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January 07, 2003 06:35 pm ET - research by Lineage - USA

1/8 - Publish Announcement

The US Lineage servers will be unavailable during their weekly maintenance reset on Wednesday, January 8 at 10:00 am Central US time. Players will be unable to connect to the US servers during this brief time.

Depardieu and Ken Rauhel

No new content will be published to Depardieu and Ken Rauhel servers.

Lands of Aden

Lands of Aden server will receive the following changes (ONLY the Lands of Aden Server on the items below):

Kennel Master Edward will be added to Silver Knight Town.
A Sorcerer will be added to the 1st Floor Ivory Tower that will provide Mages with Staff of Mana.
Staff of Mana now requires a minimum level of 24, is enchantable, and is transferable
Item drops on some monsters have been slightly increased.
The AC of some monsters has been adjusted to allow the monsters to be hit more often.

January 07, 2003 06:39 pm ET (#1)

xLondonBroilx
Loyal Fan
200 posts
10-02-01

9th post!

Edit: Everyone go look at my kick-ass 'Lineage Real Pic'!

January 07, 2003 06:43 pm ET (#2)

Ramza
Loyal Fan
722 posts
01-11-02

o wow cool mages are getting hte SOM back on loa server o.o!!

January 07, 2003 06:47 pm ET (#3)

ruben
Loyal Fan
355 posts
10-07-01

thats not cool, i want #4 and #5 T_T

January 07, 2003 06:51 pm ET (#4)

Holliday
Loyal Fan
56 posts
11-17-01

"Item drops on some monsters have been slightly increased. "
C'mon Captsturm ^_^.. you know my LoA server wish!
-Forged

January 07, 2003 06:51 pm ET (#5)

ProgressionFromDep
Loyal Fan
109 posts
01-04-03

~I hope they adjust GrimReaper AC -__- he got like -xx O__o
yeh no more money waste of going SKT-->WoodBEc getting dogs WOODBEC--->SKT

January 07, 2003 06:52 pm ET (#6)

BloodRulez
Loyal Fan
37 posts
10-22-02

LOA get all good chages and we dont --;

January 07, 2003 06:57 pm ET (#7)

BigBabo
Loyal Fan
3 posts
12-23-02

cuz loa isnt ran by koreans who don't know anything about the us market -_-;

January 07, 2003 06:59 pm ET (#8)

LifeStealer
Loyal Fan
275 posts
10-04-01

I hate NC Korea I WILL NEVER BUY A GAME FROM THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

January 07, 2003 07:06 pm ET (#9)

Klassic
Loyal Fan
9 posts
10-13-02

Okay, I know that LoA is trying to unnerf the mage class

but they might be playing with fire here...they might end-up giving the mage class too much.
When ep.12 comes out, all these LoA mage updates might throw things outta balance

but who knows

January 07, 2003 07:07 pm ET (#10)

WizSnake
Loyal Fan
260 posts
06-21-02

bigbabo i wouldnt say ran by...maybe developed? hehe

January 07, 2003 07:09 pm ET (#11)

DemonGeist
Loyal Fan
69 posts
03-22-02

woohoo! ^_^

January 07, 2003 07:10 pm ET (#12)

Elric
Loyal Fan
337 posts
10-29-02

so cool, som on loa ^^

January 07, 2003 07:18 pm ET (#13)

QuickShadow_
Loyal Fan
173 posts
02-05-02

Heh, now I can play LOA. My #1 reason not to play was this, AND having no global. J/k, only have the time to play 1 char on Ken, but this is a GOOD update - nice the extra kennel, nice the adjustments but GREAT on having SOM back.

As for me, I will keep my 2 spare +0 SOM's I got in storage, just in case...

January 07, 2003 07:24 pm ET (#14)

theperv
Loyal Fan
74 posts
10-11-02

#9

How about giving elves som and mages b 2 s if you think that stick is so powerful?

I bet you'd gladly take it and i wont blame you when you find out how gimped it really is compared to b 2 s.

I'll take b 2 s over som anyday and even +9/10 som for that matter.

The only class that is out of balance is the elf. If NC stops concentrating on nerfing mages then they'll realize how uber the elves really are right now.

January 07, 2003 07:28 pm ET (#15)

spitfire
Loyal Fan
51 posts
10-12-02

Mages own now with SOM/Mage Cap -.-

January 07, 2003 07:28 pm ET (#16)

RenMaster
Loyal Fan
92 posts
05-26-02

YESS SOM

January 07, 2003 07:30 pm ET (#17)

ZzY0DAzZ
Loyal Fan
13 posts
10-11-02

shhh leave us elves alone :p

January 07, 2003 07:35 pm ET (#18)

Phox152
Loyal Fan
3 posts
10-26-02

booo to loa server.... make updates for dep and ken...

