Next Update Now on Test Server
Jul 18, 2008
NCsoft has announced that The 2nd Throne - Gracia - Part 1 update is now up and running on their test server.
Three kingdoms are at war to determine which should lay rightful claim to both the Eastern and Western continents of Aden and each possesses equal potential to do so. Raoul, the young king of the newest kingdom, has proven his aptitude by quelling a civil war. The many soldiers of the kingdom of Elmore find strength of conviction in their firm belief that they are direct descendents of the ancient and powerful Elmoreden kingdom. The kingdom of Gracia’s soldiers have been honing their skills by stoically battling against their own lineage who are trying to annex the throne. All three kingdoms face dissension from within on a daily basis as the world war, whose outcome is far from certain, drags on. As a product of this chaos, you must struggle to rise above the masses and toss your combat skills into the world arena.
Lineage II is a medieval-style fantasy MMORPG and a true continuation of the original Lineage. Lineage II features considerably enhanced first-person 3D graphics over its predecessor by utilizing the Unreal 2.0 Engine developed by Epic Games. There are five choices of races to play in this MMOG; Dark Elf, Dwarf, Elf, Human or Orc, and a player can keep up to seven characters on a server. Gameplay is either solo or grouped and either PvE or PvP. In order to gain experience points, new skills, and various item drops, monsters can be battled and quests can be completed. Also, there are many social, political and economic aspects to participate in as you travel the expanse of Aden.
Expansions to Lineage II come in the form of free “Chronicles” roughly every six months. Besides major gameplay updates and alterations, each Chronicle also continues the storyline of the MMO’s main plot and brings a great deal of new content. There have been five Chronicles made available since the release of Lineage II.
Latest Features [More Features]
- Gracia Update Revealed
- NCsoft has announced several changes to Lineage II with the upcoming Gracia update, which include the introduction of the Vitality System, and efforts to reduce 'the grind' and entry barriers to new players by allowing players to level faster.
- Dev Journals created on 7/15/08
- What’s So Cool about Hellbound
- The Lineage II North American Dev Team has provided us with this new developer diary entitled, "What’s So Cool about Hellbound and the 4th Anniversary Edition".
- Dev Journals created on 4/23/08
- Hellbound Pet System Enhancements
- The good folks over at Lineage II have provided us with this dev diary concerning the pet system enhancements that are coming with the Hellbound expansion due later this month.
- Dev Journals created on 4/17/08
- Hellbound’s Steel Citadel
- NCsoft recently prepared this non-exclusive dev journal which provides an overview of the Steel Citadel in Lineage II: The Chaotic Throne – The Kamael: Hellbound. Inside the dangerous Steel Citadel, players will need to take advantage of the new level 8...
- Dev Journals created on 4/7/08
- The 1st Throne: The Kamael Overview
- At the end of last week, MMORPG.com's Laura Genender visited the NCsoft studios in Austin to take part in a tour of the upcoming free expansion to Lineage 2, The 1st Throne: The Kamael.
- General Article created on 11/15/07
Latest Screenshots [More Screenshots]
Latest Resources [More Resources]
- Orc Town
- Map last updated on 12/4/04
- Gludio Castle Town
- Map last updated on 12/4/04
- Gludin Town
- Map last updated on 12/4/04
- Elf Town
- Map last updated on 12/4/04
- Dwarf Town
- Map last updated on 12/4/04
Recent Forum Activity
- Lineage 2: Refer a friend
- 7/24/08 @ 5:33PM by Crenait
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- What is the best server for a US player?
- 7/24/08 @ 5:20PM by xephonics
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- Need to contact with L2 Producer Tim Tan or Jae Hyuk Han
- 7/24/08 @ 2:09PM by Sovrath
- Giran (General)
- Class Choice?
- 7/24/08 @ 1:50PM by DarkKamael
- Giran (General)
- Torak's Guide to Making Adena
- 7/24/08 @ 1:14PM by DarkKamael
- Giran (General)
- Choosin a class for me...
- 7/23/08 @ 11:06PM by sumik
- Giran (General)
- Level 52 Quick in 10 steps!
- 7/23/08 @ 9:57PM by Torak
- Giran (General)
- Good Kamael PvP Class?
- 7/22/08 @ 3:10PM by Sovrath
- Giran (General)
Lineage 2
- Developer: NCSoft Austin
- Genre: Fantasy
- Status: Final
- Platforms:
- Website: http://www.lineage2.com/
- Retail Price: 29.99 BUY IT
- Monthly Fee: 14.99
Latest Lineage 2 News
Gracia Update Allows Faster Leveling
Jul 15, 2008
NCsoft has announced several changes to Lineage II with the upcoming Gracia update, which include the introduction of the Vitality System, and efforts to reduce 'the grind' and entry barriers to new players by allowing players to level faster.
North American Server Merges
Jun 17, 2008
NCsoft has announced that they will be merging several of Lineage II's North American servers because of earlier migrations to higher population servers from servers which already had relatively low populations.
Hellbound Launch Events Extended
May 22, 2008
The folks at Linage II have announced that the Hellbound Launch Events will be extended until May 27th because of popular demand from fans.
Other Lineage 2 News
Lineage II: Hellbound Interview with Producer Tim Tan
WarCry interviews Lineage II producer Tim Tan about their Hellbound expansion.
WarCry Network on Apr 16, 2008
Lineage II: The Kamael First Impressions Review
Ten Ton hammer has posted their first impressions of Lineage II: The Kamael.
Ten Ton Hammer on Dec 17, 2007
1st Throne The Kamael Preview
Warcry has published a preview of the upcoming Lineage II expansion The Kamael.
WarCry Network on Dec 06, 2007
Preview of The 1st Throne: The Kamael
Curse has posted a oreview of The 1st Throne: The Kamael, the upcoming expansion for Lineage 2.