Phantasy Star Online

Torizo · Post by **Torizo** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 5:40 pm

Yep, it's always "laliho". It's also in the first post in the event anyone forgets.

Decker · Post by **Decker** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:05 pm

Torizo wrote:Yep, it's always "laliho". It's also in the first post in the event anyone has their minds erased due to alien encounters by the Men In Black.

electronic goat · Post by **electronic goat** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:36 pm

My interest is piqued. Downloading the game...

Post by **DarkSurfer** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:43 pm

Argh, I keep getting hit by 4 Savage Wolves in an area I can't kill them. Also, there doesn't seem to be a damage difference between the rifle or pistol. My armor doesn't seem to do much. Aaaand I don't understand the stats display for equips.

i'm so confus

Zink · Post by **Zink** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 12:50 am

You know what?

I think I am going to download and try this game right now!

Airigh · Post by **Airigh** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 12:54 am

Zink wrote:You know what?

I think I am going to download and try this game right now!

...I think I might just do that.

Post by **Shad** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:00 am

The Big Cheese wrote:Argh, I keep getting hit by 4 Savage Wolves in an area I can't kill them.

Don't be afraid to retreat. An easy technique is to stay next to the door to shoot your foes at a distance, and when they get close you just move a few steps back through the door and they can't hit you. That may be a cowardly way to fight, but at least you'll survive.

The Big Cheese wrote:Also, there doesn't seem to be a damage difference between the rifle or pistol.

It's not really a significant difference, yeah, but it's here. Usually Rifles hit a bit harder than Handgun, and then you have the choice between Autoguns, Mechguns, etc. The best thing to do is to take weapon with a +X to their attack, and also with special properties (I personally used an Autogun +4 for 7 levels or so, even though I just bought a Bind Lockgun +1. Heart weapons are good for Force characters and Draw weapons aren't half bad for close-combat. Master's/Lord's weapons are quite handy for quick levelling-up). Don't forget to always keep an eye to what the weapon merchant can sell to you. Keep your grinders for stronger weapons, like rare weapons (which names are always WRITTEN IN CAPS). The first rare items you'll find are probably the VARISTA and the DAISY CHAIN.

The Big Cheese wrote:My armor doesn't seem to do much.

If it's a Frame, it's because it's a shitty armour. Anyway at low levels your equipment (apart from your weapon and your Mag) isn't really effective. Don't forget that shields/barriers allow you to parry some attacks in front of you (and to your sides to I believe). Equipment will get more interesting the more you progress. Still, even a basic equipment has some use so don't sell all your loot like crazy and pay a visit to the armour merchant once in a while.

The Big Cheese wrote:Aaaand I don't understand the stats display for equips.

i'm so confus

ATP is your attack power
DFP is your defence power
MST is your technique power
ATA is your attack accuracy
EVP is your evasion
LCK is your luck

EFR is your fire resistance
EIC is your ice resistance
ETH is your lightning resistance
EDK is your dark resistance
ELT is your light resistance

Don't forget that while looking at a new armour, your "old" stats include the bonuses from the items you can put in your armour's slots. It may be a good idea to remove those items before buying/equipping a new armour in order to have a better comparison.

Zink · Post by **Zink** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:14 am

When I tried installing it, my computer was all like "Virus could not be cleared" or something like that.

Does that download contain viruses or is my computer just being stupid?

Post by **Shad** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:16 am

Zink wrote:When I tried installing it, my computer was all like "Virus could not be cleared" or something like that.

Does that download contain viruses or is my computer just being stupid?

It doesn't have any viruses. Not any that my antivirus could detect anyway.

Zink · Post by **Zink** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:18 am

If you say so. If I end up getting a horrible virus, though, I blame you.

Zink · Post by **Zink** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:23 am

Sorry, for double posting, but my computer seems to think that it contains a trojan. It's probably nothing, but I shall proceed with caution.

electronic goat · Post by **electronic goat** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:27 am

The installing process is a bit overcomplicated, the graphics are sub par, the game play is slow, there's no tutorial, or any explanation of the controls.
I AM CONFUS

Cafall · Post by **Cafall** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:29 am

http://schtserv.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=65

It's not a trojan, it just bothers anti-virus programs. particularly AVG, apparently.

The only problem I had when installing, was whenever I tried to start the game, it would tell me to update (after just updating) and use the proper loader
that was solved by renaming the game folder to "Schtserv PsoBB"

electronic goat wrote:The installing process is a bit overcomplicated, the graphics are sub par, the game play is slow, there's no tutorial, or any explanation of the controls.
I AM CONFUS

http://www.schtserv.com/images/psobb-board.jpg

Zink · Post by **Zink** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:32 am

Yeah, except my computer doesn't know that and it is now forcibly removing it from my computer.

Sigh.

electronic goat · Post by **electronic goat** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:37 am

electronic goat wrote:The installing process is a bit overcomplicated, the graphics are sub par, the game play is slow, there's no tutorial, or any explanation of the controls.
I AM CONFUS
http://www.schtserv.com/images/psobb-board.jpg

...huh?
How am I supposed to attack anything with chat commands? The whole game is confusing- having shortcuts to check what my clan is isn't helping.