Sega PSO Episode III User Manual
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■ PASSWORD
■ ACCESS KEY
■ SERIAL NUMBER
MEMO
As well as the Serial Number and Access Key, a self-created Password is required
to play online game. Write down your Password here to avoid loss. For those who
have purchased a Hunter’s License using PSO EP1&2, spaces are provided here to
write down the Serial Number and Access Key you used to purchase.
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PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE III: C.A.R.D. REVOLUTION
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CONTENTS
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF EP3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
SETTING UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
STARTING THE GAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
SELECT FILE AND CREATE PLAYER CHARACTER . . . . . 11
THE MORGUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
HOW TO VIEW BATTLE SCREENS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
HOW A BATTLE PROGRESSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
BEFORE STARTING ONLINE GAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
ONLINE GAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
OFFLINE GAME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
TUTORIAL/OPTIONS/OFFICIAL WEB SITE . . . . . . . . . 45
PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE III: C.A.R.D. REVOLUTION
END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Note: From hereafter, the names will be abbreviated as follows:
Phantasy Star Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PSO
Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EP1&2
Phantasy Star Online Episode III C.A.R.D. Revolution . . . . . . . . . . EP3
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WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF EP3
Their world on the verge of destruction, the people of the planet Coral made
plans to migrate, in search of a new planet, and to discover the secrets of
an unknown energy source called “Photon.” The planet Ragol was found,
and the starship Pioneer 2 was sent to colonize it. When they arrived, an
“incident” occurred on the planet that is only known to a relative few.
21 years have passed, and the people have not been allowed to settle
on Ragol. They continue with their daily lives onboard the starship
Pioneer 2, unaware of a power struggle taking place under a new
Principal Government that will affect their lives and that of Ragol.
Meanwhile, Pioneer 2 continues to silently orbit the world...
PROLOGUE
PSO is a network game, where actions take place aboard the starship
“Pioneer 2” (or simply called “the Ship”) and Planet Ragol. EP1&2
appeared as a network role playing game, and introduced a new
world. With EP3, inheriting the world of EP1&2, PSO has been reborn
as a network card battle game.
With EP3, you can enjoy both Online Game (p.32) and Offline Game
(p.42). How you enjoy the world of EP3 is up to you.
WHAT IS PSO?
The Player Character plays the role of a Commander, ordering the Story
Characters (your subordinates) into battle using items and creatures that
are transformed from “C.A.R.D.s.” Grasp the features of each Story
Character, features of each card, the spots on the dice, and the patterns
of your enemies’ actions to earn a victory. Whenever you earn new
cards, we recommend that you edit the decks for your Story Characters.
EP3 GAME SYSTEM
PLAYER
CHARACTER
[COMMANDER]
STORY
CHARACTER
Instruct
&
Control
Action
OPPONENT [COMMANDER]
(FREE BATTLE•TOURNAMENT•
STORY MODE)
STORY
CHARACTER
Instruct
&
Control
Action
BATTLE
AGAINST
EACH
OTHER
USING
CARDS
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TUTORIAL/OPTIONS/OFFICIAL WEB SITE
TUTORIAL
Salligan, instructor at License School, will
instruct you on basic knowledge in this game.
Select the category you wish to see.
OPTIONS
In addition to modifications to various option settings, you can also set up for network connection and verify Serial Number/Access
Key/Password. Use the + Control Pad 82 to
select menu item, and press the a Button to
enter. Press the b Button to return to previous step. Select End to save
changes you made and exit Options Screen.
Language: Change the display language between English and
Japanese.
Sound: Select sound output from 3 selections.
Sound Balance: Adjust the volume levels of background music (BGM)
and sound effects (SE).
Snapshot: Enable/disable snapshot function.
Network Option: Set up for various network-related options, or buy a
Hunter’s License.
Serial Number/Access Key/Password: Verify Serial Number,
Access Key and Password you have registered for online play.
OFFICIAL WEB SITE
Connect online to visit The Phantasy Star Online Episode III Official Web
Site. Here you can read latest information on EP3, buy a Hunter’s
License, manage your account, or read Online Manual for additional
instructions of the game not included in this booklet. Various important
announcements from Sonic Team, such as server maintenances, will also
be posted here, so it is advised that you check here periodically. For
browser controls, see p.29.
You may also access this website and all of its features,
including the purchase of a Hunter’s License, from a PC at:
http://www.sega.com/pso_gen
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BATTLE PREPARATION
QUITTING THE GAME
When you select Quit Game, you will be asked
to verify your action. Select YES, and the game
will automatically save the game data to the
Memory Card before returning to the Title
Screen.
If there are any temporary characters, File
Select Screen will be displayed. Here you can
return temporary character(s) to its/their original file, on the Memory Card inserted into
Memory Card Slot B. The controls are performed by 1P. Follow the onscreen directions.
For transferring temporary characters, please
refer to p.43.
