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Lineage 2 - Goddess of Destruction: Tauti - Changes to the Castle Siege System

Changes to the Castle Siege System

Castle Siege Changes

Siege battle times have been changed from 2 times on Sunday at 16~18 hours and 20~22 hours to only 1 time on Sunday at 20~22 hours.

When the siege begins, the castle gate that was broken in the campaign is reset.

Sayune has been added near Aden Castle and Rune Castle.

A light and darkness system has been added:

  • Shortly after the update, all castles will be set as Castles of Light.
  • The Seal of Ruler skill has been deleted, and the Imprint of Light and Imprint of Darkness skills have been added.
  • When the Imprint of Light skill is successful, the castle belongs to the light. When the Imprint of Darkness skill is successful, the castle belongs to the darkness.
  • After the siege battle ends, for 1 hour, you can choose the light and darkness again through the created messenger.
  • Characteristics of the Castle of Light and the Castle of Darkness are as follows:
    • Castle of Light
      • The NPC sales tax rate is set to 0%.
      • You cannot set the NPC purchase tax status.
      • You can receive a quest that resets a castle of darkness.
      • The castle lord can receive the Radiant Cloak of Light from the chamberlain. Clan members can receive the and the Cloak of Light from the court magician:
        • Radiant Cloak of Light: All stats +3. Damage received during PVP decreases by 15%. Can use castle escape skills. All attributes +15.
        • Cloak of Light: All stats +2. Damage received during PVP decreases by 10%. Can use castle escape skills. All attributes +10.
      • A character with a chaotic tendency cannot equip a Radiant Cloak of Light or a Cloak of Light.
      • The existing habitat skill has been deleted, and an Ability of Light skill that increases Max CP by 3000 and normal/skill attack damage during PVP by 10% has been added.
      • The Ability of Light skill does not apply to characters with chaotic tendencies.
      • The light near the castle has changed to clear.
      • A proclaimer has been created in the Castle of Light's village. You can receive a buff from the proclaimer that increases XP by 3%.
    • Castle of Darkness
      • The NPC sales tax rate is 30%.
      • The NPC import tax rate is 10%.
      • The castle lord can receive the Cold Cloak of Darkness from the chamberlain. Clan members can receive the and the Cloak of Darkness from the court magician:
        • Cold Cloak of Darkness: All stats +3. Damage received during PVP decreases by 15%. Can use castle escape skills. All attributes +15.
        • Cloak of Darkness: All stats +2. Damage received during PVP decreases by 10%. Can use castle escape skills. All attributes +10.
      • The existing habitat skill has been deleted, and an Ability of Darkness skill that increases Max CP by 3000 and normal/skill attack damage during PVP by 10% has been added.
      • Dark clouds fill the sky near the castle to give an ominous atmosphere.
      • Revolutionaries are created in the Castle of Darkness's village.
      • A Revolutionary NPC appears outside the Castle of Darkness during siege times, allowing clan members level 40+ that own a Castle of Light to purchase a special siege weapon to use against the Castle of Darkness. When the weapon is equipped, a skill that can only be used on the siege battlefield is added.
      • PVP value increases when you PK clan members that are possessing a Castle of Darkness. (no effect on PK value and reputation)
Tax System Changes

The applied territory tax has changed for the following 2 villages.
  • Talking Island Village: Gludio territory
  • Floran Village: Dion territory
Alco's sales tax rate has been changed from 20% to 30%.

The tax revenue has been changed to be affected by the highest castle.
  • The castles in Gludio, Dion, Giran, Oren, and Innadril can only receive tax revenue when Aden Castle is a castle of darkness.
  • The castles in Goddard and Schuttgart can only receive tax revenue when Rune Castle is a castle of darkness.
  • The castle tax revenue is deposited every Monday at midnight into the castle's vault as long as the defense campaign on the highest castle is successful and the lord does not change.
The Merchant of Mammon has been changed to be affected by the tax settings of the castle that is associated with its village.

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