<strong>Party at the Seaside, or Resting at the Beach? Gamecube Server Maintenance!</strong> <img src="/images/Episode1&2.jpg" alt="Episode1&2" width="8" height="8">
<font size="1">[ Lee_yoshi - July 28 2006 - 12:21 PM ]</font>

<SPAN class=mediumtext><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">There will be server maintenance on the Nintendo Gamecube <EM>Phantasy Star Online</EM> servers during&nbsp;August 1st 2006 between the times of 14:00 &amp; 17:00 (Japanese Time).</FONT></P><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">During this time please do not attempt to connect to the servers as if maintenance is happening on your corresponding servers at that time then you will be automatically disconnected after connecting. If you happen to be playing during these times please disconnect otherwise at the time when maintenance starts you will be disconnected from your game no matter what! You are given 10 minutes warning via. constant on-screen messages counting down until the time the upgrades start. This affects all players of the following Nintendo Gamecube games:</FONT></P><UL><LI><EM><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Phantasy Star Online, Episodes I &amp; II </FONT></EM><LI><EM><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Phantasy Star Online, Episodes I &amp; II Plus </FONT></EM><LI><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><EM>Phantasy Star Online, Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution</EM> </FONT></LI></UL><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Please reconnect after these times where service continues as normal. Being added is the very popular 'End of Summertime' quest - Resting At The Beach!</FONT></P><P align=center><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG alt="Shining Brightly in the Sky!" hspace=2 src="http://www.ragol.co.uk/uploads/beachquest_summer041.jpg" align=baseline border=1></FONT></P><P align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Take yourself and upto three of your friends down to the beach and take some time out from battling all of those nasty ol' enemies! However, that's not to say they won't appear, as long as you keep your lips sealed!</FONT></P><P align=center><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 225px" alt=BOOM! hspace=0 src="http://www.ragol.co.uk/uploads/beachquest_summer042.jpg" align=baseline border=1></FONT></P><P align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Upon mentioning certain words while down at the beach, be sure to watch out for special events! Why not take the time to see what you can trigger down at <EM>Episode II</EM>'s seaside! Or, if you can't be bothered and just want to use it to see all the pretty fireworks and... everything else, be sure to check out the </FONT><A href="http://www.ragol.co.uk/articles/EpAEAZpEkkjISktPcG.shtml"><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Hunters Gazette from 8th August 2004</FONT></A><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">, which contains almost every single trigger word there is for this special quest!</FONT></P><P align=left><FONT face=Arial>This classic quest and Gamecube favourite is available online straight after Server Maintenance on 1st August until 29th August 2006 and is playable for between 1 &amp; 4 players, available through the <EM>Episode II</EM> Hunters Guild 'Events' category. There are no updates for <EM>Episode III </EM>at this time.</FONT></P></SPAN>

<strong>Who Needs Universe... When You've Got Blue Burst!</strong> <img src="/images/BlueBurst.jpg" alt="BlueBurst" width="8" height="8">
<font size="1">[ Lee_yoshi - July 28 2006 - 12:20 PM ]</font>

