[Multiplatform] Phantasy Star Universe

Eiww, 1UP

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

Yay RELICS.

Guess it's time to dust off the game and start playing again, or something :3

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

Yay. I, for once, will be there. =D

I was speaking idiomatically.

Thank GOD we are getting updates! FINALLY!!

Most amazing jew boots

17th is Friday, actually... The maintenance starts Thursday night, but ends in the morning of the next day

And yay! Finally the content update arrives.

FELIPE NO

Great timing! Right before Zelda and the Wii comes out. Oh well... I'll get around to playing the new areas eventually.

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

I've pretty much receeded from PSU, pending Moatoob and new content arrival. Guess this'll get me back in the game now.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by Miles

Great timing! Right before Zelda and the Wii comes out. Oh well... I'll get around to playing the new areas eventually.

Haha, I know right... Content update on the same day as the bloody PS3 for me.

And I'm still playing FFXII... and Okami... Won't be able to realistically finish big O before then, but I think I'm nearing the end of 12. Big push GO

Okay that deviated quite a bit. Back on track. Moatoooob. The 1up article didn't mention anything about the adv classes. I really hope they were just focusing on the new missions and that the adv types are still part of this update!

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Well, if this is anything like the Japanese updates, then Advanced Classes would be in the next update, not the first.

If this is the update content for content, then I would be satisfied. Moatoob! Tenora Works! Finally I can use something better than a shitty 3* Shotgun that I cannot even grind.

Joy.

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

Originally Posted by SCHWARZE-5

Check your anti-virus. I had to uninstall NOD32 and use AVG Free because of conflicts.

Hey thanks, that worked. Wonder why nprotect didn't like it..

Now I can make an account and play online. ;D

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

Damn, likely no expert classes yet. At least we'll get some more clothing options with Moatoob opening up.... and finally more variety in missions.

I was speaking idiomatically.

Let's party at Moatoob when I get back from my trip Kalekkan!

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

Originally Posted by Kairi Li

Let's party at Moatoob when I get back from my trip Kalekkan!

I will be looking forward to it!

FELIPE NO

Well.. I think I'm starting to get the hang of this game now. It's certainly a change from the norm I experienced in other online games like FFXI or Lineage.

If anyone wants to party or help out a noob I'm Rena Tinas. I'm about level 8 now.. but I'm a bit of a n00b when it comes to the game..

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

I'll be on after the scheduled maintenance. Dibs on first in line in the PPT to Moatoob. =D

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I'll be all over this for most of the day Friday and Saturday. I've got errands to run Friday morning (paying off my Wii, and hopefully finding an extra wiimote/nuchuk, and some other errands), but I should be on hopefully by 1 or so EST, so if anyone wants to meet up to check out Moatoob or whatever I'm game. I'm lvl 46 currently, but I'm leveling Hunter Class at the moment (lvl 5), so lower ranked games aren't a big deal.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Moatoob could use some clothing options. Defaults are boring =P

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

Moatoob is a fucking monster. The monsters there have huge ass HPs.

I can barely do anything in Moatoob Daravon >_> especially when im Ranger. I need to switch up to force for my Newman I guess... I hit lv 5 ranger which is sufficient enough for Figunner when the next update rolls around.

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

Yeah it is a big hard, but that is what makes it all the more fun I guess.

My GH-440 has no problems raping everything though, even if I cannot D:

I was speaking idiomatically.

Hey I've got a few questions about this game.

I was a HUGE fan of the original games for Dreamcast/Gamecube averaging 12-15 hours a day when I had vacation time so this game is a must play for me. I was deciding on which version to get (PS2 or Xbox360), but now that I see that there's a PC version which will work with the PS2 servers it's a done deal, I'm getting the PC one to-fucking-day.

What I'd like to know is the following:

A) If I buy a headset for my PC can I use voice chat?

B) Is Sega FINALLY allowing FO users to put spell shortcuts on their KEYBOARDS! therefore abandoning menu casting (I know this was in Blue Burst so I can only hope they enabled it here.)

C) How simillar and how different is this game compared to the last? I think I logged 4000+ hours on the DC+GC versions combined and it was only toward the end that the bland gameplay (I knew it all along I just didn't mind) finally got to me. Is there more to the battle system than hack and slash? Are there finally dodging and evasion moves and that sort of stuff?

D) For PS2 / PC players how's the community?

E) For veterans of the last game any tips on starting a new game? (I fucking loved the RAcast from last game, he was easily my favorite)

F) What became of the 'Mag' are they or something similar still around?

Any other feedback is welcomed.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?

A. Yes, but through Teamspeak.

B. Dunno, not a FO =P

C. They're about the same. You don't have attack, power attack, and special attack anymore; just attack, and Photon Art.

D. Pretty good, actually. It's definitely more lively than the 360 version, for sure.

E. RA's got raped in this game that's for sure. They're not as powerful, weapons aren't all that great. But then again that may change with new content and Moatoob (3rd planet) being opened today.

