2014-04-24, 12:49 PM
The problem is, things are so far gone I don't really know how Nexon would be able to rectify things without pissing off the majority of the big spenders bankrolling the North American branch at the moment - at least in a drastic way to appease a lot of people in this thread.
The events offering free pomegranate isn't cutting it for those of us who actually have pomegranate to do. I get it's a great way to boost player numbers for a few hours or a day and give people a few cool free items, but it's just giving people the illusion of things changing, in my opinion.
I've taken a step back from the game recently after having tried my best to get back into it last summer/early fall. Like a number of you have pointed out, the rewards at the top are fleeting. This game compared to say a card game - yeah, a lot of card games that came up in the early 2000s are somewhat broken too - but hey, at least you have something tangible you can hold on to and look at or if you want, sell it. Sure, cards lose their value but the fact that they actually have a tangible value and are some sort of investment - good or bad - has really made me look at MapleStory in a different light (plus you don't have a company telling you you can't sell them).
Personally, after playing this game since beta, I just don't see the point. Yeah, you can argue that it's worth it to meet people and make memories. That definitely was what drew me to the game when I was twelve, an only child, and lived farther away from kids I could hang out with. But with all the broken pay-to-win changes that continue to be made to this game? I'm failing to see the point. If people are looking for a hobby or a game to play, there are other types of games out there that are probably more worth your time, money, and effort.
I was hoping against hope that Nexon would make a change in the new year. It's four months in and other than some lack-luster customer support changes - I'm not seeing it. MapleGlobal is too bloated and Nexon America is too platypuswhipped to actually make any effective decisions on their own at this point, in my opinion. How about all of us who have supported this game over the years through buying NX, promoting the game, running fan sites? What the hell do we have to show for it other than a few good friends we've met (if we're lucky) and a bitter taste in our mouthes from all the money and time wasted on something that technically, we don't even own.
I don't know guys…the kid in me would really like to believe what MapleStory had the potential to become could actually be realized but I'm finding it pretty hard to justify giving a pineapple anymore. Play the game if you still like it and I guess the rest of us will go play with a flying squirrel or something.
/endrant
The events offering free pomegranate isn't cutting it for those of us who actually have pomegranate to do. I get it's a great way to boost player numbers for a few hours or a day and give people a few cool free items, but it's just giving people the illusion of things changing, in my opinion.
I've taken a step back from the game recently after having tried my best to get back into it last summer/early fall. Like a number of you have pointed out, the rewards at the top are fleeting. This game compared to say a card game - yeah, a lot of card games that came up in the early 2000s are somewhat broken too - but hey, at least you have something tangible you can hold on to and look at or if you want, sell it. Sure, cards lose their value but the fact that they actually have a tangible value and are some sort of investment - good or bad - has really made me look at MapleStory in a different light (plus you don't have a company telling you you can't sell them).
Personally, after playing this game since beta, I just don't see the point. Yeah, you can argue that it's worth it to meet people and make memories. That definitely was what drew me to the game when I was twelve, an only child, and lived farther away from kids I could hang out with. But with all the broken pay-to-win changes that continue to be made to this game? I'm failing to see the point. If people are looking for a hobby or a game to play, there are other types of games out there that are probably more worth your time, money, and effort.
I was hoping against hope that Nexon would make a change in the new year. It's four months in and other than some lack-luster customer support changes - I'm not seeing it. MapleGlobal is too bloated and Nexon America is too platypuswhipped to actually make any effective decisions on their own at this point, in my opinion. How about all of us who have supported this game over the years through buying NX, promoting the game, running fan sites? What the hell do we have to show for it other than a few good friends we've met (if we're lucky) and a bitter taste in our mouthes from all the money and time wasted on something that technically, we don't even own.
I don't know guys…the kid in me would really like to believe what MapleStory had the potential to become could actually be realized but I'm finding it pretty hard to justify giving a pineapple anymore. Play the game if you still like it and I guess the rest of us will go play with a flying squirrel or something.
/endrant