2011-06-17, 12:37 AM
kingdj333 Wrote:Literally, a $3 or $5 Dollar fee would make someone think twice about anything.
Including playing MapleStory.
The ability to start playing for free is what gets maple all of its players, including those who eventually pay a lot. People don't like paying up front for something they don't know whether they'll enjoy. And children, the target audience for this game, don't usually have access to a credit card.
"Mom, I need your credit card info"
"why?"
"For this new game the guys are all raving about."
"No. There are enough free games on the 'net."
"But Mom, it's just $3!"
"Really? Bet that site is just collecting credit card numbers for future abuse. Definitely no!"
No, what Nexon needs to do is fix their game architecture to prevent hacks, and improve their source-code control and qa tools and methodology. I can't imagine how a stupid bug like this - exit portal from PQ not working, nvm the exp it gave out - made it into the live server. Did they change the portal unintentionally and fail to notice it? Did they change it in an attempt to fix the bug that was apparently there for a while (maybe since BB?) with the splitting party thing, and not test the fix at all? Either way, it boggles the mind.