Fast forward now to Lineage II – The Chaotic Chronicle, whose predecessor was a massive hit in the Korean market with over a million subscribers. I recently played it throughout the open beta as a dwarf, and in comparison to Galaxies it is singularly focused on combat. Everything is about combat. From the moment you enter the game you hit stuff, and you’ll keep on hitting stuff over and over again. There is no diversion from this path and predictably for this genre it is one that is endless. With this in mind it was somewhat bemusing to find a game that has a welcoming and pleasant beginning with a clear end game system in mind, yet for the intervening steps there exists a vacuum of entertainment.