What is your opinion of TERA?

Aeroangel · May 2015

I'll preface by saying that I am currently level 23 on my elf priest, so I do have a limited perspective at this point. I have been enjoying the game. The tutorial island and introduction to the game is boring and dry, but the further you get along and the more abilities you unlock the combat starts to make up for that in terms of being fun compared to the boring quests.

I've had some interesting conversations in the chat channels, and I've had some fun playing as a team with other people including running the first dungeon recently, which I thought was a lot of fun. It could have been a little bigger and more complicated ideally, but overall the combat is still unique and fun for the time being.

So I just wanted to know what everyone else thinks of the game, especially opinions on parts of the game I haven't done such as PvP/crafting/etc. According to Polygon it's the 3rd largest revenue generating MMO supposedly making over $100 million in revenue per year. But then when I look at this website for example under "Most Popular games" over the past year it doesn't even make the top 10, and I feel like not too many people here like the game that much, but I could be wrong.

I am wondering if people here feel like TERA is more of a one-trick pony with the combat, and not much else to offer. I'm also wondering if it's true that TERA is making that much money then why isn't the game overflowing with content, or do I seriously underestimate how much it all costs?

reeereee · May 2015

Given that this site is filled with posts pinning for the days of EQ1 or UO I would say it is far from the mainstream and games from Asia generally receive far less favorable responses than on some other sites I visit.

TERA gets that high of revenue because they have a strong presence around the world and seems to be doing well in a lot of different markets without really dominating in any one place.

Crafting was completely redone some months ago so I have no idea how it works now.

Imo it's the best PvP you'll find anywhere. The bgs are somewhat meh but the idea that you dodge not based on rng or whether you hit a cooldown but how well you position your character imo makes it worlds better than standard tab target PvP.

Downside is people tend to be gearwhores. Once you hit max level expect to take a lot of flack in random dungeons if your gear isn't awesome... while this happens in all games but it feels particularly more pronounced in TERA.

Edit: Oh yeah, the quests, they're terrible, I don't know anyone who plays TERA for the questing, it's generally something people endure to level. Then again I feel that away about all questing ever except perhaps SWTOR.

itchmon · May 2015

imho tera isnt the best mmo, but definitely the best mmo of its kind (meaning action based).

its art style is well done, there is some humor, and the combat is great.

damond5031 · May 2015

I got to a point where to continue the main story quest I had to kill a boss monster, off I go to find said boss monster. I arrive at the spot where my quest indicator says I should be and lo and behold there is a group of about 15-20 other people standing around waiting for this monster to spawn. I am thinking "well if I can just hit the damn thing, I should get credit for killing it right?". Nope the first person out of all those people to hit the monster is the only one to get credit. This wouldnt be such a big deal if you could just go off and do other activities, this story line (as far as I know) was the only way to get on to the next area of the game. I messed around for about half an hour trying to complete the quest as more and more people showed up; I even made a group to try and even the odds but still had trouble completing the quest. Coming face to face with something that utterly ridiculous in the beginning of the game (which should have been used to showcase how great the game was) completely turned me off. I was actually having fun up until that point, but the thought that the entire game could be filled with such foolishness killed it for me.

epoq · May 2015

It's pretty simple in my opinion -- awesome combat, but everything else is pretty "meh".

Aeroangel · May 2015

Originally posted by reeereee

Given that this site is filled with posts pinning for the days of EQ1 or UO I would say it is far from the mainstream and games from Asia generally receive far less favorable responses than on some other sites I visit.

TERA gets that high of revenue because they have a strong presence around the world and seems to be doing well in a lot of different markets without really dominating in any one place.

Crafting was completely redone some months ago so I have no idea how it works now.

Imo it's the best PvP you'll find anywhere. The bgs are somewhat meh but the idea that you dodge not based on rng or whether you hit a cooldown but how well you position your character imo makes it worlds better than standard tab target PvP.

Downside is people tend to be gearwhores. Once you hit max level expect to take a lot of flack in random dungeons if your gear isn't awesome... while this happens in all games but it feels particularly more pronounced in TERA.

Edit: Oh yeah, the quests, they're terrible, I don't know anyone who plays TERA for the questing, it's generally something people endure to level. Then again I feel that away about all questing ever except perhaps SWTOR.

Yeah I agree about the questing however some games have more interesting little mechanics or puzzles, which I appreciate. You can also shorten the leveling process if your game lacks the content imo. I'm not big into crafting, but sometimes I'll try it out after reaching the end of the leveling process, so hopefully I can report back on that front.

