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Lt_PatchLt_Patch Join Date: 2005-02-07 Member: 40286Members
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<div class="IPBDescription">Not totally though</div>Ok, so the title is a little misleading. Basically, after a moment of no power, my PSP died completely. As in sweet f**k all when I turn it on, aside from a power light.

So, now, I have a £150 paperweight on my desk...

BUT

This now gives me an opportunity to see how the other half lives, because I'm gonna get a DS Lite instead. Mainly for the GBA SP slot, but also mainly because a new PSP is £150, and repairing my one I've got at the minute would cost £115 + shipping, because it's a nip model...

So, the only quandry I'm in now, is what colour to get it in, we have Black, White, and Blue over here (Not pink, because you can only get that with Nintendogs, and I have enough problems with the 2 dogs we've got atm, without having to get another one... Plus, I'd never play it, so it'd be a waste...)

So, what colour, black, blue, or white. If someone could put a poll up, it'd be handy <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />

Also, feel free to leave message of condolances, and offerings etc...
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    I'd go for white or black personally given the choice... I've got a white one :3

    <!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->So, now, I have a £150 paperweight on my desk...<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Wasn't it like that before it broke? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />

    seriously though... I have a PSP and I struggle to find any excuses to play it :/
    My DS on the other hand, is a lil bundle of fun!!!
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  • Lt_PatchLt_Patch Join Date: 2005-02-07 Member: 40286Members
    Nah, used to play it all the time tbh. Never had to find an excuse to pick it up, I just did
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  • SurgeSurge asda4a3sklflkgh Join Date: 2002-07-14 Member: 944Members
    edited December 2006
    It's not a paperweight, it's a feature.

    In all seriousness, that really sucks. Luckily, I sold mine not long ago; I was hoping it was close to breaking. You will not be disappointed with a DS, sir. Final Fantasy III is out... which means it's time to make a character a ninja for dual-wield, then make him a monk so he can "dual-wield" his fists for tons of damage. At least, that's what I did in Final Fantasy Tactics.
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  • Lt_PatchLt_Patch Join Date: 2005-02-07 Member: 40286Members
    LOL, never thought of using monk with mastered dual wield. I used to get it equipped, and give another sword. But, by the time I got to using it, I'd nearly finished the game...
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  • SurgeSurge asda4a3sklflkgh Join Date: 2002-07-14 Member: 944Members
    edited December 2006
    Yeah you really have to grind to get that. But once you do, everything you attack will die in one (well, two hits, but one attack) hit. I one-shotted Wiegraf the first two or three times I fought him by accumulating or screaming with dual-wielding monk.

    The lame thing about Hamedo, even though it's good, is that it works less often than Counter, and by the time you get it, everything you fight will be using magic or non-physical attacks... or ranged attacks. The Samurai's Blade Grasp becomes much better than it (because it works on Guns, for some reason. I guess you catch bullets). A Ninja with a Main-Gauche and Blade Grasp and a good Mantle is probably one of the hardest things to hit, ever.
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    If you own an iPod, go with white. If not, go with Black. Blue sucks for shinies.
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  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    Get ze black. Once you go black you never go back.
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  • GeminosityGeminosity :3 Join Date: 2003-09-08 Member: 20667Members
    when I got mine I wanted black but all they had was white left. Then a friend of mine showed me her black one and we both wanted white ones... waii! lucky me :D
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    I'm actually planning to get a replacement outer shell for mine; there's a place online selling them out of milled aluminum. Get a chromed exterior, transparent interior faces, then use some UV-reactive paint to outline the PCB traces, and hack in some UV LEDs. Totally Tron-chic. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />

    Who am I kidding, that's way too much work. I have a white one though, I do plan to remove the clear plastic 'protective' exterior and do some custom artwork on the white exterior with a series of Sharpies, then replace the clear plastic so it won't get smudged.
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  • PetcoPetco Join Date: 2003-07-27 Member: 18478Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1589546:date=Dec 17 2006, 09:29 AM:name=Surge)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Surge @ Dec 17 2006, 09:29 AM) [snapback]1589546[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    It's not a paperweight, it's a feature.

    In all seriousness, that really sucks. Luckily, I sold mine not long ago; I was hoping it was close to breaking. You will not be disappointed with a DS, sir. Final Fantasy III is out... which means it's time to make a character a ninja for dual-wield, then make him a monk so he can "dual-wield" his fists for tons of damage. At least, that's what I did in Final Fantasy Tactics.
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    Heh, I remember the good old days of FF:T.

