Attempts at "Westernization" are making TERA worse not better.

alkoholiks Profile Options #1

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I'd like to start off by saying i played Ktera to 50 when cap was 50 and I was amazed by this MMO and how well it was made. I loved the combat which was new and refreshing and found gambling, enchanting (all the things i wasnt used to in mmo's) to be incredibly fun. Not to mention the game was legitimately hard, another welcome change.

Waited almost a year like a good NA and finally got to play beta

PROBLEM- This wasnt the game i played a year ago.

EXP rates looked doubled, BAMS were nerfed to the point where anyone could solo them on their first try (not just hp/dmg, their abilities were changed and no longer provided uber debuffs) and elin wore skorts QQ.

Then you removed player shops which was an ok change since NA players are more use to using an AH/trader system, no gripes here.

However the next few changes didnt seem to be well thought out at all...

Increase drop rates because players were whining they couldnt farm goldz on an obt engine which is 6 patches old? terrible

Remove the ability to change minion crystals into something useful meaning 1/3 of the crystals that drop will now be complete garbage people will be destroying? terrible idea which wasnt thought out at all, remove something because a gm had bad luck with 'mysteriously disappears with your goods' honestly?

Wont go into enchanting since it seems it had postive and negative feedback and personally im not one for RNG although it would be great if u guys stuck by your word and actually made the costs similar.

And now LFD.. Kill the community and owpvp with one fell swoop, cater to people who dont leave velika or soon to be ironforge.. gonna be playing WoW with a korean twist in 2 months, mark my words.

Dirtmcgirt [World boss]
Valley of Titans (PvP)
Edited by: alkoholiks about 1 year ago - Reason: failed to mention LFD
gezodiac Profile Options #2

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Okay. this is getting BEYOND asinine.

You even stated it your god damn self.

The INCREASED drop rates are IN LINE with the CURRENT KTERA build.

NORTH AMERICAN beta Tera build is OLD.
Baggiez Profile Options #3

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I REALLY DISLIKE the XP rate increase
Player shops doesn't bother me much
Increased drop rates - I didn't play _enough_ to really gauge drop rates
Enchanting change I don't mind
Locking stats on items is majorly retarded
alkoholiks Profile Options #4

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gezodiac on 04/11/2012, 07:08 PM - view
Okay. this is getting BEYOND asinine.

You even stated it your god damn self.

The INCREASED drop rates are IN LINE with the CURRENT KTERA build.

NORTH AMERICAN beta Tera build is OLD.


I heard they wont be in sync with ktera drop rates.. thanks for the rage though, always welcome ^^
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alkoholiks on 04/11/2012, 07:02 PM - view


EXP rates looked doubled, BAMS were nerfed to the point where anyone could solo them on their first try (not just hp/dmg, their abilities were changed and no longer provided uber debuffs) and elin wore skorts QQ.


EXp rates in K-TERA were changed as well. Not to the same degree I don't think but they were patched not that long ago. Not really a westernization thing.

The BAMs I don't recall have been westernized. KTERA change.

The Elin have changed but that is a topic best to stay away from.

Increase drop rates because players were whining they couldnt farm goldz on an obt engine which is 6 patches old? terrible


Well we don't know the new drop rates and how much higher they are then current KTERA. HAve to see how it pans out. There is a fine line between too easy and too grindy.

Remove the ability to change minion crystals into something useful meaning 1/3 of the crystals that drop will now be complete garbage people will be destroying? terrible idea which wasnt thought out at all, remove something because a gm had bad luck with 'mysteriously disappears with your goods' honestly?


This is still (unless it was ever confirmed) not 100% clear as to which boxes were removed and if it was just from loot tables. We assume them all from the game but we cannot be sure.

Amusingly enough this is actually a change that is less western in that it makes the game more grindy :P


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alkoholiks on 04/11/2012, 07:02 PM - view
I'd like to start off by saying i played Ktera to 50 when cap was 50 and I was amazed by this MMO and how well it was made. I loved the combat which was new and refreshing and found gambling, enchanting (all the things i wasnt used to in mmo's) to be incredibly fun. Not to mention the game was legitimately hard, another welcome change.

Waited almost a year like a good NA and finally got to play beta

PROBLEM- This wasnt the game i played a year ago.

EXP rates looked doubled, BAMS were nerfed to the point where anyone could solo them on their first try (not just hp/dmg, their abilities were changed and no longer provided uber debuffs) and elin wore skorts QQ.

Then you removed player shops which was an ok change since NA players are more use to using an AH/trader system, no gripes here.

However the next few changes didnt seem to be well thought out at all...

Increase drop rates because players were whining they couldnt farm goldz on an obt engine which is 6 patches old? terrible

Remove the ability to change minion crystals into something useful meaning 1/3 of the crystals that drop will now be complete garbage people will be destroying? terrible idea which wasnt thought out at all, remove something because a gm had bad luck with 'mysteriously disappears with your goods' honestly?

Wont go into enchanting since it seems it had postive and negative feedback and personally im not one for RNG although it would be great if u guys stuck by your word and actually made the costs similar.

And now LFD.. Kill the community and owpvp with one fell swoop, cater to people who dont leave velika or soon to be ironforge.. gonna be playing WoW with a korean twist in 2 months, mark my words.

Dirtmcgirt [World boss]
Valley of Titans (PvP)


You need to ask yourself if these changes are truly making the game worse or is it just making it worse for you? Everything you've stated is based off personal preference and says nothing about the state of the game.
alkoholiks Profile Options #7

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[quote name='Pyrolight' at='04/11/2012, 07:12 PM'][quote name='alkoholiks' at='04/11/2012, 07:02 PM']


Amusingly enough this is actually a change that is less western in that it makes the game more grindy :P


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i know right :P

And exp is faster then current Ktera xp rate
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alkoholiks on 04/11/2012, 07:02 PM - view
FALSE STATEMENTS TRYING TO MASQUERADE AS FACTS BUT ARE IN FACT COMPLETELY BASED ON PERSONAL PREFERENCES.


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alkoholiks Profile Options #9

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Rofl false statements.. care to list 1 thing false in this post kid?
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alkoholiks on 04/11/2012, 07:23 PM - view
Rofl false statements.. care to list 1 thing false in this post kid?


Granted, not everything in your post was false insomuch as poorly conceived ideas and observations, but I'll do the liberty of pointing out what, exactly, is false in your post.

And now LFD.. Kill the community and owpvp with one fell swoop, cater to people who dont leave velika or soon to be ironforge.. gonna be playing WoW with a korean twist in 2 months, mark my words.


Though I have no evidence to prove your other points as fact or otherwise, this is an opinion disguised as a fact. Though opinions can't be wrong, since you stated it as fact it can be, and is, false.
Edited by: Scythes about 1 year ago