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Drakari_old
366 posts
Joined August 2011
Topic Starter
Drakari_old
Unless you've been looking forward to it a long time (Unlikely since you haven't pre-ordered already) I would recommend just waiting until after you get a chance to try. The Closed Beta will all be wiped, so you can use Open Beta to try it out, then pre-ordering will still get you the early access, and all that without needing to pay for something you aren't sure of.

Of course, I did try it due to IGN giving away free keys and now I wish that I wasn't a teenager with no income and a fairly low chance of owning a computer that could play the game after I go off to college...
thelewa
3,537 posts
Joined August 2010
thelewa
I hear that it's really easy to level up in this game

which is bad because that would mean that I would reach max level in like a week and then do something for a month and then get completely bored with the game

other than that I've been waiting for this game so much and I'm thinking of pre-ordering it
Gabi
2,554 posts
Joined December 2008
Gabi
Cleared everything in the beta, must say it was very fun. The boss battles are really hype and they last pretty long. Also the pvp is really fun, played some 10v10 deathmatches, was chaos at times lol. You can also declare war on other guilds ^_^

The leveling is kind of fast? maybe it gets a bit slower as you get to the harder quests, but i find it pretty nice. Most of the mmo's really start at the max level anyway :P
Hakeru
2,360 posts
Joined May 2010
Hakeru
..is this p2p ?
thelewa
3,537 posts
Joined August 2010
thelewa
yep
Drakari_old
366 posts
Joined August 2011
Topic Starter
Drakari_old
They intentionally made the first 20 levels much easier than the rest of the game so that people could get used to the controls and skills before reaching anything hard. Considering that the beta had a level cap of 22, there was only a little hard content and that was hard enough for me.
FisHie_old
742 posts
Joined November 2009
FisHie_old
I made a review about this game not too long ago:

SPOILER
Loli loli loli loli loli loli loli.
Loli loli!!? Loli loli! Loli loli loli loli loli loli loli.
Loli loli loli.
Loli:
LOLI/LOLI
Jinxy
2,777 posts
Joined February 2009
Jinxy

...

But it looks good. The manual aiming and attacking is something I really like, after trying that style in Dragon Nest.
Would definitely try it if it was F2P, but oh well
thelewa
3,537 posts
Joined August 2010
thelewa
if it was F2P it would suck, just saying
Gaba
900 posts
Joined May 2011
Gaba

FisHie wrote:

I made a review about this game not too long ago:

SPOILER
Loli loli loli loli loli loli loli.
Loli loli!!? Loli loli! Loli loli loli loli loli loli loli.
Loli loli loli.
Loli:
LOLI/LOLI
I was planing to play just cause of lolis.
Jinxy
2,777 posts
Joined February 2009
Jinxy

ragelewa wrote:

if it was F2P it would suck, just saying
I know :(

I just wonder what kind of net speeds I get from their servers. Signed up for a beta key, hopefully I can get one I guess

EDIT: haha disregard everything I'm IP blocked from NA apparently
Maybe I can get to try EU or something.
Two_old
620 posts
Joined March 2008
Two_old

ragelewa wrote:

if it was F2P it would suck, just saying
I don't understand how free to play = suck.

I don't know if you know this, but free to play games are actually extremely profitable. And they don't even have to nickel and dime players in order to turn profit, that all depends on the game/how bad the companies are. Games don't turn free to play because they want to lose money, they go free to play because they realize they can make more money that way. An example of this is DC Universe. They went free to play and got a ton of new players and are making more money than before.

I really think the stigma comes from bad games that were designed with purely profit in mind. An excellent example of a game like this is Allods. That game was literally designed from the ground up to be about the cash shop. If you look at the front page at any given time, most of the news articles are about cash shop deals. Players feel compelled to spend money in order to play, because they do everything short of force you to. They want you to feel that way and don't care about the actual game.

