The Korean Open Beta begins today and TERA Fans is all set to be your source for beta news! The test has yet to begin and even so we already have lots of information. While you wait for the test to begin, let's recap what we know. Keep reading to find out more and check back often for updates!
General KOBT Information
The KOBT (Korean Open Beta Test) is the first TERA test open to the general Korean public. The test comes after three closed beta tests and a closed server stress test. Players were able to make their characters, join a guild and add friends during an OBT pre-selection period beginning on December 30th and ending on January 8th. During this time, servers were capped at around 5,000 players per-server and 27 servers in total were opened. After the launch of the test, the servers will re-open for new character creation.
The KOBT is set to begin on:
- January 11, 2011 at 6 AM Korean time
- January 10, 2011 at 9 PM GMT
- January 10, 2011 at 4 PM EST
- January 10, 2011 at 1 PM PST
The test is to last two weeks. Players will be able to reach level 38, but at launch, the level cap will be 50,
according to Korean news source, TIG. There have been no announced launch dates for TERA in any region so far.
Hangame released a totally awesome trailer following the announcement of TERA's OBT. You can check it out in HQ below!
It's worth mentioning that although the trailer displays the political system and battlefields, these activities seem to be strictly endgame and will not be testable during the OBT. Not including the start zone, the Isand of Dawn, there will only be one continent open for testing,
Southern Arun.
TERA Fans in the KOBT
Many members of the TERA Fans community will be playing in the KOBT. The majority of us have decided to use Korean names in order to more seamlessly blend in during the test and not possibly be targeted by Korean GMs. Our guild is called TERA팬 (TERA Fans) and we are located on 미스텔 (Mystel). The GM for this test is 이알라 (Yialra), but I am currently
planning a TERA Fans community guild for the NA launch of the game.
For more information on TERA팬, head over to
our thread where we have a roster and vent information.
KOBT FAQ
Here are some frequently asked KOBT questions answered. If you have a KOBT question not addressed somewhere in this thread, please ask it in the comments!
- How do I get into the beta?
You have to make a Hangame account. This requires a Korean social security number, so you must be a Korean citizen. Another legal way of getting into the test is by having a Korean press account. There are other, illegal ways of getting into the test, but we can't allow you to discuss those methods on TERA fans.
- I have an account. Do I need a proxy to overcome an IP ban?
Not at this time.
- Will the test be in English at all?
No, it is a Korean test, entirely in the Korean language. Any attempts at an English "fan patch" may be a violation of the game's EULA.
However, diligent TERA Fans have been working to translate some aspects of the game on the forums. There are some translated maps up right now. You can also just hang out in the KOBT Vent :) (Info here)
- How do I type in Korean?
TERA Fans member Reiko has graciously made a guide to typing Hangul into TERA.
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Okay, from my experience you CAN NOT COPY PASTE FROM OUTWARD SOURCES (such as google translator) into the Tera Client.
However there IS a workaround....
What I was told by my Korean friend is that the devs are closely monitoring and asking people on Hangame's site to report ALL ENGLISH SPEAKERS as well as anyone with an english name. The best way to avoid being reported is to follow my steps below:
1. Start-> Control Panel-> Clock, Language, and Region
2. Under Regional and Language Options click change keyboard or other input methods
3. Change Keyboards…-> Add-> Korean (Korea)-> Keyboard-> Microsoft (IME) -> OK
4. Apply-> OK
5. You have the option to show the language bar or hide it, you can also drag it to your start bar (it is small and simple to switch between.)
6. You can type in Korean now! To switch back from Korean-English or English-Korean you can
a) hold onto [alt] and [shift] together to switch the languages
b) or click on the icon
7. Typing in Korean is a bit compicated so make sure the Korean language bar look like this:
8. Here is a quick guide to type Korean letters on your keyboard:
9. Let’s try writng Dong Bang Shin Ki in Korean:
e+h+d= 동
q+k+d= 방
t+l+s= 신
r+l= 기
e+h+d+q+k+d+t+l+s+r+l= 동방신기
10. If you wish to remove the Korean language keyboard, repeat 1-3, instead of add, click remove
There's tons of KOBT information in threads started by TERA Fans members all over the site! Here's a few of the most relevant ones:
I'll update the above list with more threads as they're made!
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