Free lvl 58 char. (ends sept 22, 11:59pm)

[Rulke]

Only heard about this today in global (which I rarely read) but seems like the event started a few days ago:

http://tera-forums.enmasse.com/forum...haracter-94757

[9/19 2:22pm UPDATE]
[9/20 1:29pm FAQ added at bottom]

The world of TERA is a big place — and we want you and your friends to experience as much of it as possible. That’s why we're offering a free, permanent level 58 character for all new and existing accounts. The Level Up Test Event offers a great chance to bring a new or experienced MMO friend into TERA so you can group up and start adventuring together immediately. It’s also a great opportunity to try your hand at a new class without having to start from scratch.

This event is for a limited time only. If the test is successful, we will use the feedback to further improve your TERA experience going forward.

Here are the guidelines on getting your level 58:

• New characters created between Thursday, September 19 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time and Sunday, September 22 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time will be eligible for this event.

• You must create a race and class of your choosing and assign a name ending in ".Levelup"

- Correct: Treeshark.Levelup, Tocker.Levelup, Goose.Levelup, Duck.Chicken.Levelup
- Incorrect: Levelup.hammer, Level.Up.Me, Please.Levelup.Mychar, Treeshark.Lvlup
- Characters without “.Levelup” at the end will be ignored, so please double check your spelling and don't forget the dot!

• We will only allow one free level up per household for new accounts.
• For accounts that existed before 9/19/2013 at 10:00 am Pacific time, we will allow one eligible ".Levelup" character per game account.

- If you try and make multiple characters on your account or on multiple accounts, only the first created will become level 58.
- For existing players, one eligible ".Levelup" character should accomodate those with existing multi-player households.

• Starting Monday, September 23, we will run a script that levels up eligible characters.

- We will update here when the script starts, and when it completes.
- If you're on the character when the script starts, you will be disconnected. Things will process just fine.
- If you're on another character, you won't be affected.
- We hope to complete the script within 24 hours, but that depends greatly on the number of participants in the test.

• Characters will provided with:

- Level 58
- 1 Name change voucher (non-tradable)
- 1 beginner mount.
- T11 soulbound gear for all classes (feel free to use the extra as fodder)
- All items will be sent to parcel
- All story quests (available, but incomplete)

While we are taking measures to ensure that the Level Up Test Event runs smoothly, we want to remind you that this is a test, which may result in technical issues or delays. Expect updates to this thread regarding such matters as well as announcements when we start and finish the script. If all goes as planned, all participants can look forward to a brand new level 58 character to adventure with in the world of TERA.

If you have questions, please consult our FAQ here: http://support.enmasse.com/tera/level-up-test-event

[Anakron]

Wow, almost missed this. Thanks for posting.

[The Stig]

Gonna take advantage of this with my free founder account!

Quick, Warrior or Lancer?

EDIT: I wanna tank -- my current lancer is 26, can't be bothered to finish naturally...

EDIT2: rereading it, it seems I'm eligble for up to 8 chars! O_O
EDIT3: nevermimd, I misread

[Anakron]

Last I played, Lancers were still more stable as tanks, even after Warriors got Parry.

[The Stig]

Ya I went for Lancer anyway just because I like the idea of a sturdy tank than the idea of a tank that hops everywhere to dodge, even though dual wield is cool. I enjoyed tanking with it at low level (15-26) but the slowness in questing to get exp/level 58 was too annoying so I stopped.

Not that I'm gonna play TERA, but as I got an account, might as well get this benefit. Will level up WAR Manually or until the next level up campaign starts if I get back to playing (i.e. if I lose my job and am forced to cancel FFXIV subscription)