<P align=center><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG alt="Flippin' Japanese!" hspace=0 src="/uploads/psobb_us_art.gif" align=baseline border=1></FONT></P><P align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Sonic Team of Japan have got <EM>Blue Burst</EM>ing goodness coming outta their ears, showing everyone out there in the land of the rising sun that it's not going to be completely dominated by <EM>Phantasy Star Universe</EM> when it's released over there in just 34 days! <STRONG>Yes, that's 34 days!</STRONG> Updated with their official Japanese <EM>PSO: BB </EM>website recently includes both a '2nd Symbol Chat Competition' and '<EM>PSO</EM> Illustration Competition' to celebrate <EM>PSO: BB</EM>'s 2nd Thanksgiving!</FONT></P><P align=left><A href="http://www.ragol.co.uk/uploads/pso_illustration_olympics_1.png"><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG style="WIDTH: 176px; HEIGHT: 136px" height=194 alt="Your Piccie Here!" hspace=2 src="http://www.ragol.co.uk/uploads/pso_illustration_olympics_1.png" width=248 align=right border=1></FONT></A><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The illustration contest i can tell you, means that 3 fine artists that win the prize of 'Excellent Work' and 2 runners-up that win the prize of 'Not Quite as Excellent Work' will get their artwork up on display in the <EM>Blue Burst</EM> lobbies just as Sonic Team did with <EM>Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution</EM> on the Nintendo Gamecube in the <EM>PSO </EM>Illustration Olympics! (See right, click to enlarge!). There's also 17 other prizes up for grabs in that competition alone.</FONT></P><P align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">SEGA of Japan are also really pushing their 'SEGA Net Cafe' campaign whereby players can waltz into participating internet cafe's and play games all days, <EM>Phantasy Star Online: Blue Burst</EM> being one of them. A special 'Net Cafe' quest is now available for players entitled 'Gallons Plan':</FONT></P><UL><LI><DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Gallons Plan</FONT></STRONG></DIV><UL><LI><DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Episode I</FONT></EM></DIV></LI></UL></LI></UL><P align=center><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG alt="" hspace=2 src="/uploads/news_images/28_07_06_01.jpg" align=baseline border=1><IMG alt="" hspace=2 src="http://www.ragol.co.uk/uploads/news_images/28_07_06_02.jpg" align=baseline border=1></FONT></P><P align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Someone's got some good's for Gallon, but they've been trapped in the forest! Go and clear the route in thr forest and claim the goods, and them drop them back off to Gallon himself, and retrieve a 'Photon Ticket'!</FONT></P><P align=center><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG alt="" hspace=2 src="http://www.ragol.co.uk/uploads/news_images/28_07_06_03.jpg" align=baseline border=1><IMG alt="" hspace=2 src="http://www.ragol.co.uk/uploads/news_images/28_07_06_04.jpg" align=baseline border=1></FONT></P><P align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG style="WIDTH: 180px; HEIGHT: 135px" alt="" hspace=2 src="http://www.ragol.co.uk/uploads/news_images/28_07_06_05.jpg" align=right border=1>When you've finished the quest, and had a word with Gallon, speak with this chap (Right) who should seem fairly familiar, and he'll hand you that all important 'Photon Ticket'! When Server Maintenance has finished on 1st August 2006, use the ticket to claim one of 2 prizes, one of which is ALL NEW!</FONT></P><P align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG style="WIDTH: 200px; HEIGHT: 130px" alt="" hspace=2 src="http://www.ragol.co.uk/uploads/news_images/28_07_06_06.gif" align=left border=1>Of course, those of you who are quite hardcore in news, will remember the quest first made it's appearance as a 'SEGA Net Cafe' <EM>PSO: BB</EM> quest back in April of this year, when only the treasure was available as a prize, but now, as this image shows, you can either pick up the treasure, or the oversized novelty lollipop! Wooooooooo!</FONT></P><br><br><br><br><br><P align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">In non-competition related news, here's what Sonic Team have posted up to appear on the Japanese edition of <EM>Blue Burst</EM> in the coming months:</FONT></P><UL><LI><DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Maximum Attack 4</FONT></STRONG></DIV><UL><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><EM>Episode I, II</EM> &amp;<EM> IV Expansion Pack</EM></FONT></DIV><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">1 - 4 Player</FONT></DIV><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Available until 22nd August</FONT></DIV></LI></UL><LI><DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Bottom of the Indigo</FONT></STRONG></DIV><UL><LI><DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Episode II</FONT></EM></DIV><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Available until 29th August</FONT></DIV></LI></UL><LI><DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Gallons Plan</FONT></STRONG></DIV><UL><LI><DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Episode I</FONT></EM></DIV><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Available for a Limited Time</FONT></DIV></LI></UL><LI><DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Resting At the Beach</FONT></STRONG></DIV><UL><LI><DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Episode II</FONT></EM></DIV><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">1 - 4 Player</FONT></DIV><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Available between 1st &amp; 29th August</FONT></DIV></LI></UL><LI><DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Rare Item Drop</FONT></STRONG></DIV><UL><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Rare Drop Table Adjustments</FONT></DIV><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">New Item Addition!</FONT></DIV><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Available Late August</FONT></DIV></LI></UL><LI><DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG style="WIDTH: 190px; HEIGHT: 202px" alt="" hspace=2 src="http://www.ragol.co.uk/uploads/news_images/28_07_06_07.gif" align=right border=0>TBA Annihilation Quest</FONT></STRONG></DIV><UL><LI><DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Episode IV</FONT></EM></DIV><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">1 Player</FONT></DIV><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Available Late August</FONT></DIV></LI></UL><LI><DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Vagrancy Merchants</FONT></STRONG></DIV><UL><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Table Adjustments</FONT></DIV><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">New Item Addition!</FONT></DIV><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Available Mid-September</FONT></DIV></LI></UL><LI><DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Autumn Lobby Decorations</FONT></STRONG></DIV><UL><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Available 19th September - 3rd October</FONT></DIV></LI></UL><LI><DIV align=left><STRONG><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">TBA Special Event Quest</FONT></STRONG></DIV><UL><LI><DIV align=left><EM><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Episode IV</FONT></EM></DIV><LI><DIV align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Available Late September</FONT></DIV></LI></UL></LI></UL><P align=left><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">There's certainly a LOT coming for Japanese <EM>Blue Burst</EM>ers, especially with <EM>Phantasy Star Universe</EM> just over a month away! A couple of new items, new quests... there's definately reasons to stay with <EM>BB </EM>while you're&nbsp;exploring the new&nbsp;<EM>Universe</EM>!</FONT></P>

Is there a max level that your mag can be because my mag is lvl 200 0 IQ 120% sychro and i cant level it up anymore

I am new to this forum.

