10/4 (GMT+1) Update Info
Limited-time Quest: Night Chill Battle and more
- Quest set on Kanai Isle in Aelio where you defeat all waves of enemies within the time limit!
- Defeat enemies efficiently by making the most of your time and clear all waves!
Other updates
- Additional Limited-time Tasks and Title Tasks that can be accomplished by clearing Quests!
- ARKS Records will be held for Parties and All Classes in Night Chill Battle!
10/11 (GMT+1) Update Info
Main Story Chapter 6 Part 3!
- Quest set on Kanai Isle in Aelio where you defeat all waves of enemies within the time limit!
- Defeat enemies efficiently by making the most of your time and clear all waves!
Other updates
- Additional Limited-time Tasks and Title Tasks that can be accomplished by clearing Quests!
- ARKS Records will be held for Parties and All Classes in Night Chill Battle!
Retem’s Exploration Sectors have been updated!
- Warp Saucers in Retem’s Exploration Sectors and Maqead Lower Level!
- Myenin and the new Trial: TAMES Trapping in each Exploration Sector!
- High-level Gigantix, Dread Enemies, and Recon Gigants added to Rwh Maqead! Starless Gigantix join the fray!
- New Starless enemies! Part Destruction is the key to success!
Urgent Quest: Mining Rig Defense: Retem Rank 3 and more
- Rank 3 increases the level of the enemies and also adds Starless to some Waves!
- A new Starless boss enemy! Combat gets even more intense!
Other updates
- ARKS Records for the Field Race: West Retem Dash (Stage 1): Solo!
New features in Creative Space/Alliance Space and more
- Alliance Mag as a new Build Part for Alliance Space!
- New Noct series Build Parts!
- Mushroom Build Parts Pack in the AC Shop! New Materials BP: Fancy - Log Wall will also be included!
New features and improvements!
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Class level cap raised to 80!
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New Class Skills (Only to be added to certain classes, to balance the use of long-range weapons in multiplayer.)
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Maximize Enemy Level and Clear Difficulty Multiplier Maximization Set for Trainia Challenge Settings!
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Changed some specifications of Duel Quests, making it easier to play than ever!
- Time limit changed from 5 to 10 minutes.
- Region Mag Boost Effect is nullified, but the HP of enemies has been lowered.
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Adjusted the visibility of lock-on markers when they overlap with the enemy’s core!
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Display the number of available support items when in the Item Lab!
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Add-on Skill 4 and Add-on Skill 5 for Generate Add-on Skill!
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Different Cel Shading Settings for each character!
- When registered in Looks, the Cel Shading Settings are also saved!
- Cel Shading Settings for NPCs and other players have also been added to the Options!
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Player Movement Motion Correction in Options!
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Can now register frequently used Portable Holograms to your Favorites!
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The maximum number of registered Favorites for Perform Emotes has been increased to 100!
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A tab has been added to the Select Accessories screen in the Salon!
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ARKS ID now has some new Backdrops that are available from Titles!
AC Scratch Ticket: Street Beat
- Street-dancer themed fashion with impressive long-sleeved hoodie Outerwear and baggy pants on display!
10/18 (GMT+1) Update Info
Limited-time Event: Halloween '23
- Halloween decor abounds, not only in Central City, but in Retem City as well!
- Reaper Rappy & Trickertreat Emperappy are here!
- Xiemi the navigator is here to scare your socks off!
- Obtain various items at the Seasonal Points Exchange Shop! Scratch Tickets for the Halloween '23 Special Scratch are also available!
- 8-star Brawnaga weapon series’ Enhancement Level at +60, Potential Level 6, and increased Enhancement Cap to +70! They will also come with the Augment Sezun Hallowfiv '23!
- Halloween '23 Special Scratch Nab yourself some new Weapon Camos and other hard-to-get items!
Other updates
- New Limited-time Tasks and Title Tasks have been added!
