DBs aren't time-limited for GMS.

I apologize if someone has already posted this, but here it is.

Link


"Q: What is Dual Blade?
A: Dual Blade is a sub-class of the Thief job but very much separated as well. Dual Blade can wield two weapons! Check out http://maplestory.nexon.net/dualblade for events and previews!

Q: When will Dual Blade be released?
A: Dual Blade willing coming on July 14, 2010!

Q: Is the Dual Blade class only available for a limited time?
A: No, Maplers will be able to make Dual Blade characters forever!

Q: Will skill books be needed for Dual Blade?
A: Certain Dual Blade Mastery Books will be available in the Cash Shop but it is not required make or level up a Dual Blade character. If you are interested in purchasing the Mastery Books, you can check out our earn Free NX offers to pay for the books.

Q: Will players be given an extra character slot to make a Dual Blade?
A: The maximum number of character slots will not be increased so Maplers that have not maxed out their character slots will receive an new character slot."

you were beaten to the punch in the Announcements section.

But....

[video=youtube;d_RKO5ozLVo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_RKO5ozLVo[/video]!!!!!!!!!

Q: Will players be given an extra character slot to make a Dual Blade?
A: The maximum number of character slots will not be increased so Maplers that have not maxed out their character slots will receive an new character slot."

Huh?!

Huh?!

Glad I'm not the only one that part confused...

So it's official that DB's skillbooks will be CS-exclusive?

>Certain Dual Blade Mastery Books will be available in the Cash Shop but it is not required make or level up a Dual Blade character. If you are interested in purchasing the Mastery Books, you can check out our earn Free NX offers to pay for the books.
>> Yes, and they will be in the CS. But don't worry, it is not required that you level up a DB character! If you want to, though, you can check out our surveys.

So it's official that DB's skillbooks will be CS-exclusive?

>Certain Dual Blade Mastery Books will be available in the Cash Shop but it is not required make or level up a Dual Blade character. If you are interested in purchasing the Mastery Books, you can check out our earn Free NX offers to pay for the books.
>> Yes, and they will be in the CS. But don't worry, it is not required that you level up a DB character! If you want to, though, you can check out our surveys.

Wow that's disheartening. It's like a polite way of saying "Screw off if you don't have NX." =/

I wonder why they say, "it is not required that you level up a DB character!" What about 3rd job? It requires level 20 Slash Storm for Bloody Storm.

I wonder why they say, "it is not required that you level up a DB character!" What about 3rd job? It requires level 20 Slash Storm for Bloody Storm.

In them saying "But don't worry, it is not required that you level up a DB character! If you want to, though, you can check out our surveys," they're basically saying this class requires NX.
Fail.
I was also thinking about that problem with Bloody Storm. Oh well.

Wow that's disheartening. It's like a polite way of saying "Screw off if you don't have NX." =/

At least you guys have NX surveys. Over here, at MapleSEA, we have NOTHING of the sort. We can only choose to buy or not to buy (and suffer in silence while Asiasoft releases tonnes of attractive CS stuff).

To buy, or not to buy. That is the question.

I wonder why they say, "it is not required that you level up a DB character!" What about 3rd job? It requires level 20 Slash Storm for Bloody Storm.

If you don't buy it, you'll have to stick with Triple Stab...which isn't that bad actually. I did some calculations, and Triple Stab beats every other attacking skill up to 3rd Job...then Flying Assaulter and Bloody Storm in 3rd Job+ beat it outright even on small groups of monsters of 2 to 3.

Huh?!

I think the maximum slots you can have on one account is some number (i dont know it off hand), but you have to purchase character slots via cash shop to increase it... but even then there's a max capacity. They are saying if you are not already at that max capacity, you will be given a free slot. They don't just want to say "everybody gets a free slot" because if your account is at max capacity you won't get one because they are not increasing that max capacity.

I think the maximum slots you can have on one account is some number (i dont know it off hand), but you have to purchase character slots via cash shop to increase it... but even then there's a max capacity. They are saying if you are not already at that max capacity, you will be given a free slot. They don't just want to say "everybody gets a free slot" because if your account is at max capacity you won't get one because they are not increasing that max capacity.

Oh, I see. I hope MapleSEA gets the free slot (?) too then.

I'll then have enough space on my main account for Dual Blade and Battlemage!

If they give free slots for the Resistance and Mechanic...hehehehehehehehehe...

I believe the maximum slots per server per account is 12. If you have 11 or less, you'll get a free slot with DB release.

I believe the maximum slots per server per account is 12. If you have 11 or less, you'll get a free slot with DB release.

Max character slot count is 15.