TERA - First Impressions
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Two of my friends bought the game to get into the betas and then cancelled and got their money back. I was going to join them but when I saw I had to buy a monthly sub with that right away, it really put me off from getting it.
Looks like I am waiting for Guild Wars 2 instead.
Looks like I am waiting for Guild Wars 2 instead.
They have a race that is basically a preteen girl prancing around showing her panties. This is one of those games that is NOT going to help the reputation of gamers in general and MMOs specifically.
I mean, really, what kind of market are they going for here. Do they not think, for a moment, that that is a bad idea?
I mean, really, what kind of market are they going for here. Do they not think, for a moment, that that is a bad idea?
Yeah, it's kind of disturbing to be honest. Look it up on Youtube if you want to see.FranBunnyFFXII said:
To be entirely fair... I wouldn't say they are "promoting" loli, perhaps it's just one of those many situations with anime style games not feeling they have to change their aesthetic for western markets.FranBunnyFFXII said:
Don't know anything about them lying to the community, the aesthetic of the game made me not interested enough to follow it.
World of Warcraft is as 'guilty' with worgen, and I don't see the problem with the elin, it's a cultural thing. Just a case of western audience backlashing angrily at something harmless and normal inFranBunnyFFXII said:
I find it very hard to take it seriously when somebody claims that a certain aspect of a game is perfect.Pancho Agdeppa said:
Speculation leads to disappointment.
Attractive women in games nowadays are about as common as good graphics.
Something tells me this game will be overshadowed by Guild Wars 2.
The direct combat is very fun and rather precise; it's the strongest aspect of the game, as I see it. The visuals are quite gorgeous, too. Too bad the story sucks and the questing system is the usual run-of-the-mill stuff - I found myself not caring about anything story or quest related after only about five minutes of playing. And as much as I like both the combat and the art style it's not enough to keep me interested, especially when a subscription fee is involved.
So far GW2 looks noticeably more appealing to me.
So far GW2 looks noticeably more appealing to me.
I really enjoyed the beta, I've preordered it and can't wait for it to be released, I usually don't like MMOs too much but this one has really good combat.
I actually knew it was Korean, don't know why I wrote Japanese, my bad. And I put guilty in apostrophes to signify that I found that complaint questionable.FranBunnyFFXII said:
With regards to loli, I don't find it questionable. For one, people need to grow up about seeing panties. It limits character design, and it's not really a problem. Hell, Amy in the sonic series is 12 and you can constantly see her panties, so we should of grown up accepting it. They've not sexualised it, they're just there. For another, I'd say the characters (from what I've seen) are Moe, not loli.
[small]And that a victimless crime isn't really a crime so I don't have a problem with lolicon, but that's a can of worms to be opened another time[/small]
Doesn't sound that great, pretty much just another MMO except this one happens to have slightly different combat or something.
The main attraction from what I could tell was the attractive women which are not exactly uncommon in games nowadays.
Not sure what the fuss about Loli is. It doesn't hurt anyone so im not sure why you speak of it like it's a bad thing.
The main attraction from what I could tell was the attractive women which are not exactly uncommon in games nowadays.
Not sure what the fuss about Loli is. It doesn't hurt anyone so im not sure why you speak of it like it's a bad thing.
Eh, the Elin are some 400 years old so who gives a shit, also, way to ruin Lollipops with that disturbing word people who came up with it.
TERA seems neat just from combat, if their whole "Where you hit with the weapon matters" thing turns true.
From what I've heard, around 15-20, the quests takes a header straight into typical Korean Grind-fest. It is interesting, simply because Action Combat is a lot funner than server based swings, but if it doesn't have very fun quests or anything useful to do at endgame it's going to sink like the Titanic.
And this time, Rose will push it under instead of holding onto it.
TERA seems neat just from combat, if their whole "Where you hit with the weapon matters" thing turns true.
From what I've heard, around 15-20, the quests takes a header straight into typical Korean Grind-fest. It is interesting, simply because Action Combat is a lot funner than server based swings, but if it doesn't have very fun quests or anything useful to do at endgame it's going to sink like the Titanic.
And this time, Rose will push it under instead of holding onto it.
