Article: PSO2 (JP) EXcube System, Photon Drop Exchange Shop, and Ruins on November 7th

[Tomeeboy]

Fan site Shogai PSO has posted (http://www.g-heaven.net/topics/2012/10/121025a.html) more details on the recently revealed (http://www.pso-world.com/news/02475-pso2-jp-arks-party-november-update-info-and-giant-rappy) EXcube System and Photon Drop Exchange Shop. The information, found in gaming magazines that go on sale October 25th in Japan, includes a number of examples showing what players can purchase and for how much. Here's the scoop, with translations courtesy of Mike (http://www.pso-world.com/forums/member.php?u=290):

Photon Drop Exchange Shop: Finally a place to trade in all of those photon drops you've been hoarding. Here are some examples of what you can get:


1 Photon Sphere for 10 Photon Crystals

1 Photon Sphere for 99 Photon Drops

1 Photon Crystal for 10 Photon Drops

5 25% EXP Boosters for 1 Photon Sphere

1 75% EXP Booster for 1 Photon Sphere

3 Food Device / S-Attack Mini for 2 Photon Spheres

3 Food Device / R-Attack Mini for 2 Photon Spheres

3 Food Device / T-Attack Mini for 2 Photon Spheres

3 Food Device / Ability Mini for 2 Photon Spheres

EXcube System: EXcubes are given for earning experience while capped at level 50 (earning experience while capped at 30 or 40 does not give EXcubes). These are the items listed by Shogai as being available for trade through this system:



3 250% Rare Drop Rate Boosters for 2 EXcubes

1 +30% Grind Success Rate Booster for 1 EXcube

1 +30% Affix Success Rate Booster for 2 EXcubes

1 PB Device / Helix P for 10 EXcubes

1 PB Device / Helix I for 10 EXcubes

1 PB Device / Helix N for 10 EXcubes

1 PB Device / Aias P for 10 EXcubes

1 PB Device / Aias I for 10 EXcubes

1 PB Device / Aias N for 10 EXcubes

1 Rear / Tilwin Gamma unit for ?? EXcubes

1 Arm / Titastin Gamma unit for ?? EXcubes

1 Leg / Destren Gamma unit for ?? EXcubes

1 Rear / Brostol Gamma unit for ?? EXcubes

1 Arm / Pristea Gamma unit for ?? EXcubes

1 Leg / Breazen Gamma unit for ?? EXcubes

1 Rear / Rappy Feather unit for ?? EXcubes

1 new 10 star unit with Lucky Rise (the drop rate boosting ability) for ?? EXcubes

Both of these new item exchange systems, along with the new Ruins field, will launch on November 7th, giving players a couple more weeks to digest Call of Mortality Part 1 (http://www.pso-world.com/news/02465-phantasy-star-online-2-jp-full-content-update-patch-notes-october-10th) and newly released Part 2 (http://www.pso-world.com/news/02477-phantasy-star-online-2-jp-call-mortality-part-2-halloween-update-live). November 7th also marks the end of SEGA's one-millionth user ID celebration (http://www.pso-world.com/news/02471-pso2-jp-one-millionth-id-event-update-prize-details-and-official-sites-launched).

[Arika]

1 75% EXP Booster for 1 Photon Sphere >> worth use it on X-burst I guess.
but so far, Photon drop look worthless. Excube look way better. I couldn't believe they would give "250% Rare Drop Rate Boosters" when they make it very hard to even get 100% rare booster even with AC scratch.
1 +30% Grind Success Rate Booster for 1 EXcube
1 +30% Affix Success Rate Booster for 2 EXcubes >> wow.

[Macman]

Probably a typo. I think it's supposed to be +50%

[Aewyn]

Yeah, uh... that 30% Affix boost would guarantee an affixing on certain combinations. That's awesome. Of course, filling an EX Cube is no easy feat...