'My room'

[Kimil]

I was just thinking, what would be in the 'my room' thing? Would it be like a bank like set up? would you have one per character? Or would all of your 'not in use' characters be walking arround in there as NPCs?

Hmm... this just made me think of something new: What would the 'name' of the room be? would it folow your user ID, so it'd be like 'Kimil's room instead of 'insert character's name here's room (but then you'd have to make a room per character and that would take more server space.

I know the making of the Game is set in stone now, but making the 'my room' as a 'squad room' for all of your characters, would mak it possible to trade items among your characters easier I think...

So to sum this mess up, I think the 'my room' feature will be like:
A place to store and grab items like a bank
The room's name would be like insert user name here's squad room.
A squad room where you'd leave your idling characters
A place to trade among your characters

What do you think?


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[Kent]

I'm thinking it'll be like a Mog House from FFXI, except other players can enter it, and it's far more customizable.

[Dre_o]

Unfortunetly, the only details we have right now is that you can "customize" you room, and by customize, I mean the wall color is all we know.

[Espilonarge]

On 2006-01-02 05:43, Dre_o wrote:
Unfortunetly, the only details we have right now is that you can "customize" you room, and by customize, I mean the wall color is all we know.
I know in one issue of EGM it mentioned that while on your adventures you'd find stuff to customize your room with. Mayby we'll see some intresting items hanging around in your room like dreamcatchers and posters, little trinkets to spice it up so it looks nice. http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif

Anyone up for The Sims 2 now? http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

[OdinTyler]

Actually, theres alot to customize. The walls & floors are two of those things. Ppl can come in but only with your permission. Not sure what it will be 'named', however, (name of char)'s Room sounds likely. LOL Never actually thought of it. The 'room' contains a long stretch hallway & a bedroom. For my main char, I intend to have my room as a guild hall for all our guildies to enter into. I doubt that there will be guild housing so Im accomodating out of need. Pretty sure that each char will get their own housing. Be that the case, one could have a custom look per their char, which I love.
As for clear speculations, one can presume that banking will be done in house. Maybe boxes or something to store items in? No sense having an outside locker when you have an apt now. We know that we can change clothes inside, but, we dont know if we buy new ones from inside or have to go outside. Theres been talk of an auction. Basically, expect alot from My Room as we dont have all the answers. However, it looks to be alot of fun playing around in it.

[littleman2347]

Does it have a door bell ^_^? Customize your own door bell! Thats what I would like to do hehehehe.Wait wait what about robbers can you get robed that would be cool, and wierd at the same time.

[OdinTyler]

No. Ppl can only enter your room with your permission. I dont think anyone else could access your stuff since it will probably only be accessible by your char. As for a customizable doorbell, that would be cool. Put in the Star Trek one so you can say "Come!" like Capt. Picard. LOL

[Blobmiester]

Looking at the diffrent rooms in the screenshots, I wonder if you will be able to buy "Bigger" rooms with more space or a diffrent design.
That leads back to the room being the players bank. So with a purchase of a bigger room you could have more bank space.
What would be cool to see(kind of like your idea odin) is cuztimizable banners or other such objects. (Like odin could have a big banner saying his/her guild name.)
Overall the rooms sounds a bit like futuristic sims.
Not that, that is bad or anything.... *Smiles evily*



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[Kimil]

All in all we wont know anything new (unless they update) until Feb 16th... >.<

[Dre_o]

Well actually, they update every Friday (or throw skrew balls in like they did last week) but with all that is in the game, we'll have to simply hope they update the rooms data or wait for the game to come out. ...Start counting the days.....

But you didn't get that date from a store did you? Cause I'm not trusting anything that isn't from ST...or I may just be behind.

[Kimil]

No, the Japanese Version is coming out Feb 16th, and some people here are importing (not me, I have no Yen). We'll know through them.

[OdinTyler]

On 2006-01-02 15:05, Blobmiester wrote:
Looking at the diffrent rooms in the screenshots, I wonder if you will be able to buy "Bigger" rooms with more space or a diffrent design.
That leads back to the room being the players bank. So with a purchase of a bigger room you could have more bank space.
What would be cool to see(kind of like your idea odin) is cuztimizable banners or other such objects. (Like odin could have a big banner saying his/her guild name.)
Overall the rooms sounds a bit like futuristic sims.
Not that, that is bad or anything.... *Smiles evily*



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Im glad you liked my ideas, Blob. Some hopeful, some are based on what we know. It would be 'his' guild (Im male, main char is female tho). As for a bigger room, yes that would be good too, but, I doubt theyll do that. Youd have to knock down walls & have extra space on the server to accompany that. I think we'll just get to customize what we're given. As for decorations, Id love to do symbol chat in there. That way I could put up our guild crest since theres no symbol chat anymore. As for banks, Im pretty sure the storage would still be in the room. That makes the most sense.