Limited-time Urgent Quest: Haunted Domain and more
- An Urgent Quest that takes place in a Trainia-like space!
- In this quest, equip the special armament, the Mobile Cannon ECS, and take down unique enemies using Elemental Bullets!
Other updates
- Holding ARKS Records for Trainia - Narrow Cage (Rank 2), for Solo and All Classes!
New Duel Quest and more
- New Duel Quest, Duel: Phase 3! Fight the new Starless boss enemy Zelvin on the seaside of West Aelio!
- Receive a Title that will score you an Icon and Vital Gauge that can be set on your ARKS ID!
New Rank added to the Maqead Lower Level Combat Sector and more
- Increased enemy levels, plus Starless enemies and boss enemy will now spawn! The Warp Saucer makes moving around feel smooth like butter!
- Mission Pass: NGS Season 25
- Build Parts with school and nightclub motifs reminiscent of PSO2 will be re-released!
SPRIGGAN collab!
- A collaboration with the anime adaptation of SPRIGGAN, an iconic '90s sci-fi comic!
##AC Scratch Ticket: SPRIGGAN Style - Avatar items for cosplaying as Yu Ominae and Jean Jacquemonde!
- Weapon Camo based on firearms and knives that appear in the story, an ARCAM Corporation logo Sticker, as well as Emotes, Stamps, posters you can use in your Creative Space, Build Parts modeled after OOPArts (Out-Of-Place Artifacts), and more!
10/25 (GMT+1) Update Info
Limited-time Standing Quest: Dreisen Plant Interception and more
- A 24-player quest with back-to-back battles against Megalotix versions of Doldoris Vera and Nils Vera!
Other updates
- New Limited-time Tasks and Title Tasks have been added!
- ARKS Records for Field Race - Central Retem Board (Stage 1): Solo!
AC Scratch Ticket: Monster Masquerade '23
- This lineup includes bat-themed garb, scary nurse outfits, and poncho Outerwear that would make the grim reaper blush!
How’s the game since launch? I was so hopeful for it but it ended up just the same very boring fucking cycle of go to event that spawns a billion enemies, repeat, do the emergency event when that exists, back to stupid event things that are all the same.
They’ve added more to do but the main gameplay loop still involves running around defeating enemies and getting loot.
Since January 2023 they released the 4th region Stia, as as well as story that goes beyond that. The areas that they’ve added since the 3rd region Kvaris have their own gimmicks to use. They’ve not released any new regions since then as they said they want to focus on other parts of the game.
There’s a new Creative Space feature that allows you to build some very impressive stuff.
The class level cap is now 75 and they’ve added a load of class skills for each class as well as handed out buffs.
Since launch they added the Braver (Katana & Bow), Bouncer (Jet Boots and Soaring/Dual Blades), Waker (summons familiars with their Harmonizer) and Slayer (Gunblade) classes.
Leciel is a quest they added that changes its layout, obtainable buffs and end boss each day. Running it gives you near-endgame augment capsules for your gear.
ARKS Rankings are now run weekly and task you with running existing content to get the highest score or best time and place onto a leaderboard. What this content is varies each week, but it can involve defeating a boss quickly, or completing a Trainia dungeon as fast as you can, or racing on hoverboards. The higher you get on the leaderboard the more ranking badges you get which you can spend on cosmetics, some gear and other prizes.
Alliances can now compete in weekly rankings by collecting points from completing Alliance Tasks (which also give Alliance Badges). The best Alliances are rewarded with Meseta (the in-game currency).
It’s not really a feature, but downloading the “PSO2” side of the game is now optional if you play the Steam version. It chops 58GB off the total install size if you don’t download it.
There’s a load of other features and quests they’ve added over time that I can’t remember off the top of my head. if you haven’t played for a long time, I would recommend giving it another try, though pacing yourself is advised.
That’s enough to get me to re-download tbh
That’s great to hear. I’ll have to check it out eventually, so busy it’ll probably be a while.