Phantasy Star Universe - XBox 360

[Siri]

arf, suspended accounts just for buying hacked grinders are shite, I hoped those caught in the crossfire get out alright. Just logged in about half an hour ago, my account's still accessible luckily, somebody bought my Carriguiruc as well for the same price that I bought it for, so I've got a bit more cash flow.

Other than that, I haven't played today. I think I should just eat something and sod off to bed!

[Siri]

Update for Feb 1st - New Story Mission, Machine City Collector, and THE DROP RATE FIXES!

NEW STORY MISSION (AMBITION OF THE ILLUMINUS ONLY)

Story Mission Episode 3 Chapter 2: Restorations

Under the new president, the GUARDIANS have been reformed and have started working to improve the relationships with the leaders of the other planets. However, a trip to Moatoob is required to assist the faltering Trade Alliance's recovery from the devastation of the SEED outbreaks.

Mission Counter: GUARDIANS Colony Clyez City 5F

ITEM EXCHANGE MISSION

Yokus Melton is the proprietor of the café in the West district of Parum. If you bring Yokus the items that she collects, she will trade you rare items in return -- and you can also check her tips about where to find rare materials. Please stop by Melton's shop! Even original PSU users can exchange items for some rare items.

Mission Counter: Café at Holtes City: West Parum

NEW ITEMS (AMBITION OF THE ILLUMINUS ONLY)

Color variations for the newest clothing and CAST parts are now available in shops.

Male Clothing: Waiwad set - Five new colors

Female Clothing: Hanaura set - Five new colors

Male CAST Parts: Musagante CV set

Female CAST Parts: Valatines CV set

New Items have also been added to the offering box in the Ohtoku: Shitenkaku lobby.

ADDITIONAL UPDATES

Meseta Drop Rules update:

Calculations for sharing dropped meseta for party will be changed so that meseta will not be received by users in the city or lobbies outside the mission. Meseta will be given only to party members in the mission.

Item drop rate of PSU enemies changed to the same rate as AOTI:

The original PSU missions will be updated to have the same drop rate as Ambition of the Illuminus.

Drop items from enemies in AOTI missions:

Some dropped items from enemies in the Ambition of the Illuminus missions will be changed.

Increased rare material drop rate from normal containers:

The rare material drop rate for containers has been increased for missions with enemies over level 125.

XBOX 360 TITLE UPDATE

In addition to the above changes, there are a number of minor graphical, sound and game play updates for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system. These include a fix to the customer text display for the photon gacha machine, making them useable for the Xbox 360

Hmm, is there any missions that feature level 125 enemies yet? either way, it's time we all hunted for RARZ!

[strawdonkey]

I think True Darkness S2 has Lv130 enemies? I may well be wrong though, might only be 120.

Either way, sounds like a good update - but it doesn't mention boss box drops which is a shame. I get the feeling we'll see a lot more Meteor Cannons and the Double Agito will get even more rare...

[Fallen Phoenix]

I think True Darkness S2 has Lv130 enemies? I may well be wrong though, might only be 120.

Either way, sounds like a good update - but it doesn't mention boss box drops which is a shame. I get the feeling we'll see a lot more Meteor Cannons and the Double Agito will get even more rare...

I believe we'll also start seeing some new items dropping from enemies including Shi-Kikami from red bees.

Hoepfully now Tokky might get his Psycho Wand.

BTW might be useful to start acquiring the stuff for Machine City Collecter before they turn into Rappy Feathers during the 1up Cup

[strawdonkey]

Yeah, I quite fancy a Parum Move Pass. Just sold some beetles too. D'oh.

[Terria]

Has it been confirmed what the cafe woman will want you to trade in yet?

[strawdonkey]

Testicles*.

I don't normally read the official boards, but this deserves a mention. Absolute gem.

* http://www.psupedia.info/Machine_City_Collector

[toxic rf]

I has* Airboards in mah shop. Planning ahead y'see.

*May not have any left now though, not checked since last night.

Or, you could just buy 20 Par Ash and the Parum Souveneir room decoration board.

[dogsout]

I want to play.

[strawdonkey]

Shouldn't have been a HAXOR then should you?

Seriously though, I can understand why they've banned everyone who gained from the grinder glitch temporarily but it does suck to have that time taken away from you.

Found a couple of beetles in my inventory so I've stuck them up for sale for 600k, and synthing a load of Airboards for 90k each - I reckon things are going to go insane come Friday and people will be spending a fortune on things they need for the Parum Move Pass.

I'm after one myself but I can live without it for a few days if I can have 1.2mil instead

BTW, as Tokky said, you can make your own Airboard with 20 Par Ash and a Parum Souvenir board from GRD-AS on Parum. Total cost? 21k at the very most. Don't buy one for a meseta more than that!

Unless of course you are a prospective buyer in my shop.

[dogsout]

Shouldn't have been a HAXOR then should you?

