Maple Times -- July 22, 2011

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Dateline: Henesys,July 22, 2011


Chaos has all of MapleStory in combat! Age of Battle is live, with the exciting introduction of PvP! Read the update notes for everything you need to know before you take on other Maplers. The Ice Knight joins the battle on July 27, and you get the first look at your frosty new foe right here! Watch the trailer, read the preview, and check out "A Cold and Empty Place," the fictional prelude to the fourth Chaos update! The new world of Nova has launched, with three exclusive events. The Cash Shop is bursting with amazing deals, from the Miracle Cube Super Sale to the Golden Temple: Equipment Explosion. The Relay Marathon and the Summer of Gachapon continue with exciting additions. Stick with Maple Times for everything you need to know about MapleStory!

Maple Headlines
Chaos is Live!
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The Big Bang came and we endured the brief return of the Black Mage. Then the Resistance came, heroes fought back and victories were won. We believed we were on the path to victory and declared a time of Jubilation! But the party's over. Chaos is here! Check out the timeline for the updates throughout the summer.

See the timeline!


Double the Fun with Double EXP Weekends!


Chaos has brought forth an onslaught of new challenges for Maplers, with many more on the way. Need a boost while youre crafting intently, fighting valiantly and enduring courageously? Enjoy 2x EXP events every weekend for a full month, starting July 16!

See the schedule!


Chaos: Age of Battle is live!
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The third update in Chaos opened on July 20, 2011, with PvP making its entrance into MapleStory! Fight fellow Maplers in Battle Mode to earn EXP, Battle Points, and bragging rights! Trade in Battle Points for Gallant Emblems which can be exchanged for Battle Mode items, and more!

Enter the arena!


v. 99 - Chaos: Age of Battle Update Notes
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Age of Battle is live! See the update notes for everything you need to know about the third stage of Chaos, including details on Battle Mode gameplay and rewards, updated returning content such as the Golden Temple: Equipment Explosion, new events and Cash Shop updates.

Read on!


Maple Stories: A Cold and Empty Place
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"There was a flash as sunlight glittered on blue steel and something came surging up out of the mound. Zira felt something cold and hard wrapping itself around her body, some sort of armor that seemed to move by itself. Then a spiked helmet clamped down on her head and her body was no longer her own. To her horror, Zira could see her arm, now bearing a terrible axe, come up to strike at her friends. At the same time, in the window of her mind, she began to see images of a terrible history..." Read the fictional prelude to the Ice Knight!

Long ago...


Preview - Chaos: Ice Knight
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The Ice Knight arrives on July 27, 2011! Upon entering Ice Knight mode, one player will be chosen at random to be the Ice Knight. If you are chosen as the Ice Knight, you will be given immense power. The remaining players will have to combine their strength, band together and share HP & MP pots to take on the Ice Knight. If after 10 minutes the Ice Knight still lives, then you have failed.

Get the full preview!


Maple Events
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Chaos: Age of Battle Events