Server Maintenance - 5 - 09 - 2012

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All game servers, the NCsoft.com account management functions, and the L2 Galleria website pages will be down for maintenance on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at 5am PDT / 7am CDT / 8am EDT / 12pm UTC/GMT (http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Lineage+II+Weekly+Mainteannce&iso=20120509T05&p1=234). Estimated downtime is approximately 4 hours.

With this maintenance:


The Lineage II 8th Anniversary Celebration (http://www.lineage2.com/en/news/events/8th-anniversary-celebration.php) continues! Relevant updates include:

The Anniversary Letters Event (http://www.lineage2.com/en/news/events/8th-anniversary-celebration.php#AnnivLettersEvent) ends. Angel Cat leaves and all Letters will be removed from the game. Any rewards obtained through this event will remain in the game, however please remember that any unused Letter Collector's Gift items will be removed from the game on June 6, 2012, as it says in the item description. Be sure to use your Letter Collector's Gift items before June 6.
The Anniversary Specials' Subclass Change Certificate (http://www.lineage2.com/en/news/events/8th-anniversary-celebration.php#AnnivStoreSpecial1) item leaves the L2 Store and L2 Galleria and will no longer be available for purchase. Subclass Change Certificates that have already been purchased will remain in the game. A new Anniversary Specials item will be introduced: check the website after the maintenance finishes to find out what it is! *Update* The Anniversary Special #2 is the XP Bottle Agathion, available for two weeks! (http://www.lineage2.com/en/news/events/8th-anniversary-celebration.php#AnnivStoreSpecial2)
The Celebration Event Series' Stage 1: Bonus Settings (http://www.lineage2.com/en/news/events/8th-anniversary-celebration.php#SettingStage1) event ends. Gatekeeper fees resume, XP loss upon death resumes, and the Battle in the Nursery instance timer is 6 hours. The 2nd stage of the Celebration Event Series will be revealed: check the website after the maintenance finishes to find out what it is! *Update* The Celebration Event Series: Stage 2 setting is: Vitality at 300% for two weeks! (http://www.lineage2.com/en/news/events/8th-anniversary-celebration.php#SettingStage2)
This week's batch of player accounts that have qualified for the Welcome Back Pack (http://www.lineage2.com/en/news/events/8th-anniversary-celebration.php#WelcomeBackPack), or the Birthday Potion from the 8th Anniversary Support Pack Sweepstakes (http://www.lineage2.com/en/news/announcements/8th-anniversary-support-pack-sweepstakes.php), can find the item(s) applied to their NCsoft Master Account. This batch includes qualifiers from 10:00 (PDT) Tuesday, May 1 to 10:00 (PDT) Tuesday, May 9, 2012. If you believe you are a recipient of one or more of these items, please check your NCsoft Master Account to apply the item. Instructions for applying the item can be found here. (https://lineage2.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/7723/kw/)
This is the last week that the 8th Anniversary Support Pack (http://store.lineage2.com/store/detail?goodsNo=300017&categoryPath=1_7) and its Sweepstakes (http://www.lineage2.com/en/news/announcements/8th-anniversary-support-pack-sweepstakes.php) will be available. Be sure to stock up on the pack and participate in the Sweepstakes before this item and promo become unavailable on May 16.
This is also the last week that the current Exploration Pack bonus items will be available. With the store update on May 16, new bonus items and many new store items will arrive. Stay tuned next week to find out what they are!
*Update* The new NCoin Promotion begins! (http://www.lineage2.com/en/news/store-promos/ncoin-promo-5-9-5-23-2012.php)


The Path to Awakening S80 Weapon Pack's items can now be destroyed. (This is referring to when you need to destroy the extra weapons your class does not need in order to not have them fill up your inventory or warehouse.) As always, please be extra careful when destroying items.
The Path to Awakening S80 Weapon Pack has been updated to include the Vesper Dualsword and Vesper Dual Daggers it was missing previously.

If you have claimed your pack but have not opened it yet, you can open it after this maintenance and get the above items along with the other Vesper weapons.
If you have already claimed your pack and opened it and still need a Vesper Dualsword or Vesper Dual Daggers, you must contact the support team (https://lineage2.custhelp.com/app/ask/) and request that the necessary item be given to your character. If you were previously given the temporary Dynasty Dualsword as a replacement, please contact the support team again in order to have it replaced with the Vesper Dualsword. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause; our support team is at the ready to handle these requests as quickly as possible.
The whole announcement sounds like everything is over...

Are you sure it wasnot the 2nd anniversary instead?

Am I missing something?
You have probably missed the fact that the current event settings were meant to last for 2 weeks, and with this maintenance a new event will begin.
The Path to Awakening S80 Weapon Pack has been updated to include the Vesper Dualsword and Vesper Dual Daggers it was missing previously.

Thank you.
Thank you.

+1
Can't wait to see what the Stage 2: Bonus Settings and Special Item will be!

