|
''Lineage'' ((朝鮮語:리니지)) is a medieval fantasy, massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) released in the United States in 1998 by the South Korean computer game developer NCsoft. It is the first game in the ''Lineage'' series. It is most popular in Korea and is available in Chinese, Japanese, and English language versions. The game was designed by Jake Song, who had previously designed ''Nexus: The Kingdom of the Winds'', another MMORPG. ''Lineage'' features 2D isometric-overhead graphics similar to those of ''Ultima Online'' and ''Diablo II''. ''Lineage II: The Chaotic Chronicle'', a "prequel" set 150 years before the time of ''Lineage'', was released in 2003. To date, the ''Lineage'' franchise has attracted 43 million players. ''Lineage Eternal'', a ''sequel'' will be set after ''Lineage'' and will be the last game in the Lineage series. In May 2011 NCSoft announced that due to unprofitability the North American Servers would be shut down on June 29, 2011. ==Gameplay== Lineage's stat, monster, and item system was originally largely borrowed from ''NetHack'' with MMO elements added. Players can choose one of seven character classes: Elf, Dark Elf, Knight, Prince, Magician, Dragon Knight, or Illusionist. Princes are the only class that can lead a blood pledge (which is Lineage's term for a guild or clan). Game play is based primarily upon a castle siege system which allows castle owners to set tax rates in neighboring cities and collect taxes on items purchased in stores within those cities. It features classic RPG elements reminiscent of ''Dungeons & Dragons'', such as killing monsters and completing quests for loot and experience points, levels, character attributes (charisma, strength, wisdom, etc.), and alignments (neutral, chaotic or lawful). A character's alignment affects how monsters and town guards react to the player's character, often turning hostile to chaotic players and attacking on sight. Player versus player combat (also known as PVP) is extensive in ''Lineage''. Players can engage in combat with other player characters at any time as long as they are not in safe zones such as cities. By joining a "bloodpledge" (an association of players similar to a clan in other games) players become eligible to engage in castle sieges or wars between bloodpledges. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lineage (video game)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
|