PS Nova game like pso2 ( but old patches with old content classes skilss etc) but have some nice things ( like add ability for weapon with part like you want to do ) have extra hard and 200 lvl ( hard to do it solo but fun ) and game have eng patch . Nice game =)
Last try about port very bad . PSO2 beta is out in Asia in English. 5 years ago. About IP locks / JP servers dont use it i thonk very long time but in 2012-2014 problems may be but not now my ping without vpn ~250 with ~125
PSO2 have eng patch ( tweaker ) more than 4-5 years . people who want play start very loooonnnnggg ago and also NA servers will be have old content without new classes ( also new class release tomoroww LOL)