shit/shit play PSO

GRINDAN FOREVER

it's come a long way, but i don't play anymore.

also, get it on 360 or don't bother. PS2/PC is more fucked.

PSO is better, PS0 is going to have the good parts of both.

I liked the online despite it's problems, I just wish I didn't have to pay for it.

If we ever get a private server for it I'm going to jump on that shit.

Shit sucks balls.

Yet PSO rocked.

imagine PSO

now imagine they remove all the charm and good parts

now imagine they replace the playerbase with /b/tards

This is PSU

I LOVED IT. I ALSO DON'T SEE WHY /v/ HATES PSPortable.

I find the strafing and equipment system to be lightyears better. I really REALLY don't see what makes PSO so much better. I like to think it's the nostalgia goggles.

>>23294823

i have to agree.
it improves on PSO, so i don't see the problem. if you played it when it first came out and then gave up, i'd understand, but still.

Gameplay wise, PSU blows PSO out the water.

The only problem was Sega completely failed at the online aspect. Paying a monthly fee for Sega to slowly unlock the content I already have installed on my Hard Drive? Good job scaring people off with that.

Also didn't help they still used the old heavily client based system from PSO, which meant people duped the shit out of items and ruined the economy.

Had Sega/Sonic Team not fucked these 2 things up, PSU would have been a perfect sequel to PSO.

>>23294823
PSU without the online? Yeah who shouldn't love it.

>>23294878

there wasn't any duping on 360 that i was aware of. we did see the rare exploit every now and then, but it was definitely more secure than the other version.

Story mode for this game is the cheesiest thing you will ever recieve in your life. Crappy animation physics and bad VA's just fuck up the experience. Gameplay wise, it's good. Much more freedom than PSO.

So, to end this topic,

1.) download PSPortable
2.) download xlink kai
3.)????
4.) PROFIT

>>23294936
Yea, was referring to the PC/PS2 version here. Any retard with a memory editor could just set their Meseta to 99,999,999 and go to town.

Given the fact you have to pay 15$ a month to play the game, I would have assumed Sega had gotten rid of the old peer2peer method used in PSO and put in a real client/server system, but I guessed wrong.

>>23294650

It had online?

Seriously, I never bothered with the online. I spent most of my time making new characters. I think I'd pay money just for it's character creator.

I still play PSU on the PS2/PC servers regularly. Aside from music and atmosphere, PSU is far far better than PSO. While Segac of Japan/America may hate us these days, there is still a lot of fun to be had and things to do in the game even without updates.

Didn't the 360 version of the expansion recently drop from 1600 to 800 MS Points? Sounds like a good deal as long as you still have the original games disc.

>>23295063
As always, PC gamers ruin everything.

>>23294878
>The only problem was Sega completely failed at the online aspect. Paying a monthly fee for Sega to slowly unlock the content I already have installed on my Hard Drive?
that is a myth. the only thing they really ever had locked away was the moatoob city for one month at the very beginning of the game. whats on the disc is the assets ST uses to make new missions and items.

PSU>PSO>WoW you know it to be true

I found the game a lot of fun, but there is absolutely NO ONE on the pc servers. They should really do something to bring in more people, either lower the cost or make it free. Awesome game for being able to play online with a downloaded version

>>23295350
360's seen its fair share of cheating. The Grinder S+10 and mechgun glitching in both MAG events is proof of that.

>>23295446
PSU PC/PS2 the game itself, is *free* if you're into pirating. Recently Sega of Japan made PSU and now AotI available to download, officially. The remaining community on our side is hoping Sega America will soon do the same.

>>23295554
Are you saying it's free to play in Japan?

xbox360 version has an actual population as opposed to PC and PS2 having almost nothing.

>>23295350
Nothing to do with "PC gamers."

More like Sega's inability to make a netcode with some of the basic things needed for an online game. The fact there was no real consistency check between the client and server was a massively boneheaded move. Even more so given how big of a problem hacking was in PSO. Fun little example if you don't get it.

What should happen:
Server: Have 200 golds
*uses memory editor to set golds to 99,999,999
*client now tells server I have 99,999,999 golds
Server: lol no u dont
*Disconnected from server

What PSU does:
Server: You have 200 golds
*uses memory editor to set golds to 99,999,999
*client now tells server I have 99,999,999 golds
Server: Durr wait you have 99,999,999 golds now

>>23295584
No, there's still the monthly fee (or bi-yearly if you do the 6 month plan). It's just that the games are able to be downloaded officially for PC users.

>>23295588
we still have a decent playerbase on PS2/PC. whenever a GM session or mission spotlight ticker shows up, loads of people suddenly appear in the designated areas. its not 360 huge but not the desolate wasteland some would make it out to be

>>23295645

When are the private servers gonna be set up for this bitch? We need a SchtPSU.

