2013-02-08, 09:16 PM
Nexon JP occasionally adds the Premium Mini Dungeon system. It's very off and on. When they do have it available, I find it a pretty cool idea.
What it is: A ticket, which last I checked is basically a dollar after conversions (I think it's like 800 yen), gets you 30 minutes in any mini dungeon you want as a Premium Mini Dungeon. Premium Mini Dungeons have increased EXP (2x), and special drops from what's normally supposed to drop. For example, the Skelegons PMD drops Maple Weapons of all varieties, scrolls, and even at a very low chance the recipes for Empress capes. They also drop coins which you can use to buy stuff from a coin NPC (Nothing really that magnificent, but still decent stuff). All of this stuff has a higher drop rate than normal. For example, when I did the Skelegons one once, I had a full inventory of Maple Gear within 20 minutes, and I had an extra two rows from default on my Paladin.
Almost everything you can get from them is stuff that's obtainable at any time, with the exception of the Maple gear(Which isn't that great anyway). As a result, there's really no big "Unfair advantage" factor for buying tickets. The EXP is also controlled, because Nexon can control what monsters you will be able to run into for these.
That's the kind of stuff we need in the Cash Shop. Fun additions that give you something to do without spending a fortune. I mean, sure, if you only used PMDs for your entire day every day, you'd be spending a fortune, but that's not necessary at all. Fun little bouts of content that aren't required, but give you a little more bang for your buck without giving you an advantage over everyone else would be good for all.
What it is: A ticket, which last I checked is basically a dollar after conversions (I think it's like 800 yen), gets you 30 minutes in any mini dungeon you want as a Premium Mini Dungeon. Premium Mini Dungeons have increased EXP (2x), and special drops from what's normally supposed to drop. For example, the Skelegons PMD drops Maple Weapons of all varieties, scrolls, and even at a very low chance the recipes for Empress capes. They also drop coins which you can use to buy stuff from a coin NPC (Nothing really that magnificent, but still decent stuff). All of this stuff has a higher drop rate than normal. For example, when I did the Skelegons one once, I had a full inventory of Maple Gear within 20 minutes, and I had an extra two rows from default on my Paladin.
Almost everything you can get from them is stuff that's obtainable at any time, with the exception of the Maple gear(Which isn't that great anyway). As a result, there's really no big "Unfair advantage" factor for buying tickets. The EXP is also controlled, because Nexon can control what monsters you will be able to run into for these.
That's the kind of stuff we need in the Cash Shop. Fun additions that give you something to do without spending a fortune. I mean, sure, if you only used PMDs for your entire day every day, you'd be spending a fortune, but that's not necessary at all. Fun little bouts of content that aren't required, but give you a little more bang for your buck without giving you an advantage over everyone else would be good for all.