2013-12-13, 03:30 PM
What has really changed, is that today Maple Story has a feeling of urgency.
Pretty much, urgency.
In the past leveling was hard enough, so first job and second job were a long trip. Some didn't reach third job. And even less players were fourth jobbers, and fourth jobbers were amazing to look at. It was a long road. A grindfest, most of all. You could take months and months to grow your character. That's why people hanged out at Henesys or HHG1, that's why people did quests, jumping quests, party quests, and whatnot. Things took time. And patience. That's also why people grouped, for things like Zakum, Horntail, Targar/Scarlion, etc.
Now, everything has a feeling of urgency.
Just yesterday, I completed an event (for the 15% critical ring), which asks you to create a new character and level it to 130. You have a few days to do it, go! How can I even care? That's how we roll now. If you're not a big NX spender, the one way to get nice stuff is doing attendance events, level up events, and things like that... which if you ask more people now, they will say it's no fun. And it's not.
Pretty much, urgency.
In the past leveling was hard enough, so first job and second job were a long trip. Some didn't reach third job. And even less players were fourth jobbers, and fourth jobbers were amazing to look at. It was a long road. A grindfest, most of all. You could take months and months to grow your character. That's why people hanged out at Henesys or HHG1, that's why people did quests, jumping quests, party quests, and whatnot. Things took time. And patience. That's also why people grouped, for things like Zakum, Horntail, Targar/Scarlion, etc.
Now, everything has a feeling of urgency.
Just yesterday, I completed an event (for the 15% critical ring), which asks you to create a new character and level it to 130. You have a few days to do it, go! How can I even care? That's how we roll now. If you're not a big NX spender, the one way to get nice stuff is doing attendance events, level up events, and things like that... which if you ask more people now, they will say it's no fun. And it's not.