January 07, 2003 07:39 pm ET (#19)

FR
Loyal Fan
13 posts
10-12-02

Dep and Ken rahuel servers are hosted by America they should change the Dep and Ken servers to be easier, LoA server is pathetically easy, but its more fun, because its easier. I think The game needs to have more realistic battle features, since when has it ever taken 40+ arrows to kill 1 human being? its stupid in a sense, arrows should do ALOT more damage. They should be easily compareable to a knights power in combat. and we need a dog kennal in SKT to, There treating all the people who have been working for months and years for what they've earned on Dep, yea ken to, like we dont need anything! and that really gets on my nerves. LoA is a good server, but they have practically forgotten the people who dont want to start over.They didnt even post the dep/ken updates. anyone agree?

January 07, 2003 07:41 pm ET (#20)

Tweak
Loyal Fan
456 posts
10-21-01

WOAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SOF AND SOM COMBO BACK!!!!!!! and monster ac will be fixed YAHOO i could now hit drake =)

January 07, 2003 07:48 pm ET (#21)

LifeOrDeath
Loyal Fan
81 posts
04-15-02

I hope qd and qe will be dropped more often
never seen any bloody gems so difficult to get

January 07, 2003 07:51 pm ET (#22)

Yammie
Loyal Fan
213 posts
11-14-01

god forbid this come to dep/ken. dont want NCSoft to be on the right track again now do we?

January 07, 2003 07:52 pm ET (#23)

Chum
Loyal Fan
116 posts
10-17-02

dog kennel in skt.. i wish they wouldve added that like 2 years ago -_-, had to walk 10 minutes to store dogs when hunting bk or in the cave.. (yes i was too cheap to tele)

January 07, 2003 08:00 pm ET (#24)

K-ZS-M
Loyal Fan
925 posts
05-04-02

all these advantages
there must be a hidden downside that LOA won't get compared to dep/ken

something is fishy here

January 07, 2003 08:01 pm ET (#25)

joecrack
Loyal Fan
posts
12-16-02

to post #6 "LOA get all good updates we dont" i am still waitin for a update that we still do not yet have and thats the death match's in other town besides Giran for the lower lev participants!

January 07, 2003 08:01 pm ET (#26)

joecrack
Loyal Fan
posts
12-16-02

to post #6 "LOA get all good updates we dont" i am still waitin for a update that we still do not yet have and thats the death match's in other town besides Giran for the lower lev participants!

January 07, 2003 08:01 pm ET (#27)

joecrack
Loyal Fan
posts
12-16-02

to post #6 "LOA get all good updates we dont" i am still waitin for a update that we still do not yet have and thats the death match's in other town besides Giran for the lower lev participants!

January 07, 2003 08:18 pm ET (#28)

OOPS
Loyal Fan
7 posts
11-04-02

Tip to Lineage

If u want more players and more customers put that stuff on the servers that people actually care about like oh say dep and ken
well dep atleast

January 07, 2003 08:31 pm ET (#29)

TheMagician
Loyal Fan
12 posts
10-22-02

I swear some people just don't get it ... put it on Dep ... put it on Ken, whaaaa. It's been stated several times on the official boards that this stuff CAN come to Dep/Ken if LoA has a big enough positive impact. There's not going to be much of an impact if no one plays it ... that's the biggest reason I switched.

January 07, 2003 08:33 pm ET (#30)

WaRLoRD
Loyal Fan
92 posts
01-28-02

Hey Forged, its your old buddy PK, are you playing LOA? Im BASE, look me up, would be nice to speak to you again ^^

January 07, 2003 09:02 pm ET (#31)

TeronElf
Loyal Fan
185 posts
09-21-02

Well ok Back to LoA because of this.

January 07, 2003 09:07 pm ET (#32)

suiouryu
Loyal Fan
posts
12-29-02

Man im so glad i reserved some totally sweet names on LoA. i go there now ^__^

January 07, 2003 09:57 pm ET (#33)

elvenofpower
Loyal Fan
127 posts
11-07-02

YAY som is back but on loa :(

January 07, 2003 10:05 pm ET (#34)

EoLight
Loyal Fan
82 posts
07-03-02

yeah i can get rid of that P.o.s elendire staff....

January 07, 2003 10:16 pm ET (#35)

Yoshiki
Loyal Fan
667 posts
12-13-02

elric lets go loa ~_~

January 07, 2003 10:24 pm ET (#36)

YuGi
Loyal Fan
159 posts
02-19-02

now they put SOM back in game~~=.= i knew it....!

