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*               Phantasy Star Universe FAQ                          *
*                           Version 1.00                              *
*                     Author: DarknessSavior                          *
*            Email: DarknessSavior@hotmail.com                    *
*                   (c)2006 DarknessSavior                         *
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*                     Version History                          *
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Version 0.5 (Started Nov. 6th, 2006):
- Started the FAQ
- Entire Intro Section Completed
- Added some Extra Mode stuff
- Started Weapon, Armor, Item, and Disc lists
Version 0.75 (Started Nov. 10th, 2006):
- Rearranged a few things on the Table of Contents.
- Realized I didn't add "Boards" or "Discs" to the Item Types
section, and did so.
- Updated the Characters section a bit to include the Discs I
found, see below.
- Added a few more melee weapons to the Weapons List.
- Added more armor to the Armor List.
- Added more items to the Item List.
- Added ALOT of discs to the Disc List, including a few more
party member discs.
- Started Unit List.
- Started Clothes List.
- Added various notes of interesting things that I noticed while
writing this guide, all of which are in their respective
sections.
Version 0.8 (Started Nov. 22nd, 2006)
- Added info about Nano-Blasts in Extra Mode.
- Added a few more melee weapons to the Weapons List.
- Added a bunch of Discs to the Disc List.
- Added a few Units to the Unit List.
- Finished the Male Clothes (as far as I know, there are no
clothes other than what you buy in stores, and Ethans).
Version 0.85 (Started Nov. 25th, 2006)
- Fixed some mistakes in the guide (duplicate unit info, etc)
- Added the second Hyuga disc to the Intro and Disc List.
Version 0.95 (Started Dec. 21st, 2006)
- Added more Melee Weapons to the Weapons List.
- Started Ranged Weapons list.
- Started TECHNIC Weapons list.
- Finished Armor List (to my best knowledge, there is no more
armor in Story/Extra Mode)
- Finished Unit List (see above note).
- Added a few extra things here or there, including a Palette
Strategy for shaving time off of missions (Basic Mechanics
Section)!
- Fixed a few spelling/name errors.
- Added other various changes to different sections, adding info
here and there where I could.
- Realized that since Version 0.75 I haven't changed the version
number at the top! -.-
Version 1.00 (Started Jan. 14th, 2007)
- Finished Story Mode (not the guide, but in the game)
- Finished Chapter 1 and 2 for Story Mode Guide.
- Added extra items available before the last battle (the stat
enhancers)
- Added Death Dancer to the Dual Sabers list.
- Realized that when I submitted the guide to GameFAQs on the
last update, I didn't tell them to change the Version number.
- Realized I never did a "Room Decoration" list, so I added all
the ones you can buy at the shop. I'll add the others as I get
'em on my Story Mode replay.
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*                       Legal Notes                             *
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- No one is allowed to sell, mass produce, or give away this guide for
any reason, whatsoever, without my permission.
- Thus far, the only websites I've released this to are as follows:
- GameFAQs.com
- 1Up.com
- and SuperCheats.com
- So, anyone else can email me for permission to post this on your site,
otherwise, dun do it!
- All copyrighted material related to Phantasy Star is owned by Sega.
- Not neccessarily a legal note, but a not nonetheless. All of these
comments, builds and whatnot are my own personal opinion, your
preference may vary.
- Only available while supplies last. Photon not included. Void in
Moatoob.
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- Finish Story Mode Guide.
- Double Check Entire Weapon List, add Board-Only weapons.
- Start Female Clothes List.
- Start Boards List.
- Start Ingredients List.
- Start Nano-Blast Badge List.
- Add more Character Builds.
- Start Missions section.
- Finish Room Decorations List.
Note: Lower level weapons dissappear from shops as you progress through
Story Mode. Hence the reason I have "Double Check Weapon List" on
there as well. I added the Ranged and TECHNIC weapon lists, but
I want to double check to see if I missed anything because of
that.
Note 2: Well, I found out why my layout looks like hell. I wrote this
FAQ in Wordpad, instead of Notepad. When the GameFAQs people
convert it into a .txt file, the format gets all screwy. If
you want a non-screwy format version of the guide, email me or
check my website (http://www-personal.umd.umich.edu/
~mbalbert/psuguide.doc).
Note 3: If you're reading this guide and want to discuss Phantasy Star
Universe or any other game, visit my Ikonboard! We also discuss
Anime/Manga, Music, and Sentai/Tokusatsu (Japanese Superhero
Shows)
Address: http://www-personal.umd.umich.edu/mbalbert/cgi-bin/ikonboard/
ikonboard.cgi (No Pop-Ups or Ads)
OR http://dsib.shorturl.com
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Note: For the sake of time, if you want to find a certain section, type
the two letter keyword in the brackets into a search box (Ctrl + F) and
find it twice to get there instantly. I may add more detailed searching
later, as this guide is going to be freakin' HUGE. =D
I. Intro [IN]
a. Basic Storyline
b. Characters
c. Stats
d. Item Types
e. Classes
f. Controls
g. Basic Mechanics
II. Story Mode [SM]
III. Extra Mode [EM]
a. Character Types
b. Character Build Strategies
IV. Missions [MS]
V. Equipment [EQ]
a. Weapons
i. Melee Weapons
ii. Ranged Weapons
iii. TECHNIC Weapons
iv. Weapon Growth
b. Armor
c. Units
d. Items
e. Discs
f. Clothes
g. Boards
h. Ingredients
i. Nano Blast "Badges"
VI. FAQs [FA]
VII. About The Author [AA]
VIII. Closing [CL]
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|                   Basic Storyline                             |
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- Taken from the back of the box:
- "One hundred years of peace is destroyed in an instant when deadly
invaders called The SEED descend on the Gurhal System. As the
Alliance Military Force Fleet crumbles under the SEED's superior
might, Ethan Waber begins a heroic journey to save his home
planet alongside the elite GUARDIANS."
