Oh man, where to begin?!

I actually started on Schtserv somewhere in the realm of 2009, and hung around there until I think 2011/2012. Due to a couple of sporadic changes that I didn't necessarily agree with (that I'm sure I don't have to go into detail about), I decided it was in my best interest to leave Schtserv after I stumbled upon Eden's website.

What keeps me coming back? I always find myself having fun here, no matter what I'm doing. I've seen people come and go, have had several wonderful experiences, and I plan on remaining here to continue having more until it all hits the fan.

I like it here more than anywhere else I've been, not just because of the slight twist on things the server provides, but the community as well. Sure, it waxes and wanes as time progresses, but as do all things. I could visit any other server in existence, but none will compare to the time I've spent here, and will continue to spend.

Thanks for posting your story! You've been around Phantasy Star a long time (2009)! Did you play PSO on the official servers?

Edens community is extremely helpful and always willing to give a hand without expecting anything in return.

I played on both the Dreamcast and Gamecube official servers for quite some time. I do miss those days.

The hours of dedication is impressive in of itself! O_o

Hopefully some other would like to share a little bit about their choice of joining Eden!

Joined Scht late '14.
At that point people were running around with QB boosted stuff and Rainblows from the event that had happened recently.
For all the new players that were about, this was a tad disheartening, but I continued playing.
A year later, after putting up with the regular downtime, occasional rollbacks and bugs galore, Halloween '15 came around.
The event was absolutely terrible (Gigush from a f**king Lantern, after playing for 3 days solid until 1 finally dropped) so I left.
Searched for PSO private servers and Eden was second on the list.
Checked out the forums for information on boosts and changes, etc.
I found the boosts and changes very agreeable, and so I joined.
Turns out I'd made an account on Eden some months before, hence why my Guild Card number is around the 6000s, I actually started playing around the 8000s.
Besides a lv50 Mag bug (think it's happened to everyone at some point lol) this server has been a solid 10/10.
The community is great and the server is stable.
I hope Eden continues to live on through the Internet ages.

I've been playing PSO for a very long time but took a long break after my gamecube character was deleted by my cousin who decided to borrow my memory card without asking and wipe it clean. I had logged 6000+ hours on my main character who reached roughly (last level number i remember) 130, and 1100 hours on my other and i shared that mem card with my brother and sister for a long while who also played with me. We didnt have internet as kids so everything we did was offline with each other. I miss those good times. When someone finally told me that there was a 5x xp boost on this server i was kinda glad cuz i don't have to spend so much time leveling now hahaha. I appreciate that people are working to keep up this server and to better it. So far the commmunity has been quite helpful and i will be glad once everything is ironed out and it's as simple as download n play.

6000 hours! *bows*

That's unfortunate you had the misadventure of a relative erasing save data from your card! I can reminisce local gamecube as well, it is a lot great memories and exploration, not knowing what to expect next!

The server is extremely important! There are many dedicated PSO players here, all different experiences levels, and always learning new things! The forums are open for anyone, i'd be welcoming to read more players history !

Sidenote: The high experience rate is great, the community is generally small it allows quick progression into Ultimate, sense most players are hanging around there! Also, hopefully we can iron out your issues with stability.

Wayyy back when I was in elementary school, I used to play PSO on my Dreamcast with my friends. I never played online, it was offline play erry day for me, so this is a whole new experience for me, and I'm pumped! It was definitely my favorite game back then, and to this day holds a special place in my heart.

I started playing PSO2 a few months after it came out, back when english patch installation was 100% manual. I took a pretty long break with a few logins here and there, but now I'm back in full swing. Just PSO2 couldn't scratch my itch for nostalgia though, and so I took to the internet to see what was around in terms of private PSO servers, and now here I am!