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Serephim
Jan 27, 2012, 12:49 AM
How about I start this off.

[spoiler-box]http://www.pso-world.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=1525&stc=1&d=1327645103[/spoiler-box]




Is Your Body Ready?




Awaiting 2:00 AM EST.

Cayenne
Jan 27, 2012, 12:51 AM
You can make it a screenshot thread, not one on here.

Ryno
Jan 27, 2012, 01:06 AM
PSO2 Screenshot and Movie thread for

"Phantasy Star Online 2"

Remember this is a family-oriented forum. Pictures containing inappropriate sexual acts or a large amount of profanity should not be posted here. Also, use URL tags if you have a large number of pictures to post or the pictures exceed 1024 pixels in width. This will help reduce page stretching and loading time for the page.

Serephim
Jan 27, 2012, 01:07 AM
Booyah consider it done

Cayenne
Jan 27, 2012, 01:12 AM
No one looks at the current thread do they lol

pikachief
Jan 27, 2012, 06:15 AM
So posting here (because you technically beat Ryno to the punch)

P.S. These are taken with my laptop (can only run at lowest settings) sadly my brother's laptop wont stop stuttering (but can play it at max graphics X.x)

Kitty in PSO2 is apparently a hipster. Who knew?

http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/8184/pso20120127020515001.png

Love this picture! (Her thighs are huge O.o)

http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/5165/pso20120127022237005.png

A rawr!

http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/3240/pso20120127023323006.png

Aww how can the cute little PS0 rappy be sleeping in the middle of all these monkeys dancing!? D:

http://img35.imageshack.us/img35/7281/pso20120127025503007.png

I also made a cast gunner named VOLTRON but i'll play with him tomorrow. Sleep time!

Coast
Jan 27, 2012, 06:57 AM
Found a rare sword

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t158/Chaos-_-/pso20120127_053652_002.jpg

And a screenshot before I had to log off for work

http://i159.photobucket.com/albums/t158/Chaos-_-/pso20120127_054722_003.jpg

Kazzi
Jan 27, 2012, 07:25 AM
[spoiler-box]http://data.tumblr.com/tumblr_lyggfqMFyg1r40wdbo1_1280.jpg[/spoiler-box]

I'm starting to love the whip thing.

Khasar
Jan 27, 2012, 08:06 AM
Played a bit this morning before heading to work, will play properly tomorrow looking forward to it :)

So here are some snips so far of my Hunter character. Made a male but as always <3 Female better!

[spoiler-box]
http://i.imgur.com/1TpJR.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ljvzv.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/6jjXK.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/pheSf.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/ZhcQy.jpg[/spoiler-box]

robomaru
Jan 27, 2012, 08:12 AM
http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy141/robotmaru/PSO2/pso20120127_211048_007.jpg

boss*2 lol

Mitz
Jan 27, 2012, 09:01 AM
I'll have a few screenies soon.

Angelo
Jan 27, 2012, 09:06 AM
kitty

Oh, pikachief...


...never change...

Shirai
Jan 27, 2012, 09:08 AM
I never took any gameplay screenshots... didn't really have the time plus I was tired to make any good ones, and I didn't know how to take the HUD off.
Two accessories I couldn't choose between for like 30 mins straight:
[SPOILER-BOX]
http://i41.tinypic.com/2w2j33c.jpghttp://i44.tinypic.com/nehoqh.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]
;_;

Menochi
Jan 27, 2012, 09:12 AM
Real fuzzy rappies:

http://i.imgur.com/6aksdl.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/6aksd.jpg)
http://i.imgur.com/EQYSxl.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/EQYSx.jpg)

Caught it singing too for a short moment, but only on the stream, no screeny.

My room (decorations not in the camera view)
http://i.imgur.com/EOlf3l.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/EOlf3.jpg)
http://i.imgur.com/3SL0ml.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/3SL0m.jpg)

Made all 3 rooms large sized as well. So much more space than PSU.

Mike
Jan 27, 2012, 09:13 AM
Hey guys, if you're going to post screenshots that are big, try to spoiler-box them.

http://www.pso-world.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1871&pictureid=25080

This is my caseal in the character creator.


http://www.pso-world.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1871&pictureid=25081

Just a shot. I didn't get to play more than an hour or two so my good shots are limited.

youcantcatchtheblue
Jan 27, 2012, 09:13 AM
what is the shortcut to do the in-client screenshot?
I was too busy leveling up and trying to get to Lv.10 to try and tacke screenshots ><
I got to Lv.9 though, so hopefully I can make some cool screenshots during the rest of the alpha test!!! I can't wait to play more, it's soo much fun!!!

Mike
Jan 27, 2012, 09:15 AM
Print screen. You can also bring up the hud-less option via the quick menu.

Fayorei
Jan 27, 2012, 09:16 AM
The only one I really half-liked. I took a lot more video than screenshots, and on my nicer desktop. This screenshot is from my low-settings laptop.:P

Phantasma
Jan 27, 2012, 09:17 AM
I got creative...twice...both times I lost connection to the server upon entering. Both times my creation was deleted so I said fk it and just moved on with a pretty plain character...and got to lvl 15! ^_^

SuKKrl
Jan 27, 2012, 09:32 AM
Some screenshots (wish i knew how to remove the hud though), great first impression from the game, btw.

[SPOILER-BOX]http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/6364/pso20120127071436000.jpg
http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/4240/pso20120127094008002.jpg
http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/8034/pso20120127115747007.jpg
[/SPOILER-BOX]

Ezodagrom
Jan 27, 2012, 09:40 AM
Didn't play as much I would have liked too, but it was fun playing.

Ended up making a FOnewearl, at first I played in the Ship 01, but since it was getting too laggy, I remade my character on Ship 02.

My character on Ship 01:
[spoiler-box]http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/7687/pso2001.jpg

http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/3888/pso2002.jpg

http://img441.imageshack.us/img441/4139/pso2003.jpg

http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/6583/pso2004.jpg[/spoiler-box]

And on Ship 02:
[spoiler-box]http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/2186/pso2005.jpg

http://img197.imageshack.us/img197/5776/pso2006.jpg

http://img842.imageshack.us/img842/1788/pso2007.jpg[/spoiler-box]

TenebriS
Jan 27, 2012, 09:51 AM
Here my Character:

Tene
[SPOILER-BOX]http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac202/serafisenba/PSO2/pso20120127_090919_052.jpg
http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac202/serafisenba/PSO2/pso20120127_083835_025-1.jpg
http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac202/serafisenba/PSO2/pso20120127_084655_028-1.jpg
http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac202/serafisenba/PSO2/pso20120127_095009_004-001.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

Serafi, i didnt play, just create her
[SPOILER-BOX]http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac202/serafisenba/PSO2/pso20120127_092848_000.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

And here some from ingame combat
[SPOILER-BOX]http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac202/serafisenba/PSO2/pso20120127_103047_009.jpg
http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac202/serafisenba/PSO2/pso20120127_105046_014.jpg
http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac202/serafisenba/PSO2/pso20120127_113511_034.jpg
http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac202/serafisenba/PSO2/pso20120127_134443_068.jpg
http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac202/serafisenba/PSO2/pso20120127_135104_072.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

Vashyron
Jan 27, 2012, 10:12 AM
[spoiler-box]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12804628/PSO2/2nd%20Alpha/pso20120127_082105_004.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12804628/PSO2/2nd%20Alpha/pso20120127_092415_013.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12804628/PSO2/2nd%20Alpha/pso20120127_093209_015.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12804628/PSO2/2nd%20Alpha/pso20120127_112910_022.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12804628/PSO2/2nd%20Alpha/pso20120127_113315_023.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12804628/PSO2/2nd%20Alpha/pso20120127_121859_031.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12804628/PSO2/2nd%20Alpha/pso20120127_130022_046.jpg
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12804628/PSO2/2nd%20Alpha/pso20120127_134626_058.jpg[/spoiler-box]

youcantcatchtheblue
Jan 27, 2012, 10:20 AM
Print screen. You can also bring up the hud-less option via the quick menu.

is "Esc" the quick menu?

Also, is there a way to manipulate the camera freely like zoom-in and zoom-out?

jayster
Jan 27, 2012, 10:37 AM
Sorry for the picture quality, I didn't touch the graphic settings. I'll try to mess with them today, I should be able to run the game at max or very high settings. I only got to play for about 1 hour, it took me a good 30 mins to figure out the 640 error and by that time it was almost 3am. I plan on getting to sleep very early tonight though so I can wake up around 6 and get a good 4-6 hours of gameplay in.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/jmido8/pso2ss4.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/jmido8/pso2ss3.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/jmido8/pso2ss2.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/jmido8/pso2ss1.jpg

Ce'Nedra
Jan 27, 2012, 10:40 AM
Are these catears? o.O

GCoffee
Jan 27, 2012, 10:44 AM
Jayster looks adorable, lol. Yeah, guess I don't mind catears being in this game...

Ezodagrom
Jan 27, 2012, 10:49 AM
Are these catears? o.O
Yep, in the character creator there's a few cat ears accessories.

Arika
Jan 27, 2012, 10:53 AM
It is weird that Ryna allow someone else to start the thread this time :p


http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/7028/standj.png
http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/3377/normalay.png
http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/6250/standw.png

Ce'Nedra
Jan 27, 2012, 11:02 AM
Woot catears on release =3

GCoffee
Jan 27, 2012, 11:10 AM
As expected Arika looks even better on PSO2. Good job at recreating her. Let's do a PSU/PSO2 updated character comparison once PSO2 is out. Can't wait to recreate Susan.

Mystil
Jan 27, 2012, 12:03 PM
Ooooo I'm gonna like this game.

ANIMEniac
Jan 27, 2012, 12:25 PM
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/2276/67440525.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/193/67440525.jpg/)

Uploaded with ImageShack.us (http://imageshack.us)

my character as of yet though her hair is not lavender enough >_>

Fatal-Killer
Jan 27, 2012, 01:34 PM
Some last minute alpha dancing.
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj167/SasukeUchiha390/alphafinal.jpg

Had a little time to mess with the room feature.
http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj167/SasukeUchiha390/trickedout.jpg

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj167/SasukeUchiha390/redorb.jpg

Also, does anyone know how to complete this orb mission? I've failed it every time me and my party did it.

Ce'Nedra
Jan 27, 2012, 02:59 PM
me and Zero DX wonder the same, he got failed as well when he tried it.

Valini
Jan 27, 2012, 03:03 PM
Pics are nice and all...

But how do you get into the rooms?

ThePendragon
Jan 27, 2012, 03:06 PM
Yeah, I'm wondering the same. How do you get to your room?

Dinosaur
Jan 27, 2012, 03:21 PM
Pics are nice and all...

But how do you get into the rooms?

Yeah, I'm wondering the same. How do you get to your room?

Go to a block change room and it is the first option.

Valini
Jan 27, 2012, 03:27 PM
Go to a block change room and it is the first option.

Seriously?
I so must've missed that then.

Vent
Jan 27, 2012, 03:30 PM
Also, does anyone know how to complete this orb mission? I've failed it every time me and my party did it.

I failed that quest twice too before I needed to go somewhere and abandon the rest of today's alpha. What I noticed during the second time though is that you can attack the tentacles that come out of the thing. They don't have HP either just like the main blob. I don't know if you noticed, but the tentacles that come out of the ground (out, not in) suck HP from nearby monsters. If you get hit it will drain HP from you too. Those tentacles cannot be hit, but the tentacles that are going into the ground can, however I have been unable to destroy one before I needed to leave. I believe you can also hit them where they originate from the Darkz Base. I think the Code Destruction is not timed, rather it will end when the base has drained too much life from you and nearby monsters.

