2013-10-07, 03:56 PM
I feel for you... I really do.
The only reason I play MapleStory anymore is to play with my friends, or just when I have nothing else to kill my time on. Back when I started playing, I was lured in by it's unique aesthetics and gameplay; it was very entertaining and addicting, as anyone here will probably tell you- being presented with the same question. But... seeing Nexon's business practices over the years, the lack of effort to properly take after the health of their game, and most of all... the innocent players that are banned falsely that just continue to grow in number... It's more than unsettling. I feel that Nexon's thirst for money just increases, and increases... They offer tiny things to keep the players hooked, such as 2x exp and drop, and free rewards from events, but... Ultimately as you said, it's all for the purpose of keeping you entranced in their game, thus increasing the opportunities for which you, the customer, to spend money. And the way the game itself is set up... eventually, you'll either feel compelled to spend money to even hope to stand a chance against the major bosses, or just quit upon realizing that if you don't spend, then it'd all be pointless.
There are three people who I play Maple with. We have all spent money on this game (albeit not as much compared to some others). And I imagine if any of us were put into the situation you're in right now... that all of us would quit.
The only reason I play MapleStory anymore is to play with my friends, or just when I have nothing else to kill my time on. Back when I started playing, I was lured in by it's unique aesthetics and gameplay; it was very entertaining and addicting, as anyone here will probably tell you- being presented with the same question. But... seeing Nexon's business practices over the years, the lack of effort to properly take after the health of their game, and most of all... the innocent players that are banned falsely that just continue to grow in number... It's more than unsettling. I feel that Nexon's thirst for money just increases, and increases... They offer tiny things to keep the players hooked, such as 2x exp and drop, and free rewards from events, but... Ultimately as you said, it's all for the purpose of keeping you entranced in their game, thus increasing the opportunities for which you, the customer, to spend money. And the way the game itself is set up... eventually, you'll either feel compelled to spend money to even hope to stand a chance against the major bosses, or just quit upon realizing that if you don't spend, then it'd all be pointless.
There are three people who I play Maple with. We have all spent money on this game (albeit not as much compared to some others). And I imagine if any of us were put into the situation you're in right now... that all of us would quit.