Update 2014/06/09

[outofammo]

the exp rate needs to be at least x5 because jp has a rate of x10 over ours or is there some reason why you dont want us to go far in beta?

There is literally an NPC that prevents you from going any further after you've cleared one of the areas, can't go past Kyoto I believe it is, so doubt the Exp is a form of preventative, it's prolly something they thought was okay due to Alpha's exp rate.

so its rigged? lol ok i see

[Ralzaifon]

the exp rate needs to be at least x5 because jp has a rate of x10 over ours or is there some reason why you dont want us to go far in beta?

There is literally an NPC that prevents you from going any further after you've cleared one of the areas, can't go past Kyoto I believe it is, so doubt the Exp is a form of preventative, it's prolly something they thought was okay due to Alpha's exp rate.

so its rigged? lol ok i see

Last I heard that might not be the case, if it is though it's not rigged - we just don't have access to the full game yet. In which case that justifies the slower progression. In any case it's clear that we're supposed to be testing the early levels of the game as they can't expect us to get very far within a week at this exp rate. They've been responsive to the exp concerns and doubled it for the time being.

I mentioned earlier wondering if that was the best we could hope for in the future as well, but after learning some more I doubt that to be the case. Try to enjoy the game as it is at this slow pace. It would only be rigged if they offered some prize for something literally impossible to achieve. We've not been misled in any way.

[Senpai]

We decided to give out some Onigiri Coins to everyone that achieved the following goals during the CBT:

Clear Yamataikoku : Get 10 OC ! (a dollar worth of cash!)
Reach Kyoto : Get 50 OC ! (5 dollars worth of cash!!)

When you say reach Kyoto do you mean just walk into Kyoto once or do all the quests and whatnot?

[whyicry]

I have reach vl 13 and why i don't have the lv 5 item Rewards ?

[Energydrink]

I have reach vl 13 and why i don't have the lv 5 item Rewards ?

Prizes will be sent to your account when the Official Service starts!
Read this for more info. (link)
http://onigiri.cyberstep.com/info/topic/maintenance/445
I am sorry if you already saw this, I am just trying to answer your question. Well actually I am not trying to answer your question, I am just giving you a link which tells you why you didn't receive it yet. In the first line above it also say's why, but that's taken from that info. Time for me to stop spamming.

[Silk]

How to reach Kyoto? I'm still fighting TIamat and it's kicking my ass right now
How long do I need to reach kyoto?
To get the maximum rewards

[Yukinari]

How to reach Kyoto? I'm still fighting TIamat and it's kicking my ass right now
How long do I need to reach kyoto?
To get the maximum rewards

A VERY long time, you still have at least 2 more areas to get through before being anywhere near Kyoto, both with their fair share of bosses almost as annoying as Tiamat

[RavUiai]

How to reach Kyoto? I'm still fighting TIamat and it's kicking my ass right now
How long do I need to reach kyoto?
To get the maximum rewards

A VERY long time, you still have at least 2 more areas to get through before being anywhere near Kyoto, both with their fair share of bosses almost as annoying as Tiamat

5 Days of nolife will get you there and Room of Rites boss ain't that hard, the hardest one I would say is that last boss of Izumo the flying annoying Bug @_@!!!

Can we have something like reaching SS on all dungeons Normal/Hard/Hell
to be an achievement for some other reward? I mean rank should mean something, right?

[SupremeTentacle]

How to reach Kyoto? I'm still fighting TIamat and it's kicking my ass right now
How long do I need to reach kyoto?
To get the maximum rewards

If you really go hard, you can prob do it in 2ish days, since they doubled the exp rate.

[Radec]

I have received none of the bonuses specified!
NYAAAAAAAAH!
*invades with Helghast fleet*