Mitz
Jan 27, 2012, 10:09 PM
[spoiler-box]Wallpaper this;
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/7454/pso20120127140515009.jpg

Putting things in My Room:
http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/1184/pso20120127143645004.jpg

That's a cool My Room, but it's missing something:
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/388/pso20120127144806006.jpg

Oh wait!
http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/4436/pso20120127145706007.jpg

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/3788/pso20120127145723008.jpg[/spoiler-box]

Forever Zero
Jan 27, 2012, 11:48 PM
My HUnewmn! :D The areas in this game are very pretty.
[spoiler-box]
http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g240/MatsudaiZero/pso20120126_232536_000.png

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g240/MatsudaiZero/pso20120126_234724_011.png

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g240/MatsudaiZero/pso20120126_235054_012.png

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g240/MatsudaiZero/pso20120126_235327_016.png

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g240/MatsudaiZero/pso20120126_235507_017.png

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g240/MatsudaiZero/pso20120127_003143_022.png

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g240/MatsudaiZero/pso20120127_010439_030.png

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g240/MatsudaiZero/pso20120127_010611_032.png
[/spoiler-box]

Hmm, I can't figure out how to get that spoiler button code to work so I shrunk down the images instead.

Edit- Ok, got it to work!

xMarle
Jan 27, 2012, 11:50 PM
^

Oh wow. I thought a bunch of random JP players joined me.
Small world

Mike
Jan 28, 2012, 12:19 AM
Hmm, I can't figure out how to get that spoiler button code to work so I shrunk down the images instead.
Use [spoiler-box][/spoiler-box] to create a spoiler-box. Images inside the box will still load, they just won't be show until the button is clicked.

Forever Zero
Jan 28, 2012, 12:37 AM
Thanks, Mike!

Lol Marle, I thought you were a JP player too. Small world indeed. XD

Zaix
Jan 28, 2012, 02:28 AM
I have some nice max settings screens. I took more video that screens, so they're not super interesting.

[spoiler-box]http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r28/ConvolsingKitty/PSO2%20a2%20Screens/pso20120127_024000_001.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r28/ConvolsingKitty/PSO2%20a2%20Screens/pso20120127_044936_000.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r28/ConvolsingKitty/PSO2%20a2%20Screens/pso20120127_045545_001.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r28/ConvolsingKitty/PSO2%20a2%20Screens/pso20120127_050016_002.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r28/ConvolsingKitty/PSO2%20a2%20Screens/pso20120127_053212_005.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r28/ConvolsingKitty/PSO2%20a2%20Screens/pso20120127_053537_006.jpg[/spoiler-box]

Crystal_Shard
Jan 28, 2012, 03:29 AM
http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha2-crystal-01.jpg http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha2-crystal-02.jpg http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha2-crystal-03.jpg

皆さん、よろしくね!

Presenting the PSO 2 incarnation of Crystal here. Will probably do Shard, Deis Mk IV, and will have to decide between Celise or Nacalia for the final slot.
Wish I could change the colour of her hat though. Hope we'll have that option in the Beta/Gold versions.

http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha2-crystal-04.jpg http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha2-crystal-05.jpg http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha2-crystal-06.jpg http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha2-crystal-07.jpg


Though I managed to get a nice long video of Crystal's creation as well as of my later runs through the forest, after wrestling with the mouse/keyboard controls yesterday, I forgot to take any in-game screencaps. Tis' something I will remember to do later. Will also post up an edited version of the videos later once I add in Sega's credits and disclaimers.

maxx69
Jan 28, 2012, 09:55 AM
[spoiler-box]http://i.imgur.com/XeSTY.jpg[/spoiler-box]

PSOW GIRL FORCE, REPORTING IN

Freshellent
Jan 28, 2012, 11:13 AM
As expected, my Male CAST brothers are nowhere to be found. Stand strong, we -will- rise again against the fleshies.

Cayenne
Jan 28, 2012, 11:18 AM
My RAcaseal
[SPOILER-BOX]http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/xRomanticDeathx/pso20120128_073835_000.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

ashley50
Jan 28, 2012, 12:01 PM
As expected, my Male CAST brothers are nowhere to be found. Stand strong, we -will- rise again against the fleshies.
fear not, i'll contribute one.
[spoiler-box]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v203/ashley_riot/pso20120128_015951_008.jpg[/spoiler-box]

Fayorei
Jan 28, 2012, 12:01 PM
She's so foine. Aw yeah.

redroses
Jan 28, 2012, 12:08 PM
Alright, time to post some screens, they are not really interesting just showing my characters and scenery.

First of, Rouge my RAnewearl

[spoiler-box]
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120127_113225_002.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120128_112610_000.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120128_113514_001.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120128_115159_002.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120128_125411_003.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120128_125604_004.jpg
[/spoiler-box]


Next, some from Velvet my FOcaseal

[spoiler-box]
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120128_173750_015.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120128_141321_001.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120128_151836_004.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120128_151906_005.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120128_164546_012.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120128_172125_013.jpg

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120128_153819_009.jpg
[/spoiler-box]

Neith
Jan 28, 2012, 12:12 PM
Played pretty much from when Alpha began today until it finished. I have no idea where today has gone, but it was spent well. :wacko:

[spoiler-box]Teika's back again (due to complete lack of eyepatches?)
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/urikobb3/pso20120128_093341_004.jpg

Wired Lance is possibly too fun.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/urikobb3/pso20120128_120943_009.jpg

These guys were a complete pain until we figured out the easy way to kill them.
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/urikobb3/pso20120128_130535_013.jpg

Neith, my RAcaseal
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/urikobb3/pso20120128_160138_031.jpg

Cython, my FOnewearl
http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b292/urikobb3/pso20120128_161052_032.jpg[/spoiler-box]

Love Hunter (feels like DMC or something), and Force is awesome. Not sure on Ranger yet, I think I'd need more levels to make a decision. Brilliant game though, can't wait.

Vent
Jan 28, 2012, 12:17 PM
I was fighting against that dragon-that-refuses-to-die the last 30 minutes of the alpha. I still find its gigantic fireball from the sky attack pretty awesome to watch.

[SPOILER-BOX]http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq60/VentAileron/dragon_ultimate_attack.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

Yes, the rod I'm wearing in that screenshot is actually a Clarita Visas I found earlier.

[SPOILER-BOX]http://i433.photobucket.com/albums/qq60/VentAileron/clarita_visas.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

Mike
Jan 28, 2012, 12:29 PM
http://www.pso-world.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1871&pictureid=25095

My caseal on Ship 2. Ended up making her and getting her to levle 20 today.


http://www.pso-world.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1871&pictureid=25096

Just a field in the forest. I kind of like the way it looks. I have a feeling that Crystal took a similar screenshot.


http://www.pso-world.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1871&pictureid=25097

A period gun.

Shirai
Jan 28, 2012, 12:31 PM
Just going to post more of my characters.

My FOnewearl, Anri
[SPOILER-BOX]http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq107/xJudasMagnusx/PSO2%20Characters/Screenshots/pso20120128_062254_001.jpghttp://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq107/xJudasMagnusx/PSO2%20Characters/Character%20Pictures/PICFC71tmp.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

Sakia, HUcaseal. I had full screenshots of her but those are reference pictures mostly, for later
[SPOILER-BOX]http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq107/xJudasMagnusx/PSO2%20Characters/Character%20Pictures/PIC2B10tmp.jpghttp://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq107/xJudasMagnusx/PSO2%20Characters/Character%20Pictures/PICC9Atmp.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

Arietta, RAnewearl
[SPOILER-BOX]http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq107/xJudasMagnusx/PSO2%20Characters/Screenshots/pso20120128_105947_027.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

Wanted to take in-game pictures, but I failed at taking off the HUD and I don't really want to edit anything Dx

Crystal_Shard
Jan 28, 2012, 12:35 PM
@Mike: Hmm, I ended up not taking many screenshots again, but I did get a video of the Caves run we did. I forgot to have the recorder running during that Naverius run I think though. Have to compress it before I get any of my videos on youtube though. 4-6 GB files are a little big to upload methinks, even at half frame.

Will get the screenshots I did take out of the desktop tomorrow.

SuKKrl
Jan 28, 2012, 12:35 PM
Second day of the alpha means new batch of screenshots.

[SPOILER-BOX]http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/4761/pso20120128093019005.jpg

http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/2745/pso20120128101453008.jpg

Still have no idea what happened there, met a jp group, went in PSE, enemies were continuously spawning and we didn't even have to move, xp heaven =p. Had around 35-45 drops in the end.

http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/247/pso20120128101520009.jpg

http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/333/pso20120128104802010.jpg

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/4815/pso20120128122852012.jpg

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/1302/pso20120128134453013.jpg


http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/8923/pso20120128135934019.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

Vashyron
Jan 28, 2012, 02:42 PM
Pfft Rip off:

[spoiler-box]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12804628/PSO2/2nd%20Alpha/pso20120128_153536_022.jpg[/spoiler-box]

Serephim
Jan 28, 2012, 02:50 PM
gimmieeee

BioWarrior
Jan 28, 2012, 03:02 PM
I need that cane so bad D: but only the gun and wired lance loves me.

Neith
Jan 28, 2012, 03:11 PM
Mike: What setup are you using to get shots that nice? I'm thinking i might to upgrade my PC a bit so figured I'd ask.

DarK-SuN
Jan 28, 2012, 03:15 PM
I streamed/recorded way more than I took pics (roughly 14 hours of footage), but here's some of the pics I took.
I'll try to take more updated ones next alpha day, my CAST has different gear now but I forgot to take a pic.

[spoiler-box]
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2280026/PSO2Alpha2/pso20120126_232524_000.png
Login screen background without the UI.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2280026/PSO2Alpha2/pso20120127_081322_001.png
First login as Dark Sun.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2280026/PSO2Alpha2/pso20120127_081552_004.png
Why not?

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2280026/PSO2Alpha2/pso20120127_114939_010.png
Caves of evil and stuff.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2280026/PSO2Alpha2/pso20120128_095958_000.png
Dark Sun in the select screen.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2280026/PSO2Alpha2/pso20120128_100006_003.png
Cathy in the select screen.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2280026/PSO2Alpha2/pso20120128_113051_001.png
Random RA character to test ranger stuff in the select screen.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2280026/PSO2Alpha2/pso20120128_100229_005.png
Cathy exploring the balcony.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2280026/PSO2Alpha2/pso20120128_163515_016.png
Gothic room inside.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2280026/PSO2Alpha2/pso20120128_163908_018.png
Gothic room outside in the balcony.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2280026/PSO2Alpha2/pso20120128_170030_022.png
Taken seconds before the server went down for this second day of alpha testing.
[/spoiler-box]

•Col•
Jan 28, 2012, 03:30 PM
>Criticize Japanese players for only making young Female Human/Newman characters
>Only make young Female Human/Newman characters when you get into Alpha

mfw:
http://www.myfacewhen.net/uploads/419-dissappointed-tim.jpg

GCoffee
Jan 28, 2012, 03:42 PM
>Criticize Japanese players for only making young Female Human/Newman characters
>Only make young Female Human/Newman characters when you get into Alpha

My thoughts exactly, lol.

Touka and Neith are hands down the best character designs I have seen on here so far. Especially liking Touka, though.

Omega-z
Jan 28, 2012, 03:44 PM
I actually made a Dezorian in battle armor it looks pimp.:):rappy:

Vashyron
Jan 28, 2012, 03:53 PM
>Criticize Japanese players for only making young Female Human/Newman characters
>Only make young Female Human/Newman characters when you get into AlphaIf only PSOW was a hivemind!


