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Providing
its readers with original, reliable and
frequent content related to Sega's popular
console Role Playing Game 'Phantasy
Star Online' - Ragol.co.uk
is continuously striving to grow and evolve.
Establishing itself as a non-profit site
dedicated to and run by its own fans has
proven successful in that Ragol.co.uk is
now acknowledged as being one of the foremost
information resources within the Phantasy
Star Community. |
INTRODUCTION…
Since
Ragol.co.uk went live, way back in March, the
site has had a steady flow of visitors. At present
we have just under 300 members on the Forums with
over 900 Threads and over 13,000 Posts, visits
to the site over the last month hit the 11,000
mark, whereas the first month after it went live,
we received only 210 visitors. When Ragol.co.uk
went live, it didn’t have that much in the
way of content; the initial plan was to entice
people to the site with a great layout and design,
then the content to follow. As of now we have
updated and added several new sections…
MAG
DATABASE
The
Mag Database has been subject to a lot of change
since Ragol.co.uk went live, at the moment it
contains listings of all Episode I & II Mags
with very detailed descriptions of each individual
Mag. The whole Mag section has been designed for
the easiest navigation we thought possible; Upon
viewing the Mags page you are greeted with a listing
of all Episode I & II Mags – There are
two links at the top of the page, one opens a
new page with Feeding Charts for Episode I, the
other link opens a page with Feeding Charts and
Formulae for Episode II Mags.
DROP
CHARTS
The
Drop Charts were one of the first things to be
added, it tells you what Section ID finds certain
Rare Items and what monster can drop it. It also
shows what type of Item is found the most and
least by each ID, what kind of Materials they
find and also which Mag Group the ID falls into.
Currently all the Drop Charts are for Ultimate
mode only, with both findings for Episode I &
II. We may add the drops for different modes in
the future.
ITEM
DATABASE
The
Item Database is a newer part of the site, still
being updated, by you! The idea is to allow you
to send in any items you find and they will be
automatically added to the database! We felt this
was a good way to get a more complete and comprehensive
collection of items, and gives you a chance to
contribute and take part in the site. We also
have a search function for those of you that are
too lazy to search for a certain item manually!
CHARACTER
DATABASE
In
our Character Database we have detailed information
about each class; including their statistics for
Level 1 and 200 from both Version 2 and Episode
I & II. We have also added what Weapons each
class can use, and also what Techniques they can
learn and the limits of them. Also it tells you
the Materials limits on each class.
EPISODE
3 AND CARD DATABASE
The
most recent addition to the site, and probably
the first PSO fan site to have a Card Database!
It has been divided up into subsections for each
type of card, so it’s easier to navigate
and find what you’re looking for. Since
PSO EP III isn’t out in the UK yet, it’s
hard to update and translate from the Japanese
Version. We have also added two new Forum Sections
to tie in with this; “Battle, Tournament
& Quest Modes” and “Card Findings”.
As we come to know more about the game, more information
will be added.
GUIDES
& WALKTHROUGHS
If
you’re having problems completing certain
Quests, or making that damned Rare Mag, this is
the place to come! We have a lot of guides ranging
from Quest and Challenge Mode Walkthroughs, Mag
Guides to how to set up your Gamecube for going
online. This section receives constant updates,
with each new Quest that’s released we will
try to provide a guide as soon as possible. Again
this section has a search function if you are
looking for something specific.
DOWNLOADS
& CALCULATORS
Many
useful tools can be found in these sections –
such as BeatX; useful for changing PSO Beat time
into real time, Mag Timer; helpful to increase
the speed of feeding and raising a Mag and Material
Tracker; to help you keep count of what Materials
you have used on you Character. Perhaps the most
useful tool we have on offer is the “Mag
Calculator”, it will help you to plan out
a specific Mag, it will tell you what items are
best for it’s diet, Section ID, Class and
Gender needed to raise each Mag. It is available
to use Online, which means it requires no downloads!
An exclusive to Ragol.co.uk
FORUMS
If
you have any problem at all, this is the place
to ask for help. If you’d like to set up
a trade, this is the place to do so. If you’d
like to just have a general chat, this is the
place to chat! The most popular part of the site
and an awesome source for information –
Talk to fellow Hunters and get first hand tips
and information on the world of PSO. With the
release of PSO EP III in Japan, we have opened
up two new sections on the forums; “Battle,
Tournament & Quest Modes” and “Card
Findings”.
THE
FUTURE… ?
The
future of Ragol.co.uk looks bright – with
the release of Episode III we have our work cut
out with making new Guides, Databases and so forth!
The best thing about Ragol.co.uk is that there
is always something new to look at or talk about,
with the more members and visits we get, we try
to keep Ragol.co.uk a consolidated resource for
all things Phantasy Star. Stay tuned… |
