So many beginner guides for this game load you down with all the stat info for races and my brain goes numb before they get through everything. Thank you for explaining it this way.
After searching for beginner guides and reading through quite a few, I've never seen a single one that even mentions stat info for races. And I wanted to know that too. So annoying
That feeling when you're watching this while redownloading PSO2 for the second time because something was corrupted and the microsoft store is being overloaded or something.. Learned a lot, thanks!
I just canceled and deleted it because of stupid skill tree reset system, they're asking for real cash to do something so absurdly simple, it's a bloody robbery.
@@Sam-er6up That seems like a very odd reason to not play a game, but if that bugs you so much that you deleted it then i hope you find another game you like.
@@Sam-er6up Buy 1 extra class tree and use SG to move it around. Every time you move it, it resets so you can more selectively reset classes without spending real cash.
THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO. I absolutely can't wait to play later today. Played the hell out of PSO1 on Dreamcast back in the day and I've been waiting on PSO2 since 2012. HYPE OVERLOAD.
Already from the beginning I was pleased - you were the first Beginner Guide to summarize min/maxing with race while still "skimming" over it. :) You were also so far the only one to mention the leveling cap "halts". I LOVE how hard you sold the TRUTH about NOT SETTING SKILLS/FEEDING MAGS UNTIL YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING/WHAT YOU WANT! (The only thing I'd add there, was something you'd touched on earlier - creating ALL THREE characters right off the bat -- but at LEAST just in case the Devs tweak the Classes and hand out the Passes, 1 to EACH CHARACTER.) I've really enjoyed this video, so thank you!
I doomed my skill tree and mag a loooong time ago. But when NA comes out, I plan to start playing on it. 1, because SEGA needs to know we want PS stuff in the west. And 2, to play with a friend, and have a fresh start.
"experts" claim you can kill your skill tree but realistically you might waste 10 skill points. Sure it ain't optimal but you get so many fucking skill points there's a lot of wiggle room in terms of actually destroying your build. I'm a hybrid braver (meaning i'm all over the damn tree for bow AND katana) and i'm pretty much filled out around level 55. The biggest traps tend to be the tier 1 stat boost things which you can sink 10 levels into and it's usually a pretty bad investment. Mag definitely very easy to fuck though. Good thing they're dirt cheap.
I used to play the OG PSO on PS2 back in 07' and I gotta say, when I jumped on PSO2 with braver and blew through explorations I knew I smelled super nutty difficult spikes incoming late game. Big hat tip to you man! *Very* grateful of how specific you were with this video.
@@DnVFMVs well, USA needed to nuke japan because the war would end quickly... strangely enough, because of the atomic bomb, millions of lifes was saved...
That last tip makes we want to stop playing what little I've been doing and walk away. Needing to talk to expert's is a deal breaker for me. For one, my ability to communicate is terrible so having to do this just to play a game is too much work for me. And I'm not including all the countless bad experience with game veterans when I run into. I've stopped using the mag now that I know feeding it items I don't need is a bad idea, however I'll have to stop playing the game outright if my skill tree is too gimped. I never chase the meta in games I play, but I need to at least be able to solo 90% of the content alone. (Because I'm terrible at communicating and have no friends)
just Google builds, you don't HAVE to talk to someone. there are a lot of written and video guides that can help you. this game has a pretty steep learning curve for new players though so if you have no patience for that stuff, probably better to walk away. I was annoyed at first but after you get past that initial wall, the game is super enjoyable. good luck if you're still playing.
I looked up a guide mainly to know if there were any long term pitfalls to avoid and this addressed that perfectly. (the mag guide was nice and comprehensive too)
Just started pso2 today (took four days to download lol) and I picked ranger class. Ranger class is paper xD I was so good at dodging but when I get hit twice by the bosses in emergency attacks, I die
@@nautuangpu Just looked up the builds in the description, and it's the same build. phew. You still have the potential of getting one shot as ranger, but with the skill "iron will", you have a 75% chance to survive a lethal attack with 1 hp. After proccing the skilll, you get invincibility for a short while to heal yourself up again. There's also the automate skill that'll automatically use any -mate item when you get below 50% hp. Some other stuff I've seen is that the ranger can stay in the air by just attacking so enemy attacks that sweep the floor can be avoided pretty easily. In short, you're still squishy, but with hunter as your subclass, you can tank some bad hits when your evades are mistimed.
One of the reasons that Braver & Bouncer are good starting classes, is that they (along with advanced Phantom) benefit the most from DEX-based MAGs, and DEX MAGs are the easiest to raise without buying food devices - you can just feed them extra discs. You don't have to do the stat offset shuffle like you have to if you're trying to raise a MAG of the other 3 main stats.