Well I can definitely say we need more screenshots of these!
[spoiler-box]
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12804628/PSO2/2nd%20Alpha/pso20120128_145142_014.jpg[/spoiler-box]

NoiseHERO
Jan 28, 2012, 03:58 PM
So can I make an all white humar outfit or what? :0

Vashyron
Jan 28, 2012, 04:00 PM
So can I make an all white humar outfit or what? :0

Sadly no, you can only change color where the artwork shows. :wacko:

Komali
Jan 28, 2012, 04:14 PM
I took this screenshot by accident but it actually came out pretty cool.

[SPOILER-BOX]http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/4222/kalta.png (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/560/kalta.png/)[/SPOILER-BOX]

NoiseHERO
Jan 28, 2012, 04:23 PM
Sadly no, you can only change color where the artwork shows. :wacko:

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU-

Stuck with that dark blue...

Someone send in complaints about the color schemes!

Masterflower
Jan 28, 2012, 04:24 PM
Ok here are some of my screenies:

[spoiler-box]Good old fashion Rappy huntin'.
http://www.pso-world.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1876&pictureid=25099

Pffft, I had Bil De Vears for breakfast
http://www.pso-world.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1876&pictureid=25100

Couldn't find a better way to take her close-up ; ;
http://www.pso-world.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1876&pictureid=25101

Emilia would be proud ^_^
http://www.pso-world.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1876&pictureid=25102

That Newman in the intro got nothing on me now

http://www.pso-world.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1876&pictureid=25103
[/spoiler-box]

Mracless
Jan 28, 2012, 04:38 PM
Here's my PSO2 version of Lylia. Cat ears being a replacement for her usual beast ears.

[SPOILER-BOX]http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/457/pso20120127072855004.jpg

http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/8685/pso220120128142803648.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

Here are some random pics

[SPOILER-BOX]

What a way to go!

http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/3754/pso220120128095353572.jpg[/URL]

Some shots of Rockbear's ugly mug.

[IMG]http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/1065/pso220120128094903123.jpg

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/5749/pso220120128103337196.jpg

http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/9099/pso220120128102921820.jpg

The dragon fight is quite fun. I like the teamwork element with forces being able to freeze its feet.

http://img802.imageshack.us/img802/2909/pso220120128121046093.jpg

http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/8771/pso220120128110420009.jpg

The half-dragon lizard thing bosses where pretty fun, too, even if I didn't know what was happening half the time.

http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/3103/pso220120128151538007.jpg

It's awesome that they can be poisoned.

http://img714.imageshack.us/img714/6175/pso220120128143123965.jpg

Hmm... rappies don't burn in lava. It must be very hard to cook them. I bet they're really tasty.

http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/6540/pso220120128141707638.jpg

I totally thought I had a rainbow drop for a moment.

http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/8764/pso220120128142908747.jpg

Got an interrupt event on the last mission of the day with these enemies!

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/4564/pso220120128150507042.jpg

Some fierce motion blur.

http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/234/pso220120128135115280.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

The effects when you destroy the dark orb are very pretty

[SPOILER-BOX]http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/1930/pso220120128102336291tety.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

Ken_Silver
Jan 28, 2012, 04:48 PM
Oh, pikachief...


...never change...

I haven't been on the site in years, but when I saw a screen-shot of a PSO/PSU fat female character named "Kitty" I instantly though, "Wasn't that Pikachief's character?"

Sure enough looked at the person who posted it and I was not disappoint.

The world around us can change at a rapid pace... but it's heart-warming to know some things do stay the same.

So thank you for this. Made my day.

Ezodagrom
Jan 28, 2012, 05:07 PM
A few pictures from today:

[spoiler-box]http://img12.imageshack.us/img12/5980/pso2008.jpg

http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/8666/pso2009.jpg

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/5706/pso2010.jpg

http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/4087/pso2011.jpg

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/1453/pso2012.jpg[/spoiler-box]

Joe Friday
Jan 28, 2012, 05:46 PM
Just a couple of shots of my HUnewearl. :) I took plenty of action shots, but I haven't found any I'm happy with, lol.

Kurama
[SPOILER-BOX]http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/9685/pso22012012713230625.jpg
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/9370/pso22012012713223911.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

Neith
Jan 28, 2012, 07:00 PM
My thoughts exactly, lol.

Touka and Neith are hands down the best character designs I have seen on here so far. Especially liking Touka, though.

Thanks, did you mean someone else other than Touka though? I know my friend (who's called Touka on here) has been playing but his character isn't called that. Unless someone else is using that name and I've just missed it.

Zaix
Jan 28, 2012, 07:04 PM
A few more screens today of my force.

[SPOILER-BOX]http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r28/ConvolsingKitty/pso20120128_073148_000.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r28/ConvolsingKitty/pso20120128_082140_001.jpg
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r28/ConvolsingKitty/pso20120128_095726_003.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]


Also a minor difference between max settings and max settings with shader complexity at simple...(if you call this minor)
[SPOILER-BOX]
Simple:
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r28/ConvolsingKitty/pso20120128_084846_002.jpg

Complex:
http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r28/ConvolsingKitty/pso20120127_073519_009.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

Mike
Jan 28, 2012, 07:54 PM
Ok here are some of my screenies:

[spoiler-box]Good old fashion Rappy huntin'.
http://www.pso-world.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1876&pictureid=25099

Pffft, I had Bil De Vears for breakfast
http://www.pso-world.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1876&pictureid=25100

Couldn't find a better way to take her close-up ; ;
http://www.pso-world.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1876&pictureid=25101

Emilia would be proud ^_^
http://www.pso-world.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1876&pictureid=25102

That Newman in the intro got nothing on me now

http://www.pso-world.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1876&pictureid=25103
[/spoiler-box]

I think we ended up with your party in one of the Caterdon (or whatever) multiparty areas. I remember two of those names. We fought the Vol Dragon while you collected keys.

Faiyez
Jan 28, 2012, 08:07 PM
Ahah! There I am in the background. ^^ (good thing since I haven't taken any pics myself)

Masterflower
Jan 28, 2012, 08:48 PM
I think we ended up with your party in one of the Caterdon (or whatever) multiparty areas. I remember two of those names. We fought the Vol Dragon while you collected keys.

Could be, I remember seeing a group heading to I believe Block 3. But I definitely remember seeing you when I got from the key collecting quest.

@Faiyez
lol yeah, I was mad that I didnt take more screenshots. Im still mad that I got every other spell but Resta >_<. You would think Resta is a 15* drop lol.

I have 2 other chracters but they are mostly test characters. A lv 6 Cast Force and a lv 4 Newman Ranger. I didnt pick Hunter for this test cuz I always pick the Hunter in the past and so I want to be different this time around.

Ce'Nedra
Jan 29, 2012, 07:51 AM
My FOnewearl, Anri
[spoiler-box]
http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq107/xJudasMagnusx/PSO2%20Characters/Screenshots/pso20120128_062254_001.jpg
[/spoiler-box]
http://i438.photobucket.com/albums/qq107/xJudasMagnusx/PSO2%20Characters/Character%20Pictures/PICFC71tmp.jpg

D'awwww so cute ;3

Can't wait to make my version of Ce'Nedra ^_^

xCypherx
Jan 29, 2012, 11:39 AM
This was my ranger
[spoiler-box]
http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/9910/cypherpso21.png
[/spoiler-box]

Did anyone else see someone with this 7 star rifle? i saw another rifle a few people had not sure of its rarity though.

Masterflower
Jan 29, 2012, 02:53 PM
I remember I got that 7* gun from the dragon fight. And I got Emilia's staff from the mission before it. I think the gun your talking about is the one with 4 stars.

xCypherx
Jan 29, 2012, 03:00 PM
I remember I got that 7* gun from the dragon fight. And I got Emilia's staff from the mission before it. I think the gun your talking about is the one with 4 stars.

that would make sense didnt see any 4 star weapon drops at all :/

Mracless
Jan 29, 2012, 05:25 PM
Demi's eyes make her seem like she's shocked at everything. :O

Serephim
Jan 29, 2012, 05:42 PM
>Criticize Japanese players for only making young Female Human/Newman characters
>Only make young Female Human/Newman characters when you get into Alpha

mfw:
http://www.myfacewhen.net/uploads/419-dissappointed-tim.jpg



I was trying to make my Humar the way i wanted him, but he looks like a shonen jump hero, so im treating him like a ugly stepchild. I'd remake, but he's already level 16. I would have gotten it right but i was so jittery that i just wanted to get to the playing already.



As for customization, i hope they eventually add an option for a differently shaped nose.

RadiantLegend
Jan 29, 2012, 07:07 PM
only 2 hucast and 1 ramar?
Thats okay, the Hucast shall rise again.

Serephim
Jan 29, 2012, 07:21 PM
I think they're ugly this time around, fleshies shall dominate the world

gundam0079
Jan 29, 2012, 07:29 PM
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/674/13904567.png (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/404/13904567.png/)


say wha?

Ezodagrom
Jan 29, 2012, 07:43 PM
http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/674/13904567.png (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/404/13904567.png/)


say wha?
I think that appears when you're connecting to PSO2 from a different PC than the one you used first, you receive a code in your email to put in that window.

Enforcer MKV
Jan 29, 2012, 08:20 PM
I think they're ugly this time around, fleshies shall dominate the world

Shun! Shun the non-believer! SHUUUUUUUUUUUUN!!!

/mandatory Cast supremacy rant end. Ok, guys, I did it for you. :D

But in all seriousness, I love the look of RAcast, and one of the concept arts on the wall looked even better, so....

Yeah, Definitely going Cast again. \o/

Mecha-Gundam thrusters! ENGAGE! *Zooms off* :-P

gundam0079
Jan 29, 2012, 09:00 PM
I think that appears when you're connecting to PSO2 from a different PC than the one you used first, you receive a code in your email to put in that window.

Think your right. I just received a code to enter for it. Thanks for the conformation

DieannaKill
Jan 29, 2012, 09:21 PM
So Sega is ok with folks uploading pictures of the testing now?
Well ok here's mine.

[spoiler-box]My character's
http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j320/DieannaKill/PSO2/pso20120128_162208_045.jpg

http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/1219/pso20120128112510061.jpg

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/8739/pso20120128121552065.jpg

http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/7732/pso20120128124652074.jpg

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/8451/pso20120128130025076.jpg

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/4508/pso20120128133909097.jpg

A character i didnt like so much, i would really like to see less bulky parts, this head looks awkward with the existing parts.
http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/2838/pso20120128165458050.jpg
[/spoiler-box]

Serephim
Jan 29, 2012, 09:41 PM
Sorry for the imagesizes.




I didn't focus too much on screenshots since i was recording, but here we go.

Humar:

[SPOILER-BOX]
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/RemiusTA/PSO2%20Alpha2%20-%20Test%202/PSO2-3.png

The motion blur is a very nice touch.


http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/RemiusTA/PSO2%20Alpha2%20-%20Test%202/PSO2-4.png


http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/RemiusTA/PSO2%20Alpha2%20-%20Test%202/pso20120127_031619_000.png



http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/RemiusTA/PSO2%20Alpha2%20-%20Test%202/PSO2-7.png


http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/RemiusTA/PSO2%20Alpha2%20-%20Test%202/PSO2-6.png

What th-

FUR shaders?

http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/RemiusTA/PSO2%20Alpha2%20-%20Test%202/PSO2-5.png

EVERYONE takes a picture in these flower fields, and for a good reason too. They are absolutely beautiful in motion.


http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/RemiusTA/PSO2%20Alpha2%20-%20Test%202/PSO2-14.png

Found a rare sword on my Force, it happened to be the sword from the first gameplay video.


