style or power?

[enoch]

do you choose your equipment based on style or power?
I like style lol its all about looking cool.

[Cathbar]

I'ma say.... Style. If you can get style AND power, all the better

[Darius_Drake]

I am basically power. I look to do as much damage as I can. I play casually, so if I have the right equipment I can do nice damage while chatting it up.

[AlMcFly]

Mix of both. I love the gekitsnata design worlds more than the mugunruk design. I have a full palette mixed with both and use either depending on the level and situation. To be honest, most weapons, as long as they are close to similar ranks, do not give as much advantage over another. What is a few hundred damage off when monsters take 2 secs to kill anyway? ;P

[RadiantLegend]

Style with some power

[amtalx]

There's a time and a place for both. Good things come to those who do the most runs in the shortest amout of time, and you won't get far by looking sexy but doing peanuts for damage. However, you can't be serious all the time. When it comes time to relax and help some lower level characters, time to bust out my best threads. Can't get the ladybots looking all shaggy.

[enoch]

megid is sexy....

[Syanaide]

Power. I never have cared about how a weapon looks if it performs like garbage. I also don't care about how a weapon looks it performs amazingly (I.e. males using Love Inferno).

[Zorafim]

Go for a balance of the two. If you go for looks over power all the time, there's no point in even developing combat stratagies. If you only go for power, then you won't have as much fun playing the game. When looks can be sacrificed for power, though, you should go for it.
For instance, using a grinded lower ranking weapon instead of a higher level weapon, simply because of how it looks. Say, you really like the look of a Dedda, then it'd be more worthwhile for you to simply get one as good as you can make it than to get a less visually appealing Zagza.
You can also change your stratagy to match your weapons of choice. If you like an Okanoh's PP, but hate flowers, you can buy a skill save unit to make a dedda work longer, or simply use the axe in more specialized locations. Or if you like flowers, you can spam the Okanoh in more situations and use your other weapons less.

Also, the differences in race isn't big enough to warrant a change in race, in most cases. The difference between a cast and beast hunter is so small, that you may as well pick the race you like. This isn't true for choosing between a newman and a cast, though, so there's a limit.

[Freshellent]

Both.

[Zorafim]

That's easy for you to say, Ein. You can take any weapon and make it look good.

[RedMussel]

Style Glitter : D

[darkante]

Definitively style. Looks and effects makes alot of difference in fun factor for me.

Seriously Needle Cannon has one lameass laser effect and kubara version just looks so ugly.
I prefer my Degahna Cannon which give more of a "force" feeling in it even though it´s weaker staticely.

Madam brella same story, got tiny amount of att more but sad PP and IMO it looks very uncool.
I would rather pull out a Shigga Baret if i had one. :S

And i am not much into grinding either..max i grind is probably 6 but in usual case i grind it 3-4..not that greedy to make it 10 really. >.>

[Rayokarna]

Style all the way, but I get the power because I know what Im doing.

[Battlestar]

Mix of both.. I prefer blackbull over rattlesnake for example, so i'd take a blackbull and grind it so it's as good as a 0/10 blackbull or 2/10 or whatever, power and style !

[dc534]

Personally I try to get the highest percentages I can get, that why I look stylish. I like to use lumiess blau and blumiers, I think they are the coolest daggers in the game. I also likethe way kubara weapons look. I love the way the prestoc, as well as my arb maganac's, look. Basically I like to go for style, but if you can mix in power and style more power to ya. Personally though I stay away from the crea weapons, sure they have style but they just plain suck.

[str898mustang]

Power

[DEM_CIG]

Style. I would go with the Blackheart over the Apocoalpyse just because i like the way it looks.

[Pandaling]

Style! My clothes/armor coordinates with my class/weps too ^-^

[RedMussel]

On 2008-04-07 11:42, DEM_CIG wrote:
Style. I would go with the Blackheart over the Apocoalpyse just because i like the way it looks.

Apocoalpyse is out? WEAR! : D

[ThEoRy]

power IS style.

[panzer_unit]

It's a mix for me.

I won't use stylish weapons with poor attributes... I won't use stupid-looking gear even if it's got good stats. I do like collecting old equipment to try and get it reasonably useful with high %'s and grinds.

