PSO2 Beta Test Applications (3/26~4/16) & Site

[Mike]

The page for application in to the beta test and general overview of the beta test in general is up. You can access it here:

http://pso2.jp/entry/

The two main areas of testing for the beta test are:

1. Game system testing.
This is checking for bugs in the new game systems (Client Orders, the Matter Board, Emergency Quests, etc) and general balancing.

2. Arks Cash testing
The cash shop will be made available during the beta test and to make sure everything works correctly testers will be given a total of 10,000 AC (Arks Cash) to be freely used to make sure the system works correctly. Some of the items in the cash shop during the beta are only available for testing purposes though.

Characters created in the closed beta will not be carried over to the open beta test. But by raising a character in the closed beta to level 10 or above, your account will be gifted with 1 "Weapon Hologram" when the open beta starts. A weapon hologram is a decorative item that will allow you to create a hologram of a weapon to be displayed in your room.


For those who reached level 10 or above in α2: There is no need for you to register again. (yay!)

For those who registered for either of the alpha tests: You will automatically be considered for the closed beta so there is no need for you to register again.


Participants in the closed beta test will be announced in several waves of emails starting while applications are still being accept to prevent congestion of the client download. Alpha testers who raised a character to level 10 or above will be the first to recieve their emails with new participants being staggered as time goes on.


To apply, head to this site (https://iway.isao.net/sega/mail_in.cgi?siteno=P3). You can use the guide found in the info thread (http://www.pso-world.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2725351&postcount=1678) to register if you need to.


On the fifth of April, you will be able to download the character creater demo/benchmark program from this site as well. More on that as it becomes available.

[•Col•]

Hmm. Says I cant connect when I click the register button.

Is it just congested?

[BIG OLAF]

I have no idea what any of that says, nor how to actually utilize it.

[rezakon]

Congestion is a yep.

Edit: nope my mistake

[Mike]

I have no idea what any of that says, nor how to actually utilize it.

Give me a minute, I'm going through it now.

[soulpimpwizzurd]

all i see is the alpha test 2 page. nothing on closed beta is there. do i have to delete my cache/cookies or something?

nvm i just refreshed the page and i see it

[Vashyron]

But by raising a character in the closed beta to level 10 or above, your account will be gifted with 1 "Weapon Hologram" when the open beta starts. A weapon hologram is a decorative item that will allow you to create a hologram of a weapon to be displayed in your room.

That makes it sound like that Weapon Rack Deco will be a Cash shop item.

Of course just could be a small gift and the thing is purchasable easily by Meseta... Maybe.

[LiquidFriend]

Sign up site loads up slow, but is actually loading.

Got a SegaID, but no freaking clue how I'm going to fill in the captcha part :-?

[soulpimpwizzurd]

あいうえお
かきくけこ
さしすせそ
たちつてと
まみむめも
はひふへほ
らりるれろ
やゆよ
を　ん

アイウエオ
サシスセソ
マミムメモ
ラリルレロ
タチツテト
ハヒフヘホ
ヤユヨ
ヲ　ン

lol honestly i don't know if i put them all there but that should be the alphabet in hiragana and katakana, just find and copy paste

[Mike]

That makes it sound like that Weapon Rack Deco will be a Cash shop item.

Of course just could be a small gift and the thing is purchasable easily by Meseta... Maybe.
The website does say the weapon hologram will be obtainable in both betas but it doesn't say how.

[Arika]

SO people with alpha-2 account doesn't need to register right?

[rezakon]

SO people with alpha-2 account doesn't need to register right?

Nope you do not, it's still the same newsletter systems as the alphas.

For people having trouble with the captcha
http://www.lexilogos.com/keyboard/katakana.htm

[LiquidFriend]

Thanks for the help on the CAPTCHA. Now that I finally conquered that part, the registration server seems to of crashed lol

[rezakon]

Thanks for the help on the CAPTCHA. Now that I finally conquered that part, the registration server seems to of crashed lol

When you get to the profile area, its not the top blue button (that's logout), it's the blue texted one not that far underneath it. Then you register on the service select page (which that blue text sends you too) you go to on the fourth option down (it'll have a little beta symbol in the name anyway), just click the button under that and your done (then logout).

[LiquidFriend]

When you get to the profile area, its not the top blue button (that's logout), it's the blue texted one not that far underneath it. Then you register on the service select page (which that blue text sends you too) you go to on the fourth option down (it'll have a little beta symbol in the name anyway), just click the button under that and your done (then logout).

Awesome, thanks for the info!

Finally got a "server busy" page to load up, which kicked me back to the log in page. Thank god I still have the same captcha though.

[Vashyron]

Calendar Wallpaper for this week!

[spoiler-box]http://pso2.jp/download/mm/wallpaper/pso2_mmcal201204_1920x1080.jpg[/spoiler-box]

Much better than previous ones.

[moorebounce]

That looks like what I did last week. I already signed up for a Sega ID. You mean I have to do it again? If I would've known that I would've waited or at least saved the address I used.

[LiquidFriend]

That looks like what I did last week. I already signed up for a Sega ID. You mean I have to do it again? If I would've known that I would've waited or at least saved the address I used.

You have to log into your SegaID account and officially sign up for the beta.

Wait to do it later, as it seems they've yanked the icon for the sign up to PSO2 because of heavy traffic.

E: Unless I'm doing something wrong.

利用登録済

^ Is what I get instead of an icon underneath the link to PSO2.

[Mike]

If you already have a Sega ID you don't need to make another one. I don't know if you need to apply for the beta though but head to this site:

https://cha.isao.net/profile_oem/OEMLogin.php?product_name=pso

EDIT: Click the link that says サービス選択へ just above your name information.
If there's no button on the fourth entry of that page (ファンタシースターオンライン2 クローズドβテスト参加申し込み), then you're set.

[LiquidFriend]

So if I get 利用登録済 <- that instead of an actual icon, should be good to go?

[Akiyama]

You have to log into your SegaID account and officially sign up for the beta.

Wait to do it later, as it seems they've yanked the icon for the sign up to PSO2 because of heavy traffic.

E: Unless I'm doing something wrong.

利用登録済

^ Is what I get instead of an icon underneath the link to PSO2.

http://translate.google.com/#ja|en|%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E7%99%BB%E9%8C%B2%E6%B8% 88%0A

Simple usage of google translate says the japanese you copied/pasted means "Registered used".. so I'm figuring that means you don't have to register for the newsletter as you already have.

[Mike]

That's right.

[LiquidFriend]

Ah I thought this was a special separate sign up independent from the news letter to get in the lottery. Guess I should of read this closer.

Thanks for the help everyone

[Angelo]

Do I have to sign up again if I got beyond 10 in the last test? Seems kind of unclear.

[Mike]

Do I have to sign up again if I got beyond 10 in the last test? Seems kind of unclear.
I know I'm not always the clearest person on the boards but I thought this was.

For those who reached level 10 or above in α2: There is no need for you to register again. (yay!)

[Angelo]

Sorry, it's late.

[Aiex]

Cross your fingers

[AnnabellaRenee87]

so..... I spent almost an hour tryng to log in to my account and almost 80% of the time was trying to reset my password only to see 利用登録済 under PSO2....... I was already signed up..... wow lol i need to go to bed.

