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SAFETY INFORMATION INTRODUCTION A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching video games.
TABLE OF CONTENTS WHAT IS PSO? PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II Connecting Hardware and Signing Up to Xbox Live Obtaining a Hunter’s License PSO CONTROLS Controller Keyboard STARTING A NEW GAME 5 5 5 6 8 CONTROLS DURING THE GAME PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME 16 Setting Up a Battle Mode Game Basic Rules Battle Mode Display Setting a Trap Sonar Power-up After the Battle About Data to Be Saved Exploring Planet Ragol in Battle Mode Setting Up a Challenge Mode Game Basic Rules Challenge Mode Display Clear
WHAT IS XBOX LIVE ? Xbox Live is a high-speed Internet gaming community where you can create a permanent gamer identity (a GamerTag), set up a Friends List, see when they’re online, invite them to play, and talk to them in real-time as you play. To determine whether or not Xbox Live is available in your area, go to http://www.xbox.com/live/.
PSO CONTROLS PSO CONTROLS KEYBOARD CONTROLLER PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II START button Start game/Enter selection BACK button Cancel (return to previous screen) D-pad/right thumbstick Select letters and characters Left /right thumbstick/D-pad A button Select menu item START button Enter selected letter or character Enter selection (confirm) BACK button Delete a letter or character B button Cancel (return to previous screen) A button Enter selected letter or character Left/right tr
STARTING A NEW GAME STARTING A NEW GAME GamerTag Screen At the GamerTag Screen, select the GamerTag you want to use with PSO, press the A button, select Yes, and then press the A button again to confirm and display the Enter Pass Code Screen.
STARTING A NEW GAME Online Game Options To play online, you will need to have a valid Hunter’s License (see page 5). At the Options Screen, you can change several game settings. Select and enter the option you want to change, and then select and enter that option’s settings. When you are done, select End, and then enter to save the game settings and return to the Select Game Mode Screen. In the online game, you can join quests and team up and communicate with other players.
Before you can play PSO, you must create your PSO character. You can create up to twelve characters for every one game data. You can also re-create the existing character data from the beginning. Select Character Screen At the Select Character Screen, you will see your GamerTag in the upper-right corner. If you already have a character, you can select or delete it here. If you do not already have a character, select any of the New Character slots, press the A button, and then select Yes to confirm.
After selecting the character type, you can customize your character’s appearance by selecting the available features and modifying them as you want. As you customize your character, you can rotate him or her by using the left and right triggers to see the effects of your changes. 14 Face Facial type. Hair Hair (or hat) style; change hair color by adjusting the amount of red, green, and blue (R, G, and B).
PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME When you select Online Game on the Select Game Mode Screen, you will connect to the network and, if you are successfully authenticated, a notice screen will be displayed, followed by the Ship Select Screen. Note: If you open the disc tray during online play, the game will switch to the Xbox Dashboard, and the game data will not be saved. VISUAL LOBBY Once inside the visual lobby, you can move around and chat in real-time with other players within the same block.
PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME Joining a Team TRANSPORTING To display a list of the teams available in the Block you are currently in, select Join a Team. To view information about a team, select it, and then press the X button. When you select a team to join, you will be transported to the city in the field where that team is currently playing. A lock mark will appear next to teams that require a password to join. If you do not know the password, you will not be able to join that team.
PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME Select a simple picture to represent a feeling or action from a list of registered Symbol Chat images. Note: We reserve the right to terminate your user account for the use of inappropriate symbols while playing PSO online. Word Select Select from a number of preselected phrases in any one of five available languages: English, French, German, Spanish, and Japanese.
PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME Inside the visual lobby, you can make your character take various actions using the controller. Press the Y button while pulling the right trigger to display a menu of various categories of actions. Select a category, and then select the desired action. Also, while the menu is displayed, pull the right trigger again to take the action of the gender opposite of your own character. GO GO BALL In lobbies 14 and 15, you can play Go Go Ball.
PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME If you find an item labeled “???” while playing PSO, bring it to the tekker booth to have it appraised. Approach the counter, and then select the item. The fee you must pay to have the item identified will appear. Select Yes to continue or No to cancel. If you agree to appraise the item, you will then be asked whether you choose to agree with the resulting appraisal. Select Yes or No accordingly.
PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME Used to purchase goods (weapons, tools, armor, and so forth) and services (HP/TP recovery) in the city, money is obtained during gameplay by picking up the yellow container or as a reward for quests. If you do not want to carry it around, you can deposit your money at the check room (see page 24), from where it can be accessed at any time. Other types of transporters are located throughout the game.
PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME HUNTER’S GUILD Download New Quests The Hunter’s Guild is where you can undertake quest missions for rewards. You can also use the guild to begin Battle and Challenge modes. The reward amount differs depending on the content of the mission. It is possible to quit a quest midmission, but if you do you will be unable to claim the reward offered. On the Ship Select Screen, select Download to download new quests from the network.
In Battle Mode, players battle one another by the rules set by the leader. Players can set traps and attack other players. This mode can be played either online or offline, but players cannot join a game already in progress. SETTING UP A BATTLE MODE GAME To play in Battle Mode, when you create a team in the visual lobby, select Battle as the play mode. Enter all necessary information, and then register. You will then be transported to the Hunter’s Guild in the city.
BATTLE MODE BATTLE MODE During the battle, players can set traps in the battlefield. Each player is given a fixed number of traps (the number varies according to the selected rule) at the beginning of the battle. Traps cannot be picked up or handed off to other players. Note: Traps can only be set by android characters. To set a trap, switch to the Main Menu, select a trap from the Item list, and then select Set to set the trap where you are standing.