[littleman2347]

Well if you can buy bigger room that would help with somthing i was hoping for. A more dependent economy on money and not only wepons, armor and other items. I'm not say that should stop it won't we all know that. I personly like just having to spend money instead of and item that you have found and worked hard for just to trade it for somthing else. So why just not buy it with what ever money the game will have.

[Brus]

On 2006-01-03 07:36, littleman2347 wrote:
Well if you can buy bigger room that would help with somthing i was hoping for. A more dependent economy on money and not only wepons, armor and other items. I'm not say that should stop it won't we all know that. I personly like just having to spend money instead of and item that you have found and worked hard for just to trade it for somthing else. So why just not buy it with what ever money the game will have.



Just as long as its not as stupidly annoying to get money as it is in FFXI. If I wanted to spend 8 hours a day trying to get an insignificant sum of money, I'd go out and get a crappier job.

[littleman2347]

I have never played it so i dont know ,and i dont think i will but if what you say happened in psu ya it would suck bad.

[OdinTyler]

Money is another important consideration for your home. Do you struggle to raise money to improve your pad? Do you auction items that youve crafted or found extras of? You have to wonder how many ways one can make money in PSU. The monetary reward has to increase for quests: 2k meseta (or so) at a time is ridiculous. That should be upped as well as rewarding the player with XP. Since this is an all new game & there are many new things occuring for PSU, innovative ways to make money should be taken into account.
An auction system could be great for PSU as long as it doesnt get out of hand. Prices that gouge other players wont help anyone but a select few. If a preset range is established, auctioneers can work on ways to work with that, while other players try to haggle for the best price in said range. The auction system would also be a good way to gain money other than killing endless amounts of monsters for the sole purpose of cash.

[DeathMachine]

I wonder if you can get under-the-table jobs in the black market area of the game? You know...a hit here, sell illegal wares there(not hack items though). That would be an interesting way to make cash.

[OdinTyler]

Now now, no cheating. This applies to storyline as well. Unless you intend your char to be a villain, its understood we're all playing heroes here with semi-decent & apparent morals, right? http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif

[Espilonarge]

Lets hope they'll allow for articals from other games to be placed around the room. I know they'll probly drop in some Sonic Posters and such, mayby some PSO objects like a Rappy plushie. Oh the possibilities. http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif

*so wants a Rappy plushie on his bed* http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime2.gif

[OdinTyler]

Im still hoping for my Darkfalz disembodied body parts so I can hang em on my walls like trophies. http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

[DeathMachine]

Now where did I put my Delsaber Mount? I know I left that somewhere...Ah, here we go. Right next to the door to scare the noobs who enter. http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

[OdinTyler]

Just make sure you dont trip on the Darkfalz ear as you walk through my hallway. Its pretty big so its hard to miss, unless youre a real klutz. http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

[EGO-BOT]

I'd love to be able to put a jukebox in the corner of my room. They could make it similar to Episode's 3 jukebox with loads of tunes from past Sega games. If Sonic team put something like that or let us choose what music is playing in our rooms that would be awesome- I'd have something from Streets of rage playing in the background.

[Espilonarge]

On 2006-01-05 10:45, OdinTyler wrote:
Just make sure you dont trip on the Darkfalz ear as you walk through my hallway. Its pretty big so its hard to miss, unless youre a real klutz. http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif
"Just make sure you don't accidently fall over that.."
*AHHHH!!! BANG!!!*
"edge.."
"Talk about dropping into boob tube central."
"GET BACK HERE RAJA!!!" *runs after him with very sharp pointy stick!!!*

[OdinTyler]

Make sure to beat some sense into him. That or at least tell him how to tell a GOOD joke.

[littleman2347]

I realy want a door bell.

[Shadow_Wing]

Auction system, bleh *cough cough* FFXI's now rampant inflation (my server's prices went up 8x in the last 5 days...)*cough cough* I say a system like guild wars works the best imo where the economy is entirely NPC based and prices are dependant on demand

Would be awsome if you had boss heads and stuff like that =D.

[Atayin]

Judging from the footage we've seen in PSU, there's quite a few ways to customize the way your room looks. And you can even find stuff for your room out in the field?! Score!!

I'm gonna spend forever in this game just tweaking things for image sake. First in the character creation and THEN I'm probably gonna get completely sidetracked by my room every time I come back to town.

