New Scans - 12/11/08

[Dragwind]

It's so comforting to see the word select in some kind of action. Knowing that we could always play with other JP players while communicating in word select like old days is great. I can't forget to mention how awesome the friend notifications and stat viewing is.

[furrypaws]

Oh and I seen the RAcast in one of the scans is lvl 64, I'm thinking the level cap is 100+ I doubt it its 99, but thats possible. I'm hoping for ATLEAST 150. lol. (Yes I'm a grinder, maple story made me that way)

With the way the trend is going, I'm going to say it's either going to be 100 or 200, simply because that's been the cap of every action combat PSO/U game so far (yeah, AoI has a moving cap, but it will reach 200 eventually). PSO EP3 is exxcluded because the level had no direct relation on actual gameplay, just on cards you received. Anyways, I'm leaning towards 200, as that was classic PSO cap. I don't think they'd make an expansion, as the only way to transfer characters (besides possibly some sort of online storage, like you send up your character from your old game, log into the expansion and redownload it) would be through either some GBA memory card device or through the DSi. While the GBA memory card wouldn't be a pain so long as Sega didn't sell it seperately, the DSi would indeed be a pain in the butt for all those not wanting to buy one.

Anyways, I'm going to say 200 is the most likely cap here, due to this being already close to PSO through character classes, items, and just general things in gameplay.

[DeathMachine]

They could have a maximum of 200, but they may have the game program respond to a WiFi signal that causes it to start at, say 75, then after a certain time, that forementioned signal causes the game to respond by bumping it to 120, and so on and so forth until the maximum is obtained. This is speculation based on the information that Nintendo has done this with a puzzle game. They most likely won't, but I like to explore the possibilities and probabilities. (It's a Cast thing :P )

[Percival]

I doubt very much that we'll see level capping is PSØ.

I think that level capping (and uncapping) is little more than a "trick" they use to bring back some players who had stopped playing. (i.e.: Stopped paying their monthly fee)

If my theory is right, level capping would serve no purpose in a game for which you don't have to pay a monthly fee.

Then again, I could be completely wrong, but my money is on no temporary cap and max level of 200.

[DeathMachine]

Yours is the more likely scenario...

[Percival]

You can find a translation for the scans here.

[DeathMachine]

Looking at the translations made me calculate some questions: Will different races fight bosses in different orders? Based off of the data I received, Newmans are sure to fight the squid first. Casts start off in the snowfield first though. No where near the squid/octopus. Which also brings up the knowledge that NPCs will react differently to each race. Would that mean you ally with different story characters too, even if just in different orders? Will we even meet the same NPCs?

[DeathMachine]

I went back to the official site (for the lulz), and when I saw the video for the game again, I noticed that the robo-boss Pelvic-Thrusts to start the fight. I felt so confused. I didn't think he could have that kind of urge (although, designed by Newmen, anything is possible...).


(I'm fully aware that it's his transformation scene, btw)

[Tummai]

You can find a translation for the scans here.

Thanks for the link Percival, and for helping me find these forums! Anytime I translate Phantasy Star related news, I'll be sure to post it up here as soon as possible.

[Risingsun]

Thanks for the link Percival, and for helping me find these forums! Anytime I translate Phantasy Star related news, I'll be sure to post it up here as soon as possible.

Hey welcome to the site, and once again, really nice translation.