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lostinseganet
Feb 3, 2006, 04:48 AM
looks ike only the screen shots has been updated today. It is all centered around the online lobbies, selling things, and lounging at the online cribs.



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Nash
Feb 3, 2006, 05:00 AM
http://phantasystaruniverse.com/image/screen/universe_83.jpg

I see someone's made a good version of Ulala from Space Channel 5!

These new shots show the first English player names I've seen as well.

http://phantasystaruniverse.com/image/screen/universe_76.jpg

The outside lobbies look very nice.

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YaLyn
Feb 3, 2006, 05:43 AM
I must say DAMN that going to be alot lobbies to exploe there.

Ennie
Feb 3, 2006, 06:17 AM
What's that giant Numan head in the corner of the first screenshot? It looks freaky. o.o

lostinseganet
Feb 3, 2006, 06:20 AM
On 2006-02-03 03:17, Ennie wrote:
What's that giant Numan head in the corner of the first screenshot? It looks freaky. o.o

That replaces the emotes that poped up in pso.

Kano-Okami
Feb 3, 2006, 06:31 AM
The rest of the scans can be found here aswell:

http://photobucket.com/albums/y33/shadowwolfkano/th_psu6.jpg (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/shadowwolfkano/psu6.jpg)http://photobucket.com/albums/y33/shadowwolfkano/th_psu5.jpg (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/shadowwolfkano/psu5.jpg)
http://photobucket.com/albums/y33/shadowwolfkano/th_psu4.jpg (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/shadowwolfkano/psu4.jpg)http://photobucket.com/albums/y33/shadowwolfkano/th_psu7.jpg (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/shadowwolfkano/psu7.jpg)
http://photobucket.com/albums/y33/shadowwolfkano/th_psu2.jpg (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/shadowwolfkano/psu2.jpg)http://photobucket.com/albums/y33/shadowwolfkano/th_psu1.jpg (http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y33/shadowwolfkano/psu1.jpg)

The 3 of the main character show the good range of facial expressions in the Cut-In Chat.



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Dre_o
Feb 3, 2006, 08:06 AM
Well, that confirms there will be an axe! And something that looks a lot like a lugger pistol..

Tystys
Feb 3, 2006, 08:16 AM
Still no news on the release date, huh?
Damn

Ryna
Feb 3, 2006, 08:32 AM
On 2006-02-03 05:16, Tystys wrote:
Still no news on the release date, huh?
Damn


We know the JP release date will be March 30th. I wouldn't expect to see a US release date announced on the JP webpage.

As for the actual update, it seems pretty tame. The screenshots do confirm that you'll be able to see multiple Cut-In-Chat windows on screen at one time. Also, we get to see that your Partner Machinery will hang out with your in your room.

Could someone provide translations for the dialog? That will help to resolve what the context is for each picture.

Espilonarge
Feb 3, 2006, 08:42 AM
That first pic looks like a shop that sells objects for your room, the squares how they're aligned up is abit to organized but bland.

vox3om
Feb 3, 2006, 08:51 AM
Question: Are the graphics that are shown in the first few images of this post going to be the ones we see while playing the game? or are they pixelated because they are out of proportion?

I hope the game isn't that pixelated. I know I'm biased for playing many next-gen console games, but that would be a little crappy. Kind of like CoV has not so hott graphics...http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_frown.gif

VioletSkye
Feb 3, 2006, 09:17 AM
The jaggies and the low-res look of the images suggests to me that those are PS2 images.

Here is the full set of images

http://phantasystaruniverse.com/image/screen/universe_75.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.com/image/screen/universe_76.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.com/image/screen/universe_77.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.com/image/screen/universe_78.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.com/image/screen/universe_79.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.com/image/screen/universe_80.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.com/image/screen/universe_81.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.com/image/screen/universe_82.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.com/image/screen/universe_83.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.com/image/screen/universe_84.jpg


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Nash
Feb 3, 2006, 09:49 AM
If you look at the text you'll see the images are scaled for some reason.

Don't know why they've released shots like this, but it does means it will look better in real life.