Azelyra AWESOME VIDEO. Question. Do you think I can play this game in Japanese and still be able to enjoy it? I tried it back around the time this game first came out and it was a STRUGGLE. Idk if it would still be or not
Yooo, I remember watching this before global came out. I tried out pso2jp and this helped me a lot. Now that I've been playing pso2 global for 3, almost 4, months I've gotten way better at the game. Even though I have grown and developed in the game, this is not a video to scoff at. Even someone like me just jumping into pso2jp in the middle of episode 6 I was able to learn and understand what to do as a beginner and it would even help in pso2 global even more since that is just about to get episode 6 next week. If you are a beginner, I highly recommend this video. Even if you aren't, you can always go back to the basics to see what you might have missed or is difficult for you. You could also just send a note you know to this video, even though it might be outdated.
i like this video. It's just very odd that at the end you say "dont do anything with your skill tree until you talk with an 'expert' ". As a new player, that kind of takes away all my agency and not only that, but how would i know what end game playstyle i am going to want to play if i've haven't expirienced it yet? meta builds are fine and all, but telling new people that they will literally ruin their fun if they dont follow builds is a really big turn off. If a free game is really good and you spend hundreds of hours on it, i think spending money on it to reset a skill tree is totally justified.
Thanks for the video! Felt like playing again, now that the official PC release for NA is on the horizon. Also: love the Arknights OST in the background :D
Me: "I've played plenty of PSO2 in the past, so I probably don't need the advice, but I'll watch anyways!" My mag, who I've been feeding nothing but duplicate discs to for the past 5 years: "Kill me..." Great video! I never really looked at any guide or advice when working on my JP character, so it's probably a bit messed up, but I'm glad you're doing these videos. It's gonna be a nice fresh start, at least for me.
I do have a question though. Would we be able to create characters on multiple ships? Like, say I create a character on ship 4. Then some more of my friends get the game and decide to play on ship 6. Would I be able to create a new character on ship 6?
@@Tomservo520 For sure! Muaz is also exactly right when it comes to character creation and the ships that they are on, as Characters are bound to ships, and it costs real $$$ to transfer if the need arrives. I will not really recommend playing on multiple ships though as your storage as I mentioned in the video is actually only bound to the ship that the storage is on, so creating a character on a new ship is basically like playing a completely new save, with some things for example your existing titles and so on.
So... how much of a rough time am I gonna have if I suffer from social anxiety and plan to play this game solo as much as possible? The only reason I got interested in this game is because I heard you can clear quests with NPC party members, but your guide makes it sound like getting in a party with human players is way better in terms of bonuses and stuff, which makes me hesitant to play this.
I would recommend just toughing it out. Social anxiety will make it difficult to do anything in life, and running away from it isn't gonna help at all. But aside from that, it'll take about 50% longer based on what I saw in this video. It won't be THAT bad.
@@davidburke4101 Oh yeah, you're spot on there, it sure makes life even more difficult. I appreciate the advice... However, I tried doing that with FFXIV, and it got to a point in which I wasn't having fun with the game anymore because just the idea of running a dungeon/raid/whatever content the game forces you to do with a group made me incredibly nervous, my mind unable to focus on anything as cold sweat covered my hands, and that meant I couldn't even enjoy the experience itself, since you're forced to group up in that game to advance in the story. I personally play video games to have fun, relax and enjoy myself, not to constantly force myself to do something that will make me mentally exhausted. I did start playing PSO2 a couple of days ago, though, and I decided I'll try not to mind the lower bonuses and such. Like you said, it's not a massive difference in the end, and I'm not a competitive person anyway.
@@Raul_MM yeah, sounds like you're gonna have to work on getting over or mitigating your anxiety somehow. Virtual spaces like mmos are low consequence places that are a decent environment for practicing social skills, but if it's really eating you up that much you may want to take a break, since any mmo will require interacting with other players at some point.
Not gonna lie, I was looking forward to this game, but it is starting to become a massive turn-off if "consulting an expert" is going to be mandatory without completely fucking up my ability to progress.
Nah, you can find all of this information up, you dont need to consult anyone... Although to get the best states i do recommend checking this info, in the end itll put you on equal grounds with the already existing community
I'm so excited this has finally come out in NA. I played when it was JP only and it was a blast even though everything was in Japanese and I couldn't read it. Glad I don't have to fill out a Japanese captcha to get to play it again
I don't think this is mentioned in the video, but in order for you to get the silver/gold bonus key from daily/weekly mission, you would have to be at least level 50 before the reset of the weekly mission. Else characters that's below level 50 you will just get a tri booster 50%/100% from daily/weekly mission. I recently found those out by trying to hitting the max amount of characters and creating more and more alts, realized the daily/weekly mission reward are not the same as my max level characters.
Best starter guide out there. Covers a ton, while being succinct, and appropriate emphasis where appropriate. Dig the structure and presentation. Thanks for sharing your years of experience.
@@cleverkev79 yea man, I'm just figuring some things out now by watching a few of these vids. Also, do the practice missions they explain a lot of the combat stuff & about equipment.
With the little subtitle there of "PSO2 is a social game"... Even the first anime for the game shoves that idea in your face for a few episodes. At the very least people need to take that point to heart. You can play it solo completely, but making friends and being social is very helpful.
While this is a great video, it waaas 6 months ago, so I’m wondering if the follow up videos are on the way. Lol. That said, this basically has me hooked on the idea of playing PSO2. I just need to manage to make a character I like.
