Phantasy Star Universe - XBox 360

[strawdonkey]

Oh god what. Pretty much all of that looks awesome.

Just got in from work, might be on at some point tonight - if not though, definitely on for a good while tomorrow. Can't wait for that Laser update though. Can't help but feel they'll get nerfed all too soon though

[Siri]

I don't see why they should be nerfed, to be honest - Melee users have the luxury of not spamming the X button and watching the same firing animation over and over, and as much as people whine about Chikki we still have a range of Brutal Photon Arts (sup Majarra?), So I personally consider interchangable, obscenely high elements to be a forgivable substitute. In fact, I was surprised that Rifles didn't get 50% element bullets instead of knockdown. After all, Rifles should be a bread and butter of a gunner instead of how it was before the update (read: killer-shot-me-do).

Tomorrow sounds good, A wave of tiredness just came over me for some reason, so I have no idea if I'll be on tonight - Shame, I do want to level Siri up some more during Tokky and his missus' adventures on Moatoob, with added chat about longcat and Wheelbeds.

[Terria]

Wait, so they didn't make Diga bigger?

[strawdonkey]

"Hay guys I'm throwing a JCB"

[Siri]

*moatoob floats across the room*

Laia Martinez: MURRH!

Everyone else: *points and laughs*

By the way, I'll take any Omega Acids going - I've decided that I'll start raising my Tech PM, kickstarting it with Techrolls. No Balance update this week, although the Story Mission and Rykross (official spelling) is now up. Rykross is alright, at least the C-Rank missions drop ready-made vish whips and ready-made Lumars (5* GRM Bow) drops from lowly galdeens.

EDIT: actually, fuck the Omega Acids, I'll take any Spicia going - I thought three are needed for Frying Pans, turns out you need 5. need to build my truffle collection for Bio Panic as well, SO want a De Colte Line.

De Colte + Grinded Sniper + new rifle bullet balances at default = LOL I'VE WON PSU!

EDIT 2: Looks like Sega Team are going to take the piss with the Dengeki Cup - If you make an incorrect picture in the drawing mission, you'll get warped into a massive room filled with Polty, Kakwanes and Lapucha. With double HP. and horrible music.

BEST/WORST ROOM EVER! *fucks up drawings on purpose, then leaves party*

[toxic rf]

New mission is visually stunning, the new enemies are quite good, I'd imagine it'd be a pain on S (level 120 enemies), let alone S2 (level 150???).

Story mission is ok, it's basically a Sacred Stream then White Beast remix.

I would've preffered Rykros to have it's own option on the planet select screen, but I guess if they're treating it like a HIVE then it's fine how it is.

Mrs is away, so it's just me, but session tonight plz.

[Raff]

Where is the new mission? (how do I get to it)

[Siri]

Same way as getting to True Darkness - run through the entire HIVE mission line (Clyez, Fourth Floor, Flyer bay or whatever it is) to get to the Dallgun Viewing Plaza. from there, simply turn back and head through the door you came in from.

In other news: COLLECTING SPICIA TAKES THE PISS. I swear, I'm having a harder time harvesting it than I do with Catilium. Can anyone recall if it drops from the rocks as well as the Containers? if it's just the containers, at least it narrows the hunt down.

Can't I just pay Yokus for the frying pan with sexual favours? ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((

[strawdonkey]

I think it's just the containers. I've not found one in a rock. I think I found three in about 15-20 missions of the story mission where

you fight Tylor

.

I'm keeping mine I'm afraid, wouldn't mind a frying pan or at least to see just how much they're selling for - I imagine the frying pans will be around for yonks but the spicia is currently worth a fortune if the last couple of weeks is any indication.

PS I will be on tonight.

[Siri]

wait, they're to be found in the Episode 3 mission?

No fucking wonder I couldn't find any - I was running Episode 2's second mission, funnily enough in Moatoob as well. That mission seems to hand out more Burning Spicia and Grilled Hot Dogs.

best start on the NU SROTY MISZON5.

[strawdonkey]

They're not in every story mission - it seems like there's a few boxes that will drop them, there's one cluster of three in that mission of which one of them has a chance of dropping a Spicia. You'll either get that or a Photon Charge.

So yeah, like Beetles, they're a bit difficult to come by...

[Siri]

Yeah, just went through it on C - No Spicia, No Blackheart and no Tylor Card. first two because it was on C, and the last because I probably cocked up one question. bawwwwwww.

Anyway, I won't be on for tonight's world tour, I'm out at 7. bumflaps.

[Raff]

I've dumped 2 Burning Spicias I found in my storage in Richard Hawk's room.

And then realised that it wasn't what you were looking for. Enjoy.

[strawdonkey]

[Raff]

"A traditional Moatoob stew, but this one is 100 times spicier than the norm."

100 times

[Siri]

need a Spicia A > B Converter.

Burning Spicia, changed up into 99 Spicia. and another 1 placed in your common box. Or in Yokus Melton's pretty mouth.

...IYKWIM.

[Siri]

...zomg, random Bil De Axe drop in my room

I need more Morbinia though, and I'm sure as hell that I'm not paying the 100k a pop prices for it.

