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Me and a few friends from work want to try this game...
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How exactly does one go about getting a trial key? I've searched around but I have only been able to see others requesting keys from players. Is there no place where I can just download the free trial and try the game out?
It looks like a lot of fun but I don't want to sink another 30 bucks into a game and have it turn out to be a total disappointment... (Age of Conan comes to mind. Even though that was fifty...)
If anyone has a trial key and doesn't need to give it to anybody they know it would be greatly appreciated.
My e-mail address is erectpenis99@yahoo.com I know it's incredibly childish and immature but it is the e-mail I use if I don't want to give away my professional work e-mail. Any key I get will definitely be used. I'm not sure if there is any incentive for people to give keys away but if I join the game I'll definitely do it from my trial account so whoever sent the key gets credit.
One main reason we were thinking of joining this game is for the PvP and the fact that we could play with each other and not have to worry about seeing 10,000 other players trying to compete for the same mob. This game seems pretty spread out so it would hopefully be a lot of fun.
Thanks in advance!
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Lineage II trial keys are only available when NC Soft are on a marketing spree, there's usually 1-2 per year and they only work within a set time frame.
Please, do a lot of research before you invest $xx into a retail box should you decide to. This game is VERY time consuming due to the incredible grind towards the level cap. The biggest grind i've ever played.
Good luck.
"If all you can say is... "It's awful, it's not innovative, it's ugly, it's blah.." Then you're an unimaginative and unpolished excuse for human life" -eburn
Ahh, so there's no point in asking for trial keys? NCSoft seems a little short-sighted in that regard I guess...
Thanks for the info.
Listen to Dreathor. You should really think about it before you get into this game. This is the most grind intensive game you will ever play. And since launch, its only gotten more and more difficult to level. Monsters are tougher than before and its more difficult to get your weapons and armor.
Also, to be quite honest, when you get to the higher levels, you'll pretty much have to spend some real money to buy Adena(in game money) to get your weapons and armor.
This game is not for people who don't have time and money to invest in it.
- - "What if the hokey pokey really is what it's all about?" - -
Well it depends on how much you play. If you want to get into higher lvls wich is where 95% of the population is at, then you gonna have to spend a lot of time playing or using a bot program. The end game pvp is very rewarding if you can get there, easly one of the best pvp MMOs on the market. It is actually easier to lvl now since release they added herbs that drop from mobs which help you reduce downtime by restoring HP and MP, it is a lot more fun to play with friends. Make sure some of your friends make buffer character like bladedancer/swordsinger/warcryer to speed up XP or dual box them for buffs.
L2blah.com is a good site to do your search, it is the most active L2 forum (I think)
With some looking, there are "other" servers you can play this game on at no cost. I won't link, since I'm sure it would get me in trouble, but do some looking and you can get a free tiral of sorts.
No offense, but the first part of your post is complete nonsense. This game is still a huge time commitment, but it's gotten a hell of a lot easier to progress now than it used to be. Adding newbie buffs all the way to 39 (or whatever it is these days) was a huge improvement in itself. Not to mention, SP quests that are easy and help you get all the skills you need.
I'll admit it's still hard to beat the economy and that it's not really worth all the trouble, but saying it's "more" difficult now than it used to be is just plain incorrect.
No offense, but the first part of your post is complete nonsense. This game is still a huge time commitment, but it's gotten a hell of a lot easier to progress now than it used to be. Adding newbie buffs all the way to 39 (or whatever it is these days) was a huge improvement in itself. Not to mention, SP quests that are easy and help you get all the skills you need.
I'll admit it's still hard to beat the economy and that it's not really worth all the trouble, but saying it's "more" difficult now than it used to be is just plain incorrect.
Well they did take out the fastest way to lvl to 4x - Raid bosses. Well they are still there but the hp/dmg has been bumped hard, and the exp gimped, and you need full 9 person teams, which are kinda hard to find.
My god has horns.... nah, I don't think he is real either.
