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'''''Lineage II: The Chaotic Throne''''' (]:리니지 2) is a ] ] (]) for the PC, and a prequel set 150 years before <ref>{{cite web |url=http://yourlineage.gameshogun.ws/2007/07/winners-of-your-lineage-lineage-ii.html |title=Lineage II a Prequel set 150 years before Lineage I |accessdate=2007-09-21}}</ref> '']''. It has become very popular since its ], ] launch in ], reporting 610,918 unique users during the month of ].<ref>{{Citation | title =NCsoft Earnings Release Q1, 2007 | date =May 8, 2007 | pages =10 '''''Lineage II''''' is a ] (MMORPG) for ] and the second game in the ] series. It is a prequel to '']'' and is set 150 years before the first game.<ref name="aihoshi">{{cite web|author=Aihoshi, Richard |url=http://rpgvault.ign.com/articles/358/358588p1.html |title=Lineage II Interview |access-date=2007-09-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070707220343/http://rpgvault.ign.com/articles/358/358588p1.html |archive-date=2007-07-07}}</ref> It has become popular since its October 1, 2003 launch in South Korea, reporting 40,027,918 unique users during the month of March 2007. To date, the game has been played by more than 94 million users from all over the world.<ref>{{cite web|date=26 June 2007|title=Lineage II: awesome views, rave reviews!|work=]|url=http://www.mcvuk.com/press-releases/29838/Lineage-II-The-Chaotic-Throne-Interlude|access-date=2011-04-09|archive-date=2012-10-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001084951/http://www.mcvuk.com/press-releases/read/lineage-ii-trade-awesome-views-rave-reviews|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| publisher =NCsoft Corporation | url =http://www.ncsoft.com/fileupdown/upload/EN_NCIREarningRelease/071Qearnigs(Eng).zip |format=PDF }}</ref> Lineage II requires a $15 ] monthly fee to play for the United States/European regional server. The game is Windows Vista compatible, but requires some changes to do so. Lineage II - ] (L2-SEA) 30-day subscription is US$ 7.00 (] 350.00; ] 20.00; ] 36.00) which is the rate of online games in the ] region. L2-SEA will be published by ] for the ], ] and ], and the Open Beta Test (OBT) started on ], ]. L2-SEA's timezone and time format is the new ] or ACT which is ]+0800H.


''Lineage II'' adopted a free-to-play model in '''''Lineage II: Goddess of Destruction''''', with all game content being free except for "purchasable in-game store items and packs" in November 2011.<ref>{{cite web|date=30 November 2011|title=Goddess of Destruction Has Launched!|url=http://www.lineage2.com/en/news/announcements/goddess-of-destruction-has-launched.php|access-date=2 December 2011|archive-date=22 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120422222519/http://www.lineage2.com/en/news/announcements/goddess-of-destruction-has-launched.php|url-status=dead}}</ref> A prequel, '']'', was released as a mobile game in 2016.
==Overview==


''Lineage 2M'' was launched for the first time in South Korea in November 2019.<ref>{{cite news |language = english|url = https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-02-12-lineage-2-m-surpasses-usd152m-in-three-months|title = Lineage 2 M surpasses $152m in three months |publisher = gamesindustry |date = 2020-02-12}}</ref>
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Players create a ] as their ] in the game's ]-style ]. Humans, Elves and Dark Elves start off in the Kingdom of Aden while Dwarves and Orcs start off in the Kingdom of Elmore (Elmore was an entirely different continent until recent versions of the game that have since joined Elmore to Aden). Players can choose from either fighter or mystic professions at the start, except for Dwarves which are only able to select the fighter profession. This choice acts as an archetype for later profession options. Each race has its own set of classes, even if humans, elves and darkelves have a lot of classes which are very similar to their counterparts in the other two races.


== Gameplay ==
Players have a variety of things they can do for fun in the game. They play alone or as part of a group to fight monsters and complete quests for new skills, ]s, and items. ] (PvP) is a significant portion of the game. The game provides many social, political, and economic aspects which are developed through the community and by the actions, in-game, of single players. ''Lineage II'' features ] like the original. To make sure PvP stays under control, the design includes a ] system that provides negative consequences for killing other players when they are not fighting back.
In ''Lineage II'', players create a character, choose the race and personalise the face and hair in style, colour, expression and gender.


Every player begins the game in a temple in their character's race's zone (for example: Humans start in "Talking Island" and the Dark Elves in "The Shilen Temple"). Most commonly, the player can choose between a mage and a fighter in each race except Dwarves and Kamael, which can be only fighters.
''Lineage II'' features greatly improved third-person 3D graphics over its predecessor. The game uses the ] developed by ].


==Saga== === Battles ===
A major part of ''Lineage II'' gameplay is the combat. Monsters can be found outside of Towns on the hunting fields or deep inside underground dungeons. When the player defeats a monster, their character gets XP and SP to help them level up and learn new skills.
Sagas are the set of story plots of Lineage II. The first time they introduced this is with the introduction of Saga 2: The Chaotic Throne which will start with the "Interlude". The first Saga was entitled "The Chaotic Chronicle"


Players can also fight other players through a ] system.
==Chronicles==
Chronicles are large-scale updates to Lineage II done every half a year. They are free expansions to the game that every subscriber must download in the form of a patch. As the "Chronicles" advance, a new story develops. There are major game alterations in each new Chronicle, and the game balance has greatly changed in every case so far. Each chronicle also adds a great deal of new content to the game, including new skills, quests, areas and items; some chronicles also increased the level cap.


=== Saga 1: The Chaotic Chronicle === === Death ===
If a player's character dies in battle, they are given the option to resurrect in the nearest town or village. They can also wait for another player to resurrect them with a Resurrection scroll or spell. Resurrecting in the nearest town costs a fraction of the XP gained, which grows exponentially with level. Resurrection spells and elite scrolls generally restore some of the lost experience.
==== Prelude (Chronicle 0)====
Lineage II went live in North America on April 27, 2004. All open beta players were required to purchase a copy of Lineage II to obtain a CD key to activate their previously used account. The purchase included the payment for the first month of gameplay. Prelude was the first time a monthly fee of $15 was charged.


