Lineage II

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!

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.

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.

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.

Originally posted by Raunu

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.

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.

Originally posted by alacres

Originally posted by Raunu

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.

 

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.

Originally posted by xephonics

 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.

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