[chaoskila]

style byyyyyyyyy far

[enoch]

hmmmits seems to be a tie sort of....i didnt even count im lazy. style for me giant fireballs and sexy megid are the most stylish things in teh game

[Danny_Dark]

Hmm...I would say both.

[DEM_CIG]

On 2008-04-07 11:44, RedMussel wrote:

On 2008-04-07 11:42, DEM_CIG wrote:
Style. I would go with the Blackheart over the Apocoalpyse just because i like the way it looks.

Apocoalpyse is out? WEAR! : D


Lol ur sarcasism is good... If i had a choose i would choose the blackheart over the apocalpyse, because i like the look of the blackheart better.

[unicorn]

Style with some power. Leaning more towards style.

I admire people with personal style over people with big numbers.

[enoch]

well I mean...if its just power you might as well take out the fun in pso. and rename it gGRIND. cause that is all you would be doing

[Seority]

I find the guy with a 42% 7/8 Muktrand more appealing then the guy with a 10% 2/9 Gekitsnata.
I go for power, but always try to make the pretty things stronger then the non-pretty ones.
But I'll always use the best I have, even if it doesn't sparkle/flame/bubble/S whatever.

[Lighthero]

Power! Damage is nice, I don't care if it's style. Altough it's nice when it has both.

[mvffin]

for the most part, I choose power. however, on the few weapons that look super-sweet to me, I use those instead. Gekitsnata > Mugunruk. Kohibumiteri > Hirokteri/Ulteri.

also, price is a factor, because I dont wanna spend 10 mil today on somthing I can have for 1 mil in like a month. (rikauteri, tesbra)

[-Tidus_415-]

Rarity > Style > Power

[SStrikerR]

On 2008-04-07 11:12, Ragolismine wrote:
Style with some power

[Mikura]

I try to go for both but when I can't get both, I choose power over style. Looking cool but doing crap damage is not appealing to me.

[Kylie]

Both. I want to be useful and look stylin'. B)

[Inazuma]

power and style are the same to me. the stronger you are, the better you look. and the opposite is true http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime2.gif

[chibiLegolas]

Style baby. Crea for life!

[Katrina]

Practicality. I get the best weapons I can get for what i can afford. I don't really care what they look like, or care if they're 10/10 50%'s, just good performance at a reasonable price. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wacko.gif

If I was forced to choose between one that I really liked the look of, and one that was really powerful, hmmm......... I "think" I would choose the one that was the most effective. So I guess power http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wink.gif

[Billy960]

Both. I always try and make the powerful weapons the color I think looks the best for them.

[VetroDrago]

I prefer style most of the time. For example, I like the yohmei axes more than the tenora ones. I tend to like the looks of the alternate weapons like grm daggers, tenora swords, yohmei spears, just to name a few.

[AnimeBoy33]

Used to go with Power,when iwas a noob.But,now i use Style

[Fanin]

Style with adequate power. I like the designs of yohmei weapons. Although they don't have as much fire power as GRM or Tenora, but more PP isn't half bad.

[Weeaboolits]

I favor a weapon that looks nice and has special properties (such as the frying pan), sometimes you can have both, like the Halp Serafi, which not only has good stats, but looks amazing.

However, I'll draw the line if it becomes a handicap, like the low pp on the harisen fans, they look fun, and I love the sound they make, but they run out way too fast.

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[MSAksion]

STYLE - IF youre really really overpowered by at least a few dozen levels over the monsters and if you can kill in a few hits go use whatever you want flashy or not.

Functionality - IF its an S2 mission or if its a TIMED mission i want your strongest. High Grinded high percentage 9* weapons are more powerful than certain 10* and a few 11* or they have superior PP to last the whole mission.

[ljkkjlcm9]

I pick it based on whether or not it is a Crea Doubles

THE JACKEL

[hiraisho]

style, I'm mostly in yohmei weapons

[Kelvie]

Style, with enough power to breeze throught the missions.

I have no interest in speed running, but I hate to spend too much time on a single ennemy, ruin my fun.
Unless it doesn't makes me too weak, I will go with style.

[Sexy_Raine]

If far as weapons go, I go for power. If not then maybe for the rarity or style.

The serdote is a butt ugly wand, but that doesn't stop me from using my 3 10/10's. Though I honestly like my 10/10 Magical wand better.