Can't say I like the death exp penalty coming back though... xD
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I was waiting for the maintenance notice to get more informations about the next steps for the event, I will wait so ^^(
Soon :d
Double exp settings ?!?!? :D
Hmmm...now the "No Penalty on Death" is lifted...wonder if the pvp will slow down again...i hope not as i was having a blast
full xp loss is good as it will make idiots think twice before messing around with the wrong kind of players aka the kind that can easily get them killed many times over and over..

normally I'm a nice guy but when provoked then yes I hate smart back talking lil kids, very annoying and making them die can be very satisfying :D
It's 8th anniversary soooo ... 8x exp for the final 2 weeks :D
For these 2 weeks i suggest 8 hours rune for 200% exp :P
full xp loss is good as it will make idiots think twice before messing around with the wrong kind of players aka the kind that can easily get them killed many times over and over..

normally I'm a nice guy but when provoked then yes I hate smart back talking lil kids, very annoying and making them die can be very satisfying :D

This
You have probably missed the fact that the current event settings were meant to last for 2 weeks, and with this maintenance a new event will begin.
What event? =P
event "sharp your visa cards" :P
Disappointed... about new event, it's only cool for all who can pay to maintain their vitality...

Pay2Win again :/
Ya, but still the 300% exp is nice :)
Ya, but still the 300% exp is nice :)

its nice ? have you seen that VP lasts about 40 min 85+ lol

all these events are for nCSOFT to make money this time. :(
Disappointed... about new event, it's only cool for all who can pay to maintain their vitality...

Pay2Win again :/

Well, I see it like a nice event for old players with tons of vita items. I still have like 20+ birthday pot, 30 cookies, 30 revita pop and 15 cakes. And Never paid for those ^^
how much xp on main is needed for 1 xp bottle when having that Agathion summoned ?
Yes laby, but if you are on a new server, you don't have such benefit...

****, we should got at least, XP x2 contrary to this ****
even if you don't have any vita pots etc. it's still a nice freebie to have 300% instead of 200% for 2 weeks so how about you guys stop complaining so much..
The thing that you don't understand is that when you will have your vitality consumed, you will not be able to enjoy this event.
More XP gained, fast vitality is consumed, so crappy event :/
The thing that you don't understand is that when you will have your vitality consumed, you will not be able to enjoy this event.
More XP gained, fast vitality is consumed, so crappy event :/
U right ... one nursery and all vita lost xDDD, so be ready to use all vita potion xPP
how much xp on main is needed for 1 xp bottle when having that Agathion summoned ?
100,000,000 XP (one hundred million) is required in order for 1 XP Bottle to drop. Note that if you kill a single monster that gives more than 100M XP, you will only get 1 XP Bottle. (And, for example, if you kill 7 monsters that each give 100M XP or more, you'll get 1 XP Bottle for each qualifying kill.) We'll add this number to the product description page.
Update to the maintenance notice; and additional patch note:
The Path to Awakening S80 Weapon Pack's items can now be destroyed. (This is referring to when you need to destroy the extra weapons your class does not need in order to not have them fill up your inventory or warehouse.) As always, please be extra careful when destroying items.
even if you don't have any vita pots etc. it's still a nice freebie to have 300% instead of 200% for 2 weeks so how about you guys stop complaining so much..

if you dont have any vita pots and do a nursery, event will be over fro you in less than 30 min
so not even close to 2 weeks..
if you dont have any vita pots and do a nursery, event will be over fro you in less than 30 min
so not even close to 2 weeks..

and this is different from last week how ? you guys went from 200% to 300% like everyone else and if you want to buy vita pots etc. is completely optional just like it has been before this event..

if you want to complain about the fact that people who can afford to buy vita pots level faster then by all means go ahead but that has nothing to do with this event as that situation has existed from day 1 those new servers were created.

stop qqing so much really, is the glass half full or half empty hmm.
I don't see the vitality maintaining pots in the store? Or are they just gone?
I don't see the vitality maintaining pots in the store? Or are they just gone?

These were removed temporarily as of last week but they will be back in the near future.
if my Dual class is 86+ , can i still use the EXP scroll to get 500 mil exp ?
if my Dual class is 86+ , can i still use the EXP scroll to get 500 mil exp ?
Yes, you can still use the XP scroll if your Dual Class is 86 or higher. That is the intended purpose of the item.
Server down ?
Draecke (http://boards.lineage2.com/member.php?u=96535), the difference with last week, it's that birthday bonus was 100% for everyone and for 100% of the time.
Even if you can afford maintaining potion, you can't stay with full vitality all week, since you can't only use 7 items per weeks.
Ok, let's add one thing. We just had a "money" event, i.e. an event which generate a lot of cash flow on servers. Then, this week there is a bonus on vitality. It will consume at the same time as before, and give more xp than before. Where is the problem in fact ?

