In TERA player’s ascension to the top won’t just stop when you hit level 50, you’ll also have the opportunity to rule the land with the implementation of a new political system. The update will allow particularly skilled players who have mastered their skills and conquered the battle fields to embark on another all-together different challenge: the political realm.

Players will be able to stand for election and, if successful, have the honour of ruling over their chosen region as the Vanarch. Becoming the ruler of a region is no easy feat, and players in TERA will have to have truly earned the trust of their fellow guild members to launch a successful bid to the throne and stay there come re-election. And you will want to stay there. Successfully elected Vanarch’s will have access to a bevy of special privileges, granting the kinds of powers any budding revolutionary would crave.

Each region has its own particular requirements for election, so examine your surroundings before embarking on an elaborate killing frenzy or brain washing propaganda campaign. Choose the wrong method, and it’s likely you won’t be everyone’s favourite candidate come election day.

Once players have fought their way to top of the heap and emerged victorious they will have access to an exclusive mount, be able to send out special messages to those residing in their region, impose taxes and even reposition NPCs in the villages he or she rules. To perform such feats requires the collection of ‘Policy Points’, acquired through specialized quests, and it is up to the ruling Vanarch to determine where these points should be spent. Rule with a deft and forgiving hand, and you’ll be a hero amongst your people, but rule with a feisty temperament and you may soon find yourself on the receiving end of a vicious uprising.

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