Outlining the next PSUJP update 12/14: Skill Licenses and mo

[Lyrise]

PSU update for 12/14 (http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/news/wis/?mode=view&id=175)

First things first:

-Episode 2 Act 5: Valley of doubt.

This story mission takes place in the Bistonia Canyon. NPC in the spotlight: Lucaim Neve.

-The rewards for Acts 1-4 have been changed again.

-New clothes

-New room reform tickets

-Grinder A boards are now added to stores

Now the part most have been waiting for: Skill License!

Even though the main site calls it a mission, its really just an item trade room ala Gallon's shop from PSO. In this case, you will be trading off PA fragments for ultimate level Photon arts!

The skill license rooms come in the flavors of Skill License (for SAs) which can be found in Moatoob's Guardian HQ by speaking to Tonnio; Bullet License (BAs) which can be found in Parum's Guardian HQ speaking to Lou; and Technique License, invoked by speaking to Maya at Neudaiz HQ.

While also not on the site, this link (http://www.psu-wiki.info/upbbs/lib/printimage.php?id=00000225) outlines the prices of what you'll need to trade in. For example, it takes a whopping 99 PA fragments for Megid, and Tornado Dance. Might be expensive, but hey, these are classified as the ultimate arts. Get PA fragments by getting S Grades in S level missions. 1 for every S grade in an S Rank mission, or 10 fragments for the first time you obtain an S Grade in a story mission when your character is level 60 or beyond.



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[FlakariLeader]

o.o

Nice... >:3

[Zarbolord]

Cool http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_cool.gif I hope we get this soon too.

[Kanore]

In before people complaining even though we got a patch today.

It's inevitable.

[Careful]

In after instigating f#&

[Randomness]

Ow... that makes Megid so hard to get...

[initial_J]

Thanks for the info. Heh, only 90 fragments for giresta. Do you know the number of S Rank story missions that have been released so far?

[AngelLight]

wow, that makes all the dark techs and all the good light ones a big grind to get. I like the challange idea alot but making it grind based might turn off some people.

[Shiro_Ryuu]

man, I'm sure it'll be a while before we get those arts then, but I don't mind. I just hope that skill fragments or whatever aren't uber rare.

[Sychosis]

zOMG! 89 S ranks in S class missions for my precious Megid?!

It's too cruel...

[Arislan]

Skills
Boga Robado - Knuckle - 75
Splendor Crush - Twin Saber - 50
Hishou Jinren-zan - Twin Dagger - 75
Tornado Dance - Double Saber - 99
Senten Kanzan-ga - Claw - 50
Rensan Senshou-ga - Twin Claw - 75

Spells
Noszonde - 50
Nosdiga - 75
Giresta - 90
Megid - 99
Nosmegid - 75
Megiverse - 75

Bullets
Killer Shot - Rifle - 90 - High PP cost, chance to instant kill
Barada Maga - Shotgun - 60 - High ATA, lowers ATA/EVP of enemy
Chousei-sou - Bow - 75 - High PP cost, high ATA/ATP once levelled
Boma Maga - G Launcher - 90 - Blast radius is smaller, but has a last radius freeze effect.
Mayalee Prism - Laser Cannon - 90 - Shorter range, high damage and sends enemies flying.
Twin Mayalee - Twin Handgun - 60 - Low ATP, but lowers enemy DFP.
Mayalee Hit - Handgun - 60 - Gives HP back on damage dealt. Drain... Mmmm....
Yak Zagenga - Crossbow - 75 - Does damage based on your HP. FF6 Atma weapon?
Kyumeisei-shiki - Card - 60 - Gives HP back on damage dealt.
Mayalee Fury - Machinegun - 75 - Lowers accuracy but raises overall firing rate.


I'm not *sure* on some of those, I'm not that great at recognizing stylized or poor kanji, so a better scan would be helpful, but that should give us an idea. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif




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[panzer_unit]

On 2006-12-08 03:40, Lyrise wrote:
10 fragments for the first time you obtain an S Grade in a story mission when your character is level 60 or beyond.

Sounds like the first ultimate PA isn't going to be that hard to get.

[AngelLight]

Wow, megid is 99 but Megiverse is less? That's kind of strange unless the proc rates on megid are alot better then the old PSO days.....or the leech on verse isn't as good. Obviously I hope for the former instead of the latter.

Very curious on the Bow and Shotgun skills.

This also might warrent a merge on this thread, since the two are interrelated somewhat:

http://www.pso-world.com/viewtopic.php?topic=129031&forum=22&11

[Tycho]

How, um, unexpected! >_>;
Anyway, only over 2700 S-ranks in S to get all of the first batch of new PAs!

[Arislan]

I think the two threads are different enough, some of what we're getting doesn't match with the PAs in that thread.

Updated my above listing of the new PAs.

[Franz]

So I guess this is the "endgame" of PSU?

[Lyrise]

On 2006-12-08 07:18, panzer_unit wrote:

On 2006-12-08 03:40, Lyrise wrote:
10 fragments for the first time you obtain an S Grade in a story mission when your character is level 60 or beyond.

Sounds like the first ultimate PA isn't going to be that hard to get.



There's a reason why they give you 10 the first time...

