In missions, pretty much :D If you just keep playing and picking things up, you'll have nearly all the types of photons and their elemental variants.

yeah but which mission and monster drop those ray-photo >.>...

I may or may not have some. I haven't used any photons since I started the game since synthing just isn't my thing, so I'll check but I can't guarantee anything.

Double Post:
I just checked, I have three Ray-photons. Wanna meet up somewhere?

You should be able to find them on Neudaiz.

ok thx Lacerta^^

and Kenichi I'm at the juice stand on universe 16 if you want to meet up I'm there for a few minutes now... anyone else is welcome to come exchange card too ^^ I still miss some card from GFF member ^^

If you need any photons let me know. I have 99 of every elemental photon (I like to try to make elemental armors in my spare time)

well I nice some ray-photon to do some ice twin dagger ^^

like I said I'm still at the juice stand I'll be waiting there a little (while i watch TV XD)

I'm Frosty Buns. I sent you my card too I think.

Oh Christ....I spent 2000 meseta on a new rifle and it worked out well. My new 8600 meseta rifle with double the ATP.....does less damage! :(

Oh... haha :D I had no idea. I kind of got frightened and ran away. Sorry about that.

Maybe its the element...

Probably so, you should swap out your Bullet PA, or maybe it is a lack of one?

That's the one good thing about guns... no confined element, switch out the Elemental PAs as you wish~

Okay, so I've talked to a few people from GFF and they had some questions about expert classes so I thought I'd throw together a post here to help them decide easier.

First off, it should be noted that these classes are not yet in the US version of the game, though you should still be working and building your character towards your choice of expert class.

Source: PSUpedia.org (the site of slow doom)


Class Descriptions

Fortefighter
This type is for those who specialize in melee combat. They gain exclusive access to S-Rank Axes, along with other melee weapons. The only available ranged weapon are handguns, however they have much higher ATP and DFP. They gain Bullets up to level 10 and cannot use Techniques.

Fortegunner
This type is for those who specialize in ranged combat. Fortegunners gain exclusive access to many S-Rank ranged weapons, and their ATP and ATA are top-notch. They gain Skills up to level 10, but cannot use Techniques.

Fortecher
This type is for those who specialize in technique combat. Fortechers gain exclusive access to S-Rank Longbows, Staves, Rods, and Cards; Fortechers are able to use all techniques, however they suffer from lower DFP. They also gain Skills to level 10, and Bullets up to level 30.

Figunner
This type combines the abilities of a Hunter with a Ranger. Figunners gain exclusive access to Double Sabers, S-Rank Sabers, Twin Daggers and Twin Sabers; they can use all melee weapons except Axes. They cannot use Techniques.

Guntecher
This type combines the abilities of a Ranger with a Force, with added Hunter ability. They have exclusive access to S-Rank Dual Pistols, Machine Guns, and Crossbows. They specialize in Bullets, but are able to use Skills and Techniques as well.

Wartecher
This type combines the abilities of a Force with a Hunter, with added Ranger ability. The Wartechers gain no exclusive weaponry, but are unique in their ability to utilize both Skills and Techniques equally well.

Protranser
Protransers take pride in their ability to skillfully utilize traps in battle. They are the only class without the ability to use any S-Rank weapons; however, they are able to use all types of traps including those of much greater power than normal. They cannot use Techniques, but can have Skills and Bullets up to level 30.


Levels required for expert classes

Fortefighter: 10 Hunter
Fortegunner: 10 Ranger
Fortecher: 10 Force
Fighgunner: 5 Hunter 3 Ranger
Guntecher: 5 Ranger 3 Force
Wartecher: 3 Hunter 5 Force
Protranser: 5 Hunter 5 Ranger 5 Force


Class Weapon Usability

Classes can only use some weapons of S rank. Typically you'd want to be using the highest rank weapons available in order to have highest damage and accuracy.

Fortefighter
S Rank: Swords, Knuckles, Spears, Axes, Twin Claws, Claws
A Rank: Twin Sabers, Twin Daggers, Sabers, Daggers, Handguns

Fortegunner
S Rank: Rifles, Shotguns, Laser Cannons, Grenade Launchers, Handguns
A Rank: Sabers, Daggers, Spears, Twin Handguns, Crossbows, Machineguns

Fortecher
S Rank: Rods, Wands, Longbows, Cards
A Rank: Sabers, Daggers, Spears, Twin Daggers, Handguns

Figunner
S Rank: Sabers, Twin Sabers, Daggers, Twin Daggers, Double Sabers
A Rank: Swords, Knuckles, Spears, Twin Claws, Claws, Twin Handguns, Handguns, Crossbows, Machineguns

Guntecher
S Rank: Handguns, Twin Handguns, Crossbows, Machineguns
A Rank: Sabers, Daggers, Rifles, Shotguns, Longbows, Wands, Cards

Wartecher
S Rank: Daggers, Twin Daggers
A Rank: Knuckles, Spears, Twin Sabers, Twin Claws, Sabers, Claws, Longbows, Handguns, Cards, Wands

Protranser
A Rank: Swords, Knuckles, Spears, Axes, Sabers, Shotguns, Longbows, Grenade Launchers, Laser Cannons, Handguns

So once you achieve an expert class, are you not able to switch them anymore?

I'm assuming you could probably switch at any time like you can with regular classes, although if you do that a lot it could probably throw your stats way out of balance and mess up your character. I guess that's why they have Protranser afterall.

When would be a good time to open up a shop? My character is only 17 now and I was wondering what I should invest my money in, a shop, my alts, weapons or techs for my force. I haven't really picked up on synthesis yet.

So I've got the torrent finally finished, and it turns out it comes in multiple zip files. Do I just extract the contents from all of them somewhere?

If you have all of the zip archives in one dir, open any one of them, and the archive for which they are all holding collectively will open up.

The best time to open a shop would be when you have things you can profit off of, which tend to be high end materials.

Like what's already been said, open up one of them and extract it. You should have a 5 gig ISO file after that. Assuming you don't have any dual-layer DVD-Rs laying around, d/l a program like Alcohol 120% that has virtual drive support so you can mount the ISO and install.

Yes you can switch between expert classes as long as you have the requirements.

Ok, I've got the game up and running now, but whenever I try to get on Network Mode, I get an error that says:

(No. 51)
Could not connect to server.
The server may be undergoing maintenance.

Except it isn't because I was just on it on my PS2. Anyone else get this?

This is kind of a no-brainer, but make sure you don't have any firewall applications running. I had the same problem when I first got on because I forgot to disable PeerGuardian.

Turned off any and all firewalls I have and still nothing. :/

Do you use a router? Some routers have firewalls that will interfere with random games. I can't play Guild Wars because of mine. My friend's router causes him to randomly get disconnected while playing City of Heroes.