Phantasy Star Online 2 New Genesis News

Calling all new and returning ARKS Defenders!
Feast yourselves on NGS content with an Item Enhancement Campaign, perfect for your equipment enhancements, and the 10-a-day! Free SG Scratch for up to 100 free draws!

[h3]Campaign list[/h3]
Headstart 10-a-day! Free SG Scratch Enhancement Support Campaign Treasure Scratch Boost Campaign One time only! A phabulous premium set awaits!

[h2]Headstart 10-a-day! Free SG Scratch[/h2]

Available from 9/1/2024 (Sun) 8:00 PM (PDT) on 9/1/2024 (Sun) (PDT), ending date TBD

Up to 100 free draws!
Enjoy a 10-a-day! Free SG Scratch any day you like
until it runs out!
Items with PSO2 specs that haven’t received a revival and other ultra-rare avatar items are included in this Scratch Ticket!
*The 10 free SG Scratch Tickets per day will no longer appear on the scratch screen after the specified number of times have been drawn.

[h2]Enhancement Support Campaign[/h2]

From 9/1/2024 (Sun) 8:00 PM (PDT) on 9/1/2024 (Sun) (PDT)
until the start of scheduled maintenance on 9/17/2024 (Tue) (PDT)

Don’t miss this prime opportunity to maximize your Battle Power![h3]Boost details[/h3]

• Enhancement Success Rate +90%
• Augmentation Success Rate +5%
• Preset Skill Enhance Success Rate +5%
• Limit Break N-Meseta Discount (50% off)
• Unlock Potentials N-Meseta Discount (50% off)
• Multi-weapon N-Meseta Discount (50% off)

[h2]Treasure Scratch[/h2]

From the end of scheduled maintenance on 9/18/2024 (Wed) (PDT)
until the start of scheduled maintenance on 10/1/2024 (Tue) (PDT)

Super valuable items that are usually only available via limited opportunities will be featured in the SP Scratch Ticket: Treasure Scratch!
Complete quests during this period to get Treasure Scratch Tickets!Don’t forget the phantastic SG Legacy Coordination Badge Scratch Count Bonuses, too![h3]Campaign details[/h3] *You can only get Treasure Scratch Tickets during the campaign period. *Treasure Scratch will be available until a week after the campaign ends. *Tasks for this campaign will be added when Daily Tasks are released following the scheduled maintenance. *There will be no Pre-announced Urgent Quests.

[h2]Boost Campaign[/h2]

From 9/22/2024 (Sun) 8:00 PM (PDT) on 9/22/2024 (Sun) (PDT)
until the start of scheduled maintenance on 10/1/2024 (Tue) (PDT)

The final week of the campaign features a special boost!
The boost also applies on the first day of the campaign, 9/22/2024 (Sun) (PDT), right up to its final days from 10/1/2024 (Tue) (PDT) to 10/2/2024 (Wed) (PDT), PSO2 Day itself![h3]Applies to[/h3]

• All quests

[h3]Boost details[/h3]

• Rare Drop Rate +100%

[h2]One time only! A phabulous premium set awaits![/h2]

Available from 9/1/2024 (Sun) 8:00 PM (PDT) on 9/1/2024 (Sun) (PDT), ending date TBD

One time only! A premium set worth 500 AC is here!

[h2]Precautions[/h2]

• The content and schedule of campaigns may change due to unforeseen operational reasons. Thank you for your understanding.
• Please note that items distributed in this campaign may also be distributed in other campaigns.

[h3]Unscheduled maintenance date and time:[/h3]From 9/2/2024 (Mon) 7:00 PM (PDT) to 9/2/2024 (Mon) 11:00 PM (PDT)
*Please do not connect to the game servers until the end of maintenance is announced.[h3]Maintenance Details[/h3]

• Correction of a bug with the Get 100 million EXP! Rapid-fire Training Campaign for Beginners & Returning Players campaign where the Task that distributes N-EXP +100,000,000 does not activate after the 8/28/2024 (Wed) (PDT) maintenance
  *After the unscheduled maintenance, the Task will also be re-activated for players who had already completed the Task before the start of maintenance on 8/28/2024 (Wed) (PDT).
  The extra N-EXP +100,000,000 obtained can be used as-is without any issues.

Furthermore, we understand that there will be a discrepancy in the number of N-EXP +100,000,000 obtained by players who were logged in before the start of maintenance on 8/28/2024 (Wed) (PDT) and those who were not and will be distributing the following item to those who have fulfilled the Task conditions to ensure that everyone receives two N-EXP +100,000,000 each.