[AnnabellaRenee87]

For what its worth I got an e-mail from sega_id, My Japanese is elementry at best I know Hiragana, some Katakana and about 50 or so kanji caraters so here is the e-mail i got if anyone wants to see it. it may just be a text version of the announcement on pso2.jp, too sleepy to began to read it. Copy/past is easier. Good night everyone and hope we all get in.

[spoiler-box]■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□

　　　　　　　　　　SEGA ID INFO　2012/3/26

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本メールは、SEGA IDを登録されており、SEGA ID INFOをご希望された
全ての方にお送りしております。

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【1】『ファンタシースターオンライン2』クローズドβテスト参加抽選登録受付開始
【2】第4の革命「境界を超えるRPG」
【3】オリジナル壁紙配布のお知らせ
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【1】『ファンタシースターオンライン2』クローズドβテスト参加抽選登録受付開始
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2012年正式サービス開始予定のオンラインRPG『ファンタシースターオンライン2』は、
本日2012年3月26日（月）よりクローズドβテストの参加抽選登録受付を開始いたしました 。

本作は、2000年に家庭用ゲーム機初のネットワークRPGとして多くのユーザーの方から
ご支持をいただいた『ファンタシースターオンライン』10周年記念作品であり、
その正統後継作品です。

▼『ファンタシースターオンライン2』公式サイト
http://pso2.jp/

前回のα2テストにご参加いただいた皆さんからの貴重なご意見による改善点の反映と
数々の新要素の追加が行われ、ゲームの完成度が一段と高くなっておりますので、
ぜひこの機会にクローズドβテストへご参加ください！

※α2テストに参加された方で、キャラクター1体のいずれかのクラスレベルを
　10まで上げた方は、クローズドβテストに継続して参加できます。
※すでにαテストおよびα2テストにご登録いただいた方は、参加抽選登録をされなくても
　クローズドβテスト参加抽選に登録済みの扱いとさせていただきます。

クローズドβテストへの参加抽選はSEGA IDの登録だけではなく、サービス利用登録が
必要となります。

参加方法について、詳しくはクローズドβテスト参加抽選申し込み受付ページを
ご覧ください。

▼クローズドβテスト参加抽選申し込み受付ページ
http://pso2.jp/entry/

※クローズドβテストの参加には、SEGA IDとパスワードが必要となります。
　紛失しないよう大切に保管してください。

■クローズドβテスト募集要項

□募集期間
　2012年3月26日（月）16:00～2012年4月16日（月）18:00まで

□参加人数
　10万人規模を予定
　※テストの状況によって当選者を追加する可能性があります。

□参加資格
　日本国内に居住し、積極的にクローズドβテストへ参加いただける方。
　また、クローズドβテスト基準動作環境を満たしたPCをお持ちの方。

□クローズドβテスト実施期間
　2012年4月下旬実施予定

　クローズドβテスト実施期間やゲームのダウンロード開始日時につきまして、
　決定次第、ご案内させていただきますので、今しばらくお待ちください。

【クローズドβテスト当選発表に関するご注意】
・当選発表については、募集期間中から行います。
・α2テストにてクローズドβテスト参加権を得た方より順次お送りしていきますが、
　ダウンロードの制限のため、参加権のある方でも数日の差が起きる場合があります。
・開始までには確実に参加できるように当選メールをお送りいたしますので、ご理解
　いただけますようお願いいたします。

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『ファンタシースターオンライン2』はもちろんPCだけでも楽しめますが、
さらなる楽しみを秘めています。

本日2012年3月26日（月）開催されたメディアブリーフィング2ndで、さまざまな
発表がされ、PlayStation(R)Vita版に続いてスマートフォン版も発表となりま した！

Windows PC版はメインプラットフォームとして、短時間で面白く、簡単に
コミュニケーションが楽しめる、誰にでもできるオンラインゲームを目指します。

次に、先日発表された据え置き型家庭用ゲーム機に匹敵する性能をもった
PlayStation(R)Vita版は、手軽な環境で屋内外で遊ぶことができるという
新たな付加価値を創造します。家庭用ゲーム機でファンタシースターシリーズ
最新作を楽しみたい、という方やPC環境が揃えられない方には最適です。

そして、ソーシャルゲームの要素を盛り込んだスマートフォン版（iPhone Android）は、
3Dで簡単なアクションバトルを行い、1人でキャラクターを育てることができ、
友達のキャラクターを仲間に冒険をすることもできます。

これらのプレイデータはすべて共通なので、外出中にキャラクターを育てたり、
ゲーム内の様子を確認したりと、楽しみは無限に広がります。

PC用ゲーム、家庭用ゲーム、ソーシャルゲームのユーザーすべてが、ひとつの
ゲームで繋がること。これこそが、よりたくさんの方にオンラインゲームを
楽しんでいただくための新しい形です。

今後の予定として、PC版は2012年初夏サービスイン予定となり、スマートフォン版は
2012年冬、PlayStation(R)Vita版は2013年春と段階的にサービスが開始されま す。

どのプラットフォームもゲームソフト無料、プレイ料金無料（一部有料アイテムあり）
ですので、プレイスタイルにあわせて、好きなときに好きなだけお楽しみいただけます。

まずは、PC版をサービスインした後、ユーザーテストを行いながら、確実にサービスを
成長させていきます。

※PC版以後の各サービスもすべてユーザーテストを行う予定です。

▼詳しくはこちら
http://pso2.jp/concept/ubiquitous/

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【3】オリジナル壁紙配布のお知らせ
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2012年4月のメルマガ壁紙は、新規ビジュアルよりご用意いたしました。
デスクトップのサイズにあわせて、お使いください！

1.1024x768
http://pso2.jp/download/mm/wallpaper/pso2_mmcal201204_1024x768.jpg
2.1280x1024
http://pso2.jp/download/mm/wallpaper/pso2_mmcal201204_1280x1024.jpg
3.1920x1080
http://pso2.jp/download/mm/wallpaper/pso2_mmcal201204_1920x1080.jpg

今後とも『ファンタシースターオンライン2』をよろしくお願いします。

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メルマガ配信停止方法：
SEGA ID管理画面（https://cha.isao.net/profile_oem/OEMLogin.php?product_name=sega）より
ログイン後、画面右上の「登録情報」から表示されるページにて
「SEGA ID INFO」の配信停止を行ってください。

ご注意：
なお、本メルマガを停止されますと、重要なお知らせやお得な情報等のメールが
届かなくなりますのでご了承ください。

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[Fayorei]

Woo! I got all 4 character slots past the level req in A2. Any info on the beta test dates yet, Mike? My Japanese is pretty darn rusty, and all I saw was something referencing the date the email was sent. Was wondering if anything hit the official blog or otherwise.:)

I'm pumped for beta, though- regardless of when it is.:D

[Mike]

Any info on the beta test dates yet, Mike?
Middle ~ late April but nothing concrete yet.

[astronautcowboy]

Yeah, I think it's signing up anyone who already had an account and was signed up for the newsletter.

I'll check back regularly to make sure it wasn't an error, though, since their site is getting murdered at the moment, according to their Twitter.

[Kion]

Cutting and pasting my guide from the other thread. Pretty straight forward. But maybe it'll help.