There are a few exceptions though. My Nova would much rather use her 10/10 Azul Fire than the 10/10 Gur Missal. The Tenora A rank launcher is an ugly chicken gun, who cares if it has better ATP.

[Rust]

I go with what drops on the floor.

[F-Gattaca]

I may be one of the only people in all of Gurhal to use Daggacs (and Al Dagacs, as Raul DiUragano).

I think my playstyle is dominated by "Style" rather than "Power." Let's look at it this way ...

As F Gattaca, I've continued the love for mechguns that I had in PSO. They are my primary weapon, paired up with a dagger that looks as close as you can get to a mechgun for the illusion of pistol whipping targets in between shots (hence, Daggacs). I like Maggacs for their looks, though I'm not above using other SMGs (and in fact do ... I've made it a point of collecting every single SMG in the game and their Kubara variants too).

Secondary weapons would be rifles, shotguns, and grenade launchers--all of which are used only when the situation calls for it. Primarily, though, I just jump right into the thick of battle, mixing up dagger PAs with shots from my SMGs.


Compare that playstyle to a fellow RAcast following his legacy (at least when he was playing)--Balthasar, the self-titled RAgod who went for pure power.

His arsenal--rifles. Just rifles. Phantom + Phantomline + Giga/Bullet PP Save.

[Randomness]

I'm willing to sacrifice power for style, but not to the point of being unable to kill stuff. Tenora mechs, for instance, are by far the coolest ones available, even if the pp is bad.

[Anduril]

I like a nice balance of the two. I usually buy a nice looking weapon that is strong, and don't care about the element or %, I just pick which color I think it looks best in.

[Randomness]

Element only matters a lot at 25%+, and even then only one-third of the time.

[Legendria]

Style > Power, except for timed missions.

[-Chilly]

Style >>>>>>>>> Power, unless I can have both!

[Xaeris]

Power, for the most part. Style comes into play first though, by determining which weapon types I'll use to begin with; never has my WT used a spear. But yeah, after that decision's made, I use the most powerful thing I can get for that category.

[Aorre]

Power. I have a lot of fun killing things quickly so style isn't very important to me.

[XinLing]

im goin to have to go with style: [ major ] power: [ minor ]... a little about some crea weapons... while they are less powerful on straight, single target damage, its my belief, they statistically do more damage, only over a more widespread range... a very unappreciated class of weaponry...



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[Dragwind]

Both. I largely let style stick to clothing, but some weapons and arts are both stylin' and effective imo. I guess I use a mix of both, but I'm usually leaning towards power I suppose.

[XinLing]

[ HYPOTHETICAL SITUATION ] oh, lets factor in... BForteF [ hi atp, + low ata ] hits 3 for 5 average for what, lets say 1000 a hit, where maybe HForteF [ moderate atp + ata ] might hit 5 for 7 for maybe 850... lets do some math...

B ForteF: 3 x 1000 = 3000 / 5 = 600 average

H ForteF: 5 x 850 = 4250 / 7 = 605+ average

seems the game has gender normed (http://www.123helpme.com/preview.asp?id=66942) the races of the game... sometimes power isnt where its at...

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[Zorafim]

Now keep in mind, none of that works on PAs.

[beatrixkiddo]

Except a beast wouldn't hit 3/5 of the time. More like 9/10, and a Human would be hitting maybe 92%. ATA has diminishing returns.

[XinLing]

On 2008-04-07 20:14, beatrixkiddo wrote:
Except a beast wouldn't hit 3/5 of the time. More like 9/10, and a Human would be hitting maybe 92%. ATA has diminishing returns.



now you will notice two things here... at the top of my previous post... i said [ HYPOTHETICAL SITUATION ]... the next part, is i did not say 3/5 being translated to three-fifths... that is a fraction, i gave a ratio... totally different figures...

[DreXxiN]

If you are trying to say creas are still good, I tried to stick with them as long as I could, until I realised that 8* normal weps were drastically better...as normal attacks..well...suck.

I go for sheer power, but I usually just end up looking sexy on accident xD.

And actually, I know the Phantom combo is better, but I prefer the De Colte Line with a Sniper 10/10, so it doesn't look like a fucking block.

