User manual GAMES MICROSOFT XBOX PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EXTRAS

online enabled SAFETY INFORMATION ABOUT PHOTOSENSITIVE SEIZURES A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these "photosensitive epileptic seizures" while watching video games. These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness, altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects. Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms--children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these seizures. The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by sitting farther from the television screen, using a smaller television screen, playing in a well-lit room, and not playing when you are drowsy or fatigued. If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor before playing. Other Important Health and Safety Information The Xbox Instruction Manual contains important health and safety information that you should read and understand before using this software. INTRODUCTION PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II Thank you for purchasing Phantasy Star OnlineTM Episode I & II. Please note that this software is designed only for use with the Xbox console. Be sure to read this manual thoroughly before you start playing. Note: "Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II" will hereafter simply be referred to as "PSO." AVOID DAMAGE TO YOUR TELEVISION Do not use with certain televisions. Some televisions, especially front- or rear-projection types, can be damaged if any video games, including Xbox games, are played on them. Static images presented during the normal course of game play may "burn in" to the screen, causing a permanent shadow of the static image to appear at all times, even when video games are not being played. Similar damage may occur from static images created when placing a video game on hold or pause. Consult your television owner's manual to determine if video games can be played safely on your set. If you are unable to find this information in the owner's manual, contact your television dealer or the manufacturer to determine if video games can be played safely on your set. 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS WHAT IS PSO? 4 5 5 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHALLENGE MODE Setting Up a Challenge Mode Game Basic Rules Challenge Mode Display Clearing the Stage Failing in Your Challenge 36 36 37 38 38 39 PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II WHAT IS XBOX LIVE? Connecting Hardware and Signing Up to Xbox Live Obtaining a Hunter's License PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II PSO CONTROLS Controller Keyboard 6 6 7 PLAYING THE OFFLINE GAME Single and Multi Modes 40 40 STARTING A NEW GAME CREATING YOUR PSO CHARACTER PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME Selecting a Ship and Block Visual Lobby Playing on a Team Transporting Setting a Change Marker Chatting in the Visual Lobby Lobby Action Go Go Ball The City Hunter's Guild 8 12 16 16 17 17 19 20 20 22 22 22 28 CONTROLS DURING THE GAME Moving Around Attacking 46 46 46 MAIN GAME MENU Item Pack Customize Tools and Techniques Shortcut Display Character Levels 48 48 51 51 54 55 CHARACTERS Hunter Force Ranger 56 56 57 58 BATTLE MODE Setting Up a Battle Mode Game Basic Rules Battle Mode Display Setting a Trap Sonar Power-up After the Battle About Data to Be Saved Exploring Planet Ragol in Battle Mode 30 30 31 32 33 34 34 34 35 35 CHARACTER PARAMETERS WARRANTY CUSTOMER SUPPORT XBOX CONTROLLER 59 60 61 62 2 3 WHAT IS PSO? WHAT IS XBOX LIVE? Xbox Live is a high-speed Internet gaming community where you can create a permanent gamer identity (a GamerTag), set up a Friends List, see when they're online, invite them to play, and talk to them in real-time as you play. To determine whether or not Xbox Live is available in your area, go to http://www.xbox.com/live/. PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II CONNECTING HARDWARE AND SIGNING UP TO XBOX LIVE Before you can play PSO--whether online or offline--you need to connect your Xbox console to a direct or shared broadband connection and sign up for the Xbox Live service. For details on both connecting and signing up for the service, see the Xbox Live Quick Start card included with this game, or go to http:// www.xbox.com/live/. If you need more help, call 1-800-4MY-XBOX. PSO is an Xbox LiveTM role-playing game where the action takes place aboard the starship Pioneer 2 and on Planet Ragol. Online you will meet a variety of people from all over the world. You can also organize a team to play the game online or embark on Hunter's Guild quests, all the while chatting to exchange information. Of course, you don't have to be online to play PSO--there is also an offline mode. Whether playing online via Xbox Live or offline, we hope you will enjoy the exciting world of PSO. Note: If you ever cancel your Xbox Live subscription, your GamerTag will change when you subscribe again, and you will not be able to use the PSO game data created with your previous GamerTag. OBTAINING A HUNTER'S LICENSE To play