Server Maintenance - 10 - 31 - 2012

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All game servers and the NCSOFT.com account management functions will be down for maintenance on Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at 5am PDT / 7am CDT / 8am EDT / 12pm UTC/GMT (http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Lineage+II+Weekly+Mainteannce&iso=20121031T05&p1=234). Estimated downtime is approximately 4 hours for the game servers.

With this maintenance:


The Memorable Raid Boss Event begins! Read more info here (http://www.lineage2.com/en/news/events/memorable-raid-boss.php).
The Halloween Pack (http://store.lineage2.com/store/detail?goodsNo=7210004&categoryPath=1_7) and other Halloween-related items will be removed from the L2 Store (http://www.lineage2.com/en/news/store-promos/halloween-store-update.php) and L2 Galleria (http://store.lineage2.com/store/index) on 11/01.
Happy Halloween! The Special Halloween Event starts! Please post any questions in this player-made thread (http://boards.lineage2.com/showthread.php?t=248085).

Pumpkins (“Norhand”) will spawn in the following towns at regular intervals after the maintenance until midnight PDT:

Talking Island, Gludin, Gludio, Dion, Giran, Heine, Oren, Aden, Goddard, and Rune. (Schuttgart is not included)


Defeat them to earn many rewards:

Adena
Vesper Transformation Herbs
Attribute Stone/Crystals
Gemstones A/R
Soulshot/Blessed Spiritshots
Armor/Weapon Enchant Scrolls
Giant’s Energy
Halloween Cookies
And much more!


They will have extremely high P. def and M. def, so grouping is recommended. If you are in a party, make sure the loot settings are correctly set up so that you can receive loot.


The Zombie Attack! event has been postponed to a later date.
Fixed the critical error crash issue in which clients of players near a character wearing an Eyepatch would crash.
Party/Clan buffs will no longer be applied when you are transformed as the Block Checker in the Block Checker game on Fantasy Isle.
Sealed items will no longer drop from raid bosses.
Olympiad participation request can be made only up until the last 20 minutes of the game.
Fixed the occasionally incorrect calculation of individual request points at the clan request manager.
Fixed the issue in which new character creation would sometimes result in hairstyle A if D is designated.
Fixed a suspected cause to what was making it impossible to gather from Seed Energy.
The option.ini file has been fixed to now properly display NPC HP gauges.
Gameguard is being updated to support Windows 8. If you are still experiencing errors running the Lineage II client with Windows 8, please contact customer support (https://lineage2.custhelp.com/app/ask/).
Gameguard is being updated to support Windows 8. If you are still experiencing errors running the Lineage II client with Windows 8, please contact customer support (https://lineage2.custhelp.com/app/ask/).

This cannot be!
Any news on server transfers?
Juji, what about the "Energy of Destruction" ? One per day from killing boss in instance(s) is all we will be getting ?
Before GD update, I was able to get 3 per day (1 from killing boss and 2 from xping)
Juji, what about the "Energy of Destruction" ? One per day from killing boss in instance(s) is all we will be getting ?
Before GD update, I was able to get 3 per day (1 from killing boss and 2 from xping)
We are still waiting for a fix for this bug. It's one of the high priority bugs along with the Clan Warehouse issue.

Any news on server transfers?

Server transfers will come back on 11/07.

Do you have an exact time as to when those items will be removed?
http://i49.tinypic.com/1hfmur.jpg
3:00 AM Server Time for the L2 Store. L2 Galleria items will be removed Thursday morning.
..... Sealed items will no longer drop from raid bosses.
........

So Juji can you explain please what they will drop? For example Zaken will drop "unidentified" items or standard items but unsealed? Thank you in advance.
Seems like my post vanished O.o

Nice work for the Eyepatch fix !