== Plot ==
There was no change in game mechanics between open beta and prelude.
The game follows a fictional history through sets of plots called "Sagas". There are currently four sagas: "The Chaotic Chronicle", "The Chaotic Throne", "Goddess of Destruction", and "Epic Tale of Aden". Large-scale updates/expansions are known as "Chronicles" (also known as "The Throne" in ''The Chaotic Throne'', "Chapter" in ''Goddess of Destruction'', and "Episode" in ''Epic Tale of Aden''), which introduce new story elements as well as new features and add-ons. They are released every six months. Each expansion features new skills, quests, areas, and items. Some expansions also increased the level cap.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-03-20|title=Lineage 2|url=https://mmohuts.com/game/lineage-2/|access-date=2020-12-14|website=MMOHuts|language=en-US}}</ref>


== Characters ==
====Chronicle 1 : Harbingers of War====
Players elect up to seven characters per account. There are currently seven races in the world of ''Lineage II'': the Humans, who are similar to modern-day humans and who have all-around balanced characteristics; the Elves, who have superior dexterity, movement, and casting speed, but weaker offense; Dark Elves, who have higher magic and melee attack capabilities; Orcs, who have higher HP and MP but slower movement; Dwarves, who are powerful melee attackers and master craftsmen; Kamael, who are humanoids with single wings and gender-specific job classes; and Ertheia, female warriors with two completely unique classes, and different quest lines.<ref>{{cite web|title=Races, Classes, and Skills |work=www.lineage2.com |url=http://www.lineage2.com/Knowledge/race_human.html |access-date=2008-12-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081212015151/http://www.lineage2.com/Knowledge/race_human.html |archive-date=2008-12-12}}</ref>
Released June 29, 2004 Chronicle 1: Harbingers of War added stirring castle sieges, new fierce monsters, items and quests, and a significantly expanded 3D world. Among the many new quests available to players is the Dragon’s Cave quest, which results in a showdown with the massive Earth Dragon, Antharas. <ref>{{cite web | title = Lineage 2 Chronicle 1 Harbingers of War Released | work =www.gamershell.com | date =June 29, 2004 | url =http://www.gamershell.com/news/13845.html | accessdate = 2007-09-11 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title =June Newsletter | date =June 2004 | url =http://www.lineage2.com/newsletter/newsletter3/LineageII_newsletter_June2004.htm | accessdate = 2007-09-11 }}</ref> Many of the new quests are designed to challenge higher level players, in particular. Also featured in Chronicle 1 are dozens of new weapons and skills for players to obtain. Clan housing was added, where clans can bid on clan halls through an auction system. Additionally, player and creature movement speeds were increased and new ] arenas were added.


== Development ==
====Chronicle 2 : Age of Splendor====
Hyeong-Jin Kim, the production team head for ''Lineage II'', came up with the basic concept for the game in early 2000. Development happened in October–November of the same year.<ref name="aihoshi" /><ref name="making">{{cite web|title=Making Lineage II: 1. Unfolding the Fantasy Land |work=www.lineage2.com |url=http://www.lineage2.com/background/making.html |access-date=2008-12-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219221502/http://www.lineage2.com/background/making.html |archive-date=2008-12-19}}</ref> Kim and producer James Bae have stated that their reasons for developing a prequel for '']'' rather than a sequel is that "''Lineage'' will continue to be updated as a game", and that they did not want to risk a conflict with the direction of updates that ''Lineage'' will take in the future.<ref name="aihoshi" />
In Chronicle 1, when a clan successfully won a castle siege, there was not much gained from it other than reputation and pride. After Chronicle 2 was released ], a manor system was added. New parts of the map were added as well, such as the water city of Heine, Devastated Castle, Tower of Insolence, the castle of Innadril, the Aden Coliseum, Alligator Island, Field of Whispers, Field of Silence, and others.


According to Kim and Bae, the game's initial subtitle, "The Chaotic Chronicle", was developed with the intention to express the large-scale war, strategies, conflicts, and collaborations that they hoped to encourage among players.<ref name="aihoshi" />
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Lead game designer Raoul Kim said that the reason for rendering ''Lineage II'' in ] was "simply because most games today are using 3D graphics", and because they deemed it "more appropriate than 2D for the things that were going to create". Developers chose to use the ] game engine because of its ability to render outdoor scenes and its powerful editing features.<ref name="aihoshi" /><ref name="gamespotq&a">{{cite web | title = Lineage II Q&A | work = www.gamespot.com | url = http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/lineage2thechaoticchronicle/preview_6071467.html | access-date = 2008-12-11 | archive-date = 2010-10-23 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20101023005934/http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/lineage2thechaoticchronicle/preview_6071467.html | url-status = live }}</ref>
====Chronicle 3 : Rise of Darkness====


According to Game Design team head, Cheol-Woong Hwang, there were different concepts for each of the race's home villages. He described the concept for the human village in Talking Island as "ordinary", while the Elven Village was designed "so as not to lose the natural and royal high-class feeling". They designed the Dark Elven village based on a "grotesque and serious feeling in order to express the rough history of these who had been expelled from the Elves".<ref name="making2">{{cite web|title=Making Lineage II: 2. Turning the Dream into Reality |work=www.lineage2.com |url=http://www.lineage2.com/background/making_2.html |access-date=2008-12-11 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081219221448/http://www.lineage2.com/background/making_2.html |archive-date=2008-12-19}}</ref> There are three versions of ''Lineage II'' currently available - Classic/Legacy, Aden/Essence and Live/Main.
With Chronicle 3 released ], came a new twist to the L2 universe called the Seven Signs. The idea behind this twist is to pit two factions (Dusk & Dawn) against one another in a competition for Seals. This competition is voluntary but not joining may hinder progress later in the game (when one is a high level player). Seal stones are items dropped by ] that, when turned in, will give players Ancient Adena. Ancient Adena is another level of the Economy in L2 and allows players to purchase items they would not normally have access to.


