Play guide (script)

2009-01-30T23:17:03Z

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This article describes the play guide viewed from the "[[My Room]] Help" menu of a [[vision phone]]. For a list of [[The_PSUPedia:GUARDIANS_Training_School|guides]], see the [[:Category:Guides|guides category]].

=Your room=

Each Guardian is assigned a room
in the GUARDIANS barracks as
their own private space. This is
your room.

Each room contains a partner
machine that provides various
support functions to its assigned
Guardian.

==Your room's new functions==

You can use new types of
remodeling tickets added in
Ambition of the Illuminus to access
your room's new functions.

===Bulletin board===

This is a new function for the vision
phone in your room. You can view,
write and delete posts.

===Jukebox===

This is a new function for your
partner machine that allows you
to change the background music
in your room.

You can add new songs to your
jukebox by giving music discs to
partner machine.

===Customer service===

This is a new function for your
partner machine. It adds welcome
messages and purchase messages
that are activated when you open
your own shop in your room.

===Decoration management===

Rooms remodeled using the new
remodeling tickets added in
Ambition of the Illuminus can
have a wide variety of room
decorations.

====Types of room decorations====

There are three kinds of room
decorations: those you can place on
tables or shelves, those you can
place on the floor, and those you can
hang on the wall.

====Placing your room decorations====

1. From the PM menu, select
"Manage room decorations."

2. From the management menu,
turn "Placement mode" to "On"
and you can place your room
decorations.

3. When you view your room, there
will be places marked by red frames.

4. The red frames indicate locations
where you can place your room
decorations.

5. When you approach a red frame
it will glow. When you press the
O button you'll be shown a list
of decorations you can place there.

6. Select an item from the list, and
it will be placed.

7. To finish, use the PM menu to
select "Manage room decorations"
and set "Placement mode" to "Off."

====Removing/rotating room decorations====

Approach a placed decoration and
press the "place" button, and the
decorations menu will appear.

Select "Put away" to remove an item.

Select "Rotate" to rotate an item
90 degrees.

====Room decoration points====

When you place decorations, you
will consume decoration points.

Small items are 1 point.
Items on the floor are 2 points.
Items hung on the wall are 2 points.

You can use a maximum of 40
points to decorate your room.

==Partner machines==

Partner machines have various
uses.

===Item synthesis===

Partner machines have the ability
to synthesize materials to create
new items.

To synthesize an item, you must
first insert a synthesis board, then
place the necessary materials in
storage.

===Giving items===

You can give items to your partner
machine to help it grow.

It gets better at creating items,
and it's synthesis rate rises.

Giving it items affects it's growth.
As your partner machine grows,
its appearance may change.

===Opening a shop===

You can use the "Open shop"
remodeling ticket to sell items from
your own room. Give items to your
partner machine and set prices so
that other players can visit your
room and buy things from your
partner machine.

Your partner machine will keep the
Meseta earned in storage.

===Remodeling===

You can use remodeling tickets to
remodel your room.

You can find remodeling tickets at
places such as the room
decorations shop on the 2nd floor
of the GUARDIANS Colony.

===Storage===

Players can only hold up to 60
items at once, but you can give
items to your partner machine
to store for you.

Your partner machine can store
Meseta for you as well.

==The vision phone==

The vision phone is a
terminal which can access
information, and search
for other player's rooms.

===Viewing information===

You can view updates about newly
available missions and events.

===Going to a room===

You can visit another player's room
if you have their
partner card.

If you want to limit access to your
own room, you can set a password
using the terminal next to the door.

===Going to a shop===

You can enter keywords to
search for shops
you are looking for,
then visit those rooms.

You can also choose from a list of
shops you have recently visited.

===Viewing the visitors log===

You can view the last several
people who visited your room.

===Help===

You can view information about
game controls, various systems,
terminology that appears in the
story, etc.

This information is updated from
time to time.

==Other equipment==

Your room contains a few other
functions besides your partner
machine and vision phone.

===Common box===

You can use the common box to
transfer items to another character
in the same account.

===Dressing room===

You can enter the dressing room
to change into different clothes
or parts that you own.

===Room decoration spaces===

If you have room decoration
objects, you can place them in
one of the spaces as decoration.

You can also place objects in
someone else's room, but you will
not be able to remove them.

=Lobby areas=

==Lobby areas==

When you leave your room, you will
enter a lobby area.

In lobby areas, you can meet other
players and communicate with them
via chatting and lobby actions.

You can also prepare for
adventures by forming parties or
stocking up on supplies.

==Universes==

There are multiple worlds with
identical cities and fields--as many
worlds as there are servers. The
parallel worlds that exist on each
server are called universes.

If two players are on different
servers, they will not be able to
meet, even if in the same city.

==Moving between universes==

When you connect to a server
online, or if you go from your room
to a lobby area, your player
character will appear in a universe.

If you want to move to a different
universe, you can use the trans-
universe transporter in the lobby.

==Field lobbies==

There are lobbies out in the
field, similar to those in the
cities.

You can buy items and form
parties in the same way as in
cities.

There are mission counters
as well, and you can accept
new missions when they are
available.

=Types=

==Type select==

Types support combat for
individual Guardians.

