Everyday new information on Phantasy Star Online 2 hits the net and the more I hear about it the more excited I get. Let’s be honest, most of my early 2000’s were spent playing Phantasy Star Online on the SEGA Dreamcast and a decade later it seems I will be doing the same with the sequel. How exciting is that?
When we learned that Phantasy Star Online 2 went free-to-play, most people were wondering how SEGA was going to handle payments for content. Lots of people thought this could hurt the series. Well, now SEGA lets us know about the currency in Phantasy Star Online 2 and how it works. They have announced that there will be three types of currency. That’s right, three.
- Meseta – This is the original currency dating back the first Phantasy Star Online. You acquire meseta simply by killing baddies, breaking boxes, completing missions, and selling items in stores. Meseta can be used to buy items in shops like weapon upgrades or various armor pieces.
- Arcs Cash – You acquire Arcs Cash by using real-world money. Arcs Cash will buy you additional customization features for your character, ability to make/maintain more than a single avatar and other perks yet to be shown. SEGA is serious about how real money will be used and is making sure that pay players don’t have an advantage over non-paying players.
- “FUN” – This cash is acquired through other options, like logging into the game frequently or if people in game summon your avatar as an AI support partner. FUN can also be earned by spending Arc Cash (dem monies!). FUN currency can be used for the “FUN Scratch”, this will earn you new music to play in your room, hair accessories and other useful items
SEGA is introducing a new feature called “Good Job”, that basically has you clicking ‘Good Job’ after you complete a mission with other people. You get ‘FUN’ currency if you do it. This “Good Job” option also lets you send messages to other players you play against. Now that we know how money works in Phantasy Star Online 2, admit it, it isn’t as bad as you thought.
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It isnt as bad as i thought
“Meseta – This is the original currency dating back the first Phantasy Star Online.” It actually dates back to Phantasy Star 1, I think.
Anyway, this is very interesting. I really hope we get it in the West.
I originally put Phantasy Star on SMS but was not 100% sure it was called Meseta, so I just said the original Online game. But I was still called out. 🙁
In the original phantasy star it was actually “neseta” instead of “meseta” . Uhh, dont ask me why but you can check it out lol
Most likely that was a bad translation into english, since the japanese version of Phantasy Star I used メセタ (meseta).
Yeah it was in my version back then, but I think it wasnt in every game now that im looking at some videos.
Sorry George. Turn that frown upside-down.
Can’t wait.
Can’t wait.
Can’t Wait!
@George: You got the “Good Job” part wrong, it’s not about clicking “like” on social websites, but about clicking “Good Job” in other players in-game (for example, you just finished a mission with a friend, with the mouse you click on the friend character to open a menu, and click “Good Job”).
Oh, makes sense. I’ll edit.
FUN and accessories/etc? Sounds entertaining. Funny money, FTW.
im almost 98% sure it be coming out for west release
Well from what I hear you will be charged a rental fee to have access to your room, the ability to trade and sell stuff and some other stuff as well. I am still nervous.