- Basically, you play Story Mode as Ethan Waber, a 17 year old Human who
lives at the Guardian Colony with his sister Lumia. Ethan has a grudge
against the GUARDIANS, a group of protectors whom his father once
belonged to. Ethan's father was killed while on a mission for the
Guardians. Eventually, Ethan realizes his hatred was misplaced, and ends
up joining the guardians. The game is centered around Ethan's
relationships with other characters while he fulfills missions for the
Guardians.
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|                   Characters                                  |
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- In this section I'll provide a basic introduction to some of the
characters you meet in PSU. *SLIGHT SPOILERS*:
Ethan Weber
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Age: 17 Years Old
Race: Human
Sex: Male
Class: Hunter (but that can be changed, more on that later)
Weapon of Choice: Your Choice!
Special Technique: Any.
- Ethan is the protagonist of the story, and the character you
control in story mode. His personality is friendly, but he also can be
aggressive and will often jump into a fight without thinking. He tries
his best to provide for and take care of his sister Lumia. Ethan and
Hyuga are pretty good friends, and Ethan seems to have a thing for
Karen.
Lumia (Weber?)
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Age: Unknown, younger than Ethan
Race: Human
Sex: Female
Class: Unknown
- Lumia is Ethan's younger sister. She is more organized and
prepared than her brother, and she is often on his case about him being
slow or forgetful. She is religious, and often talks about the Holy
Maiden.
Leogini "Leo" S. Berafort
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Age: Unknown
Race: Beast
Sex: Male
Class: Hunter
Weapon of Choice: Two-Handed Swords, Spears.
Special Techniques: Spinning Break, Dus Rubado.
- Ethan meets Leo in the very beginning of the game. Leo gives
Ethan his first Saber and Handgun to fight the SEEDs and save his
sister. Later, Leo accompanies Ethan as an instructor. Leo's personality
is very confident.
Hyuga Ryght
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Age: 17 Years Old
Race: Human
Sex: Male
Class: Hunter
Weapon of Choice: Sabers and Twin Sabers
Special Technique: Gravity Strike, Assault Crush.
- Hyuga is your right hand man throughout the game. He is
typically the same level (or one below) as you are, and is always there
when you need people in a party. Hyuga is very religious, often babbling
about the Maiden, though he also tries to get with every girl he sees.
Karen Erra
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Age: 17 Years Old
Race: Newman
Sex: Female
Class: Hunter
Weapon of Choice: Twin Daggers
Special Technique: ?
- Karen is Ethan and Hyuga's original instructor while they are in
Guardian training. She got her guardian license at 14 (which they make
seem like a big feat to do at a young age), and became an instructor.
She is very proper, and always tries to keep Ethan and Hyuga in line
during missions. Karen and Ethan seem to have a bond. Karen was an
adopted child, and Maya is her "sister". Despite being a Newman, she
cannot use TECHNICs.
Lucaim Nav
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Age: 160 Years Old?
Race: CAST
Sex: Male
Class: Hunter
Weapon of Choice: Knuckles and Twin Claws
Special Technique: Bogga Danga, ?
- During the last training mission, you meet Lucaim. Lucaim is the
Headmaster of the Guardians, and is quite old (and as one might expect,
he is perverted as well). He is very strong despite his old age.
Maya Shidow
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Age: 20?
Race: Newman
Sex: Female
Class: Force
Weapon of Choice: Staves and Crossbows.
- Maya works for the Guardians to make new items and equipment.
Unfortunately, all I've seen her make is food, and none of the human
characters liked it. She is very smart and sexy. She is Karen's
"sister", as Karen was adopted into her family.
Tonnio Rhima
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Age: Unknown
Race: Beast
Sex: Male
Class: Hunter
Weapon of Choice: Daggers, One-Handed Claws.
Special Technique: Buten Shuren-zan, ?
- Tonnio is introduced later as an assistant instructor to Ethan.
He may look like a child, but he is indeed an adult. He is always ready
to start a fight, especially with Ethan at first. He is very cocky and
easy to get angry.
That covers a few basic characters, but you meet TONS more throughout
the game.
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|                     Stats                                   |
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I made this section to explain the various statistics within the game. I
got the accronym explanations from the manual.
HP = Hit Points. Duh. Your health, if it drops to 0, you die. Unless you
have a Scape Doll, that is. This can be recovered using items in the -
Mate family or using Resta.
ATP = Attack Power. Increases the damage melee attacks will do.
ATA = Attack Accuracy. Incrases the damage ranged attacks will do.
TP = Technic Potency. Increases the damage TECHNICs do?
DFP = Defensive Power. Decreases the amount of damage you take.
EVP = Evasion Power. Decreases the chance of you getting hit.
MST = Mental Strength. Increases the damage TECHNICs do?
STA = Status Abnormality Resistance. Decreases chance of Status Changes.
PP = Photon Points. These power TECHNICs as well as special moves for
weapons. Each weapon has it's own set of PP, and they can all be
recharged using a Photon Charger or by finding a stationary Photon
Recharging Unit (name I made up for 'em, anyone know the "official"
one?)