Each type supports a style of
combat, so you can choose the
type that best fits your style.

==Levels and mission points==

Performing well in trials and
earning mission points will gain
levels in your current type,
and your type limits will rise.
Those upgrades will remain, even if
you decide to change types later.

==Basic types and advanced types==

Gaining levels in the basic types
(Hunter/Ranger/Force) grants
access to the advanced types.

If you played this game you'll know how to get in a nigger party

=Missions=

==Missions==

For each mission, you must
first travel to the mission
starting point, then work your
way toward the mission
objective.

There are a wide variety of
missions, but most will entail
combat with hostiles.

==Mission Counters==

All missions begin at a mission
counter.

===Counter locations===

There are multiple mission counters
within each lobby area.

Counters can be found inside
transportation facilities, such as
Linear Line platforms and flyer
bases. They are also part of the
reception areas of each GUARDIANS
branch office.

Missions are generally started
from the mission counter nearest
the target area.

===Selecting missions===

Enter a mission counter and choose
"Select mission" to view a list of
missions available at that mission
counter.

Only the party leader can select a
mission from the list.

===Mission prerequisites===

In order to take on a mission, the
party must meet the prerequisites
for that mission.

The mission prerequisites are listed
in the information window that
appears when selecting a mission.

===Abandoning missions===

Only the party leader can abandon
the current mission from the
mission counter, or in the main
menu by selecting "Community,"
"Party," then "Leader rights."

When a mission is abandoned, all
party members in the field are
transported back to the lobby.

==Viewing mission information==

View mission info from
the mission board icon (press
the L2 button, then select with
the directional buttons and the
X button) that is displayed next
to your status during a mission.

==Returning to lobby, mid mission==

You can return to the lobby at
any time during a mission.

In most cases, find where
you first started, and go the
other way.

If you return to the lobby,
it will remain active.

==Checkpoints==

Each block has a checkpoint
that serves as a beacon for
other members.

When a checkpoint is
activated, you can take
shortcuts between blocks to
cut down on travel time.

==Trials==

===Trials===

As you progress through a mission,
trials will begin automatically.

At the trial start, the completion
requirements will appear.

Fulfilling these trial requirements
will become your primary objective.

===Completing a trial===

When you fulfill the trial
requirements, the trial will end.
You will receive a reward based
on your performance.

You can view the results by
pressing the L2 button and
selecting the Receive Results
icon next to Status with the
directional buttons, then
pressing the X button.

===Trial failures===

If a trial has failure conditions,
you will fail the trial if you trigger
one of those conditions. In most
cases, the mission will end.

=Equipment=

==The action palette==

If you place your weapons in the
action palette, you can use
the palette to switch weapons.

*How to add to the action palette
*How to switch with the action palette
*End explanation

===How to add to the action palette===

1. Press the START button to open
the main menu.

2. Open "Inventory" and select the
weapon you want to place in
the action palette.

3. Select "Add to palette" from the
weapons menu, and place the
weapon in the palette with the
X button.

===How to switch with the action palette===

1. Press and hold the O button to
display the action palette.

2. Press the up directional button
or down directional button to
highlight the desired weapon.

3. Release the O button.

==Special combat techniques==

There are two new special techniques
you can use in combat.

===Exact attacks===

You can do up to three attacks in a
series of striking attacks. If you press
the button for the second and third
attacks with the right timing, you can
launch a critical attack for more
damage.

===Exact counterattacks===

When you have a line shield equipped,
depending on your evasive abilities
you may be able to completely block
an enemy attack.

Immediately after you block, if you do
a striking attack with the right timing,
you can cancel the blocking animation
and counterattack quickly. This is
called an exact counterattack.

==Photon arts==

Photon arts use your weapon's
photon points to launch powerful
attacks, or attacks with effects.

===Learning photon arts===

You can learn photon arts by using
discs from the items menu.

To use a photon art, however, you
will first need to link it to a
weapon.

You can link photon arts by
selecting a weapon from the
items menu.

===Photon points===

Each time you use a photon art, you
consume photon points (PP).

The amount of PP used will vary
depending on the type of photon
art, as well as the level.

PP will regenerate slowly as long
as that weapon is equipped. Or,
you can use photon chargers or
PP recovery items to recharge
your weapons.

===Skills/striking weapons===

A subset of photon arts, called
"skills," are linked to striking
weapons such as sabers.

Th linked skills can be used by
pressing the triangle button.

Some skills evolve as they level
up, adding more hits to the attack.

===Bullets/ranged weapons===

A subset of photon arts, called
"bullets," are linked to ranged
weapons such as handguns and
rifles.

Ranged weapons consume PP
even for normal attacks. These
turn into bullet attacks when a
bullet is linked to the weapon.

Use the square button for a bullet
attack, just like normal attacks.

===TECHNICs/magic weapons===

A subset of photon arts, called
"TECHNICs," can be linked to magic
weapons, such as wands and rods.

Magic weapons are different in that
they can only be used
when linked to TECHNICs.

Wands can be linked to two
TECHNICs, and rods to four. Use
the square button and triangle button (also in
combination with the the R1 button for
rods) to use TECHNICs.

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