Phantasy Star Universe: The New Content Arrives.

Last night's much awaited update has finally arrived, and boy is it expensive. The update brings with it a wealth of new content. Most importantly are the new advanced types. You can update to one of the new advanced types for a small amount of Meseta. The new types are either combinations of a couple of the core types or a further extension of a single core type. In other words, if you've leveled your Hunter and Force type levels high enough you could qualify for the advanced type of Wartecher which combines the aspects of the two core types. I've leveled my Ranger to type level ten which qualifies me for the advanced type of Fortegunner which furthers the pure gunner path begun with the Ranger. The update brings with it seven new weapon types and grants access to A rank weapons and armor. The new weapon types are grenade launchers, claws, axes, cards, double sabers, laser cannons, and crossbows. The A rank weapons cost about 90,000 Meseta and that's a rather large amount. I'll have to update six or seven types of weapons up to A rank. I'll have the Meseta to be able to update one weapon and that will break the bank for me. Good thing I'll be able to fight my way through two new S rank missions to earn more Meseta for the daunting task before me. I don't even want to think about replacing the armor for well over 100,000 Meseta. I'll also be gaining type levels and rasing my Partner Machinery's combat level. As of this entry Siren's combat level is thirty-four. There is also the first story mission which is broken into two parts. Phantasy Star Universe Episode 2: Chapter 1 - The Mask part 1 & 2 continue the story of the offline game a few months later. You'll definitely want to have completed all of the offline game's story before playing these missions online. The story takes a dramatic and interesting turn right off the bat and it would be a rather large spoiler for the offline game. Christmas has also come to Phantasy Star Universe. There are decorations and new music up around the cities. There is suddenly a lot to do in Phantasy Star Universe again. There will supposedly be weekly new content updates for a while. We'll have to see how the game continues to expand...