Games like World of Warcraft and Everquest have taken almost an equally shady road and have double dipped, having both a cash shop and a subscription fee. I don't think this will last forever though, and I predict free to play -alone- will be the mainstream standard 10 years from now. The economics behind it really reminds me of why anti-piracy is dumb but that's another subject.

Basically, free to play can be great. It all depends on the people in charge.
Jinxy
2,777 posts
Joined February 2009
Jinxy
It's not the profit of the game, it's the people who play them

f2p games have a lot more annoying/selfish people and/or people who can't read, especially in SEA servers.

p2p, imo, means less annoying people because they wouldn't pay for a game just to be a dick to
thelewa
3,537 posts
Joined August 2010
thelewa

Two wrote:

ragelewa wrote:

if it was F2P it would suck, just saying
I don't understand how free to play = suck.

I don't know if you know this, but free to play games are actually extremely profitable. And they don't even have to nickel and dime players in order to turn profit, that all depends on the game/how bad the companies are. Games don't turn free to play because they want to lose money, they go free to play because they realize they can make more money that way. An example of this is DC Universe. They went free to play and got a ton of new players and are making more money than before.

I really think the stigma comes from bad games that were designed with purely profit in mind. An excellent example of a game like this is Allods. That game was literally designed from the ground up to be about the cash shop. If you look at the front page at any given time, most of the news articles are about cash shop deals. Players feel compelled to spend money in order to play, because they do everything short of force you to. They want you to feel that way and don't care about the actual game.

Games like World of Warcraft and Everquest have taken almost an equally shady road and have double dipped, having both a cash shop and a subscription fee. I don't think this will last forever though, and I predict free to play -alone- will be the mainstream standard 10 years from now. The economics behind it really reminds me of why anti-piracy is dumb but that's another subject.

Basically, free to play can be great. It all depends on the people in charge.
wordswordswords
Drakari_old
366 posts
Joined August 2011
Topic Starter
Drakari_old
Free to play isn't necessarily bad.

But...

A huge portion of the TERA fanbase is self-titled "Hardcore PvP players" who insist that any sort of cash shop will make the game terribly unbalanced and refuse to play such a game. They have many different opinions on just about every single other matter, but that's basically a universal sentiment among the people currently looking forward to TERA.
thelewa
3,537 posts
Joined August 2010
thelewa

Drakari wrote:

Free to play isn't necessarily bad.

But...

A huge portion of the TERA fanbase are lolicons
fix'd
foulcoon
osu! Alumni
1,384 posts
Joined July 2008
foulcoon

ragelewa wrote:

Drakari wrote:

Free to play isn't necessarily bad.

But...

A huge portion of the TERA fanbase are lolicons
fix'd
lol and you're saying this after seeing the castanic female chars? and also whatever elf char has gigantic boobs?
Jinxy
2,777 posts
Joined February 2009
Jinxy

foulcoon wrote:

ragelewa wrote:

Free to play isn't necessarily bad.

But...

A huge portion of the TERA fanbase are lolicons
lol and you're saying this after seeing the castanic female chars? and also whatever elf char has gigantic boobs?
actually it's the race with the animal ears
thelewa
3,537 posts
Joined August 2010
thelewa

foulcoon wrote:

lol and you're saying this after seeing the castanic female chars? and also whatever elf char has gigantic boobs?
The what now?

those look horrible, kill them with fire
bmin11
5,438 posts
Joined October 2008
bmin11
Sadly enough, Ellyn is the majority race. This may differ depends on the country it runs on, but that's how it is in Korea and Japan has the most extreme ratio.
thelewa
3,537 posts
Joined August 2010
thelewa
Elin also has the worst racial skills ever. I bet nobody is going to play with Baraka, even though they have a 100% self heal.
Andrea
Beatmap Nominator
16,650 posts
Joined August 2008
Andrea
Bumping this.

Someone pre-ordered the game already? :3
Rantai
1,000 posts
Joined July 2010
Rantai
That's some funny timing, a friend showed me the beta just a few hours ago.

