10-06-2004, 11:37 PM
<strong>Not long now... Here's everything you need to know about Episode III before you own it!</strong> <img src="/images/Gamecube.jpg" alt="Gamecube" width="8" height="8">
<font size="1">[ Lee_yoshi - June 10 2004 - 10:37 PM ]</font>
<P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG style="WIDTH: 125px; HEIGHT: 175px" alt="Phantasy Star Online, Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution" hspace=2 src="http://www.ragol.co.uk/uploads/pso3_box.jpg" align=left border=1>The day is just around the corner. After mass confusion courtesy of Sonic Team & SEGA of Europe, <EM>Phantasy Star Online, Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution</EM> finally get's it's E.U. release exclusively for the Nintendo Gamecube. Hopefully there will be mass celebration as the day goes on tommorrow!</FONT></P><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Of course if you're in the United Kingdom, you'll only be able to buy the game from GAME Retail stores or from </FONT><A href="http://www.game.uk.com"><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">www.game.uk.com</FONT></A><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> online due to an exclusive deal. To my knowledge there are no other such deals with the rest of the E.U.</FONT></P><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Before you buy the game, here's some of the games essential needs to play:</FONT></P><UL><LI><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">You <STRONG>MUST</STRONG> own a Nintendo Gamecube Memory card with at least 32 free blocks on. You cannot play the game without this, online/offline! It's also recommended that you use an Official Nintendo Memory Card to save your character data on due to many Forum users posting their hatred for unofficial memory card data corruption in the<IMG style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 103px" alt="Broadband Adapters" hspace=2 src="http://www.ragol.co.uk/uploads/broadband_adapter_gc.jpg" align=right border=1> past!</FONT></LI><LI><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">A Broadband Adapter or Modem Adapter is required to play <EM>Phantasy Star Online</EM>, online. These are sold seperately. In the U.K. it is fairly hard to come by a Broadband Adapter, while Nintendo of Europe have previously stated that on this day they will replenish stores with many BBA's. Modem Adapters are much easier to come by and are available from most good retailers. These are sold seperately.</FONT></LI><LI><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Also to play online you will need the appropriate phone line (Not included with the Broadband Adapter, included with the Modem Adapter), and possibly an adapter for your phone line plug if you are using standard BT Phone sockets in your home instead of RJ-45 which is what comes provided.</FONT></LI><LI><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Online play also requires an ISP (Internet Service Provider). Many are available, and if you are reading this at home on your computer, you obviously already have one! It is recommended that you do not use AOL for your ISP otherwise it is much harder to play the game online via. your Nintendo Gamecube console. It can be done by Internet connection Sharing, but could prove costly. I recommend you contact your ISP to ask them whether online play is possible. Many will provide this service so don't fret! You will also need to contact them at sometime to gain some details abvout your internet connection if you don't know them already, including your Dial-Up and DNS numbers.</FONT></LI><LI><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">You'll also need a valid credit card in the form of either VISA, MasterCard, Switch, Switch/Solo, or VISA Delta. This is required to pay for a Hunters License (Below), and can be done by anyone. Go nag your parents if you don't have one!</FONT></LI></UL><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG>Remember: </STRONG>When registering your copy of <EM>Phantasy Star Online, Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution</EM> for online play, use the same Access Key and Serial Number that you registered to play <EM>Phantasy Star Online, Episodes I & II</EM> online with. That way when buying a Hunter's License you can play either game online at the sametime using the one Hunters License. If you do not then you risk having to buy 2 seperate Hunters Licenses to play either game online! </FONT></P><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Of course if you never owned <EM>Episodes I & II</EM> in the first place this doesn't matter, but if you buy it afterwards the same applies, use the Episode III Access key & Serial Numbers to play <EM>Episodes I & II</EM> online using 1 Hunters License.</FONT></P><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">For first time online players you register for online play and for a Hunters License through either your Nintendo Gamecube console or PC by logging onto </FONT><A href="http://www.playsega.com"><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">www.playsega.com</FONT></A><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">. For there you can buy a Hunters License which allows you to play online for 30 days or 90 days depending on which package you order.