Newest Lineage 2 server

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• Jukan Member UncommonPosts: 325

  January 2007

  The newest server is Franz, which came out just a few months ago. This is a European server though, but I am sure lots of NA players play it too.
  
  
  
  Teon is the other European server.
  
  
  
  The servers are numbered in order that they were created. For example, Bartz is the oldest and is server number one. Whereas Franz is the newest and will be the highest number.
  
  
  
  So look for the server that has the highest number and isn't Teon or Franz, and you just found the newest North American Server. Mind you that they will still all be over a year old.
  
  
  
  Remember, starting on a new server isn't always the best. Belive it or not, Franz already has some level 75 players.
  
  
  
  Picking a server with a decient population is probally the best bet. There are server personality profiles at the official lineage 2 website, and you can also surf the forums at l2blah.com to get a small taste of each server.
  
• damijin Member Posts: 37

  January 2007

  Servers 1-8 all existed in beta, before the game was released. Even the newest of them is still 2 and a half years old.
  
  
  
  To be honest, I advise against going to the newer servers. Yes, there are less people who have reached extremely high levels, but theres also far more people trying to bend and break the rules of the game for personal profit and early server domination/power. If you've never played the game before this will come off as very hostile because the majority of players on the new server (franz) have already played the game for quite some time and know how to advance as quickly as possible.
  
  
  
  Bartz is the standard choice for people looking to get into the action. It's server #1, it has a ton of players and a ton of diversity. I'm not a huge fan of Kain, Sieghardt, Teon or Franz. If you were thinking of going anywhere other than Bartz, I would recommend going for a smaller server where you have a better chance of really making a mark on the community and being a "somebody". That would mostly be servers 4-8. I played on server 6 for a number of years, and if I had to do it all over again I would probably stay on server 6. Sometimes I wish we had the number of players that Bartz did, but a lot of times the smaller community is nice.
• SantaClaws48 Member Posts: 280

  January 2007

  I'd have to completely disagree. Bartz is probably the worst server if you want to get into the action. UR owns everything and runs everything. They pk people and make people  apologize for making them go red on them. Every clan on Bartz basically bends over for UR.
  
  
  
  The server personality profiles are pretty accurate on the official lineage 2 community forums I can't speak for other servers but I know Kain has multiple alliances (3 atm), that are constantly vying for power and server domination. The alliances are always in flux, and thus, the castles are constantly changing hands. It makes for a very dynamic server where your enemies now might be your allies 6 months from now. It's certainly better than stagnating on Bartz.
• Jukan Member UncommonPosts: 325

  January 2007

  I would have to say Kain is good server also. Not to be biased, because I do play kain and have for a long time, but the poster above me is correct.
  
  
  
  There are currently 3 super powers on the server, unlike Bartz where it is just pretty much just one. The 3 super powers make up about 85% or so (if I were to guess) of the server power. 15% is controlled by a few smaller clans.
  
  
  
  You won't get into one of the power three until after you hit level 70, probally anyway. But there are tons of smaller clans that will accept a few new players. And if you are under level 40, you can easily get into a larger clan's academy and possibly get some help.
  
• damijin Member Posts: 37

  January 2007

  Kain's ethics are a bit disturbing, though Gustin's have become no better as of late. The reason I like Bartz is that there are several non-UR clans who own castles and are large and have PvP. UR may be the dominant clan in the spotlight, but there are a lot of places to carve your niche.
  
  
  
  I expect that the player posting in this thread is not an advanced user of the game, and will not shoot up to high levels terribly quickly. He'll be relegated to some of the more minor clans before getting into a server powerhouse, and a server like Kain will be very hostile and unwelcome for him.
• Brenelael Member UncommonPosts: 3,821

  January 2007

  There is currently a server revolt going on against UR on Bartz. 2 of the other top alliances have teamed up with the help of some smaller allies and are giving UR a real beating. Your info on Bartz is dated and biased. The balance of power is starting to even out on Bartz and out of all the servers I play on Bartz is the most interesting at this time. Also if your just starting out Bartz IS the server of choice because of the diversity of the population. Also it is the heaviest populated of all the NA servers so there are plenty of other players to meet and lots of clans with academies willing to help someone just starting out. I would HIGHLY suggest to anyone just starting out to give Bartz a go. By the time your high enough to be a top contender on the server UR dominance will be far in the past.
  
  
  
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