Server up

[Maenara]

p-p-poker face

[wefwq]

We get another esthe pass, pick em from visiphone.

Looks like GGG trigger are back, smells like casinobait...

[Kiyumi]

We get another esthe pass, pick em from visiphone.

Looks like GGG trigger are back, smells like casinobait...

They are smart enough to put that up so people actually play the new casino game. Im curious to see the numbers on how many people bought the triggers for anything not GGG. In the single digits maybe? Across ALL ships?

[Z-0]

Burn Draal trigger was extremely useful for hunting Rikauteri for that sweet $$$, so that trigger purchase was probably in the hundreds if not thousands.

[Maenara]

Haze Draal dropped some unique latent weapons, so his probably got some milage.

[Kiyumi]

Oh really? Thats interesting. I remember never seeing a Burn until this Valentines EQ so I guess that could be useful. Never seen that bow youre talking about though. I killed thousands of Haze Draals during that Coast LQ last year and got sick of all his club of zumirians ><

[Z-0]

As an add, all centre-map respawn kills were removed this update.

Not sure what to think, as I thought it was a pretty cool trick, but it does make TAs far less ping reliant. I can finally play Wopal TA!

[Maenara]

As an add, all centre-map respawn kills were removed this update.

Not sure what to think, as I thought it was a pretty cool trick, but it does make TAs far less ping reliant. I can finally play Wopal TA!

ahahaha

[wefwq]

New casino game seems easy, at least compared to mesetan shooter.. might a good and less tiring way to farm CC.

[isCasted]

Those patch notes are *sexy*:


Items placed on the field from the item pack will now have a graphical effect to distinguish it from regular drop items.

Relaxed the altitude restrictions for Mothership, Infested Mothership, and Arks Ship Wreckage / Deck.

For Client Orders, Team Orders, Matter Boards, and Arks Bingo Cards, defeating the rare enemy variant of a normal enemy will also count towards clearing the objective.

Partially buffed the clear rewards for defeating the enemies in the Emergency Trial that appears in Parallel Areas.

When screenshots are set to remove the interface, Just Attacks/Just Charge timing effects will no longer be displayed in the screenshot.

Vinto Gigue’s shift attack will be granted with the elemental effect of the Jet Boots Gear.

Boosted the PSE Level Up Chances of Mesetan Shooter

Relaxed the difficulty of Mesetan Shooter and reduced the amount of coins lost upon catching a bomb.

[Digital Pain]

Wow no more JA Circles in screenshots!

[Xaeris]

"For Client Orders, Team Orders, Matter Boards, and Arks Bingo Cards, defeating the rare enemy variant of a normal enemy will also count towards clearing the objective."

http://i.imgur.com/0QtR6uT.png

[Edson Drake]

For Client Orders, Team Orders, Matter Boards, and Arks Bingo Cards, defeating the rare enemy variant of a normal enemy will also count towards clearing the objective.


To me, particularly, this is the best change. It annoyed me to no end and made no sense, finally we can go do Coast 250k order not fearing a Val Dominus spawn everytime.

[landman]

And we can have double Hans exp in XQ lol (see, I already exploited it!!!)

[TaigaUC]

"For Client Orders, Team Orders, Matter Boards, and Arks Bingo Cards, defeating the rare enemy variant of a normal enemy will also count towards clearing the objective."

About damn facking time.
I heard they also finally fixed that weird Esparda swinging sound.

But check out the ^ shaped pattern on the back of the Sharp Semi-Long. Lazy UVing. You can tell they just don't care anymore.
No idea why they didn't just use the Panis Semi-Long texture (same mesh).

Edit: Checked the new Lightning Esparda sound. It's not that weird blibliblibli sound anymore, but the new one is kinda irritating to my ears.
It sounds like a magnetism-powered monolith skating across polished metal... or something.
They ought to replace their sound design guy, like what they did with Kimura.

[wefwq]

For Client Orders, Team Orders, Matter Boards, and Arks Bingo Cards, defeating the rare enemy variant of a normal enemy will also count towards clearing the objective.

