New Story MissionFull details of the update can be found here. There are already some discussions going on regarding some of the new additions in our PSU forums, so be sure to go take a look!
- Episode 3 Chapter 1: "Despair and Hope", now available at GUARDIANS Colony, Clyez City, 5th Floor.
- Note: AOTI players will gain access to a new NPC partner with this mission. For players still using the original version of PSU, this new character will appear as a blue silhouette in parties.
New Free Missions
- Sacred Stream C to S (Pavillion of Air mission counter, Neudaiz).
- White Beast C to S (Pavillion of Air: Top mission counter, Neudaiz).
New Lobbies
- Ohtoku Mt. Temple: A special lobby featuring a new offering box and fortune-teller (the shrine priestess which can alter a player's photon fortune).
New Items
- 8 New Clothing and Parts sets
- New My Room items at the Clyez variety shop and casino (some existing casino items may have been rotated out, but will return in time).
- New weapons, armor, and high-level boards in the newly-available missions
Episode 3 beginsThanks to Phetty for pointing out the update. Please feel free to join in our discussion of this update at the forum!
Chapter 1, entitled "Despair and Hope," will be released to kick off PSU: Episode 3. The GUARDIANS have begun to crumble as an organization, and individual members are looking for work wherever they can. In the midst of all of this, one day Maya calls on you to discuss certain matters.
New fields- Pavilion of Air: Top
- Pavilion of Air: Bottom
New missions- "Sacred Stream" sends Guardians into the Pavilion of Air to take down the COG's latest weapon, Shiowa Hidoki, which is running amok due to terrorist sabotage.
- "White Beast" is a co-op mission which takes Guardians through the upper levels of the Pavilion, purifying escaped native creatures until finally confronting the deadly Alterzgohg!
New lobbies- Pavilion of Air: Upper District
- Mt. Ohtoku: Shitenkaku
New items- Many new weapons and line shields will be added.
- New clothes and new CV parts will be added.
- New room decorations will be added to Variety Shop in Clyez City.
- The Casino Voloyal prize counter gets its first update with new room decorations and music discs.
- Shitenkaku's offertory box opens.
1Up Platinum Cup rewards- All rewards from the Platinum Cup will be issued beginning with this update. As mentioned before, they will last for three weeks due to the 360 server's rollback. It is unknown currently if the extra week will apply to the English PC/PS2 servers.
- [B] Twin Fluor. Bulbs will be issued to everyone through their common box. Make sure you have an open spot so you don't miss out! Also, this prize must be claimed from your box by January 31, 2008. (In other words, just log in before then.)
From the latest issues of Famitsu and Dengeki PLayStation, we have some new information on the upcoming Japanese event Maximum Attack G, part of the 20th anniversary celebration of the Phantasy Star series. Max-Attack G will begin in December, but a specific date has not been determined just yet.If you haven't picked up your copy of Ambition of the Illuminus yet, you now have a very good reason to do so! Head to the PSU forums to discuss the news, here.
As the event's storyline tells, a battle simulator known as "VR: Maximum Attack" was discovered on Dark Ryucross. This simulator has been reconstructed for use by the GUARDIANS.
Missions:
Two missions have been confirmed, both of which take place in PSO-inspired locales: the forest and mines. Special adjustments will be made to the enemies in these missions, much like what was seen during the 1Up Platinum Cup. Their HP will be at 50%, EXP will be 250% of the normal amount and their drop rates will be increased to 250%. Furthermore, two lead characters from PSO might show up during battle: Ash and Rupika! (Note that these missions will be available only to Ambition of the Illuminus players.)
A trade mission will also be available where players can trade certain items for new weapons and clothing. The HUmar clothing as well as a certain madoog based on the design of Pushan are two confirmed trade items.
Event rewards:
At the end of the event, many special rewards can be earned for select players as well as the community as a whole. Some of these include the normal increased synthesis rates, half-price room decorations and free Lumilass makeovers, among other things. The Bouquet and Spread Needle are two prizes that may be awarded to certain individuals who do exceptionally well during the event.
Platform/Release Date | Price | Notes |
XBox 360 All Regions: Nov 20 | 1600 Microsoft Points ($20) | 1.75 GB Download. Requires Phantasy Star Universe Disc. |
PC/Playstation 2 NA: Nov 20 EU: Jan 25, 2008 | $40 | Stand-alone install. Will include offline Episode 2 Story Mode. |
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