This actually provides a huge help. I started the game just the other day and I've been really indecisive about what class to go for thinking it would be better to change my race to fit the said class as well. Glad to see the race differences really don't matter as much as the game leads you to believe!
Timestamps 00:43 - What Ship to Play? 01:23 - DOES RACE MATTER? 03:59 - MY RECOMMENDED STARTER CLASS 05:15 - Recommendation: Training Quests 05:51 - Input Commands (Action Type Settings) 07:10 - Game Functions Options 07:51 - PSO2's Game Systems (Earning Money, Missions, Dailies, Weeklies, etc...) 12:02 - Lv75 Class Bonus 12:59 - Teams! (Alliances) & Party Boosts 14:31 - Titles Rewards 15:13 - THE MOST IMPORTANT TIP OF ALL (Skill Trees & Mags PSA) Class Builds Compilation: arks-layer.com/classbuilds
I think I'm definitely going to try bouncer. I really like how the dual blades work. And I think I'm going to either go with the human or a deuman. Sorry if I misspelled the Dueman.
@@spartanvenom5388 Honestly, I'm not sure I know the maseta. Money you get is Ghost between characters for not sure of items? Maybe there's some kind of storage box that connects all accounts and characters. But this is just a guess on my part.
Devmen. I deleted my comment because I thought that this was what he meant when he mentioned “universal storage” in the video because I commented before I got to that part of the video. But thanks,I just want to be prepared for having to get some stuff again if I have to,because I want to make at least two characters with one being a female Cast and the other being a male Cast.
That was pretty helpfull. I started PSO2 today and thankfully i did not do any of mistakes that i culd have done so far. I started with a Force becaus i remembered them to be pretty strong from the first PSO title given that you are willing to put in the effort to get them there.
@@shimik11 I have to agree. FFXIV is cool, but it's also very generic and just like every other mmorpg i've played, it's kind of boring tbh. I can't quite get into it. PSO2 on the other hand is far more addictive, unique, skill-based, and generally does a good job of keeping me interested. There's just something about it that sets it apart.
So, and this may be just the NA version, but from what I can tell. The NA/Xbox version DOES NOT level lock you. I haven't had to do any quests to unlock the level cap. However, the information is still correct for the Japanese/PS4 version.
Incredibly helpful. I was very overwhelmed when I started the game and thought of just giving up and uninstalling. I decided to go through guides and ended up here thanks to Reddit. Thanks for the inspiration to keep playing :D I also appreciate that you time-stamped the sections! :)
Speaking from a noob point of view this are the things I wish I knew starting the game 1 you can't change the color of Cast after character creation 2 you can custom some photon arts skills to make them more powerful 3 you can dismantle weapons and photon arts to get materials
Fighter Gunner and Techer are not included in start pick because their PA(Photon Arts) and weapon do not drop a lot at the beginning. I strongly recommend just picking the start class and train it as second class in the early game and play FI, GU, TE main when you can get effective PA and weapon for them
False. Your disc drop rates are dependent on the class you pick. You can immediately pick them, and your starter weapon can be immediately obtained from your respective class NPC. (e.g. Fighter & hunter = Ohza, Gunner & ranger = Risa, Techer & Force = Marlu)
Played virtually every single Phantasy Star title except for portable. Held back on playing the Japanese version since I had a feeling something would happen (literally hoped for this in every E3 since 2012). Gonna be using the Japanese version as practice, but it's definitely good to know about the boosts and such. Played with my long time buddy who's also a Phantasy Star vet and I feel we secured a pretty solid/nostalgic Alliance name. Thanks for the video! Very informative, especially for those who've never played the series before!
I'm not really a hardcore player so I don't wanna worry about skill trees, mags, and I just wanna have a vanilla experience, but I do thank you for this though, some tips actually are super helpful, I started playing yesterday
Great vid man! One thing I want to nitpick though is that storage is only universal between characters as long as your characters are on the same ship. Just wanted to add that for any new players scrolling the comments. Will be sending this vid to many new players myself.
This kind of stuff I needed it back in October 2022 when I started (of course, I had anticipated to have at least to buy 1 mag and skill tree on purpose as I wanted to have one build based on a "casual" run and another one for a 90% serious build) and yeah, skill tree and Mag build is the most punishing part, other stuff like races I already had decided how to build that before starting to play for both classic and NGS and for my alt. characters as well.
I gotta say this guide was extremely well done and very straight forward without feeling overwhelming. Very well done. I'll be sharing this with all my friends who will be starting up on PC with me tomorrow :)
I've been using your guides to ready up for beta tonight. Very informative and exactly what I'm looking for, thank you for your hard work! I appreciate ya!
Considering every successful game in NA allows you yo reset your skill trees and abilites, I dont know why PSO2 doesnt even have a monthly service to unlock unlimited resets
As someone who makes guides for FFXIV I really appreciate this PS02 guide. It's really well done with lots of useful info. I think my mag is somewhere at level 50 now, and I've been feeding it random things. I guess I won't be doing lategame content on my first character, but I think that's ok since I'm just learning the game anyways. Thanks so much! I'm subbing!
