Warming Up With Lineage 2

Would you pals say it's a good idea to play some Lineage 2 to warm up in these months before Alpha2 since Ashes of Creation is highly inspired by its design compared to other MMORPGs?
I'm currently mainly on Guild Wars 2, which looks kinda similar, but maybe some L2 would be more accurate, I don't know.
Thoughts?

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Tyranthraxus

Dukien wrote: »

Wow I didn't even recall Lineage 2 being point and click instead of WASD controlled!
So controls-wise it won't be a good training for Ashes in the end, right?

Aye - this is what stopped me from playing it. Tried L2 in something like 2021/ 2022 because I knew that it had influenced our creative director - but I cannot stand / won't stand for click-to-move games.

If such a thing exists? Would highly suggest finding a private server that has WASD-based controls, for a more-modern feel.

patrick68794

Tyranthraxus wrote: »

Dukien wrote: »

Wow I didn't even recall Lineage 2 being point and click instead of WASD controlled!
So controls-wise it won't be a good training for Ashes in the end, right?

Aye - this is what stopped me from playing it. Tried L2 in something like 2021/ 2022 because I knew that it had influenced our creative director - but I cannot stand / won't stand for click-to-move games.

If such a thing exists? Would highly suggest finding a private server that has WASD-based controls, for a more-modern feel.

Lineage 2 Classic has WASD movement. I get that it's not really the same as playing an old version of the original game though

Ludullu

Dukien wrote: »

Wow I didn't even recall Lineage 2 being point and click instead of WASD controlled!
So controls-wise it won't be a good training for Ashes in the end, right?

NiKr wrote: »

The minute-to-minute gameplay will not be anywhere near the same as AoC's, because the combat/control mechanics are completely different, but the overall design of the game is quite similar imo.

patrick68794 wrote: »

Lineage 2 Classic has WASD movement. I get that it's not really the same as playing an old version of the original game though

Its WASD movement is nothing like people would expect, so nah, it has no wasd movement.

patrick68794

NiKr wrote: »

Dukien wrote: »

Wow I didn't even recall Lineage 2 being point and click instead of WASD controlled!
So controls-wise it won't be a good training for Ashes in the end, right?

NiKr wrote: »

The minute-to-minute gameplay will not be anywhere near the same as AoC's, because the combat/control mechanics are completely different, but the overall design of the game is quite similar imo.

patrick68794 wrote: »

Lineage 2 Classic has WASD movement. I get that it's not really the same as playing an old version of the original game though

Its WASD movement is nothing like people would expect, so nah, it has no wasd movement.

It's exactly like every other remotely modern game that has it lol W is forward, S is backwards, A is strafe left, and D is strafe right...

Enigmatic Sage

lol

Ludullu

patrick68794 wrote: »

It's exactly like every other remotely modern game that has it lol W is forward, S is backwards, A is strafe left, and D is strafe right...

I was talking about this, because I haven't played GoD+ versions of the game and even when I played GoD no one use wasd.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y9buxXbaIQ

But I downloaded a classic version just to see how it is and it's not much better. A bit closer to modern games, but still shit (and would definitely be shit in combat).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWxYUiMWweU

Depraved

meh doesnt even matter anyways. ppl play mmorpg with mmo mice anyways ;3

Vaknar

@Dukien Since you're new to that game, it might be interesting to see you return to this thread with your impressions, and perhaps thoughts before going into A2!

You could even do so with whatever other MMORPGs you're currently playing!

HughJardon

You can't strafe in L2. A and D rotate you.

patrick68794

HughJardon wrote: »

You can't strafe in L2. A and D rotate you.

Not in my experience. I've been playin Lineage 2 Classic on a public server and A and D are strafe by default

Ludullu

patrick68794 wrote: »

Not in my experience. I've been playin Lineage 2 Classic on a public server and A and D are strafe by default

Is there footage of that somewhere? I doubt any streamer plays WASD, so looking up streams would be pointless. And I already posted a video from a private classic server where it wasn't strafing (I didn't change any settings).

