How to Retain Lineage 2 SEA Gamers and Get New Ones

There's been a lot of talk lately on the Lineage 2 SEA forums on how to retain the current Lineage 2 players and how to inject new blood into the game.

The proposals were the following:

• More experience at least in the weekends
• More monster drops
• More adena drops
• More marketing campaign
• Make it Free-to-Play
• Unite both the Aria and Blackbird servers
  

All of these are very good suggestions and I will agree with most of them. However, there was one comment that stuck in my mind:

"Deal with the Crit Errors first!"

I guess everyone who's been playing L2 SEA since the Kamael update has gotten Critical Errors while playing.

One of the worst time for this to happen was when I was ganged up by mobs. There I was grinding and doing a massacre on yellow-labeled mobs, when the crit error appeared on my screen. I got so pissed off and worried at the same time: did my character survive? Luckily, I was spending time grinding, what if it happened on a PVP event?

None of the suggestions above would be successful if the product (in this case the game) is not functioning right. I was expecting that with the previous patch and the Community Manager's post on updating the PC's drivers would at least lessen the Crit Errors, but it seems that nothing has changed. This happened even in places where I was running alone in a field! Whether you have a high end PC or not, Crit Errors remain a staple of this game.

I'm really hoping that they would do something about this.

Technorati Tags: Lineage 2 SEA, Lineage 2, Critical Errors, Crit Errors, Bugs

Treasure Box Event

We got a new event for Lineage 2 SEA, and I'm glad it's not connected to the Kamael update.

It's called the Treasure Box event. Basically, it's like the letters event multiplied by six. There are 6 colored stones that you need to collect from treasure chests. However, these chests are locked and the keys need to be collected from monster drops. PLUS you still need to get other hard-to-get items.

Personal note: Although I do appreciate AMDG and iPlayAsia giving us these in-game events, I would like to suggest that they figure out first, what kind of prizes the players would like. For example, I'm not sure how many players out there would like to wear a Piggy Hat nor a Teddy Bear Hat.

If you haven't seen them before, here's how they'll look like on you:

Pig Hat

...oink

Teddy Bear Hat

Pooh?

Thanks to l2info.arktic.net for the pics.

I do hope I'm not pissing off anyone from iPlayAsia nor AMDG because of this.

More details here!
Technorati Tags: Lineage 2 SEA, Lineage 2, in-game events, promo

New Kamael Patch Notes

For those who, like me, opened up the Lineage 2 SEA Launcher and was surprised that it was downloading a patch and wondering what was being downloaded to your favorite game, fret no more! Iplayasia and AMDG just provided us with a Patch note here.

Here's the details. Warning: this deals more with the Kamael than any race:

1. Decrease the penalty of the skill Magic Recovery against the Guilted Body skill of the Kamael, from 30% to 5%.

2. Kamael HP recovery increased from 700HP to 900HP.

2. Essential Spellbooks, Amulet, Blueprint and Battle Manual for level 40-74 can now be bought through every starting villages Gorcery.

4. Level Requirements added to the spellbooks item description.

5. Skill, Item Re-use Time are now announced through the System Message Window.

6. Problem Fixed for the skill Mysterious Cube.

7. Hellbounds NPC Girone, Buron and Bernarde now explains detailed information about Hellbound.

8. Fixed the number of ingredients (Compound Braid, Asofe) needed for the follwowing Equipments:

• Draconic Bow
• Sealed Draconic Leather Helmet

9. Clan Hall Authority problems fixed.

10. Clan reputation is now consumed normally when building the Order of Knights.

11. Number of crystal increased when crystalizing Icarus Weapons.

12. Castle Circlet is now non-exchangeable/dropable.

13. Agathion's special skill fixed.

14. The effect of clan death fortune, residence death fortune and apella set
effect has been changed to lessen the chance to lose exp points and
death penalty from pk/monster deaths.

15. Non-sellable items are now not visible when you are selling your stuffs.

16. Dark Water Dragon minion Shade does not respawn when killed.

17. Attacking Shade will agro Dark Water Dragon.

18. If Core's minions move out the boss zone they will return to original spot where they came from.

I'm not sure how this will affect the game, but it sure will make the Kamael's life a bit easier. Will there be any patches specific for the other races?

Technorati Tags: Lineage 2 SEA, Lineage 2, Patch Notes, Kamael, AMDG, iPlayAsia

New Slogan Promo

With the any update there should be promos and in-game events that support it. Here's a new one for the Kamael update:

I joined yesterday and here's my slogan:

"Grinding was never this fun!"

Here are the prizes:

Top Winner

Lineage II Sporty Jacket with Hood (Black)
Lineage II Metal Engraved Pendant
Formal Wear (In-Game Prize)

1st Runner Up

Lineage II Backpack
Lineage II Cap
Strider of Wind (In-Game Prize)

2nd Runner Up

Lineage II Long Sleeves
Lineage II Cell Phone Accessory
Weapon Enchant Scrolls A (In-Game Character Prize)

10 Consolation Prizes

High Grade Life Stones - Level 67

Personal comment on the prizes

Although the Top Winner Prize may seem to be more expensive than the rest, I would rather go for the 1st Runner Up. Why? Just take a look below:

Formal Wear

What does it do? So far I haven't seen anything that adds anything to your character's stats. It's basically a fashion add on.

