Tera or Guild Wars 2 ?

So as most of you know Tera is released on May 1 and this weekened was the open beta. I just wanted to hear some of your thoughts on Tera and how you think it will compare to Guild Wars 2. I am most likely going to preorder GW2 digital deluxe very soon, but after watching some videos of Tera it actually looks like a good game.

I downloaded both Tera open beta and SWTOR free weekend. I spent more time with SWTOR. Tera is easily the best looking MMO out there, but its not great mmo. The *only* thing it has going for it is that its combat is much more real-time and action based. Everything else is a step back in the MMO fashion.

Everything is just the same "Kill X of BaddieA" followed by "Kill X of BaddieB" followed by "Kill X of Tough BaddieA wich is exactly like BaddieA with one or two levels higher" and repeat. There were very few quests outside of this type to break the monotony. Enemies seemed share the same issue of lack of variety. There were pretty much only two kinds of enemies; a single enemy or a master-minion type. You fought every enemy one at a time or as a single enemy with 5 - 8 little mini enemies. The game basically reeks of what it is: A korean grindfest converted and slightly adjusted for the US market.

I havent played GW2, but from the few hours of videos i've seen, i think it has a much more promising future.

So as most of you know Tera is released on May 1 and this weekened was the open beta. I just wanted to hear some of your thoughts on Tera and how you think it will compare to Guild Wars 2. I am most likely going to preorder GW2 digital deluxe very soon, but after watching some videos of Tera it actually looks like a good game.

KABCOOL

GW2 in every aspect is better then TERA. I am hard core MMO RPG player played all Subscription , B2play mmos out there even tryed most of free mmos.

I played the Tera beta up to lvl 8. Its the same old stuff as the last poster said with different combat which I didnt really like. I already pre ordered GW2 as I like what ive seen of it so far.

I downloaded both Tera open beta and SWTOR free weekend. I spent more time with SWTOR. Tera is easily the best looking MMO out there, but its not great mmo. The *only* thing it has going for it is that its combat is much more real-time and action based. Everything else is a step back in the MMO fashion.

Everything is just the same "Kill X of BaddieA" followed by "Kill X of BaddieB" followed by "Kill X of Tough BaddieA wich is exactly like BaddieA with one or two levels higher" and repeat. There were very few quests outside of this type to break the monotony. Enemies seemed share the same issue of lack of variety. There were pretty much only two kinds of enemies; a single enemy or a master-minion type. You fought every enemy one at a time or as a single enemy with 5 - 8 little mini enemies. The game basically reeks of what it is: A korean grindfest converted and slightly adjusted for the US market.

I havent played GW2, but from the few hours of videos i've seen, i think it has a much more promising future.

XaosII

I didn't like the Tera beta...so GW2.

People will obviously say GW2. People think this game is going to change MMO's forever. I'm pretty sure it won't. From what i've seen it's nothing special. The dynamic events have been done before.

People will obviously say GW2. People think this game is going to change MMO's forever. I'm pretty sure it won't. From what i've seen it's nothing special. The dynamic events have been done before.

HyperWarlock

I agree 100%. A lot of people are acting like it's going to change their lives. That said it would not be hard to be better than Tera.

Apparently TERA doesn't start to take off till around level 25 or so, and GW2 has no sub so you could get both with little impact, other than the initial purchase of course.

I have enjoyed the TERA beta, and sadly haven't gotten a chance with the GW2 beta yet. The main reason i'm going to be buying TERA is because my better half loves the art style in TERA, but dislikes the art style in GW. TERA = pretty, so thats what she is getting, which leaves me getting both. :P

As I've never played either of them I cannot say for sure. Maybe Guild Wars is a better game since it has a larger fan base as well as recognition all over the world.

Apparently TERA doesn't start to take off till around level 25 or so, and GW2 has no sub so you could get both with little impact, other than the initial purchase of course.

I have enjoyed the TERA beta, and sadly haven't gotten a chance with the GW2 beta yet. The main reason i'm going to be buying TERA is because my better half loves the art style in TERA, but dislikes the art style in GW. TERA = pretty, so thats what she is getting, which leaves me getting both. :P

wraigth

Everyoen is hyping GW2 like its going to be the best game of all time.