I've just finished the 4th closed beta and I have to be honest, I'm enjoying it. The combat is dynamic; keep moving or get flattened. It's incredibly risky to just stand in the same spot. I played the Archer class and I have to be honest, I feel it was what the Ranger in Guild Wars should have been. Anything gets too close, you can jump away, still firing as you go. The lack of mobility in the Guild Wars Ranger was what put me off playing it. I started a Warrior too but I ran out of time to really give a full opinion on it, so I'll wait till the 5th beta. What I can say is that normally I hate playing melee classes, but I was enjoying myself with the Warrior.
The game is pretty, of course it is; it's hard to find a game that's not these days (and the soundtrack is by Inon Zur). Yes, they've obviously made the females to look as attractive as possible, but for the first time in ages I made a male character, because for once they didn't look as if they were added in as an afterthought. I found the male Castanic to be particularly appealing.
I'll admit that the questing structure is pretty much nothing new. But it works for me to just have a quick glance and see what I'm meant to be doing. As for the story, I spent so much time doing sidequests and exploring during the beta that I don't know much, but I gathered that it's the old "Join army > fight Big Bad > become Hero" tale. That suits me fine, I'll just be interested to see how they go about telling the tale. Might focus more on story-quests in Beta 5.
As for actually buying the game, it's pre-ordered and I can't see myself cancelling it. I do intend on buying Guild Wars 2 as well, since I've been waiting about five years for it and it looks fantastic. I can't compare the two though since I haven't had the luck of getting into any Guild Wars 2 betas.
The game is pretty, of course it is; it's hard to find a game that's not these days (and the soundtrack is by Inon Zur). Yes, they've obviously made the females to look as attractive as possible, but for the first time in ages I made a male character, because for once they didn't look as if they were added in as an afterthought. I found the male Castanic to be particularly appealing.
I'll admit that the questing structure is pretty much nothing new. But it works for me to just have a quick glance and see what I'm meant to be doing. As for the story, I spent so much time doing sidequests and exploring during the beta that I don't know much, but I gathered that it's the old "Join army > fight Big Bad > become Hero" tale. That suits me fine, I'll just be interested to see how they go about telling the tale. Might focus more on story-quests in Beta 5.
As for actually buying the game, it's pre-ordered and I can't see myself cancelling it. I do intend on buying Guild Wars 2 as well, since I've been waiting about five years for it and it looks fantastic. I can't compare the two though since I haven't had the luck of getting into any Guild Wars 2 betas.
I'm in the Beta myself.
High points:
-Best combat on any MMO to date.
-Technical graphics fit for a modern day game.
-Awesome open-world boss encounters.
-Unlike Aion, there are plenty of quests to get you to max level.
Low points:
-Bland and uninspired quests.
-Horrible NPC dialog.
-Many things outside of combat are riding on future potential.
Other:
It is very easy to reach the level cap. Some people like this as they can focus on gearing up and PVPing sooner. Some people dislike it because they want to put in the extra effort. Up to you to decide.
For those concerned about the little girl race, the publisher censored the panties and gave them all pants. Don't worry, your fake God won't send you to fake Hell if you play Tera anymore.
High points:
-Best combat on any MMO to date.
-Technical graphics fit for a modern day game.
-Awesome open-world boss encounters.
-Unlike Aion, there are plenty of quests to get you to max level.
Low points:
-Bland and uninspired quests.
-Horrible NPC dialog.
-Many things outside of combat are riding on future potential.
Other:
It is very easy to reach the level cap. Some people like this as they can focus on gearing up and PVPing sooner. Some people dislike it because they want to put in the extra effort. Up to you to decide.
For those concerned about the little girl race, the publisher censored the panties and gave them all pants. Don't worry, your fake God won't send you to fake Hell if you play Tera anymore.
I don't really consider Vindictus to be an MMO. At least not a traditional one. In Vindictus you can't mix class and race. Instead, you pick one of 4 (5?) preset characters and do some minor tweaking. Which means classes and general appearances are gender-locked.FranBunnyFFXII said:
All game content, including dungeons, can be done solo and the game as a whole is more reminiscent of Guild Wars 1 than 2. I consider GW2 to be an MMO, not GW1. GW1 = Fancy chat hub with party-instance-based content. Not that there's anything wrong with that as I loved me some GW1. GW2, though, has a true open world where players can run into each other.
Finally, regarding graphics, Vindictus' are decent but Tera's are better (at a technical level). Tera's assets are more detailed with higher polygon count and higher resolution textures. Heck, the flying horse used to travel around looks better than anything I've seen on any game recently. Amazing level of detail. Too bad everything is of such high detail that the draw-distance has to be pretty aggressive.