You go ahead and play a version with content that's a year behind. I'll still be here enjoying the exact same game with updated content. You do realize if sega DOES make an NA version, they won't put hardly any effort into it. it happened with every other phantasy star. Just stop dreaming, and enjoy the game as it is.Originally Posted by ClarkDV
I'm sure if the west gets it, it'll be a completely outdated version. But, please don't say it'll be as bad as SEA version. SEA anything is the worst of the worst of the worst.
I'll just sit back and enjoy if they decided to implement compgacha just like the rest since it's still not inside Japan.
Though, good for you if there's a US law preventing that, I guess.
"Solution".
Doesn't sound like they're 'bringing it' to the west, more like they're looking into ways to officially welcome Western players to the Japanese version of PSO2, like perhaps offering in-game language options (like how more recent Pokemon releases offer every single language option, regardless of what region you buy it in).
Which really, that's what they SHOULD do. They should know full well that none of us will move to a Western PSO2 server, and they also should know the backlash they'll receive if they try to block western IPs should they release a Western version in an attempt to force us to play it (I'm a Whale, I'd be MEGA pissed). If they don't know these, then they have absolutely no connection to their player base.
Just get some tiny localization team in SEGA NA or SEGA EU to translate the game, if a handful of dedicated fans can do it for free I'm sure they can pay minimum wage to some newbie employees to translate the game's text. Then offer an English website and the ability to officially make an account (like using a western address, with the ability to change your address and settings if you're already a Westerner playing with false details) and slap a big warning that THE SERVERS ARE IN JAPAN, THUS YOU MAY EXPERIENCE LAG AND CONNECTION ISSUES.
Done. PSO2 is now "solved" for the west for minimum muns and SEGA gets to rape a couple more wallets.
They can't do that because that would infringe all the collaboration contracts they have signed and paid in the last 4 years, they are only allowed to use that content in Japan, "opening" the server would mean new contracts, and more money, this is the ONE solution they will never do. Period.
And seriously, people that has waited 4 years, do you people think they care if the game is outdated?? if it was for me, PSO2 WITHOUT episode 4 is a better game than with it LOL
wow, the first post in this thread that actually makes logical sense.
That's nostalgia speaking for you buddy. The game wasn't any better back then, but it was new for you so everything seemed fresh and exciting.
I'm agreeing with Z-0 on this and I think this is something people generally aren't taking into account while tumbling over each other to laugh at the "optimists". Given that the SEA version of the game was a significantly worse experience on the "P2W" scale (I'm not debating what is and isnt P2W. Everyone's standards are different there, however I am arguing that SEA is worse off than JP for this what with costume abilities, gacha complete prizes and AC Spend rankings...) and the game itself also had different balancing (not talking about class so much, enemies hit a lot stronger) plus a number of other changes.... What I'm saying is it's actually up in the air as to what changes might be made for the game and there's a real possibility (however slim) that the US version might actually be superior to the JP one.
Imagine for the sake of argument that the cash shop was even less imposing on the US one. Imagine if instead of Gacha you could directly buy from the AC catalogue? Imagine if shop trading was free? That item upgrading and affixing was a simpler much less convoluted system? Imagine if skill tree resets were free? Naturally I'm only suggesting things that would appeal TO ME (and theres plenty more) but what I'm saying is that a theoretical US version might actually be a more enjoyable experience to some people than the JP one. Naturally, even with all the changes that'd appeal to some for the rest they'd be happier remaining with JP and there's nothing wrong with that.
Of course a US is still never happening so all we can do is speculate.
Last edited by Raujinn; May 5, 2016 at 08:13 AM.
not really. game was a lot better back when VHAQs was the most relevant content. You could actually buy/sell the most relevant gear (no falz 11/12* don't count those were non existent) so no more having that extremely rare item that you didn't want rot in your bank. You actually made meseta off of it. AQs is the closet we have to content I want in PSO2. Actual progression not running in circles and being 4 players.
Thank god you don't actually have to play a game if you don't like it.
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