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Hey everyone. I just picked up Lineage II to give it a shot in hopes it will help me get over my World of Warcraft addiction... After 18 months of WoW, and 3 max level characters, I'm dissatisfied with the lack of advancement and the almost non-existant leveling curve. L2 looked like there was almost infinite room for advancement... or at least much more than there was in WoW. I have a few questions about the game if anybody has a second to help me out. :) Currently I have a 11 DE Fighter on Erica but before I go any farther I just wanted to get the experts' opinions.

1. Are all the servers the same age? I'd like to start on a relatively non-developed server if possible.

2. I accidentally used some scroll and it teleported me to some crazy town and I don't know how to get back to the starting DE city... I think I'm in Giran and I'm just wondering if there's a fast way to get back to the DE Village area.

Also, are there any classes that just absolutely suck (eg. EverQuest Ranger or WoW Paladin) so I know what to avoid?

Thanks in advance!

Maleficient
-Erica (Currently)

no class sucks... its the players who suck :)

no class sucks... its the players who suck :)

k =)

Thanks for the response! :)

I just thought of one other question:

3. Do most people play using click-to-move or do you use the arrow keys... I want to do keyboard moving but I haven't been able to map mvmt to asdf yet. ><

Thanks Again!

-Mal

Erica is the same server I am on, heh.

I suggest you check out http://lineage2.stratics.com and look around.

Also if you're new, remember to do quests, they can give you alot of rewards that are only avaliable to new players.

As for classes, they're mostly pretty good, though avoid tank classes in the beginning imo

Welcome to Erica.

To get back to DE land (I think u did the SOE Giran quest right?) you talk to trader Galaducci who is in the Prestigious Items Hall (look @ your map). At least I think thats how it works. As for the question about class...nukers are kinda overpowered, which a glance at these boards will tell you, and are therefore the easiest, most efficient, and most effective in PvP. Melee classes are, however, more "fun" imo. Just depends on what you like. If you are looking for a fun and adaptable melee char, look at the orc classes. Destro has many builds and uses lots of different weps. Tyrant is fast, has fast attack speed, and is probably the best solo melee class (though all are better with buffs of course). Anything else?

go ranged.. nuker or archer if u wanna own in PvP

melee suck for most parts of games

nuker/archer is also the fastest lvling class

as for server.. look at the numbers before the names.. thats the order they was implented
Teon is "euro" server tho.. but server is in the US.. (siege times better for euros)

Greetings,

I just thought of one other question:

3. Do most people play using click-to-move or do you use the arrow keys... I want to do keyboard moving but I haven't been able to map mvmt to asdf yet. ><

Thanks Again!

-Mal

ALL players use click-to-move. You have to get rid of your arrow key habbit. Try smoking, or drinking, or why not, drugs...

But just point and click to move. It's how it's done around here.

Welcome to L2. Be carefull of my minions. They will scam you, they will PK you, they will call you a scammer.

If you want to deal with the Devil, you speak to the Devil himself.

Have Fun ! ™

BoardPK
Official Board Devil

Haha, thank you all for your help. :) I look forward to meeting you all at some point in the future.

-Maleficient

Haha, thank you all for your help. :) I look forward to meeting you all at some point in the future.

-Maleficient

That is true... the arrow keys can be used for movement but it is awkward.

Though Hindemith is the youngest server, ever C4 (one of the free expansion/updates) hit we have been heavy population.

No class really sucks, however at the moment ranged classed do have a variety of advantages. But play what you find fun. You must do this because unlike the other games you mentioned, this game is very very very hard.

You have to learn the best way to grind for xp OR money. many times you can't do both. I really suggest you read as much as you can on these subjects. Many people make dwarves just so they can make extra income.

The grind can be hard. And you are lucky because it is easier now then when the game started. Unless you have absolutely no life you will not be maxing out 3 characters anytime soon.

Also, this is a pvp game. I could come down to the noob village and kill you over and over and over again and there is nothing to be done about it but accept it (or have high lvl friends). Not that I would do this but I wanted to prepare you for the eventual death by higher lvl player. Just roll with it. It's easy to get xp at lower lvls.

This game is more epic than WoW or EQ2. It has a very profound art design that seems to lend to what can be considered a very unique world.

Do as many money quests as you can find for as many times as you can stand it. This game is not great with the quests and many of them will send you running all over creation for very little reward.

around lvl 20 make your way to Dion Town. That is the most populated of the lower lvl towns. You should try to meet as many people as you can. Unless you just want to be a Ronin warriror you will want to join a clan. Join a clan with people you like and who share your ideas about the game.

