Lineage II is NCSoft’s fantasy MMORPG, first released in the early 2000s and still running in the West on servers operated by NC. The address lineage2.com forwards to NC’s Lineage II site on plaync.com. The check above sends a request for lineage2.com from an external machine, follows the redirect and reports the final status, the response time and the certificate.
What the redirect and the result mean
Seeing a redirect in the result is expected: the domain itself has no separate site and passes visitors on to NC’s regional page. A reachable final page means NC’s Lineage II website is up. The game’s login service, the launcher’s download servers and the individual game servers are separate from it, so the website loading does not prove that your server is online. A slow or unreachable result is more serious and usually lines up with broader NC trouble.
Server types and maintenance
The Western version of Lineage II runs several types of servers side by side: the main live servers, Classic servers with older game rules, and other special servers NC has opened over the years. Each type has its own characters, economy and patch schedule. When one of them is in maintenance, the others may still be online, so a friend can be playing while you are locked out.
NC announces maintenance windows and update notes in the news section of the official site. Big updates and new event seasons arrive with longer maintenance than the routine ones.
A login routine for Lineage II
- Check the news for maintenance
If your server type is listed, the only fix is waiting until the window ends.
- Restart the NC launcher
Close it completely, including the tray icon, and open it again so it refreshes the server state.
- Run the launcher as administrator once
This lets it write updates into protected program folders.
- Repair the game files
The launcher’s repair option checks the installation and replaces damaged files.
- Sign in on the web first
Confirming that the NC account works on the website separates account problems from game problems.
- Allow the launcher and game in security software
Firewalls and antivirus tools sometimes block the client after an update.
Busy times
Lineage II is busiest in the evenings of its main regions and during events with limited-time rewards, when many returning players log in. New servers and server-wide competitions draw crowds in their first days, often with queues. Lag in large sieges and clan battles can come from server load as well as from your own connection; if the whole clan lags together, the server is the more likely cause. A wired connection is the most useful change on your side.
Account and region
Western Lineage II uses an NC account, and characters belong to the region and server type where they were created. Logging in to the wrong server type shows an empty character list, which can look like data loss but is simply a different server. If the list is empty, check which server you selected before contacting NC support.
Official servers and private servers
Lineage II first launched in Korea in 2003 and in North America in 2004, and over two decades it gathered an unusually large scene of unofficial private servers. They are run by hobbyists and small groups on copied server software, often with faster leveling or an older chronicle, and they use the game’s name and client while having nothing to do with NC. Their outages, wipes and sudden shutdowns are not covered by this check, by NC’s news page or by NC support. If you play on one of them, only its own website or community channel knows whether it is up.
Licensed publishers other than NC have also run Lineage II in some regions over the years, each with its own accounts and launcher. An NC account does not open those versions, and their accounts do not work on NC’s servers. Old guides and forum posts often mix these versions up.
If NC’s site loads for your clanmates but not for you, the checklist for problems that hit only you lists the network checks to run before reinstalling anything.
Official Lineage II help
- NC Supporthelp.plaync.com
Questions about Lineage II
Why does lineage2.com open a plaync.com page?
NCSoft runs the Western Lineage II website under its plaync.com domain, and lineage2.com forwards there. The check on this page follows that redirect and reports it. A redirect is normal; only a failed final answer, a very slow response or a certificate problem would suggest trouble.
Which Lineage II servers are there?
NC runs several kinds of servers for the Western version of Lineage II, including the main live servers and Classic servers with older rules, and has opened special project servers over the years. Each type has its own characters and its own update schedule, so maintenance on one does not always affect another.
When is Lineage II maintenance?
NC schedules regular maintenance for Lineage II and announces it in advance on the official site's news section. Larger updates come with longer windows. During maintenance, the affected servers are offline and the launcher will not let you in.
Why does the launcher not start the game?
The NC launcher must finish its own update and the game's patch before play is possible. A blocked download, a security tool or damaged files stops it partway. Restart the launcher as administrator, allow it through the firewall and use its repair option if it keeps failing.
Why can I not log in with my NC account?
Login problems often come from two-step verification codes that do not match, an expired session or a security lock after a password change. Sign in to the NC account page on the web first. If that works but the game still refuses, check for maintenance and the result above.
Is Lineage II still being updated?
Yes. NC has continued to release updates and events for the Western servers. Updates are listed on the official site, which the check on this page reaches through its redirect.