Editing Lineage (video game) (section)

==Gameplay==
''Lineage''{{'}}s stat, monster, and item system was originally largely borrowed from ''[[NetHack]]'' with MMO elements added.<ref>{{Cite web|title = The Game Archaeologist traces his Lineage: The highlights|url = https://www.engadget.com/2011/06/07/the-game-archaeologist-traces-his-lineage-the-highlights/|website = Engadget|accessdate = 2015-11-04|first = Justin Olivetti {{!}} {{!}} June 7th 2011 at 8:00pm June 7th 2011 8:00|last = pm|date = 8 June 2011|archive-date = 2021-03-08|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210308204648/https://www.engadget.com/2011-06-07-the-game-archaeologist-traces-his-lineage-the-highlights.html|url-status = live}}</ref>

Players can choose one of seven [[character class]]es: [[Elf]], Dark Elf, [[Knight]], [[Prince]], [[Magician (fantasy)|Magician]], Dragon Knight, or Illusionist. Princes are the only class that can lead a blood pledge (which is Lineage's term for a guild or clan).

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 [[Role-playing game|RPG]] elements reminiscent of ''[[Dungeons & Dragons]]'', such as killing monsters and completing quests for loot and [[experience points]], [[level (video game)|levels]], character attributes (charisma, strength, wisdom, etc.), and [[alignment (role-playing games)|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 character]]s at any time as long as they are not in safe zones such as cities. By joining a "bloodpledge" (an association of players similar to a [[clan (gaming)|clan]] in other games) players become eligible to engage in castle sieges or wars between bloodpledges.