In the end....this guy looks nowhere close to what I was aiming for, since i was rushing to get into the game, but I still have a Ranger to make, so it's all good.


[/SPOILER-BOX]


Fonewearl:

[SPOILER-BOX]

Note: I decided to see how the game ran when i turned shaders off while recording, and the results were amazing. But as a result, models look a bit uglier. Sorry.



http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/RemiusTA/PSO2%20Alpha2%20-%20Test%202/PSO2-8.png




http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/RemiusTA/PSO2%20Alpha2%20-%20Test%202/PSO2-9.png



http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/RemiusTA/PSO2%20Alpha2%20-%20Test%202/PSO2-10.png



http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/RemiusTA/PSO2%20Alpha2%20-%20Test%202/PSO2-11.png



http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/RemiusTA/PSO2%20Alpha2%20-%20Test%202/PSO2-12.png

I was excited that i could freeze him. And then I froze him again.

Force is awesome.



http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/RemiusTA/PSO2%20Alpha2%20-%20Test%202/PSO2-13.png


GOTTA have the swag, guys.



I would have done Long hair, but since nobody else in this game rocks the short hair, I thought i'd make a statement. Or something.





[/SPOILER-BOX]

jayster
Jan 30, 2012, 01:13 AM
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/jmido8/pso2ss8.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/jmido8/pso2ss9.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/jmido8/pso2ss10.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/jmido8/pso2ss7.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/jmido8/pso2ss5.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/jmido8/pso2ss6.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h284/jmido8/pso2ss1-1.jpg

Kichi
Jan 30, 2012, 01:27 AM
My HUcast, who I am very much enjoying playing, just before I went to sleep on the first day of testing. Will post more later.
[spoiler-box]http://i.imgur.com/ORMiK.jpg[/spoiler-box]

Mike
Jan 30, 2012, 01:31 AM
This was my ranger
[spoiler-box]
http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/9910/cypherpso21.png
[/spoiler-box]

Did anyone else see someone with this 7 star rifle? i saw another rifle a few people had not sure of its rarity though.

I've been trying to figure out where that one drops. I'm pretty sure it's the most powerful rifle in the alpha. I've got a Yasmikov (the older looking rifle) but it's less powerfull than that beige one.

Mitz
Jan 30, 2012, 10:31 AM
Considering the Yasminkov drops off Dragon's trash mobs (It did for me, 3 times), I'm going to assume it drops off dual serpents.

Crystal_Shard
Jan 30, 2012, 10:58 AM
First, a few screen grabs from the videos I took. These are lower res, because I recorded at half frame, but good enough for grabbing interesting shots.


http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha2-party1-01.jpg
The initial party with Mike and another Ranger called Blqck.

http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha2-party1-02.jpg
http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha2-party1-03.jpg
Razonde looks good, but can be difficult to use. Plus, not many enemies in the Alpha are weak to lightning. orz

http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha2-party1-04.jpg
It's a bit hard to see, but the enemy in this image is part of the prestigious PSPo2i "Frozen in Midair" Club.

http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha2-party2-01.jpg
And another party member joins. ^_^


Here are the higher res shots that I did take using the in game screenshot capture tool. My LCD TV is a HD ready one unfortunately, so I'm playing in 720p, but tis' good enough and looks good enough for me. Plus I get a pretty good framerate out of it without taxing the system too much. XD

[spoiler-box]
http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha2-party3-01.jpg http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha2-party3-02.jpg http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha2-party3-03.jpg http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha2-party3-04.jpg http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha2-party3-05.jpg [/spoiler-box]

A curious question, but anyone found the option to turn off the HUD for screenshots yet?

Mitz
Jan 30, 2012, 11:09 AM
It's Shift+Print Screen. I took some great screenshots myself with the HUD turned off.

Crystal_Shard
Jan 30, 2012, 11:20 AM
@Mitz: Thanks. ^_^ I'd assumed that it was an option in the menus like PSPo2i. Looks like I was barking up the wrong tree. XD

SuKKrl
Jan 30, 2012, 12:01 PM
I've been trying to figure out where that one drops. I'm pretty sure it's the most powerful rifle in the alpha. I've got a Yasmikov (the older looking rifle) but it's less powerfull than that beige one.

While checking in my room search during the last moments of the alpha I found that rifle. It's got 7 stars but its atk stat is somewhat lower than the Yasmikov. It might be one of those weapons that gets a lot better after grinding though.

xCypherx
Jan 30, 2012, 01:52 PM
Pretty sure i got the drop on a random encounter on Forest from a rock bears.

Mike
Jan 30, 2012, 07:19 PM
I've also read on the official message boards that it comes from the Vol Dragon. I'll have to check the stats tomorrow though. The Cylinder is certainly more expensive than the Yasmikov in player shops.

EDIT: Saw this on Twitter. Reality in PSO2. http://twitpic.com/8dtlq2

•Col•
Feb 1, 2012, 04:31 AM
Pics of my character:

[spoiler-box]
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v175/1234554321/PSO2Char.png
[/spoiler-box]

Was trying to go for a Beast-esque theme as a homage to my PSU/P2 character. Really happy with how it turned out.

Serephim
Feb 1, 2012, 04:43 AM
CLOUDO
[SPOILER-BOX]
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/RemiusTA/OMGYES.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

STRIFU









(No seriously, this sword is fucking awesome. Running with it on the back is so awesome, i can't wait to use some of the rare weapons in the real game. It's damage is also pretty damn amazing.)

Menochi
Feb 1, 2012, 04:51 AM
Meanwhile I got some rare grapple weapon I can't use and a bunch of fun units that have some nice effects. Extra PP, chance to double cast for free, etc....

http://i.imgur.com/W9nRcl.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/W9nRc.jpg)

Eclipse5632
Feb 1, 2012, 04:54 AM
My two main characters:
[spoiler-box]http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx142/Sensei-Hanzo/PSO2/xantoV2.png
http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx142/Sensei-Hanzo/PSO2/acaciaV2.png[/spoiler-box]

redroses
Feb 1, 2012, 05:29 AM
New character I created earlier, really really like her, can't wait to play her. Her name is Zalera and she is a Hunewearl.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120201_091550_003.png

Ce'Nedra
Feb 1, 2012, 05:50 AM
CLOUDO
[SPOILER-BOX]
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/RemiusTA/OMGYES.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

STRIFU

(No seriously, this sword is fucking awesome. Running with it on the back is so awesome, i can't wait to use some of the rare weapons in the real game. It's damage is also pretty damn amazing.)

Where be mah Stone Zanba?

Arika
Feb 1, 2012, 11:19 AM
New character I created earlier, really really like her, can't wait to play her. Her name is Zalera and she is a Hunewearl.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120201_091550_003.png
On the top right corner is says height = 189 cm. (6"3 feet) is that okay? o-O (altho some height are + from the armor)




Here is some cool screen shot I took today..

Pull the rope and.... Rider Kick!!!
http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/8772/pso20120201183910000.png
http://img807.imageshack.us/img807/4343/pso20120201183923008.png


These are spawn in cave normally, but this is special event to make it appear at forest and come in 2x.
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/9585/pso20120201184029013.png

Also, there is some event that spawn Dragon during the mission to fight 2x worm too.
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/2079/pso20120201220241002.png

Menochi
Feb 1, 2012, 11:54 AM
Here's my new character I made since someone wanted to see male human character creation:

http://i.imgur.com/0AHWwl.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/0AHWw.jpg)
http://i.imgur.com/0nuPal.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/0nuPa.jpg)
http://i.imgur.com/VKCrzl.jpg (http://i.imgur.com/VKCrz.jpg)

They're named 'Princess'.

Faiyez
Feb 1, 2012, 12:00 PM
Just a character I made today, swinging her gunblade around.

[SPOILER-BOX]http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r315/faiyez/7d733e66.jpg


http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r315/faiyez/50ccb916.jpg


http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r315/faiyez/2b8cd40d.jpg


http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r315/faiyez/0bad9cc5.jpg


http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r315/faiyez/1f420317.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

CyberNei
Feb 1, 2012, 12:31 PM
My Nei :3 in creating process (still earless o.o ...)
[SPOILER-BOX]http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q237/cycek2006/pso20120128_123328_000.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]
Rappy rocket
[SPOILER-BOX]http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q237/cycek2006/pso20120128_190724_155.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

SuKKrl
Feb 1, 2012, 12:44 PM
My new character, 課長, a cast hunter (I wasn't taking it seriously when I created it :-P):
[SPOILER-BOX]http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/3382/pso20120201055143000.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

And..... the creepiest char I've seen so far in the alpha
[SPOILER-BOX]http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/7011/pso20120201123602006.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

Worship
Feb 1, 2012, 01:25 PM
As expected, my Male CAST brothers are nowhere to be found. Stand strong, we -will- rise again against the fleshies.

Once it's out I'm sure you'll see some, including me :D

Serephim
Feb 1, 2012, 01:30 PM
nah you guys are finished. Lolis and Hunewearl outfits under 5'3" will dominate this game.


Edit: with long, flowing hair.

redroses
Feb 1, 2012, 01:56 PM
On the top right corner is says height = 189 cm. (6"3 feet) is that okay? o-O (altho some height are + from the armor)


Yes, that is right, I really like making tall characters, especially because characters always appear much shorter in game (at least, that is how it feels too me).

And some more screens from me.
Racaseal I made, really like her body colors, not 100% happy with hair and eye color.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120201_165002_018.png

Rest I will put under spoilers.
[SPOILER-BOX]
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120201_152023_010.png

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120201_162900_014.png

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120201_140353_004.png

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120201_163500_017.png

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120201_162913_015.png

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120201_161359_013.png

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120201_154334_011.png

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120201_150122_009.png
;w; I am so sorry for hurting you cutest thing on the world

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120201_091643_004.png
[/SPOILER-BOX]

Vashyron
Feb 1, 2012, 02:01 PM
And then I was the Emilia.

[spoiler-box]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/12804628/PSO2/2nd%20Alpha/pso20120201_155259_019.jpg[/spoiler-box]

The thing seems rare as heck, along with the that folding Metal Sword.

Serephim
Feb 1, 2012, 02:37 PM
It is. Ive been meaning to find one, but they arent even in player shops.


Is the giant folding sword stronger than the Buster sword?

Ghost Inside
Feb 1, 2012, 03:21 PM
I'm liking your HUnewearl Redroses! ^^

Come to think of if I think my hair looked a lot like that once upon a time, but I didn't dye it quite as dark as that. It was purple and lightly curly though!

Oh well, it's cut short now (short for being me anyway) and I intend to keep it like that for a while. ;)
Maybe I should dye it purple again some time though... I can't decide.

Um... I'm just talking to myself now. I'll just be quiet. ._.

Vashyron
Feb 1, 2012, 06:22 PM
It is. Ive been meaning to find one, but they arent even in player shops.


Is the giant folding sword stronger than the Buster sword?

Yeah it's the best sword in the Alpha currently.

Angelo
Feb 1, 2012, 06:31 PM
I hope there will be those upgrade tickets like PSPortable so we can use any weapon end game.

It'd be ideal if we could swap out the look of a weapon for the stats of another.

Blueblur
Feb 1, 2012, 07:55 PM
I saw this RAmarl's "wardrobe malfunction" when I was online earlier today. Has anyone seen this before?

[spoiler-box]http://www.abload.de/img/ramarlwatr7auu.png[/spoiler-box]

Arika
Feb 1, 2012, 10:19 PM
nah you guys are finished. Lolis and Hunewearl outfits under 5'3" will dominate this game.


Edit: with long, flowing hair.