Made an Elin Mystic (Yes, yes, I know. Lolicon etc etc) and must say the battle system is quite fun, it seems to flow really nicely and movement actually plays a role for once, albeit the difficulty of the game is a little too easy (I only got to level 10 so I can't be a good judge of that).

Haven't tried the PvP but if it's any good I might have to try this out properly one day.
Jinxy
2,777 posts
Joined February 2009
Jinxy
IP blocked herpderp
I tried using a proxy, but it's free so it's slow as hell. I had to switch it on and off between IP checks, but the game checks my IP so many times in different points that I just stopped trying.

Managed to make a Baraka Mystic before I stopped, lol
Gabi
2,554 posts
Joined December 2008
Gabi
y i've pre-ordered the game, PCC starts 26/4 and Headstart starts 28/4, while actual launch starts at 3/5. This game is so much fun when you're playing with other friends aswell, especially the PvP ^^
Jinxy
2,777 posts
Joined February 2009
Jinxy
I was not informed that TERA EU was in OBT too, which means I only have one day - tomorrow to test it. :(

It doesn't block me, so that's a plus.
galvenize
919 posts
Joined June 2010
galvenize
Pre-ordered as well.

Made an Elin Mystic (Yes, yes, I know. Lolicon etc etc)
That would make 80% of a server's population lolicons.
foulcoon
osu! Alumni
1,384 posts
Joined July 2008
foulcoon
totally playing this shit i guess.

posting server soon
kriers
1,963 posts
Joined April 2010
kriers
pre-ordered collector's edition today!
Time for eliNNNNG
h3k1ru
osu! Alumni
1,910 posts
Joined March 2010
h3k1ru
will play on euro - Essenia (EN PVP) server
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Andrea
Beatmap Nominator
16,650 posts
Joined August 2008
Andrea
As far as I can see people that will play on head start are: h3k1ru, Mafiamaster, Kite, Danzai, Lunatic Neko, osuplayer111, galvenize, Gabi, foulcoon, kriers.

If I'm missing someone please let me know =P

SPOILER
kriers
1,963 posts
Joined April 2010
kriers
we should all form an osu! guild! Big Big Yeah! \o/
Andrea
Beatmap Nominator
16,650 posts
Joined August 2008
Andrea

kriers wrote:

we should all form an osu! guild! Big Big Yeah! \o/
That's what I thought, it would be awesome in my opinion :3
kriers
1,963 posts
Joined April 2010
kriers

osuplayer111 wrote:

kriers wrote:

we should all form an osu! guild! Big Big Yeah! \o/
That's what I thought, it would be awesome in my opinion :3
What say you we all play on euro - Essenia (EN PVP) server? \:D/
Andrea
Beatmap Nominator
16,650 posts
Joined August 2008
Andrea
Yeah, that's the problem... We don't know exactly where every of us will play xD
galvenize
919 posts
Joined June 2010
galvenize
IMOUTO POWA guild
kriers
1,963 posts
Joined April 2010
kriers

galvenize wrote:

IMOUTO POWA guild
+1
Gabi
2,554 posts
Joined December 2008
Gabi
NA and EU have 2 different clients IIRC so EU/NA can't play with each other.
Noobita
597 posts
Joined June 2009
Noobita
why is this game monthly ;_;
flow
27 posts
Joined January 2011
flow
Definitely an enticing MMO, played the OB till lv. 21. Fairly easy up until 20, when instancing and quests become increasingly harder just from the little time and from what lvl 32's have been saying. Combat system is quite enjoyable, oh and the most important thing:
Elins/LOLIS
YodaSnipe
1,378 posts
Joined February 2011
YodaSnipe
This game is fking epic. I'm on NA Tera on Blightwood and got a warrior to level 32 during preorder beta. I'm SO stoked for this game's live release. It's nice to have a headstart before everyone :D
Sushi
osu! Alumni
2,989 posts
Joined October 2008
Sushi
Okay, I usually hate MMOs. But I tried the OBT... and like it pretty much...