Wind Strider

What does it do? You get to ride it across town. Makes you look cooler even without any kind of armor.

So what looks cooler? I choose the Wind Strider!
Technorati Tags: Lineage 2 SEA, Lineage 2, AMDG, Promo, MMORPG, Prizes, Contests

Free Kamael Installer in GAME Magazine

Yep, I saw Game! Magazine's May issue in Ninemoon's blog and, according to the cover, it includes a free Kamael Installer.

So for those who haven't installed it yet, here's your chance guys! If you're interested to know of other ways you can get the installer, here's some links to help you on your way:

• FTP
• Pick up points
• Torrent Link
• More info

I'm expecting a population upsurge of Kamael newbies in a couple of weeks.

See you in game!
Technorati Tags: Lineage 2 SEA, Lineage 2, Game! Magazine, Kamael, Installer

Promo extension and why I haven't been posting lately

Yes, why the heck was I not posting since the Kamael Update? Well, guys I 've been grinding like all the rest of you. I'm also making sure that I use the Forever in Ether (FIE) promo to its hilt.

Talking about the FIE promo, a lot of players requested that it be extended to one more week because of the following:

• Their Kamael still hasn't leveled-up enough yet. The whole race might be decimated by the other races once the FIE promo closes.
• Critical Errors and sudden shutdowns have really bogged down the game. I personally experienced this a lot for the last three days and it really did not help with my playing experience at all. Although I've been using Alcarcalimo (my Dark Elf) since April 15, I'm still below Level 20 because of all these errors I'm getting.

Lo and behold AMDG listened to us players and has extended the promo up until May 6! See details here!

Thanks to AMDG! See you online!
Technorati Tags: Lineage 2 SEA, Lineage 2, Promo, AMDG, iPlayAsia

Lineage II: the Kamael Collector’s Edition Box Review

Collector's Edition boxes target freaks.

So here I am, gleefully giving away the remaining money I have to buy the Lineage II: the Kamael Collector’s Edition box. Some of you may be wondering if it's worth it. Well, to help the undecided, I've done a review of the boxed set for you guys.

First off, please accept my apologies for the really grainy, greeny pictures: my mobile phone sucks. Here's the box about to be ripped to shreds:

It's thin and light (like a Kamael, heheh). The print is detailed and clear. The back of the box provides info that iPlay Asia should've posted on the site; believe me when I say they would've convinced more people to buy the set, if they did.

Now let's open the darned thing!

On the left is the "exclusive" Kamael Guide, on top is the installer, and on the right is the Time Card and Doggie Tags. Let's deal with them one by one.

The doggie tag looks well made. It's light and shiny, but if you're no Kamael user, you might not want to wear this. The Time Card is made of PVC with an image of a Kamael; it feels like a credit card. Both are nice.

The "exclusive" guide is what I'm most disappointed in. The print was sub standard, the information was already in the website. well, we ARE a year late with this game, so I understand completely. They could've made this guide look better instead of this pamphlet I'm holding now.

The installer! Here's a screen shot of what you'll expect when you load it:

I'm not sure about those who downloaded the installer, if they got to see the same thing, but it's got a lot of goodies in it such as wallpapers, 3 videos. I wonder if anyone can copy the background music from this DVD.

Well, those are my thoughts regarding this boxed set. In my point of view, it is worth it.

What about you?
Technorati Tags: Lineage 2 SEA, Lineage 2, Lineage 2 Kamael Collector's Edition Box, Kamael Installer, Kamael, Angel Halo, Review, AMDG, iPlayAsia

Tomorrow: The Kamael Lands on SEA

Are you ready for their coming?

Are you going to be one of them or are you going against them?

It's time to prove our mettle as Lineage 2: The Kamael lands on South East Asian shores, tomorrow: April 22, 2008.

Below are the promos related to this new installment:

• In-game Promos
• Raffles
• Quests
• The Collector's Boxed Set

See you online.
Technorati Tags: Lineage 2 SEA, Lineage 2, Kamael Installer, Kamael, Promo, Contest, Raffle, Review

Lineage 2 SEA Newsletter?

Forgive me for my ignorance folks, but I didn't know that Lineage 2 SEA had a newsletter.

I had to dig this up in this news article. According to the cover it's April 2008 Issue 1, so this would be the premiere issue. Was there an announcement? They could've been able to get more response from the Lineage 2 SEA community if they did. I hope they can provide us with more information in the May issue.

Do they have more pages or info than a Kamael Update-related promo? I honestly did not even know this promo existed. Is this part of a particular quest? I read here from the old forums that it was discontinued. Will they go ahead with this once the Kamael's out and about on April 22 or is this dead in the water?
Technorati Tags: Lineage 2 SEA, Lineage 2, Newsletter, Kamael

Win a Gaming PC!

