MapleStory is Dying.

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thread starter TheFinalBob Aug 01 2010 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Note: Anyone joining us for the Galacia rebirth, we've already started. Mail me if you'd like to discuss anything or choose your class, otherwise just create your character, and add EpicSushiii or EpicMuse. If my BL is full (we have near 20 people), mail me on Basil with your name and I'll figure something out. VIEW THIS THREAD BEFORE MAILING: http://www.basilmarket.com/forum/1634996/ And I'm not talking about the game. The game is going stronger than ever, with more and more players, more and more events, more and more patches, more and more NX being bought. If I'm not talking about the game, what am I talking about? The essence of MapleStory. Yeah I can hear the collective groans as you all prepare yourself for a 34 paragraph New Age epic about how we should all cleanse our Auras and contact our Spirit Animals, but it's nothing like that. I'm in my late teens, it's safe to say I'm beyond the demographic for most MapleStory players. There is only one thing keeping me playing this game, and I'd have to say it's the essence I'm talking about. I can't explain it, it's not nostalgia, it's more of a peaceful contentment with the game most powerful when I look at the Henesys background. I started playing about 5 or 6 years ago, on and off. I've probably logged more hours than most of you, and most of you are probably higher level than me. I've never cared about levels or equipment. To me, the greatest patches were not the ones that nerfed or boosted, but the ones that unlocked new areas for me to explore. When I first started playing, the game blew my mind. It was so unrealistic, so cartoon-y and yet somehow so endearing that you just had to keep exploring. I'd traverse between Kerning and Lith Harbor through the L Forests. How many of you can honestly say you still walk between ANY cities? To me, it was heaven. The little dirt road in the background of Henesys, leading to the mushroom house and the tree, I just wanted to walk down it and see what was waiting for me there. The backgrounds in these games are a work of art, there is no question about it. From Lith Harbor to Florina Beach (who still has their VIP ticket to it, who still visits it?), they were just so peaceful you wanted to jump into the game. Even Ludibrium, not considered by me a essential MapleStory locale, was still awe-inspiring. The floating islands of Orbis are one of my favorites. Perhaps I just let my imagination run wild, but that's what I like to do when I play games. Anyways, enough sappy stuff. Then they started coming out with the other stuff. Arient. Magentia. Singapore. Suddenly the game just didn't have the same vibe. Before it was four classes, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. The mighty warrior, accurate archer, magical magician and nimble thief. You'd party up and fight in the Ant Tunnel. Now we have classes that obviously overpower others. We have people making Bishops who don't give a crap about helping other people. I made a Cleric to heal. That was fun

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kayfabe 08/01/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

if only we could travel back in time

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velo110 08/01/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Wow I totally agree

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tanner15 08/01/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

It's so true and sad, ive been playing for about 5 years on and off and my highest lvl guy is 76.. Maplestory is going a w a y...

Andre510 08/01/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

If only Nexon weren't a company ..

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sxypray + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

"Yeah I can hear the collective groans as you all prepare yourself for a 34 paragraph New Age epic about how we should all cleanse our Auras and contact our Spirit Animals, but it's nothing like that." i stopped right there and scrolled down only to see an essay..

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sleepyxdude + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

It's the natural progression of games. When you first play it, you don't know anything, so of course you are gonna be exploring every nook and cranny just to see what's there. Now that you've played for so long, you know all the ins and outs of this game. Are you honestly saying that if we could somehow go back to version 0.01, that you would be exploring places again? Places that you've already seen a thousand times?

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Dlazer616 08/01/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Imma firin Malaysia!

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shivam101 08/01/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

I completely agree.

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LimusocoBobo + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

Well, the charm that you're talking about still remains there... but only for newer, lower leveled players. All the MS veterans have passed that phase already, (similar to what sleepyxdude said) I guess. I think that as long as you surround yourself with buddies from the old Maple times, then the game will always remain fun. I totally agree that people do not appreciate how much hard work it used to take to get to lvl 30 or 3rd job (back when there was no such thing as 4th job!).

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CowWhiskers 08/01/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

this is the truth.

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dunduns 08/01/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

they need to add more places to explore and less characters

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galeofwind 08/01/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

We need a 3 year rollback :[ those were good times

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Icywolf 08/01/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

LOLOLOL well i still train and explore so idk whats goin on LOL i look everywhere 4 hidden streets etc meet new friends and just go exploring, i still walk in ant tunnel even if im 14x i rofled at those last 2 lines

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TheFinalBob 08/01/10 + PM | QUOTE | PERMALINK | REPORT

[quote] Andre510 : If only Nexon weren't a company .. [/quote] Wizet was a company, and this doesn't have anything to do with that. Nexon can still release new areas, but if I wanted to go to Malaysia I'd go to Malaysia. I want to see a shark with a golden tooth look around while being strung up, a flying ship with propellers and an angel on the bow. I don't need to see New Leaf City or Showa Town, I need more Zipangu, more Orbis and more Florina Beach. Without sounding demanding, they need to expand on what made this game endearing to millions. Nobody played this for the story (what a story) or the dynamic gameplay (I've worn away my Shift button), but for the graphics and the experience. I'm just a lamenting old fart I guess.

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