I love it when a game throws in some variety to change the pace. If you get sick of running around and killing things (not that you ever would), you can just go back to your pad and chill.

Maybe it's a good thing they pushed the release date back so drasticly. I wouldn't be surprised to find a plethora of new custom features added in.

[littleman2347]

I love PSU just from what they have told use there is so many thing's that we can do now that we would have never thought about being able to do before.

[OdinTyler]

1. Shadow, I agree with you. Thats why pricing has to have some sort of logical sense to it. If you let players control it, it goes insane. Believe me, Im with you on that.

2. Im for as much customization in the room as possible. The room will reflect the player & the character. Its also a place where you can relax & hang your hat, so to speak. Even little things to play around like that are always fun to do.

[Atayin]

On 2006-01-06 11:05, Shadow_Wing wrote:
Would be awsome if you had boss heads and stuff like that =D.



That's right! Expect to see me mounting boss-heads on my room walls in order to scare guests who bring their children to get togethers. Let this be a warning, no children allowed in my room! My boss heads will devour you!! http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/burger.gif

[OdinTyler]

I already claimed Darkfalz (& related) heads months ago, so, my claim's on them. Maybe a Hildetorr one too. http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif Perhaps a piggy bank made out of 1 of those pig creatures on the shelf. Good piggy, hold my meseta for me. http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

[KhaosKidd]

yea i like tha idea of mounting bosses heads on tha wall LO FRIGGIN L http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif ...

Plus i like 2 B able to display different stuff like rares.

OFF THA SUBJECT A LITTLE...
it would B cool still hav rappies and since u cant kill them maybe u should capture them like pokemon and display them http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

[DamonKatu]

O dear god...not that crud agean...

[OdinTyler]

On 2006-01-12 15:12, DamonKatu wrote:
O dear god...not that crud agean...


Which crud are you referring to?:

a) the return of Rappies (why wont they go away? LOL)
b) capturing them like Pokemon (pets, companions, etc.)
c) a Pokemon reference in PSU to begin with
d) stuffing a Rappy for display?

[Espilonarge]

On 2006-01-12 19:38, OdinTyler wrote:
d) stuffing a Rappy for display?
"Open wide!"
"RAWK!!!" *bites hand*
"Why you little..!!" *strats to strangle the Rappy!!!!!*

Oh I can see that happening. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_rolleyes.gif

I just want a couple of Rappy plushies for my room. Nothing fancy except mayby an exotic potplant, a couple of pictures on the wall, possibly even able to change the window so it looks like your underwater with fishies. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif

[DeathMachine]

A couple of potted Lilies by the window, a rappy in a cage, and a Canabin security system.

[OdinTyler]

Dont forget invisible Sinow standing out front, guarding the door. If you try to break in, Security smacks the crap out of you before you even know you were hit:

"What the--?" "Ooooof!" (hits the ground unconscious)

LOL

[DeathMachine]

Or just have a sinow Zele land on you. That would be enough to kill or at least maim any intruder

[DamonKatu]

On 2006-01-12 19:38, OdinTyler wrote:


On 2006-01-12 15:12, DamonKatu wrote:
O dear god...not that crud agean...


Which crud are you referring to?:

a) the return of Rappies (why wont they go away? LOL)
b) capturing them like Pokemon (pets, companions, etc.)
c) a Pokemon reference in PSU to begin with
d) stuffing a Rappy for display?



B. cause it sounds like slavery to me http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_lol.gif

[OdinTyler]

Maybe, maybe not. Some pokemon seem very loyal to you as soon as you capture em. Others are just tempermental & you gotta get em to like ya. Guess its not slavery as you gotta convince a random animal that youre an ok person. I feel like a slave to a rappy's chirping tho. Theyre cute on occasion, but, ENOUGH with them already. Theyre too visible. Bring back Musk Cats! http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif Not to kill of course, just to see. Myau's descendants rock. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

[DamonKatu]

Now you are getting off the subject v.v'. Ok, for my room, I would probly injoy a blue background with a dreamcarst on a table, a poster of sil'fer from ep 3, a huge TV that money can buy, and a picture of my GF by by bed. Can you upload pictures and post them in your room?

[Kano-Okami]

I seriously doubt you can upload pictures, you can only imagine the abuse of that kind of ability. I do hope you can get posters though, and buy music.. I'd love to get some Crush40 blaring in my room, lol

[OdinTyler]

1. To save alot of space on the server & time, I think you should just get a jukebox of sorts, with access to various Sega tracks. It probably might only be Phantasy Star music but what about other great classic Sega games? Golden Axe? Revenge of Shinobi? Streets of Rage?

