2009-09-26, 11:49 AM
Hello all, just got back to maple(sea) after a two year break. Newly registered to Southperry as well, so greetings to all. Basically I just want to talk about the game and it's changes over the years, or lack of.
Firstly, I really don't understand why the game developers have not done anything to improve the existing jobs and instead release new ones such as the Cygnus and Aran.
I look at the adventurer classes and I wonder why we have absolutely trash skills such as shield mastery, mp recovery and blessing of the amazon. While they've done some tweaking to other aspects of the adventurers such as minimum range of bows, berserk's HP requisite etc, they've failed to make any bigger improvements to the adventurers where majority of the players are.
Strangely all the changes we as players have seeked are all put into the Cygnus class. Power knock-back being nerfed, the answer being Storm Break is given to the Wind breakers. Fire mages' lack of firepower is unanswered but the new Flame Wizard packs a quite a lot. A bigger improvement for the entire game would the role of defense. Defense in maple story is absolutely useless. Unlike most other mmorpgs where armor is crucial to progressing on to whatever new maps, in maple you'd need defense in the hundreds to make even in the slightest of difference, the amount which can only be achieved with zakum helmet and horntail pendant. With involvement of the defense attribute skills like shield mastery can be considered.
To their credit the game has gotten more depth over the years, with new features such as the family/rep system, maker skill etc. It's still lacking things any mmo should have, such as a personal shop that doesn't cost money (you should be able to expand your shop through cash, but a small, simple shop should be free no?), and quests that are worth the time.
Of course talking about somethings are useless as the developers don't read these boards, or really care anyway. It seems to me though that maple is dying outside of Korea/Japan. The influx of newcomers has really dived and has been stagnant for a long while in maplesea anyway. There hasn't been much new gameplay to keep the regulars on for longer periods as well.
This is my first thread so pardon me if it's a bit messy. I've got a lot of thoughts but can't seem to put them all right.
Firstly, I really don't understand why the game developers have not done anything to improve the existing jobs and instead release new ones such as the Cygnus and Aran.
I look at the adventurer classes and I wonder why we have absolutely trash skills such as shield mastery, mp recovery and blessing of the amazon. While they've done some tweaking to other aspects of the adventurers such as minimum range of bows, berserk's HP requisite etc, they've failed to make any bigger improvements to the adventurers where majority of the players are.
Strangely all the changes we as players have seeked are all put into the Cygnus class. Power knock-back being nerfed, the answer being Storm Break is given to the Wind breakers. Fire mages' lack of firepower is unanswered but the new Flame Wizard packs a quite a lot. A bigger improvement for the entire game would the role of defense. Defense in maple story is absolutely useless. Unlike most other mmorpgs where armor is crucial to progressing on to whatever new maps, in maple you'd need defense in the hundreds to make even in the slightest of difference, the amount which can only be achieved with zakum helmet and horntail pendant. With involvement of the defense attribute skills like shield mastery can be considered.
To their credit the game has gotten more depth over the years, with new features such as the family/rep system, maker skill etc. It's still lacking things any mmo should have, such as a personal shop that doesn't cost money (you should be able to expand your shop through cash, but a small, simple shop should be free no?), and quests that are worth the time.
Of course talking about somethings are useless as the developers don't read these boards, or really care anyway. It seems to me though that maple is dying outside of Korea/Japan. The influx of newcomers has really dived and has been stagnant for a long while in maplesea anyway. There hasn't been much new gameplay to keep the regulars on for longer periods as well.
This is my first thread so pardon me if it's a bit messy. I've got a lot of thoughts but can't seem to put them all right.