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* ATasteOfPower: After making a character, you play as them as level 20 to get a feel on the gameplay of the character. After the prologue ends, you start at level 1.
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* TakeThat: On their New launch Features page, they promise you wont have to [[WorldOfWarcraft kill a thousand Furbolgs just to go through a tunnel]].

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* TakeThat: On their [[http://tera.enmasse.com/new-launch-features New launch Features Features]] page, they promise you wont have to [[WorldOfWarcraft kill a thousand Furbolgs just to go through a tunnel]].
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* TakeThat: On their New launch Features page, they promise you wont have to [[WorldOfWarcraft kill a thousand Furbolgs just to go through a tunnel]].
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* StripperIffic: The majority of female armors in the game (along with CombatStilettos), as well as a few male armors. [[HornyDevils Castanics]] tend to get the most revealing outfits, but even Amani and [[TokenMoeChild Elins]] get a few as well.
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* StoneWall: The Lancer class.
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* BadassAdorable: Poporis and Elins.


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* MightyGlacier: The Berserker class.
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* AntiPoopSocking: Hourly notifications of your playing time, the standard Rested EXP system to encourage logging out, and a new stamina system that ''enforces'' down time -- although not necessarily logging out while you're taking it. The game takes this seriously.
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* ContinuingIsPainful: Between the huge hit to [[AntiPoopSocking Stamina]] and the chance to lose an enhancement crystal from your equipment, an EXP penalty would probably be ''less'' painful. Try ''hard'' not to die or fail timed instances.
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** Incidentally, the censored armors are also ''very'' cosmetically glitchy. None of them react properly to dyes (the new elements aren't included in the diffuse layer), some have clipping issues, and most of them have some manner of issue with the tail holes in the Elin armor -- depending, they forgot to add one to the new design, they forgot to leave a gap in the midriff cover so the tail isn't magically sprouting out of cloth, or the shorts ride too high in comparison to the tail hole in the outer armor, so the tail is improbably close to or even sprouting partially or entirely out of the shorts.
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That... isn\'t actually true in any version. According to the original Korean lore, they\'re two different races that are both created by the Goddess Elinu. The US lore changes it to the Elin being created by Elinu, and the Popori by the Elin. They were never the same race. As far as can be discerned, this misconception comes from the fact that the filenames for K Tera refer to the Elin as Popori_F.


* BizarreSexualDimorphism: The LittleBitBeastly Elin and the FunnyAnimal Popori are actually the material forms of the same race of nature spirits.
** According to the US lore, the Elin are nature spirits created from the essence of a goddess, while the Popori are animals they magically uplifted, averting the trope.
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** According to the US lore, the Elin are nature spirits created from the essence of a goddess, while the Popori are animals they magically uplifted, averting the trope.
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* {{Bowdlerise}}: The US version of the game censors the Elin models. Compare the differences [[http://my.mmosite.com/1cd10251c16a43d090e2399862b464a2/blog/ritem/1c8e968e01d15c1fdfee5b36fccf123e.html here]].

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* {{Bowdlerise}}: The US version and EU versions of the game censors censor the Elin models. Compare the differences [[http://my.mmosite.com/1cd10251c16a43d090e2399862b464a2/blog/ritem/1c8e968e01d15c1fdfee5b36fccf123e.html here]].
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* TakenForGranite: A rare beneficial version: the Sorcerer class learns a stoneskin spell that makes them immune to all attacks. They can't do anything while petrified, but they can cancel the spell early.
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* OurGiantsAreBigger: Or arguably smaller in this case. The Baraka are claimed by lore to be one of the giant races that abandoned their peoples' battle lust (and escaped divine judgment for that) but they are scarcely a few heads taller than Humans. They also have body proportions that make them resemble overgrown Dwarves. The only slightly smaller Amani are not called giants for some reason.

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* BottomlessMagazines: Archers. May be justified in that the arrows at the very least look magical.



* ChargedAttack: Several classes have these. Charging determines the power or the number of hits.

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* ChargedAttack: Several classes have these.these, most notably Berserkers. Charging determines the power or the number of hits.



* DualWielding: The forte of Warriors.



** [[{{Kawaiiko}} Elins]]

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** [[{{Kawaiiko}} [[LittleBitBeastly Elins]]



* GlacierWaif: See CuteBruiser

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* FashionableAsymmetry: And lots of it.
* GlacierWaif: See CuteBruiserCuteBruiser above.



* ImpossiblyCoolClothes: Yes.



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'''''[[AcronymsAreFun The Exiled Realm of Arborea]]''''', or '''''TERA''''', is a Korean action {{MMORPG}} by ''Bluehole Studios''. Built on the scrapped source code for what would have been [[{{Lineage2}} Lineage III]], TERA uses a real-time battle system instead of the standard MMO fare of a plethora of action keys. Players can HackAndSlash, [[BlackAndWhiteMagic Cast Magics]], [[DoABarrelRoll Dodge]], and [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe Block]], all in real-time and with no breaks.