== Reception ==
The addition of the Seven Signs competition also brought a large number of dungeons across Aden called Catacombs and Necropolises, that only participants in the competition can access. For one week, players compete for and turn in as many seal stones as they can. When dawn wins, the sky turns dark red and the moon gets a giant red eye; When dusk wins, the sky turns blue and a giant eye appears, too<ref>http://www.lineage2.com/news/chronicle3_02.html</ref>. Winners are given exclusive access to the Catacombs/Necropolis and the losing side will be locked out for one week. During this period, players can also exchange their seal stones for Ancient Adena. There is also a part called the Festival for parties of 6 or more. The party enters a room and kills monsters (also called mobs) until a time limit is up. This part of the Seven Signs also contributes to scoring in the Seals competition.
{{Video game reviews
| GR = 65%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/559083-lineage-ii-the-chaotic-chronicle/index.html |title=Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle for PC |website=] |publisher=] |access-date=June 6, 2018}}</ref><br />The Kamael: 57%<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/944620-lineage-ii-the-chaotic-throne-the-kamael/index.html |title=Lineage II: The Chaotic Throne - The Kamael for PC |website=] |publisher=] |access-date=June 6, 2018}}</ref>
| MC = 62/100<ref name="Meta">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/lineage-ii-the-chaotic-chronicle/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title= Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle for PC Reviews |website=] |publisher=] |access-date=June 6, 2018}}</ref>
| GSpot = 6/10<ref name="spot">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/lineage-ii-the-chaotic-chronicle-review/1900-6099783/ |title=Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle Review |last=Park |first=Andrew |website=] |publisher=] |date=June 2, 2004 |access-date=June 6, 2018 |archive-date=May 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514171647/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/lineage-ii-the-chaotic-chronicle-review/1900-6099783/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| GSpy = {{rating|3|5}}<ref name="spy">{{cite web |url=http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/lineage-ii-the-chaotic-chronicle/519680p1.html |title=Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle |author=Allen |website=] |publisher=] |date=May 29, 2004 |access-date=March 1, 2008 |archive-date=January 23, 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130123221100/http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/lineage-ii-the-chaotic-chronicle/519680p1.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| IGN = 6.7/10<ref name="ign">{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2004/06/19/lineage-2-the-chaotic-chronicle |title=Lineage 2: The Chaotic Chronicle |last=Butts |first=Steve |website=] |publisher=] |date=June 18, 2004 |access-date=June 6, 2018}}</ref>
}}


The overall reception for ''Lineage II'' is mixed; the game received average review scores from various video game rating websites. Andrew Park of ] said that the game "offers either a repetitive grind or a stiff challenge", and is not suitable for casual gamers who can only play an hour or less per day.<ref name="spot" /> Allen "Delsyn" Rausch called the Kamael "an interesting race in that, unlike other ''Lineage II'' races, they focus specifically on the warrior path with high-level class paths segregated by gender".<ref name="rausch">{{cite web | url=http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/lineage-ii-the-chaotic-chronicle/840359p1.html | title=Lineage II: The Kamael First Look | last=Rausch | first=Allen 'Delsyn' | website=] | publisher=] | date=December 7, 2007 | access-date=December 12, 2008}}</ref>
Other notable changes are: castle owners now have access to a fire-breathing Wyvern (Dragon) that they can fly around Aden (it should also be noted that they are very expensive to spawn and keep alive while in use); A Grade armor/weapons were added; and a subclass system was introduced that allows players to add another class to their character after level 75.


The ''Chronicle 5: Oath of Blood'' expansion won the Expansion of the Year award at Stratics Central Editor's Choice Awards 2006,<ref>{{cite web |title=Editor's Choice Awards 2006: Expansion of the Year |work=www.stratics.com |year=2006 |url=http://www.stratics.com/content/awards/editorschoice/2006/expansionoty.php |access-date=2007-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080621045558/http://www.stratics.com/content/awards/editorschoice/2006/expansionoty.php |archive-date=June 21, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> and ''Lineage II'' earned an Honorable Mention for the Game of the Year award.<ref>{{cite web |title=Editor's Choice Awards 2006: Game of the Year |work=www.stratics.com |year=2006 |url=http://www.stratics.com/content/awards/editorschoice/2006/goty.php |access-date=2007-09-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080621045603/http://www.stratics.com/content/awards/editorschoice/2006/goty.php |archive-date=June 21, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref> During the ], ''Lineage II'' received a nomination for "]".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2006&idGameAwardType=73 |title=2006 Awards Category Details Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year |website=interactive.org |publisher=] |access-date=6 November 2023 |archive-date=6 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231106171807/https://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2006&idGameAwardType=73 |url-status=live }}</ref>
====Chronicle 4: Scions of Destiny====


== Sequels ==
Scions of Destiny was released on February 8, 2006. It featured expanded content in the form of new territories, enemies, summons, equipment, and a system designed to reward diligent, high level players that are victorious in a tournament in which they contend with other players in single combat. This expansion was released by NCsoft's North American counterpart on their Public Test Server on the 8th of January, 2006.
''Lineage II'' is one of the MMOs that were subject to ethnographic study in Constance Steinkuehler and Dmitri Williams's article, "Where Everybody Knows Your (Screen) Name: Online Games as 'Third Places'".<ref>Steinkuehler, Constance, and Dmitri Williams. "Where Everybody Knows Your (Screen) Name: Online Games as "Third Places". Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication Oct. 2006: 885-909. Print.</ref>


====Chronicle 5: Oath of Blood==== === ''Lineage 2 M'' ===
''Lineage 2 M'' is a mobile game that aims to replicate the gameplay of ''Lineage II'' but for mobile devices.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Joo-won |first1=Chung |title=NCSOFT flying high on earnings hope |url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200108003000320 |access-date=25 October 2020 |work=] |date=8 January 2020 |archive-date=28 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028214703/https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20200108003000320 |url-status=live }}</ref> It was released on November 27, 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=NCSOFT's Lineage 2M highest grossing app on Google Play Store in Q1 |url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20200601000790 |access-date=25 October 2020 |work=] |date=1 June 2020}}</ref>
The Chronicle 5 expansion was released September 6, 2006. Clans received a makeover and the player level cap was raised to 80. New siegeable castles were added to the towns of Rune and Schuttgart. The Demonic Sword Zariche was introduced.


=== Prequel ===
Clan reputation can now be earned through Clan Academy, Clan Warfare, Clan Hall Battles and Clan Quests. Clan Reputation can be used to increase the rank of the clan to unlock clan skills and items. Clans of rank 5 and higher can create academies for the purpose of training and developing clan members. Members that complete their second class transfers through the academy receive commemorative items and increases the clan's reputation. Clan members of level 5 and higher can obtain a clan title. Clans can now have a maximum of 140 players, compared to the previous 40 players; accordingly, alliances can now only have 3 clans, instead of the previous limit of 12.
{{Main|Lineage 2: Revolution}}
A prequel, '']'', was released as a ] in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cowley|first=Ric|title=Lineage 2: Revolution review - A revolution in MMORPGs or the same old story?|url=https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/075945/lineage-2-revolution-review-a-revolution-in-mmorpgs-or-the-same-old-story/|access-date=2020-12-14|website=]|date=20 November 2017|archive-date=2019-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191008130554/https://www.pocketgamer.com/articles/075945/lineage-2-revolution-review-a-revolution-in-mmorpgs-or-the-same-old-story/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-03-08|title=Lineage 2: Revolution is all hype with few redeeming qualities|url=https://www.androidcentral.com/lineage-2-revolution-all-hype-few-redeeming-qualities|access-date=2020-12-14|website=Android Central|archive-date=2021-05-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516114629/https://www.androidcentral.com/lineage-2-revolution-all-hype-few-redeeming-qualities|url-status=live}}</ref>


