Hello again! Thanks for all the comments :)
Server is still doing great after all this time
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Preview - Content Update 1: Arena
What is Arena? Arena is an innovative feature in L2Aeron, aimed at those who want to play Lineage 2 in a more competitive environment. Arena combines balanced PvP with the competitive essence of Lineage 2 by adding a rating system that determines your skill level. Arena can be played in many ways: we have created a set of different queues adapted to every playstyle! Are you a solo player? Then join the Solo queue! Would you prefer to play alongside a friend? You can join the Duo queue! Or if you are more of a team player who really likes group PvP, then the 5 vs 5 and 9 vs 9 queues are for you! Queues Queues are different from each other and they have conditions to be joined. - 1 vs 1: Player must be out of any player group such as party or command channel. - 2 vs 2: A party of 2 members can join this queue. - 5 vs 5: A party of 5 members can join this queue. - 9 vs 9: A party of 9 members can join this queue. In order to join and play in a queue, you must satisfy the condition of the queue first, and then the group leader can request to join the desired queue using Arena interface. Rating Rating is a way to represent how good you are at winning in Arena. Win matches, and your rating will increase; lose matches, and it will decrease. The adversaries in your match are selected according to your rating, so the higher rating you have, the better your opponents will be! Rating is separated in 2 groups of similar playstyles. Solo and Duo queue will share their rating, and 5 vs 5 rating will be shared with 9 vs 9 rating. This way, Solo and Duo is separated from the Team gameplay category. Your rating is visually represented as a number, but it can also be represented in a variety of leagues. The higher your rating, the higher the league you are at. Leagues are: - Bronze: 0 to 1199 - Silver: 1200 to 1399 - Gold: 1400 to 1599 - Platinum: 1600 to 1799 - Diamond: 1800 to 1999 - Master: 2000 to 2199 - Challenger: 2200+ Rules Rules are simple: - Full buff allowed - All classes allowed - Subclasses allowed - Consumables, potions, talismans, etc. allowed - Resurrection allowed - Hero skills and weapons are forbidden. - 6 minutes time limit, most damage wins Rules are very flexible and can be fine tuned to balance each queue independently for best results. We will be waiting for player feedback to make the Arena as good as possible. Rewards All participants are rewarded after every match depending on their party size, and winning a game will increase rewards even more! Being placed in Diamond or higher will activate a new type of reward that will include special unique content only obtainable by playing Arena. Stay tuned for more previews of Content Update 1!
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Preview - Content Update 1: Epic Raids
Epic Raids have always been a main feature of the Lineage 2 PvP experience, how could a PvP server not have them?! We have decided to include the coolest Epic Raids, while adapting the outdated and unfair mechanics with new ones that will promote new strategies and mass PvP more than ever! How will the Epic Raids work? One randomly selected Epic Raid will spawn daily at a random time, with higher chance when more online players are present. The Epic Raid can not spawn near Territory War or Castle Sieges time, and the spawn will be globally announced. Anyone who wants to join the fight will be able to do so, but not everyone will be able to enter the Epic Raid room. The nearby general area of the Epic Raid (example: Dragon Valley Cave) becomes an automatic PvP flag zone and retail teleports related to the zone are made more available; you are never instantly teleported on top of the Epic Raid or the NPC to access it, much of the PvP for the Epic Raid will happen on the way there. Entering the Epic Raid room At the location where you enter the Epic Raid room, all old NPCs that were there previously have been replaced by a new NPC named Epic Access, which is used to access the Epic Raid. This changes how the Epic Raids are accessed:
Entry conditions such as quests, items, or other retail conditions have been removed.
Entry is possible even after the Epic Raid battle has started.
Entry is only allowed to members of the Clan (and Alliance) who have conquered and currently own the Epic Access.
Entry is only possible when there is no PvP over the control of the Epic Access.
