Quote:In essence, Gundam Battle Operation is free to play roughly twelve times per day. Playing a session of the game uses a unit of "Mission Energy". Mission Energy recharges at a rate of one unit per two hours, and players can store up to three for free. Players who want to play more can buy Mission Energy at Y100 per unit, with discount rates for bulk purchases. I can imagine this scheme will be alright for the type of person who doesn't really do a lot of marathon gaming, though anyone expecting to devote themselves to this like they would to, say, a Call of Duty or Battlefield may resent having to cough up the moolah.

All the game's mobile suits and vehicles will be unlockable for free, but some of the info is a bit vague regarding the interaction between weapon and part upgrades and microtransactions. Depending on which translations you read, either weapon and vehicle types have caps on the amount of upgrades they can receive (which can be removed for money), or upgrades obtained in-game have level requirements to equip (which can be waived for money).