PSO2 Closed Beta Sign up Guide
If you already have a Sega ID for use on the JP server
[spoiler-box]
1) Go to https://cha.isao.net/profile_oem/OEMLogin.php?product_name=pso
Enter your username, password and the katakana captcha below.

http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z88/kion_01/pso2_beta.png
[/spoiler-box]

If you do not currently have a sega id account.
[spoiler-box]
1) Go to pso2.jp and click on the yellow button that says "Beta Application"
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z88/kion_01/part1.png
You have until April 16 6pm JST.

2)From there you will be taken to a long page which a bunch writing which pretty much explains exactly what I am about to write about: how to sign up for the beta. Towards the button will be a large blue button:
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z88/kion_01/part2.png

3) It will then present you with a user sign up. Enter your email and hit the blue button.
[spoiler-box]This is kind of wonky. Because it a) it gives me an error when i try to use google chrome, so use internet explorer or something. and b) it doesn't give the option to log it, it goes straight to a new user application. Which is why i provided the guide above for existing users[/spoiler-box]

4) An email will be sent to the address you provided. Go to your email and follow the link to continue. This screen is pretty self explanatory enter your birthday, desired Sega ID, password, re-enter password and the check box is whether or not you want (junk) mail from sega jp.

Note that passwords must include 1 numeric character.

5) After that you will be taken to a confirmation screen. If you're okay with what you entered, hit 登録する, if you need to fix something hit 修正する.

Do not close your browser!
If you do, go up to guide 1 :p
6) http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z88/kion_01/part4.png
You will then see this confirmation screen confirming you have successfully made a Sega ID. Under it is a button that says, サービス登録. Click it and it will take you to

7) this screen
http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z88/kion_01/part5.png
where you can click register under the PSO2 beta application.

8) After clicking it... there will be standard accept the terms and agreements screen. And then http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z88/kion_01/pso2_beta.png
"Ka-boom baby!" Confirmation screen. "Thanks for applying to the beta"
[/spoiler-box]

[astronautcowboy]

I never had to click the button for some reason. I was signed up automatically. Did anyone else have this happen to them?

[Mike]

If you signed up for the mailing list or entered to participate in the alpha test at any time, you were automatically added to the list of possible beta participants.

[NoGoBoard]

If you signed up for the mailing list or entered to participate in the alpha test at any time, you were automatically added to the list of possible beta participants.

Sweet!

This should really be put somewhere important. I thought I had to sign up again ^^;

[Ryno]

I have a Sega JP PSO2 ID, But I still see it the button grey instead of blue for some reason. checked my email. it sent me an email, but still see a grey button, meaning i guess i am not automatically added to the list of possible beta participants.? I'm guessing.

[moorebounce]

You have to log into your SegaID account and officially sign up for the beta.

Wait to do it later, as it seems they've yanked the icon for the sign up to PSO2 because of heavy traffic.

E: Unless I'm doing something wrong.

利用登録済

^ Is what I get instead of an icon underneath the link to PSO2.

I see the greyed out button. Is that what you're suppose to click when it's live to register?

[Ryno]

LoL. that's what I just said. I got an email, signed back on but still see a grey button. meaning i guess i am not automatically added to the list of possible beta participants.? I'm guessing.

[thepspgamer]

im just getting a network congestion error all the time when i try and sign in to my sega id

am i right in saying, if you signed up for the PSO2 newsletter though, you are already added the list for closed beta? still a bit confused on the while thing :)

[Kazzi]

im just getting a network congestion error all the time when i try and sign in to my sega id

am i right in saying, if you signed up for the PSO2 newsletter though, you are already added the list for closed beta? still a bit confused on the while thing :)

If you already signed up for the newsletter then yes it's already put you in. It'll confirm that on the newsletter page if you're worried, I'd still check it anyway.

[thepspgamer]

so, all that trying to sign into the sega id page was for nothing, xD i got the newsletter email all about the closed beta, so i guess im already in :D

now we play the waiting game :3 *crosses fingers*

[moorebounce]

If you already signed up for the newsletter then yes it's already put you in. It'll confirm that on the newsletter page if you're worried, I'd still check it anyway.
If you're right then sweet. So where on the e-mail would it say you were enetered into the closed beta?

[thepspgamer]

If you're right then sweet. So where on the e-mail would it say you were enetered into the closed beta?

yea, my newsletter says anothing about me already being a part of the lottery for the closed beta...

[Kion]

利用登録済

If this is what you see instead of a button. That means you've already been registered. I think something messed up when I tried the first time. I tried it with a second account and after signing in it immediately took me to the "thanks for applying to the beta" page. So I updated my "guide". Assuming you already have an id, just go to the link Mike provides in the first post and signing in should be all it takes.

The email you get confirming should look like this:
このたびは、「ファンタシースターオンライン2 クローズドβテスト」
にお申し込みいただき、ありがとうございます。

お客様の参加申し込み手続きが完了いたしました。

当選発表は、当選者様宛の通知メール（4月下旬送信予定）をもって代えさせていただきます。
他の当選確認方法はございません。
登録メールアドレスには、不備のないようご注意ください。
また、当選メールの再送信は行っておりません。あらかじめご了承ください。

※今回のお申し込みに使用した「SEGA ID」「パスワード」は無くさないようにご注意ください。

※本メールはシステムより自動送信されています。
　本メールに返信されましても、返答できませんのでご了承ください。

[thepspgamer]

thats on the signup page, right?

edit: im so confused XS, when i click the link on the first post, it takes me to sign up for a sega id account, which i already have. When i click the link in the earlier post where you have to sign in, i just get a network congestion error

am i right in trying to sign in? or what?

edit2: this is the screen im stuck at after logging in, am i on the right track?

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/213/psods.jpg/

[Aiex]

That says error at the top. The text is really small so it's hard to read, but I believe it says the network is busy and that you need to try again later.

[thepspgamer]

yea, so i wont be added into the beta till i can get past the congestion then?

il just have to keep trying and hoping that i get it when its quiet

[Worship]

If you manage to log in and click the "view services" link in the upper right corner of your account info, there should be a list including DIVA.Net, etc. (Google Translate recommended)

The second to last service is the Close Beta. Mine isn't clickable and says, "Registered" underneath and all I've done is sign up for the newsletter. So I hope that helps

[•Col•]

So... If you registered for the newsletter already, it seems like you're already eligible to play in the Beta?

Should we have gotten an email? Or is the only way to check is to look at the services page and see if it says you're registered for the PSO2 beta?

[Kaiyou_Trinon]

Before I jump for joy, I just wanna make sure of something. Following Kion's guide I got to the screen where it said "ファンタシースターオンライン2 クローズドβテストの参加申し込み手続きが完了しました。" which translates into "Registration procedure of closed β test 2 Phantasy Star Online has been completed." by google. I checked my email and got the message "このたびは、「ファンタシースターオンライン2 クローズドβテスト」
にお申し込みいただき、ありがとうございます。

お客様の参加申し込み手続きが完了いたしました。

当選発表は、当選者様宛の通知メール（4月下旬送信予定）をもって代えさせていただきます。
他の当選確認方法はございません。
登録メールアドレスには、不備のないようご注意ください。
また、当選メールの再送信は行っておりません。あらかじめご了承ください。

※今回のお申し込みに使用した「SEGA ID」「パスワード」は無くさないようにご注意ください。

※本メールはシステムより自動送信されています。
　本メールに返信されましても、返答できませんのでご了承ください" which is "This time, "Phantasy Star Online 2 closed β test"
Please sign up for it, and thank you.

Registration of your procedure was completed.