=== Sequel ===
Roughly 50 skills were added for levels 55+ and the functions of certain skills were refined.
{{Main|Throne and Liberty}}
] officially announced ''Lineage Eternal'' as the sequel to the first ''Lineage'' in November 2011.<ref name="Lineage Eternal Announcement">{{Cite web |url=http://www.dotmmo.com/lineage-eternal-5571.html |title=Lineage Eternal Announcement |access-date=2011-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120411113342/http://www.dotmmo.com/lineage-eternal-5571.html |archive-date=2012-04-11 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The first gameplay videos debuted at the G-Star 2011 gaming convention in South Korea on November 10.<ref></ref> NCSoft renamed the game ''Project TL'' in 2017 and '']'' in 2022. It was released in 2023.


== Content patches ==
An extensive new crafting system was also introduced based on Life Crystals<ref>{{cite web | title = Lineage II/LifeCrystals | work =strategywiki.org | url =http://strategywiki.org/Lineage_II/LifeCrystals | accessdate = 2007-09-11 }}</ref> farmed from raid bosses, which can be traded to NPCs for items.
'''The Chaotic Chronicles'''
{| class="wikitable"
! NA launch date !! Korean launch date !! Codename !! Title
|-
| 28 April 2004 || 1 October 2003 || C0 || Prelude
|-
| 28 June 2004 || 28 January 2004 || C1 || Chronicle 1: Harbingers of War
|-
| 8 December 2004 || 11 August 2004 || C2 || Chronicle 2: Age of Splendor
|-
| 10 May 2005 || 2 March 2005 || C3 || Chronicle 3: Rise of Darkness
|-
| 8 February 2006 || 26 October 2005 || C4 || Chronicle 4: Scions of Destiny
|-
| 6 September 2006 || 1 June 2006 || C5 || Chronicle 5: Oath of Blood
|}


===Saga 2: The Chaotic Throne=== '''The Chaotic Throne'''
{| class="wikitable"
====Interlude (Throne 0)====
! NA launch Date !! Korean launch date !! Codename !! Title (EN/KR)
The name of the next Lineage II Saga was made public on October 12, 2006. Named "Lineage II: The Chaotic Throne", and the first release is entitled "Interlude", setting a new course for the Lineage II legacy<ref>{{cite web | title =Interlude | work =lineage2.com | date =February 22, 2007 | url =http://lineage2.com/news/news2.html | accessdate = 2007-09-11 }}</ref>. Interlude went live on Korean servers in December 2006, while on the US & EU regions, Interlude went live on April 11, 2007<ref>{{cite web | title =NCsoft Launches New Era in Lineage II® | work =www.plaync.com | date =April 27, 2007 | url =http://www.plaync.com/us/news/2007/04/ncsoft_launches_10.html | accessdate = 2007-09-11 }}</ref>.
|-
| 11 April 2007 || 13 December 2006 || CT0 || Interlude
|-
| 11 December 2007 || 16 August 2007 || CT1 || The Kamael
|-
| 23 April 2008 || 12 December 2007 || CT1.5 || Hellbound / Kamael Plus
|-
| 12 August 2008 || 30 April 2008 || CT2.1 || Gracia Part 1
|-
| 28 October 2008 || 13 August 2008 || CT2.2 || Gracia Part 2
|-
| 28 April 2009 || 26 November 2008 || CT2.3 || Gracia Final
|-
| 17 November 2009 || 3 June 2009 || CT2.4 || Gracia Epilogue / Gracia Plus
|-
| 24 August 2010 || 3 February 2010 || CT2.5 || Freya
|-
| || 7 July 2010 || || High Five
|-
| || 25 August 2010 || || High Five Part 2
|-
| || 27 October 2010 || || High Five Part 3
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| 15 February 2011 || 15 December 2010 || CT2.6 || High Five / High Five Part 4
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| 14 March 2011 || || || High Five Part 5
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'''Goddess of Destruction (Free2Play)'''
Lineage II South-East Asia started with the Interlude patch on August 1, 2007, skipping the 3-year long Saga 1: The Chaotic Chronicle.
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| 30 November 2011 || 15 June 2011 || GD1 || Awakening
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| 7 March 2012 || 19 October 2011 || GD1.5 || Harmony
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| 13 June 2012 || 11 January 2012 || GD2 || Tauti
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| 24 October 2012 || 25 March 2012 || GD2.5 || Glory Days
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| || 8 June 2012 || || Echo
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| || 31 October 2012 || || Power of the West Wind
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| 29 May 2013 || 28 November 2012 || GD3 || Lindvior / Ruler of the West Wind
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| || 23 February 2013 || || Episodeon
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| 11 December 2013 || 21 August 2013 || GD3.5 || Valiance / Raiders
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'''Epic Tale Of Aden'''
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! Korean launch date !! NA launch date !! EU launch date !! Codename !! Title (EN/KR)
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| 31 December 2013 || 30 July 2014 || 14 October 2014 || EP1 || Ertheia / Dimensional Strangers
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| 25 June 2014 || || || || Infinite Odyssey: Prelude to the Journey
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| 27 August 2014 || || || || Infinite Odyssey
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| 10 December 2014 || 22 April 2015 || 17 June 2015 || EP2 || Infinite Odyssey / Infinite Odyssey: Shadows of Light Part 1
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| 14 January 2015 || || || || Infinite Odyssey: Shadows of Light Part 2
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| 1 May 2015 || 14 October 2015 || || EP2.5 || Underground / Infinite Odyssey: Hymn of the Soul
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| 17 June 2015 || || || || Infinite Odyssey: Will of the Ancients
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| 9 September 2015 || 29 June 2016 || 2 August 2016 || EP3 || Helios
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| 18 May 2016 || || || || Grand Crusade
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| 31 August 2016 || 29 March 2017 || 25 April 2017 || EP4 || Grand Crusade / Grand Crusade: Force Bringer
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| 8 February 2017 || 7 December 2017 || 6 December 2017 || EP5 || Salvation: First Chapter (NA) / The Page: Salvation
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| 12 April 2017 || || || || Salvation: The Gathering
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| 29 November 2017 || 22 August 2018 || 8 August 2018 || || Salvation - Etina's Fate (NA) / Orfen (KR)
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| 30 July 2018 || 15 May 2019 || 22 February 2019 || EP5.5 || Fafurion
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| 12 December 2018 || 31 Jule 2019 || 2 August 2019 || || Prologue (KR) Fafurion Pt.1 (NA) / Prelude of War (EU)
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| || 30 October 2019 || 27 September 2019 || || Fafurion Pt.2 (NA) / Prelude of War Pt.2 (EU)
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| || 15 January 2020 || 25 December 2019|| || Winter of War (NA) / Prelude of War Pt.3 (EU)
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| || 1 April 2020 || 22 April 2020 || || Dawn of Heroes (NA) / Homunculus (EU)
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| || 19 August 2020 || 15 August 2020 || || Tales Untold (NA) / Homunculus Ch.2 (EU)
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| || 3 February 2021 || 3 March 2021 || || Wild Horizons (NA) / Return of the Queen Ant (EU)
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| || 16 June 2021 || 30 June 2021 || || Herald of Light (NA) / The Return of the Queen Ant Ch. 2 (EU)
|}


