Phantasy Star Online

[ROMate]

Got the idea to do this one after importgamer got a new avatar/signature.

The best I ever did in the game was in the Episode 2 release for Gamecube. I was in Savannah, and all my friends were getting way ahead of me, because they had constant access to it and I didn't. So by the time I got around to it, they were all pushing level 70 and I hadn't done shit. I got rolling, made level 4, and then one of my brothers came home. He went through everybody else's characters and dug out all the Force-related stuff, as I had shown great interest in the FOnewm. With all the jacked-up slots, Mind Materials, TP Materials, and super MST-boosting wand, I learned spells far in advance of a level 4 FOnewm. The basic fire spell cost me so much I could only cast it 9 times before needing fluids.

However, I grew into myself quickly, and soon was level 54. At level 54, with my jacked-up-ness, I beat Episode 1 on Very Hard mode and was the first of my whole group to set foot into Ultimate mode. On Episode 2, which is considerably harder, I beat the first form of Olga Flow flawlessly and damn near beat his 2nd form, which was miles better than the 70-ish HUcasts and HUmars my friends used.

[importgamer13]

Yup,EGM magazine reccommended stuff like that back in the Dreamcast days of PSO.
They said if you got a Noob in the party,but want to make him a more formidiable teammate,let him equip a high powered Mag to give him a stat boost so he can equip some of the more powerful weapons earlier.

[ROMate]

Man, I was casting Rafoie at level 6 and clearing whole rooms at one shot. At my peak, level 54, I ate the Very Hard bosses ALIVE. De Rol Le especially was a joke.

[Ellendesu]

Back when I played PSO Ver. 1 and Ver. 2 on Dreamcast, I loved it...except for all the fuckin' furries. Whoever decided that Tails avatar shit was happenin' needs to be shot in the face with a rocket launcher. FURRIESSSSS

[importgamer13]

speaking of PSO,i just posted the first episode of my new PSO fic...

[ROMate]

Ok, in Episode 1 & 2 for Gamecube, why the hell do Newman and Human characters get shorted out by lightning?

[importgamer13]

Ok, in Episode 1 & 2 for Gamecube, why the hell do Newman and Human characters get shorted out by lightning?

i'm not sure,but i think for them,it's supposed to be like a temporary paralize,they can move and use Monomates,etc.but cannot attack.I just make sure i equip a Cure/Shock when i go after the robots in the mines and such,it eliminates that problem real quick.

Cool sig!I'm glad i'm not the only fan of PSO...i had been posting on a Phantasy Star site quite awhile back,and people were surprised that i still play PSO,they said i was one of the few who still cares about PSO.Even with the upcoming Phantasy Star Universe for PC and PS2(I think it's supposed to be out later this year),i still actively play PSO Plus and PSO 3 on my Gamecube alot.Alof of my friends play multiplayer on PSO Plus with me to this day.

[ROMate]

Cure/Shock is a unit, right? Right now I'm packin' 10 Sol Atomizers, but it's not helping much. I'm thinking of getting tons of stuff to raise my resistance to lightning so at least the damage from the lightning won't own me to death. I never did beat Episode 2, even on easy, and even though I made it to Ultimate mode in Episode 1, I never beat it, either. I've got PSO 3, but I want to leave it until later.

[importgamer13]

Cure/Shock is a unit, right? Right now I'm packin' 10 Sol Atomizers, but it's not helping much. I'm thinking of getting tons of stuff to raise my resistance to lightning so at least the damage from the lightning won't own me to death. I never did beat Episode 2, even on easy, and even though I made it to Ultimate mode in Episode 1, I never beat it, either. I've got PSO 3, but I want to leave it until later.

Yup,Cure/Shock is a unit that negates Shorts.I also have a Cure/Freeze for one of my other characters.

One of my characters is a blue,helmeted RAmar named Mr.Freeze,based on the Batman villian.His main weapon is a Frozen Shooter that i found.Equipping Cure /Freeze makes sure no one freezes him,and that his weapon(which can randomly freeze him)doesn't freeze him,either.

With Episode 2 on Easy,Olga Flow's first form is pretty easy,but his second form has a gimmick.His version of a Mag attack,where he blasts the ground that he's standing on,is quite powerful.To give you an idea,he could almost kill a HUnewearl at about level 67 with one hit of it.What you do is strike from a distance,always.I use Mechgun class weapons.If i see him charging up energy,i run,and come back when the blast clears.As far as his shockwave attack,hide behind the rocks that fall to the ground.If you do it right,the shockwave will destory the rock,but the blast will not harm you.If i play a Ranger,i bring a Rifle/Bazooka type weapon,as well as a Mechgun type,for the rapid hits.

using Mechguns to attack has worked so well for me,no matter which level i go through or which boss i face,I bring a Mechgun type weapon with me always,they're invaluable.If i'm playing a Human or Newman,i prefer to use Twin Psychoguns(Some section ID's can find them by killing a Love Rappy in the VR Temple on Hard setting.).For androids,i usually bring the Vice or Justice mechguns.