Originally posted by itchmon

imho tera isnt the best mmo, but definitely the best mmo of its kind (meaning action based).

its art style is well done, there is some humor, and the combat is great.

I agree it looks great and that the combat is fun, but where is this humor you speak of?

Originally posted by damond5031
I got to a point where to continue the main story quest I had to kill a boss monster, off I go to find said boss monster. I arrive at the spot where my quest indicator says I should be and lo and behold there is a group of about 15-20 other people standing around waiting for this monster to spawn. I am thinking "well if I can just hit the damn thing, I should get credit for killing it right?". Nope the first person out of all those people to hit the monster is the only one to get credit. This wouldnt be such a big deal if you could just go off and do other activities, this story line (as far as I know) was the only way to get on to the next area of the game. I messed around for about half an hour trying to complete the quest as more and more people showed up; I even made a group to try and even the odds but still had trouble completing the quest. Coming face to face with something that utterly ridiculous in the beginning of the game (which should have been used to showcase how great the game was) completely turned me off. I was actually having fun up until that point, but the thought that the entire game could be filled with such foolishness killed it for me.

You do know you can change channels to an unpopulated channel to get the monster kill correct?

HOWEVER I definitely want to say that I believe when multiple people attack a mob (especially a boss/BAM) everyone that participated should get credit. If a major change could be made to the game I would recommend that. It has prompted me as a healer to request help for killing a BAM for example, and forming a group and being able to chat and get to know someone which is nice, but there should definitely be rewards for any kind of co-operate activity.

Originally posted by epoq

It's pretty simple in my opinion -- awesome combat, but everything else is pretty "meh".

Sort of how I'm feeling, which may be enough to keep me playing or at least coming back, and I do have to say it is visually appeasing as well which certainly helps.

Kajidourden · May 2015

They got combat done well, but it's faceroll easy even with the action combat, lmao.

As an archer i can stand there and get hit for like 5 minutes before im in danger of dying.

Aeroangel · May 2015

Originally posted by Kajidourden

They got combat done well, but it's faceroll easy even with the action combat, lmao.

As an archer i can stand there and get hit for like 5 minutes before im in danger of dying.

Yeah the difficulty could use an increase for sure, which would also give initiative for group play as well

Originally posted by Vutar
At release the game was very boring. It has probably changed since then but since I am in Korea now I cannot play it.

I remember when this game was being hyped so hard, and to me it's like it came out and barely made a fizzle much less a bang. I'm also not sure if it being free to play means it's a "failure" or not, but I suppose not since it's making plenty of money. Sorry to hear you cannot try it again.

Heretique · May 2015

Been a fan since it was a sub based game. Still going strong. But just like with everything here, some people will love it and some will hate it.

zaberfangx · May 2015

It's need helms like plate helms they gone missing.

JDis25 · May 2015

TERA is such a strange game to me.

Loved levels 10-45

45-60 the grind really set in. Getting grouped for a dungeon was a tedious task. and though the combat is great, you really are stuck with just one build and one class, unless you alt.

60-65 was pretty ok.

65+ (pre-expac) was super grindy. Zone events like Nebula or whatever it was called was fun and Battlegrounds were fun, however it was all about that gear treadmill. In PvP i was SUPER outmatched and did not want to keep dying over and over again to earn a single piece of good gear, then you have to go through the process of enchanting it ++

So yeah, it was kind of fun but really just a lot of work.

Covet78 · May 2015

I have a love/hate relationship with Tera. I love the pvp/pve and combat. I hate the grind. The grind is absolutely terrible. You can pay for the subscription, but it doesn't help with it at all. you literally have to spend $500 for the best pvp gear... or grind for a year. If you were to grind for 12 hours a day, you could probably do it in about 6 months, but for any normal human being, it's over a year unless you slap down half a grand in real cash.

The entry barrier for competitive pvp is way to high with the gear requirements. The RNG to get the best gear 'renegade +15' is just too punishing. I understand making gear hard to get, and people will argue "if you want the best stuff you have to work for it". But it's not even challenging work. It's just long boring repetitive do the same dungeon 1000's or time (not joking btw on how many times you have to do the same dungeon) for the best enchanted pvp gear. You can get it all right away for $500 by buying stuff in the shop and selling it, then buying up the enchanting mats (tier 6 feedstock+alk) But because of the RNG, it could cost even more then $500.

