Community makes the game
While I play the "official" versions of most games, there's a few games that I completely dislike the direction the developers have taken them. One of them is Lineage 2. It's SOOOOOOO slow when you play on NCSoft's server, so emulated servers (L2J) are better, and more legal than the servers running the stolen server files.
Also, NCSoft's servers have a crappy community full of botters and chinese gold farmers. I'm not being racist at all, but I'm being pretty accurate about that statement. So as of late, when I'm burnt out on my other games, I pop onto a certain (as for now unnamed) Lineage 2 server run from Europe. The forums leave a lot to be desired, but in game, people are pretty friendly.
Last night, I was playing my dwarf who I reached level 20 with, and became an artisan. I kindly asked on the global channel a few questions about which weapon I should use (polearms or maces), and if I should worry about getting my own recipes, or if I should just level up and buy them from others. Well, this one kind person whispered me, answered all my questions, and even offered to walk me around to some of the shops AND gave me some adena (in game currency) to help me out! As if that wasn't enough, he went into his stock of gear and gave me some of the best I could use for my level, and it was already upgraded too! We're talking several million adena per piece, which isn't cheap at all.
When I thanked him and bid him farewell, he stopped me, and offered to take me somewhere to train. I accepted, and in the span of 2 hours, he brought me from level 20 to level 52! All because he was trying to help out a new player. I asked him for his main character's name so I could add him to my friend's list and repay the favor somehow, and it turned out he happened to be the RICHEST player on the entire server, not to mention in the top 10 for PKs!
To think he took time out of his day to help me out like that, to me, is what MMOs are all about. A close-knit community that helps everyone out. And even if they happen to be in an "enemy" clan/guild, you still help them, so you have worthy adversaries, is something more games could learn from.
If I wasn't concerned about the legality of the server (emulated servers are in a grey area of the law), I'd share the website and how to connect. As for now, you'll have to settle for the kind person's name: Jogurt.
Also, NCSoft's servers have a crappy community full of botters and chinese gold farmers. I'm not being racist at all, but I'm being pretty accurate about that statement. So as of late, when I'm burnt out on my other games, I pop onto a certain (as for now unnamed) Lineage 2 server run from Europe. The forums leave a lot to be desired, but in game, people are pretty friendly.
Last night, I was playing my dwarf who I reached level 20 with, and became an artisan. I kindly asked on the global channel a few questions about which weapon I should use (polearms or maces), and if I should worry about getting my own recipes, or if I should just level up and buy them from others. Well, this one kind person whispered me, answered all my questions, and even offered to walk me around to some of the shops AND gave me some adena (in game currency) to help me out! As if that wasn't enough, he went into his stock of gear and gave me some of the best I could use for my level, and it was already upgraded too! We're talking several million adena per piece, which isn't cheap at all.
When I thanked him and bid him farewell, he stopped me, and offered to take me somewhere to train. I accepted, and in the span of 2 hours, he brought me from level 20 to level 52! All because he was trying to help out a new player. I asked him for his main character's name so I could add him to my friend's list and repay the favor somehow, and it turned out he happened to be the RICHEST player on the entire server, not to mention in the top 10 for PKs!
To think he took time out of his day to help me out like that, to me, is what MMOs are all about. A close-knit community that helps everyone out. And even if they happen to be in an "enemy" clan/guild, you still help them, so you have worthy adversaries, is something more games could learn from.
If I wasn't concerned about the legality of the server (emulated servers are in a grey area of the law), I'd share the website and how to connect. As for now, you'll have to settle for the kind person's name: Jogurt.
posted by trindras at 3:16 PM
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