The Raid Boss "adjustment" you mention had to happen and it was a sensible decision on the part of NCSoft. Given that it got to the point where ppl we're using 2-3 chars with out of party high level buffers to kill a "Raid Boss" clearly indicated a breakdown in logic and gameplay.
The bosses are still there, you can now defeat them with a full group of 9 newby chars, assuming the same out of group high level buffers/rechargers, and some decent gear.
If you wanted to do it within level parity means, you'd probably need 2-3 groups and need to split up your effort between 2 groups fighting and 1 group sitting down medding up and buffing. One or two rotations should see you through on the high 20 to mid 30 bosses. The 20 - 26 Raidbosses are still very easy and could be done with an extra healer or two, as you'd expect for an introductory encounter.
WRT the 9 person groups, thats the whole point of the server mergers. Increasing the population density will give many players an opportunity to find a clan and get into the end game. Remember though, L2 is not a pickup group friendly game. Don't become disillusioned that you're still not getting a group post the merge. Thats not how it works in L2.
L2 is clan focused, so this means you will have to make a choice. Players may need to do some research before they commit themselves to various clans, but overall there will be an increased opportunity for all concerned to find their niche and be able to progress to the end game. That IMHO is a very positive step forward for L2.
Regards,
Ellyrion Fiallathandriel
The Reckless Knight
Lunatris
The Raid Boss "adjustment" you mention had to happen and it was a sensible decision on the part of NCSoft. Given that it got to the point where ppl we're using 2-3 chars with out of party high level buffers to kill a "Raid Boss" clearly indicated a breakdown in logic and gameplay.
The bosses are still there, you can now defeat them with a full group of 9 newby chars, assuming the same out of group high level buffers/rechargers, and some decent gear.
If you wanted to do it within level parity means, you'd probably need 2-3 groups and need to split up your effort between 2 groups fighting and 1 group sitting down medding up and buffing. One or two rotations should see you through on the high 20 to mid 30 bosses. The 20 - 26 Raidbosses are still very easy and could be done with an extra healer or two, as you'd expect for an introductory encounter.
WRT the 9 person groups, thats the whole point of the server mergers. Increasing the population density will give many players an opportunity to find a clan and get into the end game. Remember though, L2 is not a pickup group friendly game. Don't become disillusioned that you're still not getting a group post the merge. Thats not how it works in L2.
L2 is clan focused, so this means you will have to make a choice. Players may need to do some research before they commit themselves to various clans, but overall there will be an increased opportunity for all concerned to find their niche and be able to progress to the end game. That IMHO is a very positive step forward for L2.
Regards,
Ellyrion Fiallathandriel
The Reckless Knight
Lunatris
This is very true.
Listen, one just doesn't "try" this game. And as far as the trial key thing, there is a very specific reason why there aren't trial keys. There has been a lot of spam lately for 3rd party sites. So much so that the players were complaining non-stop. that is why the dev's have made it so that only "buddy keys' can be given out.
But as far as my first statement, you don't just try this game because you need to make the decision to be proactive and to be dedicated at least say... a month. One week isn't going to do it period. This game "is" easier than when it first started but you still need to work for it. And it is clan/alliance based. period. end of subject. if you don't eventually get into a good group then you won't get it. You just won't.
This game is what I call a sandbox pvp game. Now before I see people screaming about what a sand box game is or isn't, let me explain.
The game is the players. Period. It is about the politics and interactions between players. Not about quests, (they are horrid at best) and not about drops or great equipment to show off to your friends (if you sign into WoW you see any number of higher lvl players sporting the latest and greatest... in L2 not everyone can achieve this.)
It is about the people you play with and what you do in game. So if you do a trial all you will do is to grind and wonder why you can't find groups not knowing that most groups are made with clan or alliance since it is too easy to group with someone who is a spy for some sort of enemy who will bring down their clan on top of your heads. Not to say you "can't" get a group by shouting but I keep seeing people asking "why" the "lookng for group" tools aren't used.
It's because they didn't exist at the start and most groups are made with clan, alliance or other friendly clans.
