Originally posted by Cognito

The only thing I will say on TERA is: this game makes rolling a priest actually fun!

 

I will be rolling this line on each post I make that is even slightly related to TERA. That is all.

Well this is good to hear since I made a priest, never tried it in beta, but I will be my friends poclet healer for BAM's and PVP

Originally posted by Zylaxx

En Masse is the only thing that might save this game over here.  I would be willing and glad to try their next non-eastern MMO if they ever decide to make one.  Listened to and watched the Pax East panel and the guy from En Masse seemed to get it so I hope for all you Tera fans they can make this game as good as it can be (barring the shortcomings it has).  I think Tera will be fine especially in their hands.

I'm curious to know what short comings you think TERA has.  Being hyped up on games I tend to be blind to these things.

If anyone can make this game do well it's definately En Masse. Best customer service I have ever seen, and they have by far the best ability to listen to their playerbase. They make huge game changing decisions based on what players have been telling them. They have actually been using the beta as a beta, instead of just a way to test out how many players their servers can hold at once. Plus they have a good sense of humor, all of the patch notes are very entertaining to read, usually I hate to read patch notes for anything.

Originally posted by rojo6934

After i canceled my TERA prepurchase and got my refund the customer service person kept my beta status open and i got an my open beta access to see if the game turns out to be what i want, so yeah they are indeed a nice bunch. I will keep playing the betas and if i change my mind but even if i change my mind i will buy the game on sale some time. Gorgeous graphics and outstanding character models are not enough to me for a full price game. We will see how the game evolves before and early after launch.

While I agree the engine is fantastic and the art is gorgeous I find that what I really like about TERA is the action combat. It just feels right and responsive. I tried to play AION now that is free ( I used to play it 3 years ago) and I could not stand the controls, they feel clumsy and unresponsive in comparison...I think TERA has spoiled me a bit. I hope this wont be the case with GW2, which Ill be buying as well.

Originally posted by Juaks

Originally posted by rojo6934

After i canceled my TERA prepurchase and got my refund the customer service person kept my beta status open and i got an my open beta access to see if the game turns out to be what i want, so yeah they are indeed a nice bunch. I will keep playing the betas and if i change my mind but even if i change my mind i will buy the game on sale some time. Gorgeous graphics and outstanding character models are not enough to me for a full price game. We will see how the game evolves before and early after launch.

While I agree the engine is fantastic and the art is gorgeous I find that what I really like about TERA is the action combat. It just feels right and responsive. I tried to play AION now that is free ( I used to play it 3 years ago) and I could not stand the controls, they feel clumsy and unresponsive in comparison...I think TERA has spoiled me a bit. I hope this wont be the case with GW2, which Ill be buying as well.

Well said Juaks.

Originally posted by Deron_Barak
The reason EnMasse is getting the praise it does is because they have the power to tweak things for us that other "porting" publishers have not been able to do. BHS is giving each publisher freedom in each respective region so though the content is mostly the same there will be differences between EU, J, K and NA TERA.

For someone who isn't keeping track of daily TERA news the lines will seem to blur between what EME has done and what KTERA has done. The reason is because while EME is busy getting as much of KTERA to us as possible, KTERA is adding new content at the same time lol.

At the end of the day EME is not just an extension of BHS but controls NA TERA and is responsible for it's success or failure here. They've seemed very personable, have good CS and are willing to make changes based on feedback. Can't ask more from a publisher IMO.

As a European player can play in NA and vice versa I seriously doubt that there will be differences between EU and NA. And why would there be anyway ?

Because BHS gave those decisions to each regional publisher if I'm not mistaken, at least they gave those powers to EME. You could be right in that Frogster either has to or chose to share the same changes as EME, I'm not positive.

The only thing that I noticed playing both EU and NA clients is that the xp per mob seemed steeper on EU. This could be my imagination however since the "red quest only" experiment I was doing used a different class between the two.

That and the general chat was far better than NA lol. This is due to being a free beta however, thank goodness.

I have submitted 4 tickets in the past few months...

 

I get responses in 30minutes-6 hours, they are always well written and adressed to me and not some computer generated write up.

 

They are a nice bunch to, I could make 5 threads bashing the game calling is shit and i'd get a warning, they gave me full beta access just based on my word that a pre-ordered from a distributor, they are even nice when cancelling a pre-order, a friend of mine who's broke said he was cancelling because he could only afford Diablo and he got a response along the lines of; "I hope you have fun in Diablo, we've refunded your pre-order blah blah blah"

 

People even apparently got BETA access by drawing silly pictures requested by GMs. I also like their sense of humor, even in the official rules you see some fun tidbits.

