sounds good to me ( I am mostly playing cause my lil bro BEGGED me to)
personally (no one has to reply to this)
I think this game has waaaay to much grinding and way to comfusing and complictaed (even overwhelming) to new players
Lies, all lies. L2 isnt dead, i see brand new people all the time coming on Kain. L2 might be a little overwhelming, this is true, but you can get going and have a great time. Everything will start to fall in place, and it will all make since. If you need some people to help get you going etc. Try to message me ingame and I or someone I know will help you out. (to chat with me if im on type: "xdarwinx message )
I hope you plan to stay and give L2 a try, it a great game and new players are always welcome.
It's really not complicated, someone else is just sour graping until they get banned I think.
Stratics has (http://lineage2.stratics.com/content/library/quests/) every new town's quests updated to C5 or Interlude (except dwarf town, working on that), check them out. Once you pick up a stack of the newbie soul/spiritshots, do a few armor/money quests and get the good newbie buffs, you'll be cruising along to first class change, no problem.
Wouldn't say the game is dead. There is a lack of new players though. The game is 3 years old. It is just amazing that it still does have players, and that new players are playing it.
Human fighter level 10 to 20. Stay on Talking Island. It may seem dead, but it is better than being bothered especially when you are just learning the game.
The game isn't difficult at all. It just takes a long time. The grind is easy, but long. The PvP is really fun though. But now you have to be A grade if you really want to start competing in it.
This game takes tons of patience, if you don't want to have patience with your game, or don't have a couple hours about 8-10 or more hours a week to devote to it, I just wouldn't recommend it.
For me this is the best MMO out. Is it the best designed? no. Content is actually kinda sparse, unless you consider content the continent. But the 'seamlessness' creates a pretty strong community. The 'hardcore' nature of the economy and pvp creates strong bonds, and you will most likely create great friends. With that being said, be careful who you trust though.