Tera Rising Artworks: Game Nostalgia “Warnet” days

• April 14, 2013
• Jesandy
• 3 comments

Tera Rising Artworks hold a special place in the memory of anyone who lived through the golden age of MMORPGs. Back in 2013, when the game switched to free-to-play, the artwork wasn’t just promotional material. For me, these images don’t just show fantasy characters and epic landscapes. They remind me of warnet days with friends, long nights of dungeon runs, and the excitement of discovering a new adventure together.

There was a time when weekends (or even weekdays) meant just one thing for me and the gang: going to the warnet. If you grew up in that era, you know exactly what I mean. The clacking of keyboards filled the room, indomie or nasi goreng were always within reach, people screaming and laugh. It was chaotic, but it was ours.

When Tera game online came out in 2013, we were ready for it. We had already gone through our share of MMORPGs like World of Warcraft, Allods Online, etc, but this one felt different. The graphics were insane for its time, the combat was action-packed, and we had been hyping it up for weeks. Once it went free-to-play, it completely took over our schedules, especially our sleep.

I still remember sitting shoulder to shoulder with my friends, eyes locked on the screen as we tried to figure out boss mechanics. Half the time someone messed up, and the whole room would burst into laughter and trash talk. That was the magic of those era. It wasn’t just about leveling up or getting rare gear, it was about doing it together.

Looking at these Tera Rising artworks now, all those memories come rushing back. The quirky Popori designs, the towering Castanics, the sweeping landscapes; every single image feels like a portal straight back to those late nights when the biggest problem in the world was whether our healer would log in on time.

Gaming today is much easier with fast internet at home, Discord, and powerful PCs. But nothing really compares to the warnet era. It was raw, loud, social, and unforgettable. For me, these images are not just artwork. They are bookmarks to a chapter of my life when MMORPGs weren’t just games, they were adventures with friends.