''' Features :''' '''Deathknight'''
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Roughly 60 skills will be added, 51 of those are for levels 76+ and 9 for levels 55+. The function of certain skills will be refined.
! Korean launch date !! NA launch date !! EU launch date !! Codename !! Title
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| 26 May 2021 || 19 October 2021 || 3 November 2021 || D1.0 || Master Class
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| || 3 March 2022 || 10 March 2022 || || Storm of Terror (NA) / Master Class Ch. 2 (EU)
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| || 14 October 2022 || 26 October 2022 || || Hero's Tome (NA) / Master Class Ch. 3 (EU)
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| || 15 March 2023 || 29 March 2023 || || Dethrone Fire (NA) / The Source of Flame (EU)
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| 23 May 2023 || 13 November 2023 || || || Shinemaker (NA) / Shine Maker (KR)
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| - || 7 August 2024 || || || Shield of Kingdom |(NA) / Rising Knight


|}
Interlude consists of many new features, other things include masks, weapon augmentations, additional hunting zones, a new demonic weapon for PvP, and a lot more. Interlude features the 'lost island' (or new island for the players) named "Primeval Isle" where, according to Lore, the Giants used to live. You can reach there by taking a ship, by swimming from the north of the dark elf village, or jumping off Rune castle town's harbor and swimming there.


== References ==
====1st Throne: The Kamael====
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The 1st Throne was released to the retail server on Wednesday, December 12th 2007.
1st Throne includes a new race, "The Kamael".<ref>{{cite web | title = 최종편 | work =lineage2.plaync.co.kr | date = August 14, 2007 | url =http://lineage2.plaync.co.kr/board/preview/Article?articleID=42 |language =Korean | accessdate = 2007-09-11 }}</ref> Official art depicts them having a single wing and have elven characteristics, but whereas the elves use light magic, the Kamael will use dark magic. The 1st Throne also introduces the Fortresses and Nation Wars; not much is known about the Fortresses, but the Nation Wars is a feature that will allow not only an inter-server siege and competitions but also a regional siege and competition. This expansion also adds two more countries or land masses in the western and north eastern regions. It has also been rumored that pets will receive CP and that they "grow", similar to the Hatchlings/Striders.


== External links ==
==Characters==
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Characters act as a player’s avatar within the game. Players are afforded up to 7 characters per server. As characters kill non-player character (NPC) monsters, they accumulate experience and skill points (SP). As experience points accumulate, the character's "level" increases, meaning various attributes of the character are augmented. In Chronicle 5, the level cap has been set at 80. Players purchase and then upgrade their character’s skills using SP. A character may only be deleted if not a member of a guild, or clan. The process of deletion usually takes six to seven days.
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==Races==
There are currently six races in the World of Lineage II. ], ], ], ], ], and ].

==Classes==
There are currently a large amount of classes(31) for each race respectively.
Each race and subsequent class has a set amount of Stat Points already assigned to their class.
===Subclasses===
Upon completing the appropriate quests after reaching level 75, a player may add subclass to their character. This subclass starts at level 40. Limitations are put in place on what subclass one can choose. Dark Elves and Elves may not choose a class from their opposing race. Overlord and Warsmith cannot be chosen by any class. In addition a player may not choose a class that matches their main class (a Dark Avenger may not become a Paladin, likewise a Treasure Hunter may not become a Plains Walker). Once a subclass has reached level 75, you may choose another. A character may hold a total of three subclasses in addition to their main class.

Players are able to switch between their main and subclasses through the appropriate NPC. Once the class has been changed, the character’s attributes switch to those of chosen class. However inventory, quests, recommendations, PvP and PK scores carry over.

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===Heroes===
Heroes are Noblesse characters who have competed in and won the Grand Olympiad. There is a limit of 31 Heroes at any time. Only the character's main class will receive the title. Heroes receive special weapons and abilities; in addition, they may speak globally to their entire server. They also receive a glowing aura so that they stand out against other characters.

===Pets===
In Lineage II, a player can obtain a monster that becomes their pet through the completion of quests. Unlike other summons or magic, as long as certain conditions are met, a pet will not be bound by time limitations, nor will it be dismissed by force. These pets can also hold items in their inventories while they are called, including weapons and armor that can be equipped by the pet.

Pets fall into two categories:<br />

Pet earned xp: Wolf, Hatchling, Strider, and Wyvern.<br />
Player earned xp: Baby Buffalo, Baby Cougar, Baby Kookaburra, and Sin Eater

As of the most current update of The 1st Throne: The Kamael, pets no longer must earn their own xp but rather obtain a percentage of xp based on their lvl with the player.

==Geography==
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Currently, Lineage II is broken into two regions, Aden and Elmore.

Aden lies south of the Border Outposts and its capital castle is Aden Castle. Elmore lies to the north of the Outposts and encompasses Goddard, Rune and Shuttgart. Its capital castle is Rune Castle.

Aden currently taxes the following castles: Gludio, Dion, Giran, Oren, and Heine.

Rune currently taxes the following castles: Goddard, Schuttgart,Rune.

Aden's geography ranges from deserts to tropical forests. Elmore is more rugged having mostly mountainous regions along with a frozen winter wastelands.

