]

I really hope they find a new direction to go and it isn't just hybrid classes (but it will be, because that's what people want). I'd like them to tread new territory for the series since this is a sequel, and not just fall back on things because they're familiar and easy. I also like how all three classes right now are unique and different enough that I'd be happy with just those three, and they could easily build around them as time goes forward. Everybody can fill a unique role in a team, and when hybrids get introduced, that can diminish because you don't need much in the area of team dynamic anymore.

I worry that new hybrid classes would make "pure" classes obsolete. I like that as a Hunter I have to be careful and aware of enemy patterns and not just tank it to the face and spam the Resta key (which is what a lot of people really want hybrids for anyway.) I hope they can keep pure classes exciting and not go class crazy like they did with PSU.

But this game is not PSU. You can't just tank a mob and then pop a Resta, hell, you can't even pop a trimate either now that they have animation and cooldown. One of the features that made me play PSU was actually hybrid classes. I like hybrid roles much more than pure ones, so I'd prefer to get my wartecher back and be able to whack things with a big sword and big techs too.


New class, without using the hybrid stuff... ok. Wait, I got it.

Beast tamer.

Don't pretend you wouldn't want to have a Dark Ragne pet for a mission.

Lol, that'd be hax.

[Alnet]

Transforming battleship boss descends!

... :U

You can't expect... I mean...


*image of doublesabers*

I CAN DO THIS.

[NoiseHERO]

Big vader, (along with a bunch of other stuff from this game) is reminding me of Lost Planet stuff.

Dark Falz...

Obvious Shadow of the Colossus References coming

[Zyrusticae]

So this guy...
http://bumped.org/psublog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Tranmizer-humanoid.jpg

Transforms into THIS:

http://bumped.org/psublog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/tranmizer-second-form.jpg

THIS IS THE BEST THING.

[digitalflow]

Hey guys, sorry if this has been posted already -- I noticed on the official site here (http://pso2.jp/players/news/?id=165) that there is some very faint concept art for the new fields we'll be seeing soon.

So, with the powers of Photoshop, I have brought their details out. Spoilers ahead -- Enjoy!

[SPOILER-BOX]1. Undersea area?
2. Massive techno tree?
3. Totally the Darkers lair

http://i.imgur.com/oEzN8.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

[TheBlackMage]

Hey guys, sorry if this has been posted already -- I noticed on the official site here (http://pso2.jp/players/news/?id=165) that there is some very faint concept art for the new fields we'll be seeing soon.

So, with the powers of Photoshop, I have brought their details out. Spoilers ahead -- Enjoy!

[SPOILER-BOX]1. Undersea area?
2. Massive techno tree?
3. Totally the Darkers lair

http://i.imgur.com/oEzN8.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

That 1st one looks a lot like the little "islands" floating above the caves area if you look out the window of the camp ship.

Techno Tree is best Tree.

[NoiseHERO]

Hey guys, sorry if this has been posted already -- I noticed on the official site here (http://pso2.jp/players/news/?id=165) that there is some very faint concept art for the new fields we'll be seeing soon.

So, with the powers of Photoshop, I have brought their details out. Spoilers ahead -- Enjoy!

[SPOILER-BOX]1. Undersea area?
2. Massive techno tree?
3. Totally the Darkers lair

http://i.imgur.com/oEzN8.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

Oh my god, you have no clue how much I fucking love setting concept art...

And these three look amazing, I'm sure they'll only look 2/3rds as good in game, but can't wait to see them.

And yeah first one might be the floating islands on fire planet (was hoping we'd get to go on those.)

[Selphea]

Fall:

Large Scale Update!
3 New Classes
5 New Weapon Categories
New Photon Arts and Technics

If these are the hybrids, see you guys in fall.

If not, I'll wait a bit longer =p

[Miyoko]

"Giant Bosses"? I'm going to be so, so, so disappointed if PSO2 has raids.

[Enforcer MKV]

"Giant Bosses"? I'm going to be so, so, so disappointed if PSO2 has raids.

The closest thing I can see them implementing would be a multi-party boss. (that was suggested by Olaf, wasn't my idea.)

Full on raids? I doubt it, highly.