DarK-SuN
Feb 3, 2006, 10:03 AM
Nice shots, even if it's a rather soft update compared with previous ones.

I did like the detail of seeing Angelan; Angelan is a Virtuaroid from the Virtual ON series (which is also from SEGA), pretty accurately portraid in these PSU shots.

BeatZero
Feb 3, 2006, 10:16 AM
Thats pretty sweet, I like the variation in character appearence.

Ryna
Feb 3, 2006, 10:17 AM
On 2006-02-03 06:17, VioletSkye wrote:
http://phantasystaruniverse.com/image/screen/universe_77.jpg


I think that is the first clear picture we've ever seen of the axe. Is that a row of handguns above the axes? Also, you can see more of the in-game font in that picture

Also, I agree with Nash. It looks like these screenshots have been scaled down. I certainly hope the PS2 game doesn't look like this.

EDIT: Thank you for the images VioletSkye.


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Ancient
Feb 3, 2006, 10:25 AM
I wonder if those face-chat thingies are flashable while in combat or not. Also I wonder if you'll be able to have a couple quick-speech macros like in PSO. The face-shot stuff is nice looking, but I really will miss the creativity of the symbol chat feature in PSO. Used properly it could be very cool, funny, or very explanitory of your situation, without having to use any words. Of course it could also be completly tasteless and vulgur as so many people loved to show around lobbies. I wont miss the animated hand jobs, but I will miss all the other clean and clever stuff people came up with.

Ryna
Feb 3, 2006, 10:26 AM
On 2006-02-03 07:25, Ancient wrote:
I wonder if those face-chat thingies are flashable while in combat or not.


You will be able to use the Cut-In-Chat feature in combat based on previous videos and pictures.

Atayin
Feb 3, 2006, 10:35 AM
Has anybody noticed that the player named "Angelan" looks extremely similar to the Angelan mech from Virtual On: Oratorio Tangram? http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif
I love these Dreamcast references that Sonic Team is dropping here and there for us fans. Not every developing team is willing to devote that kind of attention to loyal fans. It's the little things like this that make me think they won't let us down.

The lobbies look really cool, too. I'll probably be so busy tweaking characters, exploring and checking out my room that it'll be hours before I even get around to killing monsters.

OdinTyler
Feb 3, 2006, 10:39 AM
Some observations I noticed:

1. The axes seem to be more like partisans than hand axes. I would like to see regular axes tho. Im PRAYING for it.

2. The cities look great. I could get lost (purposely) in them for a long time. Good stuff. Jaggies or not the damn game looks good. Stop picking on it, ppl!

3. Looking at 1 pic I see the same pattern on 2 different ppl (different color). The pattern looks just like one Ive seen on Leo. This leads me to believe 2 things:

a. Choosing a pattern of clothing on your beast may carry over to Nano form
b. Since the color of the pattern varies, that too may carry over when in Nano form

I cant say theyre beasts for sure. They look human. The pattern just stuck out for me.

VioletSkye
Feb 3, 2006, 10:41 AM
On 2006-02-03 07:17, Ryna wrote:
EDIT: Thank you for the images VioletSkye.

NP, although to be fair Kano-Okami had them posted before I did. I failed to notice earlier that his thumbnails open up the full size image.

uhawww
Feb 3, 2006, 10:41 AM
LOL
Afro the Hedgehog...

PSU's looking better by the second.

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Kano-Okami
Feb 3, 2006, 11:09 AM
On 2006-02-03 07:41, VioletSkye wrote:


On 2006-02-03 07:17, Ryna wrote:
EDIT: Thank you for the images VioletSkye.

NP, although to be fair Kano-Okami had them posted before I did. I failed to notice earlier that his thumbnails open up the full size image.


Awe, thanks for the recognition. I almost thought my work would go unnoticed. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif

Atayin
Feb 3, 2006, 11:15 AM
Wow, I forgot to thank both of you guys for your trouble. It's pretty convenient to have all of this information posted right here on the forum. If it weren't for posters here taking the time to keep the rest of us well informed with their contributions, then people like myself would still be left in the dark because of SoA's typical neglectfulness when it comes to even some of their leading franchises.