PSO online, you will need a Hunter's License in addition to your regular Xbox Live GamerTag, which you received when signing up for the Xbox Live service. This license must be purchased before selecting Online Game. To purchase a Hunter's License, select Options, and then select Purchase Hunter's License. Note: The first two months of playing PSO online with your Hunter's License are included with your purchase of PSO. To play PSO after the first two months, you will be charged a monthly fee. The credit card you used to sign up for Xbox Live will be charged for the Hunter's License. This is separate from the cost of your Xbox Live membership. Once you have purchased a Hunter's License, you are ready to dive into the exciting world of PSO! 4 5 PSO CONTROLS CONTROLLER TITLE SCREEN, GAME MENUS, AND MAIN ITEM SELECTIONS PSO CONTROLS KEYBOARD Start game/Enter selection In addition to using the Xbox Communicator, you can chat with other players by typing words via the Software Keyboard or USB keyboard. PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II START button BACK button Cancel (return to previous screen) D-pad/right thumbstick Select letters and characters Left /right thumbstick/D-pad A button Select menu item START button Enter selected letter or character Enter selection (confirm) BACK button Delete a letter or character B button Left/right trigger Cancel (return to previous screen) Switch between pages A button Enter selected letter or character B button Delete a letter or character X button For a diagram of the Xbox controller and the most common PSO controls, see the last page of this manual. VISUAL LOBBY, WITHIN THE CITY, AND DURING BATTLE Change chat mode Y button Display/hide Software Keyboard Left/right trigger Toggle between letters and symbols ESC Delete entire sentence START button Display Main Menu/Enter selection DEL Delete a letter or character BACK button Close Main Menu/Cancel OK Send message Black button/White button Display/close Main Menu SPACE BS Enter space Delete a letter or character Left thumbstick Move character Right thumbstick/D-pad Select menu item EXIT Cancel chat (hide Software Keyboard) A button Enter selection/Center Action Menu B button Cancel/Right Action Menu X button Left Action Menu action Y button Display Software Keyboard Left trigger Reset camera (view)/Switch page Right trigger Switch page/Switch Action Menu Right trigger+Y button Display Shortcut Display 6 7 STARTING A NEW GAME TITLE SCREEN STARTING A NEW GAME GamerTag Screen At the GamerTag Screen, select the GamerTag you want to use with PSO, press the A button, select Yes, and then press the A button again to confirm and display the Enter Pass Code Screen. You can select any GamerTag saved on either an Xbox hard disk or a memory unit. If you do not have an Xbox Live account or want to create a new GamerTag, press the X button, which will return you to the Xbox Dashboard, where you can sign up for an account. PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II ALREADY SIGNED UP TO XBOX LIVE (HAVE GAMERTAG)? NO TO XBOX DASHBOARD YES GAME DATA SELECT SCREEN CREATE GAME DATA GAMERTAG SELECT SCREEN CREATE GAMERTAG TO XBOX DASHBOARD SELECT GAMERTAG SELECT GAME DATA Enter Pass Code Screen ENTER PASS CODE GAME MENU At the Enter Pass Code Screen, enter the pass code you selected when you created your GamerTag, and then select Enter to confirm and display the Select Game Mode Screen. Game Data Screen When you start the game by pressing the START button at the Title Screen, you will be prompted to select a saved game, if one exists, at the Game Data Screen. Select the game data you want, and then press the A button to confirm and display the Enter Pass Code Screen. If you are starting the game for the first time, you will see that all of the game data blocks show "New Game Data." If you do not already have a saved game, or want to start a new game, select New Game Data, and then press the A button to confirm and display the GamerTag Screen. Select Game Mode Screen Once you have selected your GamerTag, you will see the Select Game Mode Screen, where you can choose to play either online or offline. You can also set your game options here. To play PSO online, select Online Game, and then press the A button. To play offline, select Offline Game, and then press the A button. Whether you choose to play online or offline, you will first create your character (see page 12). 