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The Dion server is not in a good state. Most players now run nine accounts by themselves and play only solo. Players hunt only altar raid bosses and no longer do field hunting. Party play has disappeared; everyone simply runs nine accounts alone, farming badges to kill altar raid bosses. Primeval Isle is no different—it has become nothing more than a place to farm talismans. The excessive experience provided by the Ketra and Varka altar raid bosses has eliminated field party play. As field party play has disappeared, the number of PvP encounters with enemies has dropped drastically. There is less time spent talking with friends and clan members. Everyone just hides and farms badges on their own. In addition, allowing unlimited accounts on a single computer has become poison to the Dion server. Lineage II is a game where multiple players form parties and hunt together across many different fields, but the Dion server is no longer like that. Like the Talking Island server, it is becoming barren and dried up. At this point, reverting the unlimited-accounts-per-computer policy is extremely difficult. That makes the situation even more disappointing. 1. Experience rewards from field monsters must be significantly increased. Bottles are not the solution. Bottles are not enough. Players should be able to level up at a reasonable pace without being forced to hunt altar raid bosses. Simply hunting together in the field while talking with friends and clan members should be enough to level up. 2. Experience rewards from altar raid bosses must be significantly reduced. Party play while hunting field monsters should provide the best experience rewards. Just as the experience from the Antharas raid boss was reduced, the experience from altar raid bosses should also be drastically lowered. Altar raid bosses should be reduced to content mainly for obtaining items such as the Researcher’s Earring. 3. Primeval Isle should also have its experience rewards increased, similar to Ketra and Varka, so that party hunting can take place there. As it stands, Primeval Isle is still a hunting zone with poor experience rewards. Players go there only reluctantly for Primeval Talisman farming. 4. Abandoned hunting zones should also provide better experience rewards. Experience should scale smoothly across hunting zones— Antharas’s Lair → Tower of Insolence → Giants’ Cave → Ketra / Varka / Primeval Isle— so that players can hunt in a variety of locations. When field hunting disappears, the game disappears with it. As a player who truly loves the Dion server, I am writing this in the hope of doing even a little to help save it. If you have any good ideas or suggestions, please leave a comment.

I agree with this part. "If leveling had been designed to happen primarily in the fields, we would have encountered players—whether friend or foe—constantly. We already witnessed all of this on the Talking Island server. It’s deeply disappointing to see the management repeating the exact same mistakes." I strongly agree that you should gain a lot of experience from field hunting. "Humans repeat the same mistakes" !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now is the time to correct this flawed design !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, this is clearly a bug. Originally, the respawn was supposed to be random. However, when the bug caused a fixed respawn time, at least both sides could prepare and actually fight for Antharas. There was real PvP and real competition. But now, after it was changed back to random, what happens? Before your side even realizes that Antharas has respawned, we have already formed parties and entered the lair. There is no fight, no contest, not even a chance for you to try. In the past, at least you showed up and fought. Now you can’t do anything at all. Let’s be honest. This isn’t competition anymore. It’s just one side monopolizing the boss because the system gives you zero time to react. For the record, I’m actually on the dominant side. Even if the random respawn stays like this, we lose nothing. By the time you notice the respawn, we are already killing Antharas. You probably don’t realize how fast we move — but the result speaks for itself. We react immediately and start the raid almost instantly. Every single time. And we’re not saying this to keep the advantage. We’re saying this because there is literally no competition anymore. Think about it calmly. Since the respawn became random, have you ever even seen us entering Antharas’ Nest and tried to contest us? Probably not. Because you’re not even monitoring the respawn properly. You’re simply too slow — or not prepared enough. At this point, it’s not bad luck or the system. It’s just a difference in readiness and effort. And because you can’t even put in that level of preparation or effort, we’re willing to step back and make concessions like this for you.

