ver.2 and ep1&2

[K_I_R_E_E_K]

why so many people consider ver.2 harder then ep1&2
- the drops are higher on dc
- the bosses on ep1&2 give you more exp

i just want to know why.....
these are thye differences between them (faq from psoworld)


What is PSO Ep 1 & 2
It is the third installment of the PSO series and is out on the Gamecube Platform. Includes the original PSO for Dreamcast, plus an all-new adventure, Episode 2. Episode 2 is a new full-length adventure.

Will you need the original version of PSO to play?
No. This is a completely separate game on a completely separate platform.


What's new in Episode 1 & 2?
What's new in Episode 1 & 2? Many things, for example:

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


Guide by: The various members of PSOW

[Ria]

If this is a guide why didn't you PM it to a staff member? O.o

[masterofchaos]

No he wanted to prove how diffrent the the gc game is from the oringnle so yeah.

[whiteninja]

If this is a guide why didn't you PM it to a staff member? O.o

Guide by: The various members of PSOW

That's why, he didn't right it.

So, you're stating all the ways that EP1&2 is better than the previous versions, meaning you know why GC is so much better than DC, and yet, you still play DC.

[Forge]

I own both, and yet I still play DC.

It's far more difficult - so I play it when I need a challenge and can't find anyone to do C-Mode with me.

But I have a DC tip for all you guys out there - if you keep your Mag in the Check Room, it won't lose Synchro by the time you pick it up again...

[Mirinee]

If you play offline (what with the official servers down and all) and you are past level 130 on Version 2, after you have also seen and played Episode 1&2, then I congratulate you. Long live PSO Version 2.

[K_I_R_E_E_K]

BUT why is it harder'????

[Mirinee]

Ultimate Episode 1 on Ver2 is much harder than Episode 1 on Ep1&2 (maybe for the reason that there is no Episode 2). I think the bosses also have more HP.

In Mines and Ruins, the monsters all have really high spell resistance! I, as a FOrce, had to melee my way through even the Caves monsters when I solo, and I have pretty hard time supporting a party trying to get through Mines and Ruins. I only got to level 115ish, though. I don't imagine it would be much easier with HUcast. Not for me at least, since I'm no good at video games.

... but then again, that Red Slicer! Gave insanely high ATP, if I remember correctly! Some of the items they had were crazy. *Hugs Huge Plantain Fan ^_^*

[K_I_R_E_E_K]

i,ve seen some stats of the bosses and on ver.2 they have better atack power (damage) and they give less exp on ver.2.
i don't know if this hapened to you but on ver.2 ultimate (first time) i did (damage) a triple 0 or miss ,0,0. (at lvl +-85)

[Mirinee]

Yep, I was doing double figure damage with my spells, and Deband didn't help and it took me like all my fluids just to kill one Bartle. As for melee, it was "miss" all the way, and that's after taking quite a lot of Hit mats too. It was back- to- very- hard- mode- until- you- can- kill- enough- ultimate- forest- creatures- to- find- that- Red- Handgun time. Luckily the Red Handgun isn't too rare... Gosh, that was a terrible experience! You can't say Version 2 Ultimate Mode is easy when you're a soloist.