8 9 STARTING A NEW GAME Online Game To play online, you will need to have a valid Hunter's License (see page 5). In the online game, you can join quests and team up and communicate with other players. For details on playing the online game, see page 16. STARTING A NEW GAME Options At the Options Screen, you can change several game settings. Select and enter the option you want to change, and then select and enter that option's settings. When you are done, select End, and then enter to save the game settings and return to the Select Game Mode Screen. BGM Test With the BGM Test option, you can listen to the background music (BGM) tracks used in PSO. Select and enter the music to play. To stop playing the music, press the B or BACK button. Press the B or BACK button again to return to the Options Screen. Sound Balance With the Sound Balance option, you can adjust the volume levels of the background music and sound effects. Ship Communication Mode You can enable or disable ship communication mode. Whenever your character's display location jumps around or when there is bad network communication, enabling ship communication mode may improve the condition. Purchase Hunter's License With the Purchase Hunter's License option, you can connect online and follow the on-screen instructions to purchase a Hunter's License if you do not already have one (for more information on the Hunter's License, see page 5). PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II Offline Game You do not need a Hunter's License to play PSO offline, but you do need an Xbox Live GamerTag. Playing offline, you can still undertake quests and build up your character's experience before making your online debut. You can choose to play either or both Episode I or II; however, Episode I is recommended if you are a new player. There are two offline modes: Single Mode, where you play by yourself, and Multi Mode, where you can play with up to four other players. For details on playing the offline game, see page 40. 10 1 1 CREATING YOUR PSO CHARACTER Before you can play PSO, you must create your PSO character. You can create up to twelve characters for every one game data. You can also re-create the existing character data from the beginning. CREATING YOUR PSO CHARACTER Move Characters Screen To move character data to the memory unit for use in Multi Mode, select Move Character, use the left and right triggers to select the memory unit you want to move it to, press the A button to confirm, and then select Yes. You cannot move more than one character to the same memory unit. PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II Select Character Screen At the Select Character Screen, you will see your GamerTag in the upper-right corner. If you already have a character, you can select or delete it here. If you do not already have a character, select any of the New Character slots, press the A button, and then select Yes to confirm. A cinematic will introduce you to the world of PSO. After the cinematic, you can create your character at the Character Select Screen. Character Creation Screen At the Character Creation Screen, you first select one of three professions for your character. After selecting the profession, select one of four character types available for each profession. Detailed information on each character type is displayed at the lower-right of the screen. Character Select Screen "New Character" indicates that there is no play character saved onto that selection. Select New Character to play a brief movie prologue and display the Character Creation Screen. A character's name and character level (LV) indicate that a play character already exists there. Select a play character to confirm that you want to play with it or to delete it and create a new one in its place. You can also rename a character whose character name is denied, readjust a voice effect to be used with the Xbox Communicator, or move the character data to the memory unit for use in Multi Mode. 12 13 CREATING YOUR PSO CHARACTER After selecting the character type, you can customize your character's appearance by selecting the available features and modifying them as you want. As you customize your character, you can rotate him or her by using the left and right triggers to see the effects of your changes. CREATING YOUR PSO CHARACTER When you are done modifying your character, select OK to register your character. Once you select OK, your character will be assigned one of the 10 available Section IDs. Press the A button to continue (at this point, it is not possible to cancel). In PSO, there exist 10 categories of Section IDs, which all Hunters, Rangers, and Forces belong to: [VIRIDIA] [GREENILL] [SKYLY] [BLUEFULL] [PURPLENUM] [PINKAL] [REDRIA] [ORAN] [YELLOWBOZE] and [WHITILL]. PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II Face Facial type. Hair Hair (or hat) style; change hair color by adjusting the amount of red, green, and blue (R, G, and B). Voice Effect Using the Xbox Communicator, you can chat with other players in actual voice. Use the Change Voice Effect settings to communicate with other players using your choice of voice masking. There are five choices of voice masking to select from and four voice effects. Head Head type (androids only) Body Body color (androids only) Costume Outfit color Terms of Agreement Screen After you select your PSO character, the PSO Online Game Terms of Agreement will be displayed. Use the right thumbstick to scroll the text inside the screen and verify the terms. If you agree to the terms, select Agree to continue. To reject the agreement and return to the Select Game Mode Screen, select Disagree. Skin Color Skin color Proportion Height (up and down arrows) and body size (left and right arrows) Character Name Character name; display the Software Keyboard by pressing the A button; you cannot select OK until you have named your character. Hunter's License and Xbox Live Usage Fee Reminder A reminder for Hunter's License Fee and Xbox Live usage fee will be displayed. If you have already purchased a Hunter's License, select Agree to continue. To return to the previous screen, select Disagree. Auto Automatically create a random character by pressing the A button; continue pressing the A button to cycle through random characters. 