Ok NCSoft, you win ...

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... you got me hooked up again with your 10-day free period, so i'll reactivate my account :)

Besides, i wanna take part in the x2 XP week-end that's *after* the free period so i *have* to reactivate to do so !! (guess you win again here, good marketing skills !)

And i also really wanna take part in what's to come with the High Five and Goddess Of Destruction chronicles (is it still called "chronicles" ? or maybe "thrones" ?), it seems like it's everything i've been waiting for before i leave, including a faster xp progression !!
That doesnt mean i want the game to be "easier", i like how the game is kinda "hard" and you have to work for what you really want, this way you get a feeling of accomplishment when you get it, but the xp curve was just really too tedious...
It's not "hard" to sit in front of your PC hitting the same key for endless hours, it's just boring...

Anyway, now that i'm back again, i do have a few questions about the game :

- I seem to have seen a lot less private shops in Giran now, did they move somewhere else ?? I remember back on the Teon & Lionna days you couldnt barely walk through the shops in Giran...

- When i finally find these shops, do some of them still sell Top-Grade mid-level (50s) Life Stones ? Do they still exist ? I remember applying that to my BladeDancer's sword and the crackling effect is awesome, i'd like to do the same when i hit B-Grade with my main !

- Do you still have to go the Blacksmith of Mammon for special blades ? It seems more and more weapon & armor is sold in the town shops now, is it still useful to hunt in the Catacombs to gather stuff and go to the little moving (does he still move around ?) dude ?

- Is there still a bit of Roleplay going on from time to time here ? Like the Wishing Well or something ? Or maybe a RP Clan like EoD ?

Ok, i guess that's it for now, thanx for your answers, i'm actually glad to be part of this community once again :)
- When i finally find these shops, do some of them still sell Top-Grade mid-level (50s) Life Stones ? Do they still exist ? I remember applying that to my BladeDancer's sword and the crackling effect is awesome, i'd like to do the same when i hit B-Grade with my main !You see those still from time to time. The market has kinda shifted though, so mainly top A-grade+ you see nowadays. But you can always shout for these lifestones, although they drop quite frequently on these levels. If you really can't find them, PM me, I'll pass you some.
I dont know why but some of the shops moved to aden.
- I seem to have seen a lot less private shops in Giran now, did they move somewhere else ?? I remember back on the Teon & Lionna days you couldnt barely walk through the shops in Giran...
Giran on Chronos is full with private shops. However, you don't get stuck on the players these days, so it's easy to run through (as long as you click on the walls and not on the floor that can contain shops that haven't loaded into your client yet).

- When i finally find these shops, do some of them still sell Top-Grade mid-level (50s) Life Stones ? Do they still exist ? I remember applying that to my BladeDancer's sword and the crackling effect is awesome, i'd like to do the same when i hit B-Grade with my main !
People don't expect to see demand in them, so they don't setup such shop. Use shout.

- Do you still have to go the Blacksmith of Mammon for special blades ? It seems more and more weapon & armor is sold in the town shops now, is it still useful to hunt in the Catacombs to gather stuff and go to the little moving (does he still move around ?) dude ?
At your level you should not need anything from Blacksmith of Mammon.

- Is there still a bit of Roleplay going on from time to time here ? Like the Wishing Well or something ? Or maybe a RP Clan like EoD ?
There are some people that still do that.
- When i finally find these shops, do some of them still sell Top-Grade mid-level (50s) Life Stones ? Do they still exist ? I remember applying that to my BladeDancer's sword and the crackling effect is awesome, i'd like to do the same when i hit B-Grade with my main !


I have a few 50ish mid-grade I can give you. I can't guarranty you the speshul effect though.
Promoz and Washtak , thanx a lot, i'll PM you if i cant find these Life Stones on my own !!
What i'm really after is the crackling effect, not so much the stats or anything, that's why i'm mostly looking for High or Top ;)


Giran on Chronos is full with private shops. However, you don't get stuck on the players these days, so it's easy to run through (as long as you click on the walls and not on the floor that can contain shops that haven't loaded into your client yet).

Ok, i should have specified that i'm on Naia (the EU server), and really, there arent as many shops as there used to be a couple of years ago...
But like PimpMyBow said, i'm gonna check Aden then !


At your level you should not need anything from Blacksmith of Mammon.

Oh yes i do, even at C-Grade i used the Blacksmith of Mammon to get my Dual Raid Swords cos they didnt sell those in the shops ... i havent checked if a Raid Sword can be bought in a shop now ... that's why i was asking if the Blacksmith still has some blades that you cant find in shops ?
Both Giran and Aden are pretty full of shops on Naia, what on earth are you talking about?
Both Giran and Aden are pretty full of shops on Naia, what on earth are you talking about?

I'm talking about what i said in my first post : "I remember back on the Teon & Lionna days you couldnt barely walk through the shops in Giran..."
And now, there are a lot of shop-free areas...
Items can be bought in shops up to C-Grade (including shots), and in Luxury shop there's low B-Grade.
Items can be bought in shops up to C-Grade (including shots), and in Luxury shop there's low B-Grade.