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'''''[[AcronymsAreFun The '''''The Exiled Realm of Arborea]]''''', Arborea''''', or '''''TERA''''', is a Korean action {{MMORPG}} by ''Bluehole Studios''. Built on the scrapped source code for what would have been [[{{Lineage2}} Lineage III]], TERA uses a real-time battle system instead of the standard MMO fare of a plethora of action keys. Players can HackAndSlash, [[BlackAndWhiteMagic Cast Magics]], [[DoABarrelRoll Dodge]], and [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe Block]], all in real-time and with no breaks.
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'''''[[ The Exiled Realm of Arborea]]''''', or '''''TERA''''', is a Korean action {{MMORPG}} by ''Bluehole Studios''. Built on the scrapped source code for what would have been [[{{Lineage2}} Lineage III]], TERA uses a real-time battle system instead of the standard MMO fare of a plethora of action keys. Players can HackAndSlash, [[BlackAndWhiteMagic Cast Magics]], [[DoABarrelRoll Dodge]], and [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe Block]], all in real-time and with no breaks.

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'''''[[ '''''[[AcronymsAreFun The Exiled Realm of Arborea]]''''', or '''''TERA''''', is a Korean action {{MMORPG}} by ''Bluehole Studios''. Built on the scrapped source code for what would have been [[{{Lineage2}} Lineage III]], TERA uses a real-time battle system instead of the standard MMO fare of a plethora of action keys. Players can HackAndSlash, [[BlackAndWhiteMagic Cast Magics]], [[DoABarrelRoll Dodge]], and [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe Block]], all in real-time and with no breaks.
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* CuteBruiser: Choosing Popori or Elin and any melee class results in this.


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* GlacierWaif: See CuteBruiser
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* AnAxeToGrind: The Berserker class wields axes of the ridiculously big variety.
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* {{Bowdlerise}}: The US version of the game censors the Elin models. Compare the differences [[ here]].

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* {{Bowdlerise}}: The US version of the game censors the Elin models. Compare the differences [[ [[http://my.mmosite.com/1cd10251c16a43d090e2399862b464a2/blog/ritem/1c8e968e01d15c1fdfee5b36fccf123e.html here]].

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'''''[[http://www.tera-online.com/ The Exiled Realm of Arborea]]''''', or '''''TERA''''', is a Korean action {{MMORPG}} by ''Bluehole Studios''. Built on the scrapped source code for what would have been [[{{Lineage2}} Lineage III]], TERA uses a real-time battle system instead of the standard MMO fare of a plethora of action keys. Players can HackAndSlash, [[BlackAndWhiteMagic Cast Magics]], [[DoABarrelRoll Dodge]], and [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe Block]], all in real-time and with no breaks.

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'''''[[http://www.tera-online.com/ '''''[[ The Exiled Realm of Arborea]]''''', or '''''TERA''''', is a Korean action {{MMORPG}} by ''Bluehole Studios''. Built on the scrapped source code for what would have been [[{{Lineage2}} Lineage III]], TERA uses a real-time battle system instead of the standard MMO fare of a plethora of action keys. Players can HackAndSlash, [[BlackAndWhiteMagic Cast Magics]], [[DoABarrelRoll Dodge]], and [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe Block]], all in real-time and with no breaks.



* {{Bowdlerise}}: The US version of the game censors the Elin models. Compare the differences [[http://my.mmosite.com/1cd10251c16a43d090e2399862b464a2/blog/item/1c8e968e01d15c1fdfee5b36fccf123e.html here]].

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* {{Bowdlerise}}: The US version of the game censors the Elin models. Compare the differences [[http://my.mmosite.com/1cd10251c16a43d090e2399862b464a2/blog/item/1c8e968e01d15c1fdfee5b36fccf123e.html here]].[[ here]].
* ChainmailBikini: A lot of the female armors are ''very'' revealing.
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* {{BFS}}: Not just the swords. All weapons seem to be appropriately scaled for the towering Amani and Baraka, so they are over-sized for smaller races including humans. The tiny Elins' animations show them having trouble with their weapons' momentum!

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* {{BFS}}: Not just the swords. All weapons seem to be appropriately scaled for the towering Amani and Baraka, so they are over-sized for smaller races including humans. The tiny Elins' and Poporis' animations show them having trouble with their weapons' momentum!
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* SwordBeam: The Slayer can fire them off during some attacks.
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* {{BFS}}: Not just the swords. All weapons seem to be appropriately scaled for the towering Amani and Baraka, so they are over-sized for smaller races including humans. The tiny Elins' animations show them having trouble with their weapons' momentum!
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* ChargedAttack: Several classes have these. Charging determines the power or the number of hits.


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* SpinAttack: Many classes have gratuitous spinning in their attack animations, while most 360 degree [=AoE=] attacks have at least one full spin. The Berserker's is particularly noticeable as the class can choose the number of spins by charging the attack.

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* BizarreSexualDimorphism: The LittleBitBeastly Elin and the FunnyAnimal Popori are actually the material forms of the same race of nature spirits.



* HackAndSlash: This game is the poster child for the new action-based trend in Korean MMO design.



* JoustingLance: The Lancer's WeaponOfChoice, taking after the ''MonsterHunter'' treatment with an accompanying tower shield.




