[FenixStryk]

Beta Announcement/Times (JP): http://phantasystar.sega.jp/psportal/notice/20120608/
Pricing Structure (JP): http://phantasystar.sega.jp/psportal...e/20120608_02/
Bumped Article (EN): http://bumped.org/psublog/phantasy-s...rough-6162012/

Summary:
Pre-Open Beta is on the 15th (Friday) and 16th (Saturday).

HOURS ARE LIMITED:
US Eastern: 6am ~ 11am
US Pacific: 3am ~ 8am

-Characters will be wiped after the Pre-Open Beta stress test is completed.
-Characters that clear a specific Desert Mission will receive a code for the Bouquet Rifle.

If everything is good, they will then transition immediately into Open Beta.
I'll add more thorough translations if someone provides them; or, Mike can just merge this into a better thread once he makes one.


Now you know.

[Vashyron]

So in that source, Premium 30 day 1300 AC = 1300 Yen = 16 Dollars? (10 Pounds, 13 Euros?)

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Character 500 AC = 500 Yen = 6 Dollars (4 Pounds, 5 Euros?)

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[Dragwind]

Oh joy, it's not as far as I expected. Now the anticipation grows.

[Resanoca]

Originally Posted by Vashyron

So in that source, Premium 30 day 1300 AC = 1300 Yen = 16 Dollars? (10 Pounds, 13 Euros?)

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Character 500 AC = 500 Yen = 6 Dollars (4 Pounds, 5 Euros?)

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Gawd. D: And 90 days only saved you 300 yen($3.80).

[BIG OLAF]

$16 a month for premium? That's more expensive than just about any other MMO on the market. Blame the yen --> dollar exchange rate, I guess. Either way, not sure if I approve...

Also, Pre-OB only lasts a day, lul. Probably won't even run that many missions; just hang out in the lobby and goof off.

[Ark22]

I am just gonna do the special quest for the banquet rifle.

And just to get the ridiculous prices out the way also just to vent.

Edit: I got more things to fuck.

FUCK ROOMS

AND FUCK INVENTORY SPACE

ALSO FUCK NEW CHARACTERS AND MAG SPACES

AND TO ADD FUCK GACHA

God do you know how much AC I spent on PSO2 just to get the rappy?

With that said I shall return to sleep.

[CelestialBlade]

Unfortunate how the times worked out, might be able to catch the latter half of the Saturday one. But then again it's only a stress test, and hopefully their servers have improved.

Guess I'm not going with the Premium Set, kinda irritating that it essentially makes it about the same cost PSU was monthly but I guess that's to be expected when they're passing it off as "premium".

[ShadowDragon28]

Awesome! I put in a news report before I even saw this thread here though....

The Premium Set is a slightly high due to the exchange rate. 1300yen to people in japan is *like* $13, but for us in the US. the dollars value is so devalued that it takes $16.39 to get 1300 yen now! 11 yrs ago I could get any 1000 yen item for $11 roughly. *sigh*


IMO the pricing so far is relatively **fair**. I do wish Premium 30 set was cheaper, like 900 yen. 1300 yen is a little high.

[Demon-]

I just love how the times are right when I sleep...

Only one day anyways guess I'll just wait for open beta.

[Lance813]

Great, I get to work an 8 hour shift and come home to play at 6 in the morning. I'm not complaining though.