And including some caseal pretend to be a loli too.

NoiseHERO
Feb 1, 2012, 10:35 PM
I saw this RAmarl's "wardrobe malfunction" when I was online earlier today. Has anyone seen this before?

[spoiler-box]http://www.abload.de/img/ramarlwatr7auu.png[/spoiler-box]

It's sad that i couldn't tell what was missing at first because of SEGA's history of slutty outfits.

shiink
Feb 1, 2012, 10:48 PM
[spoiler-box]http://i.imgur.com/XeSTY.jpg[/spoiler-box]

PSOW GIRL FORCE, REPORTING IN


I took this screenshot by accident but it actually came out pretty cool.

[SPOILER-BOX]http://img560.imageshack.us/img560/4222/kalta.png (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/560/kalta.png/)[/SPOILER-BOX]

Thanks guys for adding my cameo appearances! I know its now days late but its better than never I guess.

Zero Revenge
Feb 2, 2012, 12:00 AM
It's sad that i couldn't tell what was missing at first because of SEGA's history of slutty outfits.

Hell, I still don't see it....

NoiseHERO
Feb 2, 2012, 12:07 AM
Hell, I still don't see it....

A hint would be that ramarl actually has the least revealing outfit...

But here you can outright see her "panties." But if I remember it's supposed to be kind of covered.

Wardrobe malfunction.

The only reason I caught it, is because that area of her outfit looks awkwardly cut off.

Crystal_Shard
Feb 2, 2012, 01:26 AM
Caught the missing piece pretty quick.

Methinks that may be the fault of the way that piece of the model is built (a separate piece independent from the rest of the outfit maybe?), in that the camera person took it just as the graphics renderer faded out just that bit of clothing due to being too close to the camera. Without a video it's a bit hard to confirm though.

Serephim
Feb 2, 2012, 02:21 AM
it may be physics altered, which could maybe cause the malfunction.

Honestly it's almost an improvement. Out of all the outfits in the game, Ramarl seems to be the most conflicted with trying to still get away with showing skin.

Zero Revenge
Feb 2, 2012, 02:29 AM
A hint would be that ramarl actually has the least revealing outfit...

But here you can outright see her "panties." But if I remember it's supposed to be kind of covered.

Wardrobe malfunction.

The only reason I caught it, is because that area of her outfit looks awkwardly cut off.

Oh. I thought that was the norm... Whoops.

NoiseHERO
Feb 2, 2012, 02:55 AM
it may be physics altered, which could maybe cause the malfunction.

Honestly it's almost an improvement. Out of all the outfits in the game, Ramarl seems to be the most conflicted with trying to still get away with showing skin.

It's like designing an outfit that's like a shirt and jeans, but instead of jeans they're actually hard to notice chaps...

And under it the girl is wearing a see-through g-string.

And all you have to do is wait for her shirt to lift up.

The rest of her wardrobe consists of booty shorts and slutty shirts with power girl holes on them that specifically reveal cleavage.

This is how SEGA looks at the way women dress. They just anime sci-fied it to get away with it.

But I'm not complaining! /perverted old man face

Though it's still kinda sad, have you no shame SEGA? No wonder the only girls you'll see on their team is just loud mouthed eye candy to keep the otakus at their press conferences from forgetting they're in a sausage fest!

Enforcer MKV
Feb 3, 2012, 12:05 AM
Can I submit a suggestion for less revealing clothing, please?

Come on, Sega, do something for the guys that still like modesty......

Wait...I'm playing Casts.....majority of their body is gonna be metal anyway...and male...

No, still.....less revealing clothing. Please?

Arkios
Feb 3, 2012, 12:31 AM
Can I submit a suggestion for less revealing clothing, please?

Come on, Sega, do something for the guys that still like modesty......

Wait...I'm playing Casts.....majority of their body is gonna be metal anyway...and male...

No, still.....less revealing clothing. Please?

Seconded. I can understand a few outfits, but I don't understand why the majority of them are all overly sexual and skimpy.

Serephim
Feb 3, 2012, 12:39 AM
^ Japan

Crystal_Shard
Feb 3, 2012, 12:49 AM
@Everyone calling for less revealing outfits: Why not just add it to the bugs and feedback thread, something to the tune of "please add more outfits, including less revealing choices for the female characters", if it hasn't already been done? Personally, I'm all for more choice outfits, whether or not they're sexy, revealing, slutty, prudish, conservative, demure, etc. Can't go wrong with more male and female outfits.

Anyway, I created Shard and Deis during the last test. Pictures below in the spoiler box.

[spoiler-box]
http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha-characters.jpg

In order of appearance, Crystal, Shard and Deis. (sans the mark number; she's mk IV for those of you keeping count) I seriously hope that there will be a "support character" feature in PSO 2 for me to take group picture with everyone.

I've only realized after making Shard and Deis, that Crystal's really a bit too short. Looks like I have have to pay more attention to that in the Beta.


http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha2-nanparappybros-01.jpg

"Hey baby, what's your sign? Wait, no, you can't... please...please don't reach for your rifle lady. We'll be good and promise to poop out all the meseta we have us before we go."

http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha2-shardroom-01.jpg

I've been a little lazy to decorate my room(s). Maybe during the final day's tests?

[/spoiler-box]

gundam0079
Feb 3, 2012, 09:46 AM
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/2708/pso20120203084458000.png (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/528/pso20120203084458000.png/)

help.....

Coast
Feb 3, 2012, 09:57 AM
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/2708/pso20120203084458000.png (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/528/pso20120203084458000.png/)

help.....

It is just asking for you to type in a player ID so just put whatever you want for that.

Cayenne
Feb 3, 2012, 10:19 AM
My HUcast
[SPOILER-BOX]http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/xRomanticDeathx/pso20120203_070342_001.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]
FOcaseal
[SPOILER-BOX]http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/xRomanticDeathx/pso20120203_070226_000.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

gundam0079
Feb 3, 2012, 10:21 AM
ok thanks.

Mike
Feb 3, 2012, 11:21 AM
[spoiler-box]http://www.pso-world.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1871&pictureid=25184

Got those "I'm going to be deleted in less than 24 hours blues?"[/spoiler-box]

Zyrusticae
Feb 3, 2012, 12:32 PM
Seconded. I can understand a few outfits, but I don't understand why the majority of them are all overly sexual and skimpy.
Man, you guys are silly.

The grand majority of them are not skimpy. The only one I've seen that really qualifies is the Hunewearl outfit, the rest barely show any skin at all (especially the FO outfits). It seems to me yer just overly sensitive because a lot of people pick the Huney outfit (and that just proves that there is a huge demand for outfits like that).

Rika-chan
Feb 3, 2012, 12:34 PM
^ This.

Serephim
Feb 3, 2012, 12:34 PM
Yeah, well, huge demand doesn't mean the whole game should consist of such a thing.

There's a huge demand for Porn too, you know.



The outfits aren't all "skimpy", but the female ones opt to show skin in just ridiculous ways. Ramarl in particular just looks like an outfit where the designer tried as hard as he possibly could to show some skin somewhere. From some angles it looks pretty cool, but in others it just looks kind of ridiculous. Ramarl should just be wearing full pants with optional midriff like her PSO counterpart, but she isnt.


Hunewearl...whatever, just whatever. Hopefully they'll give an option where you can cover yourself up should you so wish. PSO had plenty of hunewearl outfits that covered her entire body. (even though she didn't show a fraction of the amount of skin)

Zyrusticae
Feb 3, 2012, 12:35 PM
Well, obviously. But complaining that it's "the majority" when it's not just makes you look like a rabble-rouser (ohgawdthatmakesmefeelsoold).

Serephim
Feb 3, 2012, 12:49 PM
majority of the outfits aren't skimpy, it's just the one that IS pretty much makes the entire game look skimpy.


Hunewearl outfit needs customizable parts. Im sure this'll make it to Final Game, because it was in the concept art. But she is seriously wearing no clothing.


I wish Fonewearl had some customizable parts too. I have nothing at all against the outfit, i think it's probably one of the best adaptations of the original PSO ones. But it is completely incompatible with regular-sized female characters. Understandable, since Fonewearl defaults to a short newman girl. But still.

NoiseHERO
Feb 3, 2012, 02:00 PM
TL;DR: women in the real world can wear normal pants without their metal moe G-strings being revealable. But I'm sure nobody actually cares how secretly sluttly all the outfits are, (well I don't, I was just pointing it out.) Zyru stop doing that thing where you nitpick to justify stupid tings for arguments sake, everyone get back on topic because we've been over this for 20 locked threads in the past.

I WANNA SEE SOME MORE PANTY SHOTS ALREADY!

Enforcer MKV
Feb 3, 2012, 02:08 PM
*Looks up from 3DS*

...Eh? I'm just putting in a request. O.o

....and it was partially meant to be comical, though that obviously failed....

Oh, well. *goes back to playing LoZ: OoT 3D*

redroses
Feb 3, 2012, 02:11 PM
You do know there is also an option in game where you can give your character shorts and a top, that even makes the hunewearl outfit less skimpy, and with the Ramarl outfit you see basically no more skin at all.

Also, it's everybodys fault that the skimpy outfit is being overused. If not as many people would pick it wouldn't even be so annoying. You shouldn't blame SEGA for adding a skimpy outfit (a game can have that here and there), but all the players that right away jump on that outfit.

NoiseHERO
Feb 3, 2012, 02:16 PM
You do know there is also an option in game where you can give your character shorts and a top, that even makes the hunewearl outfit les skimpy, and with the Ramarl outfit you seebasically no more skin at all.

Also, it's everybodys fault that the skimpy outfit is being overused. If not as many people would pick it wouldn't even be so annoying. You shouldn't blame SEGA for adding a skimpy outfit (a game can have that here and there), but all the players that right away jump on that outfit.

Well then, that's pretty sad.

But that also comes back to that everyone complaining about there being too many loli characters... Then everyone running to make loli characters themselves thing.

BUT THIS I WHY ADVANCED CHARACTER CREATION I AWESOME!

YOU CAN BULLY THE PEOPLE THAT MADE LAME CHARACTERS!

gundam0079
Feb 3, 2012, 02:24 PM
Then

http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/1610/psu20120117110331001.png (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/826/psu20120117110331001.png/)

Now

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/4871/pso20120203090105001.png (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/694/pso20120203090105001.png/)

i like now much better

Enforcer MKV
Feb 3, 2012, 03:38 PM
I hope they do something like Soul Calibur 5 and bring back a lot of the pieces from the previous game. Though, by previous game, I mean PSU.....

I'd love to have my Gimnas armor back.....

but on topic, yeah, that does look really good.

NoiseHERO
Feb 3, 2012, 03:39 PM
Yeah they should bring back all of the main outfits from all of the old games. ;o;

I'd wear ethan's braves jacket. or hyugas clothes, or the classic humar outfit. Or rolf's clothes for sure.

Raven5_1
Feb 3, 2012, 04:42 PM
if they did bring back the old costumes i would love for there to be an in universe reason for their in universe appearance

gundam0079
Feb 3, 2012, 08:21 PM
http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa141/phantasy_star_universe/pso20120203_174717_000.jpg

i see you. hmm took about 8:30am CT from lvl 1 and took a 3 hour break and now at 7:22pm CT i present to you lvl 20 :P not a bad grind

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa141/phantasy_star_universe/pso20120203_191555_002.jpg

NoiseHERO
Feb 3, 2012, 08:37 PM
if they did bring back the old costumes i would love for there to be an in universe reason for their in universe appearance

Online games ( even PSU using PSO) tend to ignore things like that.

Besides, SEGA LOOOOVES fanservice as well as bring in stuff from other games.