Oh really ?
Even what used to be "special" items like Raid Swords ?
So ... BS of Mammon is of no use then ?

EDIT : i went into the shop in Aden and, indeed, we can now buy Raid Swords in shops, but for exemple i didnt find any Knight Sword (D-Grade), so i guess there are still some "Mammon-only" weapons ?
And i also really wanna take part in what's to come with the High Five and Goddess Of Destruction chronicles (is it still called "chronicles" ? or maybe "thrones" ?)

As I understand it, which is fuzzy at best, High Five are the last of the updates to "Lineage 2: The Chaotic Throne." Over here we don't know if these updates will still be called High Five or if they will come in 4 pieces or 1 big update.

Goddess of Destruction is something bigger though. I appears that they will be rebranding the game again as they did with moving from Lineage 2: The Chaotic Chronicle to Lineage 2: The Chaotic Throne. So this will be the third "release" so to speak. Lineage 2: Goddess of Destruction. It has, so far, only just been announce in Korea. So it will be a while after High Five and it will be a much more significant change.

At least that is what I have read. Half is probably wrong and the other have will probably be changed.
Goddess of Destruction is something bigger though. I appears that they will be rebranding the game again as they did with moving from Lineage 2: The Chaotic Chronicle to Lineage 2: The Chaotic Throne. So this will be the third "release" so to speak. Lineage 2: Goddess of Destruction.

Ok now i get it !!

Oh and by the way, all of you must thank me for the "Goddess of Destruction" update, it's because i set up my Shillien Empire clan a few years ago that we paved the way for Shilen to come to the world of Aden, that was the plan all along :)
Might have to get back in and stop this dark elf madness.
The best place to buy weapons/armour for D/C grade is in the shops in Giran.

Aden has some stuff, but not all of it.. and in any case, with the base tax rate + castle tax rates taken into consideration, Giran is cheapest too.
Ok, i should have specified that i'm on Naia (the EU server), and really, there arent as many shops as there used to be a couple of years ago...
They might not be fully loaded yet. Try running across the ton for several minutes.

Oh yes i do, even at C-Grade i used the Blacksmith of Mammon to get my Dual Raid Swords cos they didnt sell those in the shops ... i havent checked if a Raid Sword can be bought in a shop now ... that's why i was asking if the Blacksmith still has some blades that you cant find in shops ?
That's why I'm saying that you shouldn't.

Of course there is still some use for that Blacksmith even for C- and D-grade weapons (like conversion of +16 fighter weapons into +16 magic ones), but they are mainly for alts (especially for the alts intended to be kept low-level).
Might have to get back in and stop this dark elf madness.

Ha ha it's too late, Shilen is on her way and nothing can stop her now !!
Me and my clan, the Shillien Empire, have been working in shadows these last two years, and now we finally see the outcome of our plans !!!
Muahahahahah :)
They might not be fully loaded yet. Try running across the ton for several minutes).

Ok i'll try to do that, i'll be surprised to see as many shops as i used to, but i'll try it anyway ;)



Of course there is still some use for that Blacksmith even for C- and D-grade weapons (like conversion of +16 fighter weapons into +16 magic ones), but they are mainly for alts (especially for the alts intended to be kept low-level).

Ok but i really dont care about stats or anything, what i mostly care about is the look of my equipment, so i used to go to the Blacksmith of Mammon to find swords you couldnt find anywhere else... That's why i was asking (and i'm asking again) if the Blacksmith still carries swords that you cannot find anywhere else ?
It seems that you can find Raid swords in shops now, but i havent seen a Knight sword anywhere so far, maybe this is still a Blacksmith-exclusive weapon ?
Or did they take that feature away entirely ?
Hey Graazt, what server are you on?
Well, my toons were merged on Naia (the EU server), so i guess i'm on that server now ;)
Unfortunate. Two servers and you're on the wrong one. :p
Oh nice. I play a SE. I want to join.
Ha ha it's too late, Shilen is on her way and nothing can stop her now !!
Me and my clan, the Shillien Empire, have been working in shadows these last two years, and now we finally see the outcome of our plans !!!
Muahahahahah :)


Yes, you've been doing as I had hoped you'd do. Release Shilen so that she forces Einhasad to come down and battle her. I will enjoy watching the two destroy eachother, and when that happens and the smoke clears I shall come to collect the survivors and create a shining new future, where no gods rule. ;)
Unfortunate. Two servers and you're on the wrong one. :p

He he ^^

Maybe you can transfer and join me ? ;)
Oh nice. I play a SE. I want to join.

You wanna join ... what ? ... my Clan ? ;)
And prepare Shilen's coming to Aden ?

Good, just send me an ingame mail and we'll arrange a meeting !!
I will enjoy watching the two destroy eachother, and when that happens and the smoke clears I shall come to collect the survivors and create a shining new future, where no gods rule. ;)

Staying true to your name are you ? :D
Staying true to your name are you ? :D

naturally ;)