[Europe] TERA Custom Guild Emblems Temporarily Removed


I’ve always said that developers/publishers should not punish the entire community for the actions of a small group. Now, I hadn’t taken a full look at the TERA guild emblems I posted (which were essentially dumped from a folder on my hard drive) until I started writing this article, but lo and behold I found … Continue reading “[Europe] TERA Custom Guild Emblems Temporarily Removed”

TERA Korea Patch Adds In Cosmetic Cash Shop


Ahoy, TERAns! The great part of being on the lower end of the development scale is that kTERA gets all of the updates before we do here in the West. On one hand this does annoy a certain portion of the base who see the developer playing favorites, but on the other hand you might … Continue reading “TERA Korea Patch Adds In Cosmetic Cash Shop”

TERA Beta Preview Part 3: Prisoner of Azerbaijan


[Editor’s Note: I highly recommend reading Part 2 before you read part 3] I’ve mentioned before on Twitter and in discussions that I support a combination of a localized auction house and player owned shops that can be spread over the countryside. Granted, my business tactics come from a time where I could set up … Continue reading “TERA Beta Preview Part 3: Prisoner of Azerbaijan”

TERA Beta Preview #2: Electric Boogaloo


This past weekend marked the second closed beta for The Exiled Realm of Arborea, and my second full weekend of ignoring everything in the Area chat channel for the sake of my ignore button. My last preview was mostly done through Twitter, during which I managed to level up to 9 before admittedly logging out. … Continue reading “TERA Beta Preview #2: Electric Boogaloo”

Guild War 2 Trumps TERA, Play While You Queue


Someone must have told Guild Wars 2 developer Arenanet that I was comparing MMOs based on how they handle server queues. At least so far in the beta, TERA compensates players who spend more than ten minutes in line for their server with a period of bonus experience upon logging in. I didn’t point this … Continue reading “Guild War 2 Trumps TERA, Play While You Queue”

Stuck in TERA Queue? Enjoy Some Bonus Experience


I don’t know about you, but I hate queue lines, except in those rare moments when I find myself queuing in line for the gas station to open in the morning to buy a slushie. But enough of my small town stories. The point of my story is: I hate queue lines in video games, … Continue reading “Stuck in TERA Queue? Enjoy Some Bonus Experience”

TERA: Not Wiping After Open Beta


There’s a phrase I once heard that goes along the lines of “in MMOs, the betas are like the infantile stage of release. They need to be wiped, regularly.” The folks at En Masse Entertainment, however, feel differently and will not be wiping characters when open beta transitions to head start. Rather, their mantra is: … Continue reading “TERA: Not Wiping After Open Beta”