In PSOGC and PSOX, there are several different types of rings. Obviously, there are 7 colors, and there are 8 descriptions.

7 descriptions are different from the 8th, they have special abilities tied in with them while the 8th does not. The final description is much more simplistic, as well, stating that there are 7 colors.

These colors are:

White
Purple
Green
Yellow
Blue
Black
Red

The 8 other descriptions are:

"A pair of soldiers that hold this holy ring shall be blessed with great strength." (Boosts ATP)

"A pair of soldiers who hold this holy ring shall be blessed with higher defense." (Boosts DFP)

"This ring shall fortify the minds of the two bearers with the gift to focus" (Boosts MST)

"A pair of soldiers who hold this holy ring shall be blessed with greater accuracy." (Boosts ATA)

"A pair of soldiers who hold this holy ring shall be blessed with quicker attacks." (Boosts EVP)

"A pair of soldiers who hold this holy ring shall be blessed with greater fortune." (Boosts LCK)

"A pair of soldiers who hold this holy ring shall be blessed with special powers" (Boosts PB)

6 descriptions 'belongs' to one color:

ATP - Black
DFP - Purple
MST - Blue
ATA - Green
EVP - White
LCK - Yellow

However, each of these colors and descriptions are interchangable, but banned online. This means that, through illegitimate means, you can obtain a White Ring that boosts ATA, or a Black Ring that boosts LCK. This means that each of these rings were made, totalling 42 rings. Also, each of these colors has the "7 Colors" description, totalling 48.

But, desipte all of that, what is missing?

Red Ring.

Red Ring does not have one of the special descriptions. It only has the "7 colors" version.

What does this mean?

It means that Red Ring does not exist outside of that one description. It cannot, and will not, have any other description within PSOGC or PSOX. It laymen's terms, it does not exist as a Version 3 item, and only exists as buried data. It's plausable that this item was added for beta testing, but was not fully realized and created like the other colors. If there was a V3 Red Ring, it would have the special description, not the "7 colors" description.

The left over description is only available for the other 6 colors, not Red Ring. It's plausable that this description was meant for a Red Ring, but it was never created and added to the final version of the game.

This also means that Dark Falz's drop data could also be from beta testing. It was never activated in the final game for a reason, perhaps the item Falz was supposed to drop just doesn't exist. It's not banned because there are no other versions of this item, as there are with the other colors.

Does this get the point across?

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Skorpius on 2006-03-02 12:25 ]</font>