Theia

The point I was trying to make was that the online Player Market provided a service for players to buy and sell items as well as currency, which would help to alleviate the botting issues. I did not say that Rohan Blood Feud was a popular game, nor that it was any good, I was trying to offer a viable solution to the ongoing bot issue. The online store was quite a popular method of doing business for many players, especially those who preferred to play the game or those who were unable to leave sell shops up and unattended. The company charged a nominal fee for items sold and people gained online currency to purchase regular store items and/or items from the Player Market.

It is quite apparent that the current method of eliminating bots and adena sellers is not working. It is more than a little frustrating to try and farm an area for a certain item or recipe without having an infestation of bots. I played Rohan Blood Feud awhile back, a game very similar to Lineage. There were no Crone (in game currency) sellers and definitely not the massive amount of bots present in this game. Rohan has 2 online stores, one of which is a Player Market store. Players can buy and sell in game items, including crone. All they have to do is transfer their items to the online store and register them to sell. This method eliminated the need for currency farming and generated sales for players. Perhaps a similar store could be set up for Lineage Classic.