January 07, 2003 10:43 pm ET (#37)

ChillMaster
Loyal Fan
69 posts
03-03-02

oh man if they dont put some stuff in dep im going to loa

January 07, 2003 10:53 pm ET (#38)

Etikilam
Loyal Fan
381 posts
02-12-02

No tweak, they only 'fixed' the ac on bael zear, lesser succubus and lesser succubus queen. Drake is still impossible to hit without enchantments at level 48 -__-
What a pointless update. Newbie mages hunt in that stupuid cave for what? Like 1 level. Wow that really required attention >_<

January 07, 2003 11:13 pm ET (#39)

L
Loyal Fan
481 posts
01-16-02

mmm.... just change back SOMETHING o.o;
give lvl 50 bonus to mage plz ^_^;
1/2 mp to cast spell would be fine =)~

January 07, 2003 11:24 pm ET (#40)

K-ZS-M
Loyal Fan
925 posts
05-04-02

lvl 50 bonus for mage can't be that good
look at the other classes:
knight lvl 1 spells, there is lvl 1 scrolls in the game, pointless
elves rotc, garbage
prince(ss) cha x 3, somewhat useful

I think the best lvl 50 bonus mage, elf and prince should get
when u reach lvl 50
soft AC disappears and AC becomes like how it was before
teach those knights a lesson
inspire every other class but knights to start lvling to lvl 50+
hell, I would if it was true

actually
a bonus I really wouldn't mind
increase SP by 1 each lvl from lvl 50 and up
come on, u don't see much mages lvling 50+ do u?
Neo would probably be pleased with it as well hehe

January 08, 2003 12:08 am ET (#41)

Firmus
Loyal Fan
21 posts
10-12-02

Dep/ken...still waiting on new quests. What the deal? -_-

January 08, 2003 12:12 am ET (#42)

Alpines
Loyal Fan
48 posts
06-04-02

yammie you on lin again? or negative?

January 08, 2003 12:18 am ET (#43)

Solnac
Loyal Fan
113 posts
10-25-01

Alright, elves aren't too powerful. They are just finally strong enough. And mages are still nerfed, they should have SOM on all servers, summoning should be based on your spell power not charisma (you are controlling them magically not with how nice you are) and they should get all the stupid spells in. Alson the fact that your spell power stops going up at lvl 40 is quite stupid. What is the sense in going any higher then? Knights are still the strongest because of soft ac, and the tsurgi being one handed, and I don't think that will ever really change. (I am not complaining about them being too strong, but it is dumb how they think that elves are so uber strong and should get re-nerfed to make the knights all mighty superior again)

January 08, 2003 12:19 am ET (#44)

Chum
Loyal Fan
116 posts
10-17-02

ken server.. ah i hate that server so much.. no pk.. meh. SirNecron stole all my names soon as that server opened -_-.. but the moment they opened the non-pk server, what fun i had in SKT killing people in the training area.. only good thing about that server is that it lowers lag on Dep... and now with lots of people goin to LoA for the good stuff, lag is probably really really low now. Meh, no idea what this has to do with anything, my only question is, before the non-pk server, Dep had like around 800+ people on all the time, afterwards, and with lineage goin p2p, there was like 400 on max for a while.. and now with LoA, how many people are normally on at a time on Dep?

January 08, 2003 12:35 am ET (#45)

theperv
Loyal Fan
74 posts
10-11-02

#43 I agree w/ you on some points.

However, b 2 s is way better than som. Give me a +9/+10 som and ill throw it back at ya b/c if someone else offers us mages b 2 s too and delete soms and pay us 1 ndai for each enchantments on it & ill gladly do it. Heck i even would do it for free w/ my +7 som for ability to use b 2 s on my mage. Ban me of my som and give me b 2 s or a similar skill. I'll /w 100% certainty do it. No regrets.

I'd say give elves +9 som and delete their b 2 s and see if they care. I bet they will b/c som is cr*p.

Its not about knight balance. Its about casters' balance and elves do not have sp like mages but their regen ahead by a mile due b 2 s' ability to cast anywhere (even in coi.)

Go into coi and boom you're out with full blood & mp in less than 1 min.

Go into coi with som and you get jack.

I dont even need coi to use b 2 s. Hitting mops with my som can get me killed if im surrounded. Using b 2 s is alot safer b/c # 1 elves have better ac (granted that it is supposed to now due to soft ac) and # 2 it does NOT have to be used next to a monster (unless you want to but som REQUIRES a fr*aking mop to use against).

This is where b 2 s is too strong compared to som.

You do not have any idea unless you have both mage and elf. Even if u do and you dont see it then you're just here to reap the benefit of playing an easy class and right now elves and knights absolutely runs the game. It is not balanced when only one or two class have all the advantages.

