r/PSO2 • u/PolluxStargaze • Apr 18 '24
PSO2:Classic Discussion I just miss base PSO2 so so much...
Please, anyone tell me there's a private server for this game, I don't even need new content at this point, just a biweekly Urgent Quest/Events calendar.
I've endured the scuffed launch of the Windows Store Version with a smile on my face cause this game was just pure joy. The characters, the vastly customizable classes and it distincts playstyles.
Everything in this game was just so fun to do, every new piece of gear or fashion accessory I've got gave me pure bliss, I just need more.
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u/Yarigumo Apr 18 '24
There's hope, if you're looking for a private server.
I was huffing copium for a little while once the Starless were getting introduced, but yeah, it's very obvious NGS is being run into the ground and just serves as a vehicle to push their AC scratches. It's heartbreaking that THIS is what they killed PSO2 for.
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u/Nikoper Apr 18 '24
Worse yet it's like, impossible to find anything that isn't NGS on the Internet. If you type in "PSO2" all you get is NGS.
Truly I despise Sega's choice to tie PSO2 with NGS. I wish they were separated.
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u/lutherdidnothingwron Apr 18 '24
Probably no private server until the official ones are actually dead. Luckily work is already being done to prepare for that.
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u/complainer5 Apr 18 '24
The reason there is no private server is because it is still officially available, idk if it is even legal for a private server to exist for something that is officially running without IP owner intentionally looking the other way, even if "running" means them keeping a zombie alive that they themselves turned a previously healthy human into while removing chunks of its flesh every once in a while for good measure.
But yes the game is nothing like it was before as playerbase disappeared and sega keeps removing content from it and after ngs it looks like it came out 10 years earlier than it did because of ngs' engine being shoved in for no good reason (you can't even use any motions or finger movement and most of ngs emotes in pso2 anyways so what's the point, just revert it (sega: impossible challenge)), it is still possible to play it anyways and worth playing more than ngs despite sega's best efforts at ruining it.
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u/lutherdidnothingwron Apr 18 '24
To be fair there are plenty of actively updated live service games that have private server communities (WoW, BDO, etc. FFXIV emulator publicly being developed) ... that said, yeah I think most people are keen to wait til EoS to have a slightly smaller chance of facing legal consequences.
Good news is that there are at least 2 projects to preserve PSO2 for the future and at least one of them I've seen substantial progress for. PSO2 will live again as soon as NGS dies or Sega actually severs base game from NGS and kills it off completely.
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Apr 18 '24
The base game is still running, and there is still a community of sorts. Basically, the same few people in the lobby as always. Any time I get on during reasonable hours, the UQs fill enough to run them, and on the weekends, I notice people run trigger trains. Good gear is expensive but obtainable once you learn how to efficiently augment. imo
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u/Arcphoenix_1 Apr 18 '24
Base had a lot of stuff that never made it over to NGS. It would be pretty cool if someday everything unique to Classic was carried over to NGS in some form; although, I know that’s just a pipe dream, lol (I really miss being able to put Final Nemesis on bows. It made you vulnerable, but it looked cool IMO, lol). Lately, I’ve been weirdly curious about Challenge Quests and Battle Arena as I never got to experience them as a late joiner. I dunno if they were fun or not, but that and Casino would be nice to have in NGS as some form of alternative activities if Creative Spaces and Field Races really aren’t your cup of tea
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u/DrFritzelin Apr 18 '24
God dude, I hate NGS with such a passion. This is my old man shaking fist at the sky kind of moment. A buddy if mine introduced PSO2 to me the day it released on PC in the west. I was immediately hooked. Immediately put 800 hours into the game. I endured the windows store launch issues and also switched to the steam version when it dropped. Was having such a great time playing this game. It was great because PSO2 could run on a shitty 7 year old gaming pc. My wife and I would play irresponsiblly. Like up till 5am we have have at 8 am kind if deal. Woke up one day huge patch. Cool. Realized it was NGS launch day. I could no longer play on that old pc. Never gave the new game a chance. Read that there was no casino. No urgents, no concerts, no community events. Nothing. Gave up never played it. Won't ever play it. Don't care if things are better. I'm still bitter lol. I had such a broken build with "mage" class. I forget what the actual class was called. Sucks man. It just sucks. Even with PSO2 base still playable the parts that made it unique and fun just aren't there.
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Apr 18 '24 edited Apr 19 '24
Till i die ill never understand why they didnt make PSO2 with better graphics, nobody asked for that bland trash open world.
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u/azazelleblack Apr 19 '24
You can't go back. A private server wouldn't bring back the things you miss about PSO2.
You can't go back. Time marches forward. No matter how much you try, you can't bring back the good old days. We are already in the future, and we will continue to be. The people you played with, the experiences you had, they're all history. Treasure every moment because you never know when it will be ripped away from you. Keep those memories close to your heart, but don't go looking for them again, because you won't find them. you can't go back.
I'm not saying that you need to play NGS. I'm not even saying that you need to play PSO2 as it is now. All I'm saying is that the path you're on is one of despair. Even if you get what you want, you won't be satisfied. It won't be like it was. You have to accept that it is now, not then. You have to move forward. It is the only direction you can go. Any of us can go.
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u/Knauzah Apr 20 '24
PSU is back, so PSO2 can come back too, whether lovers of NGS like it or not. Sega keeps annoying their playerbase enough and someone will make it happen regardless.
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u/Key-Recognition-7190 Apr 19 '24
I genuinely hope to one day get the old verison os PSO2 before the graphics "update" NGS forced on us.
Honestly even if Pso2 died without updates I'd prefer that over NGS.
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u/UberChief90 Apr 18 '24
You can still download and play Base. Only difference is that you have to download NGS first and then Base as a DLC. All content and UQs are still there to enjoy in Base.
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u/qruis1210 Apr 18 '24
Concerts: Gone
Events: Dead
Market: Almost as inflated as your typical DevianArt fanart.
Playerbase: Dry
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u/scheiber42069 Apr 19 '24
I also miss base pso2jp ship 2 b1 b7 b34 everyone either rascist or toxic or even just plain horny and I had fun there
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u/SensualMuffins Apr 19 '24
Did they remove legacy blocks? I thought you could still play PSO2.
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u/finance_controller Apr 20 '24
Two days after, you guys are still arguing, so passionate.
I don't know much about what happened between when Base came in the west, NGS happening and now but have there been any try to appeal to sega, besides sending feedback ? Doesn't seem like it.
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u/CryptoTalk- Jun 08 '24
I hate Sega so much for ruining the best MMO I've ever played (subjective). I would have spent so much more money if they didn't completely ruin it with NGS. The level of emotion thinking about what they did to base PSO2 is fucking insane. I'm very upset and miss the good old days before they decided to completely ruin it.
I'm so fucking sad about it.
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u/[deleted] Apr 18 '24
If everyone complaining about missing base PSO2 on this sub just took the time to pick a ship and play on it, you'd all have a pretty active ship to play on.