How many people are REALLY still playing Maplestory?

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I know that they sell those, but that doesn't mean I'm in support of them selling those.

Speaking of which though - I do like that the shop in Kritias seems to have entry tickets (According to this).
It fulfills a double-purpose:
1. It allows you to earn another entry once you've hit your limit (without paying for it, like those CS ones).
2. It gives you a reason to do Kritias stuff, because you want those entry tickets.
You do one piece of content until you hit the entry limit, then switch to another piece of content that you have available to you. That's how I like it.