Mages svcks plain and simple. Why be a mage when elves are better ones b/c of higher and better regen ability?

January 08, 2003 12:36 am ET (#46)

theperv
Loyal Fan
74 posts
10-11-02

January 08, 2003 12:42 am ET (#47)

Blahk
Loyal Fan
234 posts
02-02-02

what makes some of u guys think that LoA is soooooo easy? Yes we have 1mp cap..but most ppl delete theirs anyways at lv 40......it weighs 450, which means u can carry about 10ojs after u add in weight of ac. bosses seem to have incredible ac, because lv 48/49 str knights can't even hit a drake without mb, and miss dk 9/10!! Spellbooks cost alot more(cancel 60k summon 800-1000k). so plz tell me why its a newb server

January 08, 2003 12:43 am ET (#48)

Solnac
Loyal Fan
113 posts
10-25-01

I agree with you on the blood to soul thing (took me a while to figure out what the hell b 2 s was hehe) But if mages magic was a strong as it should be, then blood to soul would really make them too powerful. Think if a mages SP continued going up after 40 and they actually had access to the really good spells. (like disintigrate) I don't care what your stupid knights AC is, he is going to fry. And then with COI (or maybe just invis spell) you could fill your MP right up and go at it some more. I like mages, but my elf was my highest lvl character because I gave up on my mage after they took away my poor bugbears.

January 08, 2003 12:58 am ET (#49)

gigi
Loyal Fan
641 posts
05-01-02

the main point is

nc austin wants all ppl go to that new server of theirs...
therefore, less cost to run, more profit, more control over content, more funding from nc korea, and hopefully more customers for them...and ultimately nc austin wont have to listen to every command and obey it from nc korea just because they created the game

dep and ken aint that bad...at least there's no 5k ppl on at any given time and make hunting a lot tougher...- -;

January 08, 2003 12:59 am ET (#50)

Solnac
Loyal Fan
113 posts
10-25-01

Gigi, what is wrong with NC Austin wanting that?

January 08, 2003 01:06 am ET (#51)

gigi
Loyal Fan
641 posts
05-01-02

the point is....if there's less than 200ppl playing on dep/ken/loa or whatever servers they got, those servers will probably be shut down...test is for their so called 1-week testing so they dont care how many ppl go on there as long as someone goes there so they can "test" stuff

January 08, 2003 01:10 am ET (#52)

Solnac
Loyal Fan
113 posts
10-25-01

Umm.. I am sure if the company themselves make it so that there are only 200 people per server playing at a time, they aren't going to shut them down. It doesn't really matter to them because they are still getting the money.

January 08, 2003 01:23 am ET (#53)

MrMog
Loyal Fan
0 posts
11-07-02

NC is getting smarter ~_________~ LoA is the only server that shouldnt wipe but should be easy like test O.o this way ppl will want to play lin and have fun at the same time

and they have more GMs roaming LoA then any other server

January 08, 2003 01:29 am ET (#54)

Solnac
Loyal Fan
113 posts
10-25-01

MrMog, if there was a server that was easy as test but did not wipe. This game would end up being so boring because there was nothing special. Anyone could have anything they wanted and everyone would be 50+ because it would be so easy to get really good equipment and lvl up that high sooner or later. Not a good idea in my mind, but that could just be me.

January 08, 2003 01:33 am ET (#55)

UltimateOne
Loyal Fan
41 posts
10-31-02

WOOT another update for the stupid newbies alright!\
P.S. Elves arent as strong as you think.. They may be good at hutning, but knights lvl faster and can take bosses much easier. The best thing i got on my elf was a greater haste book.(80k)
P.S. Why does Nc favor newbs so much? When i was a newb i didnt get all these benifits. Stupid newbs with +9 Yumis!

January 08, 2003 01:35 am ET (#56)

MrMog
Loyal Fan
0 posts
11-07-02

not really o.O i would still have fun with lin no matter what they did to it...even if every monster dropped 1 adena and you could only get .01 % from orcs at lvl 1 --; and then they buffed every monster up to be like hell O.O! i could still have fun

but the point is... people have fun on test --;; LoA = test that doesnt wipe --
SO LETS ALL GO TO LOA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

January 08, 2003 01:38 am ET (#57)

Solnac
Loyal Fan
113 posts
10-25-01

Well the main thing about test is that all the drops are like.. well you know $$$$$$$. And as far as I know, LOA isn't like that.

