-- NEW UPDATES (Login Campaign, Endless Summer Collection, & More!) -- Aug. 21, 2013

[Korazenn]

Current Server Status: Online
Maintenance has finished. Read below for information on what was updated and feel free to discuss any issues or your experiences with the updates here.

Thanks for your patience!

This week's periodic maintenance for PSO2 JP will be conducted on Wednesday, August 21, 2013. As Ezodagrom pointed out below, the update will most likely run from its normally scheduled maintenance period, which is 11:00 to 17:00 JST (10:00 PM Tuesday to 4:00 AM Wednesday EDT).

Update: SEGA JP is sticking with this regular update schedule, so expect the servers to go down at around 10:00 PM EDT for maintenance. I highly suggest that you wrap up whatever it is you are doing in-game by ~9:00 PM to ~9:30 PM. Until there is a maintenance termination notice, please do not attempt to re-connect to the game's server.

In the meantime, if you are using AIDA's PSO2 Tweaker, you can start going through the method provided below to restore vanilla JP files while the server maintenance is in progress. This will allow you to download the newest update files and have most ready to go before the last batch is sent out at the end of the server maintenance.

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DISCLAIMER:
This update is required in order to play the game post-maintenance. Please ensure that if you are using AIDA's PSO2 Tweaker or have separately installed the English Patch that you will have to re-install the vanilla JP files of Phantasy Star Online 2 first, then re-apply all of the English patches you are currently using.

To do this, start up PSO2 Tweaker, click on the Orb in the top-left, and click on 'Check for PSO2 Updates'. Select 'No' when the dialog box shows up, and let the install of the vanilla JP files finish. After the update, you want to go back into the Orb menu, go to Install/Update Patches > English Patch/English Large Files/English Story Patch (as wanted), and re-enable the 'Translate Items' option in the Orb's menu.

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Please note that errors or crashes can occur past the scheduled maintenance. If you need any assistance with errors or issues in PSO2 that are related to the Tweaker, or encounter any errors post-maintenance, please provide us your qualms on this thread and we will address them as best as we can: http://www.pso-world.com/forums/showthread.php?t=207248

If the update stalls at any point, please restart the PSO2 JP Launcher or PSO2 Tweaker (depending on where you normally install the updates from).

New Updates Included:

Spoiler!

Field Update
Two new limited-time quests will become available for the period of August 21st to September 25th, 2013 (JST). These quests are the following:

• Arks GP2013 Tournament
• Arks GP2013 Final

Story Update
A new chapter awaits you for Episode 2.

Fashion Update

New items available in the FUN Scratch:

• Hairstyle: Gelato/Espresso
• Make-Up Patterns: Cheek Dyed and Round Spiral Cheeks
• Accessories: Shawl Towel, Blindfold Line, Vu~Arugo Circlet, and Swim Goggles

Endless Summer Collection:

• Costumes/Parts: Emilia Swimwear, Rumia Swimwear, Athlete Swimwear, Furoru Victoria, Gelato/Espresso Command Scalar, Eternal F-Series, and A-Justice Series
• Hairstyles/Head Parts: Victoria Up, Eternal F-Layer, and Justice-A
• Body Paint: Agios Varnish Tattoo F and Bal Rodosuta Two
• Accessories: Victoria Hat, Victoria Rose, Command from Gelato/Espresso Eye, Eternal-F Headgear, Vu~Arugo Earrings, and Foot Wing
• Weapon Camo: Yod the Vu~Arugo (Rod)

System Update

• A new 'Beach' team room has been be added.
• New team accessories have been added. Remember that team accessories take up the third Accessory slot on your character.

Boost Event

Spoiler!

Triple Boost Event
8/26: +100% Rare Drop Boost, +50% Rare Enemy Chance, +50% EXP Boost
8/27: +100% Rare Drop Boost, +50% Rare Enemy Chance, +50% EXP Boost
8/28: +50% Rare Drop Boost, +50% Rare Enemy Chance, +50% EXP Boost
8/29: +50% Rare Drop Boost, +50% Rare Enemy Chance, +50% EXP Boost
8/30: +50% Rare Drop Boost, +50% Rare Enemy Chance, +50% EXP Boost
8/31: +50% Rare Drop Boost, +50% Rare Enemy Chance, +50% EXP Boost
9/1: +50% Rare Drop Boost, +50% Rare Enemy Chance, +50% EXP Boost
9/2: +100% Rare Drop Boost, +50% Rare Enemy Chance, +50% EXP Boost
9/3: +100% Rare Drop Boost, +50% Rare Enemy Chance, +50% EXP Boost

In addition (yes, there's more), normal boost events are posted below. These will stack on top of the already available boosts from other events.

Boost Information from August 23rd to September 3rd
8/23: +50% Rare Drop Boost

EQ Boost
8/26 ~ 9/3: A Boisterous White Day and Rampaging Malice will have a +50% Rare Drop Boost.