I did, however, fork out for a De Colte Line. It's *very* good, even for a fighter - Don't be afraid of the 1 DFP, that actually translated to a difference of about 30 hp damage from Sendillian hits:

With Orpa-Senba = 200 hp damage, With De Colte Line = 170-ish hp damage. In return, that DFP loss is converted into 20 Stamina, raising even Richard's STA to 32. The only time I died during a linear line run was from switching back to Orpa-Senba to test it out, and then got killed from the first Megid that hit him.

The main issue would be that you would need more healing than normal, as that DFP does mount up when you're being hit by repeated attacks, get swarmed by mobs or just plain caught up in a 'Dam' Tech.

Not tried the set bonus yet, should be hilarious toting six C-rank rifles.

[Siri]

...I quit. I've had enough. No, you can't have my stuff.

...OK, not really. but it's come to a point where, to be frank, I'm getting rather bored. Even the latest run with Donk and Raff didn't have the usual funny chatter. didn't help that it was a sunday, but it was still all a bit... meh. Might be a case that I just don't feel I can progress any further without injecting obscene amounts of time.

I'll be on during updates and full time when an event is out, but for now I shall be shelving it temporarily so I can concentrate on other stuff during the week.

Must get MSN details, at least then I can make jokes about Laia without putting the disk in the tray.

[strawdonkey]

I think even Tokky was expressing a bit of boredom with the game the other night - we did the Moatoob World Tour and gave up halfway through.

I'll PM you my MSN details though. I'm not often on mind.

[Raff]

I've not exactly been gagging to get on recently, and not just because I've got so many other games on the go. I've played about a year's worth of content in two months and now I'm being drip-fed like the rest of you which isn't very exciting in contrast.

I honestly can't see myself sticking with this game for the long term, but there aren't really any equivalents that appeal to me and no guarantee that I'll find a gang as decent as you lot elsewhere.

How many of you have been keeping an eye on Too Human?

[Siri]

Can't say I have, although i've been keeping an eye on my backlog - load of balls! *throws toys out of pram*

I'll be on PSU again, maybe even permanent on the Friday, knowing me - But I'd rather let you guys know that I'm shelving it for a week in case everyone goes 'LOL HAY WORLD TOUR' and then drops a Zagza board in my room that will never be used ;p

I could do with a break from it all, really. hmm.. *looks at lastminute hotel deals to fit into his holiday time*

[Terria]

PSU's an odd one in that the demotivation of everyone you play with really does put you off playing too. But everyone feels the same, it gets to the point where even spamming Diga feels pointless, because it wont get bigger. I'll probably wait and just pop on at weekends and events for a bit, completely stealing Siri's idea, because it makes sense.

[Siri]

THIS WEEK ON PSU:

Nothing. unless you count the removal of the Valentines Lobby (and Rappy Amures with it) and Three Star Luck given to PC/PS2 servers.

So, instead, you will all recieve this. Enjoy, dear PSUers.

Been logging on again from about thursday for a small burst of activity - Siri is now stuck in Voloyal so he can recieve chips easily, Richard's back on Protranser until he gets to 15, and Millia levelled NosDiga to 11. It's not that bad a tech, but I'm finding it rather situational - the targeting now ends up making the two plumes hit one enemy. not bad for big enemies of course, but when you're tech levelling against Badiras and the like, you find that you'll kill it in the first hit, and the second one hits the same monster anyway, making it a waste of that extra 10PP.

Guess I'll use the weaker enemies as Gizonde fodder. put it on a Madoog and kill a group of about 10 million in fractions of a second. GOOD TIMES!

Won't be on for any gatherings tonight, but I wouldn't mind a little trip around some place Sunday. Seeing as the world tours are polished up, maybe we can mix and match routes.

Alternatively: bumflaps

[toxic rf]

We still need to do a Colony Tour.

HIVE S2 is easy.

[Siri]

I hope that when you say 'colony world tour', you mean 'Spam True Darkness S2 for rarz',

Finally got Richard to level 15 Protranser, now he's back on Fighgunner. Mainly for Story Mode, as I want Tylor but I didn't realise that you have to complete ALL of Episode 2 beforehand for him to hand over his card, which I didn't realise when I went through the missions three times over. bitches.

Oh, and THE ADMIRAL IS NO MORE - now have a force PM, mainly because it had 'support' on the EX Device tin.

...I'm going to make my Armour PM turn into THE ADMIRAL, instead. *flex*

[strawdonkey]

Yeah, colony tour will be ok by me.

I've quite literally had no desire to play whatsoever since I stopped last weekend. Feels very bizarre now, thinking back.

What time on Sunday are we thinking?

[Siri]

Well, even though a colony run will take about ten minutes (cuzitsezlol), I'd like to start early. six-ish, perhaps.

Word of warning - Richard is now a Wartecher, mainly after being intrigued by a Wartecher guide over at PSO-World. It's got to be a better idea than that Beer + Curry Powder + Chilli Flakes concuction that I made last night.

....I shouldn't have reminded myself of that, actually. *feels queasy*

[strawdonkey]

That sounds foul. What were you thinking?

[Siri]

I did it for the lolz.

...Allegedly.

Oh, and I've finally trudged through the story campaign. just need to stamp on tylor's head one more time, and I'll have the fucker's card. Then I'll just wade through the latest mission, and *throw the fuck down* with LIGHT MASTER RUTSU. and just laugh at his Alterazgoug while providing a beatdown with Vishi Grudda.

[Terria]

What's the big deal about Tylor? I'm still only about half way through the first set of story missions. Not even started on the AoI ones.