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Old 10-02-2002, 02:13 PM   #1
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SEGA'S PHANTASY STAR ONLINE EPISODE I & II TO FEATURE EXCLUSIVE ONLINE CONTENT

SAN FRANCISCO - (October 2, 2002) - SEGA(R) of America, Inc. today announced that "Phantasy Star(TM) Online Episode I & II," the company's 20th online game and the first online-enabled game for the Nintendo GameCube(TM), will feature exclusive downloadable quests as part of the game's online service package. The "Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II" service package will be available from SEGA for $8.95 per month beginning at the game's launch in the U.S. on October 29, 2002. "Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II" can be played offline with up to four players for free.

"Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II" online quests will include themed seasonal missions and will feature special items and secrets exclusive to online subscribers. Based on the wildly popular "Phantasy Star" universe, "Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II" features two complete games in one, allowing players to team up with up to three friends online via a dial-up or broadband connection, or enjoy a full offline experience, including a four-player split screen mode. Featuring a universal translation system, the game also lets online players seamlessly communicate while playing - no matter what language they speak.

"More than a half million people have already experienced 'Phantasy Star Online(TM)' on the SEGA Dreamcast(TM), and now we're excited that 'Phantasy Star Online Episode I & II' will be the first online game for the Nintendo GameCube," said Mike Fischer, vice president, entertainment marketing, SEGA of America, Inc. "SEGA has an untouchable reputation for innovation, and we continue to lead the gaming world by example, with this, our 20th online game."

http://www.planetgamecube.com/news.c...n=item&id=3498


Hmm.... I thought it would be close to what other sites reported... 15 bucks every 3 months...

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Old 10-02-2002, 03:09 PM   #2
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8.95 US is like 13 canadian

oh well...Ill have a job anyway....or at least I hope...

This is kinda dissapointing....

I hope it doesnt require a credit card, I hope they have other payment methods...
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Old 10-02-2002, 03:15 PM   #3
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if it wasnt for the ps2 HDD, this game would be just as expensive as FF11...
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Old 10-02-2002, 03:20 PM   #4
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I still dont like the idea of paying more to play an online videogame. We peeps pay enough to our SP's. They should just make the game cost more if they really need the money, cuz having to worry about crap like that is dumb.
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Old 10-02-2002, 04:10 PM   #5
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if 1000 americans played on the PSO servers for a year that would get Sega around $9000 plus taxes, and plus the money from sold copies of PSO that those 1000 people bought which would be over $50,000. so thats about $60,000 just for 1000 people playing. you telling me they need that much money to run their servers for 1000 people? my ass
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Old 10-02-2002, 06:19 PM   #6
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$50 for game goes to pay for the development of the game.
$9 a month goes to pay for the servers, and the constant server maintenance.
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Old 10-02-2002, 06:34 PM   #7
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so wut do they get for profits? eventually the development costs would be payed off.
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Old 10-02-2002, 06:55 PM   #8
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Development costs get paid off with the purchase of the software, no different than an offline game. The monthly fee goes to paying for the servers, and the constant maintenance that they undergo, which requires hiring a lot of people and continuing to pay them. It's not like they just set it up and let it go, they keep patching it to try to stop cheating, and add downloadable missions, etc.
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Old 10-02-2002, 07:12 PM   #9
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yeah i know, you're right. but still, i hate these stupid ass fees
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Old 10-02-2002, 07:17 PM   #10
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$9...? Damn! I am not buying it... I was very interested in buying it but now I can't.
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Old 10-02-2002, 07:21 PM   #11
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$9 a month isnt THAT much, but it does add up. just get a job
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Old 10-02-2002, 09:16 PM   #12
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Quote:
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just get a job
or better yet, buy a game that doesn't charge monthly fees
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Old 10-02-2002, 09:22 PM   #13
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Quote:
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or better yet, buy a game that doesn't charge monthly fees
you have a point there....
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Old 10-02-2002, 09:24 PM   #14
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Quote:
Originally posted by DarkMaster
just get a job
Easier said than done...

Around here:

Guy: Are you hiring?
Store1: No.

Guy: Are you hiring?
Store2: No.

Guy: Are you hiring?
Store3: No.

Guy: Are you hiring?
Store4: Yes, but we get about 300 applications a day

Guy: Are you hiring?
Store5: que?

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Old 10-02-2002, 09:28 PM   #15
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like the old saying goes, If you cant make money....steal it from crono!!!
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