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Decreasing Value of Elite Status

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  • SaphirKanzakiSaphirKanzaki ✭✭✭✭
    If you have Elite and you participated in the last events, you will know how much worth it is. Because setting 5 teleportation points across the event map and teleporting in just in time to hit twice for the reward is absolutely worth the monthly fee.
    Also I'm apparently one of the lucky players to get a felicity nearly every 2-4 months from the daily Elite gift. Already built a Felicity army to do the guild gathering quest on my own B)
    The most regular benefit for me is the double Vanguard credits. I roll in 120 Vanguard IoD quests a week. I guess there's no need to say more.

    These are actually my strongest 3 personal benefits. Of course I also trade a lot (no broker fee), use the buffs (free nostrum), etc.
  • RKCRKC ✭✭✭
    Yah due to my busy sked I sold my last elite in the broker. I see no point in elites anymore.
  • AnnieyAnniey ✭✭
    I still think elite is worth my money atm, but I would also love to see new things as well. It would be nice to have rotating mounts again, or at least a flying mount. It seems silly to me that this isnt something.
  • KarmaTheAlligatorKarmaTheAlligator ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yeah, updating Elite would be nice, too many features are kinda useless right now. Still, I think what does work is worth the money.
  • BabbelsimBabbelsim ✭✭✭
    The EU servers had an update on elite, we can't stay behind now can we EME? ;)
  • KarmaTheAlligatorKarmaTheAlligator ✭✭✭✭✭
    Babbelsim wrote: »
    The EU servers had an update on elite, we can't stay behind now can we EME? ;)

    Do you have details on this?
  • TenchiMasakiTenchiMasaki ✭
    KarmaTheAlligator wrote: »
    Babbelsim wrote: »
    The EU servers had an update on elite, we can't stay behind now can we EME? ;)

    Do you have details on this?

    http://en.tera.gameforge.com/news/detail/new-in-the-tera-club
  • KarmaTheAlligatorKarmaTheAlligator ✭✭✭✭✭
    TenchiMasaki wrote: »
    KarmaTheAlligator wrote: »
    Babbelsim wrote: »
    The EU servers had an update on elite, we can't stay behind now can we EME? ;)

    Do you have details on this?

    http://en.tera.gameforge.com/news/detail/new-in-the-tera-club

    Thanks. Lowering the fee for instant purchase on the broker would be great, hint, hint EME.
  • NobunautNobunaut ✭✭
    edited November 2016
    Mmm, I've forgotten that they used to change their mount monthly. I think they started doing that after people we're complaining about having the same elite only mount, and that they wanted something different. I did talk about this before long ago, and even recently. If anything, just change the mount into a flying mount. That's all I'm really missing...

    I request a return of monthly costumes & gems!
  • KarmaTheAlligatorKarmaTheAlligator ✭✭✭✭✭
    Eldroth wrote: »
    I totally agree Ginjitsu, Elite has turned an old fashion stuff in majority of its offers.
    I agree for random costumes, gem bags and the strongbox keys ...
    The mount are just totally useless since Flying mount and never seen anyone use the Elite mount.

    Elite should be entirely rework

    I use the elite mount... on my alts that are below 65. That might change after this weekend, though.
  • LesbianViLesbianVi ✭✭✭✭✭
    Poor and laggy players like me, doesn't know what Elite is, what are dragons? Shinning Weapon skins? Tera is turning to rich men kids :( We play and enjoy, sure we could get improvements. lol Not really but a bit :p

    I said this before I am saying it again, as long as NA Tera is not base for Tera changes and improvements, Tera lacks in marketing, that is both bad for developer and of coarse community.
  • EndevaEndeva ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 2016
    counterpoint wrote: »
    I definitely think the Elite Promo Page needs to be upgraded to emphasize the benefits that are useful over those that are less so, but even then I find Elite at least as valuable as it ever has been, even if these specific benefits are less useful than before. I think the main value proposition is:

    1. No broker listing fees -- this alone pays for everything else if you use it
    2. Double Rep/Entries -- even if it doesn't apply to the new raid, it's still significant for the rest of the game
    3. Convenience -- teleport and buff items available at any time

    I think the fact that it is possible to get along in the game without it is actually a good thing (unlike some games where the F2P mode is so gimped that it's punishing), but I definitely prefer to play with Elite on.

    That said, in terms of improvements, I don't disagree that adding Noctenium is an idea, that they could rotate the mount more (and switch to a flying mount), and change the cooldown on the Bravery Potion. I also feel that they should do a lot more Elite discounts on the store (including more permanent discounts). I would also have Elite double your Reward Credits and Reward Points.

    Ginjitsu wrote: »
    Reset bug has plagued Tera players since Fate of Arun update and solutions to intended bug has been stalled in discussions for almost a month, hopefully it doesn't take over three months.
    I don't think discussions are "stalled" -- they said BHS intended it to be changed in a future build, and that was their answer. We'll see if it's changed in next week's build.

    Updating Elite Status promo won't fix the diminishing value of Elite Status perks and rewards, it'll probably be the laziest thing to do. Of coarse everyone values each perks differently. Main core values were:
    1. Double Daily Quests
    2. Double Entries
    3. Double Boosts
    4. Journal / Atlas

    I didn't say discussions are stalled, I meant solutions are stalled with "discussions". So my guess was true!


  • DiscolipsDiscolips ✭✭
    Title should read : Decreasing Value of TERA online
  • EndevaEndeva ✭✭✭✭✭
    Added Gold Boosts and Valkyon's Response to OP.

    Thanks @Troyzerk @Yamazuki
  • EishaaEishaa ✭✭
    I'm pretty happy with the way Elite is right now. As people before me have said, Elite has some perks that make it worthwhile to have (No broker fee, more entries for dungeons, atlas/journal), while at the same time not being so good that it makes elite absolutely necessary.

    We just got out of a patch that made elite pretty necessary in high-end dungeons, since it offered a talisman which was vastly superior to charms. Charms required running away if you died (which is pretty much GOING to happen), placing a campfire, using charms, and HOPING the boss didn't put you in combat at any point during this ritual. We don't need to go making elite necessary again in this way.

    With that said, I can agree with some of the other changes people have asked for. A flying mount would definitely be more useful than the current mount we have, and the monthly reward would certainly be great in addition to the daily rewards elite players already get.
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