I don't see anyone complaining about Sonic and burning rangers cameos.

SuKKrl
Feb 3, 2012, 10:18 PM
More and more screenshots:

[SPOILER-BOX]http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/8686/pso20120203165652003.jpg


My new FOnewearl

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/3619/pso20120203174548004.jpg

http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/702/pso20120203185749006.jpg


Got to love multiparty maps

http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/3423/pso20120203193156008.jpg

http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/7235/pso20120203193230009.jpg

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/6705/pso20120203193641010.jpg

[/SPOILER-BOX]

Masterflower
Feb 3, 2012, 11:44 PM
My other characters two ladies.
[spoiler-box]
Reimi with the Buster Sword
http://www.pso-world.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1876&pictureid=25185

Reimi being random
http://www.pso-world.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1876&pictureid=25189

Reimi's close-up
http://www.pso-world.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1876&pictureid=25188

Regina's close-up
http://www.pso-world.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1876&pictureid=25193

Regina's party teaming up with Vash's team
http://www.pso-world.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1876&pictureid=25194

Blowing away through every enemy we see
http://www.pso-world.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1876&pictureid=25195

Talk about drowning away your problems O_o;
http://www.pso-world.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1876&pictureid=25197
[/spoiler-box]

Christmas
Feb 4, 2012, 03:23 AM
ohmy~

AzureAsh
Feb 4, 2012, 07:04 AM
Pictures of what happened before we shut down.

[spoiler-box]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/45426389/pso20120204_045616_032.png
It is a glorious day for PSO2, an end of an era.

UI version (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/45426389/pso20120204_045615_031.bmp)

And the second take with far more people and ZOOM:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/45426389/pso20120204_051400_040.png
UI version (http://dl.dropbox.com/u/45426389/pso20120204_051400_041.png)[/spoiler-box]

PepperCat
Feb 4, 2012, 10:44 AM
Almost no noticeable improvement on the graphics since PSU and the characters seem rather low-poly close up.

You'd think this being on PC only would make them want to bump things up a bit, especially close up when they could easily bump the LOD (level of detail) when objects get closer.

I'm more for the gameplay myself, I'm just surprised everything is so low-poly.

(Studying animation and game design atm, so I have a relative idea what I'm talking about.) :P

For players of the Alpha, how'd it seem to you guys?

Ezodagrom
Feb 4, 2012, 10:46 AM
Throughout the alpha I played only with a force, in the last few hours of today's test I made a ranger and a hunter to try them out for a bit.

Pictures of the 3 characters I made during the alpha:

[spoiler-box]http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/4388/pso2013.jpg

http://img821.imageshack.us/img821/5107/pso2014.jpg

http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/4105/pso2015.jpg[/spoiler-box]

Zaix
Feb 4, 2012, 10:47 AM
Almost no noticeable improvement on the graphics since PSU and the characters seem rather low-poly close up.

You'd think this being on PC only would make them want to bump things up a bit, especially close up when they could easily bump the LOD (level of detail) when objects get closer.

I'm more for the gameplay myself, I'm just surprised everything is so low-poly.

(Studying animation and game design atm, so I have a relative idea what I'm talking about.) :P

For players of the Alpha, how'd it seem to you guys?

I was impressed by the graphics compared to psu. As most people say, PSO2 doesn't look as good in still images as it does in video.

Vent
Feb 4, 2012, 10:55 AM
I was surprised that my PC could play the game very well with everything on high. This is a three - four year old rig with only average specs when I bought it. Whether that's good or bad news however is up for discussion.

Subjective wise, the game looks much better than PSU. But for modern day games, it's still kind of a let down. I agree that the level of detail for pretty much everything is low. Some effects and interfaces however, do look kind of neat. The motion blur looks extremely cool too. But overall...yeah, not too great graphics wise. The music is kind of meh too.

PepperCat
Feb 4, 2012, 11:05 AM
Oh there's motion blur? That'd explain a lot... Motion Blur takes up quite a bit of processing power, be it GPU or CPU.

The scenery is what stood out for me, just the standard one poly "bush" rotated 3 times to give "depth" is something that just feels lazy IMO. XD

Cayenne
Feb 4, 2012, 11:18 AM
My latest (and last) character I made.

RACaseal

[SPOILER-BOX]http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/xRomanticDeathx/PSO-1-1.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/xRomanticDeathx/PSO-2-1.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd75/xRomanticDeathx/PSO-3-1.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

Crystal_Shard
Feb 4, 2012, 11:35 AM
Some final screenies for good measure. I really can't seem to remember to take photos regularly, but I did record a heck of a lot of gameplay footage. Will mine those for good shots later.

Also, I modified my sig to include the PSO 2 era Crystal.

Anyway...


Non Violent Rapiko
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Didn't realize that Rapiko was a non violent NPC. If you don't attack her at all, she'll just wander around and occasionally break into song. Now I feel guilty for shooting her on sight. ^_^' orz


http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha-rapiko-song-01.jpg

Rapiko: "Kyu! Kyu Kyu?"
("Hey there! Want me to sing you a song?")

http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha-rapiko-song-02.jpg

Rapiko: "Kyu? Kyu Kyu!"
("Really? That's great!")

http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha-rapiko-song-03.jpg

http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha-rapiko-song-04.jpg

Rapiko: "Kyu Kyu Kyu~~~"
(*Random Rappy Song*)

http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha-rapiko-song-05.jpg

Rapiko: "Kyu Kyu Kyu!"
("Thanks for not hitting me today!")

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Deja Vu photo
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Well, Mike did kinda expect that I took a photo in around the same area and I hate to disappoint. XD Of course, it's Deis instead of Crystal, and the weather wasn't as good as before, but it's still a lovely location for a screenshot.


http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha-deis-flowerfield-01.jpg

http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha-deis-flowerfield-02.jpg
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Final Lobby Photos
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A few shots I took just before I went to check out the dance party in the shop lobby of block 20. ^_^


http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha-till-beta-starts-01.jpg

http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha-till-beta-starts-02.jpg

http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha-till-beta-starts-03.jpg

http://www.crystal-shard.com/phantasy-star/pso2-alpha-till-beta-starts-04.jpg
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Next stop, encoding/uploading videos, and updating my website!

Masterflower
Feb 4, 2012, 12:25 PM
Idk I though the graphics were pretty damn sweet. Some of the pics are converted because PSOW doesn't accept BMP (or at least on my end) format images. People worrying about level of detail on the textures which IMO is very minor compare how everything else looks.

Eclipse5632
Feb 4, 2012, 02:40 PM
Last pic I took in the alpha:
[spoiler-box]http://i750.photobucket.com/albums/xx142/Sensei-Hanzo/PSO2/pso20120204_012320_000.jpg[/spoiler-box]

redroses
Feb 4, 2012, 04:36 PM
Last alpha pics from :c
Such an awesome game, I will miss it.

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120204_144018_006.png

They just kept spawning in that spot, so cute ;w;
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120204_122514_004.png

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http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120204_105641_000.png

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120204_115319_003.png

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120204_143726_005.png

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120203_221802_023.png

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120203_221531_022.png

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120203_221519_021.png

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120203_222559_025.png

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120203_194244_001.png

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120203_211230_011.png

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120203_211125_010.png

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120203_194909_003.png

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120203_195054_006.png

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120203_195328_008.png

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120203_195331_009.png

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120203_214024_012.png

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p49/redBallon/PSO%202/pso20120203_214031_014.png


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Enforcer MKV
Feb 4, 2012, 05:44 PM
*ClapClapClapClapClapClapClapClapClapClapClapClapC lapClapClapClapClapClap*

ZOMG, that singing Rappy........

D'AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWW! !!!

....

*ahem* We will not speak of this.... -.-

Mike
Feb 5, 2012, 05:18 AM
[spoiler-box]http://www.pso-world.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=1871&pictureid=25246
Caterdoran frozen in mid-flip[/spoiler-box]

Dragwind
Feb 5, 2012, 05:31 AM
Learning a thing or two from Volvagia?

Mracless
Feb 5, 2012, 01:05 PM
Here are some lovely screenies of the dark blood forest. :D

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http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/8452/pso220120203230629903.jpg

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/106/pso220120203230649941l.jpg

http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/579/pso220120203230654936.jpg

http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/2221/pso220120203231305788.jpg
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cristfc
Feb 5, 2012, 02:49 PM
[SPOILER-BOX]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y206/cristfc/PSO2%20alpha%202/pso20120204_101921_001.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y206/cristfc/PSO2%20alpha%202/pso20120204_101602_000.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y206/cristfc/PSO2%20alpha%202/pso20120204_114917_002.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

Noblewine
Feb 5, 2012, 02:56 PM
I love looking at these screen shots. It pumps me up while I wait for a chance to play. <3
I have a question. Is enemy weakness visible like it an element near their name like in Universe or will you have to learn how to exploit their elemental weakness like in PSO?
Is it easy to get a instant death by an enemy critical hitting you like in PSO and will I need to level to avoid that.

Ce'Nedra
Feb 5, 2012, 02:59 PM
@Mracless And then Dark Falz appears

Magil
Feb 5, 2012, 03:13 PM
cristfc :D

[SPOILER-BOX]http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/6174/pso2alpha2.jpg
waiting quest
http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/2724/pso2waitingquest.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

cristfc
Feb 5, 2012, 04:30 PM
I love looking at these screen shots. It pumps me up while I wait for a chance to play. <3
I have a question. Is enemy weakness visible like it an element near their name like in Universe or will you have to learn how to exploit their elemental weakness like in PSO?
Is it easy to get a instant death by an enemy critical hitting you like in PSO and will I need to level to avoid that.
On upper left on screen you see the level, name and element from enemy :-)
Too, in combat you see indicators on enemy, not sure if HP bar from enemy appear in these indicators...


cristfc :D

[SPOILER-BOX]http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/6174/pso2alpha2.jpg
waiting quest
http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/2724/pso2waitingquest.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]
Nice screens, you choose very well ^^;

Dinosaur
Feb 5, 2012, 04:32 PM
[SPOILER-BOX]http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120203_221526_012.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120203_222042_017.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120203_223313_020.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120203_223329_022.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120203_235615_080.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120204_000115_094.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120204_000600_098.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120204_002703_009.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120204_002801_011.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120204_003120_026.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120204_003043_023.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

Aumi
Feb 5, 2012, 07:16 PM
[spoiler-box]

My main

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/2412/pso20120204143045054.png

http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/3072/pso20120204143228072.png

http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/6316/pso20120204143201065.png

The lobby

http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/9430/pso20120204132327039.png

http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/4751/pso20120204132351042.png

Forest

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/3692/pso20120204145730078.png

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/397/pso20120204145650077.png

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/6411/pso20120204145934085.png

Caves

http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/5958/pso20120204152137094.png

http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/4424/pso20120204141222003.png

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/562/pso20120204141321012.png

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/9586/pso20120204141453019.png

My room

http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/7483/pso20120204142957051.png

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/7079/pso20120204142938050.png

http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/9279/pso20120204142730038.png

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/2126/pso20120204142838043.png

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Enforcer MKV
Feb 5, 2012, 07:43 PM
Here are some lovely screenies of the dark blood forest. :D

[SPOILER-BOX]
http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/8452/pso220120203230629903.jpg

http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/106/pso220120203230649941l.jpg

http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/579/pso220120203230654936.jpg

http://img830.imageshack.us/img830/2221/pso220120203231305788.jpg
[/SPOILER-BOX]

Holy....

How did.....

What the.......

DAMN IS THAT AWESOME LOOKING!