Along with Interlude update, the newest territory is added into Elmore's Realm. Primeval Isle is a tropical island home to fierce Dinosaur mobs.

==NCsoft Publisher Partnerships==
===NCsoft & AsianMedia===
Lineage II - South-East Asia or simply L2-SEA is NCsoft's first "Publishing License" grant for their flagship game to a completely independent company. NCsoft granted a distribution license to AsianMedia for ArenaNet's Guild Wars for the Philippines. AsianMedia has been licensed to distribute, publish, and operate Lineage II. NCsoft's licensing grant initially limits AsianMedia licensing to three countries namely, the Philippines, Singapore, and Malaysia.

===NCsoft & NCtrue===
In July of 2005, NCsoft (Korea) and True (True Corporation Public Company Ltd., formerly Telecom Asia) established NCtrue as a joint-venture. The companies publicly reported the funding for the venture was capitalized at $4 million USD, and that NCsoft would hold a 49% stake in the venture, and True 51% respectively.

NCsoft president, Kim Jack, stated that Thailand, would serve as the gate to Southeast Asia market and that the venture would be instrumental in laying the framework to penetrate the Southeast Asian market in the future. Moreover, the intention of the venture was to take NCsoft one step closer to constructing a global network for online gaming services like Lineage 2.

Currently NCsoft has joint venture offices in Japan, Taiwan, and China.

==Private servers==

In 2004, the official Lineage II server software was leaked and a significant number of private servers appeared. Modification of the official game client allowed players to connect to non-official (private) servers. However, some private servers that run emulated server code require only modification of the ] in the player's operating system, leaving the client unchanged.

There are currently three completely independent ] ]s. All of which have been released under the ] license and allow the client to connect with only a host file change. ], the first emulator created for Lineage II, is written in ], and is the most mature server emulator available. ] is written in C++ and is currently under development. ] is a complete rewrite of a Java server emulator started by L2J developers who disagreed with certain design aspects of the server.

Some private servers have populations reaching into the thousands. Playing on private servers is free, although many are supported by donations from players.

After the initial Prelude and Chronicle 1 file leaks, the official software was modified by the use of ], ] and ] hooks to support the clients and features of later Chronicles. These modified versions of the Chronicle 1 software were called "Hybrid".

Currently, it is common for private servers to be found hosting Interlude.
The game play is commonly altered by boosting the experience rates, the monetary drop rate, and the item drop rate, making higher-quality gear easier to obtain. Many servers also feature unique "twists" which keep them apart from the rest.

In 2006, the Lineage II Chronicle 4 Public Test Server files were leaked and sold to private server owners. Figures as high as $15,000 US were being asked, but it's not confirmed if anyone paid for this, as the files were later leaked from the sellers and made publicly available. The C4 applications require a ] ] to run.

NCsoft has taken some actions against private servers. One such server has been shut down by the FBI while its owner has been arrested for copyright violation.

As of 2007, the community created server files for Chronicle 5 have reached a useful level of accuracy. Private servers based on these files are getting more and more popular in the private server community.

The GameSites200 Lineage II Section, Hopzone and Games Top 100 are the main places of competition, where each server competes for user votes to rank itself among the top servers. Currently these sites contain very inaccurate vote results, as there is an ongoing ] of "] voting" (]).

===NCsoft Involvement===
On November 16, 2006, the private server ] was shut down by the ]. L2Extreme has recently resurfaced in the private gaming community. During the time ] was shut down, countless rumors surfaced pertaining as to reasons that might have lead to the shut down of L2Extreme.

On November 20, 2006, ] issued an official press release<ref>{{cite web | title =FBI, NCsoft Close Down Computer Game Operation | work =www.plaync.com | date =November 20, 2006 | url =http://www.plaync.com/us/news/2006/11/fbi_ncsoft_clos.html | accessdate = 2007-09-11 }}</ref> on their involvement with the FBI raid, verifying its validity. Additionally, the news was posted on the official Lineage II website, and a report was also posted on the FBI website in February 2007.<ref>{{cite web | title =Cracking the Code: Online IP Theft Is Not a Game | work =www.fbi.gov | date =February 1, 2007 | url =http://www.fbi.gov/page2/feb07/iptheft020107.htm | accessdate = 2007-09-11 }}</ref>

On November 21, 2006, NCsoft began sending out ] warnings to many private servers or their hosts.

==Gameguard==

Gameguard is a Anti-Cheat Protection by iNCA that prevents cheating or hacking in games such as botting or memory modifications; if Gameguard detects hacking by the user or any other illegal activity it will close down your l2 client or BSOD you (Depending on the revision of Gamegaurd running).

Modern Gameguard installs a driver (kernel) in your system and hooks api's to prevent cheating or hacking at run time.

==Botting==
Like many MMORPGs, Lineage II has been the target of ], in which an external program is used to simulate the actions of a player. Such activity is prohibited and is a bannable offense, though seemingly rarely enforced. Nevertheless, players continue this practice, since the player is able to leave his/her computer and the bot will continue doing what it has been programmed to do. Some of the most well-known bots are L2Walker and Superman (formerly known as L2Wind). There is a conspiracy theory, based on fine coding, numerous features and versatility of those programs (surpassing the official game client by far), that developers of Wind and Walker were/are in league with NCsoft itself.{{fact|date=September 2007}}

Apart from easing some of the more mundane aspects of gameplay, botting can also be used as a way to generate Adena (Lineage II currency) which is then sold for real world cash. This phenomenon, ], is quite controversial and is common in most of today's large MMORPGs.

It should be noted that Game Guard, the "anti-cheat" system used by Lineage II, allows a player to run the game with the aforementioned bot programs running in the background; the player does not need any form of "anti-cheat" bypass to bot in this game. On the other hand, some other tools are blocked by Game Guard, like the "GameCam" program which is not a cheating tool but a program used to produce videos from in-game footage. The majority of private Lineage II servers make it impossible to start the game when a bot program is detected on the player's computer.

===Controversy===
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Equipment or a developed character by itself that would take a normal player literally years of hard work to get can now be bought in ten minutes for a few hundred dollars via the black market, making the entire point of leveling up and working for gear meaningless.""" Real-Money-Trading ] is a problem, is not a problem, whatever, but the discussion is much more complex, than this section makes one believe it to be.

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Since the game's release in late 2003 there has been an overwhelming number of "farmers", Players who play the game as a full time job to "farm" the game's currency and resell it for real money. These "farmers" play the game in 24 hour shifts and use third party programs such as L2Walker and Superman in direct violation of NCsoft's EULA (End User License Agreement) to maximize profit.

