Throne 2 - Garcia - Official Announcement

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http://lineage2.stratics.com/#26921

Thanks to Rheyla for translating this. :)

Looks like an interesting concept of dividing it up into parts, though it will mean that it will take longer before we see skyships :(
Interesting.
Skyships and flying pigs ?
Are things getting a bit off track ?
We'll be getting machine guns soon.
Hmmmm, I don't remember anyone giving me a questionnaire (oh, and it's spelled incorrectly on the announcement but who am I to bring that up as I've noticed most of my postings contain egregious errors) in order to find out what "I" wanted.

And this convention that is coming up this weekend in Times Square... open to the public? (aka "me" :) )
I don't remember flying ships being promised 5 years ago either (maybe a year ago) but okay that's cool :P
"Lineage II project manager, Shin, Hyo Jung said "we put enough resource to develope a new game and re-edited Lineage II to the way how customers would like to see in this game" and "we analyzed the pros and cons of Lineage II and will make the game enetertaining in the customers eyes""

somehow i don't believe this guy ...
On another forum, a player posted that there has been code on the server for airship docks and the like for at least an entire chronicle now... so apparently NCSoft has been thinking about it.

Hmmmm, I don't remember anyone giving me a questionnaire (oh, and it's spelled incorrectly on the announcement but who am I to bring that up as I've noticed most of my postings contain egregious errors) in order to find out what "I" wanted.

And this convention that is coming up this weekend in Times Square... open to the public? (aka "me" :) )



Is it open to the public? This would be the first ever event with NC that I could actually attend.

Edit: Wait I take all that back, this isn't TImes Square in Manhattan, its times square in some Berjaya place.

On another forum, a player posted that there has been code on the server for airship docks and the like for at least an entire chronicle now... so apparently NCSoft has been thinking about it.



Apparently, from what I was told, they had mentioned flying ships when the game was in development.



Edit: Wait I take all that back, this isn't TImes Square in Manhattan, its times square in some Berjaya place.



Bah! Kuala Lumpur! (http://www.timessquarekl.com/)
There's a dock in Rune I thought was for airships. There's that skywagon relic that I took to be an airship too.

Anyway we took a turn at "off track" the second that Fantasy Monstrosity showed up.

There's a dock in Rune I thought was for airships. There's that skywagon relic that I took to be an airship too.

Anyway we took a turn at "off track" the second that Fantasy Monstrosity showed up.



I think these two (http://www.cinemablend.com/images/news_img/5154/5154.jpg) would say otherwise :)

Interesting.
Skyships and flying pigs ?
Are things getting a bit off track ?
We'll be getting machine guns soon.



Grrrr,

We don't need blimps. We need more monsters roaming the lands ! :)
meh, I want my own blimp!

Image the cost to craft your own airship...
I always wondered why Rune had that "special" balcony at the top, seemed like a dock.... can't wait to see what is ahead.

Interesting.
Skyships and flying pigs ?
Are things getting a bit off track ?
We'll be getting machine guns soon.


Mountable flying pig would beat a wyvern any day. Just don't get close to dragons or you'll get some crispy pork chops and bacon.

meh, I want my own blimp!

Image the cost to craft your own airship...


Warmiths should be able to summon their own rides.
o.0 i dont want flying ships....doesnt seem to fit in with the rest of the L2 atmosphere, but thats just my opinion >.>

o.0 i dont want flying ships....doesnt seem to fit in with the rest of the L2 atmosphere, but thats just my opinion >.>




right and the fantasy isle does?

I just wish NCsoft would do away with that crap they call the MRT, and send every one to the collesium for PvP. (too tired to correct spelling).

Rune has had the balcony sense its been in place for air-ship docking. what was that like C4, C5? so well over a year now.

maybe they will have 3 up dates a year in Korea but we'll still be 2. Still haven't even seen Kamael +, and its been what 4 months sense its been live in Korea?

Those jokers at NCsoft helm is so full of it!


o.0 i dont want flying ships....doesnt seem to fit in with the rest of the L2 atmosphere, but thats just my opinion >.>




right and the fantasy isle does?



Wow, you must read better than I do cuz I didn't see him fanboying it up over fantasy isle anywhere...

I think blimps/airships/whatever are a little weird too. Oh, and for the record (for people who want to read what's not there...) I think Fantasy Isle is stupid too.

Unless the airships serve a real purpose, I believe they'll probably go the way of the current boats once the novelty wears off.


I just wish NCsoft would do away with that crap they call the MRT, and send every one to the collesium for PvP. (too tired to correct spelling).