BATTLE MODE SONAR ABOUT DATA TO BE SAVED As with traps, a fixed number of sonars are given to each player at the beginning of the battle. When activated, a sonar will notify the distance of the closest opponent by the length of its sound interval—as you approach your opponent, the sound interval becomes shorter. Win and loss results of the battle, as well as the number of times the line was disconnected, are saved and displayed in the results screen.
CHALLENGE MODE In Challenge Mode, players begin the game with a predetermined status and venture deeper into the area. Unlike other modes, there are no difficulty settings. This mode can be played either online or offline, but players cannot join a game already in progress or play alone. BASIC RULES SETTING UP A CHALLENGE MODE GAME • Use of the Reverser technique, the Moon Atomizer, and the MAG to revive fallen teammates is not possible. The effect of the Scape Doll, however, is possible.
CHALLENGE MODE CHALLENGE MODE Whenever the HPs of one of the team members drops to 0, the whole team fails the challenge, and all members will be sent back to the city. The location where the team reached will be saved onto your game file. When you retry the Challenge Mode, a GravePost will be established on that point. When you approach it, the information of the fallen player will be displayed.
PLAYING THE OFFLINE GAME When you select Offline Game on the Select Game Mode Screen, you can enjoy the PSO adventure without having to connect to the network. Note, however, that even for offline gameplay you need a GamerTag, obtained by signing up for Xbox Live (see page 5). Multi Mode SINGLE AND MULTI MODES Setting Up a Multi Mode Game After selecting Challenge Mode, you must select either Single Mode or Multi Mode.
PLAYING THE OFFLINE GAME Each player now selects a character on the Select Character Screen. After a player selects a character, the character is indicated with “Player x.” Main Character Data On the Main Character Data Screen, select either the available character or the “New Character” slot. When you select a new character slot, you will create a new character (see page 12). Temporary Characters To select a temporary character, select one on the Temp Characters Data Screen.
PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II PLAYING THE OFFLINE GAME Selecting the Game Options Basic Rules After setting the game options—difficulty, mode, and episode— select Game Start to start the game. • Some functions, such as chatting, cannot be used. Multi Mode Display • Whenever one of the players falls and is asked whether to return to Pioneer 2, if he or she selects Yes, all players will be transported back to the city. The Multi Mode screen is divided into the number of participating players.
Whether you play the main PSO story or quests either online or offline, you use the Action Menu, which you can customize before heading into battle. Note that these controls cannot be used in the city or visual lobby. MOVING AROUND To move your character around the field, move the left thumbstick. If any enemies are nearby, your character will walk slowly with his or her weapon drawn.
While playing the game, press the START, Black, or White button to display the Main Game Menu. From here you can access your Item Pack, customize your controls, access tools and techniques, chat, review your status, and change your game options. This section details some of the most common features of the main game menus. Note: Gameplay does not pause while any of the main game menus are open.
MAIN GAME MENU MAIN GAME MENU Every character has a MAG, a protector unit that floats behind the character’s shoulders. As a MAG is given items, it will grow and eventually acquire the Photon Blast attack technique. 50 Level Level of MAG; increases when one of four gauges reaches maximum. Synchro Attachment between character and MAG; decreases as time passes. IQ Intelligence of MAG. DEF Defensive quality of MAG; the higher the value, the higher your defense ability.
MAIN GAME MENU Tools Techniques Tools can be used to recover HPs/TPs, return your character to a normal state when affected in some way, open a teleport gate to the city, or reveal hidden traps. You can purchase items at the Tool Shop or pick up item boxes dropped by fallen enemies. You can use tool items by assigning them to the Action Menu or by selecting them from the Items list in the Item Pack. Once used, the item will be gone. Up to 10 units of any one item can be carried by the player at one time.
MAIN GAME MENU SHORTCUT DISPLAY CHARACTER LEVELS The Shortcut Display can be used to quickly switch weapons, use items and techniques during the battle, or select traps while playing in Battle Mode. Experience points are earned for defeating an enemy. If your experience points reach a predetermined amount, you reach a new level, raising some of your parameters. Also, all of your HPs and TPs will be restored (for androids, traps will be replenished).
PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II CHARACTERS HUNTER FORCE Proficient with bladed weapons, Hunters can also use a wide variety of other weapons. Although lacking in accuracy, they gain high attack power. Suitable for beginners. Proficient with techniques, Forces are excellent as support. Their powerful abilities make up for their low HPs. Suitable for advanced players. HUmar FOmar Hunter/Human/Male Force/Human/Male Excels in close-range combat. Has the most balanced growth potential.
CHARACTERS CHARACTER PARAMETERS Proficient with guns, Rangers have excellent accuracy, allowing them to hit from a distance, but they lack attack power. Suitable for midlevel players. RAmar Ranger/Human/Male Excels in ranged combat. Has the most balanced set of abilities and the highest accuracy potential. Has some recovery and attack techniques. RAmarl Ranger/Human/Female Has low HPs, but high mental strength compensates by providing strong attack techniques to support them in ranged combat.
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CENTER CAMERA BEHIND PLAYER HEAVY ATTACK MOVE CHARACTER CHANGE ACTION PALETTE TOGGLE SOFTWARE KEYBOARD FOIE (FIRE TECHNIQUE)/ CANCEL CYCLE ITEMS/ MAIN MENU TALK TO SELECTED CHARACTER/ SELECT ITEM/ ATTACK CLOSE/DISPLAY MAIN MENU