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH I might buy it
galvenize
919 posts
Joined June 2010
galvenize

Sushi wrote:

Okay, I usually hate MMOs. But I tried the OBT... and like it pretty much...

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH I might buy it
Join the party
Sushi
osu! Alumni
2,989 posts
Joined October 2008
Sushi


Goodbye Life

Note : On head start, I'll probably be playing with some other friends, I'll let you know.
Kanade_old
64 posts
Joined January 2011
Kanade_old
I'm gonna miss half of the headstart..

Oh well atleast I took the entire week off from work and the only have to go Thursday from 12:00 till 20:00 CEST-

...

"The launch for all players will happen on the 3rd of May at 12:00 CEST. At this time the level cap of 38 will be removed and pre-order and normal players, who have redeemed a valid key, will have access to all available servers."

My lucky fucking life story right there.
galvenize
919 posts
Joined June 2010
galvenize
I've got the headstart available too but I'm probably going to start on launch day like most of the people.
Kanade_old
64 posts
Joined January 2011
Kanade_old
Why would you do that. D:
galvenize
919 posts
Joined June 2010
galvenize
Got stuff to do. I just happen to be free the 3rd so the 3rd it will be.
Kanade_old
64 posts
Joined January 2011
Kanade_old
Handling it better than me then. I seriously want to punch my own face in, missing the first 2 hours of the headstart and the first 8 hours of the launch.

Wannabe hardcore raider instinct kicking in after a long time.
YodaSnipe
1,378 posts
Joined February 2011
YodaSnipe
Who's gonna be on NA server? Whoever you are join blightwood!
Sushi
osu! Alumni
2,989 posts
Joined October 2008
Sushi
I'll probably be on essenia (or whatever it's called).
YodaSnipe
1,378 posts
Joined February 2011
YodaSnipe
Q: In ten seconds tell me, what are chronoscrolls?

A: Chronoscrolls are an in-game item we're using to fight gold farming, game account theft, phishing, chat spam, and other criminal behaviors in order to create a better gameplay environment for TERA. Players can trade their excess gold for chronoscrolls and redeem those chronoscrolls to play TERA for free. Other players can buy chronoscrolls and sell them in the game as a way to earn more gold. Both groups of players get what they want, without having to interact with cyber-criminals. By creating a legal market where players trade game gold for game time, we can reduce demand for the illegal trading of game gold for real money, and thereby reduce criminal enterprises. That might be more like a twenty second answer, but I think it hits the key points. Of course, you probably have a lot more questions now!


Greatest Invention of all time.
Sushi
osu! Alumni
2,989 posts
Joined October 2008
Sushi
Yeah, there was something like this in Eve online as well (Plex). Works great in general. I hope the price won't be something huuuuuuuuuuuuuge...

40mins left before PCC :p I suggest once we created our char, we could post his name here ;)
Drakari_old
366 posts
Joined August 2011
Topic Starter
Drakari_old
They actually added the chronoscrolls? Sweet, I was hoping those would make it in. Doubt I would actually manage to earn my way through with just in-game currency (though we'll see about prices) but it means I get to save some $$ on occasion and don't have to listen to goldseller spam.
YodaSnipe
1,378 posts
Joined February 2011
YodaSnipe
DRAKARI!!!!! are you going to join me on blightwood?! we can be gods together!
foulcoon
osu! Alumni
1,384 posts
Joined July 2008
foulcoon
pretty sure i'll be playing on valley of titans, i dont have much choice as all my friends are already there.
YodaSnipe
1,378 posts
Joined February 2011
YodaSnipe
T_T
Soulclenz
445 posts
Joined October 2009
Soulclenz
Not only is Yoda forcing me to play on his server, he is forcing me to play as a Lancer. This Yoda guy.
YodaSnipe
1,378 posts
Joined February 2011
YodaSnipe
You know it!
Drakari_old
366 posts
Joined August 2011
Topic Starter
Drakari_old

YodaSnipe wrote:

DRAKARI!!!!! are you going to join me on blightwood?! we can be gods together!
I wasn't paying attention, did you say something?

