Question about game timeline... and an opinion.

[OnnaWren]

Does PSU still use the old AUW calendar? Or is any date mentioned at all in the game? I haven't found anything pertinent offline, so I'm hoping that an online player might enlighten me.

Also, on an unrelated note, why, oh why did Sega have to turn my favorite race into an elitist clique of utter CAST-holes? Whyyyyyyy...? *sob* (I liked their underdog status in PSO so much better.)

[OdinTyler]

Been wondering about the year myself. Long ago, I figured out PSO was AW3084. I mean cmon...Crossing 3084...HELLO? But you gotta wonder about PSU. Generally its been 800-1000 years between games. Maybe if there were a sound test, we'd know. Id like to see other people's ideas on this.

As for Casts, you gotta realize that human arrogance breeds android arrogance. Its been done many times over in sci-fi. Creations are known to emulate the best & worst of their creators. Mirrors, really. Besides, it made for a good storyline to prove that non-mechanical beings were just as worth of respect as any other race.

[Simmerl]

Personally, I think the Casts in PSU look boring.
Just odd-coloured humans wearing metal boxes instead of pants.

It's much closer to Wren and the like, but I still miss the PSO android design.

[Genji]

According to the Japanese timeline, I think PSU (story mode) takes place roughly around AC0100.

[Sychosis]

On 2007-01-20 12:43, Genji wrote:
According to the Japanese timeline, I think PSU (story mode) takes place roughly around AC0100.

Correct. PSU does not follow the AUW timeline.

[Genji]

And since I'm sure people will ask for a source:

Source Thread

Direct link to scans
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As for a translation, I believe EspioKaos is working on it.

[OnnaWren]

Hmm, either a Palman deviance or parallel planetary development? Interesting. It's not Algo, but it's not Earth, either. I wonder why they ditched the calendar? It causes confusion for old hats like myself... x_x

Nevermind. I ramble. Better to be silent than to have the smackdown placed on me... again.

[Laranas]

On 2007-01-20 12:44, Sychosis wrote:

On 2007-01-20 12:43, Genji wrote:
According to the Japanese timeline, I think PSU (story mode) takes place roughly around AC0100.

Correct. PSU does not follow the AUW timeline.

And if the two worlds were linked, the AUW timeline would've died with that "ancient civilization" anyway.

[natewifi]

what does AUW stand for?

[Reginaldo]

I have a confession..

I've never played any Phantasy Star game...only psu and pso