idc if this isnt the right forum i cant find the right one so here


my only charecters left are as followed

pure smifer lv41 member 53 str rune scimi (3) b axe (2)
pur bro cor lv32 non-member best stat 58 coking and 56 fishing.

I was bored yesterday and started looking at my GBA (not SP) manual, and it says not to use Rechargeable batteries, only alkaline ones. It doesn't explain. It just stresses "don't" in more than 3 separate places. Also, it says not to mix old and new batteries. Why's that?

*Curious*
Thanks if someone can try to explain.

A couple of questions about PSO Plus. I have been reading for the last couple of hours but unable to find an answer to my first question.

1. In PSOPlus, are the Gene Flow and Red Ring dropped by their respective bosses? I know they don't drop in the original copy, but I guess I'm just vainly hoping for some... relief. I really want a dark flow.

2. How do I get the... Fire Dome Swirl? I don't know the name for sure. I know Seat of Heart and Tower quests are ep.2

Thanks.

Girls attempt real-life version of video game
Residents alarmed; teens could be charged

Five teenage girls from Portage County face potential criminal charges after attempting to play a real-life version of Super Mario Bros.

The Portage County Hazardous Materials Unit and Bomb Detection Unit were called in to downtown Ravenna on Friday morning after seventeen suspicious packages -- boxes wrapped in gold wrapping paper with question marks spray painted on them -- had alarmed residents.

Boxes were found at the Immaculate Conception Church on West Main Street, the Portage County Courthouse, Deluxe Pastries, the corner of Cherry Way and Main Street, Reed Memorial Library, Ravenna High School and a residence at Sanford and Main streets.

<strong>Get in on the Universe TODAY with the official BETA!</strong> <img src="/images/PSU.jpg" alt="PSU" width="8" height="8">
<font size="1">[ Lee_yoshi - April 4 2006 - 12:36 PM ]</font>

<P align=center><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG alt="Phantasy Star Universe - ZOMG!" hspace=0 src="/uploads/ragol_psulogo.gif" align=baseline border=1></FONT></P><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">It seems to have come from nowhere, but 'the_importer' has gotten in contact with Ragol.co.uk, and <A href="http://www.ragol.co.uk/forums/member.php?u=842">Battle Angel</A> has <A href="http://www.ragol.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=9839">posted in our forums</A>&nbsp;to tell us of&nbsp;their sightings over on SEGA of Japan's 'SEGA Link', which states that there is a <EM>Phantasy Star Universe</EM> closed BETA - And it all starts today!</FONT></P><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Being unannounced on the official <EM>Phantasy Star Universe</EM> website [<EM>Update: It has now been announced on the </EM><A href="http://phantasystaruniverse.com"><EM>official website</EM></A><EM>!</EM>], it seems as if it's only being offered to those who are current SEGA Link subscribers, though as the </FONT><A href="http://segalink.jp/trial/psucbt/"><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">webpage</FONT></A><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> (</FONT><A href="http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish/trurl_pagecontent?lp=ja_en&amp;trurl=http://segalink.jp/trial/psucbt/"><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">English</FONT></A><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">) reads, SEGA are currently in the process of conducting an application period for the&nbsp;closed β test trial from <STRONG>April 4th - April 17th 2006. </STRONG>From those that apply, the BETA test will only be compromised of a maximum of 10,000 BETA testers. If SEGA recieve more then 10,000 applications (Which they will most likely get of course) then applicants will be drawn from a lottery style drawing (So keep those fingers crossed!). Therefore the actual BETA testing will start sometime shortly after April 17th.</FONT></P><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">The BETA test is for the Windows PC version of <EM>Universe</EM> as SEGA will not be conducting a BETA test on the PlayStation2 version of the game.</FONT></P><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">To take part in the BETA testing, you must be a resident of Japan, have a SEGA Link account (BETA Activation code is sent via. E-Mail through SEGA Link), and it also mentions a utilization charge... so not a free BETA maybe?</FONT></P><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Below are the recommended hardware specifications <EM>Phantasy Star Universe</EM> Closed β requires:</FONT></P><UL><LI><STRONG><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Operating System</FONT></STRONG> <UL><LI><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4 or later)</FONT> <LI><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or later)</FONT></LI></UL><LI><STRONG><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">CPU</FONT></STRONG> <UL><LI><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Pentium 4 1.6GHz or above</FONT></LI></UL><LI><STRONG><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Memory</FONT></STRONG> <UL><LI><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">256Mb or Above</FONT></LI></UL><LI><STRONG><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Graphics</FONT></STRONG> <UL><LI><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">NVIDIA GeForce4 or ATI RADEON 8500 or Above</FONT></LI></UL><LI><STRONG><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Hard Disk Space</FONT></STRONG> <UL><LI><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">3Gb</FONT></LI></UL><LI><STRONG><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Internet Connection</FONT></STRONG> <UL><LI><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Broadband</FONT></LI></UL><LI><STRONG><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Accessories</FONT></STRONG> <UL><LI><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Keyboard or external gaming controllers are required</FONT></LI></UL></LI></UL><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">It came from nowhere (Although sources do say that it has been publicly coming our way for the last five days!), but hopefully this means a release date is finally drawing nearer, and therefore a European release (And maybe BETA too?) not too long after!</FONT></P>

