Is this game still played by a lot of people? I heard the new expansion makes the grind a lot better then before so I'm interested in trying this game again. So yeah, is the game still populated or have most people left?

yes the game is still populated. I would suggest you play on Teon(euro) or on Phoenix. Those 2 are the most populated Euro and US servers. All the others arent bad, but they dont have very high populations.

Can you transfer characters? I have a level 41 and a level 18 in my account and I'd likke to pick it up from there.

yeah, you can transfer characters across servers.

you can get to level 41 in a week...or two... so no pint of transfer :)

Originally posted by CarpeNoctumX

Is this game still played by a lot of people? I heard the new expansion makes the grind a lot better then before so I'm interested in trying this game again. So yeah, is the game still populated or have most people left?

It will only matter if you chose to engage these ppl on L2's terms, not yours.

This means you must understand L2 first, its design, race/class relationships, class roles and their design for the end game. Understand what constitutes the end game.

Are there ppl, ofcourse. The average clan size is between 10 and 20 ppl and there are lots and lots of clans out there catering to an equally diverse set of playstyles. This does not mean everyone will be successfull or reach the end game in a state to be competitive. There are generally a smaller number of politically active clans on each server which tend to dominate the end game. Which you chose to join will depend on your level of commitment.

Allegiance to any of these will bring you both the rewards of comraderie, assistance with progression, equipment and ultimately a purpose in line with clan goals which we all strive for in our MMO's. However, these come at a price. The price is set by the nature of L2, its economy, and the clan goals defining the conditions which distinguish success from failure. Ultimately the currency is your time online, consistency and your personality.

Regards,

Ellyrion Fiallathandriel

The Reckless Knight

Lunatris

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Originally posted by Ellyrion

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Originally posted by CarpeNoctumX

Is this game still played by a lot of people? I heard the new expansion makes the grind a lot better then before so I'm interested in trying this game again. So yeah, is the game still populated or have most people left?

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It will only matter if you chose to engage these ppl on L2's terms, not yours.
This means you must understand L2 first, its design, race/class relationships, class roles and their design for the end game. Understand what constitutes the end game.
Are there ppl, ofcourse. The average clan size is between 10 and 20 ppl and there are lots and lots of clans out there catering to an equally diverse set of playstyles. This does not mean everyone will be successfull or reach the end game in a state to be competitive. There are generally a smaller number of politically active clans on each server which tend to dominate the end game. Which you chose to join will depend on your level of commitment.
Allegiance to any of these will bring you both the rewards of comraderie, assistance with progression, equipment and ultimately a purpose in line with clan goals which we all strive for in our MMO's. However, these come at a price. The price is set by the nature of L2, its economy, and the clan goals defining the conditions which distinguish success from failure. Ultimately the currency is your time online, consistency and your personality.
Regards,
Ellyrion Fiallathandriel
The Reckless Knight
Lunatris

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Simply, if you start the game new, reroll on Bartz if you are a new player. No other server matters.

If US: Bartz
If EU: Teon

If you're below A Grade, just reroll. Don't bother with server transfer (unless you have multiple toons/multiple accounts that you'd have to reroll).

L2 terms are non-factor. The game is too dead to worry about L2 Terms, and it can't even be played largely in the way it was designed to be played on most servers because it simply does not have sufficient player population.

Originally posted by UbahNecro

 

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Originally posted by Ellyrion

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Originally posted by CarpeNoctumX

 

Is this game still played by a lot of people? I heard the new expansion makes the grind a lot better then before so I'm interested in trying this game again. So yeah, is the game still populated or have most people left?

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It will only matter if you chose to engage these ppl on L2's terms, not yours.
This means you must understand L2 first, its design, race/class relationships, class roles and their design for the end game. Understand what constitutes the end game.
Are there ppl, ofcourse. The average clan size is between 10 and 20 ppl and there are lots and lots of clans out there catering to an equally diverse set of playstyles. This does not mean everyone will be successfull or reach the end game in a state to be competitive. There are generally a smaller number of politically active clans on each server which tend to dominate the end game. Which you chose to join will depend on your level of commitment.
Allegiance to any of these will bring you both the rewards of comraderie, assistance with progression, equipment and ultimately a purpose in line with clan goals which we all strive for in our MMO's. However, these come at a price. The price is set by the nature of L2, its economy, and the clan goals defining the conditions which distinguish success from failure. Ultimately the currency is your time online, consistency and your personality.
Regards,
Ellyrion Fiallathandriel
The Reckless Knight
Lunatris

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Wow, sounds like a bunch of RP gibberish...

 

Simply, if you start the game new, reroll on Bartz if you are a new player. No other server matters.

If US: Bartz
If EU: Teon

If you're below A Grade, just reroll. Don't bother with server transfer (unless you have multiple toons/multiple accounts that you'd have to reroll).

L2 terms are non-factor. The game is too dead to worry about L2 Terms, and it can't even be played largely in the way it was designed to be played on most servers because it simply does not have sufficient player population.

Well I guess I won't be coming back....damn. I've always wanted to get into this game too.

How would they make grinding better? They already had it good when I quit it.

By....not making it a grind? Or making the grind NOT take you 2 years to get to end-game(exageration...or is it?). I dunno, I like everything else  about this game but grinding just isn't for me.

Originally posted by CarpeNoctumX

By....not making it a grind? Or making the grind NOT take you 2 years to get to end-game(exageration...or is it?). I dunno, I like everything else  about this game but grinding just isn't for me.

recent patch means you can get to level 60-75 in a month.

so no that mutch if a grind till level 75

At GMT peak only Teon was high pop.

Man the graphics are stunning on this game xD

teon is hight pretty mush all day every day :p

I just recently found out that if you want your character transfered you gotta pay money and i find that stupid and i think that the service should be free. 

L2 is more populated by real players now than it has been in a long time.

Originally posted by isurus

L2 is more populated by real players now than it has been in a long time.

Yes. levelling has gotten mush easier so there so really to excuse to use them now.

Originally posted by Shadow0429

I just recently found out that if you want your character transfered you gotta pay money and i find that stupid and i think that the service should be free. 

name one mmo where toon transfer is 100% free.

Originally posted by SgtFrog

Originally posted by Shadow0429

I just recently found out that if you want your character transfered you gotta pay money and i find that stupid and i think that the service should be free. 

 

name one mmo where toon transfer is 100% free.

Non but i think it's a stupid idea of NCsoft for charging people for to transfer their character to another server.

Warhammer has free transfers.

Just pick whichever server you have the lowest ping too, jeez. L2 isn't one of these MMOs with 25 empty servers and 5 full ones. All servers have a decent population. The Euro servers are a little more crowded than the others but that isn't necessarily a good thing.