When screenshots are set to remove the interface, Just Attacks/Just Charge timing effects will no longer be displayed in the screenshot.
Fucking sega leaving this stuff unattended for like 2 years and just fix this now.

[Cyclon]

For Client Orders, Team Orders, Matter Boards, and Arks Bingo Cards, defeating the rare enemy variant of a normal enemy will also count towards clearing the objective.Lovely. I was pretty much convinced this was never happening by now.

When screenshots are set to remove the interface, Just Attacks/Just Charge timing effects will no longer be displayed in the screenshot.But... I liked thinking I'm superior to the people who couldn't figure out how to remove these:(
Did a little bit of testing, so this affects JAs obviously, as well as katanas charge rings. Note that the "outline" of Kanran showing its range at the peak of its charge still appears. Stuff like the targetting of Nafoie or Ilfoie doesn't seem to be affected either.

[GoldenFalcon]

"Vinto Gigue"

Can you all stop this already

[Rakurai]

The new jet boots are easily the best option after the 13* ones, as they apparently have a stronger version of the Element Stance boosting latent on them.

I'll have to get those if at all possible...

[Z-0]

Some people seem to have gotten really mad over the respawn kill change:

https://twitter.com/96zatou/status/565832243193475072
https://twitter.com/96zatou/status/565826308295241729
Bob's twitter seems to be gone too, and this doesn't seem to just be a username change (https://twitter.com/bobu65).

[Maenara]

Some people seem to have gotten really mad over the respawn kill change:

https://twitter.com/96zatou/status/565832243193475072
https://twitter.com/96zatou/status/565826308295241729
Bob's twitter seems to be gone too, and this doesn't seem to just be a username change (https://twitter.com/bobu65).

sucks for them

[jooozek]

top kek

[Squall179]

Some people seem to have gotten really mad over the respawn kill change:

https://twitter.com/96zatou/status/565832243193475072
https://twitter.com/96zatou/status/565826308295241729
Bob's twitter seems to be gone too, and this doesn't seem to just be a username change (https://twitter.com/bobu65).

[In reply to the broken hardware, Q shows up and looks at the japanese players, with that smirk of his...]

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AsvVDWu2KtQ/UjDMun71_tI/AAAAAAAAAD0/GKt1qVXWhAE/s1600/QQ.png
"Temper temper, mon capitaine."

[Rehal]

https://twitter.com/96zatou/status/565826308295241729
Noooooooooooo keyboard-kun!!!

[NexusAZ]

Some people seem to have gotten really mad over the respawn kill change:

https://twitter.com/96zatou/status/565832243193475072
https://twitter.com/96zatou/status/565826308295241729
Bob's twitter seems to be gone too, and this doesn't seem to just be a username change (https://twitter.com/bobu65).

Then I guess we'll just have to be happy enough to make up for it!

[Maenara]

New unique potentials:
+25% damage while under the effect of Sacrifice Bite(On new 12* sword)
+15% damage to Elemental Stance(On new 12* Jet Boots)

[TwistedShaerk]

New unique potentials:
+25% damage while under the effect of Sacrifice Bite(On new 12* sword)
+15% damage to Elemental Stance(On new 12* Jet Boots)

Don't forget that the Sword has T-ATK as well as Fo/Te/Bo equippability
And the Jet Boots are Fi equippable, so all you Fi/Bo JB builds go farm Rampaging Malice and get this thing, it might be worth it.

[Rakurai]

I think the 12* boots might actually beat the 13* boots for a max DPS build simply because they can be equipped by FI.

[GHNeko]

These patch notes are glorious.

Also, jesus christ @ new 12* jet skates.

[Aine]

Fighter can't use Switch Strike, though.

[Atmius]

Some people seem to have gotten really mad over the respawn kill change:

They didn't make a single mention of it in the patch notes, nor did they ever mention an intent to 'fix' it in prior notes/live streams, so you can kind of see where they're coming from (though not to the extend of 'break it in half').


Fighter can't use Switch Strike, though.

They don't need to, you go t-atk fibo with boots.