Winner is announced, let me instead of with (be transmitted late April) E-mail notification addressed to our winner.
How to check other winners are not available.
E-mail address to register, please note so as not to defect.
In addition, the retransmission of the e-mail election is not done. Please acknowledge it beforehand.

※ "SEGA ID" "password" using Please be careful not to lose this time to sign up for.

※ this email is automatically sent from the system.
Please note even if it is sent back to this email, you can not answer." by google once again. Now this clearly says I registered for the Beta, but that sign up was WAY to easy compared to the Alpha 2 one where you had to put an address and all that. That quick sign up really caught me off guard, sorry I just had to post this. If it's really that easy for a chance to get in, AWESOME!

[Worship]

So, you got a confirmation email then Kaiyou_Trinon?

hmmm

[Kaiyou_Trinon]

So, you got a confirmation email then Kaiyou_Trinon?

hmmm

A confirmation that I signed up for a chance to be in the beta I'm guessing, but remember I did not have a SEGA ID. Had to go through the sign up, which is really fast this time around it seems.

[Worship]

A confirmation that I signed up for a chance to be in the beta I'm guessing, but remember I did not have a SEGA ID. Had to go through the sign up, which is really fast this time around it seems.

ohh ok then.

[•Col•]

So... If you registered for the newsletter already, it seems like you're already eligible to play in the Beta?

Should we have gotten an email? Or is the only way to check is to look at the services page and see if it says you're registered for the PSO2 beta?

So... I just want some clarification on this. ^

This is the email I got from the PSO2 newsletter:
[spoiler-box]
■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□

　　　　　　　　　　SEGA ID INFO　2012/3/26

■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□■□
本メールは、SEGA IDを登録されており、SEGA ID INFOをご希望された
全ての方にお送りしております。

□━━＜ＩＮＤＥＸ＞━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━□
【1】『ファンタシースターオンライン2』クローズドβテスト参加抽選登録受付開始
【2】第4の革命「境界を超えるRPG」
【3】オリジナル壁紙配布のお知らせ
□━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━□

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【1】『ファンタシースターオンライン2』クローズドβテスト参加抽選登録受付開始
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2012年正式サービス開始予定のオンラインRPG『ファンタシースターオンライン2』は、
本日2012年3月26日（月）よりクローズドβテストの参加抽選登録受付を開始いたしました 。

本作は、2000年に家庭用ゲーム機初のネットワークRPGとして多くのユーザーの方から
ご支持をいただいた『ファンタシースターオンライン』10周年記念作品であり、
その正統後継作品です。

▼『ファンタシースターオンライン2』公式サイト
http://pso2.jp/

前回のα2テストにご参加いただいた皆さんからの貴重なご意見による改善点の反映と
数々の新要素の追加が行われ、ゲームの完成度が一段と高くなっておりますので、
ぜひこの機会にクローズドβテストへご参加ください！

※α2テストに参加された方で、キャラクター1体のいずれかのクラスレベルを
　10まで上げた方は、クローズドβテストに継続して参加できます。
※すでにαテストおよびα2テストにご登録いただいた方は、参加抽選登録をされなくても
　クローズドβテスト参加抽選に登録済みの扱いとさせていただきます。

クローズドβテストへの参加抽選はSEGA IDの登録だけではなく、サービス利用登録が
必要となります。

参加方法について、詳しくはクローズドβテスト参加抽選申し込み受付ページを
ご覧ください。

▼クローズドβテスト参加抽選申し込み受付ページ
http://pso2.jp/entry/

※クローズドβテストの参加には、SEGA IDとパスワードが必要となります。
　紛失しないよう大切に保管してください。

■クローズドβテスト募集要項

□募集期間
　2012年3月26日（月）16:00～2012年4月16日（月）18:00まで

□参加人数
　10万人規模を予定
　※テストの状況によって当選者を追加する可能性があります。

□参加資格
　日本国内に居住し、積極的にクローズドβテストへ参加いただける方。
　また、クローズドβテスト基準動作環境を満たしたPCをお持ちの方。

□クローズドβテスト実施期間
　2012年4月下旬実施予定

　クローズドβテスト実施期間やゲームのダウンロード開始日時につきまして、
　決定次第、ご案内させていただきますので、今しばらくお待ちください。

【クローズドβテスト当選発表に関するご注意】
・当選発表については、募集期間中から行います。
・α2テストにてクローズドβテスト参加権を得た方より順次お送りしていきますが、
　ダウンロードの制限のため、参加権のある方でも数日の差が起きる場合があります。
・開始までには確実に参加できるように当選メールをお送りいたしますので、ご理解
　いただけますようお願いいたします。

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【2】第4の革命「境界を超えるRPG」
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『ファンタシースターオンライン2』はもちろんPCだけでも楽しめますが、
さらなる楽しみを秘めています。

本日2012年3月26日（月）開催されたメディアブリーフィング2ndで、さまざまな
発表がされ、PlayStation(R)Vita版に続いてスマートフォン版も発表となりま した！

Windows PC版はメインプラットフォームとして、短時間で面白く、簡単に
コミュニケーションが楽しめる、誰にでもできるオンラインゲームを目指します。

次に、先日発表された据え置き型家庭用ゲーム機に匹敵する性能をもった
PlayStation(R)Vita版は、手軽な環境で屋内外で遊ぶことができるという
新たな付加価値を創造します。家庭用ゲーム機でファンタシースターシリーズ
最新作を楽しみたい、という方やPC環境が揃えられない方には最適です。

そして、ソーシャルゲームの要素を盛り込んだスマートフォン版（iPhone Android）は、
3Dで簡単なアクションバトルを行い、1人でキャラクターを育てることができ、
友達のキャラクターを仲間に冒険をすることもできます。

これらのプレイデータはすべて共通なので、外出中にキャラクターを育てたり、
ゲーム内の様子を確認したりと、楽しみは無限に広がります。

PC用ゲーム、家庭用ゲーム、ソーシャルゲームのユーザーすべてが、ひとつの
ゲームで繋がること。これこそが、よりたくさんの方にオンラインゲームを
楽しんでいただくための新しい形です。

今後の予定として、PC版は2012年初夏サービスイン予定となり、スマートフォン版は
2012年冬、PlayStation(R)Vita版は2013年春と段階的にサービスが開始されま す。

どのプラットフォームもゲームソフト無料、プレイ料金無料（一部有料アイテムあり）
ですので、プレイスタイルにあわせて、好きなときに好きなだけお楽しみいただけます。

まずは、PC版をサービスインした後、ユーザーテストを行いながら、確実にサービスを
成長させていきます。

※PC版以後の各サービスもすべてユーザーテストを行う予定です。

▼詳しくはこちら
http://pso2.jp/concept/ubiquitous/

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【3】オリジナル壁紙配布のお知らせ
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2012年4月のメルマガ壁紙は、新規ビジュアルよりご用意いたしました。
デスクトップのサイズにあわせて、お使いください！

1.1024x768
http://pso2.jp/download/mm/wallpaper/pso2_mmcal201204_1024x768.jpg
2.1280x1024
http://pso2.jp/download/mm/wallpaper/pso2_mmcal201204_1280x1024.jpg
3.1920x1080
http://pso2.jp/download/mm/wallpaper/pso2_mmcal201204_1920x1080.jpg

今後とも『ファンタシースターオンライン2』をよろしくお願いします。

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メルマガ配信停止方法：
SEGA ID管理画面（https://cha.isao.net/profile_oem/OEMLogin.php?product_name=sega）より
ログイン後、画面右上の「登録情報」から表示されるページにて
「SEGA ID INFO」の配信停止を行ってください。

ご注意：
なお、本メルマガを停止されますと、重要なお知らせやお得な情報等のメールが
届かなくなりますのでご了承ください。

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　　　発行：株式会社セガ

―――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――
　　　このメールの無断転載を禁止します
[/spoiler-box]

Does it say that I've been entered into the Beta drawing? lol

[Worship]

So... If you registered for the newsletter already, it seems like you're already eligible to play in the Beta?

