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Hello, TERA Fans! :) Today from 1 PM CST to 2 PM CST, TERA Fans will be down for maintenance as it undergoes some upgrades. The forums will be upgraded to IPB 3.1.4 and the Gallery will be upgraded to version 4.0.4.

The new upgrades have undergone some testing, but there still may be issues. If you discover any bugs please post about them in the TERA Fans Feedback forum with as much information as you can provide.

Thank you for your patience as the site is upgraded and I hope you enjoy the new features!

Filed by TERA Fans News at 5:16 pm under Uncategorized  Tagged Bugs, Fans, Feedback Forum, Hello, New Features, Patience, Tera
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Hello, TERA Fans! Last night I got word that foregin gaming news site Steparu had published a very extensive and detailed review of Korean TERA. The review is filled with lots of information about all aspects of gameplay, from the crafting system to end-game content and really fantastic videos! Amazingly, the reviewer gave TERA an overall 9.5/10! That's really exciting and impressive!

The review is too long to post here in its entirety, but check out a preview below, head over to Steparu to continue reading and let us know what you think! :)

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Filed by TERA Fans News at 3:53 pm under Uncategorized  Tagged Content Reading, Experiences, Fans, Game Content, Game Online, Game Review, Gameplay Videos, Gaming News, Gaming Site, Hello, Max Level, Missions, Mmorpg, New Direction, News Site, Point And Click, Similar Monsters, Targeting System, Tera, Worth Your Money
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Update: The pictures are very large .png's so I'm uploading them a few different ways in case you can't get them to load from the thumbnails! Here are the other ways you can grab these renders:

- High Quality Direct Download: 1 2 3
- Low Quality Direct Download
- On-Site gallery

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Hello, TERA Fans! Right on the heels of the Korean Open Beta launch date, today we have new armor renders from the Korean Sress Test client, thanks as always to TERA Fans armor renderer Radacci! These armors are really magnificent and Radacci noted they were super shiny-- literally.

There's two new armors for each type, for each race and for each gender, for a total of 54 new armors! Radacci did not render Popori or Elin, but Elin should be coming soon. Check em out below!

Filed by TERA Fans News at 5:54 pm under Uncategorized  Tagged Armor, Armors, Baraka, Different Ways, Elf, Fans, Heels, Hello, High Quality, Korean Pictures, Launch, Open Beta, Png, Renderer, Sress, Stress Pictures, Stress Test, Tera, Thumbnails
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Hello TERA Fans! This morning we awoke to the news that TERA's Korean Open Beta will begin on January 11, 2011. In addition, players will be able to create their character, join guilds, and other things ahead of time. Check out the direct translation below:

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Overall, I think this is very good news. With the start date a little less than a month off, it means the team is working to ensure the game has a smooth open beta. I think it's a good amount of time, not too long or too short, to ensure everything goes as planned.

I'm also excited about the pre-selection process! Always a good feature. What do you think, TERA Fans?

Filed by TERA Fans News at 5:12 pm under Uncategorized  Tagged Amount Of Time, Character Name, Fans, Game, Hello, Morning News, Open Beta Test, Phase Change, Pre Selection, Quote, Selection Process, Selection Service, Smooth, Tera, Test Schedule, Time Check, Translation
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Hello, TERA Fans :D If you've been keeping up with the streams and videos, this has been a fun weekend full of TERA, hasn't it? Well it just got even more awesome! Kurushii of Xen of Onslaught just sent me a package containing all of the loading screens in the client so far.

A few months ago, we got our first look at some of the loading screens from NHN's TERA site. The loading screens are all beautiful pictures illustrating the story of TERA; from shopping in Velika to Elin and Poporis frolicking about. Check them out, and thanks, Kurushii!

(Note: If you can't see the thumbnails on the portal, you should be able to in the physical post. Sorry Dx!)

Filed by TERA Fans News at 1:42 am under Uncategorized  Tagged Beautiful, Dx, Fans, Hello, Loading Screens, Shopping, Streams, Tera, Thumbnails, Xen Of Onslaught
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Update: Added a new cut scene and description!

Hello, TERA Fans! Today, TERA Fans member Cori sent me three videos from TERA's Korean client. One of the videos may be the first scene of a Velika based questline and the other two scenes are probably from an Allemantheia questline. If you don't want potentially major questlines spoiled for you don't watch! Also always keep in mind that these clips are still under development, I'm sure.

All the videos are subtitled in Korean, so I've sent them to our fantastic translator, Kalestine and he's helped me understand the story conveyed in them. Remember that it's possible the story could be different in Korean TERA than it is in the West's TERA.

Check them out and enjoy the scenes!

• Introduction to Velika
  - This first video introduces the player to Velika.
  
  
  
  
  The narrator does not give his name, but describes Velika as the center of Arun, protected by the goddess Velik. The city is the capitol of the peace-keeping Valkyon Federation, however the Federation currently faces opposition from the Argons. Because of this, the Valkyon Federation has deployed much of their army overseas to fight the Argons.
  
