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Lovejuice

Mar 3, 2006, 06:46 AM

This week's official update on the official site (http://phantasystaruniverse.jp), focuses on feeding us some delightful eye candy, both from the Guardian's Colony, and the lands of Parum. There's also a small bit of text to go alongside with each on the site, so I'm guessing that the intrepid translators of PSOW can tackle that bit somewhat better than I.

Screenies are all tucked away on the site's server, so with one or two exceptions, they're all linked for your ease of clicking - there's quite a few!

Guardians Colony:

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/8924/image143nn.jpg

Images Page 1:

http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/cc01.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/cc02.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/cc03.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/cc04.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/cc05.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/cc06.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/cc07.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/cc08.jpg

Images Page 2:

http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/li01.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/li02.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/li03.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/li04.jpg

Bonus!!

There are actually two extra images hidden from all linkage, with no miniatures, on the official site, which you can view by simply changing the extension of some of the links on the second page. A possible spoiler, they seem to depict SEED making its way in to the Colony. Perhaps these were due to feature in a later update? Anyway, here they are, uploaded, incase Sega wise-up and take them down or something:

Image #1 (http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/1961/li054eh.jpg)
Image #2 (http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/3821/li069hr.jpg)

Parum:

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/4059/image65js.jpg http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/8711/image157tc.jpg
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/2563/image175gk.jpg http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/812/image205fy.jpg
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/5229/image213vy.jpg http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/8089/image229dw.jpg

Images Page 1:

http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/hc01.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/hc02.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/hc03.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/hc04.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/hc05.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/hc06.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/hc07.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/hc08.jpg

Images Page 2:

http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/rm01.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/rm02.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/rm03.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/rm04.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/rm05.jpg

Sadly, there are no images worthy of a big bold 'Bonus!!' hidden in the Parum section.

EDIT: Converted the "Bonus" pictures to links, since they may be spoilers.

EDIT #2: Thanks, Ryna (also, tidied up 'spoilers' bit). =P

[ This Message was edited by: Lovejuice on 2006-03-03 04:28 ]

Ryna

Mar 3, 2006, 07:27 AM

It looks like pages 3 & 4 of the Parum section feature new descriptions. The description for the Guardians' Colony seems to have been update on all of its pages too. It'll be interesting to see what they have to say.

Thanks for the pictures LoveJuice. The "wilderness" pictures for Parum look pretty good.

Kano-Okami

Mar 3, 2006, 08:58 AM

So...expansive!
I love it. The large corridors in the Colony make me wonder if players can "surf the halls" like Ethan does in the trailers.

OdinTyler

Mar 3, 2006, 09:33 AM

I'll take a look at the pics in awhile. I have to say, firsthand, you guys are going to love that field. It really does feel more expansive than in PSO. You get some natural borders like various sized rocks. Also, youll find a twist on item boxes. In that field, youll find haystacks that if you hit them, items will be inside. I can just imagine an Endless Nightmare quest in such a place. A whole field potentially full of monsters at various points. I cant wait!

Rain_1

Mar 3, 2006, 09:37 AM

Hmm. .everything looks so much bigger, and not so divided into obvious sections.. i like it very much..

Cities (if we can call them that) look so big. I'd love if our online houses were actually in the city, and not some transport thing that would transport you to your house...

AT least from the pictures, thus looks more like an MMORPG perspective (Big cities, lots of places to hang in the cities, nice transtition from cities to outside areas) than the pso-transporter-based system. In the end, it will probably be a combination of both which, in my book, is a good thing.

EspioKaos

Mar 3, 2006, 09:37 AM

Clyez City

Clyez City is the city at the heart of the Guardians Colony which serves as the headquarters for the Guardians. Several other similar types of cities exist about the Colony.

Linear Line

The Linear Line is an above-ground means of transportation that runs continuously throughout the Guardians Colony. It is not tied just to the Guardians Colony, however, as there is one ship that serves as a portable means of transportation to other colonies as well as internal sections of massive warships.

---

I'm working on translations for Hortess City and Raphon Plains now. I'll have them posted momentarily.

