I think it is about time for Maplestory to close down

You just need to let it go. I literally had 2-3 years of 100% access of all the inner workings of Nexon, along with passing along relevant feedback to the very developers, in addition to anyone relevant. Your suggestions are not falling on deaf ears, they never were, it's really as simple as "It's working, we don't have to take any risks to try to make it better".

Nexon America is just a shallow extension for international presence, they cannibalize their own games trying to get quick turn overs on them, they're even focusing on getting people to stream their games now for their debuts. There is no point of a discussion because it's not a matter of awareness, it's simply not a worthwhile investment for change. With the recent happenings with EA though, this may change, since lootboxes will be considered gambling; although maplestory revolves more around 'scrolling', I'm sure that conversation will come up.

Also to answer your questions; I have no idea, but I did look at a private server recently, I have a bunch of casuals who play it, literally have no donation option to buy your gear, it's grinding it out, all pre big bang pomegranate with updates with skills. I really didn't feel like grinding since my main class, dark knight, need all that accuracy shenanigans. Looked up the price people are selling perfect scrolled gear for, I'm thinking you know, like $60-100 bucks max, its a pineappleing private server right?

$2,400.00 for true end game gear set. On a private server.

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I agree with that sentiment in principle. Eventually everybody will need to step back and let the game run its course and whatever happens will happen. But the time for that has not arrived just yet.

My objective with this thread is to give an accurate image of what goes on. If anyone is looking for suggestions then I think they would do well to follow some of those links that Justin put up. I mean whether we include Pizza slices in the discussion or we dont, the game of Maple is still in a somewhat precarious position when it comes to certain areas.

Nexons strategy might look like its working on the surface but there is more to it than just numbers. There isn't anything illegal about it and updating the game is normal too, the thing is just that I think some parts were not handled as well as they could have been.

If someone only cares about the new stuff then its possible that a lion share of whats mentioned here will not be relevant but new stuff does not stay new forever.

I was considering another question but it answered itself. "How far could a new player get with 10 dollars?" Then you think about it, what about 20, or 80? As this number keeps climbing higher and higher, someone inside or outside of the company has got to eventually say, "ok this is enough already." but I think you can picture the issue with that.

Maybe the answer is to tell people to spend no money and only play for free? Nope, thats not going to work because if everyone does that then it would not be good for the game. In that case how much should players spend then? Idk, I'm still waiting for more answers to the earlier questions myself. LOL!

If one day Nexon finally starts looking for suggestions then I have more than a few, they can be located in the other threads so good luck with that.
In any case, as I said before that I usually look at doomsday scenarios, the translated title of the thread could read: (in a worse case scenario) I think it is about time for Maple to close down.

Well the task that I set out to accomplish is done and this informal report card is completed.

(Hooray!)


If anybody else wants to take a shot at some of the newbie questions from above then I'd still be intrigued to see what players have to say on that front.