Phantasy Star Online
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Thank you for purchasing Phantasy Star Online. Please note that this software is designed only for use with the Dreamcast console. Be sure to read this instruction manual thoroughly before you begin playing. Note: “Phantasy Star Online” will hereafter be referred to as “PSO.” CONTENTS PROLOGUE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -02 BASIC CONTROLS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -03 SOFTWARE KEYBOARD - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 04 SAVING - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 04 STARTING A GAME - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -05 CHARACTER CREATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -05 CHARACTER TYPES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 07 MODE SELECTION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -08 ONLINE NETWORK STRUCTURE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -09 THE WORLD OF PSO ONLINE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10 A TOUR OF PIONEER 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 13 PLAYING PSO - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16 GAME DISPLAYS AND MENUS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 19 OPTIONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27 ACTIONS USED IN PSO - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 27 WEAPONS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -29 ARMOR & SHIELDS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- 30 PSO requires a memory card [Visual Memory Unit (VMU) sold separately]. 15 blocks are required to save the main game file and 30 blocks are required to save the guild card file. Additional blocks are required to save any downloaded files. This game saves automatically when you quit. While saving or loading data, never turn the Dreamcast power OFF, attempt to remove the memory card or disconnect the controller. For details about saving, see p. 4. 1 PROLOGUE BASIC CONTROLS Faced with the imminent destr uction of their home wor ld, a large-scale evacuation plan known as PSO is a one-player game (fou r- p l a yer when playing online). Connect the controller to be used to Control Por t A. the Pioneer Project was established to find a new home planet. Unmanned probes sent into deep Never touch the Analog Thumb Pad or TRIGGER L TRIGGER R Insert a memory card (sold separately) into space discover ed a habitable planet the y dubbed Ragol and the fir st inter stellar tran s p o r t ship the Triggers L/R while turning the Expansion Socket 1 of the controller. Pioneer 1 was sent to establish a colony. After confir ming Ragol was suitable, the initial colonists Dreamcast power ON. Doing so ma y be g an prep a r ing the planet star ting with constr uction of the central dome. disrupt the controller initialization 7 yea r s later ... procedure and result in malfunction. Pioneer 2 compl e ted its long voyag e To return to the title screen at any time X BUTTON wi t h the main wave of ref u g ees aboard during gameplay, ANALOG THUMB PAD Y BUTTON simultaneously press When using the Jump Pack (sold DIRECTIONAL PAD B BUTTON but just as the y enter ed orbit and opened and hold the A, B, separately), always be sure to a communications link with the Central X, Y and Start Buttons. START BUTTON A BUTTON insert the Jump Pack into Dome, an enormous explosion occurred. Expansion Socket 2. All contact with the men and women CAUTION of Pioneer 1 was lost. It is not possible to play PSO without a memory card so be sure to insert one before starting gameplay. Exa c t l y what happened on Rag o l ? TITLE SCREEN/ CHARACTER VI S U AL LOB BY / GAME MENUS/ IN BATTLE SHIP SELECTION SCREEN SELECTION WITHIN THE CITY What is PSO? ANALOG THUMB PAD SELECT MOVE CHARACTER PSO is a netwo r k RPG. Online you will meet a vari et y of people from all over the wor ld. Over come language DI R E C T I O N AL PAD (D-PAD ) SELECT SELECT ba r rie r s by using the fiv e language “wor d select” TRIGGER L NOT USED ROTATE CAMERA CAMERA VIEW (Reset to behind character) fea t u r e that enables communication with users whose TRIGGER R NOT USED ROTATE CAMERA NOT USED TOGGLE ACTION PAL E T T E la n g u a g e is differ ent from your own. Organize a tea m to play the game online or embark on Hunter ’s Guild A BUTTON ENTER ENTER USE LOWER ACTION PAL E T T E que s ts, all the while chatting to excha n g e infor mation. B BUTTON CANCEL CANCEL USE RIGHT ACTION PAL E T T E Of course you don’t have to be online to play PSO. X BUTTON NOT USED DISPLAY INFO USE LEFT ACTION PAL E T T E Th e r e is also an offline mode that enables gam e p l a y. Online or offline, we hope you will enjoy the exci t i n g Y BUTTON NOT USED DI S P L AY SOFT KEYBOAR D / W ORD SELECT (TOGGLE = X) wor ld of PSO. START BUTTON GAME START RETURN DISPLAY THE MAIN MENU 2 3 