According to the Japanese PSU Web site, the JP PC/PS2 servers will be receiving the first piece of the long-awaited "expansion" update in Wednesday's maintenance (Thursday morning Japanese time).
A news posting on the site (untranslated) details the changes that will be taking place. Some of them look to be quite interesting.
For example, Sonic Team has announced a PSU "Community Course" introduction mode. This new feature allows any PSU player with a valid ID to enter the game servers -- even those players who are not currently subscribed to the game. Players that log on without a valid Guardians' License will be subject to certain level and mission restrictions.
The second interesting feature is a new "Guardians Security" mode. In this gameplay mode, players will be able to take on familiar missions, but with several added twists. Such twists include level, weapon, item, and/or equipment restrictions. The feature will debut with special versions of Plains Overlord, Demons Above, and Desert Terror. Whether or not this is intended to be a Challenge Mode of sorts (a la PSO) is unknown at this point.
There are a number of other changes arriving in this JP server update. Two of the more notable changes include nerfs to the notorious axe PA Anga Jabroga, as well as the spear PA Dus Majarra. Several PA-enhancing items are being added to the game, but not much is known about them right now.
Of course, this update is only for the Japanese servers at this point. It'll probably be 5-6 months (maybe more) before we see any of this stuff on our servers.
As it turns out, there's not much of anything being added to the US/EU servers this week. Friday morning's maintenance will include the addition of the Desert Arms Shop, an item exchange mission.
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