Good Luck. ;)

Hey everyone. I just picked up Lineage II to give it a shot in hopes it will help me get over my World of Warcraft addiction... After 18 months of WoW, and 3 max level characters, I'm dissatisfied with the lack of advancement and the almost non-existant leveling curve. L2 looked like there was almost infinite room for advancement... or at least much more than there was in WoW. I have a few questions about the game if anybody has a second to help me out. :) Currently I have a 11 DE Fighter on Erica but before I go any farther I just wanted to get the experts' opinions.

1. Are all the servers the same age? I'd like to start on a relatively non-developed server if possible.

2. I accidentally used some scroll and it teleported me to some crazy town and I don't know how to get back to the starting DE city... I think I'm in Giran and I'm just wondering if there's a fast way to get back to the DE Village area.

Also, are there any classes that just absolutely suck (eg. EverQuest Ranger or WoW Paladin) so I know what to avoid?

Thanks in advance!

Maleficient
-Erica (Currently)

Taking in account the current server status, item lag issues, bot invasion, unstability of c4 client, and how support deletes threads/posts complaining about it and ignore customers... I'ld come back to WoW, or maybe try EvE online or any other mmorpg until the situation gets fixed here.

Getting back to your questions:
1. No, servers age is indicated by its number, so 1 is the older and 9 the newest. Hinde (8) was a good server to start in: not old not so many people... but now is invaded by bots and is almost impossible to log on. As an example: yesterday I spent 40 minutes to log in and today most of my clannies had the same issue.
2. If you have like 15k in adena you can go back to the newbie town using GKs, i don't know if you have any way of SOEing directly to DE Village

Thanks Sovrath. :)

Ooo sorry one more question... Is there an easy way to transfer money between characters?

Thanks! :)

Yes, there is freight, it is in the warehouse and cost 1k per stack also you have to pick up the frieght in the same town that it was placed in. I.E. Toon A puts something in freight for toon B in DE village, toon B will have to pick the item up at the frieght master in the DE village.


P.S. The other way is have someone help you trasfer buy giving it to them and them giving to you're new toon. But! I wouldn't do this unless you are setting next to the person and can back hand them if they don't give it to you. :P

YBut! I wouldn't do this unless you are setting next to the person and can back hand them if they don't give it to you. :P

Stars for you.. that was funny!

Maleficient:

First off ... you are welcome. Secondly, scamming is part of the game. Yes. I'm not kidding. So, don't give your stuff to anyone unless you have known them for a while and they have proven their worth to you.

It is not uncommon for people to take your stuff and vanish, never to be seen from again.

Oh, and no, no one can enchant your stuff if they ask you to throw it on the ground so they can do a spell (or whatever). Don't show anyone your stuff. If they say "I want to see what I would be like wearing it", you can remind them that they can pay a miniscule fee from a trader and they can see that.

Also, be aware of player buy shops. Sometimes they advertise one thing and sell another. Or, they advertise "Soul shots" for 5 adena but they are selling 5 shots for 50,000 adena. etc.

Kind of makes you want to take a shower doesn't it? :p

Lol. That's annoying there's no easy way for me to transfer money. :( I got lucky selling some of those letter things on one character but now I'm trying out another. Gonna have to wander around trying to find villages. Sov: Ya... I would never let other people try stuff on etc.. even though I don't have anything good yet. I've encountered people like that in ever other game I've played which is sad. :( Thank you for the warning though, I'll be careful! :)

Of course, you can always trust me. :D

As far as transfering money. You could do what I do (which is risky but works.)

Find an abandoned area. Could be on top of a mountain, in a swamp, behind a rock etc.

Put both characters in that one spot (sigin in, move toon, sign out, sign in on other toon.

Drop what you want to drop. Then immediately sign in on the other toon and pick it up.

I do this all the time. As long as the server doesn't go down or someone sees you you will be fine.

Of course, you can always trust me. :D

bad idea! :p

Haha, thank you all for your help. :) I look forward to meeting you all at some point in the future.

-Maleficient

If you see someone with a red name it means they're happy to see you.

bad idea! :p

And whys that? I seem to remember giving you a Doom Plate Armor back when they were pretty **** hard to get. Ontop of that I permaloaned you 2,5 million adena, lol.

So why am I not trustworthy again? ;)

no class sucks... its the players who suck :)

Well spoken ;)

I beg to differ, EE sucks.

Hey everyone. I just picked up Lineage II to give it a shot in hopes it will help me get over my World of Warcraft addiction... After 18 months of WoW, and 3 max level characters, I'm dissatisfied with the lack of advancement and the almost non-existant leveling curve. L2 looked like there was almost infinite room for advancement... or at least much more than there was in WoW. I have a few questions about the game if anybody has a second to help me out. :) Currently I have a 11 DE Fighter on Erica but before I go any farther I just wanted to get the experts' opinions.