Originally posted by afropuff420

In case some are wondering what I'm referring to:

 

http://tera.enmasse.com/new-launch-features

Heh, I caught the direct jab at Blizzard/WOW with this comment on the page.

"And we promise: no killing a thousand furbolgs just to go through a tunnel"

ROFL, I remember when we had to do it, and I learned how to just run through it screaming and hoping not to die in the process.

Regardless where the changes come from, fact is there's going to be quite a few differences between the CB''s and the upcoming OB's / launch so even if you tried it before and didn't care much for, perhaps a revisit might be in order.

 

Originally posted by Kyleran

Originally posted by afropuff420

In case some are wondering what I'm referring to:

 

http://tera.enmasse.com/new-launch-features

Heh, I caught the direct jab at Blizzard/WOW with this comment on the page.

"And we promise: no killing a thousand furbolgs just to go through a tunnel"

ROFL, I remember when we had to do it, and I learned how to just run through it screaming and hoping not to die in the process.

Regardless where the changes come from, fact is there's going to be quite a few differences between the CB''s and the upcoming OB's / launch so even if you tried it before and didn't care much for, perhaps a revisit might be in order.

 

I'm salivating at the "Improved Early Play" with no link yet.

"And we promise: no killing a thousand furbolgs just to go through a tunnel."

Oh... that's sad!  I thought that was supposed to be one of the highlights of rolling a dorf, ... I mean Dwarf.  ;-) 

That said I'm strictly going to be judging Tera based on how much I like the gameplay.  Not that its bad to like a game that has things like good Customer Service.  Or one where the supporting company seems to listen to its customers.  Its just that those things will always be secondary concerns.

I just hope it doesn't end up like Rift... Where the dynamic content becomes untennable due to the lack of player population in that zone.   And, in that same vein, I worry about GW2's dynamic content.  I feel strongly that regular quests, which can be completed solo but which have group bonuses, will always be a superior game mechanic.

I guess I'll have to wait and see...

Originally posted by KyutaSyuko

Originally posted by Zylaxx

En Masse is the only thing that might save this game over here.  I would be willing and glad to try their next non-eastern MMO if they ever decide to make one.  Listened to and watched the Pax East panel and the guy from En Masse seemed to get it so I hope for all you Tera fans they can make this game as good as it can be (barring the shortcomings it has).  I think Tera will be fine especially in their hands.

I'm curious to know what short comings you think TERA has.  Being hyped up on games I tend to be blind to these things.

I wont go into that here.  If you check my post history I have said numerous times what I think is wrong with Tera.  Good luck in your MMO of choice.

I cannot wait for this game, So much fun in the beta. I just hope end game is just as much fun.

The Aim combat is brilliant, I still don't know what class to roll. Everyone is fun and different.

Just need to find a nice friendly guild now.

See you on the battlefield.

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Originally posted by Cannyone
"And we promise: no killing a thousand furbolgs just to go through a tunnel."
Oh... that's sad!  I thought that was supposed to be one of the highlights of rolling a dorf, ... I mean Dwarf.  ;-) 
That said I'm strictly going to be judging Tera based on how much I like the gameplay.  Not that its bad to like a game that has things like good Customer Service.  Or one where the supporting company seems to listen to its customers.  Its just that those things will always be secondary concerns.
I just hope it doesn't end up like Rift... Where the dynamic content becomes untennable due to the lack of player population in that zone.   And, in that same vein, I worry about GW2's dynamic content.  I feel strongly that regular quests, which can be completed solo but which have group bonuses, will always be a superior game mechanic.
I guess I'll have to wait and see...

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Having a proper support can make or break a game. The game can be awesome to high heavens but if you have a problem and costumer support gives you the finger, you're not going to keep on playing for very long ;p

If the game is somewhat bad but the support and communication is top notch you might stick with it for a while longer simply to see how it turns out, if nothing else.

On an unrelated note... You just made me realize that "dynamic content" in Rift and GW2 is a cost-saving excuse to not make proper quests 0-o

The BEST thing?

 

High Elven Females.

Originally posted by bill4747

The BEST thing?

 

High Elven Females.

Yeah!  Jiggly bits. :D

Well that's unless you're a 'pedo' then I'd guess the Elin's "Thunder Thighs" are what you'd dream of at night... =P

And of course, just to be different, I'm rolling a 'Dragon Lady'.  Whose boobs are much more modest, though they still jiggle. ;-)

The dragon ladies are hot in a 'put you over their lap and spank you' kind of way.