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|                     Item Types                              |
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Weapons:
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- Melee weapons range from the simple (One Handed Saber, Dagger
etc...) to the Huge (Two-Handed Sword, Spears), and the creative
(Knuckles, Claws).
- Ranged weapons are pretty much what you would expect. Handguns,
Machineguns, Rifles, Shotguns, Bows, and anything in-between.
- Staves are the same, they all look different, but do the same
thing: house the TECHNICs you will use in battle. There are one-handed
wands and long staves. You can have a handgun with one-handers, while
long staves take up both slots in the palette.
Armor:
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- Armor is pretty much the same wherever you go, the only
difference is the type of slots that the armor has. There are four
slots: Head, Arm, Body and Extra. Each slot can have a type of Unit
added to it that will increase various statistics.
Items:
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- Items range from recovery items (-Mate family, Star Atomizer),
PP Recovery (Photon Charger), Party Revival (Moon Atomizer/Moon Atomizer
X), and Status Recovery (Sol Atomizer). You can also consider Grinders
in this series as well (more on those later), as well as Mines.
Clothes:
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- Each character has a set of clothes on. In the case of Ethan, at
first he has an entire set of clothes that he customized, but he can
later choose from normal clothes like any other character. Clothes
consist of a Shirt Type, Pants Type, and Shoes.
Boards:
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- Each item has a specific board (as in like..."motherboard" or
such) which you must give to your Partner Machine in order to synthesize
said item. Each board contains the "recipe" of ingredients you need to
do so.
Ingredients:
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- Instead of finding Weapons and Armor all over the place like you
used to in PSO, you find ingredients (though you can still find Weapons
and Armor in PSU, just very rarely). Ingredients can be used by your
Partner Machine to Synthesis new Weapons, Armor, and other things. In
order to Synth an item, you have to put Ingredients needed into your
PM's storage system.
Discs:
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- These are what you use to learn Photon Arts. Typically these are
bought at a store, but these can also be received from party members
after completing a Mission with a rank of S. I don't think I've found
any out on the field, either. One can only have 36 Photon Arts learned
at a time, and if you go to learn 36, I believe you are prompted to
delete an old one (though I haven't tried this myself yet).
Etc:
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- There are other various items you can get in the game as well.
Room Decorations can be bought at the store in the Guardian Colony, and
then up to 3 can be placed in your room. Decorations can also be
receieved as a prize for completing missions fast/well enough. Discs are
used to learn different skills for various weapons, you can buy them
from shops or receive them from party members as prizes for missions as
well.
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|                     Classes                                 |
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Here are the classes you can choose from in Extra, and eventually Story
Mode. Note that any weapon not in the "Weapons" part is a type of weapon
that class is unable to use (IE. bows are not under Weapons for Hunters,
as Hunters cannot use them).
Hunter:
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Weapons: Two-Handed Swords (S), Knuckles (S), Spears (S), Dual Sabers
(S), Twin Sabers (S), Twin Daggers (S), Twin Claws (S), Sabers (S),
Daggers (S), Claws (S), Rifles (C), Shotguns (C), Dual Handguns (C),
Handguns (B), Machineguns (B), and Staves (B).
Strengths: Hunter is a great overall class, and good for beginners. It
is also a decent tank, since they typically wind up with high HP, ATP
and DFP. They can use any melee weapon in the game. You can also use
some basic Ranged weapons and Staves, so you don't ALWAYS have to be the
tank, but you will end up using those less and less as you get higher
ranked melee weapons.
Weaknesses: If you want to be ranged or use TECHNICs while dealing out
major melee damage, sucks to be you. Very limited use of Ranged weapons
and Staves. ATA also suffers, but I've never really seen much of a
problem with that.
Ranger:
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Weapons: Two-Handed Swords (B), Spears (B), Sabers (B), Daggers (B),
Rifles (S), Shotguns (S), Two-Handed Bows (S), Laser Cannons (S), Dual
Handguns (S), Handguns (S), Crossbows (S), Machineguns (S), and Staves
(B)
Strengths: Great overall ranged character, while you can still use some
melee and staff weapons. ATA is the highest out of any class, as is STA
and EVP. So if you plan on being a Ranger, stock up on some good long-
ranged weapons, and try not to get hit.
Weaknesses: Severly dropped HP, ATP, DFP, and even TP and MST. So plan
on bringing lots of healing items, hitting enemies more, and taking more
damage. Very limited use of Melee and Staves.
Force:
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Weapons: Sabers (B), Daggers (B), Two-Handed Bows (B), Handguns (B),
Machineguns (B), Long Staves (S), and Staves (S).
Strengths: Major major damage with TECHNICs! Plan on getting bunches of
Staves, and putting your favorite spells within them. This class doesn't
have much to choose from in types of weapons, but you have TONs of
spells to choose from. Highest TP and MST, 2nd Highest EVP.
Weaknesses: HP is a very big issue with Forces, as you have very little
of it. Also has the lowest ATP, ATA, DFP, and STA in the game. This
means you're going to be a ranged fighter, carry some Bows with your
Staves just in case, bring many melee fighters in a party, and find a
good set of TECHNICs to use for each situation you'll encounter.
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|                     Controls                                |
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Left Stick = Move Character
Left Stick Button = Only used in Online Mode
Right Stick = Control Camera
Right Stick Button = First Person Mode
D-Pad = Select Weapons/Items in the Palettes.
X Button = Basic Attack (Melee), Basic/Enhanced Attack (Ranged), TECHNIC
(Staves), Use (Tools).