Sad for Gameguard, I was expecting may be it's time to remove it. In an other dimension may be :p

Are Kaliel's Energy tradeable ?
Finally we can instal windows 8 ;)
Regarding the Memorable Raid Boss event: the rewards for "simply being there" with the rewards for being in a party that actually kills the Raid Boss will be the same? Character level will be relevant in recieving the reward? I'd hate to see these places swamped with level 1 bots waiting to get something.
I still wait for 4 days to log into the game.
Its like NC support ( for Incident: 121027-001512 ) is on hollyday :(
Regarding the Memorable Raid Boss event: the rewards for "simply being there" with the rewards for being in a party that actually kills the Raid Boss will be the same? Character level will be relevant in recieving the reward? I'd hate to see these places swamped with level 1 bots waiting to get something.

http://www.lineage2.com/en/news/events/memorable-raid-boss.php
The raid bosses themselves don’t drop any loot, but after defeating a raid boss another NPC appears: Memorable Raid Ghost, whom you can speak to about rewards. The Ghost NPC is only there for 5 minutes, so be fast and collect your rewards quickly! Even players that didn’t participate in the killing of the raid boss can receive a reward from him.
http://www.lineage2.com/en/news/events/memorable-raid-boss.php
The raid bosses themselves don’t drop any loot, but after defeating a raid boss another NPC appears: Memorable Raid Ghost, whom you can speak to about rewards. The Ghost NPC is only there for 5 minutes, so be fast and collect your rewards quickly! Even players that didn’t participate in the killing of the raid boss can receive a reward from him.


My question regarded the quality of the rewards. For example those who didn't hit could be eligible only for Transformation potions and not the chest or could be limited to only 1 chest and not the random 1-8 the others get. Level is also important; imagine what happens if level 1 chracters are eligible for the event...
No fix for the clan warehouse issue?
I hope you forgot to mention it in the list, otherwise I'll go nuts. Another week without access to my materials, half of my gear and my adena stack...
Halloween Cookies - what does it gives?
Sealed items will no longer drop from raid bosses.

So we get unsealed then? GG more crystals me happe


Finally we can instal windows 8 ;)

w8 sux anyways.
Any Notiica about Bug Movement? vai is back up and running normally?

and Warehouse Clan it's Fixed ?
What about all the options problems ?
- ALT + P not working (if you desactivate Lower Details, the options remain so you always have to put back options by hand).
- Shortcut wich are deleted everytime you launch the game (a serious pain in the *** when you change them, don't have a qwerty keyboard and all).
Whats the respawn time between the Event bosses? roughly.
any new items in the l2 store?
I have a human and an orc chars, with no eyepatches whatsoever, will they stop crashing after update or is th fix only for eyepatch problems?
Queen Ant's Soul Ring 79 mdef
Orfen's Soul Earring 118 mdef
Lilith' Soul Necklace 158 mdef
not bad :P
Regarding the events, one question comes to mind: how does a normal party supposed to compete against the big bullies clans/cp(s) with heroes/99 chars ? Will they be able to just come and wipe out all competitions ?
I have a human and an orc chars, with no eyepatches whatsoever, will they stop crashing after update or is th fix only for eyepatch problems?

you could crash when another character wearing the eyepatch got near you - so in short - if the fix works you should be safe again :)
Regarding the events, one question comes to mind: how does a normal party supposed to compete against the big bullies clans/cp(s) with heroes/99 chars ? Will they be able to just come and wipe out all competitions ?

The event will reward anyone, you don't even have to kill the rb
We are still waiting for a fix for this bug. It's one of the high priority bugs along with the Clan Warehouse issue.


Server transfers will come back on 11/07.

Hi Juji, can you more specific on server transfer. 11/7 means we can register service then our char can be transferred after 11/7 server maintenance or we service just available after 11/7 then char can only transfer after 11/14 server maintenance?
Sealed items will no longer drop from raid bosses.


Can you explain that Juji?
Hello.
I must admint that this time I am suprised and in good way!
You fixed major issue faster than expected!
Really thanks a lot for the win8 gameguard no more workaround.
and the eye-patch (well never crashed so I can not really tell.)
Really thanks.
Yeah I tell it cause peoples in general know only how to cry but not thanks when good things happen :)
The event will reward anyone, you don't even have to kill the rb

I sure hope that by participate in killing the rb, the reward you'll get will be better than those low level chars sitting around waiting to cash in. And if so, what is your chance to even try killing the rb when the bullies comes around with 99 chars/heroes and wipe you out.
I can already see the server flooded with lvl 1 chars in major towns just waiting ....
Good, let's look at the part that the players are not quoted on the event.

You can receive one reward bundle per Lineage II game account every 20 hours.

