2014-02-10, 01:27 PM
Some of my responses are anecdotal, but I hope you find them useful.
With the profit gained from bossing, it is possible to purchase new gear and upgrade with mesos, but the equips of interest must be pre-scrolled/cubed well and readily available in the free market for affordable (i.e. buyable), which rarely happens. With the influx of newer sets of gear (RA, Tyrants, Gollux - the most powerful sets introduced thus far), a lot of the time it's just not possible to find top-tier gears that are completely finished, and the only way to upgrade efficiently would be to use nx. These new sets haven't quite reached the "hand-me-down" property of older, outdated sets (e.g. Dark Pirate Top/Bottom, CHTP, VIP accessories/weapons), so there's not that many of them floating around (you'll mostly find clean ones, or sub-par ones meant to be discarded).
It is largely dependent on the types of bosses/activities you partake in, how well you are able to partition your time for Maple each day, and how well you can develop and maintain connections; these are factors that will greatly influence your profit margins. The profits are sustainable, enough to purchase the necessaries (drop cards, hired merchants, buff freezers, wheels), as well as the desired cubes/scrolls, etc. To address the latter part of the question, I've never purchased nx out of my own pocket, but I can attest that there is definitely a constant pressure to upgrade (due to the power creep), which is only possible with nx.
Just for clarification, in your question, you are making a distinction between the two means by which the nx is purchased, right?
Definitely possible, but again, you need to find the right connections. Prior to the change to the boss drop mechanic (i.e. shared drops), the profits were split evenly with the people in my crew. Others, however, may distribute splits fractionally, so that the binders/supporters will receive less in comparison to the main attackers. It's really up to the decision of the person leading the squad.
Side-note: I think obtaining profit from bosses, when starting out with virtually nothing, was far more viable pre-Unleashed. At this point in time, I don't think it's possible to complete the end-game bosses alone (e.g. CRA, Empress, Gollux) without spending nx out of your own pocket.
Imitazion Wrote:I want to know if it is at all possible to get and upgrade equips worth having, with the profit you get from bossing - without using nx.
With the profit gained from bossing, it is possible to purchase new gear and upgrade with mesos, but the equips of interest must be pre-scrolled/cubed well and readily available in the free market for affordable (i.e. buyable), which rarely happens. With the influx of newer sets of gear (RA, Tyrants, Gollux - the most powerful sets introduced thus far), a lot of the time it's just not possible to find top-tier gears that are completely finished, and the only way to upgrade efficiently would be to use nx. These new sets haven't quite reached the "hand-me-down" property of older, outdated sets (e.g. Dark Pirate Top/Bottom, CHTP, VIP accessories/weapons), so there's not that many of them floating around (you'll mostly find clean ones, or sub-par ones meant to be discarded).
Imitazion Wrote:are the drops enough to buy nx for cubes, wheels and freezers, or do you feel that you have to buy nx, in order to keep up?
It is largely dependent on the types of bosses/activities you partake in, how well you are able to partition your time for Maple each day, and how well you can develop and maintain connections; these are factors that will greatly influence your profit margins. The profits are sustainable, enough to purchase the necessaries (drop cards, hired merchants, buff freezers, wheels), as well as the desired cubes/scrolls, etc. To address the latter part of the question, I've never purchased nx out of my own pocket, but I can attest that there is definitely a constant pressure to upgrade (due to the power creep), which is only possible with nx.
Just for clarification, in your question, you are making a distinction between the two means by which the nx is purchased, right?
Imitazion Wrote:is it possible to make a mule like a paladin, that can bind and stuff, and make my way by attending boss runs like that? are drops given to players with the sole purpose of buffing and binding?
Definitely possible, but again, you need to find the right connections. Prior to the change to the boss drop mechanic (i.e. shared drops), the profits were split evenly with the people in my crew. Others, however, may distribute splits fractionally, so that the binders/supporters will receive less in comparison to the main attackers. It's really up to the decision of the person leading the squad.
Side-note: I think obtaining profit from bosses, when starting out with virtually nothing, was far more viable pre-Unleashed. At this point in time, I don't think it's possible to complete the end-game bosses alone (e.g. CRA, Empress, Gollux) without spending nx out of your own pocket.