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Production Letter Follow Up Questions and Feedback

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in TERA PC - General Discussion
Link to it is here.

I'm personally excited for the test server. Players have requested one for a while to help catch issues with patches. While it is probably a lot of work for eme hopefully it pays off in the long run.

"Reserving a name in advance will grant you a variety of rewards when v54 arrives, including a free character slot and various other benefits I’ll go into as we get closer to the event."
Does this imply a name wipe in the future?
I guess it's a little confusing since you can save a name on a lvl 1 now. How will the new system work?

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  • counterpointcounterpoint mod
    edited February 2017
    It's a good question -- I assume it just means that somehow it'll "block" the name on the server for your account so in the meantime no one can choose it. And then you'll be able to use it to create a new <new-class-name-here> on the day it comes out on the reserved server. That's my guess, anyway. But you're right that this isn't really any different than creating a level 1 character, except for the "variety of rewards". In the past they've just sent a parcel to everyone who played within a window, but I guess this time this is a sort of "opt-in"?

    Probably doesn't relate to a name wipe, but just name reservation for the new class.

    (In unrelated news, my guess was right that there'd be one more small balance patch before the new class. Probably in the next two weeks if the new class is late-March/early-April.)
  • DesuskyDesusky ✭✭✭
    Is there a name wipe or what?
    @Spacecats @Noesis
  • CandyMomokoCandyMomoko ✭✭✭
    Let's hope for another name wipe 0/!
  • DelusoDeluso ✭✭✭✭
    Plot twist: New server, hence tons of unused name to be reserved.
  • ArcherOfEnvyArcherOfEnvy Netherlands ✭✭✭
    edited February 2017
    I've read over the letter and I'm looking forward to a testing server. Even though Wonderholme will have different rulesets and configuration settings to the rest of the servers. Stress-testing it and finding bugs to make Tera great for new and old players on a server that's just for testing different stuff and making it better as humanly possible is a good change forward. I really hope it works out.
    Desusky wrote: »
    Is there a name wipe or what?
    @Spacecats @Noesis

    Assuming the letter said Wonderholme being a test server of sorts, it will be frequent to wipes, which I think that as a character is wiped so is the name. However, name reservation part in the letter tells me that before a wipe happens, it might get tied to your account or maybe they'll implement something of the sorts which will make sure you keep that name since you reserved it. (Don't quote me on this, just thinking from a developer's view here.)
  • ArcherOfEnvyArcherOfEnvy Netherlands ✭✭✭
    As for follow-up questions: @Noesis is it possible to change the maximum character per server from 2 to 3 characters per server?
    (Additional characters purchased with char slots up to 16 remaining the same.)

    * I don't know what the benefits to characters per server are for elites.
  • Ves1978Ves1978 ✭✭✭✭
    i'm really looking forward for slayer buff, though i pray for serious revamp in future, i'm tired of not getting into rmhm parties, even with +15 ambush :D
  • NobupakNobupak ✭✭✭
    edited February 2017
    I'm reinstalling TERA just for this test server. I'm interested in what it has to offer, other from just making a random character, I hope it will offer some sort of freedom or debug mode... Something along the lines of already LV 65 so you're not always constantly redoing Stepstone Isle, with additional options to travel instantly and a handful test items to play around with... and maybe some options on the test server to play with speed and jump modifiers... just a dream. *sighs*
  • EllieChuEllieChu ✭✭✭
    Seeing as you mentioned EME is in full control over this test server, would that also mean you have the option to create similar servers for other purposes? A legacy server maybe that would bring the game back to the early lvl 60 days, and maybe add in patches in a cycle and wipe it later and start over? I would love the idea of visiting pre-nerfed MCHM again with the old classes and old gear. Something that cant be replicated by buffing them to meet current gear standards.

    I really hope you guys at EME will consider this idea, seeing as this test server is proof you are capable of doing just this, or atleast, to an extent
  • StevenAnthonyStevenAnthony ✭✭✭✭
    im glad eme finaly get to test server for prevent/notice/test pachets ( like CU :Velika crash fail pacht )
    but this only works if tera comunity copperate.

    wipe names ......... im no sure but is like like after 2 years ago, when eme decide wipe all unused names from all servers

    im guess, eme can erase lv 1 character like FF merge
  • StevenAnthonyStevenAnthony ✭✭✭✭
    ArcherOfEnvy wrote: »
    As for follow-up questions: @Noesis is it possible to change the maximum character per server from 2 to 3 characters per server?
    (Additional characters purchased with char slots up to 16 remaining the same.)

    * I don't know what the benefits to characters per server are for elites.

    none, only "Founder" account have 8 character slots per server, elite/standar only have 2 slots, im see old treat about how Founder Status get "downgrade" when they update elite status .
  • ElinUsagiElinUsagi ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ves1978 wrote: »
    i'm really looking forward for slayer buff, though i pray for serious revamp in future, i'm tired of not getting into rmhm parties, even with +15 ambush :D

    That would be because you are bad at it and not for Slayer being weak or anything.
  • EllieChuEllieChu ✭✭✭
    Slayer is already pretty strong in the right hands, just like any other class in this game, and just like it has always been. With the lunar dancer they are getting some pretty nice buffs. Same story goes for berserker, these are some really nice buffs
  • LessiemLessiem ✭✭✭
    Test server....yeah that's nice.
    "Reserving a name in advance will grant you a variety of rewards when v54 arrives, including a free character slot and various other benefits I’ll go into as we get closer to the event."
    This sound EMP thing to me.

    All things cool overall, BUT.......the most important question was not even considerated: Lunar Dancer*......when?

    *Name liable to inconsistent and consequent changes
  • counterpointcounterpoint mod
    StevenAnthony wrote: »
    ArcherOfEnvy wrote: »
    As for follow-up questions: @Noesis is it possible to change the maximum character per server from 2 to 3 characters per server?
    (Additional characters purchased with char slots up to 16 remaining the same.)

    * I don't know what the benefits to characters per server are for elites.

    none, only "Founder" account have 8 character slots per server, elite/standar only have 2 slots, im see old treat about how Founder Status get "downgrade" when they update elite status .

    I'm not sure what the old thread you're referring to says, but FWIW founder accounts don't get downgraded at all when they purchase Elite. Elite benefits are only in addition. Your account ends up being founder + elite.
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