Seriously though, I can understand why they've banned everyone who gained from the grinder glitch temporarily but it does suck to have that time taken away from you.

I didn't know they were glitched. How could I have? All I saw was one guy selling S+10s really cheap, so I bought what I could carry and then about an hour later the price had gone back to normal so I sold most of them on. Hours after that I notice talk of the grinders being duped and then even more hours later I get banned. They haven't banned everyone that gained from it either, LOADS of people were buying them yesterday and I've been told loads are doing it today. It looks like they've made examples of a handful of us and left the rest to it.

[Fallen Phoenix]

I didn't know they were glitched. How could I have? All I saw was one guy selling S+10s really cheap, so I bought what I could carry and then about an hour later the price had gone back to normal so I sold most of them on. Hours after that I notice talk of the grinders being duped and then even more hours later I get banned. They haven't banned everyone that gained from it either, LOADS of people were buying them yesterday and I've been told loads are doing it today. It looks like they've made examples of a handful of us and left the rest to it.

Thing is, anyone who bought them can claim that, whether they made / bought or knew nothing. If they hadn't at least done something about the people profiteering (not just making) you've pretty much only solved a small part of the problem, as it's most liekly those people who somewhere along the line sold to NPC's and bought "unearned" meseta into the economy. You we're just unlcuky that you got caught even though you might've been innocent.

[strawdonkey]

Hey, I wasn't actually accusing you of gaining illicitly. It will be interesting to see what happens though regarding people who have - I've seen one or two reports of people buying grinders and them not actually appearing in their inventories for instance, so something is afoot. I'm guessing we'll see for sure on Friday.

At the end of the day while you weren't aware the grinders were not legit, there's a load of people out there who did and I guess the only way of sorting it is to give everyone the same treatment.

[strawdonkey]

It begins... Beetle #1 sells for 600,000.

[Siri]

Hoepfully now Tokky might get his Psycho Wand.

Area drops were already boosted since the expansion was released, apparently - which includes the likes of Psycho Wand, Crea Doubles and Agito Repca.

So, who's going to participate in a GHZ-style WORLD TOUR© of PSU? all S2, mass murder for drops all over the place. The usual 'shotgun' rules apply (GIVE ME GUDDA HON!), but don't jinx it while we're playing!

Actually, with all the bug fixes, there's a thought - ROBOT SLOWDOWN FIX! OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG

I might not even bother playing tomorrow, and take up a couple of hours overtime at work - because the REAL fun starts friday!

[dogsout]

Thing is, anyone who bought them can claim that, whether they made / bought or knew nothing. If they hadn't at least done something about the people profiteering (not just making) you've pretty much only solved a small part of the problem, as it's most liekly those people who somewhere along the line sold to NPC's and bought "unearned" meseta into the economy. You we're just unlcuky that you got caught even though you might've been innocent.

It's daft, though. All they'd have to do is check the logs to see that I bought a load from a player shop and resold them some time soon after. I had no contact with any S+10s for about 4 hours before the message came up stating that anyone found to be glitching or selling them at suspicious prices would be banned. I'd understand being banned for it if I had had any contact with them after that warning. All I can think is some wanker took it upon himself to file a complaint against me. The fact that I've not even been allowed to argue my case and challenge them to check the logs is what has wound me up.

It's a minor grievance really as it's only a couple of days but I'm starting to worry that I'll log in and find all of my meseta gone or something. It'd be fair enough if they determine how much I gained through selling them on (which was about 4 million) and remove that but given their heavy handed approach so far I'm half expecting to log back in and find every penny gone.

[Fallen Phoenix]

BTW, as Tokky said, you can make your own Airboard with 20 Par Ash and a Parum Souvenir board from GRD-AS on Parum. Total cost? 21k at the very most. Don't buy one for a meseta more than that!

Ignore me

[dogsout]

Hey, I wasn't actually accusing you of gaining illicitly. It will be interesting to see what happens though regarding people who have - I've seen one or two reports of people buying grinders and them not actually appearing in their inventories for instance, so something is afoot. I'm guessing we'll see for sure on Friday.

I know you weren't, mate. I'm just frustrated that I'm missing the last couple of days of the event essentially for doing the same thing everyone else does and has done since launch; buying low and selling high.

I expect the bans will be it but who knows with Sega.

At the end of the day while you weren't aware the grinders were not legit, there's a load of people out there who did and I guess the only way of sorting it is to give everyone the same treatment.

That would be fair enough if they were giving the same treatment to everyone. I've read that the grinders are still selling like hotcakes at ridiculously low prices, much lower than the 40K I sold mine for. They'll be banning half the playing population if they continue to brandish the ban-hammer with the same enthusiasm as they displayed yesterday.

