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This is the first game in the Lineage series. For other games in the series see the Lineage category.

Box artwork for Lineage.
Box artwork for Lineage.
Lineage
Developer(s)NCsoft
Publisher(s)NCsoft
Year released1998
System(s)Windows, macOS
Followed byLineage II
SeriesLineage
Designer(s)Jake Song
Genre(s)RPG
ModesMMOG
Rating(s)ESRB Teen
LinksLineage at PCGamingWikiLineage ChannelSearchSearch

Lineage (Korean: 리니지) is a medieval fantasy MMORPG released in 1998 by the South Korean computer game developer NCsoft. 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.

Gameplay[edit]

Gameplay 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 almost like a clan in other games) players become eligible to engage in castle sieges or wars between bloodpledges.

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