Network Sites: FPSguru.com RTSguru.com UnboundGamer.com
Login:  Password:   Remember?  
Show Quick Gamelist Jump to Random Game
Games:567  Guilds:2,961
Members:1,440,731  Online:0
Guests:0  Posts:4,573,520
Recent forum postsRSS
Active threads
Cloud view
List all forums
General Forums
Developers Corner General Discussion
Popular Game Forums
Click a status to find game forum
Game Forums
Click a letter to find game forum
D-F
D&D Online DC Universe DUST 514 Dance Groove Online Dark Age of Camelot Dark Ages Dark Legends Dark Orbit Dark Solstice Dark and Light DarkEden Online DarkSpace Darkfall Darkwind: War on Wheels Dawn of Fantasy Dawntide Dead Earth Dead Frontier Deco Online Defiance Deicide Online Dekaron Desert Operations Diablo 3 Diamonin Digimon Battle Dino Storm Disciple Divergence Divine Souls Dofus Dominus Online Dragon Ball Online Dragon Empires Dragon Nest Dragon Oath Dragon Raja Dragon's Call Dragon's Prophet DragonSky DragonSoul Dragona Dragonica Dream of Mirror Online Dreamland Online Dreamlords: The Reawakening Drift City Duels Dungeon Fighter Online Dungeon Overlord Dungeon Party Dungeon Runners Dynasty Warriors Online EIN (Epicus Incognitus) EVE Online Earth Eternal Earth and Beyond Earthrise Eden Eternal Elf Online Emil Chronicle Online Empire & State Empire Craft EmpireQuest Empires of Galldon End of Nations Endless Ages Endless Online Entropia Universe EpicDuel Erebus: Travia Reborn Eternal Lands Ether Fields Ether Saga Online Eudemons Online EuroGangster EverQuest Online Adventures Evernight Everquest Everquest II Evony Exarch Exorace Face of Mankind Fairyland Online Fall of Rome Fallen Earth Fallen Sword Fallout Online Fantage Fantasy Earth Zero Fantasy Realm Online Fantasy Tales Online Fantasy Worlds: Rhynn Faunasphere Faxion Online Ferentus Ferion Fiesta Online Final Fantasy XI Final Fantasy XIV Firefall Fists of Fu Florensia Flyff Football Manager Live Football Superstars Force of Arms Forsaken World Freaky Creatures Free Realms Freesky Online Freeworld Fung Wan Online Furcadia Fury Fusion Fall
T-Z
TERA TS Online Tabula Rasa Tactica Online Tales Runner Tales of Fantasy Tales of Pirates Tales of Pirates II Talisman Online Tank Ace Tantra Online Tatsumaki: Land at War Terra Militaris Terra World Thang Online The 4th Coming The Agency The Chronicle The Chronicles of Spellborn The Legend of Ares The Matrix Online The Missing Ink The Mummy Online The Myth of Soma The Realm Online The Repopulation The Secret World The Sims Online The Strategems There Thrones of Chaos Tibia Tibia Micro Edition Toontown Online Top Speed Torchlight Transformers Universe Travia Online Travian Trials of Ascension Tribal Wars Tribes Universe Trickster Online Troy Online True Fantasy Live Online Turf Battles Twelve Sky Twelve Sky 2 Twilight War U.B. Funkeys UFO Online Ultima Online Ultima X: Odyssey Ultimate Soccer Boss Uncharted Waters Online Undercover 2: Merc Wars Underlight Universe Online Valkyrie Sky Vanguard: Saga of Heroes Vanquish Space Vector City Racers Vendetta Online Victory - Age of Racing Vindictus Vis Gladius Voyage Century W.E.L.L. Online WAR (Warhammer Online) WYD Global Wakfu War Rock War of 2012 War of Angels War of Legends War of Thrones War of the Immortals WarFlow Warhammer 40K: Dark Millennium Online Warhammer Online: Wrath of Heroes Warrior Epic WebLords Wild West Online WildStar WindSlayer 2 Wish Wizard 101 Wizards and Champions Wonder King Wonderland Online World Golf Tour World War II Online World of Darkness World of Heroes World of Kung Fu World of Pirates World of Tanks World of Warcraft World of the Living Dead WorldAlpha Wurm Online Xiah Xsyon YS Online ZU Online Zentia Zero Online Zodiac Online eRepublik

MMORPG.com Discussion Forums

Lineage 2

Lineage II 

Giran (General)  » my drive to play is dead/gone.

20 posts found
  tvalentine

Advanced Member

Joined: 4/01/06
Posts: 4219

“The things you own end up owning you.” -Tyler Durden

 
11/16/08 2:26:28 PM#1

once i hit 60 and started grinding around goddard my drive to play is gone. Seeing and hearing people say that almost everybody bots (90%). And also seeing everyone bot really sucks. Everybody bots, everybody buys adena, the olympiad is controlled by guilds, castle ownership is controlled. I noticed in my time back, that this game has the most corrupt community i've ever played with.