So, a respectful thanks http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

Ryna
Feb 3, 2006, 11:21 AM
On 2006-02-03 08:09, Kano-Okami wrote:
Awe, thanks for the recognition. I almost thought my work would go unnoticed. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif


Thank you for posting your set of images too Kano-Okami and Nash. I'm just used to VioletSkye or LoveJuice posting screenshots. So, it has become a habit.

DamonKatu
Feb 3, 2006, 11:21 AM
EVIL CLONE!!! ARGH!!! *tackles*

That makes me wish that the game wasn't delayed. If there's so many lobbies, then thank god for the cards huh? XD I wounder if the shops will ever have used items for sell.

HatMaster
Feb 3, 2006, 11:27 AM
I like the shots of the various players just chilling in Sonic's room. I was really worried about the community aspect of this since that was something I felt was missing in many MMORPG's I've played. This certainly seems to have it.


I also love the wide variety of characters. It's good to see that not only are we allowed to be creative with our online counterparts, but that people are actually going to do so.



In summary: ME WANTY NOW! ME WANTY NOW!

Non-Toxic-Crayons
Feb 3, 2006, 11:54 AM
That one light wavy haired newearl it shows on the cut'in'chat has got to be the cutest thing I've ever seen!

Showin off alot of character customization here... Making it hard for me to decide what I wanna be D=

I'm really loving the idea of combining the shop aspect with the lobbies. This will create a new era in lobby lounging!

I noticed you can sit in chairs as well as on the floor... Coolness

Lovejuice
Feb 3, 2006, 11:59 AM
There's one thing in paritcular I've been curious about of late. It was briefly mentioned in another topic recently, but not really picked up upon.

http://img213.imageshack.us/img213/7789/segments1dz.jpg

What is this new segmented bar? Ok, so maybe I'm being a bit too 'inquisitive' over everything we see, but it's been puzzling me for a while now. We haven't seen it on Ethan's HUD in any media that I can find, yet it appears to be present in an awful lot of 'custom character' screenshottery and the like. So I guess, one can somewhat rule out it being EXP related.

It appeared most recently, in the new extra mode things with the pink-clad Newman girlie. The first thought is 'omgnewmanspecial' or something, yet, it's been appearing in these 'Sonic' screenshots, who well, doesn't appear to be of the Newman kind, preferring the more Human bodytype. Which seems to rule that idea out. And, it's appeared in both the lobby and field areas of older 'extra mode' updates, (although not filled up any in either), so it doesn't seem to be just city or battle area themed.

The only guess I can fathom that seems plausible (to cover both Human and Newman races, too), is that it may be Partner Machinery related. But, then, don't Partner Machinery, when active in the field, receive their own HUD space? If you look back to the December 2005 'Ethan fights with Partner Machinery' video, the fighting maid has a HP and status area of all of her own - and the segemented bar doesn't appear to be present on Ethan, although that may just be due to the clarity of the picture.

On the same note, these shots from a recent scan may lead to some clues if it is, but it's hard to tell through the sizing:

http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/1333/segments27gg.jpg

It's a bit tricky to work out if the segments exist on the Cast's HUD. Hmm! Perhaps it's some kind of timer? Or to do with mission status? It certainly seems 'custom character' exclusive. Perhaps it's to do with the new 'levelling' system, where you earn 'points' depending on how you fight (Force, Hunter, Ranger), and it fills up accordingly? Who knows. Speculation time!

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Tystys
Feb 3, 2006, 12:50 PM
Everything looks so awesome. This just makes me to import the game more and more.

MinscTFA
Feb 3, 2006, 12:53 PM
Screw photon chairs, I'm sitting on the floor. ;D I wonder if we can lay down too?

DamonKatu
Feb 3, 2006, 01:31 PM
the controls are like those on BB and pso ep3 combinded so I guset Ctrl and Y http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_lol.gif *lays down and sleeps.