Just started pso2 a few days ago and this was so helpful. Luckily I haven’t managed to mess up my skill tree or feed too much random gear to my mag. Will be diving into more of your videos and guides, thanks very much! Definitely earned my sub!
Just downloaded game, found this video first before even starting it, thanks helps alot, def subbed, im thinking of a fighter class hopefully i don't screw it up .. will be joining the discord to find others that want to team up!
*Played this game for years*
*Did not know about auto meseta pickup*
"............"
It be like that sometimes haha
The beta had this on by default
Hey I'm right there with ya. I accidentally found the option.
Take this F for your interact key. :(
Oo Dam
“Do NOT feed random stuff to your mag!”
Me:OOP
Me in JP game... No worry it's a test version lol
@@infinitykiyen6270 oh same
Tiago Esteves lol
I learned that a looooonnnggg time ago when playing PSO1&2 on GameCube. Fed random crap to my mag. Found out that was a bad idea.
yeah my friends warned me...and then I did it anyway. Now I'm slowly fixing my mistakes.
So many beginner guides for this game load you down with all the stat info for races and my brain goes numb before they get through everything.
Thank you for explaining it this way.
After searching for beginner guides and reading through quite a few, I've never seen a single one that even mentions stat info for races. And I wanted to know that too. So annoying
That feeling when you're watching this while redownloading PSO2 for the second time because something was corrupted and the microsoft store is being overloaded or something..
Learned a lot, thanks!
I havent even finished it yet! Slow internet! But cant wait! :) lol
I just canceled and deleted it because of stupid skill tree reset system, they're asking for real cash to do something so absurdly simple, it's a bloody robbery.
@@Sam-er6up That seems like a very odd reason to not play a game, but if that bugs you so much that you deleted it then i hope you find another game you like.
@@Sam-er6up Pretty average for an Asian MMO
@@Sam-er6up Buy 1 extra class tree and use SG to move it around. Every time you move it, it resets so you can more selectively reset classes without spending real cash.
7 years...?
I've been... I'VE BEEN WAITING SEVEN YEARS? H-HOW??? WHAT!?
just learn japanese at that poiny lmaoo
"Ask an expert about your skill tree and don't feed your MAG random stuff"
Oh NOW you tell me
THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO. I absolutely can't wait to play later today. Played the hell out of PSO1 on Dreamcast back in the day and I've been waiting on PSO2 since 2012. HYPE OVERLOAD.
HYPE HYPE HYPE! I'm glad to be of service!
Ah those days, feeling nostalgic about PSO all of a sudden...tempted to try PSO2 but alas life...
@@Azelyra Will you be playing on the NA server or staying on JP?
Do you know PSO1 still playable online? Visit Dreamcastlive, every Saturday night we are there. Join us =)
Excellenttt
W O N D E R F U L :3c
Adding this to my "watch later" playlist so I can reference it whenever PSO2 comes to PC.
Try just making playlists and name them .
Already from the beginning I was pleased - you were the first Beginner Guide to summarize min/maxing with race while still "skimming" over it. :)
You were also so far the only one to mention the leveling cap "halts".
I LOVE how hard you sold the TRUTH about NOT SETTING SKILLS/FEEDING MAGS UNTIL YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING/WHAT YOU WANT! (The only thing I'd add there, was something you'd touched on earlier - creating ALL THREE characters right off the bat -- but at LEAST just in case the Devs tweak the Classes and hand out the Passes, 1 to EACH CHARACTER.)
I've really enjoyed this video, so thank you!
I doomed my skill tree and mag a loooong time ago.
But when NA comes out, I plan to start playing on it. 1, because SEGA needs to know we want PS stuff in the west. And 2, to play with a friend, and have a fresh start.
Need more friends? New to PSO2. Played a bit on JP servers, but didnt have friends.
"experts" claim you can kill your skill tree but realistically you might waste 10 skill points. Sure it ain't optimal but you get so many fucking skill points there's a lot of wiggle room in terms of actually destroying your build. I'm a hybrid braver (meaning i'm all over the damn tree for bow AND katana) and i'm pretty much filled out around level 55. The biggest traps tend to be the tier 1 stat boost things which you can sink 10 levels into and it's usually a pretty bad investment.
Mag definitely very easy to fuck though. Good thing they're dirt cheap.
The one with the Exp-Ticket is not up to date anymore, because there is no level cap anymore.
Another important note is that robot waifus don't jiggle.
If you would love some jiggling action, stay away from robots.
Robo Waifu is Superior tho
Robot waifus can get their jiggle when equipping human outfits tho
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
WHAT?!
I NEVER knew about the auto pickup meseta. That is very very useful
Haha, it's a bit of an elusive option after all which is why I figured mentioning it was pretty important!
27 hours in and I been committing both cardinal sins of auto skill points and random mag feeds 😫 looks like im starting a new character
Looks like a school presentation to me and I love it. Seriously, really informative without overwhleming someone.
