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[Rulke]

^Exactly. What this allows them to do is claim they are releasing new info each week. The info is worthless fluff, but its 'new' regardless.

[FriskUni]

I think they're just really far behind, I remember about a month ago the frogster team said they hadn't even 'played around' with the dying system yet

[Cian]

Pretty sure they knew for a while now when the release date was going to be. With regards to a release in Spring 2012, releasing in depth information on in game mechanics and content does seem a little too early. I'm sure they'll start releasing more in time.

[Bombur]

Thought I share some positive news. Here is what happened last weekend, over in Japan.

Last weekend Tera had a huge convention, with lots of glitz and wow. Called "Final Tera Day Weekend"

Here is outside the convention


As you can see it was massive, they reported over 100,000 people visited the convention over the weekend.

Some more outside pics




Went inside and it was mostly tables/tera talk and tera games, even has a table to show how to lose weight playing tera..lol Later in the day there was a sit down with the BHS team.

Some pics inside

[Bombur]

Later on in the day the BSH team had a Q and A section.

I don't remember this guys name but he was the MC of the event.


He reported good things about Tera, how BHS got the word "Arborea" from a joke 4 years ago to now a company that employs over 200 people in Korea. He made allot of jokes.

Then he brought the mike over to the lead devs that are currently working on Elin changes.



They didn't give away much, as you can see they were reading word for word from a script. They did say the elin race will be having a gothic tights look with gothic panties look. The rest would be the same.

They past the mike from dev to dev taking about what plans Tera holds. Then they past the mike to Akira Morikawa (president of NHN Corporation, owner of Hangame)



He talked about painting Japan purple, as tera's official color is purple. Then he shocked the crowed saying that over 10 million japan hangame accounts have been created and 15,000 the number of simultaneous connections, he announced that it broke the previous best mark ever for Hangame.

On that basis, he said,the objectives listed in the open beta test will aim to 50,000 and the number of simultaneous connections.

He also stated they have come to an agreement with almost all of the major internet cafes in Japan. So anyone will be able to play OB/retail via internet cafe. If you sign up to play Tera using a internet cafe you will get cafe points to use at the Tera store.



Then he left and the CEO of Bluehole, Mr. Kimugansoku took the stage.



Fist he appoligized about the disaster that the Korean version is in. He said that in no way is this version acceptable and has made changes to his company to make sure things will be different. To this he said the western version will be delayed until the full lvl 60 version is complete, and only then will it be released.

As for the Jpn version he stated they spent months on end fixing bugs, and they will add 2 new dungeons instances, "House of Vanpiru" "Muslim evil lair," + the added "destruction of the beasts". BHS is currently working really and and the next big major patch will be in November. With the ultimate patch coming in March 2012, to coincide with the Na release.

The rest was mostly promoting how cool BHS was..lol

Later the entire BHS dev team got together for a photo-op




So this is what went on last weekend. I'll keep on posting on what is going on in Japan. Hopefully this will bring some better news than yesterday..lol

[Kachiko]

As for the Jpn version he stated they spent months on end fixing bugs, and they will add 2 new dungeons instances, "House of Vanpiru" "Muslim evil lair," + the added "destruction of the beasts". BHS is currently working really and and the next big major patch will be in November. With the ultimate patch coming in March 2012, to coincide with the Na release.

What's the over/under on "Muslim Evil Lair" making the name cut in the 'Westernized' version? (If that's the correct translated name)

[Cichy]

Holy fuckin March 2012.....is SE dev team working on this now?

[FriskUni]

anyone else find it amusing that they gave the Japanese info about why they're delaying the western client? but all we got was the standard bullshit 'polished' story from EME? lol

[Gokulo]

What's the over/under on "Muslim Evil Lair" making the name cut in the 'Westernized' version? (If that's the correct translated name)

Uhh, I'd think that's just a google translate playing tricks

[Bombur]

What's the over/under on "Muslim Evil Lair" making the name cut in the 'Westernized' version? (If that's the correct translated name)

OMG I never realized how horrible that sounds.

But I went back and looked at the PR sheet, and it says :「邪教徒の隠れ家」の2つが追加

"Dungeon of evil god fearing tyrants". Don't ask my why google translate called them Muslims..lol

[FriskUni]

don't suppose they said levels for those 'new' dungeons? the 26 dungeon is called vampiric mansion, could be the 'house of vanpiru'

[Bombur]

don't suppose they said levels for those 'new' dungeons? the 26 dungeon is called vampiric mansion, could be the 'house of vanpiru'

That's all he said, didn't give out any specifics. He could have been saying something that is already in the K version already, and just spouting off PR stuff to the Jpn audience.

[TSB]

I'm a sucker for Japanese girls....

[Foxer]

Holy fuckin March 2012.....is SE dev team working on this now?

If SE was working on this, it would have came out last year, and no one would be playing or talking about it anymore, so no.

Also, I love how the Korean version is considered unacceptable. Changes my perspective on pretty much every single MMO launched in the past 10 years.

[Foxer]

And he's talking about the 27/38 instances for the JP beta that caps you at 38.

[XalienLevi]

whos the guy in the sky blue overalls. So distracting.

EME could've told the public that NA is being delayed because of lack of content and I'm pretty sure there would've been way less raging. Instead they decide to give us a dodgey explanation and tell us PvP systems need more work? When we already know PvP sucks in every fucking MMO ever made? Come on; give your fans more credit.

[Cichy]

whos the guy in the sky blue overalls. So distracting.

he's the guy they put motion capture equipment on to capture Elin movements

[Bombur]

I'm a sucker for Japanese girls....

They are actually Korean girls, but hey they are all hot...lol

[Bombur]

Go with Visa Tera style




Also Lunar is in the process of making another fan video, he are some tidbits on what he is up to.



EME should hire this guy to promote Tera in the west..lol

[TSB]

Go with Visa Tera style


EME should hire this guy to promote Tera in the west..lol

Agreed!

He would do a better job by just slapping his junk on the keyboard than EME would with both hands.