Alisha
Feb 3, 2006, 01:49 PM
sweet finally we get some pics of how created characters may look

Angelan = awesomesauce

http://cyraspace.net/Voot/Angelan.jpg

http://www.sega.com/gamesite/virtualonmarz/images/virtuaroids_12_angelan_wm.png
Angelan from virtua on oot

edit:the second image is from virtual on marz



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MinscTFA
Feb 3, 2006, 01:51 PM
On 2006-02-03 10:49, Alisha wrote:
sweet finally we get some pics of how created characters may look

Angelan = awesomesauce

http://cyraspace.net/Voot/Angelan.jpg
Angelan from virtua on oot


Something tells me that weapon may make an appearance in the game.

Atayin
Feb 3, 2006, 01:52 PM
On 2006-02-03 10:49, Alisha wrote:
sweet finally we get some pics of how created characters may look

Angelan = awesomesauce

http://cyraspace.net/Voot/Angelan.jpg
Angelan from virtua on oot



Wow, I knew they looked similar based on color scheme and all.. But there are really a LOT of similarities, there. Thanks for posting that.

Maybe I'll try to make a Raiden or Temjin http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif
This game is gonna rock.

ajenteks
Feb 3, 2006, 01:57 PM
Specineff in PSU = Teh hott sauce

http://vofan.virtualon.net/vrdatabase/specineff-ot.png

MinscTFA
Feb 3, 2006, 02:03 PM
Now it is possible the character creator is designed to favor the appearance of Sega characters. Still remains to be seen how well one can mimic characters from other companies.

What I have seen does look promising though. Except maybe for the male newmans.

zofia
Feb 3, 2006, 02:19 PM
Thanks for the info, lostinseganet.



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OdinTyler
Feb 3, 2006, 03:24 PM
Maybe the segmented bar is similar to what we as players have. Since we have an XP bar, maybe its a bar for the PMs to gain a lvl. Maybe its a feeding counter where we fed mags 3x, a PM can be fed 5? I also noticed that in a room full of people, there was only 1 PM. Maybe only the leader can have his PM in his room. Maybe you can only have 1 PM per group?

BeatZero
Feb 3, 2006, 03:47 PM
I only hope that to be a human male, you don't HAVE to wear shorts, seems all of the males were? Unless that older looking guy wasn't a beast?

lostinseganet
Feb 3, 2006, 04:01 PM
On 2006-02-03 11:19, zofia wrote:
Thanks for the info, lostinseganet.



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Why you are welcome http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif

DizzyDi
Feb 3, 2006, 04:43 PM
On 2006-02-03 12:24, OdinTyler wrote:
Maybe the segmented bar is similar to what we as players have. Since we have an XP bar, maybe its a bar for the PMs to gain a lvl. Maybe its a feeding counter where we fed mags 3x, a PM can be fed 5? I also noticed that in a room full of people, there was only 1 PM. Maybe only the leader can have his PM in his room. Maybe you can only have 1 PM per group?



I think there was only one PM in the room cause it was that person's room, and the PM was just chillin out in there. Sorta like on the extra mode screen shot with the pink Newman and she's hangin out in her room with the PM. I agree with most of the people, this is a pretty weak update. I was hoping for something bigger, along the lines of the type system update and whatnot. Although these screenshots are DAMN pretty, even with jaggies and all the good stuff. I think we should throw away the term lobby all together now too, these things are bigger than just some small lil lobby. I think ST is really trying to make cities this time around, or at least small towns, the term lobby just doesn't seem to fit what the screenshots are showing. I'unno, this is just my opinion.

kazuma56
Feb 3, 2006, 05:04 PM
I second the Temjin cast attempt...

His VO:Marz look
http://www.vo-marz.com/images/vrdatabase/tem747j_pic01.jpg

And my favourite version of him
http://www.vo-marz.com/images/vrdatabase/tem747a8_pic01.jpg

but I may try Cypher look as well

http://www.vo-marz.com/images/vrdatabase/myzrd_pic01.jpg

Or even the "sargent" variation ampharmd look

http://www.vo-marz.com/images/vrdatabase/aphhat_pic01.jpg

Just a thought, but maybe those screens were taken Ingame via PS2...which would explain the jaggies (but not the reduced screen size).

