PoF, PoW, PoW, CoV and their changes

Just a quick summary of all the Prophecy Buffs - and some notes on how they are going to change in the next patch!

I tried to cross-check all info, but please comment on any inaccuracies you find.

Prophecy of Fire / Warrior Servitor
HP +20%
HP regen per tick +20%
HP added is restored
P.Atk. +10%
P.Def. +20%
Accuracy +4
Speed -10%
Atk. Spd. +20%
Debuff Resistance +10%

Gracia Final: +10% P.Atk, 20% P.Def, 20% Crit Damage, +20% Atk. Speed, +20% M.Def, +20% M.Atk, +2% Static Magic Critical Rate (effective mcrit rate + 2%), +20% Cast Speed, +20% Max MP (MP added is not restored), +20% HP Regen, +10% Debuff Resistence, -20% RunSpeed

Prophecy of Water / Wizard Servitor
MP regeneration per tick +20%
M.Atk. +20%
M.Def. +20%
Speed -20%
Casting Spd. +20%
Magic Critical Rate +100%
Debuff Resistance +10%

Gracia Final: +10% P.Atk, +20% P.Def, +20% Atk.Speed, +20% M.Atk, +20% M.Def, +2% Static Magic Critical Rate (effective mcrit rate + 2%), +20% Cast Speed, +20% MP Regen, +10% Debuff Resistence, -20% Run Speed, -5% MP Cost on All Skills

Prophecy of Wind
Accuracy +4
Atk Speed +20%
Recover 5% of melee physical damage as HP
Critical +20% from behind,
Critical Damage from behind +20%
(no decrease in speed!)
Debuff Resistance +10%

Gracia Final: +10% P.Atk, +20% P.Def, +20% Critical Rate, +20% tk. Speed, +20% M.Atk, +20% M.Def, +20% Cast Speed, +20% Magic Critical Damage, +20% MaxHP (HP added is not restored), +10% Debuff Resistence, -20% Run Speed, +5% Vampiric Rage

Chant of Victory / Final Servitor
HP +20%
HP added is restored
Speed -20%
Accuracy +4
P.Def. +20%
P.Atk. +10%
Atk. Spd. +20%,
Critical +20%
Critical Damage +20%
M.Def. +20%
Casting Spd. +20%
Debuff Resistance +20%

Gracia Final: Chant of Victory: +10% P.Atk, +20% P.Def, +20% Critical Damage, +20% Atk.Speed, +20% M.Atk, +20% M.Def, +2% Magic Critical Rate, +20% Cast Speed, +20% MaxHP (HP added is not restored), +20% HP Regen, +10% Debuff Resistence, -20% Run Speed, +4 Accuracy

Victories of Pa'agrio
HP +20%
restores the HP added
Speed -20%
Accuracy +4
P.Def. +20%
P.Atk. +10%
M.Atk. +20%
Atk. Spd. +20%
Critical +20%
Critical Damage +20%
M.Def. +20%
Casting Spd. +20%
Debuff Resistance +20%

Gracia Final: Victory of Pa'agrio: +10% P.Atk, +20% P.Def, +20% Critical Rate, +20% Atk.Speed, +20% M.Def, +20% M.Atk, +20% Magic Critical Damage, +20% Cast Speed, +20% MaxMP, +10% Debuff Resistence, -20% Run Speed, +20% MaxCP (CP added is not restored), +20% CP Heal for Alliance



Info (current patch) from:
http://www.gameguides.ro/lineage2-buff-and-debuff-skills.html
http://lineage.amnet.net.au/joomla/distribution/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2509&p=26923
http://www.lineagejunkies.com/forum/showthread.php?t=684goto=newpost

Info (next patch) from:
http://www.lineagejunkies.com/forum/showthread.php?t=684goto=newpost

Race selection: the funny side

I recently read an article on eurogamer.net, describing the experience of starting to play LII. The description of the races was so funny! I added some explanations (using blue fonts) for english words that might not be common knowledge.

"..

Lineage II's racial menu is quintessentially (quintessentially = typical) Korean - that is, it sounds like standard-issue fantasy, but looks like a headlong (headlong = head first) crash between nineties American comics, Japanese manga, Louis XIV rococo religious art and a Norwegian Goth club.

You can be a Human floppy-fringed fop (fop = vain person), an Elf floppy-fringed (fringe = decorative border - do they mean the hair?!) fop, a Dark Elf dominatrix (i am not explaining that, i am sure you know) in a bustier (you know that too; and if you dont, imagine the top part of a *female* DE), a strangely handsome Orc with chiselled (chiselled = strongly defined) cheekbones and cornrows (cornrow is a hairstyle), or a Kamael, which is a kind of one-winged, fallen-angel Goth-tart (tart = mmm let's say a female with loose sexual morals)

Only the Dwarves look like you'd expect - apart from the females, who are pigtailed manga chicks.

