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Update 103

July 20, 2010

Ver.1 service termination

• As of this update, you must be using Ambition of the Illuminus to access the online servers. All players using only the base version of Phantasy Star Universe must upgrade in order to continue playing online.

GUARDIANS Advanced Content

• Today marks the initial content update of GUARDIANS Advanced Content, an ongoing series of updates which will greatly expand upon what the game has to offer. With today's update, you must re-download the AOTI game client (now a free download via the Xbox Live Marketplace) to replace the original file in order to access the online servers.

New lobby

• The Resident Security Department has opened in the previously vacant tenant space on the 3rd floor of Clyez City. From here, you can access the new GUARDIANS advanced missions as well as upgrade your character using the GUARDIANS Advanced Style system.

New missions

• With the beginning of GUARDIANS Advanced Content, numerous new missions have been released, including the all new GUARDIANS advanced missions and various exchange missions!

GUARDIANS Advanced Style

• A brand new character customization system, accessed through the new mission GAS, has been added. The following customization options are now available.

Mission updates

• The EXP modifiers used in Innocent Girl have been reduced as follows:
  • Innocent Girl B: 250% ⇒ 200%
  • Innocent Girl A: 200% ⇒ 100%
• In the mission Innocent Girl, Vivienne's double saber has been replaced with her signature weapon, Vivienne.

System updates

Photon art balances

• The overall power of Tornado Break has been increased.
• The power of the first part of Spinning Break has been increased.
• The second and third parts of Gravity Break now hit only one target, but the overall power has been increased and PP cost reduced.
• The PP cost of Bogga Zubba has been reduced.
• The power of the second and third parts of Bogga Robado has been increased.
• The power of the first and second parts of Dus Daggas has been increased.
• The overall power of Dus Robado has been increased.
• The PP cost of Dus Majarra has been increased while the power of the second part has been reduced.
• The power of the second and third parts of Spiral Dance has been increased.
• The power of the third part of Gravity Dance has been increased.
• The mobility of Tornado Dance has been decreased.
• The power of the third attack of Absolute Dance has been increased.
• The number of targets hit by Anga Redda has been decreased to one while the power of the second part has been increased.
• Instead of always hitting, Anga Jabroga has been adjusted so that its accuracy depends on the user's ATA.
• The power of the first and third parts of Rising Crush has been increased.
• The PP cost of Assault Crush has been reduced while the power of the third part has been increased.
• The overall power of Splendor Crush has been increased.
• The PP cost of Cross Hurricane has been reduced while the power of the third part has been increased.
• The PP cost of Hishou Jinren-zan has been reduced while the overall power has been increased.
• The PP cost of Renga Chujin-shou has been reduced while the overall power has been increased.
• The PP cost of Bukuu Rensen-ga has been reduced.
• The PP cost of Renzan Seidan-ga has been reduced while the power of the third part has been increased.
• The PP cost of Rensan Senshou-ga has been reduced while the power of the second attack has been increased.
• The power of the third part of Chuei Jitotsushin has been increased. It also is able to hit one additional target.
• The overall power of Rising Strike has been increased.
• The PP cost of Gravity Strike has been reduced while its overall power has been increased.
• The overall power of Spinning Strike has been increased.
• The PP cost of Shunbu Shouren-zan has been reduced.
• The PP cost of Hikai Shuha-zan has been reduced while the power of the first part has been increased.
• The PP cost of Shousen Totsuzan-ga has been reduced while its overall power has been increased.
• The PP cost of Senten Kanzan-ga has been reduced while its overall power has been increased.
• The PP cost of Bukuu Saien-zan has been reduced while the power of the second part has been increased.
• The power of the second part of Visshi Grudda has been increased.
• The power of the second part of Vivi Danga has been increased.
• The overall power of Choutou Kantsu-jin has been increased.
• The power and rate of fire for all longbow bullets has been increased. Furthermore, LV41-50 longbow bullets now inflict LV5 status effects.
• The PP cost of all grenade bullets has been reduced. At LV41-50, their accuracy has been increased.
• The PP cost of Killer Shot has been reduced.
• The power of Barada Chamga has been increased.
• The PP cost of Chousei-sou has been reduced.
• The power of Masei-sou has been increased.
• The number of targets hit by LV41-50 Boma Maga has been increased by one.
• The PP cost of Phantasm Prism has been reduced.
• The PP cost of Mayalee Prism has been reduced.
• The PP cost of Twin Penetration has been reduced. At LV41-50, its range has been decreased, however power has been increased.
• The PP cost of Twin Mayalee has been reduced.
• The PP cost of Mayalee Hit has been reduced.
• The PP cost of Kyumeisei-shiki has been reduced.
• The PP cost of Mayalee Fury has been reduced.
• The status effect level of Foie has been increased. At LV41-50, it is able to hit two adjacent targets.
• The status effect level, casting speed and overall power of Gifoie has been increased.
• The status effect level of Barta has been increased.
• The status effect level, casting speed and overall power of Gibarta has been increased.
• The status effect level of Zonde has been increased.
• The status effect level, casting speed and overall power of Gizonde has been increased.
• The status effect level of Diga has been increased. At LV41-50, it is able to hit two adjacent targets.
• Poison status effect has been added to Radiga.
• The power and casting speed of Gidiga has been increased. Silence status effect has been added.