PrinceBrightstar
Feb 3, 2006, 05:24 PM
I guess UGA really is having fun with this one. Hi Ulala!



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OdinTyler
Feb 3, 2006, 06:37 PM
Well, thats what I said. I figured the PM belonged to the group leader/room owner. I just wonder if others can bring their PMs into another person's room, if other ppl's PMs can be in group together, etc. Those sort of things.

kazuma56
Feb 3, 2006, 06:49 PM
On 2006-02-03 12:47, BeatZero wrote:
I only hope that to be a human male, you don't HAVE to wear shorts, seems all of the males were? Unless that older looking guy wasn't a beast?



http://phantasystaruniverse.com/image/screen/universe_82.jpg

If you look at this screen, you'll see some characters that resemble the "main" online chars look...but with pants.

Tystys
Feb 3, 2006, 06:56 PM
I'm gonna have a cool cape.
I saw in the character creation video, you can have one, O_O

Ryna
Feb 3, 2006, 06:57 PM
On 2006-02-03 15:49, kazuma56 wrote:
http://phantasystaruniverse.com/image/screen/universe_82.jpg

If you look at this screen, you'll see some characters that resemble the "main" online chars look...but with pants.


If you look on the left side of that screenshot, it appears that all of the male characters have the same stance.

RyuuHokori
Feb 3, 2006, 07:26 PM
wow..just wow. I see myself staying in a room and chillin in there for the whole day >.<


the lobbies are huge..anyone up for some hide and seek? >.>

VioletSkye
Feb 3, 2006, 07:57 PM
It makes sense that the PM stays in the owners room (until you head out on a quest of course.) I don't see any images of pm's running around the towns with their owners. So it probably won't be possible to bring them along as you visit people.

HAYABUSA-FMW-
Feb 3, 2006, 08:20 PM
On 2006-02-03 09:53, MinscTFA wrote:
Screw photon chairs, I'm sitting on the floor. ;D I wonder if we can lay down too?


With all the high tech architecture, why be relegated to sitting on the stinky floor? http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

Those cityscapes are just begging for a hoverboard, Back to the Future style, I'd say.


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OdinTyler
Feb 3, 2006, 08:35 PM
Well, there was a scene of Ethan on a hoverboard just as you describe. I just hope theyre regularly usable. God, imagine the chaos & accidents that would ensue in the city! LOL

Tystys
Feb 3, 2006, 08:38 PM
On 2006-02-03 17:35, OdinTyler wrote:
Well, there was a scene of Ethan on a hoverboard just as you describe. I just hope theyre regularly usable. God, imagine the chaos & accidents that would ensue in the city! LOL



That'd be the funniest thing ever.

*scene switches to a cast and a human talking*
Human:...so yeah, I just got it today, it owns so mu--
Cast: Holy crap, watch out!
Newman: INCOMING!
Human: Huh?-- *BADA BING BADA BOOM*!

Human:....*twitches*
Newman:Woops....is he dead?
Cast:...dumbass...

OdinTyler
Feb 3, 2006, 08:39 PM
On 2006-02-03 17:38, Tystys wrote:
Cast:...dumbass...


A cast saying 'dumbass' would be pretty funny too. Are they programmed for such sarcasm yet? http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

DeathMachine
Feb 3, 2006, 08:40 PM
Actually, that's a story device...The COG girl runs Ethan over when he's on his bike...

Tystys
Feb 3, 2006, 08:45 PM
Speak of the devil! I'm watching the trailer where that exact same part happens, lmao.

SPEAKING OF WHICH...
This trailer I so happen to be watching shows some translated parts...not by PSO world, but the game itself. I just saw two-four parts that had an English hud!

They MUST be getting along good with the game...
Also, I have a question. I keep hearing that the japanese version will have an english option, is this true?

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Espilonarge
Feb 3, 2006, 08:47 PM
On 2006-02-03 15:57, Ryna wrote:


On 2006-02-03 15:49, kazuma56 wrote:
http://phantasystaruniverse.com/image/screen/universe_82.jpg

If you look at this screen, you'll see some characters that resemble the "main" online chars look...but with pants.


