The Valentine Cakes (http://www.lineage2.com/en/news/events/valentine-cakes-2013.php) Event Continues!
Technical changes have been made in the backend to allow more players to login, reduce server lag, and prevent random disconnections from the server.
Character creation has been disabled on Chronos and Naia as a temporary solution to reduce server capacity issues and lag.
Last week for L2 Store Valentine's Day (http://www.lineage2.com/en/news/store-promos/valentine-store-update-new-item-details.php) items and promotions (ends on 2/27).
Fixed the issue in which you could use the Dimension Keeper to go to the Aden Continent while transformed as a flying object.
Fixed the issue in which the Clan Advent buff would not be given again when changing to a subclass while the clan leader is logged in.
Fixed the issue in which the Shilen’s Breath debuff would be deleted regardless of level when the character dies of a cause other than a raid boss.
Fixed the issue in which the clan reputation acquisition system message would not display the clan name.
Fixed various localization issues.
The Valentine Cakes (http://www.lineage2.com/en/news/events/valentine-cakes-2013.php) Event Continues!
Technical changes have been made in the backend to allow more players to login, reduce server lag, and prevent random disconnections from the server. More information will be released tomorrow!
Last week for L2 Store Valentine's Day (http://www.lineage2.com/en/news/store-promos/valentine-store-update-new-item-details.php) items and promotions (ends on 2/27).
Fixed the issue in which you could use the Dimension Keeper to go to the Aden Continent while transformed as a flying object.
Fixed the issue in which the Clan Advent buff would not be given again when changing to a subclass while the clan leader is logged in.
Fixed the issue in which the Shilen’s Breath debuff would be deleted regardless of level when the character dies of a cause other than a raid boss.
Fixed the issue in which the clan reputation acquisition system message would not display the clan name.
Fixed various localization issues.
Technical changes have been made in the backend to allow more players to login, reduce server lag, and prevent random disconnections from the server. More information will be released tomorrow!
Good, I would like to post something on this ...
These technical changes will help maintain the stability of the servers as Chronos and Naia? I say no more "down" status? are momentary changes until the ninth anniversary?
...
My biggest concern at this point is: (thinking for the next two months before)
ninth birthday approaching ... as well as the expected lindvior, new "fresh blood" players will come, as well as also legendary players will return to play.
Anyway, will see the break down (or as I call it, of fireworks) of servers Chronos and Naia before the ninth anniversary?
By the way, servers transfers to Chronos and Naia will be available there in April and May?
Good, I would like to post something on this ...
These technical changes will help maintain the stability of the servers as Chronos and Naia? I say no more "down" status? are momentary changes until the ninth anniversary?
...
My biggest concern at this point is: (thinking for the next two months before)
ninth birthday approaching ... as well as the expected lindvior, new "fresh blood" players will come, as well as also legendary players will return to play.
Anyway, will see the break down (or as I call it, of fireworks) of servers Chronos and Naia before the ninth anniversary?
By the way, servers transfers to Chronos and Naia will be available there in April and May?
...
The crashes are less frequent than before, so we'll see what the changes do. I will be making a few more announcements about it tomorrow and another important issue.
The Valentine Cakes (http://www.lineage2.com/en/news/events/valentine-cakes-2013.php) Event Continues!
Technical changes have been made in the backend to allow more players to login, reduce server lag, and prevent random disconnections from the server. More information will be released tomorrow!
Last week for L2 Store Valentine's Day (http://www.lineage2.com/en/news/store-promos/valentine-store-update-new-item-details.php) items and promotions (ends on 2/27).
Fixed the issue in which you could use the Dimension Keeper to go to the Aden Continent while transformed as a flying object.
Fixed the issue in which the Clan Advent buff would not be given again when changing to a subclass while the clan leader is logged in.
Fixed the issue in which the Shilen’s Breath debuff would be deleted regardless of level when the character dies of a cause other than a raid boss.