At present, the PvP environment on the Dion server is severely tilted toward one faction. The most urgent issue that needs to be addressed is restoring this balance. This imbalance is clearly visible across multiple aspects. The total number of active players, the number of characters above level 81, and most importantly, the class composition of level 81+ characters specialized for PvP combat are all overwhelmingly concentrated on one side. To overcome this situation, the disadvantaged faction needs a stable and continuous leveling environment. However, under the current conditions, this is extremely difficult. Antharas raids, Altar farming, and general field hunting are all under constant monitoring and harassment. As a result, for the weaker faction, stable progression has become nearly impossible. With the current, limited selection of hunting zones, players in the disadvantaged faction are constantly exposed to enemy surveillance and are immediately attacked, which severely disrupts efficient leveling. What is most urgently needed is the provision of multiple alternative hunting areas where the weaker faction can avoid constant monitoring and interference. These hunting zones should provide reasonable efficiency not only for full 9-member parties, but also for small groups of 3–4 players, as well as solo farming. If such support is provided, it would greatly contribute to the long-term restoration of faction balance on the Dion server. In addition, the decision to change the Antharas respawn time to a random system, based on claims of “unfair competition,” has ultimately worsened the imbalance rather than resolving it. In the past, when the Antharas respawn time was predictable, both factions were able to prepare their maximum forces in advance, and competition was so intense that large-scale PvP battles often broke out even before the raid officially began. However, one faction raised objections, claiming this system was unfair, and the respawn was eventually changed to a random format. Under the current random respawn system, the dominant faction assigns a large number of players to conduct 24-hour monitoring during the possible respawn window, allowing them to form response parties and log in within just a few minutes of Antharas spawning. On the other hand, those who previously complained about unfairness are not even attempting such monitoring. To be honest, under these circumstances, continuing with the random respawn system is not a serious issue for us. As we have done so far, we will continue 24-hour monitoring and we will continue to secure Antharas. That said, reverting the respawn time to a fixed schedule, as it was in the past, could be seen as an act of consideration for players who are not even making the most basic effort. Finally, we would like to make a request to the disadvantaged faction. Before claiming unfairness, should there not at least be an equal level of effort made first?

Here are some suggestions for the Dion server: 1. Forgotten Isle experience increase by 30% - I'd like it to become an efficient hunting ground, similar to Barka and Ketra. 2. Giant's Cave experience increase by 50% - A quick hunting ground for characters above level 70 to reach level 80. 3. Goddard's Beast Garden experience increase by 100% and daily quest acquisition increase. - An efficient hunting ground for solo players and small parties (2-3 people). - Request to change the daily quest acquisition amount from 1 to 5. 4. Alliance size expansion - Request to change the clan size from 3 to 5. 5. Request to increase the drop rate of finished goods, recipes, and materials in hunting grounds (levels 1-60) by 50%. - Encourage new players to access servers more easily. 6. Obtain a cloak upon capturing all castles. - This cloak has a lesser effect than the Aden Castle cloak. 7. Server Advertising - Korean clans advertise and attract users through YouTube. - Operators should also promote server advertising.

The dominant side will never allow the weaker side to freely run altar raids. In reality, except for the Dokdo clan, no one is able to do altar raids at all. Because altar raids take place in very limited spaces, they have ended up benefiting only the dominant side even more. What’s needed is a model where players can hunt and fight together with their party members and clan members in wide, open field hunting zones. That is why the proposer seems to be suggesting an increase in experience in field hunting areas. (If the concern is the rapid consumption of leveling content, that issue could be addressed by increasing the amount of experience required for levels 83, 84, and 85.) In addition, the random respawn of the Antharas raid is also being monopolized by the dominant clans, who have smoother and more efficient communication. If Antharas were to respawn at a fixed time (based on the death time), as in the past, I believe the disadvantaged side would have a fair chance to challenge it as well. This would also lead to much more PvP. Because the disadvantaged side is made up of multiple clans, they are inherently at a disadvantage when it comes to coordination and communication. To help overcome this gap, I propose a fixed Antharas respawn schedule.

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to share your suggestion and for clearly explaining your concerns - we appreciate the effort and the intention to improve the overall experience on the server. That said, the changes you’re proposing are quite significant, and it wouldn’t be appropriate to move forward based on a single forum post alone. Decisions of this scale require much broader feedback from the community so we can properly evaluate their impact on different playstyles, and the long-term balance of the server. Regarding some of the points you raised: The reduced amount of PvP is not primarily caused by the lack of account limits, but rather by the current dominance of your side. Removing account limits actually helps the opposing side reach the level cap faster, as different players can run the same group at different times. Reducing experience from bosses in Altars would remove one of the few viable ways for them to catch up, leaving mob farming and epic bosses (such as Antharas) as the main progression paths. Since your side controls Antharas, this would likely increase the existing imbalance rather than reduce it. Bottles were introduced specifically so we could quickly and precisely buff certain mob types without affecting bosses in the same areas. This gives us flexibility to adjust progression where needed without causing unintended side effects. We would genuinely like to hear more detailed feedback on why you believe bottles are not an effective solution. We encourage other players to share their perspectives as well, so this topic can be discussed with a broader range of experiences in mind. Thanks again for contributing to the discussion - feedback like this is valuable when evaluating potential changes.

This is a very good suggestion. The game needs to move in a direction where party hunting can be revitalized. When users consistently have things to do, they log in more often and stay engaged longer.