MapleStory 2, welcome.

Maplestory 1 does have end-game content, but there's just a sense of OCD that gnaws at you when you know that your character still hasn't hit the maximum possible level after years of casually playing (even moreso with the 250 cap). At best it should take months of casual playing, not years to get to the level cap (see pre-Big Bang leveling, can't really say how slow it is for post-200 cap leveling).

I think 250 is more time consuming than 200 was pre-4th job, but organization was a must back then like getting a Priest to HS you at himes and whatever, and having a party made it fun since you had somebody to talk to. Now you can just lock yourself in a TP map and solo through all those levels. So yeah, no challenge, just OCD gamers A 5th job may save MS1 from completely dying off.