After you are transferred to the Morgue, as in
Regular Free Battle of the Online Game, you will
adjust various settings in the Battle Preparation
Menu, and select [Decide]. Note that, in Deck
selection, after you select the character and the
deck to play battle, you will also need to select
which controller to use. Please also be cautioned
that within the team the controller cannot be
shared.
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CARD LEVEL
The Player Character has a parameter called Card Level (CLv) to show
how well you have been playing, and it changes according to the outcome of the battles. There are two Card Levels, one for Online Game
and the other for Offline Game. The experience points earned will be
accumulated separately for Online Games and Offline Games (Story or
Free Battle). Each Card Level will be raised whenever 100 experience
points for each corresponding game type are gained.
TYPES OF DECKS AND CARDS
In this game, there are two types of decks: the Hero Side and the Dark
Side. The starring Story Characters are divided according to the type of
deck they use, and the style of play will differ accordingly. Within a deck,
there are three types of cards: “Item/Creature,” “Action,” and “Assist.”
Hero Side Dark Side
■ Equip Story Character with
item(s) and attack directly.
■ The attack (defense) power
changes when equipped with
weapons or protective gears.
■ Place creatures around Story
Character to attack/defend.
■ Story Characters cannot be
equipped with items.
■ Story Character
CARD
Your crew. The battle
is lost when he/she is
defeated.
■ Story Character
CARD
Your crew. The battle
is lost when he/she is
defeated.
■ Item CARDs
The weapons/protective gears the Story
Characters equip.
■ Creature CARDs
The creature cards
the Story Characters
use to summon.
■ Action CARDs
The cards to support
your attack/defense.
Can be used by
either side.
■ Assist CARDs
The cards that exhibit
effects according to
the situations. Can
be used by either
side.
■ What is a “deck”?
It is a set that includes a Story Character CARD and 30 CARDs that
can be used in battle. It is important to work out your strategy, with
features and contents of all CARDs you possess in mind.
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SETTING UP
HARDWARE SETUP
EP3 is a one to four player game. Connect the
Nintendo GameCube™ Controllers to the
Controller Socket 1, 2, 3 and 4 (depending on the
number of players participating) in order. You will
not be able to play properly with the Controllers
connected out of order.
This game can be set to display a higher resolution image on TV’s that
support progressive scan mode (EDTV, HDTV). In order to use the progressive scan mode, you need a TV that can accept this type of input
(see your TV operation manual), and a Nintendo GameCube™
Component Video Cable (available only through Nintendo, visit
www.nintendo.com or call 1-800-255-3700).
To activate the progressive scan mode, press and hold the B Button
while the Nintendo GameCube™ logo is being displayed until the message “DO YOU WANT TO DISPLAY THE GAME IN PROGRESSIVE
MODE?” appears. Select YES to activate the mode.
USING PROGRESSIVE SCAN TV
Portions of this game are presented in Dolby Surround Pro Logic II.
Connect the Nintendo GameCube™ to a surround system with Dolby
Surround Pro Logic II, and select “Dolby Surround Pro Logic II” in the
Options Screen of the game to experience the excitement of surround
sound.
USING DOLBY SURROUND PRO LOGIC II
Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
MEMORY CARD & SAVE FILES
EP3 is a Memory Card compatible game (Nintendo GameCube™
Memory card sold separately), and a Memory Card is required to save
this game. Without a Memory Card you will not be able to play this
game. To save game data, online or offline, select Quit Game (p.18)
from the Main Menu. Never turn OFF the Nintendo GameCube™ power
or remove the Memory Card while the game data is being saved. Doing
so will corrupt the game data, making it unusable the next time the
game is started up.
Please refer to the Nintendo GameCube™ booklet (pages 18-20) for
directions on how to format and erase Memory Card files.
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SELECT FROM TEMPORARY CHARACTERS
Select from “temporary characters” data. Insert
a Memory Card with an EP3 character file into
Memory Card Slot B, then select and register
character as temporary character.
In Free Battle Mode, it is possible to use Player Characters saved onto
other Memory Card(s). To use the characters saved onto another Memory
Card, first insert it into Memory Card Slot B, then temporarily transfer
the character data to the Memory Card in Memory Card Slot A. Here
in this game, this “transferred” character is called a Temporary Character.
Note that the original data of the Temporary Character cannot be
used as Main Character until the data has been transferred back.
If you delete the Temporary Character data, you will not be
able to return it to its original Memory Card. Also, if you
cancel the “transferred” status on the original Memory Card,
all parameters on that character will revert to the initial
value. Please be cautious.
NOTES ON TEMPORARY CHARACTERS
Memory Card
Slot A
Memory Card
Slot B
Main
Character
(Player
Character)
Temp
Character
Move Main Character
Data as Temp
Character
Return Temp Character
Data to its original
Memory Card.
All parameters revert to initial
value, if used as Player Character
while in “transferred” status
Main
Character
(Player
Character)
VERIFY CHARACTERS
The selected Player Characters will be displayed. Press the a Button to play Free Battle
with these characters. Press the b Button to can-
cel and reselect.
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