[GoldenFalcon]

+25% damage while under the effect of Sacrifice Bite(On new 12* sword)

"Don't forget that the Sword has T-ATK"

More like don't forget that the potential only increases magic damage

[Xaeris]

New unique potentials:
+25% damage while under the effect of Sacrifice Bite(On new 12* sword)
+15% damage to Elemental Stance(On new 12* Jet Boots)

See, now these are 12* quality latents. More of these, and less of this "Inevitable Strike on a wand" BS please, Sega.

[Z-0]

They didn't make a single mention of it in the patch notes, nor did they ever mention an intent to 'fix' it in prior notes/live streams, so you can kind of see where they're coming from (though not to the extend of 'break it in half').
I feel sorry for Bob though. He was working on making a really good solo Naberius II time for a really long time (so much so that he renamed this twitter account to "Triangle Fongalf" to refer to the wolves missing the respawn kill a lot), but now all that time has pretty much gone to waste.

He ended up getting 2:19 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8t6I7PjGGs) in the end, but he knows very well that it can be improved by a fairly decent amount.

[Poyonche]

Wait I don't understand, what is the respawn thing?

[Xaeris]

In TA maps (as well as other places, but TAs were where it's most relevant), there are batches of spawns that all briefly (very briefly; we're talking like a second here) have their hit boxes appear in one spot on the map. If you used an attack that lingered, like Ilfoie or Satellite Cannon or you get the idea, on that spot when they were scheduled to spawn, you could wipe out a whole batch of spawns before they even appeared in their actual places.

It was especially ridiculous in Vopar, where there were two spots you could exploit to drastically reduce the time spent running the place.

[LonelyGaruga]

Don't forget that the Sword has T-ATK as well as Fo/Te/Bo equippability


More like don't forget that the potential only increases magic damage

Still no one has mentioned that it has innate Sacrifice Bite, so no need to main/sub Hunter to benefit? Or 1100 (on par with Queen Viera, and higher than most tech weapons) T-ATK, which is a lot more important than simply having T-ATK? Man you guys fail!

[Triple_S]

Still no one has mentioned that it has innate Sacrifice Bite, so no need to main/sub Hunter to benefit? Or 1100 (on par with Queen Viera, and higher than most tech weapons) T-ATK, which is a lot more important than simply having T-ATK? Man you guys fail!

Sword-loving Hu/Te rejoice!

[Xaelouse]

More so that you need to land and upkeep Sacrifice Bite if you go on FO/TE, a mostly long-range class, and you cannot just guard.
Still, it's an interesting weapon that I can see being useful later on.

[LonelyGaruga]

Pretty sure Just Guard is built into Hunter weapons as of EP3.

Anyway, Techers and Bouncers are gonna get more mileage due to the poor T-ATK on their tech weapons. Force not so much due to access to rods, which will usually out-damage the 12* sword. The lack of a need for a rainbow palette to use techs with for Techer and Bouncer also helps with the viability.

Definitely no good for actual Hunter main or /Hu since Hunter has terrible tech damage and innate Sacrifice Bite makes Hunter redundant. This thing is strictly for tech usage and Sacrifice Bite.

[Anduril]

Pretty sure Just Guard is built into Hunter weapons as of EP3.

The Ep.3 change is that you don't have to put skill points into Just Guard and Just Counter, they are just given to you on Hunter.

[Kiyumi]

In TA maps (as well as other places, but TAs were where it's most relevant), there are batches of spawns that all briefly (very briefly; we're talking like a second here) have their hit boxes appear in one spot on the map. If you used an attack that lingered, like Ilfoie or Satellite Cannon or you get the idea, on that spot when they were scheduled to spawn, you could wipe out a whole batch of spawns before they even appeared in their actual places.

It was especially ridiculous in Vopar, where there were two spots you could exploit to drastically reduce the time spent running the place.

Wow thanks for the explanation. No wonder certain people are upset this exploit was removed.

[Alukard]

Wow thanks for the explanation. No wonder certain people are upset this exploit feature was removed.

fixed, so the butthurt can cry some more.

