2012-11-10, 08:27 AM
I've leveled so many characters pre BB, when BB released and right now... I think I have an idea.
First time I played I did quests, explored, laughed, etc up to lv70, and then quit. It took hours to level or to get a decent amount of mesos... no meso/ underlevel= can't explore.
All my other characters got past 4th job (pre BB and post BB) because I didn't spend as much time exploring as I did grinding. Over the years and with different characters I've explored and leveled almost everywhere* except Magatia. All this because:
1. After doing it once it's pointless to do ALL the same content over and over again when I can achieve the same while grinding in the same 3 places*. and
2. There wasn't a story and there still isn't much of a story. Compared to wow's or other games, maple's lore is garbage.
As good as it is, in wow you'll see people grinding quests where they get the most exp. Regardless of how great content is, people just want to level in wow, or any other similar game. (Unless they're looking for something else, like achievements or items).
Point is: regardless of how good or bad content is, people (depending on what they want) will go to wherever they have fun: be it leveling, merching, exploring, what-have-you.
Also, I don't get the question "what are you getting from the game" if we must not consider the most important aspects of the game. How are we supposed to answer?. I MUST be getting fun from the game or else I wouldn't be playing. I have my preferences and my way of having fun, just because we don't share doesn't mean I'm getting fun wrong.
If you were right, I guess merchs would be the worst: they never get to see any content other than the same 20 rooms!!! And just in one channel!!! Sometimes even two!!! The horror D:
*Back then it wasn't exactly same 3 places. "x spot for y class" was what made you explore, if I only played my Bowmaster I would've never left Newties because I wouldn't be able to visit other places due to its low HP.
First time I played I did quests, explored, laughed, etc up to lv70, and then quit. It took hours to level or to get a decent amount of mesos... no meso/ underlevel= can't explore.
All my other characters got past 4th job (pre BB and post BB) because I didn't spend as much time exploring as I did grinding. Over the years and with different characters I've explored and leveled almost everywhere* except Magatia. All this because:
1. After doing it once it's pointless to do ALL the same content over and over again when I can achieve the same while grinding in the same 3 places*. and
2. There wasn't a story and there still isn't much of a story. Compared to wow's or other games, maple's lore is garbage.
As good as it is, in wow you'll see people grinding quests where they get the most exp. Regardless of how great content is, people just want to level in wow, or any other similar game. (Unless they're looking for something else, like achievements or items).
Point is: regardless of how good or bad content is, people (depending on what they want) will go to wherever they have fun: be it leveling, merching, exploring, what-have-you.
Also, I don't get the question "what are you getting from the game" if we must not consider the most important aspects of the game. How are we supposed to answer?. I MUST be getting fun from the game or else I wouldn't be playing. I have my preferences and my way of having fun, just because we don't share doesn't mean I'm getting fun wrong.
If you were right, I guess merchs would be the worst: they never get to see any content other than the same 20 rooms!!! And just in one channel!!! Sometimes even two!!! The horror D:
*Back then it wasn't exactly same 3 places. "x spot for y class" was what made you explore, if I only played my Bowmaster I would've never left Newties because I wouldn't be able to visit other places due to its low HP.