I will be interested to see how both of these turn out.

Doesnt Tera have a subscription fee? GW2 for me

Tera doesn't really start untill level 20 or so, when you start farming BAMs (Big Ass Monsters) and doing dungeons. The combat makes every single of those fights awsome and challenging, and makes dungeon grinding actually fun. Guild wars (not the game, guild v guild battles) and open PvP also help Tera be a bit different than most MMOs out there, although the OWPvP system has been implemented horribly, OWPvP still happens and is fun as hell. It's such a pity the world will be dead on release due to cross-server LFG tools. That announcement was what made me cancel my pre-order on Tera.

Obviously it looks good, though more conservative minds might have some problems with the outfits, even with the censorship. Personally, I used the original Korean textures, I wanted all the eycandy. Mass PvP with action combat was awsome, it's a pity the killed one of their best and most attractive features in order to cater to the WoW audience.

Tera's graphics and combat are better than anything I have tried in fantasy mmorpgs.

DeViLzzz

Really? Feels like a street fighter mmo to me....I'll pass.

Tera for PvE, GW2 for PvP. Admittedly I haven't played GW2 I'm just going by what information I know about it.Croag821

Tera for PvE, GW2 for PvP. Admittedly I haven't played GW2 I'm just going by what information I know about it.Croag821

Tera has open world PvP and guild v guild wars as well as territory guild vs guild battles. All open world ofc. Beats instanced RvR in my book.

[QUOTE="Croag821"]Tera for PvE, GW2 for PvP. Admittedly I haven't played GW2 I'm just going by what information I know about it.QQabitmoar

Tera has open world PvP and guild v guild wars as well as territory guild vs guild battles. All open world ofc. Beats instanced RvR in my book.

Tera has no territory wars at all.

It's open world PvP outlaw system discourages PvP and makes fair PvP hard to find and it has the worst gear scaling balance of any MMO I've ever played. A person 3-4 levels above you can 1 shot you due to how the gear scales in power, this is because the game iwas made to have PvP at max level only so it's not balanced at all at lower levels. Also PvP has no meaning or impact aside from guild wars in which you get a small amount of money for winning. Bascially all the PvP is half baked and tacked on. It has a great combat system and the potential for awesome PvP but only time will tell if they ever take advantage of that.

[QUOTE="QQabitmoar"]

[QUOTE="Croag821"]Tera for PvE, GW2 for PvP. Admittedly I haven't played GW2 I'm just going by what information I know about it.Croag821

Tera has open world PvP and guild v guild wars as well as territory guild vs guild battles. All open world ofc. Beats instanced RvR in my book.

Tera has no territory wars at all.

It's open world PvP outlaw system discourages PvP and makes fair PvP hard to find and it has the worst gear scaling balance of any MMO I've ever played. A person 3-4 levels above you can 1 shot you due to how the gear scales in power, this is because the game iwas made to have PvP at max level only so it's not balanced at all at lower levels. Also PvP has no meaning or impact aside from guild wars in which you get a small amount of money for winning. Bascially all the PvP is half baked and tacked on. It has a great combat system and the potential for awesome PvP but only time will tell if they ever take advantage of that.

While that is true in the early levels, as you said the OWPvP is mostly designed for later levels. And there are territory wars confirmed, some areas will be ruled by elected Vanarchs and others can be conquered by guilds who can fight each other for them. The Outlaw Declaration system is f*cking broken though indeed, and it makes OWPvP....simply PK. I don't know why they couldn't have used a more logical system, such as L2's PvP system.

The main reason OWPvP will be dead in Tera though, are cross-server Dungeon Finder tools and the best loot can only be found in those instances. No incentive to farm BAMs or world bosses, which means no fights over BAM or world boss control etc.

Wasn't TERA supposed to be the WoW Killer ??? :-/FelipeInside

i already bough guild wars 2 :)

Wasn't TERA supposed to be the WoW Killer ??? :-/FelipeInside

1. I don't think anybody ever said that
2. WoW killer is a silly term, it is used as a term by the media to hype games (and possibly gain hits). I have hardly seen any mmo devs aiming to kill WoW.