14 15 PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME When you select Online Game on the Select Game Mode Screen, you will connect to the network and, if you are successfully authenticated, a notice screen will be displayed, followed by the Ship Select Screen. Note: If you open the disc tray during online play, the game will switch to the Xbox Dashboard, and the game data will not be saved. PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II VISUAL LOBBY Once inside the visual lobby, you can move around and chat in real-time with other players within the same block. To change the display shown above your character in the lobby, pull the right trigger to cycle through the following display options: character name, name and LV, battle record, Challenge Mode title, and no display. SELECTING A SHIP AND BLOCK To go on a quest, you must first select the Ship and then the Block you want to join. Select Ship Select to proceed. Note: During Ship and Block selection, you will not be able to join if the number of players currently joined has already reached the maximum capacity. Try looking for a Ship and Block with vacant spaces, or try again later. Select a Ship in the Ship Select list, and then select a Block in the Block Select list. To view the number of players and teams currently joined, press the X button. After your selection, you will be transported to the appropriate visual lobby, where you can communicate with other players as all prepare for the quest. To go to a different Ship and Block while in the lobby, select Transport at the Information Counter in your current lobby. To move from lobby to lobby, use the Teleporter by stepping into it and then selecting the destination to transport yourself to. PLAYING ON A TEAM There are two ways to become a team member in PSO, by joining an existing team or by creating one of your own. Either way requires a visit to the Information Counter, where you select Organize Team. 16 17 PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME Joining a Team To display a list of the teams available in the Block you are currently in, select Join a Team. To view information about a team, select it, and then press the X button. When you select a team to join, you will be transported to the city in the field where that team is currently playing. A lock mark will appear next to teams that require a password to join. If you do not know the password, you will not be able to join that team. PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME TRANSPORTING After arriving in the visual lobby, if you want to move to a different Ship or Block, select Transport at the Information Counter. If you want to move from lobby to lobby, use the Teleporter found in each lobby. In either case, you will select the destination to transport yourself. With the Teleporter, you merely step on it to display a list of destinations and step off of it to cancel. PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II Creating a Team To create your own team and become its leader, select Create a Team. A maximum of four players can join your team. Once three other players have joined, the team will become automatically locked. Provided that any one member is still connected online, that team will remain available for play; however, if all members of a team return to the visual lobby or disconnect from the network, that team will disappear. TRANSPORT To create a team 1. Select either Episode 1 or Episode 2. 2. Enter a name for your team. 3. Enter a password to limit access to your team. If you want to make your team open to anyone, leave it blank. 4. Select either Normal, Challenge (see page 36), or Battle (see page 30). In Challenge and Battle modes, if you leave the game, you will not be able to reenter. 5. Select either Normal, Hard, Very Hard, or Ultimate. (Some difficulty settings may not be displayed until you complete the game at less difficult settings.) Depending on the level of the team leader, it is possible that difficulty settings cannot be selected. Also, there are no difficulty settings for Challenge Mode. TELEPORTER 18 19 PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME Symbol Chat Select a simple picture to represent a feeling or action from a list of registered Symbol Chat images. Note: We reserve the right to terminate your user account for the use of inappropriate symbols while playing PSO online. PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II Word Select SETTING A CHANGE MARKER If you are in lobby 14 or 15, you have the additional option to set a triangular marker above your character. Select Change Marker, and then select from four available colors (or None). Once you leave the lobby, the marker will disappear. Select from a number of preselected phrases in any one of five available languages: English, French, German, Spanish, and Japanese. All messages created and sent using Word Select will be displayed to the recipient in his or her own selected language. 