The dates and times apply to 00:00 ~ 24:00 Japanese Standard Time. For example, the 8/26 Boost Event would begin on 8/25 at 11:00 AM until 10:59 AM EDT.

Login Campaign

Spoiler!

Sign on each day and receive an item! You’ll receive even more items after the third and fifth day you sign on.

Sign On and Get Items Campaign

• 8/26: Grind Risk Reduction (+2)
• 8/27: Half Doll
• 8/28: +10% Add Ability Success
• 8/29: +50% Triboost
• 8/30: 1000 FUN Ticket
• 8/31: +10% Grind Success
• 9/1: +50% EXP (x2)
• 9/2: +50% Rare Drop Boost (x2)
• 9/3: EXCube
• 3+ Days: +250% Rare Drop Boost
• 5+ Days: +100% Triboost

The dates and times apply 00:00 ~ 24:00 Japanese Standard Time. If it is 00:00 JST, it is 11:00 AM EDT.

Client Order Campaign 19

Spoiler!

If you clear Revelle's and Xie's following client orders, you will receive several prizes during the campaign period.

Campaign Period: August 21st through August 28th

Qualifying Client Orders
1. Complete Xie’s Client Order [Drive Out the Pests] by defeating 10 Strahda, 10 Tyraluda, and 10 Blundarl, and you’ll receive:

• +50% EXP Boosters x2

2. Complete Revelle’s Client Order [Eraser Report IV] by defeating two Lv.50+ Luda Sorcerers, and you’ll receive:

• +50% Rare Drop Boosters x2
• Grind Risk Reductions (+1) x2

Prize Distribution Date
September 4th at the Visiphone Terminal. Check your Campaign Reward Items.

Beach Wars and Chrome Dragon EQ Advance Notice

Spoiler!

Enjoy life in the sun! Players can swim in another round of the Beach Wars Emergency Quest that will appear this week at the following times:

• Beach Wars EQ: 8/21 ~ 8/25/2013 @ 20:00 JST (7:00 AM EDT)

Find your inner dragon by participating in the Rampaging Malice Emergency Quest at the following times:

• Rampaging Malice EQ: 8/21/2013 @ 23:00 JST (10:00 AM EDT)
• Rampaging Malice EQ: 8/22 - 8/25/2013 @ 14:00 and 23:00 JST (1:00 and 10:00 AM EDT)

Other Notes:

Spoiler!

• For the first time in Phantasy Star history, a total of three million (you read that number right) registered users have been reported for PSO2 JP. PSO2 launched about one year ago on July 4, 2012. In recorded domestic history, over 100,007 users were online as its peak in late July 2013. In a way of giving us the biggest hug of all-time, SEGA hints at a decade-long continuation of online support for PSO2.
• The game title screen will read 'ver. 2.0002.1' after the update.
• The Naura Cake Sisters quest has had its time allotted for completion extended.
• 21 MB of free-space on your hard-drive is necessary for the update.
• 24 MB of free-space is needed for PlayStation Vita users.
• If you are downloading the game for the first time, the entire update will run you about 12.9 GB total (possibly more if you use English patches).
• The recommended update time is anywhere from 2:00 to 16:00 JST (1:00 PM to 3:00 AM EDT).

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Original Article: http://pso2.jp/players/news/?id=2015

Thanks goes to Bumped.org for some of the update information.

[Ezodagrom]

Note that it doesn't say that the maintenance is from 18:00 to 23:00 JST there, it just says to avoid downloading the update from 18:00 to 23:00 JST since it's the most busy time.
Most likely the maintenance will be at the regular schedule, from 11:00 to 17:00 JST.

[Korazenn]

Note that it doesn't say that the maintenance is from 18:00 to 23:00 JST there, it just says to avoid downloading the update from 18:00 to 23:00 JST since it's the most busy time.
Most likely the maintenance will be at the regular schedule, from 11:00 to 17:00 JST.

Got it. I'll fix it now.

[BIG OLAF]

I-

Doesn't everyone already know all the things you pointed out in the OP? Pretty sure this is all standard knowledge. What's the exact point of basically making a giant reiteration post/thread?

[Cyron Tanryoku]

Because not everybody knows

[Galax]

I-

Doesn't everyone already know all the things you pointed out in the OP? Pretty sure this is all standard knowledge. What's the exact point of basically making a giant reiteration post/thread?

I didn't know. I also didn't know about the process to make sure I can play but launch from the Tweaker.

This topic probably just saved me one helluva lot of headache.

[Jaqlou Swig KING]

Thanks for this, OP. Knowledge is power, and you spreadin the word...you a cool cat.

[NoiseHERO]

So like.. 10 PM to 3AM est +2 hour extended maintenance as usual, right?

THANKS OP.

TIME TO GET MY KING HEADGUARD.

[~Aya~]

Thank you OP for the information. I never look at any websites.. unless its wiki >~>;;

[KazukiQZ]

Thanks for the reminder