Exact counter

• Exact counter has been adjusted so that the user is invincible for the duration of the counter.

Type adjustments

• Guntechers and Wartechers are now able to equip double sabers up to grade A.
• Base Fighgunner ATP has been increased.
• Base Guntecher ATP has been increased.
• Base Wartecher ATP, ATA, TP, DFP, EVA and MST has been increased.
• Base Fortegunner ATP has been increased.
• Base Fortetecher EVP has been increased.
• Base Protranser ATP and ATA has been increased.
• Base Acrofighter ATP has been increased.
• Base Acrotecher ATP and TP has been increased.
• Base Gunmaster ATP has been increased.
• Base Masterforce TP, EVP and HP has been increased.

SUV weapon adjustments

• The Rappy and 16t attacks of Ascension Gift have received large power increases.
• The overall power and range of Paradi Cataract has been reduced. It's endurance bonus has also been reduced to 3.

Interface functions

• The ability to lock items in your inventory has been added. When an item is locked, its name will appear in light blue text. It then cannot be sold to NPC vendors, dropped on the ground or traded to other players. In the case of weapons, they cannot be upgraded until unlocked. Furthermore, locked materials cannot be used in exchange missions to trade for other items.
• The list of preset online status indicators has been removed and replaced with the ability to type your own status.
• Your online status will appear over your character's head as one of the name options that can be cycled through. It will also appear on your partner card when viewed by another player in their partner card list.
• Chat commands have been added which serve a wide variety of functions, such as changing weapons and line shields on the fly.
• Units equipped to line shields are now recorded by the game so that the last unit inserted into a line shield will automatically be reequipped when switching line shields.

Your room functions

• Common box capacity has been increased to 100 items from its original limit of 32.
• The ability to have multiple stacks of identical items in your common box, PM storage and store has been added.
• An item replenishment feature has been added to your shop, allowing you to easily add new stock to items which can be stacked.
• The item delivery function available at certain NPC shops has been replaced with the ability to access your common box to deposit and withdraw items free of charge.
• A function has been added to the vision phone which will allow you to transfer to the room of any other character on your account. This function will also allow you to transfer to the room of anyone whose partner card you own, whether you use the vision phone in yours or someone else's room.

New items

• Gold Bar has been added to the Variety Shop.
• Hegel Burst has been added to G.R.M. Shop.
• The following new item has been added to the clear boxes of SEED Awakened S3:
  • Tippo Dogma
• The following new item has been added to the clear boxes of White Beast C-A:
  • Haktora Sealed
• The following new items have been added to the clear boxes of White Beast S:
  • Haktora Sealed
  • Shuzak Sealed
• The following new item has been added to the clear boxes of White Beast S2:
  • Aoryu Sealed
• The following new item has been added to the clear boxes of Electronic Brain C-S and SEED Express C-S:
  • White Meteora
• The following new item has been added to the clear boxes of Electronic Brain S2 and SEED Express S2:
  • Crimson Nova
• Casino Voloyal's exchange counter has been updated with the rotation of room decorations from the Goth set to the Modern set.

Update 102

July 16, 2010

Seasonal lobbies

• Sonic decorations are down and the Jaggos have removed their masks for another year.
• The Holy Light Festa has returned to Ohtoku City, so the residents have gone all out to decorate the streets with flowing streamers and glowing lanterns! Enjoy the beautiful sights, and may the Holy Light guide you!

GM event rewards

• The rewards from last month's Sonic birthday event have been implemented! The following bonuses will be in place for the next three weeks:
  • Megaholy Photon Fortune for all races
  • 10% grind boost

New items

• For the duration of the Holy Light Festa, the Light Festival Décor will be on sale at the Variety Shop.

Update 101

July 2, 2010

Compensation

• As compensation for June 23's authentication issues which would not let players log in to the game, the following compensation has been issued and will be in effect through July 15:
  • 20x daily Vol Coin allowance

New items

• Casino Voloyal's exchange counter has been updated with the rotation of room decorations from the Sweet/Berry set to the Goth set.

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