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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 Action STORY CHARACTER...
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BATTLE PREPARATION After you are transferred to the Morgue, as in Regular Free Battle of the Online Game, you will adjust various settings in the Battle Preparation Menu, and select [Decide]. Note that, in Deck selection, after you select the character and the deck to play battle, you will also need to select which controller to use.
SETTING UP HARDWARE SETUP EP3 is a one to four player game. Connect the Nintendo GameCube™ Controllers to the Controller Socket 1, 2, 3 and 4 (depending on the number of players participating) in order. You will not be able to play properly with the Controllers connected out of order.
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SEGA Network Info. 4 blocks If you already have a SEGA Network Info. file created for EP1&2, you can use the same file. Since all save files related to the game itself can only be saved to the Memory Card inserted into Memory Card Slot A, it will be useful to create it on the same Memory Card.
CONTROLS With Online Game (p.32) and Story mode (p.42) of Offline Game, use the Controller connected to the Controller Socket 1 to control the game. With Free Battle mode (p.42), you may use the Controllers connected to the Controller Sockets 1 to 4. Button Control Stick...
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PARTS EDIT You can Move Parts around or Delete Parts (or Delete All, if you wish). Next, select a part to move/delete from the list of all parts used. CHANGE SE Change the sound effects. A list of sound effects will be displayed. When selected, you will be asked to confirm.
STARTING THE GAME During the Title Screen, press START/PAUSE to display the Game Menu. Use the + Control Pad to select the mode to play, and press the Button to start the game. Shown below are available modes. Please refer to the pages shown for details on each mode. PLAY ONLINE BATTLE AGAINST OTHER EP3 PLAYERS PARTICIPATE IN TOURNAMENTS...
VIEWING SCREEN Switch with Buttons. Number of spectators in the room/total number Current viewpoint. of spectators. Can be changed with Control Stick While viewing, the players in battle cannot see chat messages by spectators. The chat messages by the players in battle can be seen by spectators, and Voice Actions can be heard by all.
THE MORGUE WHAT IS THE MORGUE? The Morgue is an important location, where you prepare yourself for upcoming battles. With Online Game, you will be transported here after you organize a Team at the Visual Lobby. With Offline Game, you will be transported after you select either Story or Free Battle.
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NOTICE UPON ENTERING A TOURNAMENT • The Visual Lobbies which you can sign up for tournament are for EP3 only and are LOBBY-CARD-01 ~ 05. Note that Visual Lobbies LOBBY-01 ~ 15 are shared with EP1&2, so there is no selection TOURNAMENT on the menu.
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C.A.R.D. TRADING MACHINE Inside the Command Center, there is a device called C.A.R.D. Trading Machine which, apart from trading cards, allows you to view cards you possess and discard any unnecessary ones. Stand in front of the C.A.R.D. Trading Machine and press the Button to open menu window.
FROM VISUAL LOBBY TO THE MORGUE, AND ON TO RAGOL At the Information Counter located at the center of Visual Lobby, you can organize a team. After the team is created, you will be transported to the Morgue, located inside Pioneer 2. At the Morgue, you can edit decks and trade cards with other players.
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CARD DESCRIPTION SCREEN SIMPLIFIED CARD DISPLAY Resist Color Indicates an attribute of the card. If you have a defense action card of the same attribute as the card you are attacked by, you can use it to defend yourself. Range Indicates the attacking range of the card.
ONLINE GAME Here you connect to the network and play online game with other players. There are three ways to enjoy: Regular Free Battle, Tournament, and View Battle. Find out how good you are using the deck you cre- ated, or watch other players battle with one another. PSO SERVER USAGE —...
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(falsely modified) data during the ONLINE GAME. Note: Online users may access additional information about online play at the PSO EP3 website. www.sega.com/PSO_EP3 NetFront and AVE-TCP for NINTENDO GAMECUBE by ACCESS CO., LTD. is contained in this product as networking functions.
It is not possible to manually type in the specific URL to jump. While using the built-in browser, do not remove the Memory Card that contains “SEGA Network Information.” If removed, all controls will be terminated until the same Memory Card is re-inserted.
Left Color of does not have a Left Color. Attack card. At the PSO Episode III website splash page, press the access the website. Confirm (select Yes) to gain access to the network through your net- work access device (modem or broadband connector).
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When done, select Next to advance (end). The network settings for the Broadband Adapter are now complete. Select Save to save new settings to the SEGA Network Information file. Select Cancel to start over. While saving, please do not remove the Memory Card.
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CONDITION FOR VICTORY Your ultimate aim in the battle is to defeat the enemy Story Character. With team battle, you will follow the rules set/modified in Rule setting of the Battle Preparation Menu at Entry Counter (P.12). BATTLE RATING When you win the battle, your performance will be evaluated and one of the following ranks will be given: S/A+/A/B+/B/C+/C/D+/D/E.
When done, select Next to advance. The network settings for the Modem Adapter are now complete. Select Save to save new settings to the SEGA Network Information file. Select Cancel to start over. While saving, please do not remove the Memory Card.
Nintendo GameCube™ in turned on. CREATING THE SEGA NETWORK INFORMATION FILE You will next create a save file SEGA Network Information, which contains the network settings. This can be created when you select either Online Game or Official Web Site for the first time from the Main Menu.
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