Y Button = Special Technique (Melee), No Use (Ranged), TECHNIC (Staves)
B Button = Bring up the Palette (Missions Only)
A Button = Confirm, Action Button.
Start Button = Menu
Triggers = Cycle through menu screens.
Left Bumper = Lock On (Melee Weapons), Strafe. Move Upwards in the Item
Palette.
Right Bumper = Hold to switch weapons in current selection (Weapon
Combinations) or switch TECHNIC sets (Staves). (Note: This is set that
you have to hold the bumper for it to take effect. I STRONGLY advise
that you switch the option from "Hold" to "Click"). Move Upwards in the
Weapon Palette.
Left Trigger = Move Downward in the Item Palette.
Right Trigger = Move Downward in the Weapon Palette.
X-360 Guide Button = Duh. Most useful for Custom Soundtracks during
boring Missions. ^_^
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|                 Basic Mechanics                               |
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= The Palettes:
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- Basically, these will be your biggest friend during battle. You
can set up to 6 Weapon combinations in the Action Palette at one time.
Each slot has two sections, left and right. One-handed Melee Weapons and
One-Handed Staves take up the right side, while Handguns take up the
left side. Two-Handed Weapons (Two-Handed Swords, Spears, Shotguns,
Rifles, Long Staves, etc) take up both sections. In order to switch
between each slot, hold the B button and use the D-Pad to move between
them.
- You may have noticed a Palette to the left of the Action
Palette. This is the Tool Palette, where you can put items and other
things to be accessed easily. You'll use this for healing items, and
tools like your Photon Eraser and Photon Reflector, among other things.
- In order to set an item into either Palette, go into your item
menu by hitting start, and moving over to items. Hit A, then scroll to
whichever weapon or item you wish to add, and hit A again. Select "Add
to palette", and choose which slot you wish to add the item or weapon
to. In terms of two weapons in a slot, you have to do this for both
weapons. You can have between 6-12 weapons equipped at any time (6 two-
section weapons, 12 one section weapons, or a combination of both). You
can have 6 items/tools in the Tool Palette as well.
- You may want to master using the Triggers and Bumpers to go
through the Palettes instead of the D-Pad. This makes you able to run
through missions while using Palettes instead of having to stand still.
This technique will help you shave precious seconds off of your mission
times!
= Photon Arts:
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- Photon Arts are a godsend. These are special techniques that you
can apply to a weapon to either give you a new move (Melee), spell, or
just add an element to the weapon (Ranged). In order to use Photon Arts,
you must gain the disc which contains them. These can be bought from
shops, or you can get them from party members after completing a
mission, but only if you got a perfect score (1,000 Points). Each weapon
type has it's own set of Photon Arts, so if you use multiple weapons
often, I suggest you buy a disc or two for each. Be warned though, each
character can only have 36 Photon Arts at a time. I don't know if there
is a way to delete old ones or not, as I have not reached the maximum
yet. You automatically start off with Rising Strike for Sabers though,
so technically you can only get 35 more Photon Arts. Once you get a
particular Photon Art to Level 11, you can combo it with itself (use it
twice in a row, with no lag, and with different moves for more damage).
Some PA's can be used three times in a row if you level it high enough.
The maximum level for any PA is Level 30.
= Classes:
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- Back in PSO (Phantasy Star Online, duh) once you picked a class,
you were stuck with it. Well, no longer! If you get tired of being
whatever class you are, all you have to do is go to the GUARDIANs Office
at the Colony, on the 5th Floor. Go behind the desk and talk to the girl
there, and she will change your class, for a fee, of course.  You can
also level classes by successfully completing missions, and like
leveling your character, your stats increase with each class level.
However, those stats only apply for that class. Stats you increase by
leveling are permanent. In order to level up your Class, you must
complete Missions and get Mission Points (MP...hmmm?).
= Missions:
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- There are two types of missions. Main Missions (Story-Mode and
Online Mode only) and Free Missions (all modes). Within each mission you
are given a goal: Destroy this monster, Escort this person, Make sure
this person doesn't die, Reach this point in a stage, etc. Depending on
how many monsters you killed, how long it took you to complete the task
set to you, and (when applicable) how many times certain party members
died, you will get a Mission Score. 1,000 points is the maximum score
and gives you a ranking of "S". If you get an S Ranking (on a scale from
F to S, I assume) you get more Meseta and Mission Points than you would
normally, and you will also get an item of some sort (a decent weapon or
a room decoration, usually), and you have a chance of learning a
technique from a party member (I assume this is only applicable in Story
and Extra Mode). Doing Missions is the only way to level up your class,
as you need Mission Points to do so. Check your Vision Phone in order to
see which Free Missions are available in all modes.
= Parties:
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- In Story and Extra Mode, parties can consist of up to 4 people
(including yourself). In Online Mode, they can be up to 6 people.
Parties make doing Missions alot easier, depending on who you pick to go
with you. This also enables you to get Photon Arts from various party
members when you get perfect scores on a Mission. In order to invite a
person to your team, you need to get their Partner Card. In Extra Mode
you can only invite people whose Partner Cards you get in Story Mode
(and some people, like Karen and Mirei cannot be invited).
= My Room:
----------
- In all modes you get a personal room, which contains a Partner
Machine (named "Pete" in Story Mode), a Save Crystal, 3 spots to put up
Room Decorations, a clothes changing room, bed, and a Vision Phone. A
Partner Machine reminds me a bit of MAGs from PSO, except they cannot be
equipped. They provide you with storage, and can also Synthesize
weapons, armors, and items for you. Once you feed them enough items
(just like MAGs) and they get to Level 40, they become able to do
missions with you (this is of course different from MAGs). Depending on
what you feed them, they will become a different type, winding up having
a different attitude in battle and using different weapons. I have no
experience in this field as of yet, but I will experiment with it soon
and add a section dedicated to it.