[Gardios]

Doesn't look like respawn killing has been completely removed?

http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm25560569

[Dnd]

I saw the Quna boots this afternoon and noticed they where fighter equipable AND had an amazing latent. I then broke down into fits of anger cursing sega because they actually made a weapon stupidly powerful for my boot user and im never gonna get it because lol 12* area drop ;;

[Triple_S]

Pretty sure Just Guard is built into Hunter weapons as of EP3.

Anyway, Techers and Bouncers are gonna get more mileage due to the poor T-ATK on their tech weapons. Force not so much due to access to rods, which will usually out-damage the 12* sword. The lack of a need for a rainbow palette to use techs with for Techer and Bouncer also helps with the viability.

Definitely no good for actual Hunter main or /Hu since Hunter has terrible tech damage and innate Sacrifice Bite makes Hunter redundant. This thing is strictly for tech usage and Sacrifice Bite.

It's something that allows tech usage with a Sword out as Hunter. Not something I'd use personally because the tech damage wouldn't be amazing, but I know a lot of people who would love the ability to use HU PAs and then start vomiting fireballs out that actually do some form of damage.

It'd best be used by FO mains (outside of FO/BR because banish) but I can see some fun uses for it. None that I'd take in public, but among a group of friends dedicated to dicking around? It'll work.

[GoldenFalcon]

The Ep.3 change is that you don't have to put skill points into Just Guard and Just Counter, they are just given to you on Hunter.

I counter your argument with the fact that gunslash has step attack even if neither skill tree has it.

[Anduril]

I counter your argument with the fact that gunslash has step attack even if neither skill tree has it.
Just tested it out. As a Fo/Te with a Sword I was able to step attack, but was unable to Just Guard. To make sure it wasn't me just sucking at the timing, I then switched to Hu/Fi with the exact same sword, and was able to successfully Just Guard. Videos below.


Fo/Te


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u9c_hP5JLQ"]www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u9c_hP5JLQ


Hu/Fi


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeWO07xytNU"]www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeWO07xytNU

[GoldenFalcon]

bummer

[TaigaUC]

They didn't make a single mention of it in the patch notes, nor did they ever mention an intent to 'fix' it in prior notes/live streams, so you can kind of see where they're coming from (though not to the extend of 'break it in half')..

I thought I saw it when skimming over the bug fix notes.
There's a bug fix list separate from the patch notes list.

But you're right that they didn't announce it, AFAIK.
It's a stupid bug that should never have been there to begin with.

I thought more people would be irritated about the stealth fix for the Jet Boots PA.
I don't recall hearing them say that they'd fix that.

[Z-0]

Doesn't look like respawn killing has been completely removed?

http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm25560569
修正済 = Corrected/Patched.
That was done before maint.

[Xaelouse]

I think the 12* boots might actually beat the 13* boots for a max DPS build simply because they can be equipped by FI.

Jet Boots isn't all that good with Limit Break. Its PAs aren't cancel friendly. So your "max DPS" will get shut down rather quickly against half the bosses

[Gardios]

修正済 = Corrected/Patched.
That was done before maint.
For some reason I thought it meant after it was patched, but now that you mention it and after looking at the comments that was a pretty stupid assumption. ._.

Oh well, even if there was a workaround, they'd just fix it the next time anyway.

[Dnd]

Jet Boots isn't all that good with Limit Break. Its PAs aren't cancel friendly. So your "max DPS" will get shut down rather quickly against half the bosses

even without limit break you have nearly a 90% uptime on a flat 15% damage bonus on top of the latent giving 15% (151.8% total, up from 132% effective 19.8%) just for being fighter which is a huge multiplyer already.

[schnee4]

limit break, 5 second PA jetboot...hahaha like player who use overend only 500hp

[TaigaUC]

Server's back up. Enjoy your +100% EXP and +100% Triboost tickets.

[GHNeko]

Vinto isnt 5 second charge. It's more like 2.5 seconds.

It's sub 2 with Rapid Boost on. Prob like 100 frames or less.

