Developer interview notes from Dengeki PlayStation

[EspioKaos]

Shougai PSO just posted some details from a developer interview in the latest issue of Dengeki PlayStation.

Re: AOTI items
* A future update will re-introduce a new way to get the sabers Sange and Yasha.
* As it stands, the only way of getting them was through MAG and Dengeki Mission Carnival.
* The Stique series of weapons available in The Arms Dealer are recommended for leveling photon arts.
* Stique weapon characteristics are high PP recovery and low PA power.

Re: AOTI events
* The "GUARDIANS Report" will return for Japan's 2nd anniversary event. (This report gives details on various player statistics such as most popular race, sex, type, etc.)
* Expect more of the most popular features from last year's 1st anniversary celebration.

Re: AOTI GMs and management plans
* A feature similar to our weekly GM live support is being considered for Japan. (Wow, we actually influenced them!?)
* It is noted that the GMs and development staff are two separate divisions.

Re: AOTI player shops
* It is stated that it would be very difficult to change the number of digits used to price items.
* In place of doing that, a new shop system is being planned.

Re: AOTI missions
* New items will be added to The Clothier in a future update. No specifics were given as to what will be added.
* More new weapons similar in style to the Stique series will be added to The Arms Dealer.
* A system update will change the influence of time and party members on the chances of a rare mission appearing. The clear time of a mission will not have as great of an effect, however the number of party members will have a greater effect than now.

Re: What lies beyond AOTI?
* The developers want to put more focus in linking PSP and AOTI with unique content.

[chaoskila]

1st post

umm increased in digits could take place if a new shop is implyed?
so what we can have more moneY?

[Golto]

"A future update will re-introduce a new way to get the sabers Sange and Yasha."

I was hoping they would do this.

[Mysterious-G]

Fabulous. No more need to farm MAG now. (Except for the grinding bonus.)

[Arika]

Re: AOTI events
* The "GUARDIANS Report" will return for Japan's 2nd anniversary event. (This report gives details on various player statistics such as most popular race, sex, type, etc.)
* Expect more of the most popular features from last year's 1st anniversary celebration.

>>> , shade of the darkness haven't started yet. another event again!!? It will be on September if it is 2nd year celebration. but... I think it is too fast <_<; another after another...

Re: AOTI GMs and management plans

>>>our only adventage is going to be stolen D:

GM and developer are separate division :

>>> this is what I alway say. people on our side should realize this instead of complain everything to GM.

[JAFO22000]

* A feature similar to our weekly GM live support is being considered for Japan. (Wow, we actually influenced them!?)

We have weekly GM live support? I've never heard of this. To what are they referring? Is this only on the PC/PS2 servers?

[desturel]

Re: AOTI player shops
* It is stated that it would be very difficult to change the number of digits used to price items.
* An increase in digits could take place if a new shop system is implemented.

Guess people are running out of places to store their money. Of course adding digits to the money system will cause amazing inflation on item costs. Things that use to cost 10mil will now cost 100mil. things that cost 99mil will cost 999mil (or more depending on the number of digits added). Sure it makes sense to expand the economy because of how easy it is to get money, but I still don't think this is the best idea.

[EspioKaos]

We have weekly GM live support? I've never heard of this. To what are they referring? Is this only on the PC/PS2 servers?

It's for all servers. Here is the schedule.

[Mr_Confused]

Guess people are running out of places to store their money. Of course adding digits to the money system will cause amazing inflation on item costs. Things that use to cost 10mil will now cost 100mil. things that cost 99mil will cost 999mil (or more depending on the number of digits added). Sure it makes sense to expand the economy because of how easy it is to get money, but I still don't think this is the best idea.

exactly how would that cause inflation, you still have the same amount of money and things are still worth the same amount just now you can hold more than 99 mil. its not like there adding a extra zero to your money as well.

[JAFO22000]

It's for all servers. Here is the schedule.

Thanks Espio, I was not aware of this. I suppose it works the same as it did during the Winter Event, with them starting a party in the waiting room of a Guardians branch and players joining as space is available? Interesting.