Dhylec

Mar 3, 2006, 10:34 AM

First thing at the images: Woo~
Thanks for the rips; nice work LJ. ;]

Bigger areas to roam, livelier places to interact, more beautiful sceneries than Ep.2 - visually this should be a treat. I see someone looking like Rico already. ;D

Let's wait for Espio's translation for the full experience. ;]

EspioKaos

Mar 3, 2006, 10:39 AM

Holtes City

Holtes City is the economic center of Parum. The city's main focus is on major facilities. In the eastern district is the Parum Branch of the Guardians. The western district is home to the G.R.M. Corporation, Allied Military Force HQ, and a shopping mall. In the central district of the city, you'll find things such as the PPT shuttle and the Alliance conference building, among other such places.

Raphon Plains

This is the plains areas of Parum. There are a large number of beautiful places like this about the planet. Almost all of these places, however, were at one time destroyed, and have since been restored to their original state by artifical means.

EDIT: After searching for the official spelling of Parum's economic city, I found it in one of the new screenshots. Took me a bit to recognize because the texture that the lettering is on is backwards and somewhat faded into the ground. So, anyway, it's not "Hortess," but instead "Holtes."

[ This Message was edited by: EspioKaos on 2006-03-03 09:18 ]

HatMaster

Mar 3, 2006, 11:13 AM

Ooo! The cities are going to be insanely expansive! I love it. I can't wait to just spend my days doing nothing but walking around, watching the sights. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif

[ This Message was edited by: HatMaster on 2006-03-03 08:14 ]

Ryna

Mar 3, 2006, 11:30 AM

Thanks for the translations EspioKaos.

Is there anything else that needs to be translated?

EspioKaos

Mar 3, 2006, 11:48 AM

On 2006-03-03 08:30, Ryna wrote:
Thanks for the translations EspioKaos.

Is there anything else that needs to be translated?
No problem. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif

That's it for the translations. The first page of the Guardians Colony section and the first two pages of the Parum section did not receive any updates, so the info that's already in PSOW's background info guide is accurate for them.

Oh, speaking of that guide, there should be a line break and bullet in the race contents list between cast and SEED. I kept forgetting to mention that. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_wink.gif

Lord_DS

Mar 3, 2006, 02:33 PM

http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/hc03.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/hc04.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/hc05.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/hc06.jpg

I see dead people o_o

zandra117

Mar 3, 2006, 02:51 PM

In the bonus images it looks like that is an area where seed is in a controlled environment so the scientists can study it.

ajenteks

Mar 3, 2006, 02:55 PM

On 2006-03-03 11:51, zandra117 wrote:
In the bonus images it looks like that is an area where seed is in a controlled environment so the scientists can study it.

Yeah, that's probably tied to the development of the SEED-specific guns we learned about last week.

zandra117

Mar 3, 2006, 03:05 PM

OdinTyler

Mar 3, 2006, 03:13 PM

I didnt see any semi-transparent people. What are you guys talking about?

Atayin

Mar 3, 2006, 03:27 PM

http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/rm02.jpg

WOW. It's crazy, but this is EXACTLY the mental vision I had of what my opening setting is like when I wrote my fanfic. I had to sit there and let my jaw drop to just stare at this picture and wonder how that happened. The waterfall.. the rocks and the forest path and everything.

And, the semi-transparent people, yeah. I noticed them as well. I think that it's probably because, as you further from them, the character sprites eventually dissapear just like in any other game.

PSU just looks more and more interesting with every single update. Those spoiler pics were great, too. Good find, man. I'm looking forward to see what Sonic Team reveals to us next.

[ This Message was edited by: Atayin on 2006-03-03 12:29 ]

ajenteks

Mar 3, 2006, 03:56 PM

Perhaps non-vendor and filler NPCs will be semi-transparent to avoid player confusion and emphasize fellow players and NPCs are of relevance?

Segaholic2

Mar 3, 2006, 04:07 PM

On 2006-03-03 11:33, Lord_DS wrote:
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/hc03.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/hc04.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/hc05.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/hc06.jpg

I see dead people o_o

I was about to say the same thing. Is it a type of clothing? I wonder if we'll be able to get those for our own characters.

This game is looking really beautiful. I'm loving the open spaces as opposed to the very confining rooms of PSO. And I noticed that at least one of the shots looks like it's evening as the sun goes down. Will there be a time-of-day system? That would be awesome.

Dre_o

Mar 3, 2006, 04:39 PM

DizzyDi

Mar 3, 2006, 05:05 PM

It'd be cool if they were actually NPCs, that way you won't confuse NPCs with actual players. But the first impression I had when I saw them trasparent folks were that they were ghosts of dead SEED victims or something.

Edit: Looking at the screenshots, the way this game looks reminds me of Xenosaga Ep. II.