Fixed the issue in which the clan reputation acquisition system message would not display the clan name.
Fixed various localization issues.
Technical changes have been made in the backend to allow more players to login, reduce server lag, and prevent random disconnections from the server. More information will be released tomorrow!
I think this not save us from bot's. Coz this ppl use automatic login by software
Tip : People playing with Battleping/Wtfast/Lowerping/Any software could have the same ip without knowing it.
Tip: 3rd party software wouldn't be absolutely neccessary with 50% server load. Even now the game is playable without them.
A hundred players would experience some negative consequences but thousands of players would finally be able to log-in and play on servers with nearly no bots and no heavy traffic. Unlimited number of clients per PC may have been good for NC when every account had to be paid for. Since the game went Free to Play everyone with more than 2-3 clients is contributing to server load and lag. There's absolutely no positive side effect of multi-boxing for legit players.
Since the game went Free to Play everyone with more than 2-3 clients is contributing to server load and lag.
True
There's absolutely no positive side effect of multi-boxing for legit players.
And false. You can be legit and have 2-3 boxes. There is no link between being legit and dualboxing (or not). There are benefits : Mentee buff whenver you are log, Iss buff whatever you do solo, CoC farm whatever you do on your main char. I can do that, and I am a legit player. Thanks to dualboxing.
About Battleping, just check what others companies say about it :
I meant the other way around, it uses your own IP to connect to the server, and then swaps out your IP with battleping's IP (or lowerping, i guess they all use the same system).
Unless they have changed it recently, but that is how it worked when i used it with L2.
And your AION link doesnt really matter here, since the tech guy did say "Each game configuration is different with the various publishers...", it would be banned here aswell if it caused the same sort of problem AION is facing.
But yeah, changing your IP is not very hard, that is true.
But what if they ban your IP range, then what? :)
Either way, IP ban is not a good option, HWID ban is much better.
Doesn't matter what they do... its your pc.. always there will be crack!.
the only thing they will be doing is making more inconvenience for the legit players.
There is lameguard used by private servers, and guess what already bypassed on all versions... it used hwid verifications, use extremely high obfuscated packets and yet its bypassed.
Even at worse case scenario, they will use virtual pc program to intercept the communication as base for bot if they fail to crack so highly sophisticated an anti-bot....
I meant the other way around, it uses your own IP to connect to the server, and then swaps out your IP with battleping's IP (or lowerping, i guess they all use the same system).
Unless they have changed it recently, but that is how it worked when i used it with L2.
Ty, it makes more sense for me now :>
I used the Aion link between I didn't have any other info at this time. I just asked on the BP forum
You can be legit and have 2-3 boxes. There is no link between being legit and dualboxing (or not). There are benefits : Mentee buff whenver you are log, Iss buff whatever you do solo, CoC farm whatever you do on your main char. I can do that, and I am a legit player. Thanks to dualboxing.
And I need exactly 30 seconds to change my IP (the time to restart my router). Explain me how it could block me if I would be banned
One, two, even three clients are acceptable. Beyond three is a clear abuse of server slots, especially during peak hours. Having one person with multiple shops and a 7 man bot train on 24/7 is severely affecting the server traffic. Out of 5,5k players (which is currently the limit) barely half are "real". A few hundred players are occupying thousands of slots with their 5-10 clients each.
No one's asking for instant ban to anyone with 3+ clients, but for a limit of clients that can be logged in at the same time from a single IP.
Server's (and game's) problem is all those carebear farmers playing the game ignoring the pvp. Made the game boring and only farmers are interested into it.
I also doubt if all those carebear/neutral ppl in aden are bots....
So instead of crying all the time guys...play game (as long its alive) on its full content, enjoy it and try ignore as much as possible the problems.
Juji, have you considered limiting the number of clients per IP?
You, my friend, should study first before asking such question. Have you ever heard about NAT? Do you even know that whole small cities can have the same IP?
