The combat system was unique, but it honestly did nothing to sell me on the game. Tera! has graphics, combat system and political system - other than that it's actually taken several steps backwards in terms of where the genre's going.
- character customisation is sorely lacking
- the control system is horrible for people who don't do a lot of keybinding (me, in other words)
- mission diversity is terrible, even for an MMO
- one storyline, regardless of race and class
I don't know ... in this day and age, with the demand for someone to take a risk and step outside the mold, Tera! is just more of the same. I don't PvP much, so I gain no real benefit from the combat system, and I would be extremely unlikely to take part in the political system, rendering that pointless. Take that away, and Tera! has nothing to offer me.
That's just my opinion anyways.