Well it probably wasn't important, anyways I hear good things about every server but blightwood...
Soulclenz
445 posts
Joined October 2009
Soulclenz

Drakari wrote:

YodaSnipe wrote:

DRAKARI!!!!! are you going to join me on blightwood?! we can be gods together!
I wasn't paying attention, did you say something?

Well it probably wasn't important, anyways I hear good things about every server but blightwood...
That settle's it, no more playing on Yoda's server.
YodaSnipe
1,378 posts
Joined February 2011
YodaSnipe
wow one server crash and suddenly shitty server? pfft
foulcoon
osu! Alumni
1,384 posts
Joined July 2008
foulcoon
So yeah, NA servers head start is in 10 minutes. I'm playing on Valley of Titans.

P.S. - If you're playing this game and you're on a PVE server, jump off a bridge.
YodaSnipe
1,378 posts
Joined February 2011
YodaSnipe
I wanted to play PVP server so badly. Then my friend is like but that's so harrrrd. I was like -_- grow a pair.
Soulclenz
445 posts
Joined October 2009
Soulclenz

YodaSnipe wrote:

I wanted to play PVP server so badly. Then my friend is like but that's so harrrrd. I was like -_- grow a pair.
oh, your server isnt pvp Yoda? yikes, that greatly lowers any chance of me migrating there.
YodaSnipe
1,378 posts
Joined February 2011
YodaSnipe
TERAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

got to level 35. now on break <3
foulcoon
osu! Alumni
1,384 posts
Joined July 2008
foulcoon
so my server has the longest queues of all time. I'm at work right now and really sad that I will have to go home and wait in queue to play ;(

also I got from lvl 1-27 in the time since the head start came up (didn't have beta) lol. I was hoping to get 38 by launch but because of work I don't think its gonna happen.
Sushi
osu! Alumni
2,989 posts
Joined October 2008
Sushi
Currently lv34 (on Essenia), didn't get further because heh, work today. tomorrow, definitely lv38 =w=

Note: If you meet someone named Sushi, it's NOT me.
Andrea
Beatmap Nominator
16,650 posts
Joined August 2008
Andrea
Release is today.

I'm ready, what about you guys? =P
Valentiino
1,945 posts
Joined June 2011
Valentiino
My body is ready, lvl 38 Valentiino in Essenia o/

Hook me up
Gabi
2,554 posts
Joined December 2008
Gabi
I think im going to hit 39 the first 10-15 minutes from all the quests i stacked LOL
Valentiino
1,945 posts
Joined June 2011
Valentiino

Gabi wrote:

I think im going to hit 39 the first 10-15 minutes from all the quests i stacked LOL
Same here, won't take long to reach 39-40
Sushi
osu! Alumni
2,989 posts
Joined October 2008
Sushi
Same here for lvl39. But fuuuuuu work today, won't be there before tonight ;_;
foulcoon
osu! Alumni
1,384 posts
Joined July 2008
foulcoon
currently level 37, but i didn't start til first day of head start lol
YodaSnipe
1,378 posts
Joined February 2011
YodaSnipe
currently level 47, and leveling started to become a pain without parties T_T
Two_old
620 posts
Joined March 2008
Two_old
so is this game as monotonous as it seemed in both the beta and in videos of higher level gameplay? (high monster hp, unresponsive/slow monsters)
YodaSnipe
1,378 posts
Joined February 2011
YodaSnipe
what. god no. this game is incredible.

Just hit 52.
foulcoon
osu! Alumni
1,384 posts
Joined July 2008
foulcoon
i'm playing in slomo because of work. only level 42 :S
Andrea
Beatmap Nominator
16,650 posts
Joined August 2008
Andrea
Level 45 here.