January 08, 2003 01:43 am ET (#58)

Ramza
Loyal Fan
722 posts
01-11-02

never can plaaese anoyone huh sigh i like he updates is cool and whoi knows pehaps one daydep and ken will get them but as someone said they have to have a big impacton loa ^.^

January 08, 2003 01:43 am ET (#59)

K-ZS-M
Loyal Fan
925 posts
05-04-02

I believe LOA was created
to shut all those complainers up
did it work?
I think it did
those ppl bitching and whining all the time moved to LOA (thank goodness)

After the bringing of LOA
I don't see much difference in Dep and Ken
maybe only change is seiges r died out, the big thing in lin
hunting areas r still crowded as ever

ppl who think LOA is the server everyone is gonna move to
think again
they need more dramatic changes before this will ever happen

LOA I will always consider newbie world
not cuz of the difficulty
because, I never seen so many updates for newbies in general for the server
I don't think they care for high-lvl players
so don't expect amazing stuff on LOA that live servers won't have
only newbie items is what they will have compared to live

I have a knight/mage/elf all high lvl
so I ain't complaining about anything

January 08, 2003 01:48 am ET (#60)

suiouryu
Loyal Fan
posts
12-29-02

man. a great mage lvl 50 bonus, i think someting like being able to just magically drain MP WITHOUT the use of a staff
so i could use Staff of force and still whip your mana =>
of course there has to be a toggle to turn it on/off like elf tele.

how pissed would you be, you got to lvl 50 on a mage, and they give you some crap like infravision for a bonus

January 08, 2003 02:14 am ET (#61)

Blahk
Loyal Fan
234 posts
02-02-02

#59 ..what u mean we'll have newbie items. As far as i can see it, the server is a couple things. 1. From what i see, its ppl who played wayyyyy back and quit, and had there chance for everyone to start at scratch. 2. NC has a new server that doesnt have to copy NC korea 3. To help newbies(mostly mages, because i dont see how it helps knights/princes/elves.) Other than that its the same as your live servers..same drops...same bosses, and this server is coming along FAST. There are already a few +9 weaps and -5xac out there. lots of belts and ammys going around too. Ant Queen and demon were ended today for the first time by GG and Firstclass(also DK and speed) and its hard to find bosses walking around now.

January 08, 2003 02:25 am ET (#62)

Grihm
Loyal Fan
106 posts
04-30-02

loa boring...... dra mig i brummen!

January 08, 2003 02:28 am ET (#63)

elvinkind
Loyal Fan
236 posts
03-02-02

ezer mops, som, skt kennel, increased drops oh boy oh boy time to head to loa u mage users u got ez hits, som, a place to get dogs haha

January 08, 2003 02:28 am ET (#64)

K-ZS-M
Loyal Fan
925 posts
05-04-02

when lvl 50+ knights r roaming loa....

and they got on pking sprees...

won't be pleasant

and that is how I view LOA

January 08, 2003 02:30 am ET (#65)

elvinkind
Loyal Fan
236 posts
03-02-02

#14 elfs r uber but when nc finish hlping mages it will be about even cause knights have always been the best so far only few elfs i know can beat my knight and thats cause their dex ac 1ac every 4 lvls...thats 12ac at 48 plus with bowgun now u can get 10 more +8es...

January 08, 2003 02:32 am ET (#66)

elvinkind
Loyal Fan
236 posts
03-02-02

amer y did u wipe my post thingy i had almost 200 i was so proud now i look like nothing ahhhh

January 08, 2003 03:33 am ET (#67)

Engineer
Loyal Fan
16 posts
12-25-02

Why don't they just say, 1/8 - LoA Publish Announcement?

January 08, 2003 03:38 am ET (#68)

Engineer
Loyal Fan
16 posts
12-25-02

He probably wiped it because you mentioned Elves beating Knights AGAIN. Once again, Elves weren't made to duel Knights. You want to beat Knights? Be a Knight.

January 08, 2003 04:03 am ET (#69)

Kaiousama
Loyal Fan
49 posts
11-19-02

Why is it everybody whines about these updates not coming to Dep/Ken...
Lets just get this straight here. LoA is NC Austin's server, it is the ONLY server they can change whatever they want, and do anything they want. Dep/Ken are regulated by NC Korea. These updates will not be on Dep/Ken unless NC Korea says so.

January 08, 2003 04:06 am ET (#70)

elvenofpower
Loyal Fan
127 posts
11-07-02

BRING IT FOR ALL SERVERS!!!!

January 08, 2003 04:08 am ET (#71)

mp34567
Loyal Fan
89 posts
06-28-02

(#19)
About the arrows comment since when has it taken 30 slices with a sword to kill anyone? and if you wanna make it that realistic i say you need to make some diamond arrows to penetrate platemail! and lets see how expensive they get! oh and knights should be able to kill with 1 hit with a mace to then! just while we are at it lets make mages remove the whole town if they cast tornado!!!!

