TERA, the upcoming action fantasy MMORPG from En Masse Entertainment and Bluehole Studio, is looking to put a fresh spin on both genre combat and the traditional healer/tank/damage dynamic. One way the designers are attempting to do this is through individual classes that play a bit differently from what you might expect. Take the berserker for instance. Rather than opting for your standard meat shield, Bluehole has given the class significant DPS capabilities as well.
En Masse's Brian Knox and and Scott James Magner recently chatted about the berserker's unique features in part two of a lengthy interview with ZAM.com. "You want to be a target as a Berserker, but you also want to be targeting. And that's not a word we use a lot for this game. We talk about action and the way we play, but you are a destination for damage, just as you are an output of damage going the other direction," Magner says.
Check out the new interview segment, as well as the previous installment, at ZAM.com.
Reader Comments (8)
Posted: Jun 10th 2010 12:28PM (Unverified) said
Are you sure this is Tera? There's no boobs in that picture.
Posted: Jun 10th 2010 12:30PM (Unverified) said
Just so we're clear:
The male Popori is an animal.
The female Popori is not an animal.
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The male Popori is an animal.
The female Popori is not an animal.
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Posted: Jun 10th 2010 1:32PM Triskelion said
Call me jaded, but do we need another MMO like this? There is a sea of medieval themed MMOs just like Tera, how is it different and what will make it stand out?
Posted: Jun 10th 2010 1:57PM (Unverified) said
What made it stand out for me was the combat. Reminds me of days playing various online Hack and Slashes when the grind was an actually enjoyable experience.
I would not call this Medieval, perhaps your referring to fantasy. The entire world is the dream of two giants which means we could easily see anything from steampunk, to sci-fi, to basic swords and sorcery.
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I would not call this Medieval, perhaps your referring to fantasy. The entire world is the dream of two giants which means we could easily see anything from steampunk, to sci-fi, to basic swords and sorcery.
Posted: Jun 10th 2010 2:21PM Russell Clarke said
Aaah, those pesky giants. They could have dreamed of anything, but all they managed was boobs, and obese poodle/teddy bear hybrids in armour.
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Posted: Jun 10th 2010 2:36PM (Unverified) said
Ok, I'm embarrassed for trying to have an intelligent conversation about armour realism yesterday.
WTF is that? Did Snuggle the fabric softener bear get tired of being poked in the stomach?
WTF is that? Did Snuggle the fabric softener bear get tired of being poked in the stomach?
Posted: Jun 10th 2010 6:17PM spamero said
lol.. either we see naked chick with almost no armor or a squirrel in a can ... -.-