[spoiler-box]

My main

http://img337.imageshack.us/img337/2412/pso20120204143045054.png

http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/3072/pso20120204143228072.png

http://img851.imageshack.us/img851/6316/pso20120204143201065.png

The lobby

http://img688.imageshack.us/img688/9430/pso20120204132327039.png

http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/4751/pso20120204132351042.png

Forest

http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/3692/pso20120204145730078.png

http://img20.imageshack.us/img20/397/pso20120204145650077.png

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/6411/pso20120204145934085.png

Caves

http://img826.imageshack.us/img826/5958/pso20120204152137094.png

http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/4424/pso20120204141222003.png

http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/562/pso20120204141321012.png

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/9586/pso20120204141453019.png

My room

http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/7483/pso20120204142957051.png

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/7079/pso20120204142938050.png

http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/9279/pso20120204142730038.png

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/2126/pso20120204142838043.png

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That rifle.....it's almost as big as the char......-.-;

Vashyron
Feb 5, 2012, 07:50 PM
Holy....

How did.....

What the.......

DAMN IS THAT AWESOME LOOKING!

Apparently happens if you fail a random Code Destruction! (Happens with set mission one as well but you get kicked out for failing the mission.)

I have a video of it btw. :wacko:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnzkP0V-Rhg

Powder Keg
Feb 5, 2012, 08:37 PM
Almost no noticeable improvement on the graphics since PSU and the characters seem rather low-poly close up.

You'd think this being on PC only would make them want to bump things up a bit, especially close up when they could easily bump the LOD (level of detail) when objects get closer.

I'm more for the gameplay myself, I'm just surprised everything is so low-poly.

(Studying animation and game design atm, so I have a relative idea what I'm talking about.) :P

For players of the Alpha, how'd it seem to you guys?

Agreed...not a big fan of some of the character designs, and some areas don't look too detailed for it being a PC exclusive. The screenshot posted showing a few characters in front of the shops for example...I hope some of that is placeholder material...because that is just rough to look at.

I'll be over it instantly if the game is fun either way.

Mracless
Feb 5, 2012, 11:03 PM
Holy....

How did.....

What the.......

DAMN IS THAT AWESOME LOOKING!


Yeah, it is really awesome. I really enjoyed playing through that block!

I guess you get it by losing a code destruction, like Vashyron said.
Our party didn't lose one, though. We just entered block 2 and it was already like that. There must have been another party in that area that lost one before we got there.

I recorded the entire block. I would have put it up, but Vashyron got in there before me. :c

Serephim
Feb 6, 2012, 12:18 AM
Some of the last pics i took. I've always been a terrible picture taker since PSUPC, but whatever.



My ranger. I think she came out pretty well. In more ways than one -- I did NOT expect to have as much fun with the Ranger class as i did. On first glance it just looks like another bullet spam 1-button class like in PSU, but it was immensely fun to play with.


http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/RemiusTA/PSO2%20Alpha2%20-%20Test%202/Azalea2.jpg
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/RemiusTA/PSO2%20Alpha2%20-%20Test%202/Azalea.jpg


http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/RemiusTA/PSO2%20Alpha2%20-%20Test%202/Azalea3.png



Her face took a while to get right. The creator is still pretty limited in terms of creating non-japanese looking people, but you can still do some neat things. It seems mostly still biased to pretty young/japanese looking females, and either bishonen/ pretty guys or mid-40's looking Caucasian / African guys.


Anything inbetween is kind of hard to do.




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[SPOILER-BOX]


My original, VERY FIRST PSO character, remade in PSO2. That's Kyuuketsuki's character i was playing with, i later found out.


http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/RemiusTA/PSO2%20Alpha2%20-%20Test%202/KamennKuu.jpg

We went in hard.




http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/RemiusTA/PSO2%20Alpha2%20-%20Test%202/gettindown.png

Vibing out with that Fonewm guy in the back. Our swag was untouchable.



http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/RemiusTA/PSO2%20Alpha2%20-%20Test%202/Lilysing.png

My force [S]failingsinging Nights into Dreams' theme song before a massive dance-off. Would be perfect, if only a Mic was actually in that hand.

Maryonetta kept talking about my hairstyle. Mary was just mad she couldn't rock it like I could. : 3


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I'll put up some videos soon. Got gigs worth of them, and unfortunately in an attempt to make them smaller, i ruined alot of footage.

Masterflower
Feb 6, 2012, 01:28 AM
ohmy~

Are you the same Misaki Ki i seen ingame? XD

Dinosaur
Feb 6, 2012, 01:35 AM
[SPOILER-BOX]
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn183/RemiusTA/PSO2%20Alpha2%20-%20Test%202/gettindown.png

Vibing out with that Fonewm guy in the back. Our swag was untouchable.

[/SPOILER-BOX]


[SPOILER-BOX]http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120204_013814_146.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120204_013815_147.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

Serephim
Feb 6, 2012, 01:56 AM
Un. F-ing. Touchable.

NoiseHERO
Feb 6, 2012, 02:11 AM
That rainy bloody thingie looks awesome.

and LOL...

Serious face while doing that PSU dance...

Serephim
Feb 6, 2012, 02:17 AM
Serious face while doing that PSU dance...

You can just count the amount of fucks we give from the expression lol



Dinosaur, so epic you got those shots lol. I didn't know if you were a JP player or not.

Jinto117
Feb 6, 2012, 05:36 AM
That Fomarl hat is the most original and best looking thing in the game as far as I'm concerned.

Dinosaur
Feb 13, 2012, 03:53 AM
One Foie

[SPOILER-BOX]http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/PSO2/vlcsnap-2012-02-13-00h48m15s34.png[/SPOILER-BOX]

Noblewine
Feb 13, 2012, 11:31 PM
On upper left on screen you see the level, name and element from enemy :-)
Too, in combat you see indicators on enemy, not sure if HP bar from enemy appear in these indicators...


Nice screens, you choose very well ^^;

Sweet so it still plays like Universe in some ways. I just hope I don't have to worry about enemies instant killing me like in psobb.

r00tabaga
Feb 14, 2012, 10:13 AM
Is there an option where you don't have to carry your weapon on your back? I think it looks dumb when you are in your room.
LOLing at the pic of the girl in the bathtub with her clothes ON!

NoiseHERO
Feb 14, 2012, 10:34 AM
I guess you could just unequip EVERYTHING?

And if that doesn't work throw it in the bank?

AND IF THAT DOESN'T WORK /panic T-TRASH IT?

r00tabaga
Feb 14, 2012, 12:18 PM
That's what I was wondering. If it was just say " unequip" over "remove from INV".

ZER0 DX
Feb 14, 2012, 03:04 PM
You can remove a weapon from your pallet and select the empty default "fist" slot that takes its place to not have anything on your back.

Serephim
Feb 14, 2012, 05:11 PM
One Foie

[SPOILER-BOX]http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/PSO2/vlcsnap-2012-02-13-00h48m15s34.png[/SPOILER-BOX]


Man Rockbears were jokes to my Force. Foie to the face made him sit down every time

batfax
Feb 15, 2012, 03:15 AM
I only got to play a few hours so I didn't get to take as many screen shots as I'd've liked, but this one turned out pretty okay.

[SPOILER-BOX]http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g281/worthlessnewbie/misc/screenshots/pso20120204_011519_059.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

youcantcatchtheblue
Feb 15, 2012, 05:48 AM
Is there an option where you don't have to carry your weapon on your back? I think it looks dumb when you are in your room.
LOLing at the pic of the girl in the bathtub with her clothes ON!

They said that they're going to have an option to turn on/off Units attached to your costume, so hopefully they will add the same option for weapon too... otherwise yeah, just select an empty weapon in your main palette (though that means you need to have 1 of your 3 slots empty... I hope there will be more slots in the future :()

Dinosaur
Feb 15, 2012, 06:36 AM
They said that they're going to have an option to turn on/off Units attached to your costume

This feature was in the last alpha.

Vashyron
Feb 15, 2012, 09:04 AM
Yeah, done by finding the unit and selecting the 3rd(?) option. The unit's icon would change as well.

kyuuketsuki
Feb 16, 2012, 02:59 AM
[...] (though that means you need to have 1 of your 3 slots empty... I hope there will be more slots in the future :()
Perhaps my memory is faulty, but I could have sworn that I had three slots occupied with weapons on my FO and HU, and could still switch to a fourth empty one. Can anyone confirm/deny this?

•Col•
Feb 16, 2012, 03:08 AM
I only got to play a few hours so I didn't get to take as many screen shots as I'd've liked, but this one turned out pretty okay.

[SPOILER-BOX]http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g281/worthlessnewbie/misc/screenshots/pso20120204_011519_059.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

ALL HAIL THE GIANT RAPPY!!!!

*bows*

PSZFann
Feb 17, 2012, 05:39 PM
so how do you get the game? is there a demo? or did you guys buy it from japan

kyuuketsuki
Feb 17, 2012, 05:57 PM
so how do you get the game? is there a demo? or did you guys buy it from japan
No offense, but... are you trolling?

The game is not out yet. This is all from an alpha test of the game that some of us here were able to get into by signing up on the SEGA of Japan website.

DragonForce
Mar 3, 2012, 06:41 AM
I really hope the graphics improve. They look pretty terrible.

kyuuketsuki
Mar 3, 2012, 11:15 AM
I really hope the graphics improve. They look pretty terrible.
The graphics could use some polish, but by-and-large, they're fine. People need to stop expecting ****ing Crysis here.

Mag-X
Mar 3, 2012, 01:01 PM
I really hope the graphics improve. They look pretty terrible.

Don't count on it. Most people have really shite PCs with pitiful Intel graphics, and they want everyone to be able to play it.

Krank32oz
Mar 3, 2012, 05:54 PM
What i am curious about is what kind of weapon was the double blades that looked like they shot out and grabbed on to enemies. Looked like they were being swung around. I'm guessing that's one of the new types?

SephirothXer0
Mar 3, 2012, 07:29 PM
The graphics are very nice, I've got no complaints there.

Stylization >>>> Photorealism any day.

It just looks like a lot of these screenshots were taken on low settings, the difference in detail between them is very noticeable.

DragonForce
Mar 3, 2012, 08:10 PM
I'm not expecting Unreal Engine 3-like graphics, but it would be nice to see high-quality models. The character models look decent, but the weapon models look like shit. I know it's an alpha, but I'd like to see some detail instead of 2-D mesh models of tree foliage and environments.

Rika-chan
Mar 3, 2012, 09:21 PM
What i am curious about is what kind of weapon was the double blades that looked like they shot out and grabbed on to enemies. Looked like they were being swung around. I'm guessing that's one of the new types?

The Wired Lance?

Kazzi
Mar 4, 2012, 11:46 AM
I'm not expecting Unreal Engine 3-like graphics, but it would be nice to see high-quality models. The character models look decent, but the weapon models look like shit. I know it's an alpha, but I'd like to see some detail instead of 2-D mesh models of tree foliage and environments.

The graphics really don't look as bad when it's in motion I find. But if you think these are bad, take a look at the lowest settings, it's basically PSO graphics. The lowest setting is just awful.

Dre_o
Mar 4, 2012, 12:19 PM
I'm going to say what I always say on accordance to graphics:

1) Make a game yourself before complaining about how crappy graphics look. No experience in the field makes you a terrible judge of the work of others.

2) Its not about whether or not the graphics are "ULTRA HIGH FIDELITY!", its whether or not they get the job done. Example: World of Warcraft. Pretty shitty graphics, most popular game of all time (arguably, though said arguing will NOT BE DONE HERE).

For a PC game to be at all accessible by anyone but the "PC Elite", it has to be usable by computers that aren't purpose built for gaming.

