Why do we play Maplestory?

... because friends.
I still playing MapleStory, still alternating between GMS and MSEA.
MSEA= events like soul weapon
GMS= my DS friends who keep supporting me and they always need me.

My reasons were:
1) simple graphics like metal slug game play wise.
2) friends and social features in MapleStory (i liked new maple chat features, i still have my own maple family, guild, friends, still keeping in touch with them in FB)
3) diversity of area / region (i prefer magatia, nice screensot place)
4) LV 200 for the 1st time (in my own maple journey) in legally maplestory server.

I used to dream that I'll be 200 one day since pre-big bang but I never expect that my DS is getting close to the goal, even after Unlimited / Unleashed / S2 patch
Once I reach 200, it's a big achievement to me due to hard work I did since April 2013 when I starting to focus more in GMS.
Also, there are 4 characters of mine that I couldnt quit the game because I spent much time, money and focus to grow them:

MSEA Fornax (Artemis) - KusanagiHaru (my only nx-dressed character in MapleSEA, charged 25k @cash for nx outfit)
GMS Renegades - MaouEmilio (my very 1st nx dressed character, the only character that have lots of friends, current main)
GMS Renegades - KayGranda (my Project Nostalgia character, enjoyed much time while taking a break training my DS)
GMS Renegades - WinLoginEXE (my sister's and my project of stand-alone character, no character cards, no other characters in the account)

;w;