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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 set-
tings, you can also set up for network connec-
tion 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
