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Sega
Published_By:
Sega
Released On:
11 Jun 2004
Part #:
DOL-GPSP-EUR (Europe)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a sci-fi card battle game where players act as a Commander on the starship Pioneer 2, leading Story Characters in tactical battles on the planet Ragol. Players use C.A.R.D.s to deploy items and creatures, strategizing with character abilities, card features, and dice rolls to defeat opponents. The game can be played both online and offline.
Story
WELCOME TO THE WORLD OF EP3
PROLOGUE
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...
WHAT IS PSO?
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.
EP3 GAME SYSTEM
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.
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Instruct
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Control
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OPPONENT [COMMANDER]
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(FREE BATTLE TOURNAMENT.
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STORY MODE)
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PLAYER
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BATTLE
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CHARACTER
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[COMMANDER]
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AGAINST
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EACH
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OTHER
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USING
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Action
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Action
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CARDS
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STORY
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CHARACTER
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STORY
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CHARACTER
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PSO
How to Play
Card Level
Your Player Character has a Card Level (CLv) that reflects your performance in battles. There are separate Card Levels for Online and Offline games.
Experience points are accumulated separately for Online Games and Offline Games (Story or Free Battle). Each Card Level increases when 100 experience points are gained for its corresponding game type.
Types of Decks and Cards
There are two types of decks: Hero Side and Dark Side. Story Characters are divided by the deck type they use, which influences play style.
Within a deck, there are three card types: "Item/Creature," "Action," and "Assist."
Hero Side
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Equip Story Character with item(s) and attack directly.
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Attack (defense) power changes when equipped with weapons or protective gear.
Hero Side Cards
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Story Character Card: Your crew. The battle is lost if they are defeated.
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Item Cards: Weapons/protective gear for Story Characters to equip.
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Action Cards: Support your attack/defense. Can be used by either side.
Dark Side
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Place creatures around the Story Character to attack/defend.
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Story Characters cannot be equipped with items.
Dark Side Cards
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Story Character Card: Your crew. The battle is lost if they are defeated.
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Creature Cards: Used by Story Characters to summon creatures.
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Assist Cards: Exhibit effects based on situations. Can be used by either side.
What is a "deck"?
A deck includes a Story Character Card and 30 other cards for battle. Strategizing with the features and contents of all your cards is important.
Setting Up
Hardware Setup
EP3 supports one to four players. Connect Nintendo GameCube™ Controllers to Controller Sockets 1, 2, 3, and 4 in order, depending on the number of players. Incorrect order will prevent proper play.
Using Progressive Scan TV
This game can display a higher resolution image on progressive scan compatible TVs (EDTV, HDTV). You need a progressive scan compatible TV and a Nintendo GameCube™ Component Video Cable (available from Nintendo).
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To activate progressive scan mode, press and hold the B Button while the Nintendo GameCube™ logo is displayed.
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A message "DO YOU WANT TO DISPLAY THE GAME IN PROGRESSIVE MODE?" will appear. Select YES.
Using Dolby Surround Pro Logic II
Portions of this game feature Dolby Surround Pro Logic II. Connect your Nintendo GameCube™ to a surround system with Dolby Surround Pro Logic II.
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Select "Dolby Surround Pro Logic II" in the Options Screen of the game for surround sound.
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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). A Memory Card is required to save the game; without one, you cannot play.
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To save game data (online or offline), select Quit Game (p.18) from the Main Menu.
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Never turn OFF the Nintendo GameCube™ power or remove the Memory Card while saving, as this will corrupt game data.
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Refer to the Nintendo GameCube™ booklet (pages 18-20) for instructions on formatting and erasing Memory Card files.
Starting the Game
From the Title Screen, press START/PAUSE to display the Game Menu. Use the + Control Pad to select a mode and the A Button to start.
Available Modes
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Online Game (p.32): Play online battles against other EP3 players. Participate in tournaments and aim to be the champion. Watch other players in battle or tournaments.
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Offline Game [Story] (p.42): Learn about the world of EP3.
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Offline Game [Free Battle] (p.42): Play offline battles at a friend's home.
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Tutorial (p.45): Simply learn and play the game. Learn game system.
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Options (p.45): Change game and network setups.
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Official Web Site (p.45): Find out the latest info on EP3.
Starting Up EP3 for the First Time
The first time you start EP3, you will be asked to adjust the Nintendo GameCube™ calendar setting.
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If the calendar is correct, select NO to continue.
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Select YES to go to the Calendar Screen for adjustment.
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If the calendar resets, readjust it before playing.
Caution: If you select NO, the game will create necessary save files. Do not remove the Memory Card during this sequence.
Select File and Create Player Character
When starting EP3 (online or offline), the game goes to the File Select Screen.
File Select
Here you can create a Player Character for a new file or select an existing file to continue. You can create up to four characters per Memory Card. You can also recreate a selected character. For Free Battle mode File Select, refer to p.42.
Creating a New Character
If you select a game file with "NO DATA" displayed, you can create a new Player Character. After the prologue, the game advances to the Character Select Screen.
Select a File
For a played game file, the Player Character, Character Name, and Memory Card Slot will be displayed. Selecting this file shows a menu:
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Confirm: Play the game with the selected Player Character.
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Cancel: Back to File Select Screen (close menu).
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Tips & Maps
System File
An automatically created save file that takes up 3 blocks. Erasing it may prevent the use of other save files.
Character File
An automatically created save file that takes up 15 blocks.
Guild Card File
An automatically created save file that takes up 10 blocks and can be synchronized with EP1&2 Guild Card data.
Snapshot File
A manually created save file that takes up 15 blocks and can only be created with a Memory Card in Slot B.
Download Quest Files
Manually created save files whose size varies according to the size of the Quest.
SEGA Network Info.
A save file for network settings that takes up 4 blocks and can be used with EP1&2.
Synchronization of Guild Card Files
Allows importing Guild Card data from an EP1&2 save file into EP3's Guild Card file, synchronizing the two.
Controls
Control Stick
Select Menu Item
+ Control Pad
Select Menu Item
START/PAUSE
Game Start/Cancel Movie
RButton
Switch Between Pages
A Button
Enter Selection/Cancel Movie
B Button
Cancel Selection
X Button
Show Details (during Item Selection)/Toggle between Letters and Symbols (when Software Keyboard is displayed)
Y Button
Show/Hide Software Keyboard
Z Button
Correct Camera View/Switch Between Pages
Stick
Change View Angle
R Button
Toggle between Status Displays
ESC
Delete Selected Letter
DEL
Send Message
OK
Enter Space
SPACE
Delete a Letter
BS
Cancel Chat (Hide Software Keyboard)
EXIT
Cancel Chat (Hide Software Keyboard)
X Button and + Control Pad
change the player to chat with
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