"assuming you are not lazy" ?
more like "assuming you are crazy"
I used to play the OG PSO on PS2 back in 07' and I gotta say, when I jumped on PSO2 with braver and blew through explorations I knew I smelled super nutty difficult spikes incoming late game. Big hat tip to you man! *Very* grateful of how specific you were with this video.
NA: GET READY FOR PSO2 COMING OUT IN 2020.
JP: now that they're busy with PSO2, here is a trailer for PSO3, for Japanese residents only.
Blame ur country for nuking them.
@@DnVFMVs Lmaoooo
@@DnVFMVs England didn't nuke them my guy.
@@DnVFMVs well, USA needed to nuke japan because the war would end quickly... strangely enough, because of the atomic bomb, millions of lifes was saved...
more like NA: GET READY TO NOT BE ABLE TO PLAY THE GAME CAUSE THE MICROSOFT STORE SUCKS MAJOR ASS IN 2020
Came back to this video again for the pso2 steam release. So happy people like you are around to give good info on the gameplay
That last tip makes we want to stop playing what little I've been doing and walk away. Needing to talk to expert's is a deal breaker for me.
For one, my ability to communicate is terrible so having to do this just to play a game is too much work for me. And I'm not including all the countless bad experience with game veterans when I run into.
I've stopped using the mag now that I know feeding it items I don't need is a bad idea, however I'll have to stop playing the game outright if my skill tree is too gimped.
I never chase the meta in games I play, but I need to at least be able to solo 90% of the content alone. (Because I'm terrible at communicating and have no friends)
just Google builds, you don't HAVE to talk to someone. there are a lot of written and video guides that can help you. this game has a pretty steep learning curve for new players though so if you have no patience for that stuff, probably better to walk away. I was annoyed at first but after you get past that initial wall, the game is super enjoyable. good luck if you're still playing.
I looked up a guide mainly to know if there were any long term pitfalls to avoid and this addressed that perfectly. (the mag guide was nice and comprehensive too)
Summoner is more fun than I expected it was gonna be. Do you plan on making any guides for the class or do you have any already made?
Hands down the BEST pso2 guide out there. Period.
"The best classes for beginners are Bouncer..."
*Picks Ranger and dies from one shot in most missions*
Just started pso2 today (took four days to download lol) and I picked ranger class. Ranger class is paper xD I was so good at dodging but when I get hit twice by the bosses in emergency attacks, I die
@@yoru-yoru_ ahhh i wanted to be a ranger
John Jove I’m not sure how old this build was, but don’t be discouraged, I’ve seen a ranger hunter build that has survivability with extra dmg.
@@MrNinja156 okay
@@nautuangpu Just looked up the builds in the description, and it's the same build. phew. You still have the potential of getting one shot as ranger, but with the skill "iron will", you have a 75% chance to survive a lethal attack with 1 hp. After proccing the skilll, you get invincibility for a short while to heal yourself up again. There's also the automate skill that'll automatically use any -mate item when you get below 50% hp. Some other stuff I've seen is that the ranger can stay in the air by just attacking so enemy attacks that sweep the floor can be avoided pretty easily.
In short, you're still squishy, but with hunter as your subclass, you can tank some bad hits when your evades are mistimed.
Every time I watch a new PSO2 tutorial video it ALWAYS circles back to this video. I dunno why! XD
It's just hilarious.
"DON'T USE YOUR 1 MIL EXP TICKET"
welp i did and i regret it with all my heart
fuck... I just did too...
One of the reasons that Braver & Bouncer are good starting classes, is that they (along with advanced Phantom) benefit the most from DEX-based MAGs, and DEX MAGs are the easiest to raise without buying food devices - you can just feed them extra discs. You don't have to do the stat offset shuffle like you have to if you're trying to raise a MAG of the other 3 main stats.
"Ask an expert before doing Mag/Skill Trees"
Sounds like a plan
Hey Azelyra, how do I Fighter? Lol
Love the party Play boons of this game. Its done right
tank youuu, i'm still semi-new on the jp version so this is helpful on there too ♥
I'm really glad it helps, thank you so much for watching!
Azelyra AWESOME VIDEO. Question. Do you think I can play this game in Japanese and still be able to enjoy it? I tried it back around the time this game first came out and it was a STRUGGLE. Idk if it would still be or not
It's people like you that make the world go 'round.
I'm probably going to go for that ranger class whenever this hits PlayStation 4. I have a feeling it might happen this year.
Yeah no it won’t. Idk how long Xbox has exclusive rights but they are the ones who made this port happen.
@@MasterJazz09 well looks like someone else doesn't share my opinion but that's fine. Like or not it WILL happen this year.
thunder hunter67 no it won’t.
@@MasterJazz09 why are you being so negative for?
thunder hunter67 I’m just being realistic the reason this game exist on the west is because of Xbox they likely have a year exclusive with this game
Gonna start playing this for the first time tonight.
Aelyra: "DO. NOT. DO. THAT!"