[ This Message was edited by: DizzyDi on 2006-03-03 14:07 ]

_Tek_

Mar 3, 2006, 05:32 PM

Yeah lets hope the game does really well, or it'll be a big ghost town.

DamonKatu

Mar 3, 2006, 07:26 PM

On 2006-03-03 12:05, zandra117 wrote:

On 2006-03-03 11:33, Lord_DS wrote:
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/hc03.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/hc04.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/hc05.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/hc06.jpg

I see dead people o_o

I noticed that too. Whats up with the semitransparent people.

I think its eather players that has died in battle and is heading to the medical room or graphic problem with NPCs.

_Tek_

Mar 3, 2006, 07:29 PM

In mid loading?

Alisha

Mar 3, 2006, 09:37 PM

boring yet again....all the delays have killed my anticipation of this game someone call me if they reveal something about nanoblasts

Atayin

Mar 4, 2006, 12:51 AM

On 2006-03-03 16:26, DamonKatu wrote:

On 2006-03-03 12:05, zandra117 wrote:

On 2006-03-03 11:33, Lord_DS wrote:
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/hc03.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/hc04.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/hc05.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/hc06.jpg

I see dead people o_o

I noticed that too. Whats up with the semitransparent people.

I think its eather players that has died in battle and is heading to the medical room or graphic problem with NPCs.

You know how in 3D games, when you move away from NPCs or certain 3D game sprites, they become transparent as they fade out of eyeshot? I seriously think that's all that this is. The machine can't process the information of every single 3D model at once, so some of them have to fade out when they get too far away from the camera.

I guess I could be wrong, but this is something that happens in almost every game, so I figure that's probably all it is.

_Tek_

Mar 4, 2006, 02:40 AM

Think of GTA-SA, when you used the code for thejet, and you'd fly into a building because it hadn't loaded yet (because you felt like flying down the street like it was a lowrider...)

That's what I think.

therealAERO

Mar 4, 2006, 02:43 AM

Why would sonic team/sega show us those screen shots? With the Transparent NPCs. Doesn't seem like something that would really show off the capability.

Tystys

Mar 4, 2006, 04:06 AM

On 2006-03-03 23:43, therealAERO wrote:
Why would sonic team/sega show us those screen shots? With the Transparent NPCs. Doesn't seem like something that would really show off the capability.

It's sorta obvious, isn't it?
They could also be showing a bug, and what they're working on...
I mean come on, man. All they're trying to do is wet our thirst for PSU...

Spacepest

Mar 4, 2006, 05:28 AM

On 2006-03-03 12:05, zandra117 wrote:

On 2006-03-03 11:33, Lord_DS wrote:
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/hc03.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/hc04.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/hc05.jpg
http://phantasystaruniverse.jp/worldofpsu/detail/hc06.jpg

I see dead people o_o

I noticed that too. Whats up with the semitransparent people.

Hmm...could they be hologram NPCs??

Edit: Crap, you guys beat me too it!

[ This Message was edited by: Spacepest on 2006-03-04 02:29 ]

kassy

Mar 4, 2006, 06:05 AM

Hmmm, the areas are looking good, however screens can be deceiving, I definitely thought the PSO Pioneer 2 area stretched farther back than it actually did when I first saw the original PSO screenshots 5 years ago.

I was a bit undecided on how good this game is gonna look, but the new screenshots have reassured me a bit.

Definitely looking forward to cranking it up to high resolution on my PC, yep.

DarK-SuN

Mar 4, 2006, 12:09 PM

Holy... mother of God... o_o
The sheer brutality of these pics make my eyes spin inside its sockets... o_o

Lord_DS

Mar 10, 2006, 05:34 PM

I was wondering, in Linear Line we will fight monsters ? o_O Look at the level design, it looks like it could easily be a dunjeon. It would mean that there isn't three area of fight but 4 !!

And i just remembered this

http://phantasystaruniverse.com/network/detail/pt03.jpg

The translation of the quest by Espiokaos:
"A number of people are trapped in a section of the Linear Line as a result of the attack by SEED. All evacuation routes have been blocked off by SEED-forms."

There is no doubt there is a dunjeon in the GC now. I dont know if all of you knew this but i didnt. I thought since today that there was only 3 areas of fight, the 3 of 3 planets, but no, there is 4 areas !!! It makes a huge difference !

[ This Message was edited by: Lord_DS on 2006-03-10 14:36 ]