[h3]Distribution conditions[/h3]Players who only received one N-EXP +100,000,000 before the start of maintenance on 10/1/2024 (Tue) (PDT)[h3]Items to be distributed[/h3]N-EXP +100,000,000 (x1)[h3]Distribution schedule[/h3]Mid-October 2024

We greatly appreciate your patience until this item can be distributed.

Please note that the unscheduled maintenance end time may change depending on circumstances.

We are also discussing appropriate compensation for the unscheduled maintenance.
Further details regarding compensation will be announced at a later date.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience.

[h3]Server maintenance planned date and time[/h3]From 8/27/2024 (Tue) 7:00 PM (PDT) to 8/28/2024 (Wed) 1:00 AM (PDT)
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][h3][/h3]August Update Info[h2]System updates[/h2][h3]Players[/h3]

• The following adjustments will be made to the Weapon Action Scylla Retaliation for the special armament M.A.R.S.’s Scylla main armament.
  • Once the attack starts, it can no longer be canceled using a Sidestep, Jump, or Weapon Action.
  • Increased Potency.
  Balance adjustments for special armament M.A.R.S.’s Scylla main armament

[h3]Quests and Fields[/h3]

• Nameless City Exploration will support All-Ship Matchmaking.
  *Applies to Photo Rooms too. If All-Ship Matchmaking is enabled, users from any Ship can join the created Photo Room by entering the Room Keyword.
• Increased the number of Legacy Chests (red, green, and blue) as well as Wandering Chests by 2 each in Nameless City Exploration: Nameless City Residential District Investigation.
• Increased Exploration Points from Unlock Signs (large) from 100 to 250 and Unlock Signs (small) from 15 to 25 in the Trial: Unlock Sign Collection.

[h3]Items[/h3]

• (One time only!) Premium Set (30 Days) will be removed from the Product List of the AC Shop under Main Menu: AC/SG Shop.

[h2]Confirmed issues[/h2]

• An issue where there are discrepancies in the shape of the waist between the Body Paints Mesh Bodysuit and Mesh Bodysuit/B
  *Mesh Bodysuit/B has the correct shape and will be used as the basis for standardization at a later date.
  Please refer to the image on the fashion intro page or the in-game prize list preview to see how the item should look.

We are working to fix the above issue in a future update.
We apologize for the inconvenience and ask for your patience as we work to correct this bug.[h2]Bug fixes[/h2][h3]Bugs to be fixed in NGS and PSO2[/h3]

• Addressed a bug in the PC version where the game would sometimes not launch in certain environments

[h2]Things to be addressed during maintenance[/h2]

• Due to this maintenance, the expiration of Premium Sets, Extended Storage 1-7, Material Storage, Personal Shop usage, Mission Pass Storage, PSO2 Personal Quarters usage, Max Orders Received Limit Expansion, and Bonus Keys will be extended by the duration of this maintenance hours.
  *The expiration for the above items expiring during this maintenance will be extended by the duration of this maintenance hours from the original expiration.
• Characters that have completed the Application for Ship Transfer will be transferred.

[h2]Items sent to Receive Campaign Items[/h2][h2]Server maintenance schedule[/h2]8/27/2024 (Tue) 7:00 PM (PDT) to 8/28/2024 (Wed) 1:00 AM (PDT)
9/17/2024 (Tue) 7:00 PM (PDT) to 9/18/2024 (Wed) 1:00 AM (PDT)
10/1/2024 (Tue) 4:00 PM (PDT) to 10/2/2024 (Wed) 1:00 AM (PDT)[hr][/hr]Thank you for playing PSO2 NEW GENESIS ver.2.

[h3]Server maintenance planned date and time[/h3]From 8/20/2024 (Tue) 7:00 PM (PDT) to 8/21/2024 (Wed) 1:00 AM (PDT)

[h3]Precautions[/h3]With this update, the PC version will fully transition to Wellbia's anti-cheat program.
We will also remove Start in security compatibility mode from the Environment Settings in the game launcher.
See below for details.

• 8/21 Transition of the anti-cheat program for the PC version
• Wellbia FAQ

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][h3][/h3]August Update Info[h2]Bug fixes[/h2][h3]Bugs to be fixed in NGS[/h3]

• A bug where some limited-time items may not be exchangeable in the Growthment Exchange
• A bug where the Looping Tasks for the NPC Ronaldine are being reset
• A bug where the Title: Line Strike Master III is not correctly counted

[h3]Bugs to be fixed in NGS and PSO2[/h3]

• A bug where some characters are not displayed correctly under certain conditions for the hairstyle Duellante Hair
• A bug where some graphics are not displayed correctly under certain conditions for the Basewear Diri Soleil [Ba] and its color variations

[h2]Things to be addressed during maintenance[/h2]

• Due to a bug that occurred where some limited-time items were not exchangeable in the Growthment Exchange, the Limited-time Items! Growthment Exchange campaign (Build Parts) period has been extended.
  