Me: "Too late... :("
Yooo, I remember watching this before global came out. I tried out pso2jp and this helped me a lot. Now that I've been playing pso2 global for 3, almost 4, months I've gotten way better at the game. Even though I have grown and developed in the game, this is not a video to scoff at. Even someone like me just jumping into pso2jp in the middle of episode 6 I was able to learn and understand what to do as a beginner and it would even help in pso2 global even more since that is just about to get episode 6 next week. If you are a beginner, I highly recommend this video. Even if you aren't, you can always go back to the basics to see what you might have missed or is difficult for you. You could also just send a note you know to this video, even though it might be outdated.
Thank you for all the useful information, I can’t wait to get started with the game! I have been waiting for PSO2 to come to NA since the beginning.
Really hope you enjoy your time in PSO2 NA, I'm glad to be of service! Thank you!
I spent 3 days agonizing on just the voice alone. 11/10 would do so again.
Thanks for the guides, it's really helpful.
i like this video. It's just very odd that at the end you say "dont do anything with your skill tree until you talk with an 'expert' ".
As a new player, that kind of takes away all my agency and not only that, but how would i know what end game playstyle i am going to want to play if i've haven't expirienced it yet? meta builds are fine and all, but telling new people that they will literally ruin their fun if they dont follow builds is a really big turn off.
If a free game is really good and you spend hundreds of hours on it, i think spending money on it to reset a skill tree is totally justified.
this is exactly what I needed, been looking at PSO2 for awhile now but just haven't taken the plunge yet
Thanks for the video! Felt like playing again, now that the official PC release for NA is on the horizon.
Also: love the Arknights OST in the background :D
I wish I had dedication and fun for anything in life as you do for PSO2 I really respect that. Maybe you should stream on twitch.
Me: "I've played plenty of PSO2 in the past, so I probably don't need the advice, but I'll watch anyways!"
My mag, who I've been feeding nothing but duplicate discs to for the past 5 years: "Kill me..."
Great video! I never really looked at any guide or advice when working on my JP character, so it's probably a bit messed up, but I'm glad you're doing these videos. It's gonna be a nice fresh start, at least for me.
I do have a question though. Would we be able to create characters on multiple ships?
Like, say I create a character on ship 4. Then some more of my friends get the game and decide to play on ship 6. Would I be able to create a new character on ship 6?
Yes you can! You should be given 3 char slot per account. All 3 char slot are free to be placed at any ship
@@Tomservo520 For sure! Muaz is also exactly right when it comes to character creation and the ships that they are on, as Characters are bound to ships, and it costs real $$$ to transfer if the need arrives. I will not really recommend playing on multiple ships though as your storage as I mentioned in the video is actually only bound to the ship that the storage is on, so creating a character on a new ship is basically like playing a completely new save, with some things for example your existing titles and so on.
@@Azelyra Is the glamour and costumes in this game grindable or do you need real $$?
Both things he said at the end, I DID BOOOOOOOTH...
So... how much of a rough time am I gonna have if I suffer from social anxiety and plan to play this game solo as much as possible? The only reason I got interested in this game is because I heard you can clear quests with NPC party members, but your guide makes it sound like getting in a party with human players is way better in terms of bonuses and stuff, which makes me hesitant to play this.
I would recommend just toughing it out. Social anxiety will make it difficult to do anything in life, and running away from it isn't gonna help at all. But aside from that, it'll take about 50% longer based on what I saw in this video. It won't be THAT bad.
@@davidburke4101 Oh yeah, you're spot on there, it sure makes life even more difficult. I appreciate the advice... However, I tried doing that with FFXIV, and it got to a point in which I wasn't having fun with the game anymore because just the idea of running a dungeon/raid/whatever content the game forces you to do with a group made me incredibly nervous, my mind unable to focus on anything as cold sweat covered my hands, and that meant I couldn't even enjoy the experience itself, since you're forced to group up in that game to advance in the story. I personally play video games to have fun, relax and enjoy myself, not to constantly force myself to do something that will make me mentally exhausted.
I did start playing PSO2 a couple of days ago, though, and I decided I'll try not to mind the lower bonuses and such. Like you said, it's not a massive difference in the end, and I'm not a competitive person anyway.
@@Raul_MM yeah, sounds like you're gonna have to work on getting over or mitigating your anxiety somehow. Virtual spaces like mmos are low consequence places that are a decent environment for practicing social skills, but if it's really eating you up that much you may want to take a break, since any mmo will require interacting with other players at some point.
What's the point of playing an mmo if you just want to play by yourself
omg you're a life-saver!
i've been walking around picking up meseta manually like an idiot and was starting to go crazy
Not gonna lie, I was looking forward to this game, but it is starting to become a massive turn-off if "consulting an expert" is going to be mandatory without completely fucking up my ability to progress.
Nah, you can find all of this information up, you dont need to consult anyone...
Although to get the best states i do recommend checking this info, in the end itll put you on equal grounds with the already existing community
I'm so excited this has finally come out in NA. I played when it was JP only and it was a blast even though everything was in Japanese and I couldn't read it. Glad I don't have to fill out a Japanese captcha to get to play it again
Can't wait for May 27th 2020, man
2 days more
What's special about today?
