Hello, TERA fans!

As we get closer to launch we are starting to see an influx of exciting information around various game features. While it is truly a great time to be a TERA fan with all the new information flowing, there was some miscommunication around the party matching mechanics. We apologize for the recent confusion and we want to clarify the two different party matching mechanics in TERA.

Instance Matching and Looking For Group Systems

1. Looking For Group:
TERA's Looking For Group feature allows players search for others in-game to create a party, whether it be for questing, BAM hunting, or to run an instance. Looking For Group works within the single server and is only viewable to the other players on the specific server.

2. Instance Matching:
With the Instance Matching system, folks will be able to find the other players who want to run specific instances. This will work as a cross-server system where one person or a party leader (when there are 2-4 characters within the party) can apply to be matched for an instance dungeon.

We will have more information on these in the future but as neither of the systems has been used by our community in a post-launch setting, we really want our community to try them out and give feedback based on their experiences. We appreciate the community's feedback and we are, as always, listening to them closely.

Get ready for the tears.

Good that you added the system EME.

Cross-server instance matching is great for queue times, bad for keeping people accountable for their actions (which ultimately sours the experience long-term).

Hopefully EME isn't opposed to having BHS change this system for us if need be.

Pretty let down that the dungeon finder is cross-server, there goes another server community. I think I'll stick to just queuing as a full group with friends to avoid dealing with ninjas/baddies/trolls and general trash that don't need to worry about the repercussions that come from behaving like a child in an instance.

Cross-server=No reason to not be a douche to people :(

I wish it would just be within-server LFG queues, but I guess the majority of people want no responsibility and faster queues.

Wished it wasn't cross server and that there was no extra rewards for using the LFD tool.

Cross-server queues....

*SHIELDS UP!*

50 Pages by midnight.

The Looking For Group feature will be helpful for folks who want to get a group only from the same server while the Instance Matching feature will help the others who might have more limited time to play, etc.

Great idea on making the DF cross-server. Hopefully this will make Battlegrounds cross-server too.

Too bad there isn't any "significant bonuses" for using LFG feature. Many ppl will also be drawn into the LFD since it will be easier find the dungeon you want to que for.

Just as CORE84 put it, the only thing anyone will use the LFG tool for will be BAMs and group quests. the LFD tool will be required since it gives 2-3x bonus loot and combat buffs, you would be stupid to do it with the LFG tool. Unless of course it's made to where everything has those 2-3x drop rates and you get the buffs upon entering the dungeon, then I can happily go back to 2-3 manning things.

Personally I thought that the LFG that was in place was more than enough. I had no trouble finding dungeons when I wanted too, people said what they needed and I knew what I was getting into, not that you end up sharing loot in a scenario such as.

Random group: Lancer, Beserker, Beserker, Beserker, Priest/Mystic.

I can't wait to see a random group like that and see half the group leave since they would be fighting over loot. Although hopefully the system will never put a group like that together. but who knows just how 'random' the random groups will be.

Will they be balanced to have at least one ranged DPS? or will it just be the first 5 people that meet the Tank/3-DPS/Healer quotient?