>>23295624
i've seen very little hacking on the PC servers honestly. But that may have a lot to do with the fact that i play with a group of friends, not just random people, most of the time anyway.

It's been a long time since i've played. Maybe i should re-activate my account.

It's only like $9... but i wonder how much content there is right now...

Last time i played there was nothing but Her Secret Mission and White Beast. :/

>>23295756

I heard it was real hard to private server it.

>>23295766
From what I hear, it's fine now. They actually implemented a real netcode instead of solely relying on a third party antihack which has a reputation for being easily disabled.

>>23295766
>Last time i played there was nothing but Her Secret Mission and White Beast. :/
Her Secret Mission is this weeks GM sponsored "spotlight mission"... lol. When was the last time you played? Not much has been added the past two months but over the course of the year there have been a decent amount of additions/changes.

>>23295881
Its probably been a good six months.

My character's only like level 60 still though, i never got him any higher.

I did hear about the tech skill tweaks, what, they reduced the amount it takes to level each by half?

>>23295756
>We need a SchtPSU.
Not going to happen anytime soon. Why do you think Sega doesn't have SchtPSO shutdown? The GMs have pretty much admitted that Sega doesn't go after Scht's PSO server because they have an agreement with him not to do the same with PSU.

>>23295972
Bullshit, Sega can't touch them as long as they're nonprofit and they know it.

If I wanted to play JUST the story and single player mode for the PC, would it cost me anything? I heard Sega had some bullshit where you had to pay the online sub just to play story mode.

>>23296032

Why aren't their any PSU private servers then? o_O

PSU's more fun than PSO to play, but PSU's still a horribly unbalanced, badly coded piece of shit created and maintained by the biggest fucking nincompoops in all of game design.

Gonna throw this out there.
Anyone left from the old /vpsu/ on IRC?

>>23296043
to the best of my knowledge

you have to have a registered account to play the singleplayer on PC.

I know my account was expired and i was still able to get into singleplayer, but... i dunno.

Hell lot better than PSO's battle system. I enjoy PSO like a motherfucker, but it's flawed as shit and I know it.

However, PSU kinda fell flat on everything else, especially content.

>>23296032
IP owners are generally supposed to protect their shit. Sega is letting it slide because PSO is oldhat and they wouldn't be able to make money off of it these days even if they tried. PSU on the other hand is still a profitable franchise so they'll look the other way as long as Scht doesn't mess with PSU.

>>23296043
That isn't true. PSU has episode 1 and the expansion has Episode 2 for play offline. Currently the third episode is online-only however.

>>23296097

Because nobody gives a shit about PSU enough to make a private server for it. PSU's playerbase is fucking pitiful. After all the horror stories the game's developed, not even a private server could get anyone to play it.

>>23296032
>Bullshit, Sega can't touch them as long as they're nonprofit and they know it.
lol. nobody can go after anybody as long as its non-profit? I guess all of those lawsuits and sentences against piracy groups for anime and games and uh..... ANYTHING are all a lie?

I thought PSU had potential to be a pretty good MMO, however this was stunted because of the lack of updates and support from Sonic Team. If the game just had more to DO, I would probably play it a lot more. When there is something to do, it's pretty fun. The two MAG events were fun and kept me playing the game quite a bit while they were up. But normally, it's a bloody ghost town, and the few people that do play constantly run WB.

Also, they should have used the old number key hotlinks for techs from PSO BB. Cutting down shortcuts for a FO is harsh.

PSU was utter shit when it first came out. Sega had the bright idea to lock down most of the online content and unlock it over the course of MONTHS. However it really has come a long way since. The events are decent (nothing like WoW's zombie invasion, but week-long events with missions that have drastically improved loot tables). and the expansion helped immensely by adding a lot of little changes and changing the weapon upgrade system so that its still a gamble without risking totally destroying your weapon. Nowaday's I'd say its on par with PSO. Personally I'd pick this over WoW, but that's not saying much, as I find WoW to be very dry.

>>23296097
The reason why they can't, is because Sega will sue anyone who makes it. Sega is making money off of this, and if there is a private server, all of that money is going away.

I don't really see the point anyway. Extra Mode in this game is fine enough. You can make your character, and do what you can normally do online.

>>23296175

>PSU on the other hand is still a profitable franchise

lol not in the west. PSU isn't worth donkey dick anywhere except for Japan, and even over there they're getting sick of this shit. They have Phantasy Star Portable, which easily has twice the content the Illuminus expansion brings to the table, so why would they put up with this failed game except for maybe the occasional event?

Sega still has their Blue Burst servers going in Japan and that still has a respectable playerbase, so why the fuck can't PSU, a failed game, get a private server if someone gave a shit enough to crank one out in the first place?

>>so why the fuck can't PSU, a failed game, get a private server if someone gave a shit enough to crank one out in the first place?

