2013-03-11, 12:29 AM
Spadow Wrote:Q5. The story in MapleStory is fun and interesting.
- No, absolutely not.
- It's not.
- Somewhat likely.
- Yes it is.
- Yes, very much.
I would enjoy the story in Maplestory if it wasn't so fragmented. I mean, the whole thing is just a convoluted mess that gets lost in the details. It seems as though some older quests don't always reflect newer parts of the story, so it's very difficult to determine what's canon. Any concept of a timeline is just mind-numbingly stupid to figure out.
My suggestion would be this: streamline the story. Get rid of unnecessary side-plots. Make all of the old content compatible (story-wise) with new content. And for crying out loud, flesh the story out a bit. There is so much lore just thrown by the wayside (IE Why humans used to live near Orbis, etc.)
Big Bang was a fantastic start. They cleaned up the story and quests a bit, but it just wasn't enough.
Edit: To clarify, this should be Nexon's rule of thumb:
"Can we make 'x' area relevant to the story?"
Yes: streamline the story/quests.
No: convert it into a theme-dungeon.