If you look on the left side of that screenshot, it appears that all of the male characters have the same stance.

Is it me or is that Fei Yen (orange cast/far right) and Angelan (purple cast/middle) from Virtual On?

Whats scary those is the clothes and such can make other characters aswell. Akuma from Street Fighter Alpha has made a guest apperance and judging by certain clothes/hair styles we may see the likes of Tidus and Yuna from Final Fantasy X.

Hopefully thoe Sega/Sonic Team will put something in the TOS about this to not copy other copyrighted characters. I don't wanna see Goku/Vegeta n00bs wannabies running around the lobbies spamming "g1mm3 fR33 Me5E+A L0LTnX!!1!" everywhere I go, it would be City of Heroes/Villians all over again. *shudders* http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_no.gif

DeathMachine
Feb 3, 2006, 09:01 PM
Anybody notice how the pistols in the shop look remarkably like Varistae? (Yes, Varista plural 'Should' be Varistae)

Nai_Calus
Feb 3, 2006, 09:35 PM
Come to think of it, am I just missing it, or have we not seen ANY male newmans other than Rutsu and Mirei's dad? It's starting to bug me. O_o

Nor have we seen anyone dressed like they might be a Force-type. Yes, I know it doesn't matter in this game, but! Goddamn it, where are my girly robes and long hair? XD

Then again, we keep seeing nothing but female casts that look like RAcaseals, and we know that they don't necessarily have to look like that, so maybe the people making demonstration characters just all have really incredibly bad taste. XD

(And why don't we have any PS rip-off characters in here? Not so much as a single Nei. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_lol.gif )

MinscTFA
Feb 3, 2006, 10:52 PM
Khorhaplis wants to know where all the Court Jester costumes are.

http://www.thefirstaccess.com/LinkedImages/PSO/MinscChar/Khorhaplis/Khorhaplis2_600x450.jpg

OdinTyler
Feb 3, 2006, 11:22 PM
On 2006-02-03 18:01, DeathMachine wrote:
Anybody notice how the pistols in the shop look remarkably like Varistae? (Yes, Varista plural 'Should' be Varistae)



Actually it would be Varista or Varistas. Varistae would be Latin or Elven, something this clearly is not.

DizzyDi
Feb 4, 2006, 12:38 AM
It could be Varisti. And Varistae doesn't nessisarily mean that its Latin...or Elven? ?ftw Thats not even a real language...Someone is a big fan of a LoTR.

Kent
Feb 4, 2006, 12:55 AM
Fictional or not, words can still distinctly sound like they're from a language, such as Elvish or Klingon.

I'm so freaking glad I'm not the only person here who plays Virtual On. I may have to rethink my designs for a Cast now...

OdinTyler
Feb 4, 2006, 01:17 AM
On 2006-02-03 21:38, DizzyDi wrote:
It could be Varisti. And Varistae doesn't nessisarily mean that its Latin...or Elven? ?ftw Thats not even a real language...Someone is a big fan of a LoTR.



Actually Tolkien created Elvish for LoTR & other associated books. It is very much a language. Its in a fictitious setting, but, it counts, just as much as Klingon would for Star Trek. LOL Theres Klingon to English dictionaries for cryin' out loud!

_Tek_
Feb 4, 2006, 01:18 AM
Now I want a female cast!

AzureBlaze
Feb 4, 2006, 01:35 AM
That female purple cast thing...
(the one where they singled it out in the photo to compare it to another char) is more like what I was hoping/expecting for out of psu.

That just looks SO cool, and the char model is SO complex with great layers, colors and accessories that it knocks HUcaseal out of the water from pso. It looks like you can mix n match the pieces too, achieving just the look you want. All HUcaseals-(basically a nude girl with no mouth, or a helmet and lines drawn onto her)

I was vaguely dissapointed with the earlier shots of the charcreate female android and then the ones you saw in the lobby. They were all these Elenor clones with the maid hat and revenge of the mini-skirt. Ok, so some people want all their females to be young, submissive maids/housecleaners but what about the cool factor?