If you are not proactive about meeting people, if you aren't willing to accept that there are two grinds (xp and money) and aren't willng to work for it, then no trial in the world is going to help. You will be wasting yoru time, and time to move on.
Just my opinion but I think it is spot on.
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I don't want to bash L2 but I suggest against starting. I played the game from beta, and eventually quit because the grind was too much for me with all my PvPing (XP loss on death, some weeks I ended up lower than I started)
Its got some great PvP, plagued by terrible balance. I can't speak for current L2 but as of my last time playing it, the balance was still some of the worse I've seen, with every big update nerfing 1 class and making another one godly.
Prelude, Dark avenger with godly shield stun.
C1 Archers, but they are always godly.
C2 Daggers with might mortal or focus SA, they even removed Might mortal mid-way through C2 because it was so overpowered. 56 Abyss walker could 3shot a 60+ tank in full doom.
C3 ooo tank love! but its all about the necro now
ect ect. pick the wrong class because it sounds interesting and you'll feel the grind even more (or feel helpless in PvP). and the game itself gives you VERY little information on the classes. a few words on the BASE class for each race (mage, fighter. despite the fact that humans have 6 mage and 6 fighter classes as they branch out at 20 and 40)
This can be fixed with fansites, that give LOTS of information about the classes. I didn't have them back in the day and became a phantom summoner. summoners were horribly gimp at everything except soloing back when i played mine which... was exactly not my playstyle.
Crafting in L2 is more of the same. 99% of crafting is gathering insane amounts of materials by killing mobs. the entire dwarf race is dedicated to crafting making them rather lacking at most other things.
Ok, I'm getting a bit negative now. If you want to try out Lineage2. READ UP ON IT. find which 40+ classes best fit your playstyle. relize that early on in the game, dark elves and light elves have problems grouping together (when they use escape scrolls, DEs can't return to the LE village, and vice versa) and getting to other race's starting areas can take awhile, or cost a lot of money.
Then read up on it some more. don't get scammed, don't be tricked into flagging, don't be tricked into going red ect ect. The game can be loads of fun if you are into it, but can become a chore if you let it.
oh, and join Bartz. best server, it really is.
Everything creates huge amounts of negativity on the internet, that's what the internet is for: Negativity, porn and lolcats.
The Raid Boss "adjustment" you mention had to happen and it was a sensible decision on the part of NCSoft. Given that it got to the point where ppl we're using 2-3 chars with out of party high level buffers to kill a "Raid Boss" clearly indicated a breakdown in logic and gameplay.
The bosses are still there, you can now defeat them with a full group of 9 newby chars, assuming the same out of group high level buffers/rechargers, and some decent gear.
If you wanted to do it within level parity means, you'd probably need 2-3 groups and need to split up your effort between 2 groups fighting and 1 group sitting down medding up and buffing. One or two rotations should see you through on the high 20 to mid 30 bosses. The 20 - 26 Raidbosses are still very easy and could be done with an extra healer or two, as you'd expect for an introductory encounter.
WRT the 9 person groups, thats the whole point of the server mergers. Increasing the population density will give many players an opportunity to find a clan and get into the end game. Remember though, L2 is not a pickup group friendly game. Don't become disillusioned that you're still not getting a group post the merge. Thats not how it works in L2.
L2 is clan focused, so this means you will have to make a choice. Players may need to do some research before they commit themselves to various clans, but overall there will be an increased opportunity for all concerned to find their niche and be able to progress to the end game. That IMHO is a very positive step forward for L2.
Regards,
Ellyrion Fiallathandriel
The Reckless Knight
Lunatris
Well you said it is easier to level now, and I stated that it is not easier to lvl now since they took out the fastest way to lvl. You could easily take on the RB's before with 2-3 ppl. Now it takes 9 or 18. So, yeah some parts of the game are easier, but other ones are harder.
My god has horns.... nah, I don't think he is real either.
LOL Xeph sounds like you need a group
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Nice summary Sovrath, I think you're cutting and pasting by now from the previous 20 or so hahah ;P. Its ok though lots of new ppl coming to the boards these days. Thats a good thing for L2 !
