GW2 for me. TERA looks like it needs some fixing from what i've played so far. TERA's primary focus is combat, and GW2 simply has it beaten in that (yes, i've played GW2 at a convention :p), never mind everything else.

Originally posted by Dixie14df

While Tera is probably more oriented arround fight and combat. Both game seem beautiful and attractive in their own way.

I don't think that's anywhere near enough of a distinction.

Both games are very much combat oriented. GW2 is also focusing on other areas, though.

As for combat, the systems function very differently from one another, with both being very action oriented.

Seems like they are pretty different in most ways.  I look forward to playing both.  One with subs, one without.  I will probably play GW2 like I play GW, on and off for years.  Tera seems like a game I would play for 2-3 months, take a break and maybe go back or maybe not depending on what I am craving.

Originally posted by ktchnflrrpst

TERA is shit, it has screamy colorful graphics that shits colors like polar bear shits shit after devouring a bunch of one several school kids. It's main attraction is shitty combat, the female gender of the races attracts pedophiles (Elin), hebephiles (Catanics) and grown men with the mentality of young boys that can't handle real women (Elves).

TERA is a sexual repressed themepark where forever virgins or future rapists fingerbang the tip of their cocks while playing, it offers nothing good, the PvP system is crap, the PvE is crap. It's not innovative what so ever, oh what that's? It's an action MMO where you target your abilities with the help of a reticle? WTF SHIT DUDES?! THERE'S HUNDREDS OF GAMES THAT ARE LIKE THAT, THAT AREN'T MMORPG's... Guess why? Because it sucks balls.

GW2 on the other hand, fucking awesome game bitches! It's a social co-operative game where everyone can contribute and get credit, no shitbag outdated tag-get-N-kill/do-most-damage-N-get credit . It's a fucking game for social people, with an aim for a well balanced PvP that suits the masses like LoL.

There will be shitloads of shitty cunts player GW2 and a shitloads of shitty nice cunts, GW2 will shit bags all over shitbag TERA.

I have yet to experience an erection while playing TERA. I have, however, experienced some amazing teamwork and combat versus the world bosses and big ass monsters.

edit: I've played League of Legends -- it went from a fun teamwork-oriented game and turned into an overly competitive trollfest.

it isnt obvious gw2 all the way KOR game never shine in NA plus terra is alrdy  a year  old

I had tested Tera CBT4 for few hours since the server came up live and somewhat it  doesn't gave me the thrill and fun i experienced from Raiderz alpha test (given the same hours of gameplay from  the moment I irst log in).

Tera graphic looks to me like AION and with that anime kawakii cutie feels. Gameplay start to bored me even from level 1.  Not sure how to put it you all but imo, the game itself not worth to be P2P.

On the other hand, Raiderz surprized me alot and caught my attention in both graphic and gameplay. Despite Raiderz is a F2P but It able get me enjoy the process of testing from it it current alpha stage. Then untill i realized i was level 21 enjoy every single moment in Catacomb. (potiential to be a P2P model, ack..too bad) 

*EDIT: ooh btw i never tried GW2 before but already do not like the idea of having a cash shop in P2P model*

you say it yourself you dont like the idea on shop on p2p wish is not the case of gw2 ,gw2 is f2p just buy game and no sub is free whit micros. to suport the game 

I wrote my opinion on TERA here:

http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/post/4845129

I only played Tera beta, and so far I was only impressed by graphic engine and combat system. I think "overall" GW2 will be a better game.

lol i love how people complain about quests.   Gw2 will still have the same quests (kill X 5 times, Get me 10 of this etc..) all they did is get rid of the middle man (ie: the npc to give quest) and have the change stay for a little bit then it reverts back to what it was so others can make the change too.  Granted  These twists  will make it feel more heroic and like your actually making a differance in the world.  But in the end all they are, are twists of the same old stuff.

And as for the OP  I will probably be playing both Tera for the action combat system ( witch is awesome btw)  and Gw2 for the unique yet familiar  feel it will bring.

It's like asking what's better between a gold necklace and a slinky...

GW2 will win out at the end of the day. There is good bunch of unique things that you can't find in Tera or any other game. So I will be investing heavily into it.

Originally posted by vilkon

GW2 will win out at the end of the day. There is good bunch of unique things that you can't find in Tera or any other game. So I will be investing heavily into it.

Uniqueness doesn't guarantee fun.

I don t know how to answer this except, huh. Thats like comparing an Oh Henry to a turd.