The Giran and Gludin arenas are a bigger waste of space than the MRT.



o.0 i dont want flying ships....doesnt seem to fit in with the rest of the L2 atmosphere, but thats just my opinion >.>




right and the fantasy isle does?



Wow, you must read better than I do cuz I didn't see him fanboying it up over fantasy isle anywhere...

I think blimps/airships/whatever are a little weird too. Oh, and for the record (for people who want to read what's not there...) I think Fantasy Isle is stupid too.

Unless the airships serve a real purpose, I believe they'll probably go the way of the current boats once the novelty wears off.


I just wish NCsoft would do away with that crap they call the MRT, and send every one to the collesium for PvP. (too tired to correct spelling).



The Giran and Gludin arenas are a bigger waste of space than the MRT.



how about the fact that I'm merely talking about how I think NCsoft is handling things.

Others voiced that Fantasy isle doesn't hold to the feel of what a midevil time period type atmosphere should be like.

there is way better things that Ncsoft could be doing.

As far as the MRT. I don't like (many people don't like) my (their) chat spamed repeatedly by NPCs. I never see anyone use the race betting system, cause it never works in their favor.

The MRT arena is too small. The only redeeming factor is its free to port to from any major town, which makes it fairly nice for trades, and quick buffs for fast PvP ganks.

Its would of been a lot better if instead, NCsoft made the coliseum free to port to from any town, and made them instanced, like what they added to fantasy isle.


Others voiced that Fantasy isle doesn't hold to the feel of what a midevil time period type atmosphere should be like.



LOL, who told you that L2 is medieval? Who did tell you that fantasy have to be medieval? ;) Yes, with all the giants, technology and etc. If anything, L2 is steampunk. :)

Don't like Fantasy Island, don't go there, I love it. Maybe after all, Asian game isn't suited for your taste, but you can always stop playing it and go play WoW, or whatever euro/us game you want.



Others voiced that Fantasy isle doesn't hold to the feel of what a midevil time period type atmosphere should be like.



LOL, who told you that L2 is medieval? Who did tell you that fantasy have to be medieval? ;) Yes, with all the giants, technology and etc. If anything, L2 is steampunk. :)

Don't like Fantasy Island, don't go there, I love it. Maybe after all, Asian game isn't suited for your taste, but you can always stop playing it and go play WoW, or whatever euro/us game you want.



did I say I didn't like it?

I just merely observed that it doesn't fit in this games' setting.

you all need to stop putting words in my mouth.

PS: <--- WTB Aion!!
So a carnival doesnt fit a medieval setting? How is that so? And yes, this game isnt really medieval with all the golems and machinery around there.

o.0 i dont want flying ships....doesnt seem to fit in with the rest of the L2 atmosphere, but thats just my opinion >.>



The Dwarves had airships since pretty much the start of the game in their lore (there's some NPC conversation about it, couldn't find it right now though).


There's a dock in Rune I thought was for airships. There's that skywagon relic that I took to be an airship too.

Anyway we took a turn at "off track" the second that Fantasy Monstrosity showed up.



I think these two (http://www.cinemablend.com/images/news_img/5154/5154.jpg) would say otherwise :)



LOL

Yeah, that's all I got. ;)

This Gracia update will be broken down into Part 1, 2, and Final. For this title, Nc has been studying what the customers want in the future updates through 2 years of customer surveys and Questionnaires.



This looks like NC is about to give to L2 community what they have been asking for so long. Problem is that I play for almost 2 years and I don't remember any surveys or questionaires.
Because you play on the NA servers. Korea is where all the stuff happens.
Yeah they have a big official website, a great e-zine and all...
And they have players :p


This Gracia update will be broken down into Part 1, 2, and Final. For this title, Nc has been studying what the customers want in the future updates through 2 years of customer surveys and Questionnaires.



This looks like NC is about to give to L2 community what they have been asking for so long. Problem is that I play for almost 2 years and I don't remember any surveys or questionaires.



You didn't get a questionaire, the Korean players got questionaires, we get what the Koreans want. That is how it has always been.
as for as i understand, they mean redesign of all background content such as quests, backstory, minigames etc.
Won't that be amusing if CT2 turns it into a WoW/EQ2 clone (content-wise) with high drop rates, an auction house, and faster levelling...
So we get level 4-5 fire stones from Gracia? Can't wait for that.

Won't that be amusing if CT2 turns it into a WoW/EQ2 clone (content-wise) with high drop rates, an auction house, and faster levelling...


