Arrol Wrote:Yup, I want to see a living sword class, and for giggles, use that demon guy as his weapon.

Fuzz Wrote:I came into the thread expecting this:

[video=youtube;vnCgPdVEAwk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnCgPdVEAwk[/video]


But found out its ANOTHER class. Now I'm disappointed.

Sn1perJohnE Wrote:Watched the vid, was meh about it, then saw the recommended videos, and i wanted to face laptop over this video.

[video=youtube;nw7C3l-a2D8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw7C3l-a2D8[/video]

Corazon Wrote:Based on what I can see from the other stuff on Max's blog, I'm gonna guess it's the final fight against the Black Mage himself. But it'll take the form of two separate fights as one - in other words, we'll fight Herr Magnus first, then we'll face off against the Black Mage himself in truest final boss fashion.

I mean, that Black Mage silhouette looks mightily intimidating. Why else would they throw him there out of the blue, and not just throw Magnus into the room?

This is heavily starting to smell like Megaman X. Except I doubt we'll be fighting a normal form of Black Mage and skip straight to his Nitemare form.

Basically, in a nutshell:

Magnus = Velguader
Black Mage = Velguader Sigma

In other words, we'll be skipping a phase of the whole Sigma fight (except it's Maple and the Black Mage) - and from the looks of things, it sounds like one of their devs was spending his night shift playing Megaman X the entire time.

Also, the presence of Mercedes, Evan, and Demon Slayer could signal that their little "grudge matches" didn't quite end up the way they had anticipated (I think mostly because they didn't expect Magnus to come butting in).

Teppi Wrote:or it could be a quest to save Mercedes, freed, and demon slayer? I can see how maplers get a quest from Cygnus to try and go save them. the black Mage, wanting some entertainment, "promised" to release them if the maplers fight against his general Magnus and win. the battle takes place in front of the throne like a sort of arena

Corazon Wrote:Nah. Doubt it. One, the Black Mage is right in front of us - I doubt he'd simply let us go. I mean, after all, we DID murder almost every General in his army. Two, it looks like Mercedes is lookin' kinda, well, dead. She had survived the first encounter, but I imagine her haughty snobbish attitude made her think she was good enough for a second attempt.

Finally, Nexon has put off the confrontation with the Black Mage for far enough. I think some people want an end to it all. With them ending this particular chapter, perhaps they can focus on really rebooting Masteria. Our change is more American, considering there's too many jabs at NA Nexon and American culture that I doubt the Koreans would really get (quite honestly, I feel that Hollywood has the right to sue now, but that's just me and my idiocy). With Black Mage out of the picture, not only do we get some closure to this little ordeal, but we can say for certain that Nexon's got what is probably the biggest plot machine off the production rack and done with.

Of course, I'm but a simple-minded American. What the hell do I know?

Razmos Wrote:Knowing Nexon, i don't think that is how it will work.
> Get the story out of the way finally
>> release more classes
That's the way i see it.

kremechoko Wrote:New Inkwell Diary

 Spoiler

Hanabira.Kage Wrote:

Ahem.

I wonder if Fiel still remembers saying that... *points to signature*

Hanabira.Kage Wrote:

My guess, as unwilling as I am to admit it, is that it's some kind of alternate reality thing, same deal as Future Erev. Killing the Black Mage in it (if you can even do so) will do nothing to affect the present or future. I doubt it's even as strong as the real Black Mage, or even if it was as strong as he was at that point in time, perhaps the real Black Mage is a heck of a lot stronger in the present.

Corazon Wrote:"Not a Charged Blow!" Magnus

Quote:Orchid - Deceased
Lotus - Deceased

Corazon Wrote:Aran as Zero

Corazon Wrote:And you know how they work.... how? You're not inside their development building, you aren't there when they pump out this stuff. Best you can do is make an educated guess - but even then that's not a 100% guarantee.

Even *I* can't be certain that what I said is true. It's mere speculation. But it's speculation that I crafted based on simple observation of everything that came before this, story-wise.

Here's a list of the Generals and their DoA status.

Von Leon - Deceased
Orchid - Deceased
Lotus - Deceased
Hilla - Deceased
Goire - Deceased
Arkarium - Deceased
Demon Slayer - Replaced by Magnus

Unless of course Goire is a random mob (which we've been told he isn't), then that's 7 Generals. I don't believe Nexon is counting Orchid/Lotus as one person, so therefore Demon Slayer was replaced by a more loyal subject - that subject being Magnus AKA Not a Charged Shot Vile (although I'm gonna reshape that meme and say "Not a Charged Blow!" Magnus).

ShinkuDragon Wrote:i will pineapple your pomegranate, don't you ever suggest that again.

byakugan Wrote:I fail to see whats wrong with that... (exceprt for implying Aran could die... a lot)

Maybe you want your DarkKnight/DemonSlayer to be Zero. Sorry but Zero only holds a virus, he is not an emo

ShinkuDragon Wrote:no maple char is good enough for zero, period.

but, since you mention dark knight...

sacrifice > lol, self explanatory
no achilles > also self explanatory
virus > DARK knight, aran just aran, dark knight's ain't emo.

hell, even demon slayer is better (WHAT IS HE FIGHTING FORRRRRRRRRRR!?)
aran=very blue

Corazon Wrote:But let's face it - what other Hero NPC would fit better in Zero's shoes? Besides, you guys always try to throw yourself into the spotlight like you deserve it. That's why you or someone like you would rather have yourself get all the glory and fame.

Quote:Makes me sick that a good majority of this world has devolved into a place where wealth and fame are considered one and the same, and are highly valued.

Now I'm not saying you, Shinku, would do this (okay, I'm lying in those first sentences - but only because your whole approach to Zero comes off as arrogant and self-entitled, the way I read it) - but why do WE, the Maplers, honestly need to throw ourselves into pre-written, pre-determined parts of the story?

Quote:That's kinda why I have mixed feelings about this whole Hero project - allowing anyone to play characters like Aran, Mercedes, Evan, Demon Slayer or even Jett and Phantom somehow gives the players this sense of feeling like THEY deserve to be the ones starring in the video clip sequences.

An MMO that allows you to play ENTIRELY as a living legend in the mainstream gameplay is very screwy - just because it makes singular existences really feel unimportant. Lord knows how many Mercedes or Demon Slayers we have in existence upon Maple.

Quote:But what do I know, or even care, for that matter? I can't read the minds of both devs and players. Most I can do is just sit and watch humanity's own disgusting faults go at it. Not like I have any say in the matter.