Regards,
Ellyrion Fiallathandriel
The Reckless Knight
Lunatris
lol... seriously.
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L2 has a lot of great looks but that's about it. Community is all farmers and inflation and most cases none existant. Dev's put out friendly msg's saying 'don't buy adena' but from what I've seen nobody could afford anything in L2 with out going that road. Grind, Grind...yes..Grind. Quest chains are horrible if you find any at all. After 3 years and two lvl 60+ I still havent found the point of this game however 'cool' it looks.
One of the reasons I quit was becuase it was so hard to get the RB groups. that and the mind numbing grind in a dismal setting. Kinda made me want to kill myself every night. Always had a headache, etc.
My god has horns.... nah, I don't think he is real either.
I'm sorry to hear that. Its disappointing that you never found a clan which would match your playstyle. There really are other avenues of making money but without knowing your circumstances its difficult to make suggestions. Having said that after 3 years its not like you would need those anyway, but at least we could discuss your groupping preferences and playstyle. As you no doubt know, thats the key enabler for the majority of the strategies for profit making.
As the community matures there are more and more "supportive" clans out there surfacing the fore. It may be too little too late, but for those still looking for something different there are definitely good opportunities out there.
Regards,
Ellyrion Fiallathandriel
The Reckless Knight
Lunatris
I'm sorry to hear that. Its disappointing that you never found a clan which would match your playstyle. There really are other avenues of making money but without knowing your circumstances its difficult to make suggestions. Having said that after 3 years its not like you would need those anyway, but at least we could discuss your groupping preferences and playstyle. As you no doubt know, thats the key enabler for the majority of the strategies for profit making.
As the community matures there are more and more "supportive" clans out there surfacing the fore. It may be too little too late, but for those still looking for something different there are definitely good opportunities out there.
Regards,
Ellyrion Fiallathandriel
The Reckless Knight
Lunatris
That's true.
There are plenty of clans out there that are what they are. Clans of people who get together to do things. Heck, my clan/alliance took two forts yesterday so that we could get more clan points before the server merge (I'm on Hindemith and it is merging with Gustin).
There are alliances that do a lot of raiding. Those that are more pvp oriented. The problem is that players sign in expecting the game to "hold your hand" (and it does more of that now then when it first started) but you really have to be proactive, do research on who is who and what clans do what.
You really have to give 100% in order for you to get anything out of it. As for what the game is about, it is about the politics and the people. That's it.
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Original Skyrim: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/109547
Serph toze kindly has started a walk-through. https://youtu.be/UIelCK-lldo
One of the reasons I quit was becuase it was so hard to get the RB groups. that and the mind numbing grind in a dismal setting. Kinda made me want to kill myself every night. Always had a headache, etc.
Looking to get into pick up groups for RBs is allready setting yourself up for failure. This is one of those issues that ppl need to be realistic about when playing L2. Whilst its entirely your prerogative whether to play in a clan or not, you should not expect that clans or random players will band together unselfishly to bring down a raid boss on the basis of the random pick up rule for loot.
Considering the SS / BSPS, spirit ore and potions consumed as part of the raid encounter it would be extremely optimistic to consider this as some form of regular event.
Its hard enough getting gear as it is, the last thing a clan will want to do is coordinate a raid and then try to work out loot split amongst a bunch of random players. Its hard enough to do with organised alliances....
The only noteworthy exception to this rule is the killing of RB's for subclass or noblesse quests. On Kain at least I must say that ppl have always been accommodating to their fellow players, and have allowed out of clan ppl to sit in and/or benefit from the successful raid IOT allow ppl to progress through the game.
Other than that the choices were always with the players. The clans control the end game, if you want to be a part of it, then you need to consider joining one.
Regards,
Ellyrion Fiallathandriel
The Reckless Knight
Lunatris
Exactly.
Godfred's Tomb Trailer: https://youtu.be/-nsXGddj_4w
Original Skyrim: https://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/109547
Serph toze kindly has started a walk-through. https://youtu.be/UIelCK-lldo