En Masse Unveils Upcoming TERA Free to Play Features
En Masse Entertainment has announced that in February its MMORPG TERA is going free to play in an update that they are calling TERA: Rising. This announcement comes a couple of weeks after it was announced that subscription fees would be optional in Japan and Korea.
The TERA: Rising update will not only make TERA free to play, but will also be unleashing new content as well. This update will bring the new Crucible of Flame PvE dungeon that allows players to choose the difficulty of the instance, and a new PvP battleground, Champion Skyring, a 3v3 team encounter. More details should be available on the upcoming content in the near future.
The big question when any title goes F2P is what content will be available to free players, and what will be locked behind a pay wall. According to today’s announcement, all current content including all dungeons, battlegrounds, and character levels will be available to everyone when TERA goes free to play. No content will require payment, and players can participate in whatever they like as much as they like. So let’s take a look at what perks both new and existing players will have. There are three tiers in the new F2P system.
New Players
- Brand new players will have two character slots with more available in the shop.
Past Players
- Founder’s title: new “Founder” title, marking your status as one of TERA’s first
- Founder’s rights: eight character slots, four bank tabs, and more items simultaneously on the brokerage
- Terminus mount: a founder-exclusive mount to commemorate your victory in the Argon War
- Free En Masse Points: deposits $5 (standard) or $10 (collector’s edition) worth of EMPs to your e-wallet
If you’re a former TERA player, your account has also been reactivated from now until January 16th so you can jump back in and get into the swing of things in anticipation of the February F2P update.
Current Players
- Founder’s title: new “Founder” title, marking your status as one of TERA’s first
- Founder’s rights: eight character slots, four bank tabs, and more items simultaneously on the brokerage
- Terminus mount: a founder-exclusive mount to commemorate your victory in the Argon War
- Free En Masse Points: deposits $5 (standard) or $10 (collector’s edition) worth of EMPs to your e-wallet
If your current subscription time extends beyond the F2P launch date, any remaining time will round up to 30 days of upcoming Elite Status, a bundle of benefits designed to provide prestige and convenience to subscribers.
For more information you can check out the TERA Free to Play FAQ on the official site.
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