Last week : Whatever you did, when you got vita it was +200%
This week : Whatever you did, when you got vita it is +300%

Vita will be consumed at the same amount of time. Overall, it's a nice boost for players, even if they buy or not some vita items. Sure it will boost them, but like any other boost from the Power Store. If you wanna talk about those items, feel free to create a new topic.
Vita will be consumed at the same amount of time.
I think ... if u gain more exp, more fast the vita bars going empty.
Past weeks 200%, no exp lose dying..
This Weeks 300%, losing exp..
for me is almost the same =P.
and this is different from last week how ? you guys went from 200% to 300% like everyone else and if you want to buy vita pots etc. is completely optional just like it has been before this event..

if you want to complain about the fact that people who can afford to buy vita pots level faster then by all means go ahead but that has nothing to do with this event as that situation has existed from day 1 those new servers were created.

stop qqing so much really, is the glass half full or half empty hmm.

i didnt QQ at all, i just nuked ur silly post

i got enough pots to last to christmas..
I think ... if u gain more exp, more fast the vita bars going empty.
Past weeks 200%, no exp lose dying..
This Weeks 300%, losing exp..
for me is almost the same =P.

Yup, if you earn more Xp, the vita is consumed faster. But The vita will not diminush based on the xp amount given with the vitality bonus itself, it's a bit a vitaception here.

So it's about the base xp which will not change afaik ^^
Yup, if you earn more Xp, the vita is consumed faster. But The vita will not diminush based on the xp amount given with the vitality bonus itself, it's a bit a vitaception here.

So it's about the base xp which will not change afaik ^^
I see your point n' u're right, the vita will diminush same as always, just the bonus was duplicated, thanks for the explanation :)
i didnt QQ at all, i just nuked ur silly post

i got enough pots to last to christmas..

not quite, you were being negative about a nice freebie for all players regardless of how they chose to use that additional boon..

to use your own example: with 300% nursery rewarded more xp then when u use all ur vita up with only 200% so it's still a win/win situation.

trolling is typical but bad form of posting and nothing to be proud of..
L2Read..

I wasnt negative at all, i just nuked ur comment about event

The "event" is just o k, would have been better with 100% perma vit for a week
which implies you think the event comes up short for the occasion which in it selves is a negative insinuation

we can twist this argument around all day but I'll settle for having made my point and leave it at that, enjoy L2!
Calling this an Event is silly I think; it is more of a promo in my opinion. That is fine but let us be honest here.

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Calling this an Event is silly I think; it is more of a promo in my opinion. That is fine but let us be honest here.

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Is more like the Bonus Settings for the 2nd stage.
Is more like the Bonus Settings for the 2nd stage.

Its more like a Prelude to Tauti update on June 6. XP boost weeks+freebies events suspiciously remind me of the period prior to GoD update :) last October-November
So do you get 0 XP while the XP Agathion is out?

And what happens if you kill a mob for 500M XP, do you get 5 XP pots or just 1?
Ah well then I'll pass.
Ah well then I'll pass.
You do get a bottle each time you complete the 100m barrier, and it doesnt reset: For instance, yesterday i summoned the agathion when i entered teredor, killed the mobs surrounding and such, and when i killed teredor i got 1 bottle. Then, when i cashed the loyalty mark, i got another one because the remaining exp was enough for me to get another 100m exp.
so if I kill the kartia last boss for over 500M XP i will get 5 bottles?

Also, No one answered whether or not the agathion stops you from actually gaining XP on your main.
Solo kartia gives you one bottle.
so if I kill the kartia last boss for over 500M XP i will get 5 bottles?

Do you not understand English?
Do you not understand English?

Apparantly not
so if I kill the kartia last boss for over 500M XP i will get 5 bottles?

Also, No one answered whether or not the agathion stops you from actually gaining XP on your main.

you get usual XP on your mainclass while the agathion is released. The agathion has a XP counter which gives you 1 Xp bottle every 100m xp you gain. If you kill mobs which give more then 100m xp at once, like Party Kartia boss you anyways get only 1.
I am still waiting for the replacement of the +7 dynasty dualsword of fortune with the +4 vesper dualsword of fortune... How much time will this take?
I am still waiting for the replacement of the +7 dynasty dualsword of fortune with the +4 vesper dualsword of fortune... How much time will this take?

Did you petition? I assume it won't be immediate because so many are petitioning for it.
The Path to Awakening S80 Weapon Pack has been updated to include the Vesper Dualsword and Vesper Dual Daggers it was missing previously.

If you have claimed your pack but have not opened it yet, you can open it after this maintenance and get the above items along with the other Vesper weapons.
If you have already claimed your pack and opened it and still need a Vesper Dualsword or Vesper Dual Daggers, you must contact the support team (https://lineage2.custhelp.com/app/ask/) and request that the necessary item be given to your character. If you were previously given the temporary Dynasty Dualsword as a replacement, please contact the support team again in order to have it replaced with the Vesper Dualsword. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause; our support team is at the ready to handle these requests as quickly as possible.


Any idea when these duals will be delivered? I petitioned (on two accounts) when you announced this and am still waiting. I have two unopened boxes that I assume (ha!) will already be corrected...
Any idea when these duals will be delivered? I petitioned (on two accounts) when you announced this and am still waiting. I have two unopened boxes that I assume (ha!) will already be corrected...
If you have unopened boxes, those should indeed have the Vesper Dualsword and Vesper Dual Daggers, as was announced in last week's maintenance, but they do not currently have a SA assigned. We're still waiting for the fix that will bring us the Vespers with SA. PM me your ticket numbers and I can check on their status and see what's taking so long.