Introduction

Hello. If you are reading this either you are a long time member of this board, or stumbled upon my Area Server. (If it's the latter welcome!) .hack/fragment is a game that was released in 2005 for the PS2. It is based upon the original 4 part series from 2002~2003. What makes it interesting is it not only allows you to play with almost every major character from the first series with a character you make, but it allows you to take that online and play with your friends. It was only ever released in Japan, and it has long since had all the server shutdown. However a group has taken it upon themselves to translate it to English, and rebuild everything need to get it going again. So of course I'm going to get in on that. I won't be covering anything about the game itself here, just the area server I am running.

Area Server Info

The Area server is called "Shining Darkness" (subject to change). It is currently using the root town Mac Anu and is Level 1. I will have some chat info at a later date.

Custom Keywords

.hack uses a field/dungeon generation system based upon keywords. Each word is limited to about 8 chars with no space. The words can have attributes set, but they are not required. (I'll maybe type up a table sometime.)

The Areas you play in the game are formed by selecting 3 words. example: WordA WorldB WordC

What I could really use some help with is the keyworld list. It would be cool if everyone would suggest some words for me. They could be anything, rom hacking, Acmlmboard history, gaming, computers, random stuff on your desk. I did mention this, but don't worry about attributes. It's not needed. Just words. (though if you wish to suggest types: Fire/Wood/Earth/Water/Light/Dark that'd be okay with me) Have fun with it!

Current Keywords

Below you will find a list of keywords currently on the server (Default words not included)

Word	A/B/C	Notes
Weakened	B	Generates minimal portals and 2 floor dungeons
Cream	C	Generates minimal portals and 2 floor dungeons
Puddles	B	Unspec.
Coffee	C	Adds 'Rainy' Type
Drunken	A	Generates minimal portals and 2 floor dungeons

(I'll redo the table eventually. oh yeah WIP)

Posted by ゼンガー・ゾンボルト

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Uh, isn't this just another 2Dudes1RO?

So basically we could geta whole field of cream with puddles of coffee if I had a cup of coffee with cream on my table and suggested that?

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When was the last time RO ran on a Playstation 2? That'd be neat lol. Really if I was doing an MMO wouldn't I have linked to it right away? Tisk tisk.

It's not an MMO it's what I call a '3 player dungeon crawler.' Server is only a metaphor really. You can only have 3 at a time and how they went about it is everyone has to run the 'area' on their computers to save the PS2 from you know.. running scared.

As to your question no though that would be hilarious! Just need words to add to the dictionary and I want to see if anyone has some words that would be interesting. The denizens of Kafuka can come up with some creative verbage. So I figure I'd see what everyone else can come up with.

However when I can I will add Cream, Puddles and Coffee later.

Posted by ゼンガー・ゾンボルト

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Why choose Wood instead of Wind? Because it makes a more obvious weakness for Earth? And weakness to fire?

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Yes.