@@Shorkshire the NA version for pc released today (in case that wasn't sarcasm)
@@Shorkshire game launch on pc ;)
I don't think this is mentioned in the video, but in order for you to get the silver/gold bonus key from daily/weekly mission, you would have to be at least level 50 before the reset of the weekly mission. Else characters that's below level 50 you will just get a tri booster 50%/100% from daily/weekly mission.
I recently found those out by trying to hitting the max amount of characters and creating more and more alts, realized the daily/weekly mission reward are not the same as my max level characters.
I just like to wander around saying "Hello, Newman."
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A well organized guide that is very helpful for new players to PSO2 like me! Thank you for taking the time to make this I really appreciate it :D
"Do you want to auto pickup Meseta?"
"DUHHH, i have too much meseta already. I dont need that garbage" -said no one ever.
i think it would be a good idea that now that the game is going to launch, to make a guide for each class, they would help a lot
Thank you for this guide
It's a pleasure!
I can see this channel growing over time! Keep up the guides!
I'm spam sharing this
THANK YOU SO MUCH!
Best starter guide out there. Covers a ton, while being succinct, and appropriate emphasis where appropriate. Dig the structure and presentation. Thanks for sharing your years of experience.
Thank you so much for taking the time, it really means a lot, and I'm REALLY glad to be of service.
I’ve just been starving my mag cuz I’m too scared to feed it anything
Poor beastie!
Lmao same here
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I just started playing this game. Feels like there's so much to learn...
Bro for real! I don't even feel like it's an MMO.. it feels like "hub world: the game"
@@cleverkev79 yea man, I'm just figuring some things out now by watching a few of these vids. Also, do the practice missions they explain a lot of the combat stuff & about equipment.
Hey I’m new from CammyCakes, loving the vids been super helpful thank you so much!
With the little subtitle there of "PSO2 is a social game"... Even the first anime for the game shoves that idea in your face for a few episodes. At the very least people need to take that point to heart. You can play it solo completely, but making friends and being social is very helpful.
While this is a great video, it waaas 6 months ago, so I’m wondering if the follow up videos are on the way. Lol. That said, this basically has me hooked on the idea of playing PSO2. I just need to manage to make a character I like.
This actually provides a huge help. I started the game just the other day and I've been really indecisive about what class to go for thinking it would be better to change my race to fit the said class as well. Glad to see the race differences really don't matter as much as the game leads you to believe!
why does he sound like hes about to laugh every time
Probably for the same reason you look like you're going to cry any second now.
@@cipher893 what a reply lol, you definetly made sense there man good job.
@@cipher893 LMAOOOOOOO
Since there are so many systems, and so much potential for confusion, guides like these are much-appreciated. Thank you.
Timestamps
00:43 - What Ship to Play?
01:23 - DOES RACE MATTER?
03:59 - MY RECOMMENDED STARTER CLASS
05:15 - Recommendation: Training Quests
05:51 - Input Commands (Action Type Settings)
07:10 - Game Functions Options
07:51 - PSO2's Game Systems (Earning Money, Missions, Dailies, Weeklies, etc...)
12:02 - Lv75 Class Bonus
12:59 - Teams! (Alliances) & Party Boosts
14:31 - Titles Rewards
15:13 - THE MOST IMPORTANT TIP OF ALL (Skill Trees & Mags PSA)
Class Builds Compilation: arks-layer.com/classbuilds
I think I'm definitely going to try bouncer. I really like how the dual blades work. And I think I'm going to either go with the human or a deuman. Sorry if I misspelled the Dueman.
@@spartanvenom5388 Honestly, I'm not sure I know the maseta. Money you get is Ghost between characters for not sure of items? Maybe there's some kind of storage box that connects all accounts and characters. But this is just a guess on my part.
Devmen.
I deleted my comment because I thought that this was what he meant when he mentioned “universal storage” in the video because I commented before I got to that part of the video.
But thanks,I just want to be prepared for having to get some stuff again if I have to,because I want to make at least two characters with one being a female Cast and the other being a male Cast.
couldn't i just go which ever race i want regardless, if just wanted to play.
Dont forgot about class npc quest who give you skill point too
That was pretty helpfull.
I started PSO2 today and thankfully i did not do any of mistakes that i culd have done so far.
I started with a Force becaus i remembered them to be pretty strong from the first PSO title given that you are willing to put in the effort to get them there.
PSO2 is basically a safehaven for those broke ass players that want to play FFXIV but can't afford subscription.
BOI you aint lying
ahhh... damn so true, soo true.
welp in my case i can only online so much these days, so subs would be wasted lol. Unlike pso i can be casual af
no, i play PSO2 because i think its a more fun game than FFXIV
@@shimik11 I have to agree. FFXIV is cool, but it's also very generic and just like every other mmorpg i've played, it's kind of boring tbh. I can't quite get into it. PSO2 on the other hand is far more addictive, unique, skill-based, and generally does a good job of keeping me interested. There's just something about it that sets it apart.