  Before extension: 8/7/2024 (Wed) 1:00 AM (PDT) - 8/27/2024 (Tue) 6:59 PM (PDT)
  After extension: 8/7/2024 (Wed) 1:00 AM (PDT) - 9/3/2024 (Tue) 6:59 PM (PDT)

• Due to this maintenance, the expiration of Premium Sets, Extended Storage 1-7, Material Storage, Personal Shop usage, Mission Pass Storage, PSO2 Personal Quarters usage, Max Orders Received Limit Expansion, and Bonus Keys will be extended by the duration of this maintenance hours.*The expiration for the above items expiring during this maintenance will be extended by the duration of this maintenance hours from the original expiration.
• Characters that have completed the Application for Ship Transfer will be transferred.

[h2]Items sent to Receive Campaign Items[/h2][h2]Server maintenance schedule[/h2]8/20/2024 (Tue) 7:00 PM (PDT) to 8/21/2024 (Wed) 1:00 AM (PDT)
8/27/2024 (Tue) 7:00 PM (PDT) to 8/28/2024 (Wed) 1:00 AM (PDT)
9/17/2024 (Tue) 7:00 PM (PDT) to 9/18/2024 (Wed) 1:00 AM (PDT)[hr][/hr]Thank you for playing PSO2 NEW GENESIS ver.2.

It’s a hot Leciel Exploration summer!
A limited-time line-up at the Growthment Exchange, weekly gift items, and more!
If you haven’t tried Leciel Exploration yet, now’s the time!

[h3]Campaign list[/h3]Limited-time Items! Growthment Exchange Weekly Special Summer Gifts Beat the Heat! Summertime Boosts Pharia Support! Weakened Enemies in Leciel Exploration

[h2]Limited-time Items! Growthment Exchange[/h2]From the end of scheduled maintenance on 8/7/2024 (Wed) (PDT)
until the start of scheduled maintenance on 8/27/2024 (Tue) (PDT)

[h3]Limited-time lineup in the Growthment II Exchange![/h3]A Beta Reactor you can exchange every day, and Star Gems!
Plus summery Emotes and avatar items!

[h3]Limited-time lineup in the Growthment Exchange![/h3]Build Parts of favorites from PSO2!

[h2]Weekly Special Summer Gifts[/h2]From the end of scheduled maintenance on 8/7/2024 (Wed) (PDT)
until the start of scheduled maintenance on 8/27/2024 (Tue) (PDT)
Get a phabulous new gift each week during the campaign period!
You can also get Boost Items, so it’s the perfect time to try for rare loot![h2]Beat the Heat! Summertime Boosts[/h2]From 8/13/2024 (Tue) 8:00 PM (PDT)
until the start of scheduled maintenance on 8/20/2024 (Tue) (PDT)
Boosts for Leciel Exploration plus the new Rank of Urgent Quests in the Aelio Region!
What’s more, Growthment II will be added to drops in Aelio Region Urgent Quests![h3]Applies to:[/h3]

• Urgent Quests in the Aelio Region
• Leciel Exploration: Halpha Environmental Testing Zone Survey

[h3]Boost details[/h3]

• EXP Earned +50%
• Rare Drop Rate +100%
• Growthment II added to drop items in Aelio Region Urgent Quests

[h2]Pharia Support! Weakened Enemies in Leciel Exploration[/h2]From the end of scheduled maintenance on 8/21/2024 (Wed) (PDT)
until the start of scheduled maintenance on 8/27/2024 (Tue) (PDT)
The campaign’s final week targets Leciel Exploration with even beefier boosts![h3]Applies to:[/h3]

• Leciel Exploration: Halpha Environmental Testing Zone Survey

[h3]Boost details[/h3]

• Rare Drop Rate +100%
• Drop Item Preset Skill Rate +100%
• 30% reduction in HP of enemies that appear in Leciel Exploration

[h2]Precautions[/h2]

• The content and schedule of campaigns may change due to unforeseen operational reasons. Thank you for your understanding.
• Please note that items distributed in this campaign may also be distributed in other campaigns.