Phantasy Star Online - Blue Burst

twoflow

Oh, you said that you didn't care about the backstory. It's a really simple game though, so I still think you'll be OK if you jump in without reading anything. Seems that most of the other people here have already played it, so you'll not be short of people to ask for help.

remi

When the beta opens, we need only one person to create the team, so, for the sake of simplicity, (and since I alerted everyone of this <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->) I hope no one minds if I do it.

I haven't seen anywhere say there is a limit to the number of people in a Team, so hopefully we will all be able to join into it. When it comes out, we all need to go scouting for what lobby would be best. I assume the Teams are global, so it won't really matter if we're in different servers, but a central Lobby meeting place would be good.


edit: From the badly google translated japanese pages, it seems teams can have a team flag. It seems to be a 32 x 32 bmp file, so give it a try if you want. (make it gif or something to upload here though so we can all see it)

We could use this, but it's a little bit small: <!--emo&::tsa::--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tsa.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tsa.gif' /><!--endemo-->

edit2: Oh, and it said transparency is #000000 (or in the RGB system, 0,0,0... or in our english system, solid/flat/complete black)

Geminosity

I'll TRY to join the team... but I can't promise anything. I'm not good at being part of organisations (especially ones I didn't make myself <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> ).

remi

Heh, the main point of it would just be so that we can all find each other quickly.

Geminosity

That's what contact cards are for :p

they let you know where the person who gave you it is, send simple mail to them and stuff.

remi

There seem to be certain advantages to being on a Team. I don't quite understand it, but it seems the leader will be able to buy features for the team to use using team points or something... Plus there will be a chat feature for teams.

Geminosity

well... like I said, I'll try to join but I can't promise anything. I'm too free-spirited to stay in any kind of organisation for long ^^;

remi

Well, a quick google image search and a resize in photoshop gives me this.

edit: Fixed.

Surge

Well if the weapons weren't balanced they should've just left them out, is what I'm saying. So stop being a **** because I disagree or think something you don't.

twoflow

Can't wait to be in your team!

Tequila

Of course I'll give the Open Beta a go, but ultimately a monthly fee will stop me playing the final version. And I'd have to like the gameplay too.

remi

You should like the gameplay. Especially if you use a controller with it. It is so sexy. It's like an action morpg... (not going to say massive because it's not really... you only go with like 4 at a time)

I might end up paying monthly for a bit if I get hooked enough during the beta.

Pulse

<!--QuoteBegin-twoflow+Apr 30 2005, 11:10 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (twoflow @ Apr 30 2005, 11:10 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-Pulse+Apr 30 2005, 02:56 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Pulse @ Apr 30 2005, 02:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Every weapon has its use except for.. force weapons.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Force weapons are great if you're a Force, man. They increase your MST, and unless you're an aggressive FOmar or just plain inexperienced, MST is a Force's primary concern.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I was kind of joking, but really, if you're going to play PSO, you should use a <i>man's</i> weapon.

<img src='http://www.puso.info/sw_1i/Lavis=cannon.JPG' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

Omegaman

I plan to go FOnewn. Anything I should know?

Pulse

Guard those Resta disks with your life.

twoflow

<!--QuoteBegin-Omegaman!+May 1 2005, 05:26 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Omegaman! @ May 1 2005, 05:26 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I plan to go FOnewn. Anything I should know? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
They've been my class of choice for years. You're the best combat caster, as your RA magics (which high level forces stick to) do more damage than other Forces'.

You'll be useless in combat, look very peculiar (though I really enjoyed having high heels with a male character), and have robots screaming for Shifta and Deband every five minutes.

For the beta, I think most players would enjoy being Hunters. They're the most fun class if it's only for a limited time. Forces are more fun when you're level 40 plus, and have enough of a TP pool so that you don't have to return to town after every completed room.

twoflow

<!--QuoteBegin-Pulse+May 1 2005, 05:23 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Pulse @ May 1 2005, 05:23 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->I was kind of joking, but really, if you're going to play PSO, you should use a <i>cheater's</i> weapon.

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I agree.

Though that one had a really great special attack.

<i>Faaa-shoooom!</i>

Pulse

You're just jealous that you never got one legit.

twoflow

<!--QuoteBegin-Pulse+May 1 2005, 10:00 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Pulse @ May 1 2005, 10:00 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->You're just jealous that you never got one legit.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Good for you! Did that reputable gentlemen with the golden tooth trade you for it?