Going slow as hell, playing together with Lunatic Neko <3
Soulclenz
445 posts
Joined October 2009
Soulclenz
I'm honestly having a hard time keeping my interest in this game =(.
kriers
1,963 posts
Joined April 2010
kriers
so me and galvenize decided to play on Velik, since Essenia was closed for new players and galv couldn't enter.
We played for 6 hours straight and dinged 20. Then Essenia opened and we did it all over again...

Blargh I'm only lvl 25 yet, so quit whining about being slow :| you simply can't compete with me!
Valentiino
1,945 posts
Joined June 2011
Valentiino
47 3/4 :I

Got stuck in there since no players for group quests (I'm doing all the quests before moving on to more quests, waste of time, but I don't care)
YodaSnipe
1,378 posts
Joined February 2011
YodaSnipe
leveling so easy. u guys think it is slow???!!!
Soulclenz
445 posts
Joined October 2009
Soulclenz
I don't think leveling is slow at all, it just isn't holding my interest. I just can't be bothered.
kriers
1,963 posts
Joined April 2010
kriers

Soulclenz wrote:

I don't think leveling is slow at all, it just isn't holding my interest. I just can't be bothered.
Too bad for you :|
YodaSnipe
1,378 posts
Joined February 2011
YodaSnipe
^that
Gabi
2,554 posts
Joined December 2008
Gabi
I'm 57, and shit got intense on most of the new instances. So much fun, i can't wait till battlegrounds though ^^
YodaSnipe
1,378 posts
Joined February 2011
YodaSnipe
IKR
foulcoon
osu! Alumni
1,384 posts
Joined July 2008
foulcoon
I'm pretty sure I'm level 47 now. I'd be much higher if I didn't get called into work EVERY SINGLE NIGHT FOR THE PAST 4 FUCKING DAYS.
yeahyeahyeahhh
osu! Alumni
2,850 posts
Joined December 2008
yeahyeahyeahhh
ehhh 42. Pretty snow zone
yeahyeahyeahhh
osu! Alumni
2,850 posts
Joined December 2008
yeahyeahyeahhh

kriers wrote:

Soulclenz wrote:

I don't think leveling is slow at all, it just isn't holding my interest. I just can't be bothered.
Too bad for you :|
No need to be a douche about it. Its understandable. Korean mmos aren't for everyone. I'm actually surprised it's held my interest thing long as well.

With that said, if you can find someone to group with its much fast by like 90%, no lie. It won't be anymore interesting really, but at least you'll have someone to chat to etc. Turn on PVP and be a douche too to spice things up. Just some suggestions that kept me going lol.
foulcoon
osu! Alumni
1,384 posts
Joined July 2008
foulcoon
^ what server are you playing on
YodaSnipe
1,378 posts
Joined February 2011
YodaSnipe
finding a group is ezpz, get a guild.
Nharox
884 posts
Joined February 2008
Nharox
What servers are you guys on? I'll probably get the game on Thursday/Friday.
yeahyeahyeahhh
osu! Alumni
2,850 posts
Joined December 2008
yeahyeahyeahhh

foulcoon wrote:

^ what server are you playing on
I'm on Valley of Titans
Sushi
osu! Alumni
2,989 posts
Joined October 2008
Sushi
Rolling on Essenia, Mystic lv53 now. If I wasn't working, I'd probably be 60 by now \:D/
kriers
1,963 posts
Joined April 2010
kriers
lvl 26!


D:
YodaSnipe
1,378 posts
Joined February 2011
YodaSnipe
^ what a chill boss
Glass
1,522 posts
Joined January 2010
Glass
hmm not sure if I should get this or just wait for GW2
YodaSnipe
1,378 posts
Joined February 2011
YodaSnipe
GLASS get this game, it's awesome.

Maybe soul, you, and I can play on the same server!
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