No, you dont... You just put some bs here...
so server slot in naia would be 5.5k or like before.
if less plz then make auction free for all and remove the stypid 10%bonus exp from mentee so ppl dont have to log their mentees.
as for the excuse that server lag biggest lie ever,if y log 3 char in y pc yr pc lag not the server,
i log 1 char and never had lag
Technical changes have been made in the backend to allow more players to login, reduce server lag, and prevent random disconnections from the server. More information will be released tomorrow!
I personally use the Leatrix Latency Fix. I didn't have never before any real huge issues with lag, except if was technical issue with the server or with the ISP.
But this stuff is help a lot too. It is free, so I guess anyone can try and download it.
You, my friend, should study first before asking such question. Have you ever heard about NAT? Do you even know that whole small cities can have the same IP?
No, you dont... You just put some bs here...
And you, my "friend", should learn to use a bit of gray matter in your head. I can guarantee you that such "small cities" with the same IP have few to no players here. Can't make an omlette without cracking a few eggs. So yes, I'd gladly have 1% legit players blocked out and thousands of bots with them than having half of population unable to log-in due to servers full of multi-boxed shops, bots and what not.
Either way, IP ban is not a good option, HWID ban is much better.
Did you know that it takes less than 2 minutes to change your computer's MAC address?
On Linux:
ifconfig eth0 down hw ether XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
ifconfig eth0 up
On Mac:
sudo ifconfig en0 lladdr XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
On PC:
Open Regedit
Look for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Class\
Look for the string value called NetworkAddress (there could be many)
Find the one that matches your current MAC address.
Change it.
And you, my "friend", should learn to use a bit of gray matter in your head. I can guarantee you that such "small cities" with the same IP have few to no players here. Can't make an omlette without cracking a few eggs. So yes, I'd gladly have 1% legit players blocked out and thousands of bots with them than having half of population unable to log-in due to servers full of multi-boxed shops, bots and what not.
It is waste of time to try to explain to you that in time when there is lack of free IP almost everybody has some shared IP address. You have no idea about working of internet. You would be the first one qqing here that he was banned and how unfair it is...
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Server trafic could be managed in very simple way. NCsoft West would have to admit they dont have enough money (and will) to keep HW up to date and ask NC Korea to change mentee system for us (you could receive x hrs buff without need of having mentor/tee online together).
As of today every single live player has got his own mentee logged in. I guerss bot parties do the same.
Since we all know that there is a money issue with the company, which prevents bots to be thrown out of the servers, opening more slots for players in overcrowded servers will result in more bots, more lags and the same login problems at peak hours. If there is a hardware upgrade mentioned with those changes, i am sorry for the comment.
Some comments about the mentee buff are totally correct. The 10% buff causes lots of traffic and the 24/7 mentors and shops too. But after some time playing here, i am convinced that even if everyone logged out a mentee, it's place would be occupied by just another bot...
And what will happen when they ban your Hard Disk Serial number ? :>
I'm curious, how is it even possible? Yes you could make some programs run locally with administrative rights to get S/N of your hard drive, but how would you do it over the remote computer without installing to target any 3rd party program?
It is waste of time to try to explain to you that in time when there is lack of free IP almost everybody has some shared IP address. You have no idea about working of internet. You would be the first one qqing here that he was banned and how unfair it is...
Instead of googling about shared IPs and pretending to know something try to think for a sec (it's extremely difficult, but give it a try). Launcher can be modified to allow only a certain number of clients per machine. That little check box "allow multiple instances of game to be launched" can be removed and a limit of clients integrated into the game. What bans are you so cluelessly talking about? I'm talking about limiting the number of clients, not banning those who have more than the limit would allow.
Either way, the only reply I'm interested is Juji's. Pointless arguing with misinformed and deluded isn't my thing.