Despite the long voiced concerns of players NCsoft has failed to curb the black market on cash for Adena, a failure that much of the L2NA community regards as the number one reason for Lineage II's declining customer base.

The problem has gotten so bad that end game bosses that were originally intended to be killed only by large groups of skilled players are now "farmed" by Adena sellers using anywhere from fourteen to one hundred automated bot clients, making those bosses unavailable to even the best organized groups of normal players. As of Chronicle 5, however, these 'raid boss farmers' have declined or outright disappeared due to the significantly increased difficulty of these end game bosses.

Equipment or a developed character by itself that would take a normal player literally years of hard work to get can now be bought in ten minutes for a few hundred dollars via the black market, making the entire point of leveling up and working for gear meaningless.

However, some see botting as a way to counteract the excessive buying of Adena which already floods the market. As more people bot their characters, or farm for Adena, there is a surplus of items to match the demands of the affluent characters who seek to make personal gains at any price.

Players have accused NCsoft of allowing the black market to thrive due to the massive amount of money paid each month for "farmer" accounts. NCsoft contends that it is doing everything in its power to curb this activity.
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'''Current'''
As of Interlude, NCsoft has released two weapons called "The Demonic Sword Zariche" and "The Blood Sword Akamanah". These swords are very powerful, but are also temporary: they disappear once their "health" runs out. The swords are found as random drops from slain enemies. The developers have said that they are willing to see if these swords will help stop botting because of the strength that they possess, but players use the sword mainly for powerleveling.

==Awards==
*'''Expansion of the Year''' (Chronicle 5: Oath of Blood), ] Central Editor's Choice Awards 2006<ref>{{cite web | title =Editor's Choice Awards 2006: Expansion of the Year | work =www.stratics.com | date =2006 | url =http://www.stratics.com/content/awards/editorschoice/2006/expansionoty.php | accessdate = 2007-09-11 }}</ref>
*'''Honorable Mention, Game of the Year''', ] Central Editor's Choice Awards 2006<ref>{{cite web | title =Editor's Choice Awards 2006: Game of the Year | work =www.stratics.com | date =2006 | url =http://www.stratics.com/content/awards/editorschoice/2006/goty.php | accessdate = 2007-09-11 }}</ref>


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2003 video game 2003 video game
Lineage II
Developer(s)NCSoft
E&G Studios
Publisher(s)NCSoft
SeriesLineage
EngineUnreal Engine 2.5
Platform(s)Windows
Release
  • KOR: October 1, 2003
  • NA: April 27, 2004
  • EU: November 19, 2004
Genre(s)Massively multiplayer online role-playing
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Lineage II is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) for Windows and the second game in the Lineage series. It is a prequel to Lineage and is set 150 years before the first game. It has become popular since its October 1, 2003 launch in South Korea, reporting 40,027,918 unique users during the month of March 2007. To date, the game has been played by more than 94 million users from all over the world.

Lineage II adopted a free-to-play model in Lineage II: Goddess of Destruction, with all game content being free except for "purchasable in-game store items and packs" in November 2011. A prequel, Lineage 2: Revolution, was released as a mobile game in 2016.

Lineage 2M was launched for the first time in South Korea in November 2019.

Gameplay

In Lineage II, players create a character, choose the race and personalise the face and hair in style, colour, expression and gender.

Every player begins the game in a temple in their character's race's zone (for example: Humans start in "Talking Island" and the Dark Elves in "The Shilen Temple"). Most commonly, the player can choose between a mage and a fighter in each race except Dwarves and Kamael, which can be only fighters.

Battles

A major part of Lineage II gameplay is the combat. Monsters can be found outside of Towns on the hunting fields or deep inside underground dungeons. When the player defeats a monster, their character gets XP and SP to help them level up and learn new skills.

Players can also fight other players through a PvP system.

Death

If a player's character dies in battle, they are given the option to resurrect in the nearest town or village. They can also wait for another player to resurrect them with a Resurrection scroll or spell. Resurrecting in the nearest town costs a fraction of the XP gained, which grows exponentially with level. Resurrection spells and elite scrolls generally restore some of the lost experience.

Plot

The game follows a fictional history through sets of plots called "Sagas". There are currently four sagas: "The Chaotic Chronicle", "The Chaotic Throne", "Goddess of Destruction", and "Epic Tale of Aden". Large-scale updates/expansions are known as "Chronicles" (also known as "The Throne" in The Chaotic Throne, "Chapter" in Goddess of Destruction, and "Episode" in Epic Tale of Aden), which introduce new story elements as well as new features and add-ons. They are released every six months. Each expansion features new skills, quests, areas, and items. Some expansions also increased the level cap.

Characters

Players elect up to seven characters per account. There are currently seven races in the world of Lineage II: the Humans, who are similar to modern-day humans and who have all-around balanced characteristics; the Elves, who have superior dexterity, movement, and casting speed, but weaker offense; Dark Elves, who have higher magic and melee attack capabilities; Orcs, who have higher HP and MP but slower movement; Dwarves, who are powerful melee attackers and master craftsmen; Kamael, who are humanoids with single wings and gender-specific job classes; and Ertheia, female warriors with two completely unique classes, and different quest lines.

Development

Hyeong-Jin Kim, the production team head for Lineage II, came up with the basic concept for the game in early 2000. Development happened in October–November of the same year. Kim and producer James Bae have stated that their reasons for developing a prequel for Lineage rather than a sequel is that "Lineage will continue to be updated as a game", and that they did not want to risk a conflict with the direction of updates that Lineage will take in the future.

According to Kim and Bae, the game's initial subtitle, "The Chaotic Chronicle", was developed with the intention to express the large-scale war, strategies, conflicts, and collaborations that they hoped to encourage among players.

Lead game designer Raoul Kim said that the reason for rendering Lineage II in 3D was "simply because most games today are using 3D graphics", and because they deemed it "more appropriate than 2D for the things that were going to create". Developers chose to use the Unreal Engine 2 game engine because of its ability to render outdoor scenes and its powerful editing features.

According to Game Design team head, Cheol-Woong Hwang, there were different concepts for each of the race's home villages. He described the concept for the human village in Talking Island as "ordinary", while the Elven Village was designed "so as not to lose the natural and royal high-class feeling". They designed the Dark Elven village based on a "grotesque and serious feeling in order to express the rough history of these who had been expelled from the Elves". There are three versions of Lineage II currently available - Classic/Legacy, Aden/Essence and Live/Main.