Thnx for accepting my registration .

I made a second character, lvl 25, and even though i kill Volt Opt many times on single player, i am still unable to enter ruins, it is blocked, and i have talked to the principal and it is still blocked, does anyone know why

Official stuff:

This thread is a continuation of the previous thread, which was locked due to size limitations.

Kefka Wrote:[COLOR="DarkRed"]I'd like to emphasize that this thread is about posting your finds, this thread is not for posting your level ups, let alone for posting that you found or did nothing.
Posts considered to be spam will be dealt with according to the forum rules.
-Kefka[/COLOR]

Lee Yoshi Wrote:[EDIT] 30th October There have been a few issues brought up over how this thread is being maintained compared to "the good ol' days" so to speak! Just to note, please understand the following when using this thread in the future ^_^

Rare item findings/Rare monster findings/Character levelling/Rare weapon findings, etc. is the kind of good postage that makes this topic what it's all about - Not posts concerning how you are hunting something, or how your MAG has levelled up, because it's just silly! The thread is always seemingly being watched, and SPAM gets the deletion treatment it deserves!

Also note this thread is for all versions of Episodes I & II, being Gamecube, Xbox, SEGA Dreamcast, and Blue Burst. It might be handy for others reading the posts in this thread if you make it clear what version of PSO you found it on, but that's upto you Finally remember for all Episode IV findings, use this thread or the Episode IV board in general. Enjoy! ~ Lee-yoshi

If you remember, I bought PSO+ off eBay. It came today (still factory sealed I might add). I put it on (via Freeloader) and had my save data ready. Title screen came up, everything seems OK so far. Selected Offline mode. Error:

"There is no PSO System File"

Worried that PSO+ has somehow deleted it, I switched off and check my memory card, it was still there, I even loaded the original PSO and it worked fine.

It seems as though PSO (EU save data) doesn't transfer to PSO+ (US)

Gutted I am, as I have to start all over again

Ah well, lifes not perfect is it!

A powerful Republican committee chairman who has led the fight against President Bush's signing statements said Monday he would have a bill ready by the end of the week allowing Congress to sue him in federal court.

"We will submit legislation to the United States Senate which will...authorize the Congress to undertake judicial review of those signing statements with the view to having the president's acts declared unconstitutional," Judiciary Committee Chairman Arlen Specter, R-Pa., said on the Senate floor.

Specter's announcement came the same day that an American Bar Association task force concluded that by attaching conditions to legislation, the president has sidestepped his constitutional duty to either sign a bill, veto it, or take no action.

Bush has issued at least 750 signing statements during his presidency, reserving the right to revise, interpret or disregard laws on national security and constitutional grounds.

"That non-veto hamstrings Congress because Congress cannot respond to a signing statement," said ABA president Michael Greco. The practice, he added "is harming the separation of powers."

Bush has challenged about 750 statutes passed by Congress, according to numbers compiled by Specter's committee. The ABA estimated Bush has issued signing statements on more than 800 statutes, more than all other presidents combined.

Signing statements have been used by presidents, typically for such purposes as instructing agencies how to execute new laws.

But many of Bush's signing statements serve notice that he believes parts of bills he is signing are unconstitutional or might violate national security.

Still, the White House said signing statements are not intended to allow the administration to ignore the law.

"A great many of those signing statements may have little statements about questions about constitutionality," said White House spokesman Tony Snow. "It never says, 'We're not going to enact the law.'"

Specter's announcement intensifies his challenge of the administration's use of executive power on a number of policy matters. Of particular interest to him are two signing statements challenging the provisions of the USA Patriot Act renewal, which he wrote, and legislation banning the use of torture on detainees.

Bush is not without congressional allies on the matter. Sen. John Cornyn (news, bio, voting record), R-Texas, a former judge, has said that signing statements are nothing more than expressions of presidential opinion that carry no legal weight because federal courts are unlikely to consider them when deciding cases that challenge the same laws.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060725/ap_o...statements

Clumsyorchid has posted today that after the maintenance for Thursday 27th, we will have two new quests for Episode IV: A Dangerous Deal with Black Paper and Pioneer Spirits.
With those quests, Single Mode for Episode IV becomes available.

http://boards.sega.com/psobb/viewtopic.php?t=68434

The point of this thread is simple. Who can photoshop the best fake weapon?

Here's mine:



It's called the 'Ragol Scar' and is meant to be rarer and more powerful than the daylight scar (because they messed up it's drop so much, too common now).

ATP 700-750
ATA 70
Max Grinder 25
Special Charge
Required ATP 1700

Drop:

Ultimate/Redria/Olga Flow (Since they're not using his drop anyway )
1/22000