</FONT></P><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">It is probabily for the best if you play <EM>Episode III</EM> online before June 22nd so you can play as many of the limited time quests as possible before they are taken down again (Maintenance times TBA). These include the 1 Player Download quests and 2 Player Online quests, only accessible through online play. For more information on these quests <A href="http://www.ragol.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=2390">Click Here</A>.</FONT></P><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Also as the Foremost <EM>Phantasy Star Online</EM> Resource, there are many items of interest you might be interested in reading up to become the number 1 player that there is! Why not take the time to view the many <EM>Episode III</EM> features here on Ragol.co.uk:</FONT></P><UL><LI><FONT face=Arial><A href="http://www.ragol.co.uk/cards.shtml"><STRONG>C.A.R.D. Database</STRONG></A></FONT></LI><UL><LI><U><FONT face=Arial color=#800080><EM><A href="http://www.ragol.co.uk/hero_cards.shtml">Hero Cards</A></EM></FONT></U></LI><U><FONT face=Arial color=#800080></FONT></U><LI><FONT face=Arial><EM><A href="http://www.ragol.co.uk/dark_cards.shtml">Dark Cards</A></EM></FONT></LI><LI><FONT face=Arial><EM><A href="http://www.ragol.co.uk/item_cards.shtml">Item Cards</A></EM></FONT></LI><LI><FONT face=Arial><EM><A href="http://www.ragol.co.uk/monster_cards.shtml">Monster Cards</A></EM></FONT></LI><LI><FONT face=Arial><EM><A href="http://www.ragol.co.uk/atd_cards.shtml">Action Cards</A></EM></FONT></LI><LI><FONT face=Arial><EM><A href="http://www.ragol.co.uk/support_cards.shtml">Support Cards</A></EM></FONT></LI></UL><LI><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG><A href="http://www.ragol.co.uk/guides.shtml">Episode III Guides</A></STRONG></FONT></LI><LI><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG><A href="http://www.ragol.co.uk/calculators/ep3rank/ep3rank.shtml">Episode III Rank Calculator</A></STRONG></FONT></LI></UL><P><FONT face=Arial>Also look forward to many more features on the game after it's release! Now there's nothing you should be left in the dark about when playing <EM>Phantasy Star Online, Episode III</EM>, whether it be online, or offline! If there's something you still need to ask about, there's only one place to do it... the <A href="http://www.ragol.co.uk/forums">Forums</A>!</FONT></P><P><FONT face=Arial>Now go grab your copy of Episode III (yes i'm aware of the time), but with well under 12 hours until the stores open for release day... who could wait! Now there's absolutely nothing else to say apart from... Happy Hunting! </FONT></P>
<font size="1">[ Lee_yoshi - June 10 2004 - 10:37 PM ]</font>
<P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><IMG style="WIDTH: 125px; HEIGHT: 175px" alt="Phantasy Star Online, Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution" hspace=2 src="http://www.ragol.co.uk/uploads/pso3_box.jpg" align=left border=1>The day is just around the corner. After mass confusion courtesy of Sonic Team & SEGA of Europe, <EM>Phantasy Star Online, Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution</EM> finally get's it's E.U. release exclusively for the Nintendo Gamecube. Hopefully there will be mass celebration as the day goes on tommorrow!</FONT></P><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Of course if you're in the United Kingdom, you'll only be able to buy the game from GAME Retail stores or from </FONT><A href="http://www.game.uk.com"><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">www.game.uk.com</FONT></A><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> online due to an exclusive deal. To my knowledge there are no other such deals with the rest of the E.U.</FONT></P><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Before you buy the game, here's some of the games essential needs to play:</FONT></P><UL><LI><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">You <STRONG>MUST</STRONG> own a Nintendo Gamecube Memory card with at least 32 free blocks on. You cannot play the game without this, online/offline! It's also recommended that you use an Official Nintendo Memory Card to save your character data on due to many Forum users posting their hatred for unofficial memory card data corruption in the<IMG style="WIDTH: 150px; HEIGHT: 103px" alt="Broadband Adapters" hspace=2 src="http://www.ragol.co.uk/uploads/broadband_adapter_gc.jpg" align=right border=1> past!</FONT></LI><LI><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">A Broadband Adapter or Modem Adapter is required to play <EM>Phantasy Star Online</EM>, online. These are sold seperately. In the U.K. it is fairly hard to come by a Broadband Adapter, while Nintendo of Europe have previously stated that on this day they will replenish stores with many BBA's. Modem Adapters are much easier to come by and are available from most good retailers. These are sold seperately.</FONT></LI><LI><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Also to play online you will need the appropriate phone line (Not included with the Broadband Adapter, included with the Modem Adapter), and possibly an adapter for your phone line plug if you are using standard BT Phone sockets in your home instead of RJ-45 which is what comes provided.