January 08, 2003 05:19 am ET (#72)

Sorelore
Loyal Fan
75 posts
01-28-02

Great Idea mp34567, what are you smoking?

January 08, 2003 05:40 am ET (#73)

shoyo
Loyal Fan
86 posts
04-25-02

loa isn't newbie server~~
ppl who complain about it's a newbie server are just ppl who can't give up their high lvl character in dep/ken and being jealous.....

servers getting bad updates, ppl complain
server getting mages nerf... ppl complain
nci now finally make some good changes.. ppl still complain... this is funny haha

January 08, 2003 06:43 am ET (#74)

K-ZS-M
Loyal Fan
925 posts
05-04-02

LOA offers all the help for newbies
aside from the items
the npcs that take u for a walkthrough of how to play the game and such
if it is so helpful
y don;t they bring it to live servers?
it won't affect anyone in any way except help newbies get started with the game
they r basically targetting LOA for new users to go on the server
then when they're rdy
enter the other live servers, dep/ken

I don't play LOA, but I love LOA cuz it shut ppl up from whining and complaining all the time
they got what they wanted
and aren't saying a word
I'm only saying my opinions and reasons LOA was created in the first place

January 08, 2003 07:42 am ET (#75)

L
Loyal Fan
481 posts
01-16-02

i don't think ANYONE who plays lineage will actually be talking to those all those NPC(s)
i had been off track from lineage for quite a long time, but it is still MUCH easier to ask ppl for the new stuff updated instead of talking to every single NPC o.o;
but i DO wish it is a newbie server, so people who keeps saying the server is too easy and that and that will all just shut up ~~
just like when Ken came up and everyone said it's bad cux it's a Non-PvP server
so what makes Dep so good? cux it's a PvP server? i would rather to judge a server by the players in it instead to judge on it's features.
i tried to yell for help in LoA server and people just reply with big help right away, just like the Beta Dep server.
try and ask for help in Dep server and it takes forever for a reply. *guess all the good people are gone nor dead*
*don't know about Ken server, haven't been in it for too long
Don't judge a "server" without walking a mile in "it's" shoes
....it was a quote in one of the book i read in high school lol, don't remember

January 08, 2003 11:55 am ET (#76)

Lostheaven
Loyal Fan
185 posts
10-06-01

I guess you all are too young to remember when they brought Ken online, that dubbed the baby server for a while. So was Test server in the beginning, in fact , we had a grand total of 50 players on Test , for the longest time until they upped the drops.

Lands of Aden is vital to the success of Lineage, Dep and Ken will be open until you get 0 people there. Remember there was a time when we had 0 newbies coming in , we had every trial accounts playing for a month on Test then quiting because it was too easy.

Lands of Aden is what some of us , older folks asked for, and its going to take NCsoft-US a while to find the right medium between too much and too little. Dep and Ken are designed for 24/7 playing , more than likely LOA is design for shorter playing times , around 2 hours a night. More than likely we have 24/7 people in LOA and they will make the server look easy.

Lineage is the only Korean made game which has US and Canadain players (and Europeans) , most other games , currently have US servers but have mostly an entirely Asian culture playing them.

LOA is important to the growth of Lineage , as a whole because more money nets more bonuses such as events , contests , and other junk. By October there will be another "newbie" server.

January 08, 2003 02:06 pm ET (#77)

Dein
Loyal Fan
77 posts
02-08-02

Bah lost....

Loa is a bandaid on a much larger issue.

I wish nc-korea would realize(and they are starting too), that for lineage to compete worldwide(not just in the US) it must become multi-dimensional. Lineage compared to other mmorpgs is one faceted....You basically have one thing to do. Kill mop.

In the mmorpg world, adding multiple aspects to the game adds to playability. In most of the major games maketed worldwide that do well, there are many dimensions.

Add differet dimensions to lineage and the easier loa idea becomes totally defunct. Give people different things to do, rather than repeat the same things over and over until they become totally bored. And you keep them happy and they don''t complain about the slow gains as they are busy,not bored.

Like as a small example look at a recent release: Earth and Beyond- A pretty good looking game with more than just kill kill kill.... It's too easy though and I'll finish it in a few weeks and be back to wreak havoc on Aden, they have a level 150 cap. lol

January 08, 2003 02:07 pm ET (#78)

Mackdown
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175 posts
06-06-02

I wanted to say what #69 said T_T

January 08, 2003 02:09 pm ET (#79)

Aziraphale
Loyal Fan
2 posts
09-12-02

Hum.. Im afraid this has been asked about a thousand times, but why is the global disabled on Loa? I mean, is there a specific reason for it? Or more like just a test to see what happens if people really have to meet each other to talk?