Apparently Fridays's missing update turned into a special announcement found this morning on the PSU website. A PSU closed trial!!

http://segalink.jp/trial/psucbt/

Since I don't know a single bit of Japanese I would assume it would only be available to those in Japan, and to those with a SEGA Link account.

Arrgh... I want to take a crash course in Japanese...

This is a friendly map competition for TimeSplitters: Future Perfect. I will be one of the map judges and I will attempt to get Playmaker in on the judging action.

Simple rules:

Quote:1. No Assault/Story mode maps.
2. No glitch maps. If any glitches are found, the map will be immediately disqualified.
3. One map per contestant.

Quote:1. Post here and tell me your GamerTag, name of map, and recomended game modes.
2. Send me a Friend Request. (My GamerTag is in my sig.)
3. Send me the map recomendation. (Send me a pm if you are unsure how to do this.)

Quote:First Place: Uber Bragging Rights
Second Place: Major Bragging Rights
Third Place: Bragging Rights

Quote:1. Gameplay: How much fun do people have on your map?
2. Ease of Movement: Do people get lost on the map a lot? Is the map easy to navigate?
3. Placement of Items: Are the spawn points, weapons, ammo, and health-and-armor well-placed?
4. Use of MapMaker features: Did you utilize doors, windows, buttons and vehicles? If so, are they well-placed? (In the case of vehicles, are they easy to navigate?)
4. Use of Lighting: Did your use of lighting add to the map in any way?
5. Complexity: Does your map effectivly utilize different levels or different arangements of tiles?

Quote:1. Effective Use of Space: Does your map feel really large, yet not take up a lot of space in the MapMaker? If so, you get some points! (I am judging on this because extra space will allow you to easily make larger maps if you were to do so.)
2. Complexity: If your map looks complicated and well-thought out in the MapMaker, you get points! (This is to see just how good you are at visualizing the map mentaly as you are designing it.)

Quote:1. Tile Set Selection: Does your map's tile set compliment the feel of the gameplay? (A horror map will go well with creepy gameplay.)
2. Lighting Effects: Does the lighting on the map compliment gamplay? (A dark level is god with creepy gameplay.)
3. Music: Does the music compliment the gameplay? (A quick song goes well with a fast-paced deathmatch map.)
4. Overall Look and Feel of the Map: Do the music, lighting, and tile set all compliment each other to give the map a certain tone?

Quote:Sadly, there are none right now, but check back soon!

does anyone know if it is still possible to use the DC online? I realize that no one will be online, but PSO does have a very obsessed, I mean dedicated... fan base, and the DC has the web browser and other online thingamabobs that seem neat, even if only 3 other people are ever on.

If anyone knows if the SegaNet servers are still running, it would be pretty cool.

Ok, now you can start laughing at me...

I know that you are probably all going to laugh at me, but does SegaNet cost anything to use? I was also wondering if any of the servers are still up. Please, help me! I love my Dreamcast, but it's lost it's charm a bit. If you can help me out with this, it could revive my DC for me!

I just wanted to share some of my new stuff, as well as one of my friend's. I was hoping that with some comments, maybe she could be convinced to post here too ^_^

My stuff:



Some of Presea's stuff:



Let us know what you think ^_^