[bp_shoruko]

On 2008-04-07 11:11, McFlyVII wrote:
Mix of both. I love the gekitsnata design worlds more than the mugunruk design. I have a full palette mixed with both and use either depending on the level and situation. To be honest, most weapons, as long as they are close to similar ranks, do not give as much advantage over another. What is a few hundred damage off when monsters take 2 secs to kill anyway? ;P



what system are you guys on, mcfly? I mean your guild, of course.

[XinLing]

im not tryin to incite some massive riot or fuel some racial revolution... just throwin it out there... no one race or type is any better or in any way superior to another, we are part of the same compost heap.....i mean all relatively equal... we just fill different roles is all... teckers heal, fighters kill, + gunners hit switches... amirite...?

[ one exception: dont be stupid, try to pull off white beast with a set of high % dark armor with light weapons, or the inverse for linear / hive... ]

style, power or not, these people need to be slapped hard... yeah, i can name a few, but i wont...



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[Shinko]

I go with style.. you really don't need power on high level (its easy anyway)

[ogrizzle]

I prefer style over power. As someone posted before. I dont mind hitting a few hundred less when im hitting 1k+'s.

I prefer the Gekitsnata over the Mugunruk. Also the Bil De Axe is sexy with Anga Jebroga. Svaltus Sword FTW.

But i also go with the price over the look. Grand Cross look really awesome but i have a pair of Heavy Twins that will do almost the same damage because you can get decent % and grinds for loads cheaper than a Grand Cross.

[Noblewine]

Power I'm not really picky about what a weapon looks like I'm just interesting in mob control.

[Zorafim]

http://phantasystaruniverse.com/charworld_race_newman.php#race


Sega disagrees with you, XinLing. I wish you were right, though.

There are combinations that are superior to others, especially in a given situation. Of course, the point of this topic is, would you go for that combination if you don't like it?

[Weeaboolits]

On 2008-04-07 20:19, DreXxiN wrote:
If you are trying to say creas are still good, I tried to stick with them as long as I could, until I realised that 8* normal weps were drastically better...as normal attacks..well...suck.

I go for sheer power, but I usually just end up looking sexy on accident xD.

And actually, I know the Phantom combo is better, but I prefer the De Colte Line with a Sniper 10/10, so it doesn't look like a fucking block.The largest merit for Creas is that the bonus target allows them to regenerate PP from normal attacks much faster than standard weapons.

[XinLing]

zora, im neither right nor wrong... to be more specific: a cast will always be superior to humans, newmans, beasts when it comes to range... newmans will always have the greatest capacity for spell slingin in comparison to casts beasts, + humans... beasts will always have shear damage with numbers, far beyond casts, newmans, + humans... while humans are in the midst of it all... however, as i said before: no one race or type is better than any other in any way... lets see how far a beast fortefighter makes it soloing an s run on say, dulk falkis without a tecker... or how about a newman tecker in habirao s. d. without someone to tank damage... as for demons above or desert terror, i believe thats where gunners come in handy...

summation: no one is superior to anyone else...

[ sorry for breaking topic... ill try to push it back on subject... ]

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[XinLing]

to get back on topic, i go for style over power... my lv 118 wartecker has 4 shato all grinded to atleast 4, entire sets of yohmei style crea sabers in every element, all above 20% i consider anything else useless... serafi daggers cause they are pp machines... on my fig, the same serafi daggers from wartecker, 2 crea doubles in the opposing ele of light + dark for widespread damage or crowd control. aside from that mostly yohmei sabers, single or twin... what they lack in power, they compensate in pp, which allows one to use arts more frequently...

id like to get my hands on an agito replica, but i hear mixed reports... whats everyones opinion...?

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[Kelvie]

On 2008-04-07 16:05, Rust wrote:
I go with what drops on the floor.



You, my good bot, are made of win. And porn.

[DoubleJG]

Aw, you should have made this a poll.

My answer is style, seeing how I try to be as unique as possible.

[Celi-Ka]

I generally go for power, although I have some "stylish" moments here and there. I won't go out of my way to look good while destroying stuff.

[Cry0]

power, mostly, unless it looks fugly (zagza), then i don't use it.

[soolayah]

I focus on style. If I like how a weapon looks I'll use it over stronger versions (like my koltova gun <3). In a lot of cases, strong weapons look awesome, though. 8D

[enoch]

thats a good point. style is power...