Pulse

It was kind of like that, only instead of having a golden tooth, he was a real life friend whom I watched get it legit (for some reason watching people play PSO can be very fun) with my own two eyes.

twoflow

<!--QuoteBegin-Pulse+May 1 2005, 10:08 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Pulse @ May 1 2005, 10:08 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> It was kind of like that, only instead of having a golden tooth, he was a real life friend whom I watched get it legit (for some reason watching people play PSO can be very fun) with my own two eyes. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
Ahh. So you watched him trade with the reputable gentlemen with the golden tooth?

Pulse

Replace "Trade with the reputable gentleman" with "Wrest it from the the hands of some unfortunate monster" and "with the golden tooth" with "in offline mode while in Ruins 3" and you've got a winner.

It's not the Lavis Canon's fault it's the most duped weapon ever. If you were the most awesome weapon in the universe, people would dupe you a lot, too!

twoflow

I just don't believe you. Nothing personal, of course.

Pulse

Although it's annoying that you won't believe me, I really can't blame you, since I've seen more cheated lavis cannons than I have spread needles (and that's saying something).

twoflow

I'm just bitter because I've never owned anything rarer than a Striker of Chao.

remi

<!--QuoteBegin-Pulse+May 1 2005, 12:23 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Pulse @ May 1 2005, 12:23 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-twoflow+Apr 30 2005, 11:10 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (twoflow @ Apr 30 2005, 11:10 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-Pulse+Apr 30 2005, 02:56 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Pulse @ Apr 30 2005, 02:56 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Every weapon has its use except for.. force weapons.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Force weapons are great if you're a Force, man. They increase your MST, and unless you're an aggressive FOmar or just plain inexperienced, MST is a Force's primary concern.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I was kind of joking, but really, if you're going to play PSO, you should use a <i>man's</i> weapon.

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I liked the halberd and a handgun. <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
(Switched between them as I got closer to the baddies)

Geminosity

FOnewms have the largest bum in the game... it's not an uncommon sight to see people lining up to punch/kick it :p

I dunno flow... I like melee and casting isn't the most complex part of PSO really; it's a lot harder to melee without taking a hit than it is to chain-fire spells at them XD

I'm sorta torn between HUnewearl and FOnewearl for the beta now... I might look into FOmarls so I can get my melee fix but I don't think I could manage running around in a long skirt like that for long :p

The main draw of the forces now really is that sega went "oops! everyone can cast all the spells! that makes forces kinda useless" back in PSO1 and now only forces can cast reverser (along with having access to all the spells and having individual boosts to certain ones). The reverser spell is the biggy though :p
To be honest I'm a lil surprised they didn't restrict ryuker a bit too...


For legits I had the following back in PSO1 and they're all totally legit:
Delsaber set (blade and shield)
Pan Arm Blades
Holy Ray
State/Maintanence
2x God/Ability
God/Battle
2 x Perfect/Resist

oh and one of those mags that makes you invincible for just about anything beyond breathing (oh boss! invinc. Oh low hp! invinc. Oh full PB bar! invinc. etc) :p
Think it might've been opa opa but I really can't remember. It wasn't the one I wanted really but it was nice all the same and it was also the only mag cell I ever actually found :s

remi

You will be able to have four characters in the beta, so you don't actually need to decide on just one. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

Pulse

<!--QuoteBegin-Geminosity+May 1 2005, 04:51 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Geminosity @ May 1 2005, 04:51 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> The main draw of the forces now really is that sega went "oops!  everyone can cast all the spells!  that makes forces kinda useless" back in PSO1 and now only forces can cast reverser (along with having access to all the spells and having individual boosts to certain ones).  The reverser spell is the biggy though <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
You can use weapons other than the shotgun in Doom 3, but that doesn't neccessarily mean that you <i>will</i>. That's what offensive techs are like for 'HU's and RA's.

Geminosity

not really... back in PSO1 everyone could cast all the spells to maximum level so the only difference between a Force casting say... Rafoie and a HUmar was pretty minimal.
Then again, back then the FOnewearls weren't quite as gimped in melee so I could actually hit and damage things; they can't do that anymore, just like the non-forces don't have the full technique arsenal at full strength anymore :3