I have no problem spending money on a mmo. The subscription should be enough. But it's just not worth it.

Love the game, love the PVP, cant justify spending either a year of doing the same dungeon over and over, or throwing down $500 or more depending on RNG.

Dam you tera. I hope blade and soul isn't as bad.

Aeroangel · May 2015

Wow I honestly had not heard about it being that grindy, and I did assume as much since it's an Eastern MMO, but I guess at these low levels and with the current double EXP event going on I may have been fooled into thinking otherwise haha.

Thanks for the feedback everyone! I am keeping an eye out for Blade and Soul as well

Wizardry · May 2015

I thought the starter isle was absolutely horrible,i quit the game 3x never getting past that point.

However once i did the game looked a lot better ,problem is the UI is for myself dreadful.It was so bad ,i could not play the game.Now truth is i play/test soooo many games i often forget why i left one game or another.So there i was thinking hmm i don't remember why i left TERA so i'll try it again.Then within 30 seconds i was like ....arg ok now i remember why bah.

Too bad really i think the game at least in the short distance i got into the game seemed like it might be ok enough to stick around awhile.I had the same experience in Aracheage with that overlay map on my screen,i was like /shout for answers to remove it off my screen and since nobody answered i was like screw this brutal design.In an age where we want LESS clutter on our game screen,what idiot system designer would think ,,ok great let's put a giant map overlay smack in the middle of the screen.

UI really makes a huge difference ,i remember when many complained of the FFXI UI even though i thought it was perfect for my play style ,i realize the frustrations.That is why developers need to make a solid customized UI or you will lose a lot of customers.

Ridelynn · May 2015

Originally posted by epoq
It's pretty simple in my opinion -- awesome combat, but everything else is pretty "meh".

This about sums up my opinion - I still load it up occasionally just for a combat fix. TERA and Vindictus both do action combat very well - TERA has a much more open world, Vindictus has some amazing physics and graphics.

Covet78 · May 2015

Originally posted by Aeroangel
Wow I honestly had not heard about it being that grindy, and I did assume as much since it's an Eastern MMO, but I guess at these low levels and with the current double EXP event going on I may have been fooled into thinking otherwise haha.

Thanks for the feedback everyone! I am keeping an eye out for Blade and Soul as well

yeah dude, it's really really grindy unless to plop down lots of money. It really feels pay to win by the amount you have to grind.

I was able to grind out the +15 axe on my zerker, took almost 2 months. this is with a subscription, and already having some materials (feedstock and alk) was able to craft the renegade pvp chest, got it to +12, started saving up the 2000 feedstock just to give it the ability to be enchanted up to +15, and started crying after 2 weeks of grinding almost nonstop. I couldn't do it anymore. the same dungeon 4 times a day on 7 characters (lockout limit is only 4 times a day per character with subscription).

Absolutely retarded. The combat is so much fun, but just couldn't do it anymore. just not worth it. Way to much time in one game just to be able to pvp competitively at a much later future date.

moosecatlol · May 2015

Kind of Boring / 10

How was it boring? The graphically overhauled 2005 combat system was not enough to keep my interest while dredging through the same rinse and repeat archaic styled questing system.

Moreover OP, you should probably stop reading awful blogs like Polygon and collect the data for yourself.

Dungeon Fighter Online

World of Warcraft

Lineage

These three names insure that TERA is not even in the top 3, and by all technicality it's not even in the top ten. Polygon is an advertisement blog, in which people go to so that they may be advertised to.

Aeroangel · May 2015

Originally posted by Wizardry

I thought the starter isle was absolutely horrible,i quit the game 3x never getting past that point.
However once i did the game looked a lot better ,problem is the UI is for myself dreadful.It was so bad ,i could not play the game.Now truth is i play/test soooo many games i often forget why i left one game or another.So there i was thinking hmm i don't remember why i left TERA so i'll try it again.Then within 30 seconds i was like ....arg ok now i remember why bah.
Too bad really i think the game at least in the short distance i got into the game seemed like it might be ok enough to stick around awhile.I had the same experience in Aracheage with that overlay map on my screen,i was like /shout for answers to remove it off my screen and since nobody answered i was like screw this brutal design.In an age where we want LESS clutter on our game screen,what idiot system designer would think ,,ok great let's put a giant map overlay smack in the middle of the screen.
UI really makes a huge difference ,i remember when many complained of the FFXI UI even though i thought it was perfect for my play style ,i realize the frustrations.That is why developers need to make a solid customized UI or you will lose a lot of customers.

