The Death of Companionship in Maplestory

Nexon is a business, so naturally they're inclined to make easy money off it's fan base.

Companionship has died, I'll agree. With what used to take 2 hours with a full expedition of 30 members can take a single player 5 minutes. (As per the Mercedes video.)

There's really not much you can do. You were able to avoid the trap your friends fell into. Not much else to say.

Gotta agree with this, I myself also lost the fun in maple due to the need for money if you want higher damage .