[Siri]

Umm, according to the board I just put in that makes a sunflower

I think it's a random room deco out of a possible three, but don't quote me on that. I'll try it myself in a bit, depending on how much I can be bothered to get up and walk up the stairs ;p

[strawdonkey]

It's daft, though. All they'd have to do is check the logs to see that I bought a load from a player shop and resold them some time soon after. I had no contact with any S+10s for about 4 hours before the message came up stating that anyone found to be glitching or selling them at suspicious prices would be banned. I'd understand being banned for it if I had had any contact with them after that warning. All I can think is some wanker took it upon himself to file a complaint against me. The fact that I've not even been allowed to argue my case and challenge them to check the logs is what has wound me up.

It's a minor grievance really as it's only a couple of days but I'm starting to worry that I'll log in and find all of my meseta gone or something. It'd be fair enough if they determine how much I gained through selling them on (which was about 4 million) and remove that but given their heavy handed approach so far I'm half expecting to log back in and find every penny gone.

How much meseta did you have in storage?

[strawdonkey]

I think it's a random room deco out of a possible three, but don't quote me on that. I'll try it myself in a bit, depending on how much I can be bothered to get up and walk up the stairs ;p

Par Wood makes a Sunflower, Par Ash makes an Airboard. Not sure on the other one, I've got 99 Ebon but it didn't give me the option of using that.

So, who's going to participate in a GHZ-style WORLD TOUR© of PSU? all S2, mass murder for drops all over the place. The usual 'shotgun' rules apply (GIVE ME GUDDA HON!), but don't jinx it while we're playing!

Yes.

[Fallen Phoenix]

I think it's a random room deco out of a possible three, but don't quote me on that. I'll try it myself in a bit, depending on how much I can be bothered to get up and walk up the stairs ;p

Don't worry I stuck the board in, realised I didn't have Ash in storage (it was on me) so it just displayed as Sunflower. Soon as I put it in Slot 1 it changed to Airboard. I totally forgot that it could change

[Siri]

OK, due to recent news, we shall be dedicating the RLLMUK GRAND PSU WORLD TOUR to the late Jeremy Beadle, because I fucking *loved* Beadle's Hotshots.

So, Straw and Myself, and another four people unless you're masochistic enough to run Bruce's Sexy Dungeon of Sexy fun sexy. And you can't get a Double Agito board from there, so you can FUCK RIGHT OFF with that idea.

...or, you know, just have multiple teams that just bumrush the levels in a certain order, and terrorise anyone in our way in the lobbies. Who knows? or cares?

[dogsout]

How much meseta did you have in storage?

About 24 Million. Roughly 4 of which was from selling 99 S+10s for 40K having bought them for 1K. You may remember I had been slowly acquiring high percentage A ranks and grinding them up. And had decided I had little need for S ranks, resulting in me selling any S rank boards I found on. I searched for the Kan Yu for an age before finding one and selling it on for a hefty 9m. I'll lose it if they take all of that meseta away.

Pretty pathetic really.

Nah, but seriously, I'll probably quit if they do. Who could be arsed to amount all that shit again? I just want to get some PA frags so I can get Jabroga for the sexy axes I've now got.

[dogsout]

OK, due to recent news, we shall be dedicating the RLLMUK GRAND PSU WORLD TOUR to the late Jeremy Beadle, because I fucking *loved* Beadle's Hotshots.

So, Straw and Myself, and another four people unless you're masochistic enough to run Bruce's Sexy Dungeon of Sexy fun sexy. And you can't get a Double Agito board from there, so you can FUCK RIGHT OFF with that idea.

...or, you know, just have multiple teams that just bumrush the levels in a certain order, and terrorise anyone in our way in the lobbies. Who knows? or cares?

When will this be? I'd be on that if it's after I've been released from pen, blud.

[strawdonkey]

It'll be after you've done your time, fear not.

If you lose your money, don't quit - File a report about the whole situation and I'll sort you out with some money and gear. Not 20mil and 50% pikors mind

Beetle #2 has sold for 700k in a relatively short space of time. If any of you have any, whack them up for vast overpricing - they will go.

[dogsout]

Apparently my shop is still full of my items so hopefully my character has been left alone, too. Thanks for the offer anyway, I'm sure it'll be fine...

[Siri]

Speaking of shops, my 50% Ragnus plan has come into fruition.

Basically, alongside myself, there was two other people selling Ragnuses for 'realistic' prices at around 17mil and 16mil. So, I put in a price of 13.5mil.

within 24 hours, a price war erupted between the two sellers from attempting to price match my price, both ending up egging each other on by slashing their wares. eventually, both sold for around 10 mil and 11mil respectively.

...with my weapon being the only one at a price other than 99999etc. , I raised my price to 15mil. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

[strawdonkey]

But has it actually sold?

[Terria]

I like my room where it is. I don't want to move it, so the only thing I can actually gain from there is Grinder Base S and whatever a PM Techgrohl is. I don't care about music discs.

Slightly anti-climactic.