The idea of fighting some massive form of Dark Falz alongside 11 other people is alluring, I'll admit.

[Freshellent]

I hope this game makes as drastic zone changes as Episode 1 through 4 did. I like what we have now, but I'm wondering if they'll amp it up a bit over time. The concept art for PSU was amazing, but there's entire zones that just never came to be, even on the JP version. The game took such a different turn as well.

PS series has all this amazing potential and just never seems to go all in on it. Everyone wants to point fingers at SEGA but it makes me sort of hope that someone would even attempt to clone it a do MORE. Don't get me wrong, I love the series and everything as it is, but there's just so much that could be done.

Bah. At least we have weather now.

[gigawuts]

That 1st one looks a lot like the little "islands" floating above the caves area if you look out the window of the camp ship.

Techno Tree is best Tree.

Some color is nice to see. I'm tiring of the pastels you see on so many weak points and in the lava in the caves. I miss the "gah why would they put something this bright next to something that dark" lava of pso1.

I'm much happier with the tundra though, for sure.

[Kylie]

Hey guys, sorry if this has been posted already -- I noticed on the official site here (http://pso2.jp/players/news/?id=165) that there is some very faint concept art for the new fields we'll be seeing soon.

So, with the powers of Photoshop, I have brought their details out. Spoilers ahead -- Enjoy!

[SPOILER-BOX]1. Undersea area?
2. Massive techno tree?
3. Totally the Darkers lair

http://i.imgur.com/oEzN8.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]YUMMY! Thanks for sharing. ^^

[G.A.M.E.R-X]

Hey guys, sorry if this has been posted already -- I noticed on the official site here (http://pso2.jp/players/news/?id=165) that there is some very faint concept art for the new fields we'll be seeing soon.

So, with the powers of Photoshop, I have brought their details out. Spoilers ahead -- Enjoy!

[SPOILER-BOX]1. Undersea area?
2. Massive techno tree?
3. Totally the Darkers lair

http://i.imgur.com/oEzN8.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]


>Massive techno tree
>Nobody on PSO World picks up on what it is despite probably playing thousands of hours of PSO


=/

PSO2 takes places a couple hundred years after PSO, hence the "AP" time stamps, it stands for "After Pioneer"

That middle image is of Ragol, 2 centuries after the events of PSO. Thats not a 'Techno Tree'. Look closer. Its the Totem from the Forest area, overgrown with plant life because of all the time thats passed.It even has the engravings on it. That ring around it is most likely some sort of containment device, put in place as a precaution after the events PSO ended.

Given that the Floating Islands is confirmed coming NEXT after the Mines update, and the Darker Homeworld is coming last as its the end game content, the only conclusion one can draw is that we visit the middle area, Ragol, in a search for clues to the origins of the darkers and where they come from.

Quite possibly, the last image might not be a reference to a darker 'homeworld' but the Ruins area on Ragol itself, reimagined. Thats actually the most likely case since each planet introduced always has 2 areas to it.

Naberuis - Forest, Tundra

Amduscia - Volcanic Caverns, Floating Islands

Lilipa - Desert, Subterranean Mines

Ragol - (I'm gonna guess from the art here) Main Dome Site Area, Ruins

Nice!

So the final world is a next gen reimagining of Ragol. I'm definitely down for this

[Cyclon]

[SPOILER-BOX]
>Massive techno tree
>Nobody on PSO World picks up on what it is despite probably playing thousands of hours of PSO


=/

PSO2 takes places a couple hundred years after PSO, hence the "AP" time stamps, it stands for "After Pioneer"

That middle image is of Ragol, 2 centuries after the events of PSO. Thats not a 'Techno Tree'. Look closer. Its the Totem from the Forest area, overgrown with plant life because of all the time thats passed.It even has the engravings on it. That ring around it is most likely some sort of containment device, put in place as a precaution after the events PSO ended.

Given that the Floating Islands is confirmed coming NEXT after the Mines update, and the Darker Homeworld is coming last as its the end game content, the only conclusion one can draw is that we visit the middle area, Ragol, in a search for clues to the origins of the darkers and where they come from.