Just so you know you can easily get rid of the minimap overlay by pressing "N" or clicking in the minimap button on the compass on the top right.

I do agree that the UI is way too much and rigid in some areas it should not be. It honestly took me over an hour of tweaking before I got to a point where I was like "I'm not happy with this UI, but I find it acceptable now". And I asked several UI related questions in Area chat that were answered. Also agree the starter area needs a complete rehaul.

Originally posted by moosecatlol

Kind of Boring / 10

How was it boring? The graphically overhauled 2005 combat system was not enough to keep my interest while dredging through the same rinse and repeat archaic styled questing system.

Moreover OP, you should probably stop reading awful blogs like Polygon and collect the data for yourself.

Dungeon Fighter Online
World of Warcraft
Lineage

These three names insure that TERA is not even in the top 3, and by all technicality it's not even in the top ten. Polygon is an advertisement blog, in which people go to so that they may be advertised to.

Not sure why you have everything in bold. That's pretty much why I expressed it as a question while linking it. I just googled Tera revenue and found it. I don't religiously subscribe to that website or endorse it.

If you have a better source for this type of information please feel free to share.

Talonsin · May 2015

I loved the combat and most of the artwork, I was not into the crazy big weapons. The crafting was above average which isnt saying much since most games have terrible crafting systems. I just keep getting bored when I play as it is the same thing, go to a quest hub, go kill 10 of these. I usually jump in 2 or 3 times a year and only last about a month before moving on. It also seems weird when I play and others are running around as elven chicks in bikinis.

JDis25 · May 2015

I really wish TERA was less grindy and focused on competitive PvP. It would be my favorite game out there if they did this.

YashaX · June 2015

It is a great game, beautiful world, good combat, BAMs and boss monster fights are awesome. I found the end game grind (enchanting weapons and so forth) a pain and the pvp is too gear/level dependant. I usually get bored with all mmos for that same reason though so not sure if it is a particular negative in regards to Tera.

Some of the dungeon boss fights are still among my all time favourite mmo experiences.

Edit: Oh yes just remembered- the in game zone chat was some of the worst I have ever read, I remember thinking to myself that the police should investigate all people playing Tera in regards to paedophilia- it was really that bad at times. Never seen anything like it in other games.

Aeroangel · June 2015

Yeah I plan to play the game casually and if I get to a grindy bit then I may stop playing or level an alt.

And in regards to the Elin or whatever the little girl race is I definitely wish that could be taken out personally, but I try to ignore it. I also stay out of global and I condem the pedos in area chat every time I see a scantily clad Elin ugh CRINGE. Hopefully this crap keeps those creeps on the computer and away from real life entirely.

Akulas · June 2015

The community has a younger mindset. It's fun to play and worth having a look at. The gunner class feels OP and can easily solo BAMs as a gunner. Back when I first play the combat wasn't as easy. You can easily just do the story quest from 1-65. Can't really speak for end game competetiveness because I stopped playing after getting level cap.

Wizardry · June 2015

Originally posted by JDis25
I really wish TERA was less grindy and focused on competitive PvP. It would be my favorite game out there if they did this.

Problem is that these are SUPPOSE to be role playing games.If all you do is focus on pvp then the only role i could think of is playing Bin Laden or Attila the Hun.

The problem i always have with the term "GRIND" is that a game has to be boring for it to be thought of as grind.Example vanilla FFXI was super slow xp gains,you would play after work expecting no more than maybe 1-3 levels in a group.However grouping and combat was fun to interesting for me so i never thought of anything as grind.

I feel the biggest mistake a game can do in this era is create altaholic gaming.Every game should be utilizing a sub class system,it allows players to change it up when xp feels grindy by going to play another new class while still improving their same character.Games should make crafting a huge part of the game from farming mats to providing food/drink and weapons/ammo.If players don't want to take part in the plausible realistic life that a character would,then they should not be playing a RP'ing game.

PVP should be a plausible factor in a rp game however it also needs to be done really well for it to work and guess what,it is NEVER done well,so focusing on a weak part of game design is a really bad choice.

ScyferX · June 2015

when a boss or spot is camped, u can change channels.

RemyVorender · June 2015

Warrior lvl 60

Great combat. Great Graphics. BAMS. Good Dungeons. Poor crafting. Horrid quest hub grinding.

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