Comparison Between the different PSO versions...

[Omar]

This list was compiled by many members of PSOW:

Mags

- New GC mags - MAGs don't lose synchro when joining new team.
- MAGs lose 5% synchro when you die, even if revived.
- MAGs can't be sold.
- Mags have a 4th evolution.

Characters

- 3 new character classes.
- Fomar, Hucasceal & Ramarl.
- Androids can use traps in all modes.
- Androids can regain HP when standing still.
- Newmans can regain TP when standing still

Techniques

- Shifta and deband won't over-ride current shifta/deband if it's a lower level.
- Shifta and Deband won't overright Jellen and Zalure if its a lower level, same holds true for the reverse.
Techniques now have new strength/power stats and uses different MST amounts.
- Cant jellen a Sinow Red if your Jellen is lower than his shifta - Anti up to Lvl 7.
- Female non Force techs goes up to Lvl 20.
- RAmar-lv 15 techs-No Jellen/Zalure.
- HUmar-lv 15 techs-No Shifta/Deband.
- Non FO tech users-No Reverser/Megid/Grants

Look

- Redesigned Pioneer 2 in Episode 2.
- New interface designs.
- Dozens more new costumes.
- Few more hairstyles

Technical

- Broadband PSO officially supported.
- Can add/delete ISP info from the game itself-Because of no stand alone Gamecube Web Browser.
- Official Snapshot support.
- 4 characters per memory card.
- The game can be played online on multiple systems-No more one game to one system restrictions.
- The camera no longer auto-revolves back to behind your character as it did in the DC versions

Offline

- 4 Player Offline split screen-Regular game/Challenge mode/Battle Mode

Music

- New music-old music as well from past Sega games.
- You can now buy music CD's to change the background music.

Monsters

- Gran Sorceror in Ult Ruins shoots Grants and Megid.
- Chaos Sorcerer in the VR Spaceship cats Gazonde.
- New bosses/mini bosses-Episode 2.
- Love Rappy in episode 2 temple.
- Rare! Bosses-different variations.
- Rare enemies more common

Levels

- 4 new levels to Episode 2-with substages.
- New story for Episode 2.
- When you defeat Falz on hard and vhard (prolly ult aw well), towards the end of the credits rolling, when you're being shown pictures of your character and mag defeating various enemies and bosses

Modes

- Challenge mode is easier with higher efficiency weapons

Loading Screen

- Holding up or down on the c-stick while traveling through a pipe changes the speed you travel.
- Holding left or right on the control stick moves the pipe, too.
- Pressing A will change the colors of the swirls when loading a quest.
- Mouse trailer on loading screen bounces off the edges.

Lobby

- X+A and X+B in the lobby will make you sit in a chair in one of two positions. Pressing A will - scoot your chair forward.
- New Lobby Designs.
- New areas in lobbies(ledges,outer circle).
- New lobby keyboard animations.
- Only 2 soccer/go-go-ball lobbies-Lobby 14 & 15

Weapons/ Armor/ Items

- Many new added rares.
- ALL rare weapons have been modeled into unique characteristic look.
- Partisans can now be used by Rangers (don't know about Forces though).
- (At least)Two new weapon types-two saber type (Musashi, Yamato, G-Assasin's sabers) and - Photon Launcher type (Photon Launcher, Guilty Light).
- New looks for the three rare weapons for each normal weapon type. (the ones who originally just had Green/blue, red/purple, and green/gold photon colors).
- Item drops scale up slower. example: pallasch is not available until late in hard mode, rather than the end of normal.
- Frames and armor are much less meseta in shop.
- Arm units have been scaled back.
- Photon efficiency on weapons upped to 100%.
- GOD units very hard to find (found god/body off nar lilly. Rare enemy drops only?)
- Photon drops and spheres are new items. Currently, photon spheres can't be used, but keep them in your bank for later
- There is no hit materials
- There is no State/Maintenance

Misc.

- To break out of being frozen tap left and right real fast on your analog stick.
- New information page changed into a flash page when you log in.
- You can be banned for inappropriate symbol chats.
- GBA to GC download games-Same as the Sonic Adventure 2 Battle download(only one currently) from Fake in Yellow Quest.
- Trade window. Pressing X when an item to selected with the trade window or quick select menu - will show its stats.
- Dmg traps don't do a pre-determined amount.
- Meseta amounts in boxes and monster drops are smaller.
- Opening quick select menus allows you to run through traps.
- You no longer drop your weapon when you die, you just lose all the meseta your carrying.
- Storage bank holds 200 items.
- Higher priced Hunter's License=$8.95 a month.
- Debit/check cards work now