.."

It's worth quoting eurogamer's description for the game interface too - looool!

"..
a man with a deep voice and an educated American accent talks you through a tutorial as studiously non-threatening as an airline safety video. To be honest, there's not that much to explain. Click to talk. Click to move. Click to kill. Click to loot.
.."

Oh it was worth reading, not for the actual article content, but for the author (Oli Welsh)'s style of writing.

EOGamer's L2 wiki project

Are you interested about Gracia Final and translations from the Korean texts?

You wonder about EllieBelly's quest guides?

Or maybe you feel good with sharing information about our beloved game?


Check EOGamer's new wiki project about L2!

Arcana Lords get Cat Appearance!

Arcana Lords are the Warlocks (human summoners) who have completed their 3rd class transfer. I am noting that since not many people play summoners :) Having recently discovered the charms of the class (and they are many, trust me!), here is some more info, regarding a very special skill Arcana Lords get at level 83.

Data and picture come from EllieBelly's site - a major source of info!

The skill is called Spirit of the Cat (lvl 83).

The Arcana Lord takes on the appearance of a cat and the abilities (movement speed etc.) of the Cat Servitor.

It's possible that the other summoners get equivalent (but not so scary?) transforms too! I wonder if the previous picture is a male or a female character. Humm...

New round of bans

Many accounts were yesterday banned, following a short server down-time.

Chromatic, Hot Springs and other busy places were empty this morning.

NC profits down 40%

NCSoft has issued a report with interesting facts:

• Profits down 40%, to $20 million. 

• Number of concurrent players for their MMOs; LINEAGE, LINEAGE II, CITY OF HEROES/VILLAINS, AION, and GUILD WARS. That's the snippet for L2, but I am not sure what the numbers indicate.
  

• GUILD WARS 2, widely-believed to be arriving this year, has been postponed in a very broad release window , with the explanation that release timing is still "to be announced." (does this mean 2010 or 2011?)
  

Sources:

• Official NCSoft's earnings report for 2008 Q4

also:

• http://games.cristianoleoni.com/?p=25028
• http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/news/44779/NCSoft-Profits-Down-Guild-Wars-2-Delayed-Player-Numbers-Revealed

Should I use these cubic pieces today or not?

If you have a cubic (award from A Special Order quest), you daily get a cubic piece.

Each cubic piece (plus some adena) can be exchanged for an enchant scroll.

Scroll Exchange Prices:

• EWD: 1 Fine Blue Cubic Piece + 150.000a
• EAD: 1 Rough Blue Cubic Piece + 18.000a
• EWC: 1 Fine Yellow Cubic Piece + 330.000a
• EAC: 1 Rough Yellow Cubic Piece + 45.000a
• EWB: 1 Fine Green Cubic Piece + 1.500.000a
• EAB: 1 Rough Green Cubic Piece + 80.000a
• EWA: 1 Fine Red Cubic Piece + 5.400.000a
• EAA: 1 Rough Red Cubic Piece + 720.000a
• EWS: 1 Fine White Cubic Piece + 15.000.000a
• EAS: 1 Rough White Cubic Piece + 1.500.000a

I would assume that it's always worth getting your enchant scrolls like that, instead of buying them in player shops. However few weeks ago, there was a strange phenomenon and the scrolls were sold in very low prices, even less than the adena needed to exchange your cubic piece for a scroll. Rumors said that this was due to a bug exploit. In any case, it was not worth exchanging your cubic pieces any longer.

Recently I had a look at l2wh.com (Teon sellers) prices and here are the results, comparing the price:

• if you directly buy the scroll from a player shop
• if you already own the cubic piece, and exchange it for a scroll
• if you buy the cubic piece from a player shop, and exchange it for a scroll
  

	buy scroll	exchange piece	buy + exchange piece
EWD	270k	150k	120k + 150k
EAD	27k	18k	10k + 18k
EWC	600k	330k	300k + 330k
EAC	150k	45k	55k + 45k
EWB	3M	1.5M	1.3M + 1.5M
EAB	200k	80k	170k + 80k
EWA	5.8M	5.4M	2.5M + 5.4M
EAA	800k	720k	300k + 720k
EWS	79M	15M	60M + 15M
EAS	7M	1.5M	45M + 1.5M (?!)

So things are back to normal, keep exchanging your cubic pieces!

If you do not have enough of the pieces you need, check the table above to see if it is worth buying the scroll or the (respective) piece.