I love how people get offended when peeps get excited about a game coming out. Guild Wars 2 shows tons of promise, if it doesn't deliver well whatever, wouldn't be the first time. Don't get all disgruntled about it. It seems like some of you WANT games like this to suck so you can say I told you so. Don't break your arms patting yourselves on the back, it really isn't that big a deal.

Tera's graphics and combat are better than anything I have tried in fantasy mmorpgs. In regards to GW2 well I am considering playing it along with Diablo 3 to get my fix on these fantasy type games and may cancel my preorder for Tera. The worst thing about Tera is it sticks with the old pay per month to play format and I am not sure I want to do that for too long when playing 2 other games that require no fees may be enough to fill the void.

DeViLzzz

While that is true in the early levels, as you said the OWPvP is mostly designed for later levels. And there are territory wars confirmed, some areas will be ruled by elected Vanarchs and others can be conquered by guilds who can fight each other for them. The Outlaw Declaration system is f*cking broken though indeed, and it makes OWPvP....simply PK. I don't know why they couldn't have used a more logical system, such as L2's PvP system.

The main reason OWPvP will be dead in Tera though, are cross-server Dungeon Finder tools and the best loot can only be found in those instances. No incentive to farm BAMs or world bosses, which means no fights over BAM or world boss control etc.

QQabitmoar

I think you misunderstand the "Territory Wars" aspect. With the political system you can become the ruler (Vanarch) of an area by being voted in OR by conquering people in Battle Grounds. There is no open world territory fights at all like in L2, it's just instanced battle grounds which you'll have to farm (and the BGs aren't even going to be released till late summer).

And yes I agree the dungeon finder is not good for OWPvP.

I had the game pre-ordered but ultimately decided it was to PvE centric for me, I'll wait for GW2 or maybe the Secret World. Tera is still a really fun PvE game, but people looking for a long term PvP fix will be let down IMO.

I'm gonna go with GW2... was never interested in Tera.trastamad03

[QUOTE="QQabitmoar"]

While that is true in the early levels, as you said the OWPvP is mostly designed for later levels. And there are territory wars confirmed, some areas will be ruled by elected Vanarchs and others can be conquered by guilds who can fight each other for them. The Outlaw Declaration system is f*cking broken though indeed, and it makes OWPvP....simply PK. I don't know why they couldn't have used a more logical system, such as L2's PvP system.

The main reason OWPvP will be dead in Tera though, are cross-server Dungeon Finder tools and the best loot can only be found in those instances. No incentive to farm BAMs or world bosses, which means no fights over BAM or world boss control etc.

Croag821

I think you misunderstand the "Territory Wars" aspect. With the political system you can become the ruler (Vanarch) of an area by being voted in OR by conquering people in Battle Grounds. There is no open world territory fights at all like in L2, it's just instanced battle grounds which you'll have to farm (and the BGs aren't even going to be released till late summer).

And yes I agree the dungeon finder is not good for OWPvP.

I had the game pre-ordered but ultimately decided it was to PvE centric for me, I'll wait for GW2 or maybe the Secret World. Tera is still a really fun PvE game, but people looking for a long term PvP fix will be let down IMO.

I thought Teritory Wars in Tera were going to be OW...what a pity, even more reason to skip it then. It was... passable as a PvP game before the LFG tool was announced... I also cancelled my preorder, thank god there's a new good L2 private to keep me occupied and give me my fix of politics and PvP. I'm gonna miss my Elin's thighs though, and taking pantyshots every possible chance.

best answer is TERA then GW2... since Tera comes out within a few days. I'm sure you will be pretty much done with TERA by the time GW2 is released

Wasn't TERA supposed to be the WoW Killer ??? :-/FelipeInside

I more thought that it was supposed to be the Aion killer, but Aion died on its own before Tera even had a chance to effect it.

[QUOTE="trastamad03"]I'm gonna go with GW2... was never interested in Tera.KABCOOL

[QUOTE="KABCOOL"][QUOTE="trastamad03"]I'm gonna go with GW2... was never interested in Tera.trastamad03

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