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TERA Release Date set for Spring 2012.
Discussion in 'TERA' started by Angelo, Aug 3, 2011.
Angelo Community Member
Hello TERA faithful! My name is Chris "Chager" Hager, and I'm the North American producer for TERA. I've got some exciting news to share today about what we've been up to this year so far, as well as what we'll be doing for the rest of 2011 and 2012.
TERA has had a busy 2011, and the year's barely half over! After successful showings at CES and GDC, we unveiled the game's political system at E3, where we received several awards and even more nominations.
The big news I'll be sharing today is our launch timing! That's right folks, we are ramping up for a spring 2012 launch date. Our focus has always been on launching TERA when it's ready, so you can take heart knowing that we feel we're getting close enough to announce our launch window. Let me explain, in further detail, what we'll be doing between now and spring 2012.
Later this year we will begin our alpha testing. For those who aren't yet familiar with this term, alpha testing is essentially small-scale testing with people outside the company, with the goal of collecting feedback on specific game features. An alpha test has the added benefit of allowing our internal teams to practice running a game in a "live" environment, so when the beta phase starts in early 2012, TERA will be operating like a well-oiled machine.
During our alpha, we'll test PvP server settings, overall progression, quest feedback, BAM (big-ass monster) fights, our brand new platform (account management), and a lot of other things that we'll talk about in greater detail later this year. In addition to testing new systems and Western features, we'll also fine-tune existing systems with our players in mind. Once all of these systems are in place, it's important to us that we get user feedback prior to our beta phase.
"Wait, did you say beta in early 2012?" Why yes, yes I did. Once we complete the alpha phase, we'll incorporate that feedback into the client, polish any new content, and then start beta testing early next year. Most of y'all are familiar with betas and how they work; for us, their main purpose is to expose greater numbers of players to TERA so they can experience the incredible action combat system, group up with some friends to take down a BAM or two, and in general enjoy a slice of TERA. We'll announce specific dates and times for our beta testing when we get a little closer, but the culmination of those beta events will be a launch for TERA in the spring of 2012!
So what does all of this mean for you? We'll be allowing a few select players to enter our alpha test later this year, and we'll open the door even wider in early 2012 with our beta testing. For details on both of these initiatives, as well as more about the features we'll be implementing and testing, stop bywww.TERA-Online.com. As we've been discussing the details behind the alpha plan here at En Masse this past week, the excitement has grown palpable! We feel we're on the right path to deliver a truly epic game to our players and fans.
I don't know what to say, Good thing or bad thing? Was really hoping for a release this year but now thats out the window. Seems by the time they release we will have a lot of other MMO's launched or close to launching no?
Angelo, Aug 3, 2011
Shantotto Guest
They are dodging SWTOR, which I think is a good move.
Shantotto, Aug 3, 2011
Tvar Classic Officer
Hope they actually make some good changes so it doesn't turn out as a classic "translated"- and not properly westernized -korean game, like Aion release 1.0. Now they got the time for it, gogo 2012. I'm not sure what I hope they make out of it. :s
Tvar, Aug 3, 2011
Tvar said: ↑
Yes, if they can make some good changes at least to the OWPvP side of things I guess its worth the wait. If they give a translated version of the Korean Version then that'll be just meh.
I hope it's just translated.
The levelling pace is already "western", it doesn't need anything else doing really to westernise is anymore.
Doodle Bush Whacker!
i have mixed feelings about this game mainly because of the pvp. The lack of ganking.. is just not my style. I play mmo's to gank, grief and generally be a category A cu..
hhrm, i mean i dont like it very much my good sir's
and mam's
Doodle, Aug 3, 2011
Shantotto said: ↑
The only thing I have a problem with is the whole PvP system. I want to gank dem noobs -_-
Lack of Ganking what.
Aspira Admin Officer
Love the game, but next year is going to be a year where lots of games are released and I just can't see TERA making as big an impression as it would have if they released this Winter.
Looking forward to it though.
Offtopic slightly.... TERA dying in Korea atm.
Aspira, Aug 3, 2011
Fizzee Veteran BOON
I liked Tera, I just couldn't get into it with the korean. I know it's minor but it was a mood killer.
But with GW2 and BF3 on the way I'm not sure i'll give it much of a look.
Fizzee, Aug 3, 2011
Aspira said: ↑
July stats from gametrics
Specter Veteran BOON
Tera on spring 2012 ? If gw2 happens to launch near that time... Poor frogster =)
Specter, Aug 3, 2011
Alaisy Veteran BOON
Lineage 1 more popular than Lineage 2 still ?
Alaisy, Aug 3, 2011
Alaisy said: ↑
Iknowrite who would have thought MMO sequels tend to do badly...
*whistles*
Acina Admin Officer
Alaisy said:
Lineage (1) is NCsoft's biggest earner year in year since it came out!
Acina, Aug 4, 2011
Acina said:
Most of the guys I went to uni with were Lineage 1 players. They all bought Aion then quit and went back to Lineage.
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Alarisia Community Member
I don't think that they are dodging SWTOR because most of the players that want to play that aren't probably going to be into Tera anyway's. I think they are probably putting it off because they just really want to have a clean release and I think that's a good thing except for the problem that there are a lot of big name games coming out next year such as GW2.
I really enjoyed Tera but if I can't convince most of my friends to pick it up because of all the other big name games coming out I will be much less inclined to play it on a daily basis. I hope it can still grab the attention of MMO gamers, I think it will be an amazing game if they can get some more popularity, because right now, face it hardly anyone even knows about Tera.
Alarisia, Aug 9, 2011
Akemi Veteran BOON
http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/post/4376934/YongHyun-Park-leaves-BHS-.html#4376934
dying, dead, not gunna be worth it tbh imo, mmo's are only as fun as the people u play with tho...
Akemi, Aug 9, 2011
Akemi said: ↑
According to that logic We should all be playing Aion, Sudden Attack, Warcraft 3 and Broodwar, and calling Starcraft 2, Halo etc, massive failures and dead games.
I love the idea of TERA and the game itself was beautiful, but there is no denying that it is failing to attract players in Korea. Their own studio has publically said this and said they are working to address the problem.... mainly being a huge lack of content.
I just hope that if it does get axed in Korea, which is highly probably, they don't axe the Western version. Then again, I honestly think delaying the release till 2012 was a huge mistake as you are going to have big names to compete with. GW2 and D3 are rumoured to both be released around the same time as TERA (if it releases in 2012), and if this actually happens, I see it struggling in the west.
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