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Gameplay wise, Phantasy Star Universe plays very much like it's predeccesor Phantasy star online
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Game play wise, Phantasy Star Universe plays very much like its predecessor Phantasy Star Online. If you want to jump right in, read the [[Beginner walkthrough]].
  
 
=Combat=
 
=Combat=
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In Combat, you will be able to do 3 things in order to cause Damage to Monsters
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Combat features two basic commands for encounters.
  
 
These are:
 
These are:
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*A Simple attack. This is the fastest attack, and does little damage. It's Effect depends on what weapon you are using; For example, if you were using a handgun, This would quickly fire off a shot doing little damage
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*Attack - Your character uses their weapon to attack a foe or foes  (depending on your weapon). With timing you can use the three variations of attack to perform what is known as a Combo, which are only possible now with Melee weapons. The advantages to performing combos is chaining the attacks in rapid succession which gives greater damage over time and different variances/angles to most follow-up swings.
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*A Hard attack. These, While looking exactly the same as simple attacks, are slower (they Charge then swipe/shoot) but much more powerful
 
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*A Special attack. The Availability of this depends on if your weapon has a special attack on it. These normally have the same animation as simple / hard attacks but instead have an Attribute (ie: fire) associated with them
 
  
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By timing, if you repeat the above you can start Combo attacks. The advantage of this is not only that your attack will be fluid, faster, and hit more, but that if you chain it (Ie: Simple, hard, hard), the Hard attacks will have a better chance of hitting
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*Photon Arts - Rangers have a PA called "Bullet." "Bullets" simply adds elemental damage to your Attack. Forces have "Technics" which allows them to cast magic spells, depending on technic(s) attached to the Staff or Wand. Hunters use the PA called "Skill." These skills are a special attacks that inflict more damage to enemies. "Technics" and "Skills" require the immediate use of Photon Points (PP), similar the the TP gauge in PSO or "magic bar" in other games. Guns use PP for attacking normally (Acts like an ammo guage), so "Bullets" simply drain more PP per shot.
  
 
==Techniques==
 
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Techniques are "magic" attacks, normally Associated with elements. They are Equipped then used (at the cost of TP), And cause good damage. However, Unlike normal attacks, you cannot chain them, and they cannot strike critical hits
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Techniques are in essence Phantasy Star Universe’s ‘magic’. Each [[Technique]] has an associated [[Element]] and comes in a variety of uses. Among them are ‘Nukes’ such as Foie (Fire attribute Attack), Barta (Ice attribute attack) and etc. However, unlike physical attacks they cannot be chained together to form combos.
  
 
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When you are Online, you will be transported to a lobby area, where other online players go to. Here you can Chat, Meet friends and organise Games
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When you login, you will be transported into a lobby area where other online players gather. Here you can chat, meet friends, and organize games.
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Game play wise, Phantasy Star Universe plays very much like its predecessor Phantasy Star Online. If you want to jump right in, read the Beginner walkthrough.

Combat

Combat features two basic commands for encounters.

These are:

  • Attack - Your character uses their weapon to attack a foe or foes (depending on your weapon). With timing you can use the three variations of attack to perform what is known as a Combo, which are only possible now with Melee weapons. The advantages to performing combos is chaining the attacks in rapid succession which gives greater damage over time and different variances/angles to most follow-up swings.
  • Photon Arts - Rangers have a PA called "Bullet." "Bullets" simply adds elemental damage to your Attack. Forces have "Technics" which allows them to cast magic spells, depending on technic(s) attached to the Staff or Wand. Hunters use the PA called "Skill." These skills are a special attacks that inflict more damage to enemies. "Technics" and "Skills" require the immediate use of Photon Points (PP), similar the the TP gauge in PSO or "magic bar" in other games. Guns use PP for attacking normally (Acts like an ammo guage), so "Bullets" simply drain more PP per shot.

Techniques

Techniques are in essence Phantasy Star Universe’s ‘magic’. Each Technique has an associated Element and comes in a variety of uses. Among them are ‘Nukes’ such as Foie (Fire attribute Attack), Barta (Ice attribute attack) and etc. However, unlike physical attacks they cannot be chained together to form combos.

Online

When you login, you will be transported into a lobby area where other online players gather. Here you can chat, meet friends, and organize games.


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