Should we have gotten an email? Or is the only way to check is to look at the services page and see if it says you're registered for the PSO2 beta?

So it seems. I guess at this point we wait til they announce "winners", unless someone states otherwise.

[Ce'Nedra]

If you signed up for the mailing list or entered to participate in the alpha test at any time, you were automatically added to the list of possible beta participants.

Just to be sure, i made Sega ID and signed up for the PSO2 newsletter like a week ago, thios is enough to be added to the list right?

[Aiex]

Yes, if you made an account to sign up for the newsletter you're automatically entered into the running.

[Zyrusticae]

Well, I'm kind of screwed, then. I just get network congestion over and over and over again, and I'm preeetty sure I haven't signed up yet... grumble, grumble.

Well, it'll clear up eventually, yes? Heh...

[Rei-San]

I don't think I siged up for any news letter, nor did I have to type in kana.


All I did was make a SegaID, then I clicked the 4th option and confirmed for the beta.

I'm set right?

[D-Inferno]

From PSUBlog:
"Those who played Alpha Test 2, and got their class level up to 10. Except those who violated the agreements laid out in Alpha Test 1 or Alpha Test 2."

Does this include non Japanese residents that played in A1/A2, or the people who posted videos/pics without tags/ect.

[thepspgamer]

does anyone know a way to sign into your sega id account, without going through thre pso2 site, that way we can check if we are signed up or not..

[•Col•]

does anyone know a way to sign into your sega id account, without going through thre pso2 site, that way we can check if we are signed up or not..

https://cha.isao.net/profile_oem/OEMLogin.php?product_name=pso

[SELENNA]

https://cha.isao.net/profile_oem/OEMLogin.php?product_name=pso

Good luck with that captcha LOL

[kyuuketsuki]

Good luck with that captcha LOL
??? It's just katakana... easy to copy/paste in if you don't have a Japanese keyboard installed.

[•Col•]

Good luck with that captcha LOL

I've gotten through it at least 20 times now... Each of them in less than a minute. :l

Like kyuuketsuki said, you just gotta copy/paste the characters into the captcha... Even a monkey could literally do it.

[Akiyama]

Good luck with that captcha LOL

http://www.lexilogos.com/keyboard/katakana.htm

Someone linked that before. Easy.

[Tetsaru]

Can anyone please tell me what this means:

SEGA IDまたはパスワードが正しくありません。
もう一度初めからやり直してください。

I kept getting the network congestion error when trying to sign up last night, and now I'm getting something different... dunno if I'm entering the captcha wrong or not, some of the characters look so damn similar... ><

[BIG OLAF]

The Network Congestion message is starting to piss me off. Guess I'm going to have to wait a day or two to register.

EDIT: Wait, I got an E-mail from [email protected], that says:

"このたびは、「ファンタシースターオンライン2 クローズドβテスト」
にお申し込みいただき、ありがとうございます。

お客様の参加申し込み手続きが完了いたしました。

当選発表は、当選者様宛の通知メール（4月下旬送信予定）をもって代えさせていただきます。
他の当選確認方法はございません。
登録メールアドレスには、不備のないようご注意ください。
また、当選メールの再送信は行っておりません。あらかじめご了承ください。

※今回のお申し込みに使用した「SEGA ID」「パスワード」は無くさないようにご注意ください。

※本メールはシステムより自動送信されています。
　本メールに返信されましても、返答できませんのでご了承ください。"

Which, when translated, sort of sounds like I'm already signed up? I'm not really sure.

[Akiyama]

http://translate.google.com/

For people with issues understanding certain japanese messages. It gives you a garbled up translation, but it's easy to understand.

Like Tetsaru..
Or password is incorrect SEGA ID.
Please try again from the beginning.

Saying your User ID or password is incorrect.

@BIG OLAF - Yeah, your message is saying it's complete.

[thepspgamer]

https://cha.isao.net/profile_oem/OEMLogin.php?product_name=pso

already tryed numerous times through that link, i just get a congestion error >.<

[kornkid212]

Hey guys, i have subscribed to the PSO2 newsletter 3 days ago.

Am i automatically applied for the beta or do i need to do something else?

Thanks!

[BIG OLAF]

@BIG OLAF - Yeah, your message is saying it's complete.

Okay, thanks. Also, then what Vashyron said about the Beta sign-up no longer requiring a name/address/zip code is correct. That probably should be added somewhere.

[Tetsaru]

EDIT: Wait, I got an E-mail from [email protected], that says:

"このたびは、「ファンタシースターオンライン2 クローズドβテスト」
にお申し込みいただき、ありがとうございます。

お客様の参加申し込み手続きが完了いたしました。

当選発表は、当選者様宛の通知メール（4月下旬送信予定）をもって代えさせていただきます。
他の当選確認方法はございません。
登録メールアドレスには、不備のないようご注意ください。
また、当選メールの再送信は行っておりません。あらかじめご了承ください。

※今回のお申し込みに使用した「SEGA ID」「パスワード」は無くさないようにご注意ください。

※本メールはシステムより自動送信されています。
　本メールに返信されましても、返答できませんのでご了承ください。"

Which, when translated, sort of sounds like I'm already signed up? I'm not really sure.

After checking my inbox, it looks like I had the same message from when I was trying to sign up last night... so I guess I'm done then too. Google Translate and that Katakana keyboard sure made things a lot easier, thanks guys. ^^

[Merumeru]

http://www.lexilogos.com/keyboard/katakana.htm

Someone linked that before. Easy.
X3 thanks a lot for that link, captcha was indeed fierce without it XP

So I followed that guide in the OP but I didn't get anywhere to enter my name or anything, so I dunno what that means for me XP

[Rei-San]

I got the same message. Guess I play the waiting game.

[Kazzi]

If you already signed up for the PSO2 newsletter (either to just make an account or take part in the alpha drawing) then yes you're already entered into the closed beta drawing. You would have to have put an address etc in to create a PSO2 account, if you did that step then it means you've already in the newsletter (since you have to fill that information in when you select the newsletter though I don't think you need to do that anymore? It asked me to confirm it when I logged in again).

You should also have received an email entitled earlier today:
"【SEGA ID】『PSO2』クローズドβテスト参加者募集開始のお知らせ"

If you just signed up for the newsletter now look for this:
"完了しました。"
It means you've completed the process. It should be at the end of it's own line. Usually the 2nd or third line down the email.

If you were in the Alpha 2 and you reached level 10 you're given a priority in the drawing, which pretty much guarantees you a place. So you don't need to do anything.

If you didn't do any of these then you haven't signed up for the beta yet.




