Nexon Wrote:

• How bright does your Mapler shine? Find out in the Shining Star update! This new content update introduces Star Force, a new way to enhance your equips. Twenty-one classes are getting skill updates, and there are tons of new equips to find. If that weren't enough, explore new GMS-exclusive event dungeons and enjoy festive holiday events.
  
  
  If you look up at the sky, you might see streaks of light arcing across the heavens. Fallen stars are landing all over Maple World and they're making monsters stronger and energizing your items. With the new Star Force enhancement system, you can pay a meso fee and upgrade equips that have completed their scroll enhancements. With this new enhancement system, players now have an alternative path towards acquiring gear enhancements, making it easier for them to upgrade their equips. The maximum enhancement level has been adjusted based on the level requirement of the item. Old items that have been enhanced past that limit will keep their old stars.
  
  
  
  Nearly all of MapleStory's classes are having some of their skills adjusted for balancing. Changes will vary and can be big or small. Whether it's changing a skill’s cooldown time or increasing its damage, these tweaks will improve gameplay across the board. The number of Skill Points received for your 4th job is also being tweaked. From now on, all classes will only receive 255 SP within the 4th Job, and the master level on some skills will also be changed to reflect this.
  
  
  
  Say hello to more equips than you can shake a stick at! Choose from Lv. 110 Zakum’s Poisonic weapons, Lv. 120 Eclectic armor, Lv. 120 Briser weapons, Lv. 120 Necromancer armor, Lv. 130 Royal Von Leon equips (weapons and armor), Lv. 130 Jaihin weapons, Lv. 130 Muspell armor, Lv. 140 Utgard weapons, or Lv. 140 Pensalir armor. Other new accessories such as the Lv. 100 Aquatic Letter Eye Accessory and Lv. 140 Golden Clover Belt have also been added. You can even get new types of set effects if you collect a whole set of armor! This is part of Nexon’s efforts to listen to our players, and increase availability of better equipment by simply playing the game!
  
  
  
  Two new, GMS-exclusive dungeons are opening their doors. Visit Star World and assist the interstellar NPCs there. Earn Constellation Coins and exchange them for horoscope-themed chairs, medals, and more. Enter the Cosmos Laboratory—a giant pinball machine—to play Cosmos Knockout. Use cannons and jump platforms to defeat the boss and escape from the alien laboratory!
  
  
  
  It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Happyville is back, and you can help Cliff prepare for the holiday party, decorate Christmas trees, and collect Rascal Snowpiece items to receive an awesome present! You can also get a free Christmas costume if you log in every day during the event period. Collect Nut Coins from various holiday quests and see what’s available in the Nut Coin Shop. Even Cassandra has a special Christmas present for you!
  
  
  

CM_Artasi Wrote:
Maplers!

You asked, and we heard! The Zero class will be open for character creation in our upcoming v157 update, scheduled for next week. The exact period of the open creation is currently TBA, but I will update this post as soon as I find out!

For now, enjoy your Thanksgiving weekend, and we look forward to seeing all you new Zero's in Maple World!

CM_Artasi Wrote:Beast Tamer is currently undergoing closed bug fixes as well as a review of the player flow related to its quests, skills, etc. Once we can complete testing on this internally, gather feedback, and make changes for our service, we hope to release the class for an open creation period.

Quote:This is part of Nexon’s efforts to listen to our players, and increase availability of better equipment by simply playing the game!

Marksman Bryan Wrote:Yes! Phantom nerf and Bowmaster revamp! (...right?)

Now I should be strong enough to be able to solo Dorothy with the low amount of time I can get from a solo run.

Hoping Oz boxes will be fixed with this patch as well.

Ivangold Wrote:What glich you mean in the boxes?:f6:

Thorr Wrote:How is phantom being nerfed? I see nothing but one skill changing mastery level. Perhaps you mean nerfed via stolen skills (namely arrow blaster and chains).

Green4Ever Wrote:I really hope Star Force helps bring the economy out of this shit-hole that it's in. Mesos are so worthless at the moment.

Green4Ever Wrote:I really hope Star Force helps bring the economy out of this shit-hole that it's in. Mesos are so worthless at the moment.

maplefreak26 Wrote:Are we going to get the Star Planet system? Because it doesn't seem like it. They say Star World and it sounds like Star Planet but it isn't quite it since they say that it's a GMS exclusive. Is it Star Planet but not game-wide?

P.S. It's coming December 3rd.
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