What server to play in? Is it worth playing TERA in 2020?

Quote from xHayashi

I see. Thanks for all the input. I guess the TLDR is that the servers arent dead, but the population is super low. And the game is slightly better than a few years ago, but since GameForge just got Tera NA, nothing much changed (same for EU side, as things get slightly better, but not enought o say it's significant I guess).

It's kinda sad to see this, a good game being wasted away with wrong management, but it aint the first. I guess I'll just wait awhile to see if TERA changes for the better.

Population is low, not super low. I can definitely say i've seen worse.

If you didn't like the game a couple years ago it definitely didn't change much, if you're looking to return and are afraid you'll find a dead game you won't, at least on Mystel.
Before reinstalling i've spent some time looking at this forum and reddit, thank god i didn't just listened to what people say and i eventually downloaded it again because even if it's not the same experience as during vm1/vm2 it's still decent.

That said, even if it's probably not GF fault if Tera went this route i wouldn't spent anything other than the first month of TC ( you can farm and buy the next ones from broker )

Na is not related with EU.There will be no crossmatching beetween NA and EU.So it means,NA merge doesnt make sense at all.

Quote from xHayashi

I see, Im glad it's not that low. But considering what everyone has said, I really wouldn't want to invest time and effort into a game that might eventually shutdown. I hope Im completely wrong and Tera does a 180. But if it doesnt, I really cant make myself play a game that might not see a few more year.

This is where you're wrong imho.
I almost did the same because i've only read comments about the game and didn't want to check myself. Not gonna lie, except vm1/vm2 and maybe vm3 times the game has never been successful and never had a huge population but i honestly can't see it shutting down any time soon.
The fact that Gameforge bought NA rights just proves this point. Furthermore this game attracts cash whales and if something like Metin2 is still alive Tera won't die in just a couple of years.

I remember a thread on NA a year ago how the majority said how NA wouldn't close because Enmasse is BHS subsidiary and the merge/transfer would never happen and look what happened right now. . Keep dreaming that Tera won't close soon, and with the exploits any many issues plaguing the game I would rather not waste my time on this game anymore.

Quote from Pomki

I remember a thread on NA a year ago how the majority said how NA wouldn't close because Enmasse is BHS subsidiary and the merge/transfer would never happen and look what happened right now. . Keep dreaming that Tera won't close soon, and with the exploits any many issues plaguing the game I would rather not waste my time on this game anymore.

Just don't take the game as a job.
Spending time on games pretending to "build something" is pointless. Every game gets shutdown eventually and you surely can't put your playtime on your resume so every hour spent playing whatever kind of game is worthless except for the entertainment you get from it.
From a business point of view if GF bought TERA NA today ( which is in a way worse state than EU as far as i see ) you can be sure that we'll be able to see at least some more years of Tera. And if not, who cares... ah yeah, the whales