Blue Protocol (PC) - Action RPG

[Kachiko]

I still keep my ear to the ground on this. Hopefully sometime this year, with a pricing model that will work.

[Bombur]

Famitsu and Gamer got access to the new class. It's in Japanese ,but you can use Google Translate.

https://www.famitsu.com/news/202404/12338980.html

https://www.4gamer.net/games/467/G046741/20240403048/

Here is a video, of the writers trying out the class.

[Bombur]

Bandai had another stream this week. The next update comes Apr. 24th.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1CoWHLqyVw

The Apr. 24th update comes with the new class, zones, dungeons, tower defence modes, + more.

New Mount in Gacha shop.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1CoWHLqyVw&t=1997s

New emotes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1CoWHLqyVw&t=2158s

A random event that can occur in any Dungeon Mission. It will spawn multiple nappos that will drop massive amounts of Treasure Boxes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1CoWHLqyVw&t=5263s

More Beat Performer Gameplay

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1CoWHLqyVw&t=4241s

Sneak Peak at Housing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1CoWHLqyVw&t=5092s

Also selling the OST as Blue Ray or CD.

[Kachiko]

That housing edition has a long way to go, but always nice to see it in a game. Hopefully "more load please" won't be an issue.

[Bombur]

For those who enjoy a cat girl.....This might be NSFW.

Spoiler: show

Here are all the female haristyles currently



Male Hairstyles

[Kachiko]

You're gonna summon Gulkeeva...

[Gulkeeva]

I've been summoned... by the words catgirl and NSFW in the same sentence

[Meresgi]

You're gonna summon Gulkeeva...

[Bombur]

Last week was the 1 year anniversary of Blue Protocol. So Bandai had a massive long stream.

https://www.youtube.com/live/V9slNIo...JaE2d-UuxCJYhg


New expansion coming (june 26) with a 4 month roadmap.

Chapter 6 Story

Level Cap Increased to Lvl:80

New Zones: "Ulrau Village" & "Koaniani Forest"

Housing: Still in development, probably won't be ready till Sept.

New crafting skill : Cooking

New Mini games: Tag, Hide and Seek, Volleyball

New Gacha Outfits/Mounts/Gestures

Limit Break Weapon Auras
Different visuals based on your weapons Gear Score (6 Glow Stages - only 4 stages in June. Stage 5 & 6 introduced closer towards September)

Equipment System Improvements

Valiant Arena (June "Difficult Content")

Arena Party (Party version June - Solo version September)
Clothing reward for Party version - Mount reward for Solo version.

Gods Training Room (July)
Tackle special mechanics, utilize your special action buttons (content specific) with rewards being weapon skins.

Improvements to Advanced Dungeons (July - additional difficulty & rotating dungeon to avoid repitition)

New Dungeons

New Raids: Flare Demidragon Battle (August) - Awakened Battle Echoes (August)

Flare Demidragon Battle (August) - Awakened Battle Echoes (August)

New Hyper Rush Battle

New Monthly Events

New Zone Events:
Defeat enemies, gather specifices, clear x content, earn coins for various rewards.

Changes to Level Syncing
Now does not apply in certain scenarios - such as Solo play, and running with a premade less than the matchmade party.

Emote/Gesture Updates

Misc Notes:

Housing and other features are being worked on in the background. Developers stress that they want to show that you are progressing your character visually as well, along with adding content players can enjoy together.

Looking into ways to improve the inventory menu/system.

Additional places to get materials used to Limit Break.

Objects close to your camera view can now be transparent (can disable).

Raids will now drop Beta Skills.

Season Pass adjustments (Season 7 and onward will be cheaper, but can only be purchased with paid Rose Orbs. Seasons are now 30 days. Battle Echoes will be moved out of the pass and BPP Store, to an exchange NPC.

Online Store revealed! (Physical merch, aiming for September)

Class Skills & Adjustments

Normal -> Rare -> Legendary special weapon effects - with class unique Legendary effects. New class skills as well.

[Bombur]

Expansion Trailer (June 26)

[Obsidian]

So this is just never getting localized I guess huh, lol.

[Bombur]

So this is just never getting localized I guess huh, lol.

Ask Amazon...Feels like westerners has been waiting for this games since the 80's.

[Lokus]

Bandai Namco Online declared insolvency so it's not looking good at all for the game in its native region, let alone localizing it.

[Kachiko]

If I had a nickle for every Devs are greedy like I'd be a tycoon. Not because Devs are greedy but because they don't make those decisions. Publishers and owners do, not the "developers", aka, people who create what the higher-ups tell them to do.

Either way, this just solidifies that Japan can't make anything but a console game and probably never will. They should stick to contracting the artwork for other companies that know how to actually program and distribute online service games in the PC and phone market. China has largely leapfrogged them in that regard sans an actual MMO, because those days are pretty much gone.

[Bombur]

Longish video, but here is an update of what is going on with the game atm, both positive and negative.

[Bombur]

Due to Insolvency in Bandai Namico Online, the parent company Bandai, has decided to shut everything down from that studio. This includes Blue Protocol. The game will offically shut down Jan. 18th, 2025.



Over on steam

https://store.steampowered.com/news/...6926?l=english

[Kachiko]

Looks like Blue Protocol, IDOLish 7, SD Gundam Operations, and Gundam Tribe. Wonder if they stick to non-online games only for a while or partner with someone to do that functionality in any future game. Japan just can't seem, to get it together for anything outside of consoles and FF14, and the latter is a practical miracle.

[Bombur]

Just an update on what is going on.

The latest company report to stock holders
https://www.bandainamco-ol.co.jp/ass...c/20241120.pdf

Bandai has decided to shut down the whole Bandai Namico Online studio for good, and merge anything left over to the parent company Bandai Namco Entertaimnet, including its IP s. All staff will be laid off as of Apr.1, 2024. The parent company will try and find 3rd party to develop its Online studio IPs.
Gundam, Blue Protocol, Idolish Seven.

So maybe there is still hope...lol

[Bombur]

Bandai has found a 3rd party for Blue Protocol. Tencent has taken over as a 3rd party.

Tencent will be redoing the game, making it now PC/Mobile. Game will now be called 'Star Resonance'.

Yes, I am not making this up..lol




Beta Testing starts Dec. 6 (But China only)

https://bpm.bkrgame.com/

[Gokulo]

Visually this looks ok, but since it's for mobile the combat might not be as good as the original