That's likely the reason.

>>23296285
>if the game just had more to DO
But there already *is* a lot to do. Just because there is a lot more stuff we could have doesn't mean the things we already have don't exist. Nobody ever complained about PSO not having more to do even though everything in it was "unlocked" from the very beginning.

And it sounds like you're a PC player judging by your cry for shortcuts? Why not check this out:

>http://boards2.sega.com/psu_board/viewtopic.php?t=92527

A GM sponsored time attack event of shorts. 16 team slots still open on the PC/PS2 server. Get a good team together and compete against others in this tournament.

On a related note, PS0 looks great.

The art style is typical shonen anime bullshit, which makes me miss the kinda ugly art style of PSO, but whatever, game looks fun.

I assume it takes place before the events of PSO Episode 1, like on Planet Coral or some shit, so correct me if I'm wrong.

Anyone got a torrent for the soundtrack? There is a few good bit's of music on there.

>>so why the fuck can't PSU, a failed game, get a private server if someone gave a shit enough to crank one out in the first place?

That's likely the reason.

>>23296330
If it wasn't profitable in the west, they wouldn't be bringing PSP over. The amount of players/subscriptions are low these days, but that doesn't mean it is unprofitable. And you know, SoJ has another expansion in the works to bring a lot of that PSP stuff over to the main game and then some. PSU has always been projected to last at least five years. Year three has only just begun.

>>23296429
Note how many of the players talk of "Are there even that many people left?"
After the absence of decent content 2 weeks after the GBR I left I do miss it but....

>>23296460
>>23296528
Is that likely the reason? I don't think I heard you.

>>23296457
Not a torrent but >http://gh.ffshrine.org/soundtracks/p has the original PSU music available. Sadly they still lack the AotI/PSP soundtrack which came out a few months back.

I played PSU on release. Holy fuck, it sucked so bad that I had to force myself to play after the first day.

PSO rocked. PSU not so much. Don't think it was the goggles ether since PSU's graphics still sorta suck with stupid looking monsters. I heard they've improved it now, but no way would I go back after that impression, along with the newer online games.

What's this PS0 bullshit?

>>23296591
Shitty DS spinoff that people are being suckered into believing it is related to PSO just because it isn't related to PSU. However it neither looks nor plays anything like PSO, so....

Thanks but I already have that one, why hasn't the other one been leaked yet? It's been far too long.
On other notes I think that PSU had better gameplay and graphics, PSO had that sense of mystery too it and it's random like levels had an air of mystery to them Exploring the underwater labs for the first time was so much damn awesome.

>>23296521
Yeah the people on the official boards are the doom & gloomers of the game. Of course there are enough players to fill out the rest of the slots, however not every player visits the official website/forums and Sega's never been very good at getting the word out on new stuff within the game itself...

>>23296429

I realize there is a lot to do, there are tons of areas compared to PSO, but the problem is they're always empty. It's depressing to go through all these stages by oneself ;_;. And yes, I am using the PC version, although in hindsight, I would have put my time on the 360 version had I known it would have that much larger of a community.

The tournament thing looks interesting though, thanks for pointing it out. I might be able to pull a few people together on it.

How much longer does the contract Sega have on the servers? I do hope for a private server at some point in the future. Despite the issues this game has had, I still enjoy it and would like the ability to play it again in the future.

>>23296665

It's been ripped. I had to go into FFShrine's forums to find a rip, though

http://www.sendspace.com/file/7rhn9j

>>23296733
yeah it sucks that (seemingly) every place is empty. if only they had kept the single mission counter from PSO, you'd see many more active teams running around. theres so many missions and lobbys and hell, even though they cut off a big chunk of them, to many servers to just randomly find people running a mission. best bet is just to make more friends or enjoy the fact that soloing is now possible and for the most part easy unlike in the early days of the game

>>23296839
Anything you want for this? Like some internets or something?

Anyone brave enough to say their character names?

>>23296839
fucking awesome! thanks anon!

>>23296917

Vesti = Xbox 360
Broodstar1987 = PC-JP

I won't be getting on tonight, though. I'm probably gonna go to sleep soon.

>>23296856
>>23296733

I'll play with you. when it's free

>>23297056

Kaede - PC

I have two others but they are weak like babies.

>>23296629
I was gonna give a bold face FUCK YOU if i I didn't somewhat agree. I will say PS0 looks more like its gonna play like Final fantasy Crystal Chronicles on the ds SHOULD have. I think its gonna be fuck awesome really.