So, and this may be just the NA version, but from what I can tell. The NA/Xbox version DOES NOT level lock you. I haven't had to do any quests to unlock the level cap.
However, the information is still correct for the Japanese/PS4 version.
holy shit foreal, fuck those missions, they were such massive wastes of time.
Incredibly helpful. I was very overwhelmed when I started the game and thought of just giving up and uninstalling. I decided to go through guides and ended up here thanks to Reddit. Thanks for the inspiration to keep playing :D I also appreciate that you time-stamped the sections! :)
Returning Blue burst player. Thank you for this.
Watched this while downloading PSO2,this is a lot of info and i hope itll help me
you sir have earn a new subscriber! please keep doing PSO2 videos...I'm downloading the game right now :) cheers!
Speaking from a noob point of view this are the things I wish I knew starting the game 1 you can't change the color of Cast after character creation 2 you can custom some photon arts skills to make them more powerful 3 you can dismantle weapons and photon arts to get materials
Great video man.
I started to play this game in this week and you helped me A LOT. You have a new subscriber.
This video will be shared.
Going to need to keep referring to this as I get into my PSO2 journey. Brilliant work on here!
This is a great introduction, very solid advice, I will be sharing it with my friends on NA who have not played JP.
Fighter Gunner and Techer are not included in start pick because their PA(Photon Arts) and weapon do not drop a lot at the beginning.
I strongly recommend just picking the start class and train it as second class in the early game and play FI, GU, TE main when you can get effective PA and weapon for them
False. Your disc drop rates are dependent on the class you pick. You can immediately pick them, and your starter weapon can be immediately obtained from your respective class NPC. (e.g. Fighter & hunter = Ohza, Gunner & ranger = Risa, Techer & Force = Marlu)
This is the best guide to any game I have ever looked up. You are a amazing mentor man. Keep up the amazing work! I'll share this with my friends
Played virtually every single Phantasy Star title except for portable. Held back on playing the Japanese version since I had a feeling something would happen (literally hoped for this in every E3 since 2012). Gonna be using the Japanese version as practice, but it's definitely good to know about the boosts and such. Played with my long time buddy who's also a Phantasy Star vet and I feel we secured a pretty solid/nostalgic Alliance name.
Thanks for the video! Very informative, especially for those who've never played the series before!
Thank you. Just started PSO2 yesterday and learning slowly. It’s a lot to take in and this is my first MMO.
I'm not really a hardcore player so I don't wanna worry about skill trees, mags, and I just wanna have a vanilla experience, but I do thank you for this though, some tips actually are super helpful, I started playing yesterday
I'm new to the game and your I play on ship 2. your guides have been very helpful
Great vid man! One thing I want to nitpick though is that storage is only universal between characters as long as your characters are on the same ship. Just wanted to add that for any new players scrolling the comments. Will be sending this vid to many new players myself.
This kind of stuff I needed it back in October 2022 when I started (of course, I had anticipated to have at least to buy 1 mag and skill tree on purpose as I wanted to have one build based on a "casual" run and another one for a 90% serious build) and yeah, skill tree and Mag build is the most punishing part, other stuff like races I already had decided how to build that before starting to play for both classic and NGS and for my alt. characters as well.
19 minutes well spent. Thank you so much for this.
This helped a ton. Thank you very much for taking the time to make this.
i found that really informative ty, first pso2 streamer i have subbed :)
I gotta say this guide was extremely well done and very straight forward without feeling overwhelming. Very well done. I'll be sharing this with all my friends who will be starting up on PC with me tomorrow :)
THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO! XD Helped me so much, I feel like I just got out of school LOL
I've been using your guides to ready up for beta tonight. Very informative and exactly what I'm looking for, thank you for your hard work! I appreciate ya!
Thank YOU so much as well for taking the time off your day to find and watch my video, it really means a lot to me.
Considering every successful game in NA allows you yo reset your skill trees and abilites, I dont know why PSO2 doesnt even have a monthly service to unlock unlimited resets
Bruh you had to go show that late game looking boss? Thing looks dope as hell I can't wait.
As someone who makes guides for FFXIV I really appreciate this PS02 guide. It's really well done with lots of useful info. I think my mag is somewhere at level 50 now, and I've been feeding it random things. I guess I won't be doing lategame content on my first character, but I think that's ok since I'm just learning the game anyways. Thanks so much! I'm subbing!
Just started pso2 a few days ago and this was so helpful. Luckily I haven’t managed to mess up my skill tree or feed too much random gear to my mag. Will be diving into more of your videos and guides, thanks very much! Definitely earned my sub!
Got recommended to this channel by so many sources. Was not disappointed.
press M to zoom Out or In ur minimap, to make it easy navigate your route during the quest
Minimap, NOT SO MINI ANYMORE xD
Great video to watch while waiting for EQs.
Just downloaded game, found this video first before even starting it, thanks helps alot, def subbed, im thinking of a fighter class hopefully i don't screw it up .. will be joining the discord to find others that want to team up!