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* SceneryPorn: Most of the landscapes in the game are brightly colored, absurdly detailed and screenshot-worthy, and you'll have no choice but to take them in when you get on a flying mount (which have fixed routes as the game's fast travel system).
* TeleportersAndTransporters: The flying mounts enter some sort of wormhole for longer travel distances.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: As mentioned, this game could have been the third installment of the prestigious ''Lineage'' series but what it's actually become has been well received.
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The PlayerCharacter enters this world to fight these mysterious menaces. Players can choose from one of [[FiveRaces seven races]], [[FantasyCharacterClasses eight classes]], and explore the world either alone or in groups. The game was released on January 25, 2012 in Korea, and is slated for a May 1 and May 3, 2012 release for North America and Europe respectively. The only current other market confirmed for another release is Japan.

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The PlayerCharacter enters this world to fight these mysterious menaces. Players can choose from one of [[FiveRaces seven races]], [[FantasyCharacterClasses eight classes]], and explore the world either alone or in groups. The game was released on January 25, 2012 2011 in Korea, August 18, 2011 in Japan, and is slated for a May 1 and May 3, 2012 release for North America and Europe respectively. The only current other market confirmed Other markets planned for another release is Japan.
are China and Thailand.
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* {{Bowdlerise}}: The US version of the game censors the Elin models. Compare the differences [[http://my.mmosite.com/1cd10251c16a43d090e2399862b464a2/blog/item/1c8e968e01d15c1fdfee5b36fccf123e.html here]].
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The PlayerCharacter enters this world to fight these mysterious menaces. Players can choose from one of [[FiveRaces seven races]], [[FantasyCharacterClasses eight classes]], and explore the world either alone or in groups. The game was released on January 25, 2011 in Korea, and is slated for a May 1 and May 3, 2011 release for North America and Europe respectively. The only current other market confirmed for another release is Japan.

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The PlayerCharacter enters this world to fight these mysterious menaces. Players can choose from one of [[FiveRaces seven races]], [[FantasyCharacterClasses eight classes]], and explore the world either alone or in groups. The game was released on January 25, 2011 2012 in Korea, and is slated for a May 1 and May 3, 2011 2012 release for North America and Europe respectively. The only current other market confirmed for another release is Japan.
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->''"[[TheFederation The Valkyon Federation]] was created to defeat the argons, because if we can’t win the war, [[EndOfTheWorldSpecial our world is doomed]]. What we need to remember, though, is that if we win the war but can’t win the peace that follows, [[DividedWeFall the federation itself is doomed]]."''
-->'''Fraya, Allemantheia Commander'''

'''''[[http://www.tera-online.com/ The Exiled Realm of Arborea]]''''', or '''''TERA''''', is a Korean action {{MMORPG}} by ''Bluehole Studios''. Built on the scrapped source code for what would have been [[{{Lineage2}} Lineage III]], TERA uses a real-time battle system instead of the standard MMO fare of a plethora of action keys. Players can HackAndSlash, [[BlackAndWhiteMagic Cast Magics]], [[DoABarrelRoll Dodge]], and [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe Block]], all in real-time and with no breaks.

A millennia ago, [[TheOldGods the two gods Arun and Shara]] met in the void and fell asleep. As they slept, they dreamed, and as they dreamed, the world of Tera was formed. First came twelve gods, who all battled fiercely for control of Tera. Born into the conflict were the mortal races, dragged into the divine wars and ever at the heels of the gods. The divine wars lasted for centuries, and took its toll on mortal and god alike.

The divine wars ended with most of the gods dead, imprisoned, or diminished. The remaining mortal races took over control of Tera, and with the recently formed [[TheFederation Valkyon Federation]], old wounds are finally starting to heal. But in this peace, trouble has arisen: to the north, the metallic race of argons have surfaced and threatens to terraform the world to their liking, and the mysterious Island of Dawn has suddenly risen at the center of the world.

The PlayerCharacter enters this world to fight these mysterious menaces. Players can choose from one of [[FiveRaces seven races]], [[FantasyCharacterClasses eight classes]], and explore the world either alone or in groups. The game was released on January 25, 2011 in Korea, and is slated for a May 1 and May 3, 2011 release for North America and Europe respectively. The only current other market confirmed for another release is Japan.

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!!This series contains examples of:
* FantasyCharacterClasses: The available PC classes are:
** [[TheArcher Archer]]
** [[BlackMage Sorcerer]]
** [[{{BFS}} Slayer]]
** [[TheBerserker Berserker]]
** [[TheLancer Lancer]]
** [[DualWielding Warrior]]
** [[RedMage Mystic]]
** [[WhiteMage Priest]]
* [[FiveRaces The Seven Races]]: The available PC races are:
** [[HumansAreAverage Humans]]
** [[SlaveRace Amani]]
** [[GentleGiant Baraka]]
** [[HotterAndSexier Castanics]]
** [[{{Kawaiiko}} Elins]]
** [[OurElvesAreBetter High Elves]]
** [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Popori]]
* HighFantasy
* {{MMORPG}}

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