As far as PSU goes, I played during the beg sega screw up when they gave out 2 free months of online play. The community was like a combo of the most annoying places on the internet suppressed into one area. Like some kinda deviant art, gamefaqs, newgrounds hybrid. The game itself wasn't bad. I love pso and believe PSU improved the battle system greatly. Though the whole TP system being gone and the extensive use of multiple weapons just to cast 1 fuckin spell was bullshit. The missions we're boring as fuck, enemies were terribly unbalanced (had a fuck ton of HP even for being extremely low lv'd), boss battles were the most homo erotic thing ever since they decided to go fuck wild with the amount of dragons. But all that can easily be ignored. My biggest complaint is the weapons. No longer can you find awesome weapons on the ground like before. Enjoy ur shitty crafting system. Excuse me "synthesis". I get to bare with finally having a fuck awesome weapon only to realize a shitty saber type over powers it 10 fold. Who ever made the balance to this game seriously needs to get punched in the dick.

tl'dr
PSU isn't as bad as people say, but it for damn sure isn't worth paying for.

>>23297056
Don't play the JP version or the 360
>>23297145
I swear I've played with you. I thought you were a woman if I remember correctly that or you acted like one.

>>23297160
Oh i forgot to add, despite what paying players say, shit gets old having to spam certain quest to build up your class stats because the other missions give you dick for exp. This isn't one of those games where you can say "JUST FUCKIN PLAY THE GAME AND LEVEL NORMAL" the grind is so fuck slow you pretty much have to.

I enjoyed filling my room with boomas though

I really did heavily consider paying for this MMO. As far as they go it's the only one I'd care enough to play. But, then the PSP one came out so I just played that.

Jenkal Gear, Fap Fap Fap!

>>23297330
I haven't had to grind in PSU for ages. there are plenty of missions that give good exp/mp besides white beast. yes that one is top tier for that stuff but there are others just a few points shy of it that are worth running to

>>23297434
holy shit bladecham do want

>>23297296

You probably have. Pic related.

>>23297330
whoa. now I know what to do with all of those booma claws I found at both MAG events lol

>>23297504
didn't ya quit again after power leveling to 140 in MAG? ~_~ I haven't seen your card light up in months even dynes been on more then you -.-

>>23297504

SUCH A KAWAII MORNING

>>23297649

Oh, you. I've halfway quit. I still pop on every once in a while to see what's going on/screw around in the casino. Still waiting on that dengeki event thing too.

I remember when /v/ was playing the free period. Fun times. Screen shot's need to smaller size though.
>>23297504
What version are you?

it improved on pso i enjoyed being able to move and attack freely (sidestep, photon arts, etc) but nowadays mmo's should have more than just battle monsters, hunting rares. guilds are pointless and last time i checked there was no pvp system. the drop rate is too low for a game where a certain monster only appears a few times per run. im suprised i even got myself to 70

>>23297757

I'm on PC, bro.

oh and putting items in your room is pointless too. they should at least do something like in ffxi

>>23297702
ya, yes me! super helly here reporting for duty and looking bewilderingly at this monument thingy....

Who thinks CAST girl's are the best?
>>23297794
You know/knew anyone called Alil?

>>23297834

DON'T TOUCH IT

NOT AGAIN

>>23297815
Yooga mat was awesome.
I wish I had scales though.

Actually speaking of, anyone remember the old DF reboot trick on GC version of PSO?

One person stays up on P2 while the others kill DF. Once they do, everyone in the boss arena unplugs their ethernet cable, then comes back to the same room the guy on P2 is holding. Infinite DF respawn ftw.

>>23297848
Caseals have always been the best!

>>23297848

Sega isn't that far off with casts IRL, yanno...

>>23297834

I'm actually on right now just sorta hanging out.

I have to say i miss messing around in this game. The stupid stuff was more fun than the game itself. The customizations, the emotes, the really fuck nice lobbies. Even though they were empty 99% of the time. Small community is small.

>>23297909
didn't that work for every boss?

I had a lot of fun at launch but got so bored after 2 weeks. If I can remember my account name I might see how it's doing now.

PSU was ruined the day Sony pulled HDD support from the PS2. This caused Sega to remove a shitload of stuff from the game when it was still in development since they couldn't rely on a HDD to store data and had to fit everything on the disk. Just go check up some early trailers from back when the game was in development. The difference is shocking. So they probably had to spend a lot of time tweaking things for it and ended up rushing the game with half the amount of detail and polish they had.

As it stands, PSU is dead. The only thing that could save it is a complete overhaul, like PSO had with Blue Burst.

And fuck PSZero. Gimme an online game on a console that support more than fucking shit WEP keys.

:awesome:

>>23298120
It still needed a snow forest lobby, a real underground lobby and a underwater tunnel lobby, lab recovery wasn't that epic.

>>23298120

I enjoyed buying clothing and going to the lobbies. Especially the casino. You know the casino was awesome.

And as if its inherent flaws aren't enough, JP fucking hates us, and we'll be lucky to get any updates ever again at this rate.

>>23298363

I never saw a double saber that wasn't a fucking boat paddle. ;_;