Why do we play Maplestory?

Its relaxing to kill time without any challenge beyond your hp going to zero and failing a boss run that you can either attempt again or wait another day to do so.

I also USED to find it satisfying to upgrade gear/equipment, but after appreciating the true extent to which I view event quests as "chores" to make my character "stronger" (where the extra strength wouldn't do jack pomegranate in terms of helping me fight higher tier bosses) I gave up entirely and haven't ever done a proper attendance event since.

Also the residual butthurt from dying from %hp attacks on my Paladin, a class which has essentially sacrificed its damage for the sake of 'lulz' defense, has also built up to the point where I can finally see how skewed and money driven Nexon's sense of game balance is, as my class is still doing "relatively well off".

In short. pineapple "obligations" to this game and pineapple the messed up balance in it. I play this game a lot less now and I like it that way.

The only thing preventing me from quitting out right is the small goal of putting a sizeable dent (not even killing) in Magnus' hp post R.E.D