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Choose My Adventure: A male Dark Elf Fighter in Aden
Last week in Choose My Adventure, you voted for what kind of character I should make. I dutifully rolled him up and set off for fantastical adventures in Lineage II. Today, I bring you a dungeon video, many screenshots, first impressions, and even a livestream. It's a multi-media extravaganza! And we're also on to the next round of voting for what direction my character takes. Let's not get ahead of ourselves, though. I had to start out at the bottom of the barrel. For the first 20 levels, I called Talking Island Village home, until I was transported to the mainland and a little town called Gludio. I discovered, among other things, that there are many tantalizing spots to see in the game -- if you are willing to travel off the beaten path. These spots are well worth the layover, especially if you have a powerful-enough machine. As old as Lineage II is, it's strikingly gorgeous. I didn't dawdle for too long, as I had some leveling to do, and I made a few discoveries along the way.%Gallery-141708%
One Shots: Meet the Kamael
For today's One Shot, I'd like to introduce you all to the mysterious Kamael -- the new Lineage 2 race that will be available to all when their next expansion hits. The Kamael have an interesting history: while the other races of the world were created by the Gods, scholars speculate that the Kamael were created by the Giants to fight the Gods. (Unlike the other races, who decide when starting out whether to be a fighter or a mystic, players wishing to play the Kamael will only have the option of fighter.) And beyond a unique story-line, the one-winged Kamael just look cool: who wouldn't want to play one?Do you have a screenshot of your own that you think expresses a unique or memorable moment in your favorite MMO? Send them to us with a description (including game name and location) and you may see it posted here for tomorrow's One Shots.%Gallery-9798%
Trigem showcases Lineage 2 Dreamsys STWT slim PC
It's not unusual to find pre-fabricated rigs with game-specific paint jobs here in the US, but Trigem is looking to pique South Korea's interest with its Lineage 2 Dreamsys STWT. The glossy white tower sports some fairly impressive artwork on the front panel, and while your attachment to the game may draw you in, it's the innards that will make or break the deal. Specs wise, you'll find a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 processor, 2GB of DDR2 RAM, a 320GB SATA hard drive, a DVD burner, 256MB NVIDIA GeForce 7650GS GPU, gigabit Ethernet, a slew of USB 2.0 ports, nine-in-one multicard reader, audio in / out, FireWire, and VGA / DVI outputs to boot. No word on when this gem will be available to fanboys (and gals), but you'll be looking at a ???1,249,000 ($1,356) pricetag whenever it does.
NCsoft sued over identity theft
In South Korea, people whose identities were stolen and used to register accounts on Lineage and Lineage II plan to take legal action against NCsoft. Despite the theft not originating with NCsoft, lawyers appear to have found a convenient target for the blame.The lawsuit doesn't appear to be taking off, with only 100 plaintiffs paying the $1 fee to join; the suit is being filed on behalf of more than 230,000 people. It looks to be more scare-tactics than a valid lawsuit, but with $230m at stake, if it gets going it may become frightening indeed.[via digg]