And many here would cheer.
HUUURRRAAAAAAHHHHHH


On another forum, a player posted that there has been code on the server for airship docks and the like for at least an entire chronicle now... so apparently NCSoft has been thinking about it.



Apparently, from what I was told, they had mentioned flying ships when the game was in development.



That's right, just take a look on this concept art:
http://www.jack.dds.nl/l2/art/lineage2005.jpg

You can see they had IoP in mind too, and ofcourse capes... (somewhere on the internet i saw early development screenshot of L2 with a PC wearing a cape), something they didn't implement because it would raise the minimum system specs... wonder when they will add it now tho...
Anyways... you can clearly see the airship is a dwarven invention.
Warsmiths summoning airships........all riiiiiiiight!

+1 for that.

For this title, NC has been studying what the customers want in the future updates through 2 years of customer surveys and Questionnaires.



That just made me laugh at loud for a very long time. It's gotta be a mis-translation. :p

Blimps huh? Now where have I seen them? I think we should have talent trees next. Then mounts for everyone, but different depending on race. Then lots more instanced dungeons and more colourful graphics. ;)
There's blimps on FI already, you just can't do anything with them. Also, let's face it, the Lineage franchise was the biggest MMO in the world before WoW.... it's silly to think they wouldn't try to use (steal) some ideas from the game that deposed them.

it's silly to think they wouldn't try to use (steal) some ideas from the game that deposed them.



You're right. Why would a dying game look to a hugely successful and growing game for ideas to save itself. Completely ridiculous.
For the same reason the hugely sucessful mmo looked to every previous mmo in an attempt to combine their best features into one?
Inconceivable... (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=1-b7RmmMJeo)


it's silly to think they wouldn't try to use (steal) some ideas from the game that deposed them.



You're right. Why would a dying game look to a hugely successful and growing game for ideas to save itself. Completely ridiculous.



Hmmmm... lineage 2 saved (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F54rqDh2mWA) by blimps?

hmmmm.... (where's the *ponders seriously* emote) :)
Did anybody notice that the announcement refers to a final part of CT2? Does this mean they are planning on that expansion as the finale for L2?

Did anybody notice that the announcement refers to a final part of CT2? Does this mean they are planning on that expansion as the finale for L2?




No, I think it's the final part of that particular "episode"
I'm still waiting for CT5 where we have the possiblity of being level 100 and have a skill to one shot everything in a 15,000 area radius within a second.

I'm still waiting for CT5 where we have the possiblity of being level 100 and have a skill to one shot everything in a 15,000 area radius within a second.




I'm still waiting for CT5 where we have the possiblity of being level 100 and have a skill to one shot everything in a 15,000 area radius within a second.



It's a SwordMuse skill, called "Sound Bomb".

Elves, finally, after all, get their day.
Sound Bomb level 1, mp cost 600, range 1800, power 99999999999999999

Creates an explosion of sound so horrific that everyone in ear shot dies from sonic erruption in the ears. Also kills town NPCS and PC's in safe zones.
I'll take one of those ;)

Sound Bomb level 1, mp cost 600, range 1800, power 99999999999999999

Creates an explosion of sound so horrific that everyone in ear shot dies from sonic erruption in the ears. Also kills town NPCS and PC's in safe zones.



Doesnt work on Orcs. Orcs are too tough to be killed by sound alone.
Frankly, Orcs need a Wardrummer as their version of the Swordsinger and the Bladedancer.


o.0 i dont want flying ships....doesnt seem to fit in with the rest of the L2 atmosphere, but thats just my opinion >.>



The Dwarves had airships since pretty much the start of the game in their lore (there's some NPC conversation about it, couldn't find it right now though).



It's the lvl 14 or 15 quest you take in dwarven village to kill the mobs called magical weavers to get floating stones.

Frankly, Orcs need a Wardrummer as their version of the Swordsinger and the Bladedancer.


Not a bad idea .....
and sit on a kodobeast and give nearby allies a 10% boost to attack O.o sounds too familar.

There's blimps on FI already, you just can't do anything with them. Also, let's face it, the Lineage franchise was the biggest MMO in the world before WoW.... it's silly to think they wouldn't try to use (steal) some ideas from the game that deposed them.



Clearly you've missed the concept art from before beta:
http://www.jack.dds.nl/l2/art/lineage2005.jpg

Meaning Blimps were already in the plans (like Gracia) back in 2003?
Great, now we will get what all of the korean customers want like starcraft integrated into l2 as a minigame. Now you can grind and micro at the same time.