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TERA's David Noonan talks lore, geography
TERA is rapidly becoming synonymous with lore in MMORPG circles, as En Masse Entertainment has gone to great lengths to talk about the game's back story as well as highlighting some of the individuals creating it. Lead writer David Noonan was recently interviewed over at The Examiner, and spoke at length about what makes a unique MMO, artistic inspiration, and literal versus figurative takes on the lore. "The characters in the world regard the world-creation story as a literal truth -- even if it happened long before they were born. And I think that's important to the feel of the world. We want TERA to be a place where gods and magic have a very real, authentic presence," Noonan says. You can check out the full interview over at The Examiner, and don't forget to peruse the nifty new screenshots accompanying the article.
TERA FGT2 gameplay feedback detailed
TERA's official website has updated with the first in a series of 'postmortem' articles featuring player feedback and developer responses to the recently concluded second round of focus group testing. En Masse has collated a mountain of information from the 60-hour testing period and organized it into three broad categories (gameplay, Westernization, and technology), each of which will feature a postmortem article. The first article, focused on gameplay, expounds on everything from race/class combinations, to gear and itemization, to progression rewards. "Feedback regarding progression fell into four categories: equipment, items, skills, and gold acquisition. We asked testers whether they felt they received real and tangible rewards for their efforts, and feedback followed many of the same trends for each of the three categories. Gear was a hot topic: moving forward, TERA will feature more equipment items per level, new visuals for these items, and a wider assortment of item statistics. Gold seemed to be just about right, although testers noted that it was hard to tell for sure without a live, in-game economy," the article states. Check out the full write-up over at the official site.
TERA FGT2 recap features new screens
TERA Fans does it again, this time with some nifty screen shots and a wee bit of commentary on the second Focus Group Test. Judging by the images, the action fantasy MMORPG from Bluehole Studio and En Masse Entertainment is going to be one of the prettiest on the market. From shots of character creation and armor choices to vast panoramas and even a brief look at the Homunculus pet system interface, this update delivers the visual goods. "This weekend, many TERA fans got a chance to test our favorite game! From what was available for us to test, the TERA Fans staff is able to discuss a few exciting features. Over the next few weeks, we'll be featuring wiki articles and guides with some exclusive information on the topics found below! Keep a look out," writes Amira, TERA Fans administrator.