January 08, 2003 02:13 pm ET (#80)

LineagePRO
Loyal Fan
22 posts
09-28-02

I totally agree #73 these people just cant get along unless it's their character gettin boosted. We have all had our updates now and then, this one just happens to bring some gratitude back to mages, why are u guys complianing NC is just giving back to us what they once took from us. And of course the reason is i have a mage on LOA ;) ............Well all i can say is im all for this update and i'm sure i'll be very happy for many days to come^^

January 08, 2003 02:16 pm ET (#81)

LineagePRO
Loyal Fan
22 posts
09-28-02

In my opinion the reason for no global is so we actually have to use the message boards, andgo around to meet eachother actually interact. It also has nice feature to where when yur hunting u dont have to hear people globaling i just ended so and so.... u can actually hunt and not hear everyone argueing back and forth.... It has its ups and downs... but for the most part i like it.

January 08, 2003 02:43 pm ET (#82)

FrozenYak
Loyal Fan
125 posts
09-30-02

k-zs-m I think your just having a hard time facing reality. A server has been made that actually seems to be evening out the classes. You call it a newbie server? thats just there for increased drops etc? First of all, those 'increased drops' are largely in the area of jewels, which you now have to get 10 of for them to be worth the same as they were before. And all newbie items? Things like the mage cap and the skel boots come with great drawbacks, and you know that any of the real good people in the game dont stay a newbie for long. The skel boots are gone in no time, they weight 150 and cant be zelled. The mage cap? it weighs 400 - but this is an item even high lvls can use. In a siege its basically a guaranteed hit, it allows mages to be something more than suicide firestormers and healers/supporters. It lets us sit in the lines with the elves and actually fight.

So far, my overall drops have been virtually the same as dep - overall the game seems to be playing the same. The only difference? now that NCaustin has their own server and added in their own ideas I actually have incentive to be a mage.

Not to mention...how can you get mad at a server for just putting in some newbie add-ons? Do you think your the only one playing? Not all the updates have to be for you.

January 08, 2003 02:47 pm ET (#83)

KaNfYgIrL
Loyal Fan
55 posts
04-30-02

my happyness is huge :P

January 08, 2003 03:02 pm ET (#84)

mcastell
Loyal Fan
6 posts
10-15-02

What a joke you have to turn in the int shield and elindare staff to get the new som

Bummer

January 08, 2003 04:30 pm ET (#85)

bigpeeler
Loyal Fan
129 posts
10-23-02

dood a kenel in SKT finally... datz like da best update in year'z (not litterally but u kno wut i mean)

January 08, 2003 04:40 pm ET (#86)

FrozenYak
Loyal Fan
125 posts
09-30-02

so i guess now ppl gotta think..do they want the added damage bonus the elindare staff gives to the ebolt? or do they want a staff that really sucks....mana(sorry had to say it)

January 08, 2003 04:46 pm ET (#87)

michimichi
Loyal Fan
6 posts
09-16-02

HI

January 08, 2003 04:52 pm ET (#88)

ex
Loyal Fan
25 posts
11-09-02

som is better than b2s, nuff said

January 08, 2003 04:52 pm ET (#89)

ex
Loyal Fan
25 posts
11-09-02

som is better than b2s, nuff said

oops I pressed ok twice..

January 08, 2003 06:12 pm ET (#90)

Hazaanko
Loyal Fan
13 posts
06-19-02

Lol I can't believe elves are complaining. I leveled a mage to 20 in almost 3 days. I leveled an elf to 20 in less than 3 hours. And comparing som to b2s, I would take b2s over som any day.

January 08, 2003 06:20 pm ET (#91)

Zedicus
Loyal Fan
33 posts
04-29-02

Without getting too far into this flaming topic.\

LOA changes will have a larger chance of making it to dep/ken when korea stops updating lineage. When will that happen ? Supposed to be never so if you like what your reading change server's. And for gods sake stop with the newbie server BS.

January 08, 2003 07:00 pm ET (#92)

L
Loyal Fan
481 posts
01-16-02

mmm... b2s.... som.... can i have both? =)~

January 08, 2003 07:00 pm ET (#93)

Holliday
Loyal Fan
56 posts
11-17-01

heh hello again, PK (warlord). I don't play lineage anymore, I just troll around the compendium message boards waiting for *the* update of updates.. One which makes a non-wiping test server pretty much, but I know it won't ever happen. I'm waiting for that update, or my wish to come true lol~ (I ask Captsturm to restore my character every now and then as a bit of a joke).
He always gives me a babo answer though, something like "Where's the fun in that :)". Coming from someone who *oinks* in the chatroom, he should be like "Oh~ great idea. I'll get right on that."
Instead of Lineage, I'm playing Diablo II right now, and it's pretty nice. ^^ later~

