A developer letter has been released outlining countermeasures against issues caused by abnormal gameplay accounts in Lineage Classic, such as the use of illegal programs and identity theft.

The company took action as the situation worsened: the recent surge in abnormal accounts led to the encroachment of hunting grounds and caused login queues in high-traffic servers that could last for hours. NC previously implemented character creation restrictions on 10 servers, and on Thursday the 16th at 14:00, announced through the developer letter that an additional 150,000 abnormal accounts had been permanently banned.

At the same time, a phased rollout of real-name authentication will begin on Thursday, April 16. While this may be a cumbersome process for some, the company intends to use it as a minimum line of defense to protect the majority of legitimate players, going beyond mere reactive account bans.

Furthermore, the company is monitoring the promotion of unauthorized programs through external channels. It warned that such activities could lead to actual harm, such as account information leaks, and explicitly stated that the use, promotion, or distribution of unauthorized programs may result in account restrictions.

Currently, on major servers such as Deporoju, Ken Rauhel, and Jou, the combination of character creation restrictions and account bans has led to a rapid decrease in login queues that had previously reached the thousands. While not all suspicious accounts have been eliminated, the game company's more proactive stance has drawn attention to whether the game will soon recover from the turmoil caused by illegal programs and return to a pleasant gaming environment. The full text of the developer letter follows below.