The reward bundle includes 1 to 8 (at random) Memorable Raid Chest named after the raid boss you just defeated, and 10 transformation potions that let you transform into that raid boss.

Transformation Potions:
When used, a transformation bottle turns you into the applicable raid boss for 10 minutes and increases your speed. The transformations do not have any combat abilities or additional skills.

Memorable Raid Chest:
A Memorable Raid Chest is not tradable. Opening a Memorable Raid Chest gives you one reward item of the respective chest’s reward list.

...


Now the crucial question, if this interval of 20 hours, there is the possibility of killing all the 4 raids and get the rewards their bundles that killed the boss? or only be able to claim the reward of a just single raid boss?
There will be some interval they were born to be or all at once?

...
I sure hope that by participate in killing the rb, the reward you'll get will be better than those low level chars sitting around waiting to cash in. And if so, what is your chance to even try killing the rb when the bullies comes around with 99 chars/heroes and wipe you out.
I can already see the server flooded with lvl 1 chars in major towns just waiting ....

it seems that if the players are smart, to bring the next raid boss of the players who are lv 1, surely they could not claim the reward bundle, since these low lvl players would be dead ... (I do not know if the raids have damage in area, but would be something beautiful to see, around elven village populated by low lvl players killed)

since...
Once the raid boss is dead the Vengeful Spirit NPC Memorable Raid Appears for 5 minutes to give you a reward bundle.
i cant evan get the update when i lonch nc patcher it frezez every time how r u in game already
Who said he/she is in game? I really want you to quote me that person.
All game servers and the NCSOFT.com account management functions will be down for maintenance on Wednesday, October 31, 2012, at 5am PDT / 7am CDT / 8am EDT / 12pm UTC/GMT (http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=Lineage+II+Weekly+Mainteannce&iso=20121031T05&p1=234). Estimated downtime is approximately 4 hours for the game servers.

Are these time zones according to new Daylight savings? I was GMT+3 until last Sunday, but with Daylight change in EU now i am GMT+2.


PS That means when an auction start on Naia and says it is at 19:00, it will be 20:00 real time since Naia is GMT+1?
Are these time zones according to new Daylight savings? I was GMT+3 until last Sunday, but with Daylight change in EU now i am GMT+2.


PS That means when an auction start on Naia and says it is at 19:00, it will be 20:00 real time since Naia is GMT+1?

Just click on the link, it auto detect for your timezone ...
Regarding the events, one question comes to mind: how does a normal party supposed to compete against the big bullies clans/cp(s) with heroes/99 chars ? Will they be able to just come and wipe out all competitions ?

How did you deal with the big bullies when you were in college? Use the same technique here and you will be just as successful.

Who said he/she is in game? I really want you to quote me that person.

I am in game and you can quote me on that!
Im still getting " a hacking tool has been discovered game guard error. " on windows 8. It launches to game then the error comes up to click ok I cant read error number because box is too small. Anyways nothing has changed for Windows 8 still same Gameguard crap.
Gameguard problem when open second window.

First get update to new, open without problem (Rev 1909). Them when open second window get reverse update to 1865 JUST WTF :confused:

Yes i already delete gameguard folder download again, repair and last delete whole system and download again.
Did you guys even did the update? NCLauncher gets stuck everytime for me...
Did you guys even did the update? NCLauncher gets stuck everytime for me...

Just leave it. or close manually pando (worst updater ever)
What's going on with the game after each maintenance instead of arrumarem problems appears new and old continue.
HP bar is still not working
Movement was not tidy
Remove items from the WH with the leader of the clan does not work
maiior and now the problem can no longer open 2 Lineage says Gameguard is active ....
please could recover it?
I think pando media booster network is down so cant update atm.
yup, everyone I know who plays is having trouble, I get the feeling this was not thoroughly tested. The patcher either locks up a few seconds after starting, or you get tons of gameguard errors based on the general consensus of my friends who play, all having problems.
This can not be achieved to keep the game with me and some of my friends, I personally throw all kinds GameGuard Error = 660 = 620 = 114, etc. Please, I have always played on Windows XP is a frustration not to run launcher trying for over an hour, I have no antivirus firewall, and reinstall all the launcher, but can not find solution, Also just trying to throw me an error in the system folder L2.bin :(
I'm getting game guard error when I'm trying to open a 4th client. Anyone has this problem?
I'm getting game guard error when I'm trying to open a 4th client. Anyone has this problem?

yes seems someone forget update all servers.