1. With the Software Keyboard displayed, press the X button to cycle to the Word Select menu. 2. Select a form. 3. Use the left and right triggers to scroll through the list of phrases, and then select one. 4. To display the message, select a target. To display the message without designating a target, select Send during message construction, and the constructed message will be displayed. NOTE: Regardless of the language setting at the receiving end, the messages created in modes other than Word Select will not be translated. CHATTING IN THE VISUAL LOBBY The visual lobby is where you interact with other players of PSO. You can chat with anyone who is in the same visual lobby. When playing the game or while on quests, you will only be able to chat with those players on your team. The messages will be displayed inside balloons. It is also possible to communicate using the Xbox Communicator. To chat, press the Y button (by default, the Software Keyboard may be displayed), and then press the X button to cycle to the chatting method you want to use. Balloon Chat By scrolling through the Software Keyboard, you can form words that will appear in a balloon over your head. When you are done, press the Y button to hide the Software Keyboard. You can also use a USB keyboard. 20 21 PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME LOBBY ACTION Inside the visual lobby, you can make your character take various actions using the controller. Press the Y button while pulling the right trigger to display a menu of various categories of actions. Select a category, and then select the desired action. Also, while the menu is displayed, pull the right trigger again to take the action of the gender opposite of your own character. PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME The City Shops In the city shops, you can buy or sell weapons, armor, technique disks, and various tool items. Approach the counter, and then press the A button to display the current amount of money (Meseta) you have and the Buy/Sell menu. Select Buy or Sell, and then select the item you want to buy or sell. Depending on your profession, the weapons and armor that can be equipped differ, which is identified by the color. PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II GO GO BALL In lobbies 14 and 15, you can play Go Go Ball. When a ball appears, kick it toward the goal. There are no rules to the game. You play by your own! THE CITY The city in PSO is a safe haven with shops where you can buy or sell items; a Center, where you can revive your HPs/TPs; and the Hunter's Guild, where you can sign up for quests to earn rewards. In front of each staff person, press the A button to display a menu. Follow the on-screen messages for your selections. To close the menu, press the B button. White Gray Green X Item can be equipped. Item cannot be equipped at current experience level. A specialty item with slot usage, Photon efficiency, etc. Item can never be equipped (or used). Medical Center Visit the Medical Center whenever you need to restore your HP/TP levels or cure any abnormalities in your status. 22 23 PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME Tekker Booth If you find an item labeled "???" while playing PSO, bring it to the tekker booth to have it appraised. Approach the counter, and then select the item. The fee you must pay to have the item identified will appear. Select Yes to continue or No to cancel. If you agree to appraise the item, you will then be asked whether you choose to agree with the resulting appraisal. Select Yes or No accordingly. Note that if you select No, the item will return to an unidentified state and your Meseta will not be refunded. PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME Deposit To deposit, select either Meseta or Item. If you select Meseta, the amount you currently have will be displayed. Select the amount you wish to deposit and then enter. If you select Item, all the items you have will be displayed. Select an item to deposit, and then select Yes or No on the displayed menu. PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II Take To withdraw, select either Meseta or Item, and then select the amount of money or items you want to withdraw. The Principal and the Lab The principal and the lab are where you begin your PSO adventure for Episode 1 and Episode 2, respectively. They provide details of your upcoming mission. THE PRINCIPAL Check Room Deposit items or money in the check room to be held for you. Approach the counter, and then press the A button to display the Deposit/Take menu. Note: It is strongly recommended that you deposit Meseta and items periodically, such as after a quest or before you quit the game; however, you will not be able to deposit Meseta or items when playing either Challenge or Battle Mode of the multi mode. When