Why are mesos valuable?

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thread starter GodSpeaks Jul 08 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

First off, I am in no way bashing the meso being our form of currency. It works decently, however there are many flaws with it such as inflation/deflation, and the fact that exploits in the game can cause you to have huge amounts. All you can do with mesos is buy potions and low leveled equips, so why should mesos be the main form of currency in maple? In games such as Diablo II, gold is literally worthless, because you can only buy potions and junk items with it, however this is exactly the same in maple. In diablo, other items that are actually useful for all jobs are the main form of currency. I realize that obviously both games are not the same, but can someone tell me honestly why mesos have value? You can't do anything decent with them besides buy potions. I could see something like attack wgs or a certain type of item being the global currency, but not mesos, as you cannot use them as gear and they simply sit in your inventory (scrolls could not be a form of currency either, as they can easily be put out of circulation). I can expect lots of flames for this I'm sure, mostly by those who simply don't understand the concept of bartering. Things like inflation which maple is currently going through can be avoided like this, and it would be much harder for gold farming companies to make a profit off the game. Don't bother posting things like "lol noob, pro dexless NLs have alchemist and dont spend lots of money on pots. AM/bishop uses millions per hour". I know these things already, but if AMs and bishops actually looted their drops, simple math should tell that they should atleast be able to make back what they spend. And yes I know what money is, so don't bother trying to explain it. Discuss? ~_~ edit: I guess the only logical answer people can come up with is that the FM stores really got rid of item-to-item trades, and that sometimes people don't want the items each person has, making people stubborn about trades.

akasmock 07/08/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

maple depends a lot on pots no pots = no leveling

GodSpeaks 07/08/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

akasmock said: "maple depends a lot on pots no pots = no leveling" Yes but you hardly spend hundreds of millions on pots.

beefhead27 07/08/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

wow your stupid

akasmock Jul 08 2009 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

GodSpeaks said: " Yes but you hardly spend hundreds of millions on pots." but don't higher levels actually DO spend millions on pots? im actually asking, never been high level

pavchka 07/08/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

The Free Market makes Mesos worth a lot. Before there was the FM people actually traded items. I bought a Pan Lid for 200K, a Sky Board and a nunch of Ores before the FM came out. You can't trade items for items in the FM...

canibalimao 07/08/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

beefhead27 said: "wow your stupid" Win. Seriously, mesos is the currency of trade in MapleStory, at least now. In case it was in beta, people traded their equips that were useful for each other.

GodSpeaks 07/08/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

akasmock said: " but don't higher levels actually DO spend millions on pots?" I don't spend more then 2m/4 hours on pots, and the pure meso loot that I pick up is enough to pay for potions

VirgilDiablo 07/08/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

It's pretty easy to figure out if you just use your head...

akasmock 07/08/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

pavchka said: "The Free Market makes Mesos worth a lot. Before there was the FM people actually traded items. I bought a Pan Lid for 200K, a Sky Board and a nunch of Ores before the FM came out. You can't trade items for items in the FM..." seems like this guy hit the jackpot

supereric317 07/08/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

akasmock said: " but don't higher levels actually DO spend millions on pots? im actually asking, never been high level" yeah they actually do lolz, like in WS i spend about 2million mesos per lv from stupid pots...

areuserious 07/08/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

akasmock said: "maple depends a lot on pots no pots = no leveling" u dont need pots to lvl u just need a weapon

msweetie 07/08/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

beefhead27 said: "wow your stupid" i second this

GunsNLove 07/08/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Why is money valuable everyday? Same answer, stupid.

ccsballazdre 07/08/09 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

GodSpeaks said: " Yes but you hardly spend hundreds of millions on pots." Train with an Arch Mage for 4 hours before you say that