Quite possibly, the last image might not be a reference to a darker 'homeworld' but the Ruins area on Ragol itself, reimagined. Thats actually the most likely case since each planet introduced always has 2 areas to it.

Naberuis - Forest, Tundra

Amduscia - Volcanic Caverns, Floating Islands

Lilipa - Desert, Subterranean Mines

Ragol - (I'm gonna guess from the art here) Main Dome Site Area, Ruins

Nice!

So the final world is a next gen reimagining of Ragol. I'm definitely down for this
[/SPOILER-BOX]
I have no idea what is that "totem" thing you are reffering to.
BUT, there is a giant tree on Naberius, so this could also be it.
Edit: in fact, you can even see the tundra in the distance.

[Rika-chan]

I thought pso2 took 10 years after pso though, 'cause of something that Afin said. Unless I read it wrong/didn't remember right.

[G.A.M.E.R-X]

I thought pso2 took 10 years after pso though, 'cause of something that Afin said. Unless I read it wrong/didn't remember right.

Afin does make a reference to something that happened 10 years ago making them have less ARKS and needing more recruits.

Though I would of guessed that the event was the Purple guy revolting against the ARKS and forming the D-Arkers aka the Dark ARKs and taking a bunch of ARKS soldiers with him or something. Hes most likely working under the influence or that 'Dark Force' thats in every PS game *cough*

The game constantly shows the date and its something like "AP 238". 238 years after the pioneer accident or whatever

[Zipzo]

>Massive techno tree
>Nobody on PSO World picks up on what it is despite probably playing thousands of hours of PSO


=/

PSO2 takes places a couple hundred years after PSO, hence the "AP" time stamps, it stands for "After Pioneer"

That middle image is of Ragol, 2 centuries after the events of PSO. Thats not a 'Techno Tree'. Look closer. Its the Totem from the Forest area, overgrown with plant life because of all the time thats passed.It even has the engravings on it. That ring around it is most likely some sort of containment device, put in place as a precaution after the events PSO ended.

Given that the Floating Islands is confirmed coming NEXT after the Mines update, and the Darker Homeworld is coming last as its the end game content, the only conclusion one can draw is that we visit the middle area, Ragol, in a search for clues to the origins of the darkers and where they come from.

Quite possibly, the last image might not be a reference to a darker 'homeworld' but the Ruins area on Ragol itself, reimagined. Thats actually the most likely case since each planet introduced always has 2 areas to it.

Naberuis - Forest, Tundra

Amduscia - Volcanic Caverns, Floating Islands

Lilipa - Desert, Subterranean Mines

Ragol - (I'm gonna guess from the art here) Main Dome Site Area, Ruins

Nice!

So the final world is a next gen reimagining of Ragol. I'm definitely down for this

Thank you for your insight, sir. Very interesting read.

[Zyrusticae]

I don't even care what else we're getting, I just wanna see that Darker place and I really, really hope it conjures the mystique of the Ruins of PSO. LOVE that place's atmosphere, and the music... oh, boy!

[Zipzo]

Afin does make a reference to something that happened 10 years ago making them have less ARKS and needing more recruits.

Though I would of guessed that the event was the Purple guy revolting against the ARKS and forming the D-Arkers aka the Dark ARKs and taking a bunch of ARKS soldiers with him or something. Hes most likely working under the influence or that 'Dark Force' thats in every PS game *cough*

The game constantly shows the date and its something like "AP 238". 238 years after the pioneer accident or whateverI actually do have an inquiry on something though...

Didn't Pioneer 2 initiate the colonization of Ragol at the end of Episode III? Does PSO2 indicate that "Emergency Code : Colonization" ended up failing disastrously or...what's the deal there?

Going by the end of Episode III we were all left to assume Ragol became the home planet.

[sugarFO]

I actually do have an inquiry on something though...

Didn't Pioneer 2 initiate the colonization of Ragol at the end of Episode III? Does PSO2 indicate that "Emergency Code : Colonization" ended up failing disastrously or...what's the deal there?

Going by the end of Episode III we were all left to assume Ragol became the home planet.