I mean, 'girl' and 'frilly frock' with big goofy bow should not be permenently stuck to eachother. If that's your style, its cool to include, but I knew so many RAcaseals who hated their bow and wanted to cut it off. It is great to see something as potentially awesome as that decked-out armor she had.

I wish ST would put up some really WILD charcreate designs in the isolated type format of that one post on here. Like, just get extreme with the colors and combos to really show off what you can make. I think that would really get the fans hype for the game, cause online is really all about having fun with your own unique char.

Of course, there will be the obligitory clones like the Akuma guy and naturally someone with bo bobobo HUmar or whatever, but that's everyones option, and it can make for funny scenarios or just give others something to make fun of.

Still, these shots show that the community aspect will be better then ever before. All the scenarios you can easily imagine being a total riot with your new and old friends. I just can't wait!

Atayin
Feb 4, 2006, 05:48 AM
On 2006-02-03 17:38, Tystys wrote:


On 2006-02-03 17:35, OdinTyler wrote:
Well, there was a scene of Ethan on a hoverboard just as you describe. I just hope theyre regularly usable. God, imagine the chaos & accidents that would ensue in the city! LOL



That'd be the funniest thing ever.

*scene switches to a cast and a human talking*
Human:...so yeah, I just got it today, it owns smu--
Cast: Holy crap, watch out!
Newman: INCOMING!
Human: Huh?-- *BADA BING BADA BOOM*!

Human:....*twitches*
Newman:Woops....is he dead?
Cast:...dumbass...



Thats hilarious because it actually happened to me once!! I have to tell this story.. I laughed until I cried when it happened.

Okay, so several years ago I'm playing one of my favorite games of all time [TRIBES 2]. This girl and I are a positivily insane team throughout the game, coordinating plans via voice commands.. She takes down generators, I take down sensors, she kills guards and I steal the flag. Our team won because of our cooperation.

So for the first time yet!- we encounter eachother and she's doing a wave emote, saying "Hi!" over and over, ontop of a hill so I can see her. Then, ALL OF A SUDDEN in the middle of her wave, ... WHAM! one of our own teammates in a shrike (jet fighter) crashes into the hillside and scoops her up, flinging her body down the mountain while her character does it's death scream and all her weapons/ammo are rolling down the hillsides.

I'll never forget that... "HI..*WHAM*-AHHHHHH!!" and then she goes "Shazbot!" afterwards.
The BEST part is how the player in the jet just kept on flying like nothing happened. Pure gold.

EDIT: AzureBlaze, I was also really relieved to see a whole new slew of styles for Casts. In fact, it seems like Casts have even more costume diversity then any other race. Some of them can even look human-ish. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif



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Tystys
Feb 4, 2006, 01:47 PM
Lmfao.
Awesome, http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif

OdinTyler
Feb 4, 2006, 02:24 PM
Agreed. LMAO That was hilarious. I expected the guy on the vehicle to stop & pick up all of that other person's stuff. Hey, people are greedy. They do shady stuff like that. That wouldnt be funny of course. The fact that he kept driving like nothing happened...I mean wow! LOL

Atayin
Feb 4, 2006, 05:44 PM
I'm glad you guys thought that was funny. I was literally in tears from laughing when it happened. And, that's not even the funniest Tribes 2 experience I have (You wouldn't BELIEVE the hilarious things that went down in that game). Man, I loved that game so much. Easily in my top 5 all time favs.

If they give us hoverboards and lots of vehicles to mess around with in PSU, (like we had in T-2) I imagine that we'll all have a variety of extremely stupid funny stories to share from the things that idiots do when they mount a player controlled device (and have no idea how to controll it). Those are the best comedic Video Game stories of all time, imo.

Tystys
Feb 4, 2006, 09:32 PM
Can you imagine? It'll get so bad, we'll have to have news reports done by players to inform people about "Hover board accidents", lmao.
"Watch out for flying contraptions of doom!"
"What?"
"Oh, nothing...."