    I also had the main character a knight, and learn both teleport ability, and the dual wield(called "Two weapons" back then) ability. I also gave the monk the "Two weapons" ability, so they could punch twice.

    Teleporting, ninja knight was awesome.

    Gorge, I love the customization aspects of FF:T, makes me want to play it again, but unfortunately I no longer have a PS1 memory card(<i>I want to play Xenogears again too</i>).


    Back on topic, I guess you should just pick what color you like the most, but if you say "I think all colors look nice" just roll a dice and pick whichever one.

    <b>I prefer black. If it gets dirty, you won't notice.</b> White on the other hand, when that gets dirty, you'll definitely notice.
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  • RedfordRedford Monorailcatfjord Join Date: 2002-04-28 Member: 528Members, NS1 Playtester
    In FF3 there is no dual wield ability, you can put any weapon or shield in any hand as long as a class can accept that weapon/shield. This means that most of your characters will be dual-wielding. The main improvement to all your damage for melee classes is your hits. As your characters agility, job level, and weapon skill increases, you will get more hits. Characters with more hits will do far more damage, so sticking with similar jobs that use similar weapons is a good way to ensure your characters remain effective. Similarly, a character with a lot of hits can often outdamage a person with superior weapons, but blinding a character with large numbers of hits can severly cripple them since each hit tends to be weaker, and the accuracy of each hit goes down as you get more.
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  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    <!--quoteo(post=1589624:date=Dec 17 2006, 01:55 PM:name=Petco)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Petco @ Dec 17 2006, 01:55 PM) [snapback]1589624[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    <b>I prefer black. If it gets dirty, you won't notice.</b> White on the other hand, when that gets dirty, you'll definitely notice.
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    See, theres a problem with your logic:

    The plastic Nintendo uses for their Lites is a lot better than a scratchy iPod's. I've gotten all kinds of stuff on it, ran it against things accidentally, dropped it, everything- no scratches, and whatever uncleanliness it had, I wipe off real fast, and tahdah, good as new. Every time.
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  • ZiGGYZiGGY Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12479Members
    the only handheld gaming Ive done in the past 5 years was when I picked up a gba so I could do something on the train after my dad killed my archos video player D:
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    Quau, there's only one problem with that; the plastic hinge-bit and rubber shoulder buttons. I stuck mine in the pocket of a new pair of black jeans, and just that part absorbed the fresh dye... no matter what I do, those parts look dirt-smudged.

    The rest of it, definitely. No scratches, no junk, looks just as good as it did when I bought it. And that includes dropping it onto asphalt once, which amazed me.
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  • SurgeSurge asda4a3sklflkgh Join Date: 2002-07-14 Member: 944Members
    Man I really want FF3. I love Monks so much... I just like the fact they don't have to use weapons. I know this is off-topic, but what classes are in FF3?

    Cough, anyways, I have a black iPod Mini, and while it's harder to see stains, it's easier to see smudges. So it's a double-edged sword.
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  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    Surge: So far there's been Black, White and Red Magi, Thief, Warrior, Monk and Freelancer. Might be more as I play though the game or whatever.

    I <3 my DS phat. I'm thinking of picking up a lite at some point.

    The best thing you can get with your DS is a superkey and supercard. I've got MONKEY ISLAND I and II, nethack and linux on my DS at the moment. Glorious.

    --Scythe--
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  • LanfearLanfear Join Date: 2006-11-15 Member: 58615Members
    The blue DS > all.
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  • Lt_PatchLt_Patch Join Date: 2005-02-07 Member: 40286Members
    Well, after visiting 3 stores, and being told that I wouldn't get a black one before Xmas, and that nowhere in the area does just the handhelds. I took a trip down to Argos, which was about 2 minutes walk from the last store I went to, and got a black console ^^

    Best bit? Because it's the runup to xmas, the shops are heaving, and I managed to skip a 25 minute long queue ^^

    Fast pay machines ftw

    2 main reasons:
    1, they let you skip the queue, unless there's a sodding great queue for them, which there never is, because so very few people actually use them.
    2, they don't keep asking you if you want a warranty/argos store card/credit card/accidental damage cover/ etc, etc, etc... >_<
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