Yeah I love it. It's definitely the most exciting/thrilling MMORPG I've ever played. I can't wait to play GW2 and TERA on release. Both preordered yeah yeahhh

Are they still following this plan? This seems awesome with tons of great player-generated content with capturable cities and bases.

Originally posted by Teekay

Tried the beta over the weekend. It played pretty much like every other FTP korean mmo i've ever tried. The aiming thing for combat was interesting, but ultimately it boils down to the same as those other games. Kill 10 of  X, again, and again, and again. Some people don't seem to have issue with the grind so it's probably not that.

But why will it fail?

Did you see the Ilum posts in swtor and what a shitstorm that turned out to be?. Bioware then basically said, Ok Ilum didn't work, so we're going to add in a new battleground. Thats pvp sorted.

Open pvp with no objectives never work.

Just fighting for the sake of fighting an endgame will not make.

Do you all remember wow vanilla with tauren mill figting? HUge fights, great fun for the first week or so. But when you actually wanted to get something done,  not so fun then. Or daoc mordred servers, how quickly those died out. Shadowbane... RIFT! the list goes on.

 

Also...what's up with the 10 y.o looking girl characters with short skirts, bunny ears and stuff, [mod edit]

 

 

 

 

Uhh there is an incentive for OWPVP GvG. Your guild gains points and then ranks up. Then they can access special guild-wide items such as potions that buff every member for 30 minutes. This drastically affects endgame dungeons, pvp, events. etc. 

Gah, I'm the biggest MMO game hopper ever, and I've played them all (SEED anyone?, Ryzom, everything). i can't stay with a game more than a few weeks, but I've been playing TERA beta since CBT1 and I really think it has hooked me for the first time in a persistent way. OBT is even more difficult and fast-paced than I remember, and it's invigorating picking up the new slayer playstyle as opposed to my archer.  And the game just gets more intense and exciting as you play even farther (highest level was 30).

The game atmosphere is just so gorgeous and vibrant. The way you characters move makes them seem truly alive and badass when they are taking an enemy three times their size. This game is great and doesn't get boring even after weeks of not playing. If the company can keep coming up with new content, I think they have a long-lasting classic on their hands.

I pre-purchased GW2 as well because I plan on playing both (I know, your mind is blown). No reason not to have one p2p game and one f2p game, especially when they really are very different. Not sure about D3...not too happy about the auction house thing and it just doesn't seem very fresh. 

I urge everyone to at least try this game during Open Beta weekend. Most of you--I'm sure--won't regret it.

P.S. play your favorite exercise/techno/pop music while you play. Linkin Park + TERA = AMAZING.

Originally posted by evilastro

To me it just seemed like a reskinned WoW with action combat that is inferior to some of the F2P dungeon grinders out there like Vindictus, C9 or RaiderZ.

Yeah this is just not really true at all. The action combat in TERA is different. it's in an expansive unzoned world and is made for larger battles (not massive yet, but wait a year or two). The animations lack the flash of Vindictus or C9 because those are single-player games with online modes (basically). RaiderZ has impressive potential but it's combat is clunky (broken collision) and an almost direct copy of TERA. Look at the 2H greatsword's animations in comparison with TERA. But it's not made for a large world. I would say it's closest in comparison to TERA for what it's trying to achieve, but just a little worse as of now. Also, the dodging mechanics lack variation and are insubstantial.

But overall, the polish on TERA just speaks volumes of how much quality the developers are going to put into it down the road. I mean look at the physics on the clothes, the hair, the detail of the armor that looks like it's actually worn and not painted on. The aesthetic effort is conveyed through every aspect of this game and makes it truly a piece of art. Not to mention the optimization and fun value of the game. The BAMs feel dangerous and nothing in Vindictus, C9, or RaiderZ ever made me feel in danger. The ambience of those world's just isn't there. Maybe if you don't have a keen eye for quality or the immersiveness of games like EQ and Lineage 2 and Asheron's Call. All are from different eras and calibers of graphics, but all captured a world complete within itself. No other game coming out can touch that right now. Even GW2 is heavily zoned and feels very much like a game and less like a world. Just my .02.

Originally posted by dadante666

yeh i play cbt 4 and its not that bad to behonest i prefer playing this than aion miself ..but the game will not shine

Tera will shine even brighter than the brightest star! 

I don't get it at all.

Tera doesn't have the most awesome featurelist out of MMOs coming out, but after playing four CBT events, nothing else seems to compare.

I recently tried RaiderZ and Dragon Nest (both frequently mentioned F2P comparisons), along with Path of Exile, and another mmo (in CBT with NDA). But I can't stand playing these games more than an hour before they bore me to tears. I can't seem to capture the same excitement I had playing TERA or same awe when looking around the world. I can't even imagine playing SWTOR anymore. The combat is just so lackluster, and I don't feel like I'm constantly fighting for my life. I can't describe the feeling I had when I took down my first basilisk and barely backstepped out of the way as he charged me. It was crazy exciting. Fun is an understatement. 