= Synthesizing:
---------------
- In order to make items through Synthesis, you need to find Item
Boards that contain the recipe to make the item you wish to Synthesize.
For Example: [B] Double Saber contains the recipe for a Double Saber.
You must insert the board into your Partner Machine, and then check to
see if you have the necessary ingredients to make it. If you do, you
must put the ingredients into storage, then attempt to make it. Each
item has it's own success rate, depending on the level of your Partner
Machine. In most cases, once you have the Partner Machine to make the
item, you will have to choose "Take Out Item" to see if it was a success
or not. By Synthesizing, you can get powerful items you may never see in
a store, or make items alot cheaper. You can also customize certain
items to your liking. For Example, the Double Saber calls for a Photon
type ingredient, but doesn't specify which one. You can change the
element of the Double Saber depending on which Photon you use to make it
(Ban-photons for example, will give a weapon Fire properties). Very
useful for certain situations when you need a weapon with an element.
= Store Types:
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- Instead of having just one type of shop, there are many types:
GRM, Tenora Works, Yohmei Corp, and others. This means that a Saber
style weapon you get from each company will be different in looks,
stats, and price. This also means that you cannot have your weapon
grinded anywhere, you have to take it to the shop where you got it from.
GRM stores are on the Parum, Tenora Works is on Moatoob, and Yohmei Corp
is on Neudaiz, and the Guardians Colony handles anything else.
= Grinding:
-----------
- Grinding is a bit different in PSU than in PSO. Before, you had
to find Grinders of various types to upgrade your weapons, and they were
very rare. Now, you can buy them at shops, but you can no longer upgrade
your weapons on your own, you have to take them to a Weapon Upgrade
shop. As I said above, you cannot upgrade your weapon at just any shop,
you have to take it to a shop that handles the brand of weapon you have.
Also, grinding is no longer a definite issue: your weapons can break
when you have them grinded. The maximum level of any weapon is 10
grinds, and the first two will almost always work. I recommend you at
least get those first two upgrades, and if you really want more I
suggest that you save before you try to grind a weapon you really like.
If the item breaks, log out and try again. From my experience it seems
that if you get a +5 Grinder, there is no chance of breaking the item
you are Grinding (this is of course only in Story/Extra Mode where your
luck doesn't change based on the day, and other factors).
- Well, I think that's enough for this section, but if you have any
questions you think I should add to this section, email me and let me
know what you think.
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*                     Story Mode [SM]                         *
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*************************WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS!**********************
- Intro (same in every Chapter)
- Cutscene. Ethan answers a call from Lumia about getting off work.
Ethan hops on his hoverboard, does a few tricks, and then gets knocked
onto his arse when he is hit by a car. A priest from the COH gets out,
asks Ethan if he's okay. He complains of a leg injury. The Divine Maiden
gets out, notices the injury, and heals him. Ethan seems to be impressed
by the TECHNIC she used, as if he's never seen one. The priest notes
that they'll be late for "the ceremony", and they leave. Ethan realizes
that he's late too.
- Second Intro (same in every Chapter, the PSU themesong plays).
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|                Chapter 1: Of Light and Darkness                   |
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*Clyez City 1st Floor; Central Table*
- Cutscene. Lumia and Ethan meet up. Ethan hops off his hoverboard. We
find out that Lumia is Ethan's little sister. She complains that they're
late and need to find a good seat before they're taken.
Finally, you get to control Ethan. See the controls section above, if
you haven't already.
You have to now take Ethan and Lumia to the 'Lunar Line', a train of
sorts, so they can get to the ceremony. From where you are, go to the
elevators, directly across from the fountain in front of you. You'll
recognize it as being between to the two large upward ramps. When you
get close, a box will appear that says "Elevator". This happens whenever
you're going to another area, as a way of letting you know where you're
headed. Go to the fourth floor (you can't choose any other floors just
yet, this is the intro).
*Clyez City 4th Floor: PPT Station*
Once on the fourth floor, Lumia directs you to the upper righthand
corner, where the station for the Lunar Line is. Go there.
*Linear Line Platform*
- Cutscene. Ethan and Lumia run into a thief who steals Lumia's Meseta
Card. Ethan chases after him. The thief hops on the Linear Line and gets
away. Ethan hops on his hoverboard and gives chase. The thief gets off,
happy that he got away. Ethan chases behind him.
You regain control. Talk to the people around you to ask them if they
saw a suspicious-looking guy. Head around the area until you find the
only door NOT locked (locked doors are red, unlocked are green). Go
through it.
*Access Corridor: Block A-1*
A girl in red nearby will say that the shady man passed through
recently. Go through the unlocked door ahead of you.
- Cutscene. Ethan catches the thief. Ethan is introduced to two more
thieves. They try to intrimidate Ethan, introducing themselves as the
Vol Brothers. The brother with an afro goes to hit Ethan, and Ethan
dodges and counters. Lumia gets onto the scene, and the big dopey
brother kidnaps her.
- Next cutscene. The other two pound on Ethan, one of them having Ethan
in a full nelson. Ethan gets out of it, and rescues Lumia. The afro
brother pulls out a Photon Knife. Someone interrupts, a male Beast. The
Vol Brothers announce that he is a GUARDIAN, and run away. The Guardian
says that he isn't surprised, most thieves don't have the guts for a
real fight. Ethan says he could've handled them himself. The Guardian
calls him a tough guy, and Ethan asks if he wants to find out about it.