B2P > P2P. Simple as that.

I was very excited about Tera, I thought It would be great, until I made it into the betas (I was in 3 and 5)

The combat system is not as amazing as people say it is, no where near the quality of Darksiders or Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, and I know they are not MMOs but still they market this game as True Action Comat..or something like that, the combat is not that fluid, it does no't feel right, most of the time it is the same move over and over with dodging and pressing space bar between attacks.

I dislike the graphics style. Even thought it does have some high quality graphics, the art is too bright and unrealistic for me, I perfer the graphics in Rift or Guild Wars (Especially Guild Wars 2).

The questing system is copy paste from the "How to make the same MMO everyone has made or is making" hand book, see an exclamation mark, don't read any of the text, follow the things on the map and quest tracker, do not learn lore (unless there is a cutscene). I'm sorry I gave up on quest text years ago (exept in Guild Wars because I love the Lore).

One other annoying feature that the game has is the lack of individual loot tables and mob sharing (like in Guild Wars 2)

Now I could go on but I'd like to point out some good things.

1. Unique races the Poproi, the Ellin and the Aman - these are very nice I like the races.

2. I've been told the grouping and big moster events are quite fun (I've not done any grouping in the betas) Rifts will be added soon too the other version, I think they will make it's way to the NA version one day...

3. The graphics will appeal to a lot of people (not me of course).

Now I do not want to write that much about Guild Wars 2 because I find that it looks outstanding (Personal Stories, Guild Wars lore, Dynamic Events and WvW to name just a few) and the fact that there is no costs after buying the game (unless you want to spend money in the store) I pre-purchased Guild Wars 2 and I see it being a huge success.

I hope this helps :) (sorry for spelling mistakes it's late)

Pleas note, this is my personal opinion (duh lol)

By all means test it out you may love it where I dislike it.

There's my 5 cents (don't have 1 cent pieces in Australia).

Originally posted by Calind0r

TERA sucks.

 

It has the best combat of any MMO ever. But its a bit too slow paced and dumbed down for 'keyboard turners' if you will.

Aside from the combat it's an incredibly boring and generic copy of every other MMO. Your first few weeks will be nothing more than doing kill 6 mob quests, and running instances that are primarily elite mobs that take a long time to kill, which mitigates the epic feeling and thrill of having action based combat. The instances are also incredibly easy, and theres like 0% chance to wipe.

End game is also an instanced themepark, so there don't expect any type of political system or oopen world PvP to work.

the game is not for you.  therefore it sucks!  how clever!

my advice would be:

Buy and Try Guild Wars 2 if you want something different.  See if you like it, if not buy/try Tera.

If you however like tradional questing buy Tera first and Guild wars 2 after.

teras combat ,the best ? the 1 thing that they did wrong, makes warhammer looks better. Thats because the animations take place over the actual gameplay. and that also is the reason why it is so slow.  I would expect this simple flaw to make the game die out in 1 year. Like aion

Originally posted by nookey91

teras combat ,the best ? the 1 thing that they did wrong, makes warhammer looks better. Thats because the animations take place over the actual gameplay. and that also is the reason why it is so slow.  I would expect this simple flaw to make the game die out in 1 year. Like aion

Animations are faster than a GCD of 1.5 or 2 Seconds or 1 second. At Endgame you get +haste (speed) gear and attack way faster. Stop comparing lvl5 TERa gameplay to max level WoW/WAR etc.

WAR is way more slow by any rate at lvl5 and please? Warhammer? Why on earth the most desync gcd based combat themepark out there? Hell if you would have picked rift or something but why WARHAMMER? This game even fails at proper GCD / animation syncing. 

Any MMO game sofar what had a Animation instead of a GCD combat system ended up way faster than any GCD system.

At endgame you pushed at least 2 skills a second through in Aion. mostly three.

In l2 you could fire up to 8 skills a second due to buttonsmash at speedcap of 1500.

At lvl15 Lancer my shield bash is a combo fo THREE BUTTON PRESSES and two SKILLs of the initial one is pressed twice to activate. That happens below ONE second. Show me a lvl15 WAR charakter who can fire of three skills in 1 second.

A Berserker can chancel default atk animation and spam attack / block. in under one second. 

Any other GCD game is slower, you get a few instant abilities for "oh shit" moments like interrupts but that's as "fast" as it gets.

skill - gcd 1.5secs - skill. 

Stop trolling or get proper informed at least.