Can anyone please tell me what this means:

SEGA IDまたはパスワードが正しくありません。
もう一度初めからやり直してください。

I kept getting the network congestion error when trying to sign up last night, and now I'm getting something different... dunno if I'm entering the captcha wrong or not, some of the characters look so damn similar... ><

Your username or password is wrong. It was a minimum of 6 with at least 1 number.

[•Col•]

Can anyone please tell me what this means:

SEGA IDまたはパスワードが正しくありません。
もう一度初めからやり直してください。

I kept getting the network congestion error when trying to sign up last night, and now I'm getting something different... dunno if I'm entering the captcha wrong or not, some of the characters look so damn similar... ><

Like someone else mentioned, you either put in the wrong ID or password.

If you're sure you have the ID/password right, you may want to try entering it all in lowercase. For anyone also running into this problem... I got this error a bunch earlier, then realized that when I first registered, it forced my ID to all lower case. So yeah, the ID is case sensitive, apparently.


As for all the people with the network congestion error... Just means that the network is busy, and you'll have to try again later.

[moorebounce]

Okay, thanks. Also, then what Vashyron said about the Beta sign-up no longer requiring a name/address/zip code is correct. That probably should be added somewhere.

I know I got a Sega ID last week and it seemed like it took but I kept having issues with the password not working so I made another Sega ID today. I'm registered for the beta now.

[SELENNA]

I'm glad I registered last week. Seems like a mess now :P

[Tetsaru]

Like someone else mentioned, you either put in the wrong ID or password.

If you're sure you have the ID/password right, you may want to try entering it all in lowercase. For anyone also running into this problem... I got this error a bunch earlier, then realized that when I first registered, it forced my ID to all lower case. So yeah, the ID is case sensitive, apparently.


As for all the people with the network congestion error... Just means that the network is busy, and you'll have to try again later.

Yeah, apparently I had to enter my ID all lower-case too, despite capitalizing it when I signed up. Weird... :confused:

Oh well, I guess as long as we get that one email from [email protected], I guess we're signed up. Just gotta wait and see if we got in or not; hopefully someone can keep us informed on that.

[awaiken]

I can't register for a Sega ID on a non japanese browser? :(

So exciting when my twitter feed blew up with PSO news, would love to get in on this.

[BIG OLAF]

I even went and checked to see if I was signed up, and got the little "利用登録済" notification next to the PSO2 URL on the SEGA ID hub. So, I guess it's good to go.

[moorebounce]

I can't register for a Sega ID on a non japanese browser? :(

So exciting when my twitter feed blew up with PSO news, would love to get in on this.

Google how to add Japanese to your browser. Thats what I did.

[awaiken]

Google how to add Japanese to your browser. Thats what I did.

What browser are you using and what method did you use?

[•Col•]

What browser are you using and what method did you use?

In Internet Explorer:

1. Click on the Tools tab and select Internet Options
2. Click the General tab in the Internet Options window and click the Languages button
3. Click the Add button then choose Japanese to the list of languages, then click OK

[AnnabellaRenee87]

What browser are you using and what method did you use?

In FireFox go to Options, Content, Under Languages hit choose, Select a language to add, then make sure that Japanese is on the bottom of the list so compatibility with normal sites works. Your done.

In IE (yuck). Tools, Internet Options, on General look under Appearance and hit languages, add Japanese and make sure its at the bottom.

In Chrome, Opera, (what ever) use Google.

Now please, no more asking peoples......

[awaiken]

No asking for help? Is this the general principle of this community?

[AnnabellaRenee87]

No asking for help? Is this the general principle of this community?

When I said "no more asking peoples" just like that I was playing.

[awaiken]

In Internet Explorer:

1. Click on the Tools tab and select Internet Options
2. Click the General tab in the Internet Options window and click the Languages button
3. Click the Add button then choose Japanese to the list of languages, then click OK

Thank you for taking the time to help.

[Akiyama]

Thank you for taking the time to help.

Did you get everything working? Also be sure to use Google Translate for messages you don't understand (which I'm guessing is going to be all of them).. just go to google, type "Google Translate" and you can paste the Japanese in and it'll give you a loose, garbled translation.

As for the capcha you'll get when you want to log in again, use this:

http://www.lexilogos.com/keyboard/katakana.htm

Really cool site someone posted on here last night where you can pick the katakana and match it up in the capcha, then copy/paste.

[Box123]

I just signed up for the beta. Will i just receive an email telling me when i get accepted? (if i do)

[Mike]

I just signed up for the beta. Will i just receive an email telling me when i get accepted? (if i do)
If you get accepted, you will recieve an email before the beta starts.

[kyuuketsuki]

I just signed up for the beta. Will i just receive an email telling me when i get accepted? (if i do)
Yes. It'll be in Japanese, of course. See if you can make sense of it with Google translate. If not, check here and see if there is a thread about the email (as soon as anyone gets one I can guarantee there will be a thread about it). If there's no thread, make one, post the contents of the email (preferably in spoiler tags), and some kindly soul will help you out.

[awaiken]

Did you get everything working? Also be sure to use Google Translate for messages you don't understand (which I'm guessing is going to be all of them).. just go to google, type "Google Translate" and you can paste the Japanese in and it'll give you a loose, garbled translation.

As for the capcha you'll get when you want to log in again, use this:

http://www.lexilogos.com/keyboard/katakana.htm

Really cool site someone posted on here last night where you can pick the katakana and match it up in the capcha, then copy/paste.

I think I did it all right, Is this a confirmation that I signed up correctly below?

http://i.imgur.com/eFXQq.png (I'm not embedding because my screenshot is huge)

I didn't encounter any capcha though...

[OpheliaInfinity]

At first I had my doubts... I got through the process without entering a single japanese character. But after reading some of the others' successes, I think I may be in.. got that email confirmation too. Best of luck everyone! ^^

[Mike]

Awaiken, you signed up correctly.

[BIG OLAF]

Is mine good to go? It says Ive applied or whatever? I'm pretty sure it's good, but I'd like to double-check.

[spoiler-box]http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z457/BIGOLAF/Delicious%20Drama/PSO2B1.png[/spoiler-box]

[Griffin]

I got the same, but check your email and translate it. It should say something along the lines of being registered for CB.

[Mike]

Is mine good to go? It says Ive applied or whatever? I'm pretty sure it's good, but I'd like to double-check.

[spoiler-box]http://i1190.photobucket.com/albums/z457/BIGOLAF/Delicious%20Drama/PSO2B1.png[/spoiler-box]

Yup. You're set.

[DeathDragon2332]

No you need to click the one that is in purple. Then it should bring you to another screen then it should show what Akiyama had. At least for me it did. (Nevermind your good) Sorry

So the beta starts the 16th or is that just the last day to sign up?

[Mike]

The 16th is the last day you can sign up for the closed beta.

[DeathDragon2332]

Ahh ok thank you sir ^_^

[Kion]

Has anyone else pointed out that they're looking for up to 100,000 participants in the beta test, so it's not as much of a drawing as much as a 'if you apply you're pretty much going to get in'.

募集人数10万人規模を予定

[Ark22]

Well as long as the other 96,000 doesn't bother to register.

[BIG OLAF]

Has anyone else pointed out that they're looking for up to 100,000 participants in the beta test, so it's not as much of a drawing as much as a 'if you apply you're pretty much going to get in'.

募集人数10万人規模を予定

Oh, nice.

Also, thanks for clarifying that for me, Mike.