It really isn't easy to get S grade in story missions. This is because they pretty much go back to the offline grading scheme. It becomes a race against time.

[AngelLight]

Noticed that there wasn't a "Ultimate" PA for Dagger, Spear, or Sword. Any reason why?

[Lyrise]

On 2006-12-08 07:08, Arislan wrote:
Skills
Boga Robado - Knuckle - 75
Splendor Crush - Twin Saber - 50
Hishou Jinren-zan - Twin Dagger - 75
Tornado Dance - Double Saber - 99
Senten Kanzan-ga - Claw - 50
Rensan Senshou-ga - Twin Claw - 75

Spells
Noszonde - 50
Nosdiga - 75
Giresta - 90
Megid - 99
Nosmegid - 75
Megiverse - 75

Bullets
Killer Shot - Rifle - 90 - High PP cost, stun chance
Barada Maga - Shotgun - 60 - High ATA, lowers ATA/EVP of enemy
Chousei-sou - Bow - 75 - High PP cost, high ATA/ATP
Boma Maga - G Launcher - 90 - Can't read the kanji, need a better scan. Blast radius is smaller, but something... Guessing more direct damage?
Mayalee Prism - Laser Cannon - 90 - Shorter range, high damage and sends enemies flying.
Twin Mayalee - Twin Handgun - 60 - Low ATP, but lowers enemy DFP.
Mayalee Hit - Handgun - 60 - Gives HP back on damage dealt. Drain... Mmmm....
Yak Zagenga - Crossbow - 75 - Does damage based on your HP. FF6 Atma weapon?
Kyumeisei-shiki - Card - 60 - Gives HP back on damage dealt.
Mayalee Fury - Machinegun - 75 - Lowers accuracy but raises overall firing rate.


I'm not *sure* on some of those, I'm not that great at recognizing stylized or poor kanji, so a better scan would be helpful, but that should give us an idea. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif



Most of it is right. Here's some notable corrections:

Killer Shot - Rifle - 90 - High PP cost, but not stun, it KILLS. (Megid in a gun, basically)

Chousei-sou - Bow - 75 - high ATA/ATP, but only as you level it up.

Boma Maga - G Launcher - 90 - Blast radius is smaller, but something... that something is perfect freeze. (Snow Queen, ver.PSU)

Final note, all BA from Bullet License are non-elemental.

[AngelLight]

oooo......I likey a Snow Queen ^_^

[isahn80]

Hmmm... can we start getting these fragments now or do we need to wait until this next update?

This all looks kickass though; I want the ultimate PA for my new grenade launcher....

[AngelLight]

Believe so, so start saving now http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif

[Arislan]

Edited with the corrections, thanks Lyrise!

[isahn80]

On 2006-12-08 11:38, AngelLight wrote:
Believe so, so start saving now http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif



If you need me, I'll be at linear line.

[PALRAPPYS]

Can you buy Giresta? If not, then I'll be working my sorry butt off. I'd rather pay 100,000+ for it. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_frown.gif

[Ronin1of47]

update 12/14 is that just for japanese players or us/eu/au etc.???

[Lyrise]

Japanese version first. Probably a month to a month and a half for you guys.

[-Dainslef-]

Still wondering about the missing weapons. I pretty exclusively use sword/spear/axe/twinclaws since patch, and only one of those is getting an ultimate =/

[Tenzntwentiez]

whats the difference between the DBLE saber PA's? is the crush one the psycho crusher?

[Shiro_Ryuu]

wait a minute, the new Twin Saber PA only needs 50 PA frags? thats super awesome.

[drakkula]

the cool thing about it is that we won't just play for lvls but also for our pa and techs improvements....it makes the game more exciting =]

[Wheatpenny]

No super axe PA or Sword or Spear... awww, but then again that isn't the final update so I guess they will add those too.

[Thrash777]

Sounds like Photon Drops (and spheres) all over again... but easier to obtain...

[Pandatron]

Nice I was wondering when this update would be comming out. Gives us about say... several weeks to a month warning to save up PA fragments. Megid while it does look expensive it'll be freakin fun to level in the Neu Agata Relics, not to mention Giresta with regen effect, i'm looking forward to this ^_^.

Quick question: A single character can only hold 99 Fragments right? So overflow would have to be placed on another character or account storage right?

[Lyrise]

YEah. I currently have 262 on me. 99 in my share box, 99 in my PM, and 60 on me.

[Ryoten]

That mean 50 S-ranks in an S rank mission. Just to get that tornado move.

[ViciousXUSMC]

if your a force I think the nosu spells should have your priority I only hear great things about them.

[-Crokar-]

OLD PAs FTW. im not going to waste my time for that crap. im fine with what i got

[VanHalen]

must destroy fragments to stop tornado dance

[-Crokar-]

Spiral Dance> tornado dance IMO

[Umberger]

On 2006-12-11 20:45, ViciousXUSMC wrote:
if your a force I think the nosu spells should have your priority I only hear great things about them.



I don't really like Nosudiga, but Nosuzonde/Megid are definitely worth it.

[Stixx]

On 2006-12-11 12:02, Ryoten wrote:
That mean 50 S-ranks in an S rank mission. Just to get that tornado move.



When you think about it, you have a month to do it http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime1.gif