[Aine]

Server's back up. Enjoy your +100% EXP and +100% Triboost tickets.

http://pso2.jp/players/news/?id=5341

So they did an emergency maintenance but they couldn't fix either of the two main problems (server transfers sinking ships and Black Nyack causing the game to lock up), so instead they just disabled them both until the next maintenance on the 18th.

lol

[Dnd]

http://pso2.jp/players/news/?id=5341

So they did an emergency maintenance but they couldn't fix either of the two main problems (server transfers sinking ships and Black Nyack causing the game to lock up), so instead they just disabled them both until the next maintenance on the 18th.

lol

this amuses me on so many levels..

at least i get 19 hours more premium out of this >>;

[EvilMag]

Oh sega...

[ZER0 DX]

Goddammit, all I wanted was to play some blackjack tonight and they killed it. All we get is ~500 Casino Coins as compensation too.

[Maenara]

http://pso2.jp/players/news/?id=5341

So they did an emergency maintenance but they couldn't fix either of the two main problems (server transfers sinking ships and Black Nyack causing the game to lock up), so instead they just disabled them both until the next maintenance on the 18th.

lol

MAXIMUM OVERKEK

[TaigaUC]

What the hell.

[The_Brimada]

Goddammit, all I wanted was to play some blackjack tonight and they killed it. All we get is ~500 Casino Coins as compensation too.

Lol blackjack was all I did in this update so far...now I gotta find something else to do.

[wefwq]

inb4 stealth blackjack nerf the next time it's up.

[Vatallus]

Black Jack was pretty much the only casino game I liked because I could play it while surfing the new or watching videos.

[Anduril]

But, but... Black Nyack became my only reason for existence yesterday. They can't do this to me. They can't. I won't let them.

[Poyonche]

Black Nyack... No.. Even if I wanted to kill Nyau many times... (; - ; )

Edit : Demn u smiley shortcuts

[yoshiblue]

Not being able to call him out as cheater. Man. Busting yet still won because five cards.

[final_attack]

That BlackNyack Nyau is cheating -.-
Everyone on table got it's score at 19 ~ 20, Nyau got 4 cards total'ed at 19 ..... some people is happy, some feels safe (at least the bet returned for me), until Nyau shown "!!!", decided to add 1 card, and it became 21 (5 cards) .... and "Everyone lose their minds ～♪"

[TaigaUC]

Saw him get a 21 like that only once so far. Well, it's always a possibility.
He screws up a lot more often. Like, everyone has below 19 when he has 20, and then he'll draw and bust. Not very smart (but I'm fine with that).

I kinda want to play BlackNyack now :(
I don't see why they'd have to disable the entire thing because people get stuck sometimes.
Better to play and get stuck than not play for a whole week. I mean, if it bothers people they can just choose to not play.
Unless there was some kind of other game-breaking bug.

[Maenara]

Bumped says that BlackNyack would occasionally charge you more casino coins than you wanted it to.

[TaigaUC]

Yeah, I was just talking to a JP friend about it, and they told me about the coin loss, and that it was posted on the news page.

Geez... I wouldn't have thought Blackjack would be that difficult to code without such serious bugs.

[Maenara]

Neither would I. Seriously, it should work like this:

Get player bet level(1~5)
Set casino coin deduction(Bet level x 10)
Set new casino coin total(Current total minus Casino Coin Deduction amount)
Set new casino coin total again if player doubles down(New total minus Casino Coin Deduction amount.

This function is quite literally codeable by the most novice of programmers in absolutely any programming language.

[TaigaUC]

It's probably more like:

Get player coin level + RNG.
Subtract set bet + RNG.
RNG! RNG! RNG!

[TehCubey]

Never underestimate ass backwards-ness of Japanese programming in action. They probably picked a piece of legacy code to be responsible for CC adjustment, and it was totally inefficient and not meant to even do that but "that's how we've always been doing things around here".

[oratank]

well i use double bet on bonus round and i got 21 easy money but nyu had 5 card (´;∀;`)

[Pericles757]

sweet.....