[Dinosaur]

There are at least 40,245 taken spots from the second alpha test.

[NoiseHERO]

There are at least 40,245 taken spots from the second alpha test.

Is that a real number? :0

[Mike]

Is that a real number? :0

Yes. Yes it is.

Also be aware that more than 10,000 people registered yesterday according to the official Twitter account (http://twitter.com/#!/sega_pso2/status/184491367521726465).

[NoiseHERO]

Blegh that's a lot. e_e

ANYWAY I ALREADY SIGNED UP!

Thanks for saving me the need to think, Kion!

[njdss4]

I just finished registering and got a confirmation email about being entered into the beta drawing. Thanks for all the guides and help!

One question though: I checked my SEGA ID account info, and pretty much every entry is blank (address, name, gender, etc.). I read somewhere that you have to verify that you're a Japanese resident to get into the closed beta. Is this true? Should I put in an address? I couldn't figure out how to add that so I decided I'd register here and ask. Any help would be much appreciated!

[rezakon]

Yes. Yes it is.

Also be aware that more than 10,000 people registered yesterday according to the official Twitter account (http://twitter.com/#!/sega_pso2/status/184491367521726465).

Considering how much it's be thrown around places like NeoGAF, Onrpg, mmo-site, etc, etc that doesn't surprise me.

[Kion]

Thanks for saving me the need to think, Kion!

That's what i'm here for.

[thepspgamer]

edit: finally managed to login to my segaid, to find i am regestered :D

now to cross my fingers and hope

[Box123]

is there anywhere to go to test my sega id out?

[Aiex]

Aside from logging in with it?

[Mike]

I suppose you could try Shukatsu Typing (http://shukatsu-typing.com/) or find an arcade with the Hatsune Miku Diva.net thing.

[Finalzone]

I have already registered for PSO2 beta. Fortunately writing in kana with english keyboard was straightforward using IBus method.

[awaiken]

How much will the lack of Japanese fluency affect your ability to play?
Maybe we should all stick together in the Beta

[NoiseHERO]

How much will the lack of Japanese fluency affect your ability to play?
Maybe we should all stick together in the Beta

Playing phantasy star in japanese should be easy if you play the past games.

Just get used to the menu.

And don't ask me what it was you just now picked up, because I don't know either-Oh it was just Mag chewing gum.

[Dinosaur]

How much will the lack of Japanese fluency affect your ability to play?
Maybe we should all stick together in the Beta

Only about 10%. Not knowing Japanese does not deter your ability to blow shit up.

The only things I can think about are story mode and weapon ability names(which can usually be roughly translated; FU RI ZU = freeze). Everything else is remembering buttons and icons.

[Vashyron]

Aside from speaking with the Japanese players. Everything else is pretty simple I found.

For those less obvious things such as what does this SKILL do, we have a helpful translator community. :)

[Itoshi]

Is sign up still available? Whenever I try to sign up it says use a japanese enabled browser. I've used everything from firefox, internet explorer and google chrome. What am I doing wrong>

[Reia]

Is sign up still available? Whenever I try to sign up it says use a japanese enabled browser. I've used everything from firefox, internet explorer and google chrome. What am I doing wrong>

Did you install JP language support and turn on the regional settings to Japan in your unicode? that things made my Firefox work.

[Macman]

Did you install JP language support and turn on the regional settings to Japan in your unicode? that things made my Firefox work.What if I can already see Japanese just fine?

[NoiseHERO]

Just use explorer...

Go to the options.

Language settings and add Japanese.

You should be just fine, and it's easier than doing it to your whole computer. But if you want the ability to type in Japanese, go ahead and change your PC's language setting. (Though installing things, all the text will turn into question marks.)

[Macman]

I had forgotten about that part of the options. Silly me.

[Vashyron]

But if you want the ability to type in Japanese, go ahead and change your PC's language setting. (Though installing things, all the text will turn into question marks.)

Eh, not sure what you did, but nothing like that happens.

[NoiseHERO]

Eh, not sure what you did, but nothing like that happens.

WHAT?!

You can totally set up your PC so you can type in japanese! D<

I just forgot how-it's not even hard though.

[Vashyron]

WHAT?!

You can totally set up your PC so you can type in japanese! D<

I just forgot how-it's not even hard though.

I mean the whole question mark thing.

There would be no point in turning your PC regional settings to Japanese anyway, to be able to type Japanese you can just use IME.

[NoiseHERO]

I mean the whole question mark thing.

There would be no point in turning your PC regional settings to Japanese anyway, to be able to type Japanese you can just use IME.

That's what always happens to me when I'd try to install programs in languages that your computer isn't set in. The installer would just show a bunch of questionmarks or jibberish then again I haven't tried this one windows 7.

[Macman]

From what I can tell, Windows 7 can view Japanese just fine. (Pixiv works and I've never installed any language pack)

[Mag-X]

Windows can display Japanese text just fine in web browsers and such, but programs will not display Japanese text unless the OS is set to Japanese.

[NoiseHERO]

So yeah

Next month is closed beta..

Open beta will probably be the month after.

I'm expecting the full game to come out within the next three or 4 months! : O

Splash as much haterade as you can in those beta questionnaires and feedback thingies if anything makes anyone butthurt. :0

[Skyly]

This the correct email for signing up for the closed beta?

This time, "Phantasy Star Online 2 closed β test"
Please sign up for it, and thank you.

Registration of your procedure was completed.

Winner is announced, let me instead of with (be transmitted late April) E-mail notification addressed to our winner.
How to check other winners are not available.
E-mail address to register, please note so as not to defect.
In addition, the retransmission of the e-mail election is not done. Please acknowledge it beforehand.

※ "SEGA ID" "password" using Please be careful not to lose this time to sign up for.

※ this email is automatically sent from the system.
Please note even if it is sent back to this email, you can not answer.

(C) SEGA

[Rizen]

I believe so sklyl. It's the same poorly translated message I got. :D

[Skyly]

I thought it was a email saying registration was closed. I also didn't enter any personal information (hometown, Name, business). That par was skipped for some reason...

[Vashyron]

You don't enter that part for the closed beta registration.

[Remius]

Playing phantasy star in japanese should be easy if you play the past games.

Just get used to the menu.


Oh, this took a group of us hours on our first a2 day...

[Reia]

I thought it was a email saying registration was closed. I also didn't enter any personal information (hometown, Name, business). That par was skipped for some reason...

[SPOILER-BOX]このたびは、「ファンタシースターオンライン2 クローズドβテスト」
にお申し込みいただき、ありがとうございます。

お客様の参加申し込み手続きが完了いたしました。

当選発表は、当選者様宛の通知メール（4月下旬送信予定）をもって代えさせていただきます。
他の当選確認方法はございません。
登録メールアドレスには、不備のないようご注意ください。
また、当選メールの再送信は行っておりません。あらかじめご了承ください。

※今回のお申し込みに使用した「SEGA ID」「パスワード」は無くさないようにご注意ください。

※本メールはシステムより自動送信されています。
　本メールに返信されましても、返答できませんのでご了承ください。

(C)SEGA[/SPOILER-BOX]

Well I'm not actually very skilled in Japanese, just reached Grade 3 certificate, but I can say from what I can read here it says that you already registered for the CBT if you got this kind of e-mail, right?