SOFTWARE KEYBOARD STARTING A GAME Use the software keyboard to chat with o ther players while playing PSO or connect a Dreamcas t TITLE SCREEN MENU Keyboard (sold separately) to Control Port B, C or D. Once the title screen appears, press the Start Button to display the title screen SOFTWARE KEYBOARD D-PAD/ANALOG THUMB PAD - - - - Select Characters menu. Use *@ to select a mode and press A to enter your selection. ENTER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Enter (to display t ext) B S or B BUTTON - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Delete 1 Character NEW GAME Select to begin a new game starting from character creation. Select the memory card to which you want to X BUTTON - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Toggle Screens save the main game data. Only one main file (one character) can be saved to EXIT or Y BUTTON - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Close Keyboard any one memory card. If a PSO file already exists, you will be asked whether to SIGN or TRIGGER L/R - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Toggle Symbols overwrite the older file. Also, it is not possible to save game data without a memory card. CONTINUE Select to continue playing a pr eviously saved file. SAVING Once the memory card selection screen appears, use *@$ ^ to select the memory card containing the PSO file you wish to play and A memory card is required to save PSO game data. 15 blocks of free space are required to save the press A. A mini-menu with the options “OK” or “DELETE” will appear. Select load main game file and 30 blocks are required to save the guild card file. Additional blocks are required to (“OK”) or delete the file. Press B to cancel. save any downloaded files. To save your game data, select “Quit Game” from the main menu. Never Here you can modify the various game settings. attempt to turn OFF the Dreamcast power, remove the memory card or disconnect the controller while OPTIONS See p.27 for details. saving. Also, the data may not save correctly if the memory card is removed/re-inserted during gameplay. WEBSITE Use this link to access the official PSO website CHARACTER DATA SAVING ONLINE or the SONICTEAM homepage. When playing online, select “Quit Game” from the main menu. To confirm disconnection from the N etwork, use *@ to select “YES” or “NO” and press A to enter and save your game. If you are playing with a team, you will disband from the CHA R A CTER CREATION team. At this time, any experience points gained in battle or items collected, etc. will be saved. If you disband from your team while on a quest and should the team complete the quest without You will need to create a character whenever you start a new game. you, the entire team may not be eligible to receive the reward unless all members go to claim it together. SELECT A CHARACTER TYPE SAVING OFFLINE When playing offline, select “Quit Game” from the main menu. You will be asked if Use $ ^ to select the type of character (see p. 7) you wish to use and press A to enter. A brief summary is displayed under each profession/species header you wish to save. Use *@ to select “YES” or “NO” and press A to enter. alongside a graph indicating the attributes (see p. 6) of each character. Press A CAUTION If you quit the game without saving properly (via “Quit Game” on the again to proceed to the CHARACTER CREATION screen or press B to cancel main menu)or if for any reason you are disconnected from the server while playing online, and return to the previous screen. any items or money (Meseta) held, left in the city or game field will be lost. 4 5 CHARACTER CREATION CHARACTER TYPES MODIFY YOUR CHARACTER CHARACTER PROFESSIONS FORCE FOmarl Force+Human To customize the appearance of your character, use *@ to select a modification In the world of PSO each of the nine character types is one of three Proficient with I am able item (see below) and press A. Then use $ ^ to select a style for that item (the species (human, newman or android) whose profession is either techniques, we Hunter, Ranger or Force. While members of each profession start to handle available settings will vary among different character base types). Use L/R to are best suited techniques out with the same equipment level, the attributes of each character for combat A B quite well rotate the character. Press or to return to the previous screen. Note that if vary according to their species. support. and I have you press the Start Button while on the CHARACTER CREATION screen, all of the most your settings will be erased and you will return to the CHARACTER SELECT Proficient with blade weapons, balanced HUNTER we excel in close-range combat. growth screen. Once you press OK your character will be assigned one of the 10 available SECTION IDs. Press potential A to continue. (It is not possible to cancel after entering OK.) HUmar HUnewear HUcast as a Force.