Instead of googling about shared IPs and pretending to know something try to think for a sec (it's extremely difficult, but give it a try). Launcher can be modified to allow only a certain number of clients per machine. That little check box "allow multiple instances of game to be launched" can be removed and a limit of clients integrated into the game. What bans are you so cluelessly talking about? I'm talking about limiting the number of clients, not banning those who have more than the limit would allow.
Either way, the only reply I'm interested is Juji's. Pointless arguing with misinformed and deluded isn't my thing.
lol, just type start l2.bin and there you go, i dont need to start the stupid launch every single time, only at maintenance
also there are people using services like battleping and others, those act like proxies and have your ip altered with theirs... guess what will happen when you ban one ip and its shared with other players from totally different locations
about the 3rd party software to detect stuff, its already installed one, its called lameguard
Boxes, mentee etc. - it's can't be a problem. Chronos/Naia have like 1-2k live characters. Others are bot's. We all know someone who bot or have a fully automated bot group somewhere. But some ppl have 2, 3 or more bot groups! They doing good bussiness selling adena/chars. But why this happens? Why more and more ppl start to bot or paying someone for powerlvling service? BECAUSE WE HAVE TOO MUCH BOTS!
Upgrading server hardware, adding more slots - cure for few days.
About disconnections ... When after 30min of typing pasword you loged, and join some pty/go to solo inst and suddenly got strange d/c ... Burn in Hell those who implement such "solution" for overcrowded by bot's servers!
all day long we just lagg cuz lot of bots farm ! why ncsoft never ban them ? seriously.. Its because this game is free ? Just do something ! stop ban bots only for big update and pown them all time ! or maybe limit connection ingame 2 account / IP ... Russian server have 10k+ players without lagg but ncserver lagg with 5k player yyyyy !!!
Bot parties number is not even close to carebears, afk/shops or waste of pixels toons imo.
I am personally more bothered by the l2 community than the luck of actions against the bots (which will be very welcome). More and more ppl do NOT pvp...just farm or pve only and yet are the first to QQ for how this PVP game falling apart.
I am personally more bothered by the l2 community than the luck of actions against the bots (which will be very welcome). More and more ppl do NOT pvp...just farm or pve only and yet are the first to QQ for how this PVP game falling apart.
I don't pvp and I QQ for how this PvP game fall apart.
I don't even bother to try. While I have sometime some fun, most of the time there is no point against zR users
Anybody know the game is up? btw I have noticed one bots algoritme and let that chicken die like 3 times, karma is nothing, bots'll die.
Sorry for te english, I'm russian, cheers everybody!
Btw, the ones that seek PVP, will find PVP. 100% sure.
Tip: 3rd party software wouldn't be absolutely neccessary with 50% server load. Even now the game is playable without them.
A hundred players would experience some negative consequences but thousands of players would finally be able to log-in and play on servers with nearly no bots and no heavy traffic. Unlimited number of clients per PC may have been good for NC when every account had to be paid for. Since the game went Free to Play everyone with more than 2-3 clients is contributing to server load and lag. There's absolutely no positive side effect of multi-boxing for legit players.
My wife and two of my kids log in from same IP thats 4 accounts who buy NCcoin. You would have banned 4 accounts from individuals who support the server. Think before you type.............
You've lowered server slots from 6,000 to 5,500 last week. Now saying that this allows more players to login. I've just checked the server load and it's still capped at 5,500 slots. Having no increasement and this 'change' is already been proven not successful. Maybe it's time to add new hardware to the servers to allow more people to login. And no run a 6,000 people server on hardware that can handle only 7,000.
Instead of googling about shared IPs and pretending to know something try to think for a sec (it's extremely difficult, but give it a try). Launcher can be modified to allow only a certain number of clients per machine. That little check box "allow multiple instances of game to be launched" can be removed and a limit of clients integrated into the game. What bans are you so cluelessly talking about? I'm talking about limiting the number of clients, not banning those who have more than the limit would allow.
Either way, the only reply I'm interested is Juji's. Pointless arguing with misinformed and deluded isn't my thing.