Playing: EVE Online
Favorite MMOs: WoW, SWG Pre-cu, Lineage 2, UO, EQ, EVE online
Looking forward to: Earthrise, Kingdom Under Fire 2
KUF2's Official Website - http://www.kufii.com/ENG/ -

  hadub1

Novice Member

Joined: 7/25/08
Posts: 127

11/16/08 6:36:44 PM#2

Yes, curruption is total.  100%.  Do what I did and start cheating.  It's actually really fun to run a small party on bot.  And while they level you can look at market stuff on L2wh.  Even the NC GM's run bot trains.  The only people that don't bot, are people that are about to quit anyway.  And nobody cares about making them happy. 

 

 

  Thenarius

Novice Member

Joined: 8/29/08
Posts: 1114

11/17/08 7:38:19 AM#3

Politics of this game are very close to RL ones, what would you expect?

  tvalentine

Advanced Member

Joined: 4/01/06
Posts: 4219

“The things you own end up owning you.” -Tyler Durden

 
11/17/08 7:41:52 AM#4
Originally posted by Thenarius

Politics of this game are very close to RL ones, what would you expect?


 

so is this the excuse people use to make all the problems in L2, o.k.? Everyone bots and cheats but its ok because they are like rl politics....... that is the dumbest thing ive ever heard.

Playing: EVE Online
Favorite MMOs: WoW, SWG Pre-cu, Lineage 2, UO, EQ, EVE online
Looking forward to: Earthrise, Kingdom Under Fire 2
KUF2's Official Website - http://www.kufii.com/ENG/ -

  Thenarius

Novice Member

Joined: 8/29/08
Posts: 1114

11/17/08 7:57:27 AM#5
Originally posted by tvalentine
Originally posted by Thenarius

Politics of this game are very close to RL ones, what would you expect?


 

so is this the excuse people use to make all the problems in L2, o.k.? Everyone bots and cheats but its ok because they are like rl politics....... that is the dumbest thing ive ever heard.

 

Meh, I don't think you got it..nvm.

  hadub1

Novice Member

Joined: 7/25/08
Posts: 127

11/17/08 7:58:32 AM#6

Welcome to the world of L2.

Cheat, or get cheated. 

 

 

  dave6660

Advanced Member

Joined: 9/26/08
Posts: 468

11/17/08 2:30:00 PM#7

It's really sad because L2 is such a good game.

Now I see why a lot of people who want to play the game fairly play on private servers. 

"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me."
-- Hunter S. Thompson

  jhall229

Apprentice Member

Joined: 1/22/06
Posts: 239

11/17/08 7:24:54 PM#8

You may be able to find "newer" clans that do lower level RB's and stuff for help with clan skills.  I enjoy doing this stuff with my alts. 

Another suggestion would be to roll a dwarf or something new and play whichever toon has the most vitality.   Just a couple suggestions if you're getting tired of the game.

  Loke666

Elite Member

Joined: 10/29/07
Posts: 11705

11/17/08 7:33:22 PM#9

It is a bit disturbing that NC soft doesn't do anything. I hope the same thing won't happen to Aion.

To the OP: Take a break, get another game. Sometimes you burn out temporary, sometimes it is for good but never play a game unless you are having fun at least most of the time.

  tvalentine

Advanced Member

Joined: 4/01/06
Posts: 4219

“The things you own end up owning you.” -Tyler Durden

 
11/18/08 7:12:19 AM#10
Originally posted by jhall229

You may be able to find "newer" clans that do lower level RB's and stuff for help with clan skills.  I enjoy doing this stuff with my alts. 

Another suggestion would be to roll a dwarf or something new and play whichever toon has the most vitality.   Just a couple suggestions if you're getting tired of the game.


 

you misread my post, its not that im getting bored of the game. It's just knowing that cheaters will always be ahead in this game, and if you level legitly you will never catch up, unless you've been playing for 3 years straight.

Playing: EVE Online
Favorite MMOs: WoW, SWG Pre-cu, Lineage 2, UO, EQ, EVE online
Looking forward to: Earthrise, Kingdom Under Fire 2
KUF2's Official Website - http://www.kufii.com/ENG/ -

  User Deleted
11/18/08 9:54:40 AM#11
Originally posted by tvalentine
Originally posted by jhall229

You may be able to find "newer" clans that do lower level RB's and stuff for help with clan skills.  I enjoy doing this stuff with my alts. 

Another suggestion would be to roll a dwarf or something new and play whichever toon has the most vitality.   Just a couple suggestions if you're getting tired of the game.


 

you misread my post, its not that im getting bored of the game. It's just knowing that cheaters will always be ahead in this game, and if you level legitly you will never catch up, unless you've been playing for 3 years straight.


 

You are were I was 2 years ago. I opted out. Now I just play L2 on and off for fun when the mood suits me.

No other game can give you what L2 does in terms of community and politics but the trade off is just to much cheating and BS.

I've never run across an MMO that just makes you want to be part of the world like L2 does.

 

  User Deleted
11/18/08 12:54:43 PM#12

yup, I quit partially this , when Captain Kaos became perma red from killing bots , I just said "screw this crap" 

THe community is not very nice either, yeah it is a pvp game but for the most part, only arrogant rich people play it now

  tvalentine

Advanced Member

Joined: 4/01/06
Posts: 4219

“The things you own end up owning you.” -Tyler Durden

 
11/18/08 2:51:56 PM#13

yeah and what gets me is that there is no reason to bot now. Since now there is the vitality system and it doesnt take nearly as long to level as it used to.