2. For pics, perhaps theres a better picture capture than what was in PSO. Maybe you can take a pic & send the image to your home as a photo album or a poster for your wall.

3. A security option for your room (password based) would be nice. Its been stated as such already. However, youd need a graphic interface for those without the password. Maybe a Hildetorr to pound your head in (when you have it wrong) & then say in a deep voice: "THANK YOU COME AGAIN!"

[Kano-Okami]

On 2006-01-13 12:07, OdinTyler wrote:
1. To save alot of space on the server & time, I think you should just get a jukebox of sorts, with access to various Sega tracks. It probably might only be Phantasy Star music but what about other great classic Sega games? Golden Axe? Revenge of Shinobi? Streets of Rage?

I agree on the jukebox thing, heck it was the best thing I liked about Episode 3. I only wished they had more sonic music, although having to pay to hear music in your own house would be absurd!...unless you got all the revenue back..*stares at potential 'friends'* http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

Edit: w00t, my 100th post! http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime2.gif

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[OdinTyler]

Welcome to triple digits. Wait til you get to quad digits, like this, my 1380th post. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif So what was the jukebox like in EpIII?

[Kano-Okami]

Heh, no kiddin',
but about the Ep3 Jukebox, it was a compilation of most of the tracks from PSO ep3 and a few PS0ep1&2, a couple of Panzer Dragoon songs, and the title track from Billy Hatcher, each for 100 meseta...
On ep3 you needed to win tournements for minial amounts of gold...so mainly the champs sat around the Jukeboxes blaring random music like the pso Battle mode song or the (random)Billy Hatcher Joy song. It was cool but if the rich guys had bad taste (which they usually did), all the poor guys like me could do was endure the noise or get out the lobby..
But if the jukeboxes were for PSU's My Room, I'm sure people would love that, probably finding/buying music tracks so they could play it any time they liked, sorta like how Shenmue did it with the Cassette Tapes.

[OdinTyler]

Panzer Dragoon huh? Some of the most beautifully orchestrated Sega games were PD games. Id play the final boss music for PD Zwei in my room in a second. Very motivational track. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

[Shadow_Wing]

Hehe I remember having jukebox wars with the lower ranked people XD (woot go my like huge meseta bank I had when rank and shit meant something back then!)

Anyways that would be awsome to have a juke box in your room, I'd so be blairing out Sonic Music all day long XD.

[Sinue_v2]

Meh, I still like the "iPod" idea better. Whereas, you can purchase a "portable jukebox" which only holds a few songs (perhaps upgradable for unlocking sidequests or more money). Then, have a music store where you can purchase songs to fill up your music player for 100 Meseta a piece. However, you can only hold as many songs as your music player allows - so you may have to get rid of some and repurchase them if you want to hear them later.

The PMP (Portable Music Player) will act as a jukebox on the go - but only YOU will be able to hear it. (No annoying other players) However, there should be a "stereo" option in your room where you can play music from your PMP for guests which they can hear.


I seriously doubt you can upload pictures, you can only imagine the abuse of that kind of ability.

I agree... case in point...

http://www.penny-arcade.com/images/2005/20050314l.jpg

I could esily see walking into someone's PSU room only to be confronted with a 10-foot high mural of their balls on the opposing wall and them laughing meniacly.

[OdinTyler]

Ive only got 2 things to say:

1. My thought on the jukebox is it should only be playable in your room so as not to annoy other ppl outside. Good to give your room some ambience. I hadnt thought of an Ipod item where you bring a few select tunes with ya. You could beam them down to ya. Who knows?

2. Beef whistle? LMAO Thats hilarious!

[DizzyDi]

I like the PMP idea. You could be in a dungeon or someplace with some really OBNOXIOUS music and you just whip out the PMP and play some ol' skool sonic or somethin'. Hmmm...On the other hand, when I play games I usually just mute them and turn on my stereo anyway. Oh well, more options = gud. =)

[Kano-Okami]

It would be really cool if the Personal Machines could double as a PMP. That would be a great plus to bringing them along to other players' rooms, showing off hard-to-find music tracks.

[Yummi]

a robot dj sounds neat.

[OdinTyler]

Well, its already been shown that a PM will be visible in your room, unlike mags of the past. I still think its possible to raise more than 1 PM (tho only equip one to you at a time). In addition, I believe you can have an 'attendant' PM in your room at all times. With that PM, it can aid you in doing various things like: selecting music, looking for deals on the online player shops, organizing your bank, etc.