[ROMate]

I almost beat Olga Flow 2 with my old Force, before his memory card was sold. Right now I'm running another FOnewm, named NiGHTs because I wanted a Pinkal ID and that just happened to do it. Yes, the costume is all purple, but I'm thinking I'llc hange it as soon as I can rack up a spare 10,000 Meseta. 

I don't normally play Rangers (can't stand sniping things to death), so I play HUcaseals/HUmars and FOnewms. I love the melee Hunters get and the big, pretty, room-clearing explosions a FOnewm's Rafoie makes is gorgeous.

[importgamer13]

I almost beat Olga Flow 2 with my old Force, before his memory card was sold. Right now I'm running another FOnewm, named NiGHTs because I wanted a Pinkal ID and that just happened to do it. Yes, the costume is all purple, but I'm thinking I'llc hange it as soon as I can rack up a spare 10,000 Meseta. 

I don't normally play Rangers (can't stand sniping things to death), so I play HUcaseals/HUmars and FOnewms. I love the melee Hunters get and the big, pretty, room-clearing explosions a FOnewm's Rafoie makes is gorgeous.

generally,i try to get familiar with the various character classes in games like this,but more often than not,I play Hunters.I like to have some Force and Ranger characters ready,to balance out a multiplayer game,so that when i play PSO,i can be comfortable with any character class.

I generally play HUnewearls,RAmars,RAmarls,RAcasts,FOnewearls and FOmars,but i have played all classes long enough to make good with any class.

[ROMate]

If I ever played a Ranger, I'd be one of the Androids or the RAmarl.  That one NPC, Bernie, has me completely against RAmars.

[importgamer13]

Yeah,NPC Bernie is a doofus...my Mr.Freeze character is the same class,but when i play Rangers,i go for the kills immediatly,and move onto another target right away. Hit them hard and hit them fast.

[importgamer13]

For those who are interested,my 1up.com page, 'importgamer13' currently has a huge blog up about PSO Plus for the Gamecube.For those who are new to PSO,or interested in the details about PSO Plus,feel free to check it out.

[Ellendesu]

I have the Dreamcast Versions. I played online for a very short time and quit because I couldn't afford it at the time.

Like the rest of my Dreamcast Collection, they now sit in a drawer.

[importgamer13]

I have the Dreamcast Versions. I played online for a very short time and quit because I couldn't afford it at the time.

Like the rest of my Dreamcast Collection, they now sit in a drawer.

1. Myself,i only play my 2 PSO titles offline.I have...

PSO Plus for Gamecube (supports 4 players offline,via split screen,a great party game!)

and PSO 3- CARD Revolution for Gamecube(3-D card battling game,but you have a nice battlefields to move across.You can even play using PSO monsters as your minions... lol...story mode is 1 player...there's a 4 player offline battle mode,and there's actually 3 offline quests you can unlock,in which 2 players work together to defeat enemies!)

2. I only have a few games for my Dreamcast.I have Street Fighter Alpha 3,Zombie Revenge (Great 2 player action game),KOF Dream Match 99 and KOF Evolution.But i wouldn't give them up for anything! ^_^

[ROMate]

I got my Red Merge back last night. The true ownage can now begin!

[importgamer13]

I got my Red Merge back last night. The true ownage can now begin!

cool!My Lita Kino character (Yeah,i based her on Sailor Jupiter) kicks butt with her Twin Brand and Photon Claw. ^_^

[tetsaru arigashi]

man, it's been a while since i played PSO (not to mention dupe-ing the hell out of all the rare stuff i got, lol).  i'm still waiting for phantasy star universe to come out for ps2 (i think it comes out in august).

i've always liked using either HUcasts, RAcasts, or FOmars (or whatever the robot male sword/gun users and the human male forces were called).  the tsumikiri-j, 3 god/bodies, a god/battle, a good mag (i'd say a diwari, or the chao mag if you wanted to get REALLY crazy with its insane stats), and whatever good armor and shield you can get at your level (with 4 slots, of course) are MY tools of ownage.  >=D

[importgamer13]

I got a release date list from Gamestop...(Can't find it at the moment)...Phantasy Star Universe comes out in about middle of September,for PC,PS2 and Xbox 360.
(360 version was confirmed in the new issue of Game Informer)