Reception

Reception
Aggregate scores
AggregatorScore
GameRankings65%
The Kamael: 57%
Metacritic62/100
Review scores
PublicationScore
GameSpot6/10
GameSpy
IGN6.7/10

The overall reception for Lineage II is mixed; the game received average review scores from various video game rating websites. Andrew Park of GameSpot said that the game "offers either a repetitive grind or a stiff challenge", and is not suitable for casual gamers who can only play an hour or less per day. Allen "Delsyn" Rausch called the Kamael "an interesting race in that, unlike other Lineage II races, they focus specifically on the warrior path with high-level class paths segregated by gender".

The Chronicle 5: Oath of Blood expansion won the Expansion of the Year award at Stratics Central Editor's Choice Awards 2006, and Lineage II earned an Honorable Mention for the Game of the Year award. During the 9th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, Lineage II received a nomination for "Massively Multiplayer Game of the Year".

Sequels

Lineage II is one of the MMOs that were subject to ethnographic study in Constance Steinkuehler and Dmitri Williams's article, "Where Everybody Knows Your (Screen) Name: Online Games as 'Third Places'".

Lineage 2 M

Lineage 2 M is a mobile game that aims to replicate the gameplay of Lineage II but for mobile devices. It was released on November 27, 2019.

Prequel

Main article: Lineage 2: Revolution

A prequel, Lineage 2: Revolution, was released as a mobile game in 2016.

Sequel

Main article: Throne and Liberty

NCsoft officially announced Lineage Eternal as the sequel to the first Lineage in November 2011. The first gameplay videos debuted at the G-Star 2011 gaming convention in South Korea on November 10. NCSoft renamed the game Project TL in 2017 and Throne and Liberty in 2022. It was released in 2023.

Content patches

The Chaotic Chronicles

NA launch date Korean launch date Codename Title
28 April 2004 1 October 2003 C0 Prelude
28 June 2004 28 January 2004 C1 Chronicle 1: Harbingers of War
8 December 2004 11 August 2004 C2 Chronicle 2: Age of Splendor
10 May 2005 2 March 2005 C3 Chronicle 3: Rise of Darkness
8 February 2006 26 October 2005 C4 Chronicle 4: Scions of Destiny
6 September 2006 1 June 2006 C5 Chronicle 5: Oath of Blood

The Chaotic Throne

NA launch Date Korean launch date Codename Title (EN/KR)
11 April 2007 13 December 2006 CT0 Interlude
11 December 2007 16 August 2007 CT1 The Kamael
23 April 2008 12 December 2007 CT1.5 Hellbound / Kamael Plus
12 August 2008 30 April 2008 CT2.1 Gracia Part 1
28 October 2008 13 August 2008 CT2.2 Gracia Part 2
28 April 2009 26 November 2008 CT2.3 Gracia Final
17 November 2009 3 June 2009 CT2.4 Gracia Epilogue / Gracia Plus
24 August 2010 3 February 2010 CT2.5 Freya
7 July 2010 High Five
25 August 2010 High Five Part 2
27 October 2010 High Five Part 3
15 February 2011 15 December 2010 CT2.6 High Five / High Five Part 4
14 March 2011 High Five Part 5

Goddess of Destruction (Free2Play)

NA launch Date Korean launch date Codename Title (EN/KR)
30 November 2011 15 June 2011 GD1 Awakening
7 March 2012 19 October 2011 GD1.5 Harmony
13 June 2012 11 January 2012 GD2 Tauti
24 October 2012 25 March 2012 GD2.5 Glory Days
8 June 2012 Echo
31 October 2012 Power of the West Wind
29 May 2013 28 November 2012 GD3 Lindvior / Ruler of the West Wind
23 February 2013 Episodeon
11 December 2013 21 August 2013 GD3.5 Valiance / Raiders

Epic Tale Of Aden

Korean launch date NA launch date EU launch date Codename Title (EN/KR)
31 December 2013 30 July 2014 14 October 2014 EP1 Ertheia / Dimensional Strangers
25 June 2014 Infinite Odyssey: Prelude to the Journey
27 August 2014 Infinite Odyssey
10 December 2014 22 April 2015 17 June 2015 EP2 Infinite Odyssey / Infinite Odyssey: Shadows of Light Part 1
14 January 2015 Infinite Odyssey: Shadows of Light Part 2
1 May 2015 14 October 2015 EP2.5 Underground / Infinite Odyssey: Hymn of the Soul
17 June 2015 Infinite Odyssey: Will of the Ancients
9 September 2015 29 June 2016 2 August 2016 EP3 Helios
18 May 2016 Grand Crusade
31 August 2016 29 March 2017 25 April 2017 EP4 Grand Crusade / Grand Crusade: Force Bringer
8 February 2017 7 December 2017 6 December 2017 EP5 Salvation: First Chapter (NA) / The Page: Salvation
12 April 2017 Salvation: The Gathering
29 November 2017 22 August 2018 8 August 2018 Salvation - Etina's Fate (NA) / Orfen (KR)
30 July 2018 15 May 2019 22 February 2019 EP5.5 Fafurion
12 December 2018 31 Jule 2019 2 August 2019 Prologue (KR) Fafurion Pt.1 (NA) / Prelude of War (EU)
30 October 2019 27 September 2019 Fafurion Pt.2 (NA) / Prelude of War Pt.2 (EU)
15 January 2020 25 December 2019 Winter of War (NA) / Prelude of War Pt.3 (EU)
1 April 2020 22 April 2020 Dawn of Heroes (NA) / Homunculus (EU)
19 August 2020 15 August 2020 Tales Untold (NA) / Homunculus Ch.2 (EU)
3 February 2021 3 March 2021 Wild Horizons (NA) / Return of the Queen Ant (EU)
16 June 2021 30 June 2021 Herald of Light (NA) / The Return of the Queen Ant Ch. 2 (EU)

Deathknight

Korean launch date NA launch date EU launch date Codename Title
26 May 2021 19 October 2021 3 November 2021 D1.0 Master Class
3 March 2022 10 March 2022 Storm of Terror (NA) / Master Class Ch. 2 (EU)
14 October 2022 26 October 2022 Hero's Tome (NA) / Master Class Ch. 3 (EU)
15 March 2023 29 March 2023 Dethrone Fire (NA) / The Source of Flame (EU)
23 May 2023 13 November 2023 Shinemaker (NA) / Shine Maker (KR)
- 7 August 2024 (NA) / Rising Knight

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