2010-12-13, 03:17 AM
I started playing Maplestory during closed beta - I even have a mark of the beta on one of my old accounts. Leveling has always been hard; I remember training at the lava maps near zakum because they were the best exp; I remember watching "ks wars" at yetis; I remember vying for squid and gobi maps with friends. I thought I'd die going from 62 to 70 on my xbowman, but strafe was worth it!
I daresay I've experienced everything the game has to offer. I even hacked for a year or two - I'm not ashamed of it. Nothing wrong with playing smarter than harder.
I'm of the opinion that Big Bang is easily the best update the game has ever had. Leveling is actually easy now at the lower levels! I started a warrior on Kradia and after 6 days, I'm a level 88 white knight right now. I'll probably be level 90 some time tomorrow, and I hope to make it to 100 a few days after that. My guild is full of people who are happy about how fast they can level. People with mains in the 180's who are delighted with the new exp curve. Hell, I'm actually excited about training because of how fast it goes! I can loot equips from monsters - and I often do - and I can use them. Kradia's not that full, so I don't have to be a damage whore, which means I find new equips to wear all the time. Items are dropping so much I found a Leomite that was 110 w.att clean (due to potential) for only 4M, which I scrolled to 116/3 (4 slots left, friend who scrolled it for me logged off before I found more scrolls =P). There's no more 2x, so I don't have to compete with people who can afford to literally throw money at Nexon. Family rep doesn't do as much anymore, so I can abuse it all the time because juniors are easier to find.
I'm sick of high level people shoving their disgusting opinions down my throat. "My exp got worse, and I was promised good exp! How DARE they make it harder for a small minority of the population in a leveling branch hallmarked by difficult leveling experiences?! I DEMAND they reverse it all because it's worse for me, and I don't care if it got better for so many other people. This is a travesty! Look at all of these bugs!!!"
Oh, and, for the record, I d/c'ed once since BB came out and while some of the lag has been annoying, it's a minor price to pay.
I daresay I've experienced everything the game has to offer. I even hacked for a year or two - I'm not ashamed of it. Nothing wrong with playing smarter than harder.
I'm of the opinion that Big Bang is easily the best update the game has ever had. Leveling is actually easy now at the lower levels! I started a warrior on Kradia and after 6 days, I'm a level 88 white knight right now. I'll probably be level 90 some time tomorrow, and I hope to make it to 100 a few days after that. My guild is full of people who are happy about how fast they can level. People with mains in the 180's who are delighted with the new exp curve. Hell, I'm actually excited about training because of how fast it goes! I can loot equips from monsters - and I often do - and I can use them. Kradia's not that full, so I don't have to be a damage whore, which means I find new equips to wear all the time. Items are dropping so much I found a Leomite that was 110 w.att clean (due to potential) for only 4M, which I scrolled to 116/3 (4 slots left, friend who scrolled it for me logged off before I found more scrolls =P). There's no more 2x, so I don't have to compete with people who can afford to literally throw money at Nexon. Family rep doesn't do as much anymore, so I can abuse it all the time because juniors are easier to find.
I'm sick of high level people shoving their disgusting opinions down my throat. "My exp got worse, and I was promised good exp! How DARE they make it harder for a small minority of the population in a leveling branch hallmarked by difficult leveling experiences?! I DEMAND they reverse it all because it's worse for me, and I don't care if it got better for so many other people. This is a travesty! Look at all of these bugs!!!"
Oh, and, for the record, I d/c'ed once since BB came out and while some of the lag has been annoying, it's a minor price to pay.