[Mike]

[SPOILER-BOX]このたびは、「ファンタシースターオンライン2 クローズドβテスト」
にお申し込みいただき、ありがとうございます。

お客様の参加申し込み手続きが完了いたしました。

当選発表は、当選者様宛の通知メール（4月下旬送信予定）をもって代えさせていただきます。
他の当選確認方法はございません。
登録メールアドレスには、不備のないようご注意ください。
また、当選メールの再送信は行っておりません。あらかじめご了承ください。

※今回のお申し込みに使用した「SEGA ID」「パスワード」は無くさないようにご注意ください。

※本メールはシステムより自動送信されています。
　本メールに返信されましても、返答できませんのでご了承ください。

(C)SEGA[/SPOILER-BOX]

Well I'm not actually very skilled in Japanese, just reached Grade 3 certificate, but I can say from what I can read here it says that you already registered for the CBT if you got this kind of e-mail, right?

Right.

[Reia]

Sorry I was out and forgot to write the whole thing, not only says you signed up for the CBT, but also that you will receive another e-mail when the drawing closes to confirm you got chosen. So like Mike Confirmed, having this e-mail in your inbox means that you just registered and you got to wait for the drawings after April 16th.

[Skyly]

Thank you!

[Sylpheed]

Don't know if anyone can help me out. Every time I try to apply it just says "Please use a Japanese enabled browser."

I've tried IE, Firefox and Chrome, none of them seem to work and they all give me the same message.

[Mag-X]

Don't know if anyone can help me out. Every time I try to apply it just says "Please use a Japanese enabled browser."

I've tried IE, Firefox and Chrome, none of them seem to work and they all give me the same message.

http://www.pso-world.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2725351&postcount=1678

[Rovelius]

"it’ll show a terms of service agreement, click on the first button. Then it’ll bring you to a form to fill out. The first two boxes are for your First and Last name respectively."

After clicking on the button, I'm brought here. No form to fill or anything.

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n19/Rovelius/pso2registration.jpg

Clicking on the left button brings me back to the page with 4 options and the second just refreshes the page. Does it mean they're full or something?

[Reia]

"it’ll show a terms of service agreement, click on the first button. Then it’ll bring you to a form to fill out. The first two boxes are for your First and Last name respectively."

After clicking on the button, I'm brought here. No form to fill or anything.

Clicking on the left button brings me back to the page with 4 options and the second just refreshes the page. Does it mean they're full or something?

Did you check if your mailbox got anything related like a sign up confirmation?

[Rovelius]

Yep, I did confirm the registration

[LeoTheFabulous]

For some reason I did not receive a confirmation mail about being registered for the closed beta. However when I attempted to sign up again I got a message (on the website) saying that my beta registration was completed or something similar to the sort.

[Reia]

For some reason I did not receive a confirmation mail about being registered for the closed beta. However when I attempted to sign up again I got a message (on the website) saying that my beta registration was completed or something similar to the sort.

Was your last e-mail in your mailbox/junk like the one I marked on spoiler on the top of the previous page?

[SPOILER-BOX]このたびは、「ファンタシースターオンライン2 クローズドβテスト」
にお申し込みいただき、ありがとうございます。

お客様の参加申し込み手続きが完了いたしました。

当選発表は、当選者様宛の通知メール（4月下旬送信予定）をもって代えさせていただきます。
他の当選確認方法はございません。
登録メールアドレスには、不備のないようご注意ください。
また、当選メールの再送信は行っておりません。あらかじめご了承ください。

※今回のお申し込みに使用した「SEGA ID」「パスワード」は無くさないようにご注意ください。

※本メールはシステムより自動送信されています。
　本メールに返信されましても、返答できませんのでご了承ください。

(C)SEGA[/SPOILER-BOX]

[Rovelius]

I went on PSO2.jp and found this :

http://i108.photobucket.com/albums/n19/Rovelius/pso2oooowhatisthis.jpg

Maybe you don't need to fill the form anymore?

It was in the most recent post under the ''Information'' window (located between the yellow rectangle and Phantasy Star Blog icon)

Is there a way to check if I'm actually done?

[Reia]

Is there a way to check if I'm actually done?

If you get an e-mail that says exactly the same what's written on my spoiler box in my post above you then you're done. I already said it means that you registered to the CBT and you will be notified with another e-mail if you get chosen after the drawing closure in April 16th.

[LeoTheFabulous]

Was your last e-mail in your mailbox/junk like the one I marked on spoiler on the top of the previous page?

[SPOILER-BOX]このたびは、「ファンタシースターオンライン2 クローズドβテスト」
にお申し込みいただき、ありがとうございます。

お客様の参加申し込み手続きが完了いたしました。

当選発表は、当選者様宛の通知メール（4月下旬送信予定）をもって代えさせていただきます。
他の当選確認方法はございません。
登録メールアドレスには、不備のないようご注意ください。
また、当選メールの再送信は行っておりません。あらかじめご了承ください。

※今回のお申し込みに使用した「SEGA ID」「パスワード」は無くさないようにご注意ください。

※本メールはシステムより自動送信されています。
　本メールに返信されましても、返答できませんのでご了承ください。

(C)SEGA[/SPOILER-BOX]

No, my last email was just the confirmation of signing up for a SEGA ID. I just decided to create a new account with another email address, and have now received the beta confirm email (on my new account).

[Rovelius]

Ok yeah I did get that e-mail, from [email protected] to be exact

Japanese fonts are not installed on my PC yet but I can still see ''SEGA ID'' at the same spot

Thanks for the help :]

[Zio23]

Thx I signed up hope I get picked!

[Mike]

A brief update: According to the official twitter account, it looks like the number of people who have applied for the closed beta will break 100,000 today.

[LeoTheFabulous]

A brief update: According to the official twitter account, it looks like the number of people who have applied for the closed beta will break 100,000 today.

Dayum.

[Reia]

A brief update: According to the official twitter account, it looks like the number of people who have applied for the closed beta will break 100,000 today.

I wonder how many people SEGA will just let in?

[Mike]

I wonder how many people SEGA will just let in?

100,000. There is a possiblity more will be added based on the test's progress.

[Dinosaur]

A brief update: According to the official twitter account, it looks like the number of people who have applied for the closed beta will break 100,000 today.

Just to clarify: does this number include the guaranteed spots via alpha 2 players?

Thanks again, Mike.

[NoiseHERO]

A brief update: According to the official twitter account, it looks like the number of people who have applied for the closed beta will break 100,000 today.

Good GOD, the character creation client didn't even come out yet...

And this is excluding the people that got to level 10 in the alpha right... e_e

At this rate... there will be like 300,000 entrants D8

And we're at the botton of the food chain. D:

[Mike]

Just to clarify: does this number include the guaranteed spots via alpha 2 players?
I don't think it does.

The tweet itself only mentions that the number or applicatants for the beta will surpass those that applied for the second alpha today. That would be around 70,000 or so. Add in the 30,000 that didn't participate or manage to get to level 10 during the alpha and you've got 100,000 applicants. Sooo, around 40,000 users have got a spot and there are currently about 100,000 people in the running for the remaining 60,000.

[Mitz]

Just to clarify: does this number include the guaranteed spots via alpha 2 players?

Thanks again, Mike.

Doubt it, but I think the people that also applied for Alpha 2 or didn't get to level 10 are taken into account.

[Remius]

it's safe to say anyone who played the Alpha more than 2 hours broke level 10.