Let's say I want to experience the free trial, then move to the complete edition + subscribe (either recurring or timecards), can i understand the following:

1) What would be the region I should create the account for the free trial?
2) How can I purchase the expansions?

The reason I'm asking is because I just found out the game is no longer on Steam. I remember playing the free trial on my Steam Deck last year, got a PC recently so I thought of trying it out again. I simply am not able to find or download the game anymore through Steam.
So the only means to play the game is through a new Square Enix account, but now I also found out there are some major issues with paying for your purchases using debit/credit cards based in SEA. I don't know if this is only affects mogstation or the SE Store as well. Curious to know how the vets here are paying for your expansions and subs.

I have a feeling that regardless of region, I will be dependent on 3rd party key resellers moving forward. Just wanted to check with the pros here first before I commit. Any input helps, thanks!

thanks for the reply. you have no issues paying for Crysta using Malaysian CC? curious if this works for EU accounts as well, i read a lot of issues about payments not going through due to account/billing address and region being different