If you have firewall and know how to use. allow just one ip of gameguard update, them track others and block. Yes yes to much trouble :/ also i figure out this later, first times i just play lucky guess open and close < repeat
I still wait for 4 days to log into the game.
Its like NC support ( for Incident: 121027-001512 ) is on hollyday :(
Haha funny man.
My ticket 120719-002480 from obviously 19 Jul is still not resolved. :D
Hello everyone. I am having issues when launching the game as well. I have windows 8 and my game doesn't load. When ever I press play button, the launcher shows me a message that tells me : "Lineage2 encountered an error last time it tried to perform an operation. Repairing may solve the issue." and the is more "The requested operation requires elevation". So i press the repair button, but the same thing happens. So my question is this, why does it keep happening? Is windows8 and the game guard or something else? Thank you very much for your answers.

Kind regards
Same issue on the L2 updater. It freezes up and have to close it from the CTRL+ALT+DEL menu list. I am on Windows 7
Same issue on the L2 updater. It freezes up and have to close it from the CTRL+ALT+DEL menu list. I am on Windows 7


Same problem
GG error for me too, when starting 2nd client
GG error for me too, when starting 2nd client

Spam. it works at the end
Thanks game masters!
Nice events!!

Lilith! I want you again!
Hi Juji, can you more specific on server transfer. 11/7 means we can register service then our char can be transferred after 11/7 server maintenance or we service just available after 11/7 then char can only transfer after 11/14 server maintenance?
The ability to purchase a server transfer will be reinstated on November 7. If you purchase the service that day the transfer itself would be processed on the following maintenance day, November 14.
GNow the crucial question, if this interval of 20 hours, there is the possibility of killing all the 4 raids and get the rewards their bundles that killed the boss? or only be able to claim the reward of a just single raid boss?
There will be some interval they were born to be or all at once?
Unfortunately we do not have additional info about this event beyond what is posted on the event page. The exact respawn time and the criteria of maximum reward per 20 hours was not disclosed, so I suspect the developers intended that to be confidential and let players figure it out.
Are these time zones according to new Daylight savings? I was GMT+3 until last Sunday, but with Daylight change in EU now i am GMT+2.

PS That means when an auction start on Naia and says it is at 19:00, it will be 20:00 real time since Naia is GMT+1?
The time zones for various large cities around the world are listed in the time zone link of the maintenance post.


To those with Gameguard or Windows 8 issues, please contact support as the maintenance post says. We do not have more answers about these matters on the forums at this time, but reporting your issue to the support team will help us collect data and determine the problem(s).
So this a game guard issue then?
No fix for the clan warehouse issue?
I hope you forgot to mention it in the list, otherwise I'll go nuts. Another week without access to my materials, half of my gear and my adena stack...

Fixed or still screwed?
My clients updated fine and was able to load 3 clients on a single laptop while reading about the hardships of so many others in the community.

Please check these helpful links and FAQs (http://boards.lineage2.com/showthread.php?t=232377). You can also contact the support team (https://lineage2.custhelp.com/app/ask/) directly for technical assistance.



From link :
Step 2) Temporarily Disable Security Software

Security software is known to cause connection issues. If you are running security software such as Norton™, McAfee®, Kaspersky, AVG, NOD32, Bitdefender or ZoneAlarm®, please make sure that L2.bin, NCAccess.exe, and NCLauncher.exe are added as trusted programs, with full access to the Internet.

The default locations for each file are as follows:
C:\Program Files\NCSOFT\Lineage II\system\l2.bin
C:\Program Files\NCSOFT\Launcher\NCLauncher.exe
C:\Program Files\NCSOFT\Launcher\NCAccess.exe


this resolve, -1 to avira =(
Hi Juji , NCsoft Launcher dont work i cant uppdate the game why ??
I was getting game guard errors when opening 2 clients.Went to system folder Deleted Gameguard.des file and Gameguard folder

Full scan.....works now :)
ok i'm in game using a comp under W8 ent ...

For gameguard issue, disable firewall .. as usual ..
Regarding **** tool message IG, just disable Windows defender services.