Getintothegame
Feb 5, 2006, 12:27 AM
May be old, but I found 'art' from the Sega PR FTP:
ftp://segapr.segaamerica.com/SEGA_GAMES/Phantasy%20Star%20Universe/Art/PSU_art.jpg



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EspioKaos
Feb 5, 2006, 12:45 AM
Translations ahead!

http://phantasystaruniverse.com/image/screen/universe_75.jpg
The upper-left text box says "Chrissy Jean," the name of the female beast in the short pink half-coat and purple high-heels.
Tabatake, the guy in the yellow jacket and black pants is saying "Hey, hey!"
Sonic asks, "Have they added any new quests?"

http://phantasystaruniverse.com/image/screen/universe_76.jpg
Upper-left box: Mohican Matsumoto (That's the female character with the red 'fro sitting on the ground.)
Yasu (pink): Did you level up?
mimi_yaseta: Yeah, with gifoie.
(I think they might be referring to leveling up techs as opposed to the character's level.)

http://phantasystaruniverse.com/image/screen/universe_77.jpg
Beast (green): Cool, here it is.
Yasu (yellow): Oh, I see.
Japan: Which way?
The smaller lettering above the sales clerk says "cashier" in the Moatoobian font, but I'm not sure about the larger font above it. The first character I haven't seen before, the second and third are I and S, respectively, and I think the last is K.

http://phantasystaruniverse.com/image/screen/universe_78.jpg
Yasu (yellow): Want to buy one of my modified weapons? (Probably means grinded weapons.)
Musshuokano (blue): I'll take one.
Japan: This is the first time I've felt like this!

http://phantasystaruniverse.com/image/screen/universe_79.jpg
Sonic (red): Aw... they don't have any rares for sale...
Mushiking (green): I want to regroup soon.

http://phantasystaruniverse.com/image/screen/universe_80.jpg
Sonic (red): Cool! Thanks!
Beast (green): I don't have much money.

http://phantasystaruniverse.com/image/screen/universe_81.jpg
Rau Chen (green): You're not a very honest kid, are you?
Sonic (red): Hahaha!

http://phantasystaruniverse.com/image/screen/universe_82.jpg
Afro the Hedgehog (orange): Cool!
Angelan: Hmm, who to invite...?

http://phantasystaruniverse.com/image/screen/universe_83.jpg
Sonic (red): I want an interesting object like that.
ULALA: Boogy!

http://phantasystaruniverse.com/image/screen/universe_84.jpg
Sonic (red): I'm so tired.
Angelan: Today was a lot of fun!

DizzyDi
Feb 5, 2006, 01:24 AM
Aheheheh, Afro the hedgehog, oh ST you silly people.

Tystys
Feb 5, 2006, 03:39 AM
Hmm, espio..something tells me you're going to be importing the game, lol

Atayin
Feb 5, 2006, 05:23 AM
EspioKaos, thanks a bunch for the translations, man. I always wonder what they're saying to eachother. Because it's in Japanese it looks so important.. but now, I see it's just ordinary babble. Ah man. When something's mysterious, it seems so much cooler!

EspioKaos
Feb 5, 2006, 01:35 PM
On 2006-02-05 00:39, Tystys wrote:
Hmm, espio..something tells me you're going to be importing the game, lol
Heh heh. Yeah, I'm greatly considering it. If I don't end up doing it, one of my friends might. He told me the other day he was considering it, especially since he's got a JP PS2. I told him I'd be camping out at his house playing the game and translating for him as he played. XD

And no problem, Atayin. It's my pleasure to do these translations for everyone. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif

Tystys
Feb 5, 2006, 04:11 PM
On 2006-02-05 10:35, EspioKaos wrote:


On 2006-02-05 00:39, Tystys wrote:
Hmm, espio..something tells me you're going to be importing the game, lol
Heh heh. Yeah, I'm greatly considering it. If I don't end up doing it, one of my friends might. He told me the other day he was considering it, especially since he's got a JP PS2. I told him I'd be camping out at his house playing the game and translating for him as he played. XD

And no problem, Atayin. It's my pleasure to do these translations for everyone. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif



Fair trade, I suppose, http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif