Your characters will be in a similar situation. Levels, skills and PSO2 Meseta any character progression won't transfer over to New Genesis. Instead, everyone will start over at level one, and not all weapons and units will be available because of using different skins. We haven't heard anything regarding classes or if there'll be significant gameplay changes, but we'll probably hear more as the release date gets closer. Skill Rings are the only gear that won't transfer because they will not be in New Genesis at all. Likewise crafting is becoming a much-needed overhaul, so those things will not be available either.

Mags will take over, however they won't have the effect you're utilized to in PSO2. They will be more of a furry friend in New Genesis that doesn't impact your stats. This is another fantastic design option because new players often fall into the pit of an unoptimized character. Feeding them any thing without realizing what it does results in having random stats and leads to issues like being not able to equip weapons and difficulty at greater levels.

New Genesis can enhance on other aspects of PSO2, too. After a big update that cut the dull objectives of narrative quests, what is left is a string of incoherent cutscenes using the odd boss battle sprinkled between. I have tried multiple times to get through the story, but it all feels pointless. New Genesis, however, has its campaign set in the future, so I am hoping Sega takes a number of these lessons and builds a new story that's really worth playing and won't have to be trimmed down in a few decades.

For fans like me, it's simple to reconcile these annoyances since the thrill of cheap Phantasy Star Online 2 Meseta fighting elaborate bosses and grinding for that next major upgrade are really enjoyable. However, I have difficulty recommending a game that requires players to watch hours of videos simply to understand a few of its basics. New Genesis, though, feels just like a clean slate. Taking what currently works about PSO2 and modernizing it seems to be an easy win. Hopefully that's what Sega is really planning rather than the usual surface-level update with fancy images. Big new surroundings and higher-detailed characters are nice and all, but it'll mean nothing if New Genesis does not repair the core issues keeping PSO2 from being great.