F. PM--Partnet Machery. Essentially a MAG, but they stay in your room, evolve, and when they hit lvl 80, they are able to pt with you, be cautious as they take up a pt slot (6 now).

FELIPE NO

a)No. I think there's a workaround people do with skype or something, but it's not supported in game per se.

b)You link techs (Technics) to specific weapons, it's not to a shortcut per se like it was in PSO1/2/4.

c)Without going into to much detail, it's the same thing but better. You can strafe (while shooting), lock on, attack combos aren't so locked in in one direction, etc. It's a definite improvement, but it's still based on the same. You choose from one of four races (and gender), and you can switch classes at any time in town for a fee. Hunter/Ranger/Force are the only classes available now, hybrid/expert classes will be available probably next update. You get mission points at the end of each trial depending on how well you did, which levels up your class levels (current max is 10). The hybrid/expert classes require that you have x amount of class levels for certain jobs.

d)Seems fine to me. I play with mostly people I know online, so....

e)Casts have the highest accuracy, and their default class is Ranger, so you're good to go. That's what I am actually. At the moment I've already got my Ranger class maxed out though, so I switched to Hunter, but I'll switch to an expert/hybrid class as soon as they become available. In very general terms:

CASTS: Highest accuracy and defense (I think), 2nd highest Attack/HP, shitty evade and MST/TP stats. Great Rangers, Good Hunters, shitty forces (which I can attest to, I did it for 4 levels).
BEASTS: Highest Strength/Defense, decent MST/TP, horrible accuracy. Good Hunters, okay forces, shitty rangers.
Humans: Average across the board. Basically good if you plan on switching a lot, or using a lot of hybrid classes.
Newmans: Weakest strength/HP/Defense, crazy evade and MST/TP. Good Forces, okay Rangers, shitty hunters. Some people play Newman Hunters because females have crazy evade, but they do shit damage so it's not particuarly reccommended.

As far as the classes themselves go they play fairly similarily. One major difference though especially pertaining to you is that Rangers are much more support characters now. We never do near the damage that Hunters/Forces do, but our bonuses are:

-We can fire and strafe at the same time with dual handguns (which are sex) and handguns.
-Can go into first person mode to fire, which is extremely useful on bosses so we can hit specific body parts, like De Ragan's head, etc.
-And we're more about the status effects now. You buy bullets for each type of gun. Right now we have Fire (which can cause burn damage), Ice (can freeze), Lightning (can shock enemies; they can move, but not attack...generally), and Earth (can mute enemies, largely useless atm). As you attack your levels go up, as do the level of the status effects. So we're never in the forefront doing large amounts of damage, but you're generally hitting enemies more, and causing status effects to them while you're doing it. Plus you're hitting them and distracting them from the others.

I love Rangers, just keep in mind they're played a bit different than PSO since we don't do the damage we did before, but the status effects and mobility and other things more than make up for it IMO. If you think you're going to want to be a Ranger, you definetely want to go with CASTs. Make your race choice based on what classes you think you'll want to play. For example, I know that I'll never make a pure force or a hybrid class that specializes in Force first, so I went with CAST since that gives me my preffered class (Ranger) but I'm also a very solid Hunter.

F)Instead of MAGs we have Parter Machinery (PM) which are pretty similar. You feed them items which increase one of four stats (Strike, Ranged, Armor, Mind?), up to 100 total levels. PM's are how you synthesize items, and if you've got your PM with higher strike levels, it's more likely to suceed when making swords and striking weapons, ranged = guns, and so on. When you get your PM to lvl 80, it turns into a little (girl) robot that you can bring with you into battle, and will fight alongside you. Which one you get is determined by your PM stats (what you feed it). For example, I got mine to lvl 100 doing all range, so my PM uses guns and rifles in battle, and so on.


That's everything very briefly, I would highly reccommend you check out psupedia.org. If you spend a few minutes on there it goes over the basics very well and should give you a better idea.

Double Post:
Also it's a horrible misconception that Rangers got screwed. We do less damage per hit, but we generally hit way more, since we don't have to reposition ourselves for attacks or to avoid hits like Hunters do. We also rarely get hit, and usually before the Hunters/Forces even get to the enemies I'm already laying into them and Freezing/Shocking them. I don't think people realize that when we're hitting enemies, it often flinches or distracts them from hitting the frontline people.

How ya doing, buddy?

Humans are okay Rangers ;_;

Although they are better suited for one of the hybrid expert classes, instead of Fortegunner.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I won't lie; RAmar was my main class in PSO. ;_;

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Originally Posted by SCHWARZE-5

I won't lie; RAmar was my main class in PSO. ;_;

I think Human rangers are the 2nd best next to Android rangers.
Most balanced stats, 2nd best ATA, 3rd in ATP but better ratio in atp to ata compared to newmans and beasts.

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