Playing: EVE Online
Favorite MMOs: WoW, SWG Pre-cu, Lineage 2, UO, EQ, EVE online
Looking forward to: Earthrise, Kingdom Under Fire 2
KUF2's Official Website - http://www.kufii.com/ENG/ -

  XenAeon

Novice Member

Joined: 7/17/05
Posts: 52

11/19/08 2:16:40 AM#14

I felt a bit like this too.. but then I see this:

www.pirateninjas.net/lineage2/gracia-final-november-26th-live-korea/#more-226

or to download:


vodfile.ncsoft.co.kr/ncvod/lineage2/2008/ct2_final_playmovie_download.zip

 

Seems a lot of additions coming in Gracia Final

  xxxxiangxxxx

Novice Member

Joined: 3/28/07
Posts: 29

11/19/08 10:29:23 PM#15

 check official board. Seems like GM's are taking serious actions against bots, for the first time

  User Deleted
11/19/08 11:22:28 PM#16
Originally posted by XenAeon

I felt a bit like this too.. but then I see this:

www.pirateninjas.net/lineage2/gracia-final-november-26th-live-korea/#more-226

or to download:


vodfile.ncsoft.co.kr/ncvod/lineage2/2008/ct2_final_playmovie_download.zip

 

Seems a lot of additions coming in Gracia Final

 

Looks nice, to bad I will never get to see it I just don't have the time or patience anymore to level up & find a decent guild in L2 anymore so I can do all that cool stuff they have now.

 

  User Deleted
11/21/08 12:39:56 PM#17
Originally posted by tvalentine

once i hit 60 and started grinding around goddard my drive to play is gone. Seeing and hearing people say that almost everybody bots (90%). And also seeing everyone bot really sucks. Everybody bots, everybody buys adena, the olympiad is controlled by guilds, castle ownership is controlled. I noticed in my time back, that this game has the most corrupt community i've ever played with.


 

I hear, just today someone pmed me asking if I was interested in a guild and well  oh my just read, I ask the guy if he is legit

  jhall229

Apprentice Member

Joined: 1/22/06
Posts: 239

11/21/08 6:48:28 PM#18

Funny pic.  I just recently came back to the game after a couple years.  Good thing for me is I enjoy just going out and grinding at my own pace, so I'm not in a hurry to reach high levels.  I have 2 mains, 2 dwarfs, and 1 raid toon (49 deleveled to 43).  I try to do most things for my self and use the vitality system and only play toons that have full vitality.

Luckily, I have found a legit clan, well at least the leaders are.  Some members have probably bought some adena.  The thing is though, the leaders are rich and well equipped, but they have been active players 3+ years and they have 3+ accounts. LOL 

We'll see if I can pull this off without buying adena.  I know its possible, it just takes a lot of time and more effort.  Last time I played, I bought, and I can say that I am having more fun this time around, even though I dont even have a toon to A grade yet.

  7Fold

Apprentice Member

Joined: 4/16/04
Posts: 318

Achiever 40.00%, Explorer 13.33%, Killer 100.00%, Socializer 46.67%

11/27/08 2:38:04 AM#19

I played lineage 2 for about 4 months after launch. I made it to 40 exactly made a phantom ranger then quit hehe. Seriously it was a very pretty game but it had no community whatsoever and was the biggest grind I have ever seen in my entire gaming life. I cant think of anything that comes even remotely close to dethroning Lineage 2 for sitting on your butt all day grinding.

 

That being said it had potential, but considering the bots are still there 3-4 years since I played tells me there not any time leaving and Lineage isnt going to get rid of them, I guess because they are making money off there subscription fees as well.

 

I said this before and I say it again, the people who play lineage 2, especially those 60 and above are in a class to themselves in terms of hardcore grinders. I couldnt do it, but hats off to them

  joeshmoe

Novice Member

Joined: 7/02/05
Posts: 84

11/27/08 3:09:46 AM#20

Well, I don't know if it was the lvl grind that got to a lot of legit players, but the gear grind that really broke their spirits. I played L2 since prelude to around the end of C5, and I made it to 70, but I was still in B grade gear, and I was lucky to be in B grade at all, because my friend decided to set up an afk shop with a helmet saying it was an unsealed dark crystal helm while he was asleep, not thinking it would work, but low and behold, someone bought it and he gave me half of the money. Given the situation and as desperate as I was at the time, I didn't feel guilty taking it. I just convinced myself that the dude who fell for it was an ebayer. This isn't anything but speculation on my part, but that's what the game did to me. Even though I refused to buy adena for rl cash, I still sought out unconventional means (by a legit players standpoint) to get ahead (well, technically my friend did, but I guess I could be considered just as guilty). Maybe this was a sort of Robin Hood mentality that made me ok with the act in the end, but upon retrospect, maybe that guy earned his 75 mill legit, maybe by taking risks and overenchanting dark screamers all day or something. Sigh, I don't really know where I was going with this...