January 08, 2003 07:29 pm ET (#94)

K-ZS-M
Loyal Fan
925 posts
05-04-02

b2s will always be better than som
no matter what anyone says
reason som is so bad now is cuz of the mage's soft ac
u can't quite be fighting with your summons and som without getting a large amount of damage and casting g-heal on yourself most of the time

ppl sure went crazy on this @_@
don't care if this stuff comes to dep/ken or not
useless in my opinion
the fun of lineage is starting over again from the beginning
don't u think? that is where we all had the best times
korea ain't gonna stop on the updates
they will continue on lineage with updates
would be stupid of them if they stopped all of a sudden and think everyone will move to lin 2

in the end
LOA/Dep/Ken all have their fair share of users, rite?
they're all about even on users
so nothing to complain about
test...well...that is a pointless server but ppl do go on it and have fun making a quick mil and blowing up stuff hehe
we all play on whatever server we want

January 08, 2003 07:42 pm ET (#95)

ArthurDent
Loyal Fan
26 posts
09-21-02

I want you all to understand the fact there is such a small population of true newbs. Everyone who says that LoA is a newb server is sorely mistaken. I mean sure there are some true newbs but it's really small. The US market is so small that the closing of it's servers isn't an unrealistic future. To say "Whaaaa why not bring some of these changes to Ken and Dep whaaa" is bull because NC Austin doesn't really have control over the content of those servers. Thats still NCI territory but LoA is theirs. If NC Austin can prove that those changes would bring more subscribers then maybe the changes would be moved to the old servers. It's about different world markets, the Asian market has more of a unified approach to Lineage, they have much more of a team effort. That is why many people complain that they cheat on the US servers because they work together to get where they need to be. American's are notoriously a "ME" Culture all we care about is ourselves and maybe a few others, that is why Lineage is not as popular here as it is over there. Think of LoA as the first attempt to try and cater Lineage to the US market, then decide whether or not it's a newb server because really... it isn't.

January 08, 2003 07:52 pm ET (#96)

K-ZS-M
Loyal Fan
925 posts
05-04-02

actually
would help if NC Austin actually advertised lineage?
I never seen lineage advertised anywhere
they can't expect all the beta players when it was free to be spreading the news

I'll play a 2D game over a 3D game any day

January 08, 2003 08:30 pm ET (#97)

Cody
Loyal Fan
510 posts
09-10-02

YES!!!!!!! IM MOVING TO LOA~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

#9 shut up babo!~!!!!

January 09, 2003 01:09 am ET (#98)

Arieh
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24 posts
05-02-02

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January 10, 2003 11:11 pm ET (#99)

Lostheaven
Loyal Fan
185 posts
10-06-01

Dein

Lineage own 70% or more of the Korean market, the developers I've spoken to, and the people I've spoken to from there are very worried about keeping that foothold.
The US servers don't have the numbers to be making demands on the Korean developers.
US market is 90% Canadian , the US and European gamers account for a very small number of folk.
NCsoft-US , from what I've seen since they got here have fought an uphill battle with weights tying them down.
Lineage's core is seige and war, in fact , I've never played a game that has better siege system.
Our Korean counterparts are designed to play Lineage 24/7 , in fact CNN has a report on the difference between Canadian and US gamers. It won't be long before European gamers go the way that Canadian and Korean gamers are going to (to the 24/7 game style).

US on the other hand plays for short periods. US gamers average 20 hours a week day , in a beta I am in , the Chinese gamers log an average of 100 hours a week. Most US game design is turning to "bite-size" play and "console" (aka throw-away fun).

US gamers are in Shadowbane, Dragon Empire, Gundam Online, Lineage 2 , are going to get slaughtered when and if they do allow server cross overs.

In fact, I was playing Shadowbane beta , to be anything less than 24/7 gamer means you are nothing more than a pawn in someone's army.

One of the things that works so well in Lineage is a level 45 person has a decent chance to hold his/her own against people of much higher level. Which is unheard of in this day and age.

Most people/developers are making it so that there is a newbie area/newbie castle , that you can't hold for very long.

Earth & Beyond, some of the Dragon of Might members, as well as some of my friends from Ultra group can tell you how poorly tested that game was.
In less than 5 hours , of playing I found thier god mode , turn some of my pledgemates into gods, with the money cap , and item cap. In less than 10 hours , we have 3 characters each account maxed out totally.

All the US games thus far have been complete jokes. SWG is watered down, Eve online has a watered down combat system , AC2 is a throw away game.

NCsoft is doing what they did with Orc Town making a dramatic change to better the game down the road.

January 11, 2003 08:27 am ET (#100)

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01-01-03

Episode 12: CASTLE oF ADEN~~~~

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