Phantasy Star Universe discussion thread

Count me in for the PC version on day 1!

Jam it back in, in the dark.

If everything is being done server side, then there shouldn't be anywhere near the amount of hacking/exploiting that was done in past incarnations. I've been playing the offline mode on PC for a bit. One question, where is the tattoo shops for beast transformations?

There's nowhere I can't reach.

In case anyone is wondering, the soundtrack is very awesome. The music shares some elements from the PSO games, and so far, I have yet to hear one song that I didn't like. Time to hunt down a full soundtrack!

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by Kostaki

I'll probably get right in on launch day, gonna go head out to preorder the PC version either today or tomorrow so I can start early for sure. I do have some questions though..

I've played all four of the original PS games, but never played any of the PSO releases. About how much of the active PS lore would I find in a online PS title, and furthermore, how steep is the learning curve to getting into PSU if you're starting from scratch?

The learning Curve is nothing too big. The game is actually quite simple. The changes made here from the original are huge, but at the same time similar enough to be able to pick up quite fast.

If you like shooting stuff up, be a Ranger
If you like casting nuke spells, be a Force
If you like up close and personal combat, be a Hunter

I hear one new thing is the advance classes. You can sorta be a hybrid of some classes after playing for a while. The combat system is also as simple as it gets, yet it's one of the best for any online RPG out there. It also kills off the feeling of grinding, by making you go through stages instead of grind in this spot, and kill this enemy untill you hit level X then move here, rinse repeat. The boss fights are absolutly amazing too! So yeah.... Simple, but fun!

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

Yeah the game works a lot like Diablo 2. You join a "room" or create one. Except of the simple layout for choosing a room though, we get a nice huge chat room area. Characters can run around and do sorta recreational stuff. Anyone know if there's a soccer lobby like in Episode I&II?

I was speaking idiomatically.

Technically, you can take screenshots of any PC game. Just press Printscreen, and paste the image in paint or photoshop. If friend lists are the same as it was in PSO, then it's really quite simple, and one of the best systems around. In PSO you basically had something called a guild card. You can write a little mini biography on it, and you would send your card to whoever you want, and once he/she sends you his/hers, you would see his/her card in your list along with their little biography. One of the best features about this though, is the ability to teleport to the same lobby your friend is in using the card. Saves a lot of time.

Yes the stats are different based on races. They are ALSO dependent on your sex. Here's what I know so far (correct me if i'm wrong here):

Beasts are basically mainly the HUnters. (Close combat specialists) The males have more attack power, and accuracy, but females have more evade, and can use Magic. (although I hear basic hunters can't use magic) Even though the males have more accuracy, Beasts have bad accuracy in general. This of course doesn't matter if you use good tactics, and constantly try to get behind the enemy which = 100% accuracy.

Casts (Robots) are mainly RAngers. Some people say Rangers get the shaft in this game, but after a bit of work, you'll find that they are VERY good at what they do. RAngers are pretty simple. Run, and gun. If you play a RAnger, and do what you're supposed to be doing, you will VERY RARELY get hit. They also now have different kinds of "ammo" to put into guns that do different things. Enemies of course also have elemental weaknesses, so this is important. Ice ammo can freeze, Lightning ammo can paralyze, Fire ammo can set enemies on fire, etc.... Casts have the most accuracy, and evade of any race. They CANNOT use magic at all though.

Newmans are mainly FOrces. FOrces are your typical mages. The spells in this game though seem to be a lot more devastating than in the past PSO games. They can also heal, buff, and revive. Needless to say, FOrces are almost essential in any good party. While I don't know what Newman's highest stats are, i'm pretty sure it's Magic attack, and Magic Defense.

Humans are your all around race. They don't really excel at anything, but they don't really suck at anything either. I hear this game has advance hybrid classes, so the Humans shine the most there. Female Beasts can use magic too, but it's really gimped shitty magic. Useful for having a heal spell though. Dunno if they have any higher stats than all other classes though.

Now while I said certain races excel at certain jobs, you can still make a Beast RAnger, or a Newman HUnter. ( <----- sounds like a death wish) This just means that their stats make them better at certain classes than others. So the 3 basic classes are RAnger, FOrce, and HUnter. Hope this info helps...

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

It would probably be absolutly useless then, because their MST (mind power) is less than 10.

FELIPE NO

I must say that I do not support the idea of letting Casts use magic. It pretty much makes no sense at all...

What, you don't want my bikini-clad body?