It's actually kinda hilarious, because the description of the beta includes the Tutorial. Even Dissidia NT has a tutorial video in the game.
Gundam Versus itself isn't too difficult, but without knowing basic mechanics and how to utilize them it becomes a slog to play.
Adding veteran players to the mix who ravish destroying beginners, one can imagine the outcome.
Sometimes I think BN wants the game to bomb hard.
Also those who like to play singleplayer, what's in the beta is about everything that the full game offers. The only difference is the volume of the current modes, that you'll have to unlock ALL Strikers, some alternative pilots for some MS and a handful of navigators like Haro. The unlocking itself is very grindy, because not only do you have to earn enough GP, you also need to "level up" the Mobile Suits before they become available for GP purchase.
Also the Time/GP ratio for singleplayer is terrible. From what I recall playing online is pretty much the best way to earn GP.
To be brutally honest here, the japanese version already has a barrage of DLC units. So you might not exactly be looking at a once and done investment of $60, but possibly an amount of DLC that far exceeds the cost of the initial game.
We are just 3 months in and are approaching 7 DLC units, excluding the 3 preorder bonus units.
The japanese pricing is at about $6 per DLC unit. So far nothing is known about the western pricing.
Make no mistake this isn't really a "beta". The japanese version has been released since beginning of July and I have seen no netcode changes so far. I'm hoping for improvements, but my expectations are incredibly low.
Thanks so much for the info. I think I'll cancel my preorder on Amazon and just wait until this game is at least half price.