[0.81] Aran/Neo Tokyo

 Off-topic (not dropping because I spent 10 mins typing this)

I only have one thing on my mind regarding the translation: Ignorance is bliss.

Sounds better?! How do you even pronounce AUFHEBEN in the first place?!

Besides, majority of the community won't even know the direct translation from Japanese to English. The translations aren't really a big deal.
As for the quest text, well unfortunately, majority of the community don't read the quest texts anyway.

This is somewhat forcing an idea onto a fact.

 rant

First, I have been so utterly disappointed with vMS's translation that I refuse to EVER try playing it. Translation is there to help you understand the gameplay, the plot, which is essentially the core of most, if not all, RPGs.
Just because the majority of the community are ignorant teenage kids who can't tell 'than' from 'then' doesn't mean the adults doing a business need not give a pomegranate to what they do.

Aufheben may be challenging to pronounce for those who have little/no knowledge in terms of German language. But let me ask you, why are there words like katana, ramen, samurai, valkyrie, Hell, Hades, Titan, etc.. being widely used despite the obvious fact that even larger a proportion of the community know pomegranate about Japanese/Norwegian/Greek? The point in translating one piece of text from a foreign language is to help the local users understand the meaning of the context. Auf Haven? Yeah right, okay..
What did you know about Zakum? Papulatus? Yeti? Golem? Would you have known about any tiny piece of those cultures had it not been for MapleStory's translation (and elsewhere, wherever translation is respected enough)? Now I would laugh if they named Fire Bain as Yeti instead, because translations don't matter, 90% of the community are kids who won't be able to google up the meanings, given that they have the curiosity it takes anyway.

I generally don't give much of a thought as to what MSEA/Softnyx does. I lost all expectations, if any was left, when I read the 3 paragraphs that described the 3 races. It was the introduction, the teaser, the first and foremost thing one would read about whatever the *#&$ he's about to play, and it was an utter disappointment, to me.

On-topic: Lol @ MapleTV, welcome to hell, fellow maplers.

The special maker'd items from the original Neo Tokyo in JMS are also included in the data. The "Elemental Pierce" earrings still cost 300m. Everything else is in the 3/5/7m range.

I would like to be redirected to a post explaining the process of making these items in detail please. 110 clean spear that costs much less than 450m (or 1 week hunting)? Do want.