Lumia drags him off, saying they'll be late for the ceremony.
- Third cutscene. The Divine Maiden is scene on the big screen. Lumia
explains who she is. Everyone in the crowd chants "Maiden! Divine
Maiden!". The maiden says something about the holy light, and warmth.
Then a view from planets is shown, the maiden is having a vision! It
shows a ship getting hit with a laser, and exploding! Many more follow.
She maiden says everyone should leave. Lumia drags Ethan away.
The guardian is seen trying to calm everyone down, directing them where
to go. Ethan runs into him. Ethan ignores the guardian's orders, going
the opposite direction than what he suggests. Ethan says something like
"Why do you guardians think you can boss everyone around?". Lumia
apologizes and then runs after him.
You regain control. Go through the unlocked door in front of you.
*Linear Line Platform*
Go back to where the train was.
- Cutscene. Ethan notes everyone's been evacuated. Lumia notes the
rubble blocking a path. Rubble starts to fall near Lumia, and she says
she is too scared to move. Ethan hits the deck as rubble separates the
two siblings. Lumia is unhurt, but Ethan needs to get to his sister now.
Ethan says he will find help, and that she should stay put.
You regain control again. Ethan notes in a thought bubble that his
hoverboard got busted. Walk BACK the same way you went before, through
the green door. Follow the path around the rubble and through the next
green door.
*Access Corridor: Block B-1*
- More rubble falls. Ethan worries about Lumia.
Move around the rubble, through the next green door. You'll see the
guardian again.
- Cutscene. The guardian says he's too busy to chat, but Ethan tells him
the situation. The guardian says he'll call headquarters. Headquarters
says they'll dispatch help. Ethan thanks him. Leo (he calls himself that
during the transmision to HQ) notes that Ethan's bravado is gone. Ethan
asks what's wrong about believing in himself, Leo says you can't do
everything by yourself, and if he doesn't learn that, it'll harm him in
the future. More rubble falls, and a pod lands in front of them. It
opens, and a monster comes out. Leo is whipped by it, and falls to the
ground injured. Ethan takes his handgun, dodges a few whips, and shoots
the creature until it falls over. Ethan checks on Leo, who says he is
paralyzed. Leo says that his sister might be in trouble, gives him his
weapons, and orders Ethan to protect his sister.
Leo formally introduces himself to Ethan as Leogini Santosa Berafort,
Ethan reciprocates. Leo is surprised by his last name, Waber. Ethan asks
about it, and Leo avoids the subject. Leo gives Ethan the com terminal,
so they can stay in contact.
* You receive Guardians Equipment*
Finally, your first set of equipment! The game automatically sets
everything up for you. Review my controls section if you haven't, and
change the option for Weapon/TECHNIC Swap to "Click" instead of "Hold".
You'll thank me later.
Firstly, you'll notice that unlike PSO, you no longer have to get the
specific timing right in order to do a combo attack. This is quite
useful (I didn't realize this until a few chapters into the game, heh
heh). You'll also notice in the lower left hand corner of the screen you
have two attacks: X (Normal Attack) and Y (Special Attack, or in this
case, Rising Strike). You'll also notice Two Icons (In this case, a
Saber and Handgun) next to a Bar. This bar is your PP Meter, telling you
how much energy you have to perform Photon Arts. Each weapon has it's
own amount of PP. Melee weapons (such as your Saber) do not require PP
to use Normal Attacks, however, Ranged weapons use PP with each shot.
Plus, Ranged weapons cannot have two attacks, they can use the normal
attack (nothing equipped to the weapon) or a special bullet (with a
Photon Art equipped). TECHNIC weapons are basically the same, but unlike
PSO they do not have a physical attack, they are only used to perform
TECHNICs. Read more about these subjects in their specific areas.
For now, move on. Go towards the green door. You'll see your first save
point, and get the popup for it. Save your game, if you wish.
*Access Corridor: Block B-2*
Follow your mini-map (upper right hand corner, if you didn't notice) to
the next door. Leo chimes in to tell you to follow the passage, and that
it shouldn't be much farther to get to the next platform. Ethan
questions Leo about the enemies around him. This is your first real
fight, have fun. You shouldn't take too much damage, but if you do, you
have five Monomates in the Item Palette.
*New Enemy: Pannon LV 1, Dark Element, EXP 4*
Notice that sometimes an enemy will drop items, duh. Green items are
Synth Ingredients, read about those in their appropriate section. After
you kill the 5 Pannons in this room, go and break the boxes. You may
find items, you may not. I got one Monomate. Head through the next door.
*New Enemy: Delsaban LV 1, Dark Element, EXP 8*
There should be on Delsaban and two Pannons. Kill them. You'll get a
message from Leo about emergency supplies. Fetch. No matter what, the
first box on the right will contain a Sword. You'll get it in a semi-
cinematic (Cinematic that doesn't require a loading screen). Leo tells
you about the Sword. Throw it in the Action Palette (you can read what I
have to say about it above, or the game shows you too).
Now would be a good time to decide what type of character you want to
be. If you want to be a Hunter character, perhaps now would be the time
to decide your primary weapon. If you like dealing heavy damage, use the
Sword. If you like fast attacks with a bit less damage, use the Saber.