Now,  I'm wary that TERA may be ONLY combat, which sucks because eventually I do get tired of playing. After several hours, my hands feel worn and I feel drained. But then if I play any other MMORPGs, they just aren't satisfying viscerally. It's an awkward place to be. I hope they add more to the crafting system and add some fluff features like fishing etc.

BTW: This is not an April Fools Troll.

Honestly, I am going to play Tera and I'm going to play GW2 (because it's B2P only) but GW2 graphics suck. The characters look like Barbie and Ken doll, and the spell animations look pretty crappy/last-gen. I also have to say that not everything in TERA looks great, but when I fight, the weight and gravity of my movements is way different than when i play GW2. My sword seems heavy and then it leaves cracks in the ground. I think aesthetically, TERA is in a league of its own. 

Originally posted by ChromeBallz If you take it easy you'll still get your money's worth.

Most people on this forum approach a game as if it has to entertain you 24/7, as if no one here has a job or whatever else - You just have to put it into perspective. At a certain point it's not the game's fault but the person who should take a good look at what they're doing ;p

Games are about having fun.

And TERA is really, really fun. Who cares what features it has or doesn't have?!?

GAMES like MORTAL ONLINE and DARKFALL with all those features and more lack in one key feature: FUN. Games should be fun, not spreadsheets (EvE). I'm glad the new batch, GW2, TERA, and TSW (maybe, but tbh it doesn't look fun at all, just interesting), is focusing on fun rather than bad ways to innovate.

I've played every MMO since AC1 and I can't even remember ever being this hooked. The ambience of the world, the animations, the sheer variety in playstyles. The world might be static with repetitive quests, but the way you interact with the world is constantly changing whether it is PVP or PVE. Every time i take down a creature as an archer there are a ton of different strategies I could use. I can kite, slow, AoE stun and then charge up, or just charge up twice and let loose. 

PVP forces you to think on the fly and choose the skills that will best exploit your foe's weaknesses. I was questing near Lumbertown when a player from the guild we were at war with descended on me in his slayer fury. Already vulnerable from my fights I threw down a backshot arrow, exploding backward, and then proceeded to draw 20 mobs in the hopes they would get between me and him. In the confusion, he charged me, hit me a few times and then as I lay wounded, I pulled out a slow on him, then backpedaled in the direction of the mobs. He slash comboed, flying through the air but also hitting the mobs and drawing their aggro. We kept fighting this way, exchanging aggro, until eventually I got the upperhand and finished him with a charge shot. It was exciting and different, as we charged, jumped and ran across the map. I'm sure I won't have another fight exactly like it. 

I've played/subbed to SWTOR, DF, AO, AOC, FFXI, L2, Ryzom, WoW, GW, and basically every other major mmo on the market including niche ones like RYL and Earthrise. TERA is the most fun I've had. It just feels completely different. Sure, it has similar features as other MMOs, but the experience is a breath of fresh air. It's like going from one country to another on a different continent. The people live similarly, eat 3 meals a day, speak the same language, and they have jobs. But the experience, the culture, and the environment is vastly different.

Not everyone will like TERA just as not everyone likes traveling to specific countries, but I can almost guarantee this game wil not be short of subs despite competition. The dedicated company helps too.

tl;dr

Don't focus on the feature list. Focus on having fun. If you have fun, buy it and don't worry about what anyone else says. This should go for any game. Remember any feature can be implemented poorly (EvE, DF, MO). 

Been waiting for 40 minutes, am at an hour bonus xp. Not bad. If i don't crash before then...

You know it may be down due to a large amount of unanticipated preorders. I'm sure they were aware of the internet keys they were distributing to sites, but perhaps just a couple/several thousand more people than expected preordered the game and got the digital code as well. I don't know. That seems very optimistic to me, but it's not like the server hasn't had players on it before, even if they were much fewer.

Originally posted by Kyleran

Originally posted by Cik_Asalin

Originally posted by jeme223

I have played this game for a while and it just keeps getting better and better! It has an AMAZING storyline, great skills, it doesnt force you to stick with just one 'class', and it has more that just one race! It is a great game! i HIGHLY reccomend it to ANYBODY! But remember it does require some skill soooo.... yeah

I tried it a while ago.  Then my wife walked in the room and said, knowing that Im a gamer, and this is true, said "why is your character a girl child?"  I had a male character.  Uninstall very quick.

Every now and then I play a female avatar and when my wife asks me why I tell her it reminds me of her and she goes away happy. 

