We have some great news for those of you who have been patiently waiting for Teon and Franz to re-open for server transfers. We will be re-opening both Teon and Franz for transfers on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 12:00 PM Central Time (6:00 PM GMT+1). It’s important to note that the number of available transfer slots will be limited each week, but this system will allow us to keep transfers to these servers open.
The process for transferring servers will be the same as before, but if all the slots have been taken for that particular week, you will not be able to select Teon or Franz, and will need to wait until the following week. The server transfer slots to Teon and Franz will reset every Tuesday after the regularly scheduled weekly maintenance. We cannot provide information regarding the exact number of slots because it may change from one week to the next. In the event that the number of available slots changes, it will be more transfer slots opening, not closing.
As a reminder, please review the Rules and Requirements on the Server Transfer Info Page. If you are in a unique situation where you wish to transfer to Teon or Franz, but cannot because of Hero status for the month, please contact our GM team through the "Ask a Question" link in the Support Center. As a courtesy to our players, we will remove hero status by request through Monday, May 26, 2008.
Lineage II community, we hear you!
Lately, we’ve all witnessed a staggering increase in the number of Lineage II trial accounts that are being abused. As we all know, the purpose of a trial account is to give someone who hasn’t tried Lineage II before a chance to give it a test drive. Unfortunately, our trial codes are being used more and more, by individuals who are not true members of our community, in ways that harm the player experience. We have received an overwhelming number of requests from our player community to put a stop to this trial account abuse; so, we have made a reluctant, but absolutely necessary decision. As of today, April 29, 2008, we will greatly limiting trial account creation. Current trial accounts that have already been activated will be left active.
We will also be making some changes to how trial accounts can be acquired. For the time being, trial codes acquisition will be limited, but you will still be able to acquire trial codes via the Refer a Friend program. We will be monitoring all trial codes very closely. This is something that we believe will actually create a better atmosphere for our players in Lineage II and, especially since our community has requested this move, we are happy to oblige.
For those former and potential players who may in the future wish to use a trial code with the intent to simply try out Lineage II, though limited, trial codes are still accessible! You can get a trial code from an existing player via the Refer a Friend program. The Lineage II team will be monitoring this situation closely and will update our community on further developments and policy changes.
Thanks to our community members who report these abuses and do all they can to keep the game challenging, fair, and fun.
Welcome to The Chaotic Throne - Hellbound
There are several methods available for updating to the Hellbound update.
- Update your game client through the game updater.
- Download the PTS to Live Conversion file from the official web site if you played on the Hellbound Public Test Server. Be sure to "Check Files" to make sure you download all necessary files.
Please be aware that your characters will be moved to the closest village during the server downtime in preparation for the Hellbound update. Chaotic characters will be re-located outside of the nearest village or to Floran Village.
Please report any additional bugs through the "Ask a Question" link in the Support Center. Thank you!
The wait is almost over! We're pleased to announce that the Lineage II: The Chaotic Throne - Hellbound update will be going live later today (Wednesday, April, 23). We're also launching Luna, the brand new European server, today. As announced in the Server Maintenance news, the servers are currently down for both launches. We expect to have the servers back up by 2:00 PM Central Time (8:00 PM GMT+1). We will let you know if anything changes. Event Gatekeepers will be back in every town to celebrate the launch.
During the server downtime for the launch of the Hellbound update, your character(s) will be moved to the nearest village.
More details about downloading the Hellbound update will be available shortly, so stay tuned!
Jordan Deam of the WarCry Network recently sat in with North American & European Lineage II Producer Tim Tan for a candid chat about the upcoming Lineage II update The 1st Throne - The Kamael: Hellbound™.
WarCry: What is a hardcore L2 player likely to be most looking forward to out of Hellbound?
Tim Tan: I would definitely say the challenge of the new aspects of Hellbound -not the update name, but the actual zones - actually getting into the Steel Citadel, and fighting Darien who's essentially Beleth's bodyguard, and actually encountering Beleth. That chain of progression is going to be the end all, be all of the PvE aspect of the game. So I think the most hardcore are going to be interested in doing that to get to the highest-end items in the game.
Check out the full interview here!
GamerZines' MMOzine is hosting an exclusive Lineage II promotion in which they are giving out rare white half masks. Check out issue #4 for all the details. Quantities are limited, so don't miss out!
The full Hellbound Public Test Serve is now up on FilePlanet. Please visit FilePlanet to download the complete Public Test Server client and start experiencing the Hellbound update today! You must be registered on the site to begin the download, but the download is free.
The 1st Throne - The Kamael: Hellbound update is now live on the Public Test Server! Be one of the first to try out the new level 80+ skills, new quests, the improved pet system, the Underground Coliseum, new Hellbound challenges and much more!
Check the official Public Test Server forum for more info on The 1st Throne - The Kamael: Hellbound update Public Test Server!
The Lineage® II Replay Movie Contest has come to an end and the winners have been chosen! Congratulations to 9v9 of Bartz, Amberdrake of Kain, and DarkSeeker of Bartz! Thank you all for submitting such action-packed siege Lineage® II Replay Movies!
We’d like to thank everyone who participated in this contest. The winning Lineage® II Replay Movies will be available for download tomorrow (March 18, 2008) on the L2 Fun section of the Lineage II web site!
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