Tenakashi
Aug 8, 2007, 03:44 PM
So I was forced to buy a Mad Catz memory card. Allow me to explain.
I have two first-party memory cards, each with four characters. I originally purchased the second memory card as a storage card to hold technique disks, extra weapons, grinders, materials, etc., but I've eventually moved into leveling characters on that card. So, after returning to PSO after a hiatus of over two years, I decided I now needed a third memory card to hold all of my extra items.
So I go out looking for a Nintendo memory card. I check GameStop, since it was within walking distance--nothing. Not a single GameCube accessory. So I try BestBuy--nothing. Again, not a single GameCube accessory. So then I reluctantly try Target, and sure enough, after some intense looking around, I found a very pathetic-looking collection of GameCube odds and ends. Among them were some Mad Catz memory cards in various pastel colors, which is great, 'cause it would just be ridiculous to make memory cards that even remotely match the console. Right. Figuring this was my only option, I snagged one of the Mad Catz cards.
Now, it should be noted that I don't plan to ever use this card online--it is simply for storage purposes. I don't even plan on using it to level a character offline. Its sole purpose is to hold items and occasionally raise mags.
So, the question is, since I know I won't be using this card online, is it safe enough? I mean, I know that I won't have to worry about losing any characters, but I don't really want to lose any mags, Luck Materials, or 11-12 star items, either. I've heard the Mad Catz horror stories for years, and I do truly believe their products are total crap, but will this card serve its purpose, or do I need to find an online retailer and get another official card?
Ha... that's a lot of rambling.
I have two first-party memory cards, each with four characters. I originally purchased the second memory card as a storage card to hold technique disks, extra weapons, grinders, materials, etc., but I've eventually moved into leveling characters on that card. So, after returning to PSO after a hiatus of over two years, I decided I now needed a third memory card to hold all of my extra items.
So I go out looking for a Nintendo memory card. I check GameStop, since it was within walking distance--nothing. Not a single GameCube accessory. So I try BestBuy--nothing. Again, not a single GameCube accessory. So then I reluctantly try Target, and sure enough, after some intense looking around, I found a very pathetic-looking collection of GameCube odds and ends. Among them were some Mad Catz memory cards in various pastel colors, which is great, 'cause it would just be ridiculous to make memory cards that even remotely match the console. Right. Figuring this was my only option, I snagged one of the Mad Catz cards.
Now, it should be noted that I don't plan to ever use this card online--it is simply for storage purposes. I don't even plan on using it to level a character offline. Its sole purpose is to hold items and occasionally raise mags.
So, the question is, since I know I won't be using this card online, is it safe enough? I mean, I know that I won't have to worry about losing any characters, but I don't really want to lose any mags, Luck Materials, or 11-12 star items, either. I've heard the Mad Catz horror stories for years, and I do truly believe their products are total crap, but will this card serve its purpose, or do I need to find an online retailer and get another official card?
Ha... that's a lot of rambling.