you talk to the clerk in either mode, you will only have an option to "delete" items. Make sure not to delete items by mistake. THE LAB 24 25 PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME Money (Meseta) Used to purchase goods (weapons, tools, armor, and so forth) and services (HP/TP recovery) in the city, money is obtained during gameplay by picking up the yellow container or as a reward for quests. If you do not want to carry it around, you can deposit your money at the check room (see page 24), from where it can be accessed at any time. PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME Other types of transporters are located throughout the game. The WARP transporter is used to move around in the same area. To use it, position your character in the center of it, and then press the A button. WARP TRANSPORTER The large boss transporter is used to move you and your team to a boss's lair. To use it, position your character in the center of it, and then press the A button. You will be asked to select which team members you want to transport. To fight against the boss as a team, all team members must use the boss transporter together. Unlike other transporters, if one or more players on your team have already used it to travel to the boss's lair, it will be unavailable for use until those players return. PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II Transporters The main transporter is used to travel back and forth between Planet Ragol and the city. Position your character in the center of the transporter to display a list of destinations. Select the destination you want, and then press the A button to be transported to that destination. To cancel, move your character off of the transporter. MAIN TRANSPORTER BOSS TRANSPORTER 26 27 PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME HUNTER'S GUILD The Hunter's Guild is where you can undertake quest missions for rewards. You can also use the guild to begin Battle and Challenge modes. The reward amount differs depending on the content of the mission. It is possible to quit a quest midmission, but if you do you will be unable to claim the reward offered. PLAYING THE ONLINE GAME Download New Quests On the Ship Select Screen, select Download to download new quests from the network. When the download screen is displayed, select the download item you want, and then select the quest file you want to download. The quest file will be downloaded and saved onto the internal hard disk. The downloaded quests can be played in offline mode. Note: To select Download Quest, it is necessary to first connect to the network and download a file. PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II Undertaking a Quest Approach the counter and speak to the representative. A list of available quests will be displayed. Select a quest. You will then meet with the client who has commissioned the quest and find out further details about your mission. Online Game You cannot undertake a quest unless all members of your team are present at the counter. The team leader is responsible for quest selection. Offline Game As soon as you select the desired quest, a scene where you meet your client will be played. Listen to him or her, and begin your quest. Quest Rewards If you complete a quest successfully, you will be eligible to claim a reward. To do so, return to the Hunter's Guild and speak to the representative there. Online or offline, you are paid the reward according to the quest. The amount paid does not change according to the number of players in an online game. 28 29 BATTLE MODE In Battle Mode, players battle one another by the rules set by the leader. Players can set traps and attack other players. This mode can be played either online or offline, but players cannot join a game already in progress. BATTLE MODE BASIC RULES · Players compete for the number of opponents defeated and the number of times defeated within the time limit. · Basically, all contestants are enemies, but the player can heal opponents as well. There are also Team Battles. · Depending on selected rules, weapons, items, equipment, MAGs, and techniques may not be used. · The player falls when his HPs drop to 0. Within the time limit, the fallen player will restart from his or her starting location. · The game is over when the time expires, and the result will be displayed. · Other detailed rules differ according to the rules selected by the leader. PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II SETTING UP A BATTLE MODE GAME To play in Battle Mode, when you create a team in the visual lobby, select Battle as the play mode. Enter all necessary information, and then register. You will then be transported to the Hunter's Guild in the city. The player who created the team becomes the leader. For information on creating a team, see page 18. Battle Mode cannot be played alone. There must be two or more team members to play. Also, all team members must participate. When all team members gather in front of the counter at the Hunter's Guild, the team leader should talk to the representative of the Hunter's Guild. The team leader is responsible for setting the rules and selecting the battle from the displayed list. The default rules for the selected battle will be displayed. To be transported to the battlefield, select Yes. Rules set by the team leader will be displayed, and each player will be positioned at one of four starting locations. 