Forgot to mention this one.

AMDG has a promo in relation with the Kamael Update. It's basically a raffle where you stand to win quite a lot of cool IRL and in-game items.


The prize depends on when you opened an account.

If you started playing on or after April 1, you can win these uber cool prizes:

Beginner's Flight Prizes:

One (1) winner of a Gaming PC worth Php 50,000.00 and Full D-grade armor set (in game items.)

Consolation Prizes:

Five (5) winners of one (1) Demonic Circlet in-game items.

I'm all for the Gaming PC. Lord, knows I need a new one.

For the vets or those who have been playing the game before April 1, they can win the following prizes:

Journeyman's Legacy Prizes:
1st Prize- One (1) winner of an A-grade in-game weapon of the player’s choice and a gaming mouse worth Php 3,000.00

2nd Prize- One (1) winner of an A-grade in-game armor of the player’s choice and a gaming mouse worth Php 3,000.00

3rd Prize- One (1) winner of ten (10) Blessed Scroll: Enchant Weapon (Grade B) in-game items choice and a gaming mouse worth Php 3,000.00

Consolation Prizes- Fifty (50) winners of one (1) Blessed Scroll: Enchant Weapon (Grade C) in-game item.

I'm freaking lucky I started on April 15. Although, personally, the vets should also have a chance to win the PC. This will make it fair for everyone else.

What do you guys think?

Details here
Technorati Tags: Lineage 2 SEA, Lineage 2, Promo, Raffle, Kamael

April 22: Busy day for Lineage 2 SEA fans

Yep, besides the launching of the Kamael update and the Collector's Boxed Set, AMDG, the carrier of Lineage 2 in the Philippines, will be opening up a lot of in-game events and promos.

First up is the 2X increase in Exp, SP, and better monster drops. Yaaay! This one I likee!

Another in-game event is the Alphabet Event. You have to collect various letters from monsters. If you collect letters that form either Lineage II or Throne, then you stand to get some cool in-game prizes. The prizes are nice but it seems like a grindfest for me. Oh well, who am I to talk anyway.

And lastly, this promo is for those who have little adena (me included). You can now teleport to special hunting grounds for less adena. The only problem is, they don't have a list of these "special hunting" grounds yet. I'll post them as soon as I get a list on April 22.

My comment to all this swarming of promos and events: Great! I'm just hoping that they continue on doing this the whole year round to ensure that the L2SEA players have more things to do rather than do quests, gank, and grind.
Technorati Tags: Lineage 2 SEA, Lineage 2, Promo, Kamael Installer

I nearly pissed in my pants...

As my old dick of a boss used to say, Jesus H. Christ! They're planning on selling a Kamael Collector's Edition Boxed Set! I never read or heard any kind of news like this from the other MMORPG Companies here in the Philippines.

This is crazy! Besides the installer, the buyer will be getting the following items:

• Angel Halo - Exclusive In-Game Item--wouldn't it be cool if a Dark Elf had an angel halo?
• Limited Edition Kamael Dog Tag Necklace---something to wear when I go to Lineage 2 SEA events.
• Kamael Limited Series: 30-Day Game Time Card---it's got an exclusive art work and it's made out of PVC!
• Limited Edition Kamael Game Guide--not really a Kamael Lover, but probably something I can use against a Kamael in the future, hehehe...know your enemy.

It's only available on April 22. I'm planning on going to their offices on that day to buy one. Of course I'm going to post some pics as soon as I get home. Yahoo!!!
Technorati Tags: Lineage 2 SEA, Lineage 2, Kamael Installer, Kamael Boxed Set, Angel Halo

Kamael Installer: Download Page and More News

Yaay! Finally AMDG has placed a download page for the Kamael Installer. They also put in the link that I saw earlier.

Another plus was that they posted a page step-by-step guide on how to get an installer and then actually how to install it. Haven't tried downloading anything through FTP yet though. Is it faster?

Weird, I see these updates in the main page and they all reflect April 15, 2008; 3:00 PM. When in fact I read these news a day or so later. Hmmm...
Technorati Tags: Lineage 2 SEA, Kamael Installer, AMDG, iPlayAsia, Bittorrent

Kamael Installer: Torrent

I just read from the forums that they were able to set up a torrent for the Kamael Installer in Pirate Bay. Here's the link, for those in SEA who would like to get it through Bittorrent.

Please remember to seed! I'm downloading it now as I speak.

Kamael Installer: on DVD only?

I read in Lineage 2 SEA website that they're planning to give out Kamael Installers on the O-zine Event. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend. Does this mean I won't be able to install the new update?

There's still no note from the site whether they plan to make it available for download. I know it's going to take me another few days to fully download the file, but I think it's worth it. I do hope they change their minds soon.
Technorati Tags: Lineage 2 SEA, Lineage 2, Kamael Installer, AMDG, iPlayAsia