Tera Warm and Fuzzies

Combat – Kind of a duh, but the more I play my lancer, the more I fall for TERA’s combat.  If there’s any one thing I hope other games take from TERA it’s the combat system.  At its best is sublime, and at its worst it’s still a damned bit more entertaining than most MMOs.

The World – It’s absolutely huge and gorgeous in tera power leveling. I can’t say this enough. I’m not normally a fan of the Asian art-style, but here it’s working for me.  The characters and the scenery blend together well, and the over-the-top fantasy hits some sort of Miyazaki-like place in my heart.

Dungeons! – Easily my favorite part of the game so far, thanks to the exceptional Dungeon Finder (yes, I’m a Lancer so it works quickly for me).  I’ve only dabbled in the Bastion of Lok to far, but if the bosses and fights in this first dungeon are anything to go by I think the good ol’ dungeon crawl will be one of TERA’s highlights.

Mounting and Dismounting – It may seem like a little touch, but being able to mount up and dismount at the press of a button with a one-second cooldown and no cast timer makes me a very happy gamer.  The world is huge, and getting around it is a lot easier with a trusty steed.

The Story Quests – The questing in TERA power leveling is pretty basic.  Even the story quests are.  But one thing I really find well done is the cinematic and story-driven campaign that carries you from 1-60.  Sure, most of the time you’re killing 6 of this or that, but the story written by some top fantasy authors out at En Masse deserves recognition.  Please don’t skip all of the quest text.  At least read this bit.