If you want to be a Ranger, you should probably use the Saber and
Handgun, not just the Handgun exclusively (your PP would run out QUITE
quickly if you used just the Handgun). If you want to be a Force, you're
pretty much out of luck. Use the Saber/Handgun combo for now.
After you're done with this, head back to the path you were on, and
through the next door. This room has a Delsaban and two Pannons, kill
them and you should level up. Next room. Two Delsabans. Use Rising
Strike to knock one or more of them down, then take them out. Open the
boxes nearby and hope for some items, I got two Monomates. Move forward
and kill the three Pannons that appear. Break the boxes. I'm going to
stop saying what I got here, because everything that drops is random.
However, at the end of each chapter I wll go through Stats and Items I
have. Also, from here on I'm going to assume that you know what I'm
talking about when I say "Next room" and such. I will only go into
detail about movements when necessary.
Three more Delsabans, kill them. Leo tells you about Monomates, and a
tutorial about the Tools Palette shows up.
*Access Corridor: Block C-1*
- Semi-cutscene. Two of the Vol brothers ask Ethan to help find the
eldest brother, Hiru. The middle brother introduces himself as No Vol
(the guy with black hair), and the youngest is Do (the Beast that looks
like a Dog).
*No and Do join your Party. No is LVL 3, Do is LVL 2*
A Save Sphere is up ahead, use it if you want. Next to the Save Sphere
is a Healing Square. Stand next to that in order to recover any injuries
you and your party may have sustained. Next room. 2 Delsabans and 3
Pannons are in here. Kill them and continue on.
Do note that since you have a party now, they will actively try to kill
enemies for you. Don't let them if at all possible. If they kill an
enemy without you getting a hit, you get no experience. If you hit an
enemy, and they wind up finishing it off, you only get a portion of the
experience. You only get full experience for killing an enemy if you
finish it off yourself. This can be used the other way though, if you
let party members attack enemies for you and finish them off, you get
full experience. I don't advise you do that, though, because it is hard
to tell when an enemy will die, especially if you have never encountered
it before.
Anyway, you encounter your first locked door here. Note the terminal
next to it. You have to find the correct amount and type of Info Keys
and bring them to the terminal, and then use the keys, to unlock each
door.
*New Enemy: Sendillian, LVL 1, Dark Element, EXP 8*
*New Enemy: Pannon, LVL 2, Dark Element, EXP 5
From here on, I will not guide you. You will need to figure out the
paths on your own, you're a big guy/girl, you can do it. I will provide
information about enemies, and information about quests. Reason for this
being, after you get information about Info Keys, your first Trial will
start. You are being timed on how long it takes you to get back to the
Linear Line Platform. If you do well enough you will get an S rank. In
order to get an S rank, you typically have to kill EVERY enemy in a
mission, and get a pretty short time. So, in order for me to get a good
time, hopefully getting an S rank, I will not be able to stop and take
note of everything. In fact, the first time I did this mission during
writing this guide, I screwed up and forgot to kill a few monsters. Just
note that in order to get an S rank, you will have to explore
everywhere, kill everything, and do so in a short time! For the sake of
time, during Trials I tend to skip opening boxes, as doing so takes up a
large amount of time. Also, certain missions require you to keep party
members alive, so try to make sure your party members don't get killed.
Keep in mind that I will put up the stats each time I run through a
Trial if I screw it up the first time. This will give you a better idea
of what you have to do to get an S ranking. Good luck.
When you get to the Linear Line Platform, the Vol brothers are reunited.
Results, Run 1:
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Time: 6:33, 700 Points (Max)
Enemies: 53, 230.
Total: 920.
Rank: A
Meseta Rewarded: ?
Mission Points: 0
Items: ?
Results, Run 2:
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Time: 7:50, 700 Points (Max)
Enemies: 67, 300 Points (Max).
Total: 1000.
Rank: S
Meseta Rewarded: 300
Mission Points: 0
Items: Trimate
Well, now you get to learn to use the Goggles. Use them to find out
which parts of the Debris can be damaged, and use it to do so. You
eventually learn about Ethan's past. His father was killed during a
Guardian mission, while trying to save someone's life. This explains his
hatred towards Guardians up until now. Also note that Ethan mentions
having to live with his Uncle. Who is this Uncle? He's only 16, living
on his own, with a 15 year old sister?! Anyways...continue through the
rubble, killing enemies along the way. Remeber, you just learned how to
use your Goggles, right? Check all the rubble piles, there are some with
people underneath who will give you items.
*New Enemy: Delsaban LVL 2, Dark Element, EXP 9*
*New Enemy: Sendillan LVL 2, Dark Element, EXP 9*
Once you make it back to the Linear Line Platform, there is a Save
Sphere. Prepare for your first BOSS BATTLE!
Stats:
--------
Ethan, LVL 4. Max HP 176, PP 85. Starters Equipment plus Sword.
*BOSS: SEED-Vance LVL8, Dark Element, EXP 64 *
Strategy: Get close, and use Rising Strike. This should knock the
creature down so you can get some extra Normal Attacks in, about four
each time. Once the creature gets up, use Rising Strike again. Rinse and
repeat.
Results, Run 1:
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Time: 0:32, 1000 Points (Max)
Total: 1000.
Rank: S
Meseta Rewarded: 300
Mission Points: 0
Items: Rising Crush
- Cutscene. Leo shows up and congratulates Ethan, also apologising for
not showing up sooner. Lumia is reuinted with Ethan, and is quite
excited.
- Cutscene. TV show explaining the SEED invasion.
- Cutscene showing Ethan heading towards Guardian HQ.
