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kendrick@io.com (Kendrick Kerwin Chua) wrote in message news:<bsudnRFlOp7Df2jdRVn-gg@io.com>...
> Not posted on the manufacturer groups because it's more relevant here...
>
> Does anybody know if there's an adapter that permits the use of Dreamcast
> controllers on the Gamecube? I ask because I'm finally committing some
> spare time to PSO episode 2 and I'm finding the Gamecube controller
> lacking in many ways. I haven't discovered anything available at retail
> (at least, not presently) but if there's something official then that
> keeps me from having to hack my own.
I don't know of any adaptor for the DC controller nor do I know of a
similar controller made for the GC. Sorry that I can't help you there.
But, as a FO, you may want to get used to the GC controller because it
suits a FO much better than the DC controller because of the C-Stick
alone. You can access the Quick Select Tech menu and navigate it at
lightning speed. I'll get to that later.
>
> Any help is appreciated. Also, any thoughts on whether it's still worth
> getting online for episodes 1 and 2 is a welcome topic for discussion as
> well.
I haven't been on PSO in a very long time so I cannot answer that
either.
>
> -KKC, insanely trying to develop a Fonewm. Very slow, not enough hit
> points, but take the weapon out of his hands and the spells come very
> fast. He needs more levels, and I ain't talking about the British
> educational system either.
I posted this some time ago back when I was still playing PSO. I have
editted it some to fit your question and not so much the original post
I was answering.
Your MST is your most imporatnt stat so raise yourself a mind mag (I
raise mine up to 185 mind), equip mind units
and go techs only. FOnewm cast faster without weapons so don't even
use a weapon at all. Be sure
to learn each monsters weakness and use that tech against them.
Customize Rafoie, Rabarta and Gizonde to your top palette and Resta
along w/ anything non-offensive to your bottom (-mates, -fluids, Star
Atomizers, Deband, etc.). This way if you get in a bind you can
squeeze the right shoulder/trigger button and avoid the enemies easily
w/out slowing down when come close to them (like when you hit the
Start Button and you can run close to an enemy without slowing down,
only now you can see the entire screen). Now at least customize
Foie, Zonde & Barta to the top of the Quick Select menu and Grants,
Jellen to the bottom. You only need Jellen when playing offline
because you're not going to physically attack anything; techs only,
remember? So Zalure does nothing but waste TP when in offline play.
However, make sure you have Zalure customized at the bottom of your
Quick Select menu for online play and place it near Jellen to keep
similar techs together. If you're on the GC
version, using the Quick Select menu is super easy and you can cast
techs from that menu just as fast as you can if they were customized
to your palette.
This gives you access to all the techs you'll ever need and once you
know what the enmies weakness is, this will all become as easy as
chewing gum.
I have my FO set up as follows:
Top Palette: Rafoie, Rabarta, Gizonde
Bottom Palette: Deband, Trimates, Resta (I use Shifta in place of the
Trimates when online)
My Quick Select menu looks like this from the top:
Foie
Barta
Zonde
Gifoie
Gibarta
*all techs not used in-between top and bottom in no order*
And this at the bottom:
Razonde
Anti
Zalure
Jellen
Grants
You don't have to use this particular set-up but make sure you use the
same set-up every time you play so you don't have to think about where
anything is set. This should help you level faster and should make
things easier on your FO. learning each monsters weakness is one of
the most important things you can do as a FO.
Lastly, leveling offline until Lv80 (until ULT Mode online) or so will
be your fastest experience. Run through each level ONLY once and take
the shortest route possible because there's no need in clearing the
entire map. You might wanna clear the entire map in VH because that's
when some good items start dropping, but that is entirely up to you.
Be sure to activate all pillars on your way through the map on your
first pass. You can do this until you reach ULT CAVES (the CAVES are
rough because you'll be here at Lv40-45 or so). The continually run
ULT FOREST until the ULT CAVES get easy. ULT FOREST is incredibly easy
and you'll own this level even at Lv40 using techs only with high
MIND. Be sure to clear the entire ULT FOEST map. If you're having
trouble with the dragon boss, just quit game, and make another ULT
FOREST run. Once you get the dragon's pattern down, he will be a
cakewalk as well.
Also, I would recommend running the VH RUINS a few times because there
are many nice techs and materials that drop here. Speaking of
materials, realize that there is a cap for the amount of materials you
can use. A while ago I made a post detailing how many mats one should
use for each class to get them to as close to max stats as possible.
I'll search for it and repost it so keep an eye out for it.
Anyway, sorry I couldn't help about the controller, but hopefully I've
helped you out some on leveling tips for a FO. FOnewm are some real
badasses so enjoy laying waste to everything that moves.