I thought the whole colonization of Ragol was corrupt from the beginning because of the experiments with the Gene flow or whatever with Pioneer 1's scientists? The first colony just disappeared and the government kept it hush hush or something. PSO's story was fuzzy to me. But I hope PSO2's story fleshes out some of that creepiness back. (It won't)

[Zipzo]

I thought the whole colonization of Ragol was corrupt from the beginning because of the experiments with the Gene flow or whatever with Pioneer 1's scientists? The first colony just disappeared and the government kept it hush hush or something. PSO's story was fuzzy to me. But I hope PSO2's story fleshes out some of that creepiness back. (It won't)Colonizing Ragol was an issue for the "Arkz" group, renegade hunters essentially.

The parasitic gene that turned Flowen (and arguably rico as well?) was essentially destroyed at the end of episode III. Pollux and Castor were failed experiments to clone the twin daughters of a dude named Red using the gene (isn't Sil'fer one as well, just, not affected by the gene?). Once it was destroyed, the story leads us to believe that Pioneer 2 is given the a-ok to land and colonize.

I'm not sure if there was any government conflict from that point but that's just what the story implies.

[GoldenFalcon]

Well, if Blue Burst meant anything, it showed that the only colonizing was more scientists doing more dastardly things with their military operation

[Zipzo]

Well, if Blue Burst meant anything, it showed that the only colonizing was more scientists doing more dastardly things with their military operationEpisode 4 actually really had nothing to do with the main story line.

A meteor hit the planet and it contained a big scary monster. That was it. The absolute origins of said monster assuming it's not just some random vicious alien are up for debate.

So I'm not sure where you gather that.

[gigawuts]

Did Episode 4 even have a storyline? I remember trying to make sense of it, and thinking how it was kind of silly that a random meteor hit the planet and happened to have a living alien in it that didn't die from the impact.

Surely they had more going on than just that...right?

[Zipzo]

Did Episode 4 even have a storyline? I remember trying to make sense of it, and thinking how it was kind of silly that a random meteor hit the planet and happened to have a living alien in it that didn't die from the impact.

Surely they had more going on than just that...right?Nope. That was it.

[GoldenFalcon]

Episode 4 actually really had nothing to do with the main story line.

A meteor hit the planet and it contained a big scary monster. That was it. The absolute origins of said monster assuming it's not just some random vicious alien are up for debate.

So I'm not sure where you gather that.

No, it hit their military operation, which was their colony
The story was subtle because that's how PSO ep.1 handled it

[Ce'Nedra]

My only complain with this roadmap that it takes pretty long for the next level cap. I heard it's gonna be in October or something, that's 3 months of EXP FULL =/ Rather had it seen in that mid scale summer update or at the time they release that summer festival scratch.

[Zipzo]

No, it hit their military operation, which was their colony
The story was subtle because that's how PSO ep.1 handled itThat wasn't subtle at all. That's kind of a given.

[GoldenFalcon]

That wasn't subtle at all. That's kind of a given.

Not my fault if people don't treat Blue Burst the same as PSO ep.1

[Vylera]

My only complain with this roadmap that it takes pretty long for the next level cap. I heard it's gonna be in October or something, that's 3 months of EXP FULL =/ Rather had it seen in that mid scale summer update or at the time they release that summer festival scratch.

Better level up those other classes!

Perhaps the new classes will give us something to do, too.

[Omega-z]

There is no Official Meaning to "AP" at the moment since we don't know enough of the story to make After Pioneer stick it could be one of the other's. BB and ep.4 came before Ep.3 and they had landed on Ragol in the end of Ep.3. PSO2 could be the bridge to the other game/s.


and lol at Vader, Just shoot him in the rear = free kill, since the transform part is the top part of the deck ... motherbrain look-a-like with a base that moves or a very big based Deghana form PSU.

[Priest]

Better level up those other classes!

Perhaps the new classes will give us something to do, too.

Meh, even with all the classes at 40 there's still plenty of rare hunting, grinding, affixing, mag feeding to keep you busy for months. Get all your weapons to +10!

[Zipzo]

Not my fault if people don't treat Blue Burst the same as PSO ep.1Well, everyone wants to know about Dark Force. What and why he is and does what he does respectively.

Ep4 was a bit of an detour from that, so it makes sense.