Kid, first you talk about IP banning and now you are talking about client per computer limitations. Be a man and stand your point and dont awade...
Launcher can be modified to allow only a certain number of clients per machine. That little check box "allow multiple instances of game to be launched" can be removed...
I agree, it can be removed because it isnt working.
...and a limit of clients integrated into the game.
Ability to run one or more clients is already integrated in the game, if im not mistaken its a part of the Unreal Engine.
You've lowered server slots from 6,000 to 5,500 last week. Now saying that this allows more players to login. I've just checked the server load and it's still capped at 5,500 slots. Having no increasement and this 'change' is already been proven not successful. Maybe it's time to add new hardware to the servers to allow more people to login. And no run a 6,000 people server on hardware that can handle only 7,000.
the servers used to be able to handle ~6.7k players so how it managed to degrade this much in less then a year is a good question ;)
My wife and two of my kids log in from same IP thats 4 accounts who buy NCcoin. You would have banned 4 accounts from individuals who support the server. Think before you type.............
Where did I ask for ban? My posts suggested a limit to number of clients that can be logged at the same time, from the same pc/ip.
Kid, first you talk about IP banning and now you are talking about client per computer limitations. Be a man and stand your point and dont awade...
What IP banning? Are you blind cause you're ignorant or ignorant cause you're blind? Quote where did I ask for IP bans. Clueless.
I'm curious, how is it even possible? Yes you could make some programs run locally with administrative rights to get S/N of your hard drive, but how would you do it over the remote computer without installing to target any 3rd party program?
When will we get a maintenance that doesnt break something already working?
Who tests this stuff? Does anyone actually test stuff or just verify that the patch contain what the notes said?
Anybody know the game is up? btw I have noticed one bots algoritme and let that chicken die like 3 times, karma is nothing, bots'll die.
Sorry for te english, I'm russian, cheers everybody!
Btw, the ones that seek PVP, will find PVP. 100% sure.
yep. go to popular xp spot port, flag on everything that ports in. someone will pvp you.
When will we get a maintenance that doesnt break something already working?
Who tests this stuff? Does anyone actually test stuff or just verify that the patch contain what the notes said?
I would have been fired months ago...
More Brokenness since Weekly Maintenance...
Neutral Castle Towns were Charging same rates as Light Castle Towns, now Charging Pre-GoD Prices[Base+Town+Castle](25% total Tax Giran, 35% total Tax Schuttgart... etc.)
Orc Mystics were getting Fighter Buffs from Adventurers' Guide/Newbie Helper...
now getting Mage Buffs from Adventurers' Guide and/or Fighter Buffs from Newbie Helper
(you can take both Buffs if you visit TI/Ruins of Ye Sagira/Gludin/Gludio for Newbie Helper, then any other town for Adventurers' Guide)
Did you know that it takes less than 2 minutes to change your computer's MAC address?
On Linux:
ifconfig eth0 down hw ether XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
ifconfig eth0 up
On Mac:
sudo ifconfig en0 lladdr XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
On PC:
Open Regedit
Look for HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Class\
Look for the string value called NetworkAddress (there could be many)
Find the one that matches your current MAC address.
Change it.
Yup, Hardware ID ban is 'effective.'
I never said MAC ban, when did i say MAC ban?
Dont just asume things, its not good for you.
"Hardware identification" ban.
If you dont know what it is, why even bother to try and argue?
you obviously googled it, and got the wrong information (somehow).
Also, before you (or anyone else) replies with "You can still change it..!!", that is true, but known methods will be fixed, and if someone manages to bypass it, they will not share how to do it, so either way, the bots will be greatly reduced
(If they would share it, it would be leaked, and then fixed)
Technical changes have been made in the backend to allow more players to login, reduce server lag, and prevent random disconnections from the server.
What was the bug that made those disconnections? I'm curious because I don't get disconnected anymore, and I'm hoping to report it correctly in case this fix somehow get reverted back in future.