TERA news » New PVE server: Highwatch

TERA’s Steam launch and the addition of the gunner class have been a fantastic success, and thanks to new and returning players, we are excited to announce the creation of a new PvE server: Highwatch.

Over the last month, we’ve raised the population cap of all PvE servers to around 120 percent of recommended capacity. Adding a new server helps us avoid server queues during peak times, and accommodates the explosive growth of our player base.

Highwatch opens Tuesday, June 9 following server maintenance and will be available to new characters and transfers from all servers. Server transfers will be free for a limited time, but transfers to Tempest Reach, Ascension Valley, and Celestial Hills are temporarily suspended.

Thanks to everyone for making TERA the number one MMORPG on Steam! For more information, please read the FAQ below.

FAQ

What is the status of TERA's PvP servers?

TERA is seeing growth on all servers since the Steam launch, around ten times the number of new users each week. Before the launch, on average about 28 percent of all new players created their first character on a PvP server. With our most recent data, 36 percent of new players are creating their first character on a PvP server. Character creation is quite evenly spread between all three PvP servers, but new players tend to choose Lake of Tears, followed by Valley of Titans.

Why not merge Lake of Tears and Valley of Titans?

Not only have we been promoting character creation on Lake of Tears and Valley of Titans, but merging those servers would cause massive queues. Lake of Tears and Valley of Titans currently have more players playing on them than any server did during peak time before the Steam launch, and we believe the populations of these two servers are extremely healthy and will remain so.

How long will server transfers be free?

The free transfer period will begin Tuesday, June 9 after maintenance, and run until maintenance on Tuesday, June 16. During this week, the minimum level on transfers will be lowered to 15, and the server transfer cooldown will increase to seven days.

For more information on server transfers, please visit our support page.