1. Are all the servers the same age? I'd like to start on a relatively non-developed server if possible.

2. I accidentally used some scroll and it teleported me to some crazy town and I don't know how to get back to the starting DE city... I think I'm in Giran and I'm just wondering if there's a fast way to get back to the DE Village area.

Also, are there any classes that just absolutely suck (eg. EverQuest Ranger or WoW Paladin) so I know what to avoid?

Thanks in advance!

Maleficient
-Erica (Currently)

Welcome to L2, Maleficient!

I first started back in August 2004, but FFXI and then Wow (and my friends who play those games) dragged me away. But there really is something about L2 that appeals (to some of us anyway) more than any other current game. Anyway, having said that, my main is only level 29, so I am by no stretch of the imagination an expert on anything... except being a newbie. XD

However, in a way, that puts me in a decent spot to advise you, because its not all that far from where you are to where I am. So, I'll try.

First off, you asked about servers. I have only tried Gustin, Sieghardt and Lionna. Sieg was the most 'advanced' server that I tried, in that its older than the others I tried. However, I like Lionna the most. Just a feel thing. Overall, the servers are identical, with the only difference being in the players you can meet in them. Just like in WoW. It seems like all of the servers are pretty well populated, so I really don't think you can go wrong. However, I guess I'll throw in a rec for Lionna, since I like it so much.

The biggest thing on getting started is money (adena). It can be very hard to come by. The cost for gear escalates very quickly, to the point where it can seem 'impossible' that you will ever have good gear. However, they put a system in this game a while ago called 'the manor system.' Look it up. Learn it. Live it. Used well, it is a killer way to earn serious money in this game while you level.

In a nutshell it boils down to buying 'seeds' from manor npcs's (which are located in most towns). You then 'plant' these seeds in appropriate level monsters, and then 'harvest' the seeds after you kill the monster. The harvest is a sort of fruit. When you've planted your seeds and harvested your fruits you return to the manor npc and turn in your fruits and collect your reward: some sort of material (varnish, coal, animal bones, etc.). The reward is tied to the fruit you harvest and is set by the owners of the castle that runs that manor. Then, you take your materials to a busy marketplace (Giran is in striking distance of Dion, so its good for this) and set up a personal shop to sell or look for good deals in shops that are already set up and sell to them. Rinse, respeat, become a millionaire... eventually. Used correctly (studying what things cost versus your rewards versus market price for the rewards) you can make a ton of adena. But, it takes time. However, the alternative, to not use the manor system, is -- imho -- much slower without some sort of other angle (like paying a dwarf).

Other than that, since you're already a mmo-vet you don't need a ton of advice, pro'lly. Careful who you pick fights with or even who you defend yourself against. It is not always cowardly to run if you are overmatched. Early on, when you can afford it, pick up a couple of haste potions and hold on to them for emergencies.

If you stick with being a dark elf (good choice! *ahem, says the dark elf*) then early on run the spore quest over and over and over. That earns good adena early on. By your teens you should be running spores + orc amulets + zombie parts + spider venom sacs all the time. Sort of get in this hypnotic pattern of collecting the items for these repeatable quests, keeping your eyes peeled for pk'ers and potential new friends alike, and then work to the point where you can handle the early roooms in SoDA (aka School of the Dark Arts). There's a repeatable bone quest you will add to your quest lineup that helps your income, plus a one-time quest in there that awards very serious adena (for early levels, close to 100k if I remember correctly) plus some other fun/rewarding things to do in there. Plus, SoDA is just so freakin' cool the first few times you go in there. So... well, I won't spoil it for you, visit it yourself when you're ready (prolly around your mid-teens in groups, late-teens solo).

Actually, if you like your character and you like Erica and all that, just keep going. The one thing that is most important in this game, which took me forever to 'get' is that you need to focus. It's not like WoW were you can get 40+ (even on a fresh server without tweaks) in a couple weeks. Everything in L2 takes time. So, pick a character you really like (appearance-wise), make sure it leads down a class path that truly interests you, and then stick with it. It gets more and more rewarding the further you go. I'm still a total newbie, but at level 29 I've experienced just enough to feel how much more interesting my capabilities are then when I was 19 or 9. From talking to players of SK's (the class I'm heading towards, at level 40) I know it gets even better!

Oh, and I guess the most obvious advice is to read all you can to research your class and the areas you hunt in. Ignore the jaded posters (every single game has them, why they even play is beyond me) and focus on the core info and the people that are more upbeat (since they're more fun anyway).

Most of all: HAVE FUN! And, again, Welcome to Lineage 2!

I beg to differ, EE sucks.

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If you come to Lionna ill be more then happy to help you out with some starting gear and such. ANd listen to pixie. MANOR IS YOUR FRIEND. HE LOVES YOU. SO love him back.