>2. Cultural Expectations & Community Tolerance
Japanese players treat PSO2/NGS as a casual, social experience, leaning into features like “Creative Spaces.” Many continue to enjoy it despite bugs or slow-paced updates
In contrast, Western players tend to expect deep endgame, consistent updates, and meaningful progression— standards NGS hasn’t fully met. This has led to increasing dissatisfaction in the West
> 3. Combat Feel & Content Value
Combat may be solid, but many find that once the novelty wears off there's little to do—fewer stagger mechanics, barren open world, repetitive loops, and sparse story .
On the West side, this sparks frustration: “NGS just isn't much of a game… feels like a chore”
>Content updates
The Japanese are more tolerant of slow cadence
The West are always demanding regular, meaningful updates
>Revenue focus
Japan has stable market, whale-heavy, so it's always a safe pick
The West has a smaller market, potential churn risk and a lot of exploiters.

Sounds like The West is just full of entitled whiny bitches and mentally unstable societal leechs.