30 31 BATTLE MODE BATTLE MODE SETTING A TRAP During the battle, players can set traps in the battlefield. Each player is given a fixed number of traps (the number varies according to the selected rule) at the beginning of the battle. Traps cannot be picked up or handed off to other players. Note: Traps can only be set by android characters. To set a trap, switch to the Main Menu, select a trap from the Item list, and then select Set to set the trap where you are standing. You can also set the trap by using the Shortcut Display (see page 52). A few moments after the trap is set, it will be functional. When another player enters the area, the trap explodes, damaging or causing adverse effects to all nearby players. When a trap explodes, if there are other traps nearby, they will be induced to explode. PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II BATTLE MODE DISPLAY STATUS SUMMARY OPPONENT'S CURRENT HP/LV and PLAYER COLOR PLAYER CONDITION TIME LIMIT CURRENT GAME MODE RADAR MAP Displays positions and directions of opponent players. s's indicate the players (in each color), and l's indicate the enemies. COMPASS WHEN ONE OF THE PARTICIPANT'S HPs DROP TO 0: CURRENT TOTAL POINTS ACTION MENU (see page 47) Damage Trap Slow Trap Freeze Trap Confuse Trap Explodes and damages nearby enemies. Slows down the movement of players for a certain amount of time. Freezes players for a certain amount of time and damages them. Confuses the movement of nearby enemies. 32 33 BATTLE MODE SONAR As with traps, a fixed number of sonars are given to each player at the beginning of the battle. When activated, a sonar will notify the distance of the closest opponent by the length of its sound interval--as you approach your opponent, the sound interval becomes shorter. BATTLE MODE ABOUT DATA TO BE SAVED Win and loss results of the battle, as well as the number of times the line was disconnected, are saved and displayed in the results screen. Any change in a player's parameters as well as the items picked up after the Battle Mode rules are given will not be saved. PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II POWER-UP A defeated player will be powered up a certain number of levels upon his or her restart. The number of levels varies according to the rules. EXPLORING PLANET RAGOL IN BATTLE MODE In Battle Mode, apart from dueling, you can explore Planet Ragol as if you are playing in Normal mode, as well as save regularly. One difference is that your attacks can harm your team members. It is necessary to keep the fellow members' locations and conditions in mind, so you can enjoy adventures with a higher degree of difficulty. AFTER THE BATTLE When the time reaches zero, the battle is over, and a results screen will be displayed. Press the B button to close the results screen, and press the X button to verify the results again. After closing the results screen, the team members can chat or move around until the team leader selects Yes to retry the battle with the same rules or returns the team to the virtual lobby. 34 35 CHALLENGE MODE In Challenge Mode, players begin the game with a predetermined status and venture deeper into the area. Unlike other modes, there are no difficulty settings. This mode can be played either online or offline, but players cannot join a game already in progress or play alone. CHALLENGE MODE BASIC RULES · When you start, all your status will be reset to each player's default value. · Players cannot return to the city unless the selected stage is cleared. Use of the Telepipe or Ryuker technique is not possible. · Use of the Reverser technique, the Moon Atomizer, and the MAG to revive fallen teammates is not possible. The effect of the Scape Doll, however, is possible. · The game is over when the HPs of one of the participating member drops to 0. The whole team will be sent back to the Hunter's Guild. PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I&II SETTING UP A CHALLENGE MODE GAME To play in Challenge Mode, when you create a team in the visual lobby, select Challenge as the play mode. Enter all necessary information, and then register. You will then be transported to the Hunter's Guild in the city. The player who created the team becomes the leader. For information on creating a team, see page 18. To select a stage to play, talk to the representative at the Hunter's Guild. The available stages will be based on the player with the least number of cleared stages. Select the stage to play, and the team members will be transported to the starting location of the selected stage. Note: In Challenge Mode, the data of the main game in your save file will not be reflected. As soon as the whole team is transported to the starting location of the selected stage, Challenge Mode begins. Cooperate with one another, and clear as many areas as you can. 36 37