Epic Access Epic Access is a new Clan PvP mechanic we are introducing for the Epic Raids feature. One Epic Access exists for each Epic Raid, and only one Clan can own it at once. They are all located at the original locations where you access the Epic Raids normally and spawn when it is announced that the Epic Raid is available. Conquering the Epic Access Simply by being in a Clan and standing around the Epic Access the process for conquering the Epic Access for your Clan will start. When other players from your Clan or Alliance are present too, the progress of conquering it will accelerate depending on the amount of players. However, if neutral players or enemies are present, the progress is stopped until only one faction is present. When your Clan or Alliance owns the Epic Access, simply talk to it and you will be able to teleport inside the Epic Raid room. However, keep in mind that if you want to fight the Epic Raid uninterrupted, you will have to defend the Epic Access from outside at the same time as you kill the Epic Raid! The battle Valakas, Antharas, Baium, Frintezza, Freya, and Tiat will be available for the first iteration of this feature, and we will be adding more raids over time. We want to make Epic Raids epic again, so their stats, AI, skills, and minions have been improved and will be a real challenge! Epic Jewels Lineage 2 Epic Raids have always rewarded players with very powerful jewels, but these jewels are free in L2Aeron, and much of their power comes through their exclusivity. We want this feeling of exclusivity back while not making anything that is exclusive too powerful, using an Epic Raid Essence you will be able to slightly increase the stats of the raid jewels. 1x 100% Epic Raid Essence drop per Epic Raid Epic Raid Essence allows players to upgrade their jewels to a more powerful version of the same jewel. New Epic Jewels, compared to old ones: Epic Necklace of Valakas Max HP from 445 to 890 P.Atk from +4% to +6% M.Atk from +8% to +12% Magical Critical Rate from +2% to +4% Sleep Power/Resist from +40% to +50% Skill Reuse from -10% to -15% Reflect Damage from +5% to +10% Defense Fire from +15 to +60 Epic Necklace of Frintezza Sleep/Paralyze/Stun Power/Resist from +15% to +25% Poison/Bleed Power/Resist from +25% to +35% Reflect Damage from +4% to +8% Skill Reuse from -5% to -10% Defense Dark from +15 to +60 Epic Necklace of Freya MP Regeneration from 0.46 to 0.92 Max MP from +50 to +100 Bleed Resist from +25% to +35% Paralyze Resist from +20% to +30% Mental Resist from +10% to +20% Heal Power from +15 to +60 Magical Skill Reuse from -5% to -10% MEN from +2 to +3 STR/CON unchanged Reflect Damage from +4% to +8% MP Cost from -5% to -10% Defense Water from +15 to +60 Epic Earring of Antharas Bleed Power/Resist from +40% to +50% Stun Power/Resist from +30% to +40% Mental Power/Resist from +30% to +40% Vampiric Effect from +4% to +8% MP Consume from -5% to -10% Healing Received from +10% to +15% Defense Earth from +15 to +60 Epic Earring of Zaken Bleed Power/Resist from +30% to +40% Stun Power/Resist from +30% to +40% Mental Power/Resist from +30% to +40% Vampiric Effect from +4% to +8% Healing Received from +15% to +20% Defense Dark from +15 to +60 Epic Ring of Baium Poison Power/Resist from +40% to +50% Root Power/Resist from +30% to +40% Accuracy from +2 to +4 Atk. Spd./Cast Spd. from +4% to +6% Critical Damage from +15% to +20% Epic Ring of Queen Ant Poison Power/Resist from +30% to +40% Root Powe/Resist from +20% to +30% Accuracy from +2 to +4 Critical Damage from +15% to +20% Epic Ring of Beleth Magic Defense from +12% to +16% Max HP from +105 to +210 Max MP from +38 to +76 MP Regen from +0.23 to +0.46 Mental Power/Resist +10% to +20% Defense Dark from +30 to +60 We hope you’ll enjoy this and the rest of features as much as we enjoy offering them to you :) Stay tuned for more previews of Content Update 1!