Can you record the game if you have access to it? And if its fp2 then give me the link and I can check it, if you can't record it.

patrick68794

NiKr wrote: »

patrick68794 wrote: »

Not in my experience. I've been playin Lineage 2 Classic on a public server and A and D are strafe by default

Is there footage of that somewhere? I doubt any streamer plays WASD, so looking up streams would be pointless. And I already posted a video from a private classic server where it wasn't strafing (I didn't change any settings).

Can you record the game if you have access to it? And if its fp2 then give me the link and I can check it, if you can't record it.

I'm playing the official version of L2 Classic on a public server. Just have to create an NCSoft account if you don't have one, download the NC launcher, and then download the game. When you select your world/server there are a couple of L2 Classic servers available. Visually it's not "strafing" in the sense that your character faces the camera direction and moves sideways but functionally it's the same thing, especially in a tab targeting based game. The keybinds are even labeled "go left/right" and the descriptions say "character or mount moves to the left/right"

The strafe left/right keybinds in WoW work exactly the same (I think in WoW they're Q and E by default though)

xDrac

Whoa! I also just started playing Lineage 2 again, and it's been an absolute blast!
I can wholeheartedly recommend L2Reborn (x10 Interlude) server, but any of theirs will do!
It's so massively populated, it's absolutely ridiculous! Feels like the game just came out again haha.
(little tip, if you do decide to check it out... make a mage! It's a lot easier to level up than a fighter with the sheer amount of people playing atm)

Depraved

xDrac wrote: »

Whoa! I also just started playing Lineage 2 again, and it's been an absolute blast!
I can wholeheartedly recommend L2Reborn (x10 Interlude) server, but any of theirs will do!
It's so massively populated, it's absolutely ridiculous! Feels like the game just came out again haha.
(little tip, if you do decide to check it out... make a mage! It's a lot easier to level up than a fighter with the sheer amount of people playing atm)

i was gonna play there for funsies but the game wouldnt launch on my pc >:(

Ludullu

patrick68794 wrote: »

Visually it's not "strafing" in the sense that your character faces the camera direction and moves sideways

Ok, so it's simply not strafing and just running to the side, just as it is in the video I posted. Good to know.

I can't install L2C from official sources because fuck NCsoft (they don't provide their cervices for non-BnS games in Ukraine)

xDrac

Depraved wrote: »

xDrac wrote: »

Whoa! I also just started playing Lineage 2 again, and it's been an absolute blast!
I can wholeheartedly recommend L2Reborn (x10 Interlude) server, but any of theirs will do!
It's so massively populated, it's absolutely ridiculous! Feels like the game just came out again haha.
(little tip, if you do decide to check it out... make a mage! It's a lot easier to level up than a fighter with the sheer amount of people playing atm)

i was gonna play there for funsies but the game wouldnt launch on my pc >:(

Wouldn't launch as in what was the problem?

Draenei

Dukien wrote: »

Would you pals say it's a good idea to play some Lineage 2 to warm up in these months before Alpha2 since Ashes of Creation is highly inspired by its design compared to other MMORPGs?
I'm currently mainly on Guild Wars 2, which looks kinda similar, but maybe some L2 would be more accurate, I don't know.
Thoughts?

stick with gw2 .lineage 2 is meh

Depraved

xDrac wrote: »

Depraved wrote: »

xDrac wrote: »

Whoa! I also just started playing Lineage 2 again, and it's been an absolute blast!
I can wholeheartedly recommend L2Reborn (x10 Interlude) server, but any of theirs will do!
It's so massively populated, it's absolutely ridiculous! Feels like the game just came out again haha.
(little tip, if you do decide to check it out... make a mage! It's a lot easier to level up than a fighter with the sheer amount of people playing atm)

i was gonna play there for funsies but the game wouldnt launch on my pc >:(

Wouldn't launch as in what was the problem?

i fixed it lol

HughJardon

patrick68794 wrote: »

HughJardon wrote: »

You can't strafe in L2. A and D rotate you.

Not in my experience. I've been playin Lineage 2 Classic on a public server and A and D are strafe by default

I played since retail OB. It's click to move. WASD moves forward and rotates

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