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◆ Character Summary ◆

KuroiHime

Eva’s Templar

Lineage II: Classic

Talking Island Server

◆The Road to Lineage II◆

"The gameplay was fun. The graphics were awesome. To be honest I think the graphics still look good for a 20 year old game."

How long have you been playing?

I have been playing Lineage 2 Classic on Talking Island since 2020.

Give us a brief overview of what your gaming life was like before L2. What kind of games did you play, if any?

I first played Lineage 2 back in the day when it went into open Beta in Korea and was hooked on the game. I then jumped into the Japan open Beta and started playing Lineage 2 on the US server when the open Beta came out and stopped playing somewhere between Freya & High Five. Before I started with the open Beta I was mainly playing ARPG and RTS games.

How did you first discover the game and what ignited your interest?

A friend read about it when it was almost in open Beta in Korea, and we decided to try it out. The gameplay was fun. The graphics were awesome. To be honest I think the graphics still look good for a 20 year old game.

After getting familiar with the game, what kept you coming back to L2? What makes L2 stand out compared to other games?

I stopped playing Lineage 2 initially because I didn’t have much time to play anymore due to work. But during the COVID lockdown I was working from home, so I started looking for some games to play to fill up some free time. For some reason the new games didn’t really keep my attention. I looked up if Lineage 2 was still around after I found my original game box that I bought back in the day. When I went to the website, I saw that there was a Classic server and also the game was free to play instead of subscription so I decided to give it a try and have been playing ever since.

◆Lineage II Through the Years◆

“My Favorite place is Angelic Waterfalls. I go there regularly just to chill or when I’m recording a video.”

Tell us some of your favorite memories from L2. What are some of your past favorite events?

Watermelon, Frozen Canyon, Freya Raid Event.

I heard some good stories about the Baium Tower event however I never joined it before because it’s in the early morning for me.

What is your favorite zone in the game and why? Where do you have some of your favorite memories?

My favorite memories back in those days are all in the starter areas like School of Dark Arts (now removed) & Elven Fortress (walled off). I really like the look and feel of the Forgotten Temple. I was there for some time when I just started Classic. My Favorite place is Angelic Waterfalls. I go there regularly just to chill or when I’m recording a video😊

Has L2 ever crossed over into your real-life? Do you have any stories of meeting up with players or making life-long friends?

I have not met anyone from L2 in real life before, mainly because we live in various countries. Maybe if someone was very close to my location, I would have.

Why do you like the game type you are currently playing (Live, Aden, Classic)? Have you always played this game type? Is there a reason you changed?

When I first saw Classic and Live on the website I thought, “I want to have the ‘old’ experience.” I must say I was a little disappointed at first because some core features of the game were gone. We couldn’t get any pets (I was looking for a pet manager straight away when I hit level 15), there was a lack of quests and changes to items, for example no grade system and soul shot types.

Also, the crafting system is completely killed because of the normal crafting function, which made me sad. I used to play as a crafter back in the day. But before I could quit the game, I got into a small clan (ChewToys) and got to know the people who made me remain in the game and at some point, I took over the clan because our clan leader had to quit the game due to some personal reasons. And I have been enjoying the game since I got to know some more people.

◆Character Spotlight◆

“When I first started Classic, I was actually a Blade Dancer…But after playing tank for a while I really loved the class and changed it to my main.”

Let’s talk about your character and your role on your server: What makes your character special and stand out from others? What impact do you think your character makes in the community?

I think my character stands out because I’m the only Eva’s Templar that is a main on the server. I do get questions of why I’m not reclassing my character to a Titan because my DPS will be a lot better, but I just like how my character looks and plays😊. And I kind of dislike Orcs. Dwarves and Elves are my favorite races.

Have you always been the same class as you are now? If not, why did you change? Why do you like your class?

When I first started Classic, I was actually a Blade Dancer. However, I was having trouble staying alive so I created an Eva’s Templar as a tank for my Blade dancer. But after playing tank for a while I really loved the class and changed it to my main. I also have other alts I regularly play/gear up like a Dwarf Maestro (mainly because I used to have it as a main back in the day) and recently I started playing around with a Mystic Muse.

Are you in a clan, if so, what clan are you in?

Yes – ChewToys

What makes your clan special? What is your clan’s reputation or role on the server? Do you have any fun stories or favorite memories about your clan?

ChewToys is actually a PVE clan. If we do see new players on the server, we often try to help them talk to them. But unfortunately, we are not always able to keep them around because it is still a slow progressing game and you need a lot of patience. We had an ally clan, Sovereign, but we parted ways a few weeks back. We still keep in contact and chit chat with each other.

We always try to stay out of trouble. We are a neutral clan but when there is drama on the server, for some reason we somehow always get involved☹. We also chitchat a lot with each other, sharing pictures of food and places we’re traveling to. Those are always nice to see.

Do you have any fun rivalries or fun stories with specific players? What about clans?

We sometimes make friends after we PK or get PKed by someone. We may talk afterwards and sometimes after a small talk we became friends :D

Do you have any hot takes that other players might disagree with?

Tanks and Dwarfs need a major rework to make them matter. Give them improved /new skills. The new items are too powerful for DPS, and our base DPS is way lower but DPS are tanky as a tank. Scaling is not entirely right.

◆The Road Ahead◆

"I wish Heine Town would come back! I think that was the best looking town back then.”

What hopes do you have for the future of the game?

More balancing of classes. Most people are playing Titan or Grand Khavatari.

As tanks we do not have many changes. Also the skills are outdated and are not scaling well with the gear.

Also changes in the timing of certain activities (sieges). I know it is a US time zone server but there are surprisingly a lot of Europeans on the server.

And lastly, maybe add monsters in the Rune/Schuttgart area. It’s a waste not to have anything to do there but just look around and think of where you used to hunt back in the day. I wish Heine Town would come back! I think that was the best looking town back then. And why is there only 1 castle available? 😊

Is there anything you would like to say to the community?

I hope everyone keeps enjoying the game!

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