  The narrator explains that many of his friends are currently fighting for the Federation and that monsters have begun to attack nearby villages, harming innocent people. He asks you to be brave and work with the Federation to try to restore peace, telling you that one day you may be able to be as strong as the hero Elleon Kubel. (Not making that up, Kalsteine says that in this clip, he's referred to as Elleon Kubel, one name and definitely not two people.)
  
  
  
  
• Allemantheia Questline
  - This second video is a bit long and complicated, but Kalsteine and I have made the best sense of it we can! Unfortunately, this one doesn't have sound of any kind.
  
  
  
  
  The video opens with a High Elf commander, beginning to explain the history of Allemantheia. She calls it a city of magic, saying that "the Core" is their pride. She explains that the High Elves have been fighting against the army of a nefarious being, Doolsa, who wants to destroy the High Elves and Allemantheia. Doolsa has retrieved a magical device, located in Essenia, north of Allemantheia, which could, if needed, protect the High Elves from Argon invasion. Because of that, the Commander has sent most of her army North in order to reclaim the magical device. In attempt to win over the player's help, the Commander begins to explain information she considers classified.
  
  Allemantheia is apparently completely dependent on the Core and without it, the city would be destroyed. The Core is controlled by a powerful archmage called Cerion (the High Elf in the dark colored hood) who has been alive since the War of the Ancient Gods. Cerion used the burnt Flower of Life to protect the High Elves from annihilation during the war, creating the Core. However, currently, Cerion is missing and the commander fears he may be in the hands of evil. If this were so, Allemantheia could be destroyed at any time. She tells the player about a young Aman warrior who gave a pendant she's holding. As long as the pendant is still shining, Cerion is still alive and she begs the player for their help in finding him.
  
  At 3:30 into the video, a new scene begins. It seems that the player has led the commander to Doolsa and the two have a brief exchange. The commander demands to know where he is keeping Cerion, but Doolsa does not falter, mocking her instead. An ally of Doolsa's, Akasha, cuts the confrontation short, when she teleports in and saves him from an attack by the commander.
  
  Another scene begins at 4:56. Apparently, Elleon has begun to help as he teleports members of the Valkyon Federation into a room where Cerion is being held. Immediately, Valkyon priests begin to try to heal and protect Cerion and they let the commander know that his health is failing and that she has to make a decision because the fate of Allemantheia rests within Cerion's life. The commander and Cerion discuss the situation and the commander tells Cerion she believes it is her duty to take his place after his death. Though Cerion is initially against this, the commander convinces him that it is what she must do, recounting past events and thinking towards the future. In his final moments, he takes the commander's hand and passes his power on to her. The commander appears to physically change, appearing as she does in the G-Star trailer with extremely pale skin and dark features.
  
  
  
  
• Allemantheia Questline Fight Cut-Scene
  - It seems to me that this scene takes place somewhere towards the end of the Allemantheia questline from above, so I'll describe it as such!
  
  
  
  
  At this point, the player has lead the Valkyon Federation to where Cerion is being held. Doolsa's ally, Akasha, is walking with him and she is joined by an army of monsters. Elleon flies in, catching the group of them off-guard and knocking the powerful monster off the the bridge and into the lava. Akasha and Cerion flee and the monsters charge towards where the commander is waiting. She and Elleon easily disperse of the monsters, leaving only Akasha, Elleon, Cerion and the commander to face off. Akasha powers up a spell and the commander jumps out of the way to reveal a Valkyon mage, charging a similar attack. The spells combine, knocking Akasha back and leaving her and Cerion cornered between Elleon, the commander and the Valkyon mage. Akasha taunts them, spawning more monsters.
  
  
  
• Save the Hero of Westonia Cut-Scene
  - No sound in this one either :(
  
  
  
  
  The scene opens with a woman proclaiming that the player has gotten in "his" way before she teleports off. Next, a goddess like figure emerges, introducing herself as Mystel. She shows the player a vision of the High Elf commander's young Aman friend, referring to him as the Hero of Westonia. She says he's trapped in a nightmare and she asks the player to save him.

Filed by TERA Fans News at 11:19 pm under Uncategorized  Tagged Argons, Army, Arun, City Of Magic, Elf, Faces, Fans, Goddess, Hello, hero, High Elves, Monsters, Narrator, Nearby Villages, Opposition, Peace Keeping, Pride, Questline, Tera, Translator, Video Player, Videos
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Hello, TERA Fans :D Today, Game.Chosun.com posted some screenshots of new Slayer skills. Check em out :D





Jump smash


MP: 200
Cooldown: 7 sec
Power: 72

Description: You jump towards the enemy, smashing down your great sword causing damage. Once you acquire the skill "Improved Jump Smash", the skill will cause 5x more damage to knocked down enemies.



Vital Strike



Cooldown: 15sec
Power: 237

Description: You charge forward and strike an enemy's weak point.