I have been interested in this title but I will have to say the art style has always been a turn off that kept me away.  (and I've had little success in the F2P arena)

 

LOL that's hilarious. I have to say, I have played every major F2P and P2P mmorpg out there and I keep coming back to this game. There is just so much to do and everything is built around being fun rather than a grind. You can really do whatever u want, and make money/gains levels/progress however you want doing it. Definitely my favorite sandbox. I wish they would modernize the graphics a bit. I can't really play this around my dorm because, to be honest, it does look a bit childish.

http://play.swtor.com/en/

YES YES YES!!!!!!!!! YESSS!!!! YESSSSS!! YES YES YES!!

I'm not saying it's good. That's because good is arbitrary and heavily based on the stipulations enforced by this forum of MMORPG sandbox fanboys. I have been waiting for a good nonlinear sandbox massively multiplayer game for years, and going into DCUO with that mindset will ruin the game for you. I tried the game during beta and was immediately turned off by the fact the game had no crafting, no housing, and seemingly retarded social features. 

I played it again this week and--having to pull myself away to work on some CS--realize that this game is unique in the genre for its fast-paced action and integrated story line. Yes, it is more like a console game superhero game except that it is online, has a massively multiplayer player versus player edge and has all the associated flaws of blending console with online. But it's still fun.

And fun is really all that matters. Why do we play games? We play them because they are an escape from reality (fantasy life simulator Skyrim and Oblivion don't get me started ---> waiting for a better computer) but also because they are fun! Do you remember that word: "fun?" 

What does that mean, fun? Well for me it means that I am pulled into the game, immersed in the story and gameplay. I feel exhilarated when I'm able to execute a correct combo on a boss and save my team, earning myself the highest damage output in an instance. I am exhilarated when I can create forcefields around them to protect them from damage just as they are on the brink of death. I am excited when I learn a new piece of the backstory and see comic book rendered movies about Raven or Trigon or Doctor Fate, enemies that I have faced and now can come to know.  But mostly, I feel thrilled, frightened, and slightly scared, when I am facing real player enemies anywhere in the game world at any time and we both know that neither can live while the other one stands. 

So why is this fun( for me at least):

1. Fast-paced combat -- I really think this feature is underrated. It makes a huge difference because each opponent is different. You don't have time to wait like in other games. You better know your combos and healing spells well otherwise your team will not survive.
2. PVP - I never played PVP before and hated it in almost every game because it took forever to reach the right level and even when you were there, you ended up dying because you didn't grind forever. DCUO is different because skill really matters. I can take down a level 15 as a level 13. Sure it will be harder, but using block and dodge, it's not too hard to get out of a sticky situation. I also love the camaraderie it breeds between players. We group together and cover each other's backs. 
3. Movement abilities - being able to fly around at supersonic(well, not really that fast) speeds is amazing and then zooming down from the skies to break the earth beneath you with your impact. SO COOL.
4. The Story - The story is good. Each NPC has his or her own attitude that is greatly reflected in voice dialogue and gives you a clear sense of their comic book characters.
5. DC Universe - there is so much for the developers to pull from and integrate. It's a brilliant universe, and while I like it less than marvel(sorry), I think the rendition of a comic world was well done.
6. Character customization - still top ten of MMORPGs even if COH and Champions had more options at the beginning. I like what another user said when he claimed that even though there were fewer options, the options were more imposing and made you look more like a superhero than the other games. I completely concur. The costume pieces unlike the other two SHMMORPGS are earned through quests and pvp, but that is not a bad thing. You can change your costume at any time, mixing and matching old parts with new parts to change your own superhero with matching color scheme.
7. It makes me feel like a badass - being able to create my own character archetype from a preset (switching between damage and healing) and then executing my own build in real-time against enemies is awesome. People really downplay the customization, but the game does not have talent trees like WoW, where you only get a few extra skills but most of the effects of each tree are passive. Instead, each tree in DCUO (while more limited in scope) comes with a complete set of abilities.

hmm whatever I'll give this a shot

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They better have a good /stuck command

The Saga of Ryzom. With it's complex classless system, live events, unique factions that actually influence the world and your gameplay (how much things cost and what missions you can or cannot take + what lore your are given about the world), it is exactly what I had been searching for. However, due to its lower playerbase before I never enjoyed it. Fortunately, there is a thriving new playerbase now due to its release on Linux and Mac as well as Windows. Check my overview out at: http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/325183/Need-a-Sandbox-Game-to-Pass-the-Time-Check-out-Ryzom-WinMacLinux.html

Originally posted by MMO.Maverick

If you want less horrid players and a fairly better server community, then I suggest to pick a RP server, especially for AoC but this also applies to all other MMO's in my experience.

 

Someone mentioned Ryzom, which I think is a good option too, only iirc it has the same issue as Vanguard, namely low population. Unless that has changed the last year or so?

EQ2 should be an interesting option too, I haven't played it for years, but it should have bucketloads of content with the extensive list of expansions that has been released.

Yeah Ryzom is really blooming now, with the new F2P addition and the new world events. Check it out.