• No More Heroes: PSO DC to shut down

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    LollipopLolita
    Published on Aug 28, 2003 10:22 AM
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    Jack writes, "News from Sega.com!

    Beginning October 1, 2003 the online services for Phantasy Star Online Dreamcast version 1 & 2 will be discontinued. The PSO US Dreamcast server (11:US/Oberon) will continue to operate and will be maintained until 9/30/03. However, starting September 30, 2003 at 11:59pm (Japan Time), 7:59am(US Pacific Time), the server will be disconnected and no players will be able to log into the game server.

    The message boards have always been an integral part of the PSO community and they will continue to operate until 10/1/03.

    If you have a valid Hunters License as of October 1, 2003 and after, you will receive credit for the charge against the credit card you used at the time of renewal. This credit will be issued around November 1, 2003.

    Although this has been a difficult business decision, we know it is necessary to allow our valuable production resources to work on new games. On behalf of Sonic Team here at Sega, we would like to thank you for making PSO an unforgettable experience. You have brought us much joy and many wonderful memories. We invite you to try PSO on GameCube and Xbox and share your knowledge and skills with other PSO gamers so your legacy will continue to live on.     "



    Goodbye PSODC =(

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    Comments 48 Comments
    1. 's Avatar
      - Sep 24, 2003, 07:54 PM
      Find somthing to die for.

      Yes, I used my dreamcast often, now I own a Gc I still like the feel of the Dc controllers, the layout of the thing, the godly name and shape of my beloved system... infact the whole reason I got a Gc was for all the sega titles out there. Now I say good-bye to all the friends I have never known... to the people who saved me from the dreaded boomas and helped me through hard times, to friends I will never see again... on DreamCast. I look forward to getting online with pso Gc, my name on psdb, phatasy-star.net is Maxwell Grave, drop a line on the message board, maybe I will see some old friends in the GC ragol... it will never be the same though and I thank you all once more for all the fun.

      I remember the excitment of playoing, it never got old it never got dull, the trears well in my eyes...

      Adieu Sega Dream Cast...

      Adieu Phantasy Star Online.

      till later days.
    1. SailorCallie's Avatar
      SailorCallie - Sep 26, 2003, 09:36 AM
      I never had the chance to play PSO online on my Dreamcast. Pretty ironic, huh.
    1. 's Avatar
      - Nov 13, 2003, 10:58 PM
      I remeber the first time I saw the frying pan and heard the BONG sound it made when it hit. And there was no duping and pking.

      I speant many hours playing this for dc, and it was indeed the very best gaming with the very best community.

      MadIrishman, BionicNerd, if you two are reading this, I just want to say I miss you guys. Wish we could play like the old days. I will never forget my PSO buds. I will be playing FFXI after Christmas, with the same name of course.

      Goodbye PSO,

      Zackeshi
    1. 's Avatar
      - Nov 13, 2003, 11:00 PM
      I remeber the first time I saw the frying pan and heard the BONG sound it made when it hit. And there was no duping and pking.

      I speant many hours playing this for dc, and it was indeed the very best gaming with the very best community.

      MadIrishman, BionicNerd, if you two are reading this, I just want to say I miss you guys. Wish we could play like the old days. I will never forget my PSO buds. I will be playing FFXI after Christmas, with the same name of course.

      Goodbye PSO,

      Zackeshi
    1. Zandol's Avatar
      Zandol - Nov 19, 2003, 01:45 PM
      This is awful news... y! c'mon, it could still b worth it, what are sega thinking?

      it sounds stupid, but does anyone think a petition is worth the effort???

      pso was great on dc, and sparked the mmorpg craze. it should b kept in commemoration of the great times.

      LONG LIVE PSO!!!!
    1. Bill's Avatar
      Bill - Dec 14, 2003, 02:55 AM
      to tell the truth...when i first heard about the servers shutting down...a tear rolled down my face
    1. Zandol's Avatar
      Zandol - Jan 21, 2004, 03:52 PM
      Well, i only played DC for a while, but god u guys are great, and all the hunters of pos (as sonic team kindly pointed out in the creds)

      well, ill b on gc in a while, mebbe july, so god speed ye hunters of the pso kindred (lol) and i hope we meet again.

      btw wen im on, its gonna b Zandol, FOnewmn, if my mem card keeps it on lol

      --Zandol--
    1. 's Avatar
      - Mar 10, 2004, 10:01 PM
      I played DC since Day one. I spent many a night throwing down my controller and typing, then starting back up...haha good times. It saddened me the day i tried to log on with my DC and got no connection; a great deal so. There is hope however. I am continuing to work on a free (maybe) server. I do indeed have the resources for such a project, but not the knowledge. If and when it begins to run, I'll most definitely allow everyone access through a number ill try and post up here somewhere. So all is not lost fellow DCers. If you know someone with the capibility of starting a small server, then thye could do the same in your local area. It is very simple: just do a quick search on how to set one up and how to set up the normal server responses from even a windows machine. Try it!
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