And enjoy playing with a finally stable OS from MS ^^
i cant evan get the update when i lonch nc patcher it frezez every time how r u in game already


Im having same issue...dang launcher freezes up everytime and i have to use Cntrl+Alt+Delete to get it to close so i can retry...what up with this?
I updated normally but everytime I'm trying to open a client, I have to try for like 3 or 4 times because it gets a gameguard error opening.

Are you trying to fix Windows 8 by destroying Windows 7 ?
i have seen there has been some ppl deleting Game Gaurd...now...correct me if im wrong but if you dont have GG, wont/cant it show up to look like you are botting and bypassing GG? ( deleting or bypassing would result in same thing...wouldnt it? )
i have seen there has been some ppl deleting Game Gaurd...now...correct me if im wrong but if you dont have GG, wont/cant it show up to look like you are botting and bypassing GG? ( deleting or bypassing would result in same thing...wouldnt it? )

yes use gameguard dont play, cut gg off to play game, get ban.
Im having same issue...dang launcher freezes up everytime and i have to use Cntrl+Alt+Delete to get it to close so i can retry...what up with this?

Let it run hanging for 10 mins it will work eventually...
i have seen there has been some ppl deleting Game ( deleting or bypassing would result in same thing...wouldnt it? )

If you delete GameGuard files, they will get automatically re-downloaded and installed once you launch the game. That is, you just force GG to update itself correctly from scratch.

I just did it, it worked, I was able to finally launch L2 without GG errors.
If you delete GameGuard files, they will get automatically re-downloaded and installed once you launch the game. That is, you just force GG to update itself correctly from scratch.

I just did it, it worked, I was able to finally launch L2 without GG errors.

This works.
still getting crashes here...
but not the eyepatch crash... now im getting crashes when i try to go to seed of anihilation...

What about all the options problems ?
- ALT + P not working (if you desactivate Lower Details, the options remain so you always have to put back options by hand).
- Shortcut wich are deleted everytime you launch the game (a serious pain in the *** when you change them, don't have a qwerty keyboard and all).

+1 to this
and don't forget the transparent windows ><
Are adventure marks fixed? I didnt take any...
Every 20 min i get freez screen and disconnect from game... hope game master fix this fast, always when u do a maintence something coming with bugs..
HOLY **** FIX THIS GAME GUARD ERROR YOU ******* ******S. That is all, thanks.
Fix your PC...I dont have any GG errors...
Fix your PC...I dont have any GG errors...

These people put everything in, my god took gameguard problem in everyone's the up after the guy still comes here post that is problem in Computer and more of such person is asked to support the company they claim to test the internet
muhahahha saw very funny.
Now let's talk seriously when vain consertas problems?
ok i'm in game using a comp under W8 ent ...

For gameguard issue, disable firewall .. as usual ..
Regarding **** tool message IG, just disable Windows defender services.

And enjoy playing with a finally stable OS from MS ^^

Doesn't works here.... still get hacking tool errors.
it's nice that the eyepatch problem was solved.
I'm still having problems with the shortcut, i't was solved or not?
ok i'm in game using a comp under W8 ent ...

For gameguard issue, disable firewall .. as usual ..
Regarding **** tool message IG, just disable Windows defender services.

And enjoy playing with a finally stable OS from MS ^^

I did all that and I still get a hacking tool has been found only in windows 8.
Someday these people will be able to fix something, without damage other 10 :confused:

Clan announcement Board dont work
When does the Raid Boss event take place .. I have not seen it at all on Megmeld Server... what is going on with that ... any clue anyone
When does the Raid Boss event take place .. I have not seen it at all on Megmeld Server... what is going on with that ... any clue anyone

Nothing on Naia so far

May be the RB's got Zombiefied
LOL I bet .. I just want to be able to do the dang things .. I only on the week ends so it is hard for me to do alot with my clan.. and I just wanted to do the dang Raid Bossies event .. before this week end for once .. and not have to try and get a head or catch up on monday ..
When does the Raid Boss event take place .. I have not seen it at all on Megmeld Server... what is going on with that ... any clue anyone

Nothing on Naia so far

May be the RB's got Zombiefied
The raid boss event will be getting an update with the emergency maintenance (http://boards.lineage2.com/showthread.php?t=248137) later today.