</FONT></LI><LI><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Online play also requires an ISP (Internet Service Provider). Many are available, and if you are reading this at home on your computer, you obviously already have one! It is recommended that you do not use AOL for your ISP otherwise it is much harder to play the game online via. your Nintendo Gamecube console. It can be done by Internet connection Sharing, but could prove costly. I recommend you contact your ISP to ask them whether online play is possible. Many will provide this service so don't fret! You will also need to contact them at sometime to gain some details abvout your internet connection if you don't know them already, including your Dial-Up and DNS numbers.</FONT></LI><LI><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">You'll also need a valid credit card in the form of either VISA, MasterCard, Switch, Switch/Solo, or VISA Delta. This is required to pay for a Hunters License (Below), and can be done by anyone. Go nag your parents if you don't have one!</FONT></LI></UL><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG>Remember: </STRONG>When registering your copy of <EM>Phantasy Star Online, Episode III: C.A.R.D. Revolution</EM> for online play, use the same Access Key and Serial Number that you registered to play <EM>Phantasy Star Online, Episodes I & II</EM> online with. That way when buying a Hunter's License you can play either game online at the sametime using the one Hunters License. If you do not then you risk having to buy 2 seperate Hunters Licenses to play either game online! </FONT></P><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Of course if you never owned <EM>Episodes I & II</EM> in the first place this doesn't matter, but if you buy it afterwards the same applies, use the Episode III Access key & Serial Numbers to play <EM>Episodes I & II</EM> online using 1 Hunters License.</FONT></P><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">For first time online players you register for online play and for a Hunters License through either your Nintendo Gamecube console or PC by logging onto </FONT><A href="http://www.playsega.com"><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">www.playsega.com</FONT></A><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">. For there you can buy a Hunters License which allows you to play online for 30 days or 90 days depending on which package you order.</FONT></P><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">It is probabily for the best if you play <EM>Episode III</EM> online before June 22nd so you can play as many of the limited time quests as possible before they are taken down again (Maintenance times TBA). These include the 1 Player Download quests and 2 Player Online quests, only accessible through online play. For more information on these quests <A href="http://www.ragol.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=2390">Click Here</A>.</FONT></P><P><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Also as the Foremost <EM>Phantasy Star Online</EM> Resource, there are many items of interest you might be interested in reading up to become the number 1 player that there is! Why not take the time to view the many <EM>Episode III</EM> features here on Ragol.co.uk:</FONT></P><UL><LI><FONT face=Arial><A href="http://www.ragol.co.uk/cards.shtml"><STRONG>C.A.R.D. Database</STRONG></A></FONT></LI><UL><LI><U><FONT face=Arial color=#800080><EM><A href="http://www.ragol.co.uk/hero_cards.shtml">Hero Cards</A></EM></FONT></U></LI><U><FONT face=Arial color=#800080></FONT></U><LI><FONT face=Arial><EM><A href="http://www.ragol.co.uk/dark_cards.shtml">Dark Cards</A></EM></FONT></LI><LI><FONT face=Arial><EM><A href="http://www.ragol.co.uk/item_cards.shtml">Item Cards</A></EM></FONT></LI><LI><FONT face=Arial><EM><A href="http://www.ragol.co.uk/monster_cards.shtml">Monster Cards</A></EM></FONT></LI><LI><FONT face=Arial><EM><A href="http://www.ragol.co.uk/atd_cards.shtml">Action Cards</A></EM></FONT></LI><LI><FONT face=Arial><EM><A href="http://www.ragol.co.uk/support_cards.shtml">Support Cards</A></EM></FONT></LI></UL><LI><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG><A href="http://www.ragol.co.uk/guides.shtml">Episode III Guides</A></STRONG></FONT></LI><LI><FONT face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif"><STRONG><A href="http://www.ragol.co.uk/calculators/ep3rank/ep3rank.shtml">Episode III Rank Calculator</A></STRONG></FONT></LI></UL><P><FONT face=Arial>Also look forward to many more features on the game after it's release! Now there's nothing you should be left in the dark about when playing <EM>Phantasy Star Online, Episode III</EM>, whether it be online, or offline! If there's something you still need to ask about, there's only one place to do it... the <A href="http://www.ragol.co.uk/forums">Forums</A>!</FONT></P><P><FONT face=Arial>Now go grab your copy of Episode III (yes i'm aware of the time), but with well under 12 hours until the stores open for release day... who could wait! Now there's absolutely nothing else to say apart from... Happy Hunting! </FONT></P>
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