I fired up my Dreamcast the other day and started to play PSO again. Instant crack. I can't quit playing it now. Part of it is remembering the blast i had playing online and trying to get the heart of pian (still trying!!). But how does the online community stack up on the Gamecube and Xbox? I kinda don't want to start a character over and all if it aint fun and i know there is an unofficial server up for the DC version but whats your peoples take on the best one?
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The PSO DC days (without cheating) was one of the best gaming experiences I've had. The game was just so damn addicting. I still remember the first time I fought that area 2 boss with 3 other under-leveled players. It was our first time playing against the boss and we got owned. Went back to the boss with a strategy and we owned the boss...it was great stuff
robot
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PSO for the DC was the last game I played for like 14 hours straight. The keyboard made that game like 100 times better too. And the first time I fought Darkfalzs' final form was just crazy, we had no idea what the hell was goin on.
I was hoping the Xbox version would be as exciting but for some reason it wasn't. The voice chat was sooooo laggy. And the version 2 stuff just wasn't as good as version 1. How many times did everyone play those version 1 levels? I remember playing them like 100 times over and they never got boring.
I was hoping the Xbox version would be as exciting but for some reason it wasn't. The voice chat was sooooo laggy. And the version 2 stuff just wasn't as good as version 1. How many times did everyone play those version 1 levels? I remember playing them like 100 times over and they never got boring.
Wario64 said:
Wario, I totally agree with you. I will always remember PSO on DC as highlight of my gaming years. Once cheaters destroyed the game, I never went back. I hoping another company tries to make a PSO clone with a better anti-cheat program. Better yet, maybe Sega will make a new PSO and this time learn from their mistakes. One can only dream.
ManDudeChild
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Where are these free servers? Are there any free servers for the GC and Xbox versions? My DC has been out of commission for sometime now 
Archaix said:
PSOX.
It's a Merlan drop in Ult Ruins for my Greenill ID. Unfortunately, there's only one or two Merlans for every five to eight Arlans... supposedly the drop rate is 1/900, but I've only done like three runs of Ruins 1 to try and find it so far. Been too busy to play lately.
I only quit playing because i lost everything except for my HP/TP and my techniques so i'm lvl 85 and lvl 0 mag and its kind of difficult again.
so its best to stick with the DC version I guess? thats cool tho cause there is nothing wrong with keeping the Dreamcast in Circulation!
and how/where did you guys find your mag upgrade? do u need super many hours into it, I'm at 318 roughly and i can't find anything good. Does being a pinkal have some say in that?
so i'm lvl 85 and lvl 0 mag and its kind of difficult again. so its best to stick with the DC version I guess? thats cool tho cause there is nothing wrong with keeping the Dreamcast in Circulation!
and how/where did you guys find your mag upgrade? do u need super many hours into it, I'm at 318 roughly and i can't find anything good. Does being a pinkal have some say in that?
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neptunes said:
I don't know, but PM's are certainly appreciated.
LuckyBrand
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I played online a little bit with the Dreamcast version on SegaNet.
And I had the Xbox version and played online for a while, but never got into it too much.
the gamecube and xboxen versions both have big communities, I think the xboxen version is the main PSO community now for alot of people, but not sure.
And I had the Xbox version and played online for a while, but never got into it too much.
the gamecube and xboxen versions both have big communities, I think the xboxen version is the main PSO community now for alot of people, but not sure.
SolidSnakex
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Defensor said:
You don't know what you've been missing. Best online games ever, especially if you're playing with a group of people that aren't cheating.
Uncle Dukey
Member
It's a decent way to throw time away with friends, but I really find myself wishing the controls were more responsive. The movement and fighting feels too stiff to me.
MightyHedgehog
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The first two months of the original PSO were fantastic! Then, the duping and hacking happened... It was great while it lasted, though. PSU had better be good, god damn it!
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
>>>Once cheaters destroyed the game, I never went back. <<<
I didn't care about the cheaters. What killed it for me were the PKers, especially the ones who would kill you over and over and not even let you leave without turning your system off, even after they'd stolen your stuff. Then there were the people who were damaging peoples' character files...
I didn't care about the cheaters. What killed it for me were the PKers, especially the ones who would kill you over and over and not even let you leave without turning your system off, even after they'd stolen your stuff. Then there were the people who were damaging peoples' character files...
Mengy
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PSO on the DC was also one of my best gaming experiences ever. I have never been so addicted to a game as I was to PSO when it was free on the DC. When it went P2P I kicked the habit. Now I play the PC version on the free servers every once and awhile, but to be honest I now find Diablo II a much more satisfying online experience.
If I could play the Xbox version without having to buy Live then I'd get it for me and the wife to play together offline.
If I could play the Xbox version without having to buy Live then I'd get it for me and the wife to play together offline.