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The 12th episode of NCsoft's hit massively-multiplayer online RPG, Lineage is now available for download. This latest episode adds a number of new areas to explore along with adding some new game features. These new features include allowing players to register as a resident of a certain town, and then gaining certain benefits from protecting that town, including gold and even the ability to become mayor.

Here's a snippet from the press release:

In Episode XII, players can explore the city of Aden and its surrounding lands that include the Twilight Mountains, where giants run amok, the Tower of Insolence, a mysterious place where only the best adventurers survive, or the Scar of Lindvior, a crater made when Lindvior the wind dragon crashed to the earth. In the center of town lies the Great Castle of Aden, which offers enormous rewards to the players who conquer its walls. Siege and triumph over Aden, and you'll become the ultimate ruler of all the land and wield influence over Lineage's other six castles.

Aden also introduces new game systems to enhance the player experience. The hometown system allows players to register as a resident of a village. The selection of the town's mayor is based on each registered players' contribution to protecting the area. All players who register with a village, city or town are paid a monthly dividend for their contributions to keeping it safe. This "cyber community" within Lineage represents a redistribution of power and wealth through more democratic means.

Additionally, the new alliance system means pledges in Lineage can band together to become more powerful than ever.

Future plans for Lineage will be announced soon, as NCsoft prepares to roll out Part II of the Lineage story and bring even more enhancements to the game's experience.

Lineage: Episode 12 released

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