EDIT: On topic, I honestly don't remember battling any enhanced monsters in PSZ (regrettably because that game isn't very memorable to begin with), but I look forward to slaying tougher boba-monsters regardless. Nothing like a bit of challenge to spice up a boring run.

Angelo
Mar 4, 2012, 01:00 PM
1) Make a game yourself before complaining about how crappy graphics look. No experience in the field makes you a terrible judge of the work of others.


Void of all logic.

The 'lets see you do better!' argument is reserved for school children, fanboys, and pseudo intellectuals.

Personally, I think the graphics look great.

moorebounce
Mar 4, 2012, 01:19 PM
I have to co-sign on what Dre_o said. You must walk a mile in another man's shoes before you judge them.

If you think PSO episodes 1-4 look anything close to (outside of the artistic style) what PSO2 is then you really need glasses.

•Col•
Mar 4, 2012, 01:31 PM
Void of all logic.

The 'lets see you do better!' argument is reserved for school children, fanboys, and pseudo intellectuals.

^This. The whole "don't criticize something if you haven't had to do it yourself" concept is just nonsensical. If you have no experience with cooking but you go to a restaurant to order a well-done steak and they bring you one completely uncooked.... You're not allowed to complain?

That being said, I don't mind the graphics either. The Phantasy Star series always seems to be 2-3 generations behind the current standard anyway.

amtalx
Mar 4, 2012, 03:44 PM
Games that are dependant on a large community generally don't (and shouldn't) have cutting edge graphics. Attracting the largest user base is far more important than anything else. That's not to say that the high end of the detail slider can't be impressive, but it should definitely be a secondary concern.

Zyrusticae
Mar 4, 2012, 03:58 PM
I think the graphics actually look pretty damn good at maximum settings. It's no FFXIV, but then, it doesn't have to be.

This coming from a guy who upgrades his PC specifically for the biggest and greatest graphical wonder coming down the pipe. Difference is, some games are good for that - but not all of them have to be. Besides, I'm absolutely certain we're gonna see some improvements between now and launch. I've never seen a game that didn't see at least some improvement, since, y'know, technical artists have to be doing something to justify their pay. :p

And yeah, that "let's see you do better" thing is just another form of ad hominem and is instantaneously dismissible as such. You're supposed to address the argument, not address the maker of the argument (although I know that is oh-so-common in US politics, that's not actually legitimate argumentation, such is the incredibly low standard of "debate" in the USA right now...).

Jinketsu
Mar 4, 2012, 10:19 PM
I'm going to say what I always say on accordance to graphics:

1) Make a game yourself before complaining about how crappy graphics look. No experience in the field makes you a terrible judge of the work of others.

2) Its not about whether or not the graphics are "ULTRA HIGH FIDELITY!", its whether or not they get the job done. Example: World of Warcraft. Pretty shitty graphics, most popular game of all time (arguably, though said arguing will NOT BE DONE HERE).

For a PC game to be at all accessible by anyone but the "PC Elite", it has to be usable by computers that aren't purpose built for gaming.

EDIT: On topic, I honestly don't remember battling any enhanced monsters in PSZ (regrettably because that game isn't very memorable to begin with), but I look forward to slaying tougher boba-monsters regardless. Nothing like a bit of challenge to spice up a boring run.

1) You do not have to have experience in the field of game design to have an opinion of a game's graphics. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, including yours here.

2) There's a fine line on the statement of "getting the job done" in any respect. Using FFXIV as an example, the game looks great, and the game is very solid, but the way it played on release and for an entire year just did not sit well with the gaming community, despite "getting it done."

3) PSZ had a pretty decent story and played pretty amazingly for a DS game. Again, it's only opinion, but I respectfully disagree with that comment.

Dinosaur
Mar 5, 2012, 03:35 AM
OT:

The block.
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http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120203_235901_091.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120203_021027_004.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120203_021136_006.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120203_021212_010.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120203_181204_020.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120203_181128_018.jpg

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Camp Ship
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http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120203_171742_014.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120204_002523_004.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120203_223234_019.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120203_184105_044.jpg
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Then you get dropped off
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Ryoten
Mar 6, 2012, 03:25 AM
OT:

Then you get dropped off
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Dat mountain!

Dinosaur
Mar 6, 2012, 04:18 AM
More mountain!

[spoiler-box]http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120203_023545_028.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120203_023234_026.jpg
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Lobby snaps.
[spoiler-box]Newmen everywhere
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/NEWMENS.jpg

The stars
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120204_000325_096.jpg

FOnewearl photobombing
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120204_063045_009.jpg

Lots of heads
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120204_063647_031.jpg
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Krank32oz
Mar 6, 2012, 09:15 PM
The Wired Lance?

Yea i guess that's what its called. Ill do some more research and figure it out. Just thought maybe someone could help! Thanks tho man

•Col•
Mar 7, 2012, 12:37 AM
Yea i guess that's what its called. Ill do some more research and figure it out. Just thought maybe someone could help! Thanks tho man

There isn't much research to do, lol...

Most of us used the Wired Lance extensively while playing the Alpha. D: We know how it works.

Zorafim
Mar 7, 2012, 03:11 PM
People are saying the game has bad graphics? Am I the only person seeing these images and being blown away? I know I tend to play WoW and old games alot, but I can't be that behind on the times. What exactly am I missing?

The wired lance is one of the three only melee weapons in the game so far, so I'm sure whoever played the alpha knows everything about them if they played melee. Kind of interesting: I didn't think they'd have so few weapons in the alpha. I know they'll add more later on, it's just surprising that they decided to build in this direction. I thought they'd pull a PSU: Start off with basic animations, and add more as the game went on.
But, as long as they reimplement twin daggers and polearms, I shouldn't care much.

Mag-X
Mar 7, 2012, 03:57 PM
The graphics aren't "bad," just mediocre, which is as expected from an MMO. The character an enemy models look really good, while the environments don't look much better than PSU.

For an MMO, I actually think it looks pretty good, but it's obvious they want the game to able to run on low spec PCs. It is what it is.

Ryoten
Mar 8, 2012, 09:22 AM
More mountain!

[spoiler-box]http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120203_023545_028.jpg

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120203_023234_026.jpg
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Lobby snaps.
[spoiler-box]Newmen everywhere
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/NEWMENS.jpg

The stars
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120204_000325_096.jpg

FOnewearl photobombing
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120204_063045_009.jpg

Lots of heads
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120204_063647_031.jpg
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& who said the graphics was bad? I'm liking what I see thus far. Looking forward to the beta to see more in-game footage.

NoiseHERO
Mar 8, 2012, 09:52 AM
So interms of...

1:Bad
2:Mediocre
3:Standard-Okay
4:Good
5:Great
6:Mind blowingly awesome, every other game company WISH they had this budget.

I would at least put it at 3 or 4 because it's an online game. I don't think anyone SHOULD be expecting Aion-TERA-Final Fantasy XIV graphics from a Phantasy Star anyway. Then there's the low spec PC playability thing... blah blah blah someone said all of this stuff already. Jus' saying there's no reason to look down on the graphics, and personally I think the game is using what it has quite well.

Though I haven't even gotten the chance to play the alpha and I'm kind of tired of looking at that forest already.

Angelo
Mar 8, 2012, 10:10 AM
So interms of...

1:Bad
2:Mediocre
3:Standard-Okay
4:Good
5:Great
6:Mind blowingly awesome, every other game company WISH they had this budget.

I would at least put it at 3 or 4 because it's an online game. I don't think anyone SHOULD be expecting Aion-TERA-Final Fantasy XIV graphics from a Phantasy Star anyway. Then there's the low spec PC playability thing... blah blah blah someone said all of this stuff already. Jus' saying there's no reason to look down on the graphics, and personally I think the game is using what it has quite well.

Though I haven't even gotten the chance to play the alpha and I'm kind of tired of looking at that forest already.

I think the characters in this game have a higher polygon count than Aion, at least in the faces. As for TERA and XIV, not so much.

Neirene
Mar 8, 2012, 11:22 AM
I beleive the graphics of the game are very very good and very well optimized to run in a wide variety of systems also the fact that the movement is extremelly smooth but not annoying like the smoothness of PSU.

Aside from that I have a little picture that I would like to share over here probably was my graphic card doing tricks to me or the forest for sure it's a very strange place but here you go ! ww (i'm very sorry for the size had to take it out from my twitter because I lost the original screenshot)

MISSION START!
[SPOILER-BOX]http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/3074/capturelappy.jpg[/SPOILER-BOX]

•Col•
Mar 8, 2012, 02:32 PM
............. Is that Rappy equipped with a Rifle.........?



AWW YEAH

Rei-San
Mar 8, 2012, 03:27 PM
I beleive the graphics of the game are very very good and very well optimized to run in a wide variety of systems also the fact that the movement is extremelly smooth but not annoying like the smoothness of PSU.

Aside from that I have a little picture that I would like to share over here probably was my graphic card doing tricks to me or the forest for sure it's a very strange place but here you go ! ww (i'm very sorry for the size had to take it out from my twitter because I lost the original screenshot)

MISSION START!
[spoiler-box]http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/3074/capturelappy.jpg[/spoiler-box]

Please tell me that's not a glitch... *,*

Vashyron
Mar 8, 2012, 03:39 PM
As much as I'd like to see Rappies wielding rifles that probably is one very convenient glitch or easily a Photoshop?

Looking at the "normal" Rappy's skeletal model I'm not seeing anything here which the game could use a position on resting equipped items. (Like clothing models all have on their backs.)

NoiseHERO
Mar 8, 2012, 04:08 PM
Loli standing inside of a rappy + graphics card fart = Battle rappies?

As long as there's not an army of feathery weirdos like in PSU, acting annoying in rappy suits. D:

Neirene
Mar 8, 2012, 06:06 PM
It's a little photoshop joke made by myself guys but i'm very glad you loved it! wwwwww

And yes I wish I could take rappies to the fight with me! w

kyuuketsuki
Mar 8, 2012, 09:27 PM
It's a little photoshop joke made by myself guys but i'm very glad you loved it! wwwwww

And yes I wish I could take rappies to the fight with me! w
... using "w" instead of "lol"? You've spent waaaaaaaay too much time playing JP PSO/PSU. D=

D-Gold
Mar 8, 2012, 10:29 PM
A RArappy eh. I approve^_^

Hucast-Kireek
Mar 9, 2012, 04:00 AM
Too many lolis, vomits.

PS. the Casts look garbage, Ill wait alot more till im interested in this game.

Neirene
Mar 9, 2012, 05:47 AM
... using "w" instead of "lol"? You've spent waaaaaaaay too much time playing JP PSO/PSU. D=

I'm very sorry if the comment bothered you it's just that yes i've been playing PSOBB with japanese people for so many years! and I never really had another english speaking person playing with me PSOBB for a long time ^^;

Zorafim
Mar 9, 2012, 11:51 AM
... using "w" instead of "lol"? You've spent waaaaaaaay too much time playing JP PSO/PSU. D=

HAI HAI ^^ W

Dinosaur
Mar 11, 2012, 05:15 AM
Code: Rescue + Caves
[spoiler-box]Code: Rescue
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120204_022210_165.jpg
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120204_022141_162.jpg

Caves
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120203_042414_037.jpg
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120203_170059_013.jpg
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http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120204_032331_237.jpg
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120204_032534_240.jpg
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120204_032724_244.jpg
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120204_033034_262.jpg
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120204_034014_284.jpg[/spoiler-box]

Forest
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http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120203_023554_029.jpg
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http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120203_081751_069.jpg
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120203_141621_001.jpg
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http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120203_221615_013.jpg
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120203_221642_014.jpg
http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh113/subarashee/pso20120203_222042_017.jpg



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