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Mash
Jun 11, 2003, 09:16 AM
From rpgfan.com...

"Sega has announced that all North American online operations involving its discontinued Dreamcast console, with the sole exception of Phantasy Star Online Version 2, will be suspended this month. Apparently Sega had delayed the shutdown already once in the past.
Sega discontinued the production of the Dreamcast in March 2001 and opted to become a third party publisher, in the wake of a towering deficit."


Kinda stinks for fans of the free online ver 1...
VulpesMundi
Jun 11, 2003, 09:29 AM
Both version 1 and 2 play on the same servers, so more than likely both versions will still be able to play. Probably just a muck-up in the translation or some-such. My condolences to the people who still like to play other DC online games, though. It's no fun when good things come to an end. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_frown.gif
Dhylec
Jun 11, 2003, 10:11 AM
On 2003-06-11 07:29, VulpesMundi wrote:
It's no fun when good things come to an end. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_frown.gif

nothing lasts forever, all parties have to end.. i say
Jason
Jun 11, 2003, 10:16 AM
On 2003-06-11 08:11, Dhylec wrote:


On 2003-06-11 07:29, VulpesMundi wrote:
It's no fun when good things come to an end. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_frown.gif

nothing lasts forever, all parties have to end.. i say



Love never end.
XavierDreamknight
Jun 11, 2003, 10:16 AM
Man that sucks. Guess they had to close down those servers eventually.
Duder_Cooter
Jun 11, 2003, 10:20 AM
There is plenty of room on PSOX for you dreamcast peeps...
zimmk2vgc
Jun 11, 2003, 12:24 PM
On 2003-06-11 08:11, Dhylec wrote:


On 2003-06-11 07:29, VulpesMundi wrote:
It's no fun when good things come to an end. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_frown.gif

nothing lasts forever, all parties have to end.. i say



Annica
rena-ko
Jun 11, 2003, 12:30 PM
... um...
there were other dc-online games besides pso?
Jack
Jun 11, 2003, 12:42 PM
I'm sure both the players who still go on the DC servers will be disappointed.
Nickwillnotbe
Jun 11, 2003, 11:27 PM
... um...
there were other dc-online games besides pso?


Yeah. Unreal Tournament, Quake III, and some others I can't remember. This news sucks, beings as I just bought a brand new copy of version 1 in hopes of getting on for free http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_frown.gif
HaLLa
Jun 11, 2003, 11:34 PM
yea there is room on PSOX for them cause it is more less the same way. (all hacked up) lol

sorry but its true (not a hater)
MarkXIII
Jun 12, 2003, 02:20 AM
On 2003-06-11 08:20, Duder_Cooter wrote:
There is plenty of room on PSOX for you dreamcast peeps...


I'm sure there is..



Sorry couldn't resist. http://www.pso-world.com/psoworld/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_razz.gif
Mystil
Jun 12, 2003, 04:44 AM
They'll probably merge over to PSOX. Since you can hack away on PSOX.(One reason why I feel everyone switched over). And ST wasn't getting any profit from ver1 anyhow.
Sedyne
Jun 12, 2003, 05:53 AM
On 2003-06-12 02:44, Silhouette wrote:
They'll probably merge over to PSOX. Since you can hack away on PSOX.(One reason why I feel everyone switched over). And ST wasn't getting any profit from ver1 anyhow.



I can do the same on PSO GameCube.

The only reason GameCube isn't as screwed over is because the files aren't becoming decrypted by the 12 year olds that want to hack but don't have a clue how. It's easier on the Xbox because of the FTP ability. Easier to transfer files and view them. ;3

The interesting thing about PSOX...There are items going around that have never been seen/heard of on GameCube. It's very interesting ;3


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Joe-Azlin
Jun 12, 2003, 08:48 AM
So long DC players....
primer567
Jun 12, 2003, 02:32 PM
Meh i'll believe it when I see it, everytime they say the servers are going down they stay up. I want to hear this news directly from SEGA.
Reenee
Jun 12, 2003, 08:01 PM
On 2003-06-11 07:16, Mash wrote:

Kinda stinks for fans of the free online ver 1...



But wait! Version 2 and Version 1 players play on the same servers!

So, wait, this is only applied to Sega-run servers? Sonic Team runs their own servers, I'm sure.
Joe-Azlin
Jun 12, 2003, 08:49 PM
read the news of the day.....

http://www.sega.com/help/online/online.jhtml;jsessionid=Z5CHM3TVMFP4WCRSBUFCNHAKGI GRIMS5

it was also posted on the home page of PSOW.
DarkShinjaru
Jun 13, 2003, 03:28 PM
Yesm it is, and if you read carefully, it says that PSO will still be playable..other games like Outrigger, Q3A, etc. will not be playable online o_O not that I play Dreamcast anymore..