[Cyclon]

There is no Official Meaning to "AP" at the moment since we don't know enough of the story to make After Pioneer stick it could be one of the other's. BB and ep.4 came before Ep.3 and they had landed on Ragol in the end of Ep.3. PSO2 could be the bridge to the other game/s.

Besides, there is a giant tree on Naberius, which you can easily see when you're in the tundra. And on the image, you can see icy mountains in the background. Coincidence? I do not think so.

[GoldenFalcon]

Meh, even with all the classes at 40 there's still plenty of rare hunting, grinding, affixing, mag feeding to keep you busy for months. Get all your weapons to +10!

+10 is nothing
Try getting a 5* or higher weapon to 50% element

[Vylera]

+10 is nothing
Try getting a 5* or higher weapon to 50% element

NEVER!

*Feeds 5-star to mag*

GROW MY CHILDREN, GROW!

[Priest]

+10 is nothing
Try getting a 5* or higher weapon to 50% element

Can't say I've tried that, yet. I don't think I've got a single 8-9* to +10. I spend about 200 grinders on each and then give up at +8 or so.

[Omega-z]

oh, on top of that too Cyclon, there's overhead area look of that map in a old school new info thread that was datamined had a Foreat look too it.

[Noblewine]

Just some updates for those who haven't seen, here is how the next year is intended to unfold for PSO2.

This Summer:

Early Summer:

Mid July: Large Mechanical Battleship’s Awakening (?)
New Field: Subterranean Tunnels (mines)
New Boss: Tranmizer and Big Vader
New Drop Items
New Client Orders
New Interrupt events

Summer:

Summer! Festival! Scratch
New Costumes, Hairstyles, Accessories, Voices, and Lobby Actions

Summer:

Mid Scale Update: Soaring Crystal Dragon
New Field, New Enemy, New Boss
New Interrupt Events
New Emergency Quest.
New Story Quest
New Fashion
Event Lobby

Fall:

Large Scale Update!
3 New Classes
5 New Weapon Categories
New Photon Arts and Technics
Very Hard Mode
Level Cap 50!
Rare Enemies and Rare Bosses added!
New Interrupt Event, and New Emergency Quest
New Story Quest.

Mid Fall:

New Field
New Enemies
New Boss
New Story Quest
New System Update
Fashion Update
Event Lobby

Winter:

Smart Phone Version Release
Gigantic Boss Added
New Field
New System Update
Fashion Update
Event Lobby

Next Spring

PlayStation Vita version Release

The Smartphone and Vita version will have their own testing phases.

http://bumped.org/psublog/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Big-Vader.jpg
This is Big Vader, giant desert battleship.

Hey! Its Humilius twin brother. *Waves* I can't wait to fight you! =D
Oh Noes! Someone stole the Landeel. Tyler will be upset.

Nice update.

[gigawuts]

+10 is nothing
Try getting a 5* or higher weapon to 50% element

I'm wanting to do a +50 element vol scale. I've worked it out, and it's affordable if I cherry pick elements and element percentages, but I want to know more about the damage calculations and figure out if I should just spend the same amount of money on an entirely new sword...

[Omega-z]

Here's some game play video of the boss Vader fight.........:rappy:

http://www.pso-world.com/forums/showthread.php?t=197939

[GoldenFalcon]

I'm wanting to do a +50 element vol scale. I've worked it out, and it's affordable if I cherry pick elements and element percentages, but I want to know more about the damage calculations and figure out if I should just spend the same amount of money on an entirely new sword...

Well, increasing the element on my assault rifle from like 21% up to 50% made my shotgun PA go from ~1050 damage to ~1250 against a Digger's head

[Ce'Nedra]

Better level up those other classes!

Perhaps the new classes will give us something to do, too.

New classes appear same time as the level cap so that will take a while as well.

And I'm slowly leveling my FO class with just CO's cause it's a waste of EXP to take them on as a Hunter. Ranger will remain untouched probarly because I plan a alt that will be Ranger.

Even so I still think they should have increased 50 a bit earlier. Also there is no mention of a level cap increase to 60 for the rest of the year so far. I hope sega will change that.