Sword Smash


MP: 130
Cooldown: 15sec
Power: 270

Description: You swing your sword in an arc, smashing your foe with the flat side of your Great sword and stunning it for 2 seconds.



Kick Step


MP: 100
Cooldown: 20sec
Power: 204

Description: You kick an enemy in front of you, stunning them for 2.5 seconds and backstepping out of their reach.



Raging Blow


MP: 300
Cooldown: 10sec
Power: 222

Description: You strike your sword in a 180 degree arc,causing damage. This skill becomes stronger depending on how low you HP is.



Other Skills


Increase movement speed (Passive): When you are not in battle your movement speed is increased by 60. It does not work in battle.

Tenacity (Active): You focus your mind and recover 629 of you MP.
Cooldown: 5 min

The 3rd, 4th and 5th skills are not new: Soaring Attack, Fighting Spirit and Dash.

Emergency Evasion (Active): You quickly jump out of your enemy's reach to evade an attack.
MP: 120
Cooldown: 4sec

Filed by TERA Fans News at 1:12 am under Uncategorized  Tagged Chosun Com, Degree Arc, Enemies, Evasion, Fans, Fighting Spirit, Foe, Game, Hello, Hp, Kick Step, Movement Speed, Mp 100, Point Sword, Slayer, Tenacity, Tera, Translation, Weak Point
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Hello, TERA Fans! With G*Star 2010 set to begin in just a few hours, game.chosun.com has published an article featuring some of the specifications of TERA's huge booth on the convention floor. It sounds massive and amazing, so check it out :D





Korea's largest gaming convention, G*Star 2010, will begin on November 18th in Busan's BEXCO. With one day left, all of the exhibitors are working hard to finish their booths.

NHN's TERA booth is almost finished. The booth will have two floors and is designed to be very hands on for visitors. The first floor will have over 40 seats, set-up for potential players to experience the game individually and the second floor will have 15 seats for party play demos.



Most notably, a wall on the second floor is said to have a spectacular 270º wide screen display set-up.

Of the screen, NHN has said, "If you shoot from the left, the explosion will appear on the right side of the screen. Attendees can watch players on this massive display." They also added, "We are working hard to bring the best experience we can to G*Star attendees."

Filed by TERA Fans News at 7:39 pm under Uncategorized  Tagged Attendees, Bexco, Booths, Chosun Com, Exhibitors, Explosion, Fans, G-Star, Game, Gaming Convention, Hello, Korea, Largest Gaming, Screen Visuals, Tera
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Hello, TERA Fans! With G*Star 2010 set to begin in just a few hours, game.chosun.com has published an article featuring some of the specifications of TERA's huge booth on the convention floor. It sounds massive and amazing, so check it out :D





Korea's largest gaming convention, G*Star 2010, will begin on November 18th in Busan's BEXCO. With one day left, all of the exhibitors are working hard to finish their booths.

NHN's TERA booth is almost finished. The booth will have two floors and is designed to be very hands on for visitors. The first floor will have over 40 seats, set-up for potential players to experience the game individually and the second floor will have 15 seats for party play demos.



Most notably, a wall on the second floor is said to have a spectacular 270º wide screen display set-up.

Of the screen, NHN has said, "If you shoot from the left, the explosion will appear on the right side of the screen. Attendees can watch players on this massive display." They also added, "We are working hard to bring the best experience we can to G*Star attendees."

Filed by TERA Fans News at 7:39 pm under Uncategorized  Tagged Attendees, Bexco, Booths, Chosun Com, Exhibitors, Explosion, Fans, G-Star, Game, Gaming Convention, Hello, Korea, Largest Gaming, Screen Visuals, Tera, Translation
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Hello, TERA Fans! Our newest translation is pretty interesting, featuring some examples of Warrior skill combos. Though it's pretty short, the article should give fans some insight into how the combo system may play out at launch, so it's definitely worth checking out! Enjoy!





In the version of TERA shown at G*Star 2010, the developers are showing off a new combo system added to diversify in-game combat.

When a skill can be used as a combo, after using the skill the icon of the next skill in the combo will pop up on the right side of your screen. For as long as the icon remains on your screen, you can press the space bar key to quickly execute the next skill in the combo.

Here are some examples of Warrior skill combos.









With this system, even if a player is a beginner to action games, they should be able to perform combos with ease.

Here is a list of some of the other Warrior combos we found:

*Stunning Roar -> Blustering Attack -> Emergency Evasion -> Tornado
*Dual Sword Dance -> Blustering Attack -> Emergency Evasion -> Tornado
*Courageous Blow -> Strong Flurry
*Charge Slash -> Venomous Blow -> Blustering Strike -> Emergency Evasion -> Tornado

Filed by TERA Fans News at 8:44 pm under Uncategorized  Tagged Action Games, Developers, Evasion, Fans, G-Star, Game, Hello, Insight, Launch, Roar, Space Bar, Sword Dance, Tera, Tornado, Translation
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