2010-12-06, 06:08 AM
MetaSeraphim Wrote:Yo cronnoponno, I'm happy for you, I'mma let you finish, but the true primary objective of MapleStory is to provide enjoyment to people in various ways. Just because you get more stuff the more you level up doesn't mean it is the primary objective of the game.
That is coming from someone who leveled one of every sub-job of the four main jobs before pirates and the first exp cut came around, even before fourth job. I could raise a character to 50 and get enjoyment, I could raise a character to 120+ and get enjoyment, does that mean leveling is the primary objective? No, it just means the primary objective changes for each person based on how they find enjoyment from MapleStory.
May yet there still be hope for signs intelligent life on Earth... or at least so said the alien in the spaceship...
Meta has made what is the most obvious point and clarified what I said a few pages back that someone was nice enough to reflect in my personal page. Give Meta the biggest tastiest cookie ever baked by humanity along with the biggest frostiest mug of rootbeer.
This game is a social/adventure game like most MMOs are. I've been in FPS games with rooms dedicated to chat sessions only. Occasionally some unknowing noob would pop in, start a war and then get beat down by about 15 people in a 16 player room.
The game is geared by all accounts for a Level 50 character. Walking, exploring, chatting, merchanting, etc. all require mostly a person Level 50 or less.
I'll actually say this to you Herborist... yes please, stop being a levelhoe and damagehoe and also stop picking on the Heneyhoes as well. Have you ever just stopped, sat back, and saw what people are talking about in Henesys at all? Most are people getting to know each other, form friends, meet new people, share ideas, etc. Some are people even looking for help, looking for something to buy, sell, trade, etc. I've seen guys talking with girlfriends and even family members talking amongst themselves on MapleStory. So don't talk about what goes on in Henesys and about people being Heneyhoes...
This game is a mixture and blend of various aspects. Social interaction, adventure, action, RPQ, and many other genres rolled, kneaded, and baked to a golden brown into one game.
Saying what it is and isn't is not something you can do, nor anyone can do. Maple is what it is... a game that you want it to be but as I said, you have to know where you need to break out of limitations you set for yourself and find new ways to do things.
Leveling and grinding are only a fraction of what the game actually is... however if anything MapleStory is at it's core, a mobilized avatar chat client.