TERA Online
Posted: Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:48 am
http://www.tera-online.com/
Taken from the official TERA Forums FAQ Thread:
Looks pretty good. Aesthetically and game play wise.
Taken from the official TERA Forums FAQ Thread:
Official TERA Forums
Frequently Asked Questions
Playing TERA
Q: Where can I download or how can I play TERA?
A: You can not download nor play TERA at this time as it is not yet released. However, you may be able to test TERA.
Testing TERA
Q: How do I get to test TERA?
A: By invitation into a Focus Group Test. These closed tests will be announced on the website and forums along with the method to apply to become a participant. Larger tests will occur closer to the release of TERA.
Q: When will there be a closed or open beta test?
A: Future Focus Group Tests and betas will be announced on the website and forums. The community will be the first to know.
Q: How does one get into FGT, closed beta, or open beta?
A: This information will be announced on the website and forums when the test phase begins or is about to begin.
Q: What is a FGT?
A: Short for "Focus Group Test", a group of people selected by En Masse Entertainment to find and report bugs and provide feedback on the game.
Q: Do I have to be a "hardcore gamer" to participate in testing?
A: No.
System Requirements
Q: Is TERA available for Xbox 360 or PS3?
A: No. TERA is a PC game.
Q: What are the PC specs needed to run TERA?
A: If you have purchased a gaming rig in the last four years, you'll likely be able to run TERA.
Q: Can TERA be run using Macintosh, Linux, or Ubuntu?
A: No, Windows only.
Publishing
Q: What is TERA's payment model?
A: The payment model will be a retail box product with a monthly subscription. Costs of both are not yet determined.
Q: When will TERA be released?
A: This Winter.
Gameplay
Q: Is there a male and female version of each playable race?
A: Yes, there will be male and female versions of each race except Baraka.
Q: Will there be PvP servers where PvP is everywhere as well as PvE servers where you have to flag yourself to be part of PvP?
A: Yes. We expect to have both PvE and PvP servers. PvE servers will still have consensual PvP content such as battlegrounds and duels.
Q: How will I level up in TERA: through quests or grinding?
A: The game will launch with more than a thousand quests.
Q: Are raid bosses going to accessed through instances or the persistent world?
A: This is information is unknown. However you can expect to see both persistent world and instanced raid bosses.
Q: I'm a mouse clicker, can I use the mouse to point and click?
A: The action combat interface isn't about point-and-click, it's more about aim-and-shoot. You can use the mouse to aim and attack (shoot, melee, etc.).
Looks pretty good. Aesthetically and game play wise.

