Some changes will be coming to the way you see individual universes when you log in to Phantasy Star Universe and view the universe transporter this Friday. Both PC/PS2 and Xbox 360 servers will receive not only a reduction in the total number of universes, but also a complete naming overhaul. Now, instead of seeing "01 Universe," "02 Universe," etc., players will have a list of named universes to choose from, based on various constellations.
The PC/PS2 servers will be reduced from 18 to 10 universes, while the Xbox 360 servers will go from 30 to 20 universes. The new universe names are as follows:
Replacing 01-10 Universe on both servers:
- 01: Leo (Guide)
- 02: Caelum
- 03: Delphinus
- 04: Gemini
- 05: Libra
- 06: Orion
- 07: Phoenix
- 08: Scorpius
- 09: Chamaeleon
- 10: Draco
Replacing 11-20 Universe on the Xbox 360 server:
- 11: Auriga
- 12: Centaurus
- 13: Eridanus
- 14: Hydra
- 15: Lyra
- 16: Perseus
- 17: Crux
- 18: Tucana
- 19: Pyxis
- 20: Aquila
The official announcement of this change can be found here. Feel free to join in the discussion of these changes at the forums!
Update: Maintenance is complete and the servers are back up. However, a few small changes were made to the universe renaming. First, identifying numbers were added back. So now instead just seeing "Caelum" or "Perseus," you'll see "02: Caelum" or "16: Perseus." Second, the guide server has been renamed "Leo (Guide)" to fix a text-limits issue. Third, the universe known originally as "Lupus" has been renamed "Lyra" based on user feedback. And finally, the server list currently is centered in-game. This is only temporary and is planned to be moved to left-alignment. For full details on these changes, see the official announcement here.
Update: Reports have been coming in that the intended box fix for Bladed Legacy may not have occurred as players still are receiving only recovery items and -ium metals from the mission's clear boxes. We're awaiting official word on this for confirmation, and will update this post once we hear something.
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