- Outro (Basically same each Chapter, shows characters met and important
in the chapter while a song is playing).
- Next Chapter Promo Cutscene.
Note: After you finish the game the first time, there is a small
conversation instead of the Next Chapter cutscene. I was astonished to
learn this myself. No one had ever said anything about it. I would
imagine they're all going to be funny, or at least I think they will be,
seeing as they're sort of "Blooperish". In this one, Ethan goes on about
what happened, talking about Leo, calling him "old man". ^_^
*End of Chapter 1*
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
|                Chapter 2: Typical Lives                           |
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
- Cutscene showing Pete and Ethan's first meeting. Pete congratulates
Ethan on graduating from Guardian Training School. Ethan names Pete so
because GHX-005 is apparently too hard to memorize. =P
Pete then tells Ethan that his first field training mission is today, on
Parum. He also tells Ethan about Storage. If you talk to Pete a bit more
(P Machinery Function -> Talk) you learn about Parum, and how everything
on Parum is governed and controlled by CASTs. This knowledge will
explain a few things in the future.
Once you leave the Barracks, Ethan will say "Off to the Guardian
Headquarters". This is your destination, just take the elevator to the
fourth floor and then go up the set of stairs. However, you may wish you
check out the shops on the second and third floor. Do that first.
Here is the basic layout of the second, third, and fourth floors (if
anyone wants to make me an ASCII map, I'd love them! ^_^):
Second Floor, Left Side:
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-Elevator
-Item Shop (Green symbol, one circle with () around it)
-Weapon Shop (Orange symbol, sorta looks like a Shuriken)
-Armor Shop (Blue symbol, looks like a shield)
-Elevator
Second Floor, Right Side:
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-Elevator
-Room Decorations Shop (Yellow symbol, an arrow pointing upwards)
-Synthesis Shop (Purple symbol, small circle with points connecting
to a bigger circle)
-Weapon Upgrades Shop (Yellow/orange symbol, hexagon connected to a
rectangle, kinda looks like a wrench)
-Elevator
Third Floor, Left Side:
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-Elevator
-Club (Online Only)
-Space For Rent
-Elevator
Third Floor, Right Side:
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-Elevator
-Parts Shop (Blue symbol, looks like an M and W on top of eachother)
-Clothes Shop (Red symbol, looks like a shirt)
-Makeover Shop (Pink symbol, looks like a person)
Fourth Floor, Left Side:
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-Elevator
-Planet Parum PPT Gate
-Planet Moatoob PPT Gate
-Planet Neudaiz PPT Gate
-Elevator
Fourth Floor, Right Side:
--------------------------
-Elevator
-Space Dock
-PPT Counter (Info)
-Linear Line Platform
-Elevator
Here's the inventory of the Guardian Colony Shops thus far (check the
various sections for information, I'm not posting costs or stats here):
Item Shop:
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-Monomate
-Sol Atomizer
-Moon Atomizer
-Grinder C+1
-Grinder C+2
-Grinder C+3
-Damage Trap
-Burn Trap
-Freeze Trap
Weapon Counter, Weapon Shop:
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-Sword
-Twin Saber
-Twin Dagger
-Saber
-Dagger
-Twin Handgun
-Handgun
Disc Counter, Weapons Shop:
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-Tornado Break
-Rising Crush
-Renkai Buyou-zan
-Rising Strike
-Shunbu Shouren-zan
-Twin Burn
-Twin Freeze
-Twin Plasma
-Burning Hit
-Frozen Hit
-Plasma Hit
Armor Counter, Armor Shop:
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-Carline
-Lightline
Unit Counter, Armor Shop:
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-Car / Power
-Car / Hit
Room Decoration Shop (Never Changes):
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-Sunflower
-Green Light
-Pink Light
-Refreshing Green
-Gold Trophy
-Silver Trophy
-Cosmo Fountain
-Moatoob Sotets
-Strange Flower
-Purple Flower
-Lautus Flower
-Mushrooms
-Bugeater Cactus
-Moatoob Kazla
-Rahuli Rahule
-Scroll
-Refreshing Jelly
-Paper Lantern
-Touro
-Kolbe Trophy
-Round Lantern
-Blue Light
-Photon Star
-Gumball Machine
-Hourglass
-Okiku Doll
-G Flyer (Blue)
-G Flyer (Orange)
Synthesis Shop:
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- Not Open Yet
Weapon Upgrade Shop:
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- They do upgrades. In this case, only weapons from Kubara or ones
without a specific shop (I'm pretty sure it's just Kubara though).
Club:
------
- Online Only.
Space For Rent:
----------------
- Dunno, never used in Story/Extra, perhaps Online?
Parts Shop:
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- You can't buy anything here during Story Mode, you're not a CAST.
Clothing Shop:
---------------
- You can't buy anything here yet. Ethan thinks: "I don't have time
right now to worry about being fashionable..."
Makeover Shop:
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- Never opens in Story Mode.
If you take the stairs or elevator to the third floor, you run into
Lumia. She asks why he hasn't called her (What? Are they dating? =P), he
explains it was because of his training. Ethan remarks about her being
out by herself, Lumia comments about having gone to the Guardian HQ and
asked about him, finding out he moved to the Guardian Barracks. She also
remarks about not understanding him wanting to be a Guardian. Ethan
explains that even he does not fully understand it yet. He also explains
he isn't a full Guardian yet, until he gets his license. Lumia asks if
he'll make it, and of course he says he will.
Go to the fifth floor, and go towards the counter. Talk to the woman