(UQ) So It's Going to Be Phantasy Hunter Online 2 After All?

[Alandsmj]

They recently updated the official blog

http://ameblo.jp/sega-psblog/entry-11940224174.html

And there is one paragraph stating:

現状すべての状況をすぐに変更していくのは難しいのですが、今後配信される「アルティメットクエスト」にお いては、エネミーの耐久力が大きく上がり、法撃や射撃よりも打撃が有効なエネミーなどが登場予定です。アル ティメットクエストにおいては、近接クラスがより活躍の場を得られると思っております。

So basically, in UQ, enemies will have higher resistance to strike/shoot/tech damages BUT melees will have a better time than the rest?

Better start hording fodders, I guess.

[Ce'Nedra]

About time? Melee classes have been getting short ends of the stick for 2 years now.

[Xaelouse]

AQs didn't really favor melee classes at all, so it's only fair.

[Maninbluejumpsuit]

Can't say it's unjustified.

Don't want enemies being nuked down before they get in range to be a threat.

As is, Fo stacking would the thing to do... again.

[wefwq]

Can't really sure that they will manage to make melee based class can compete with other class since they failed that 2 years straight.

[Hexxy]

Sounds right to me. There's zero risk in being ranged.

Besides it probably won't be anything significant and people will just WB/Chain one-shot everything anyways.

[Dnd]

Knowing segas balancing, they'll give all the mobs 5% more resist vs ranged and tech damage making it completely pointless.

[Lostbob117]

I think this more of:

There needs to be a reason to actually get close to enemies.

Seriously, if you are going to have ranged you pretty much need to do less than melee. >.>

[serenade]

Nice.

A decent damaging tank HU could end up being a party staple. They can take the damage and heal with automate and iron will, and still output damage to match the rest of the party.

Hunter master race!

[KazukiQZ]

Maybe make it like:
story spoiler
like when you fight Luther, ranged attacks or being far from him makes you can't deal damage to him, only by getting close to him, his invulnerability is gone.