2011-10-08, 06:35 AM
Knights of Cygnus aren't meant to be a "main char". They are for practice for first-time maplers (most people screw up their first char, even though it's a bit harder to do now without dice and with guided AP assigning), or a side-quest for more experienced players (pretty long quest, but the rewards - permanent 24 att buff to all characters on the account, and a level 120 mule that can be used to farm drops, fill in for PQ's, intimidate ks'ers, master a second profession, or any of a number of uses - are worth it).
There is no need to bolster them. If anything, they need to be simplified further. Perhaps, like Evans, they need to have their skill-build uniform and pretty much dictated by the game.
As for giving Explorers the Black Mage story - NO. Explorers were in Maple World before the Black Mage ever showed up. They are the normal people, doing their normal things - who will, in time of need, join forces to defeat a greater evil than any of them can take on alone. But they are not to be burdened with this right off the bat. They are not being trained to fight the Black Mage. They are being trained to live their lives as Explorers/Adventurers, seeking fame and riches all over the world.
Maple Island is a bright, happy place. Don't shadow it with prophecies of doom.
As for whether kids will get the references to Lucas or Mai, who cares? Replace them with more current popular-culture icons if you want.
There is no need to bolster them. If anything, they need to be simplified further. Perhaps, like Evans, they need to have their skill-build uniform and pretty much dictated by the game.
As for giving Explorers the Black Mage story - NO. Explorers were in Maple World before the Black Mage ever showed up. They are the normal people, doing their normal things - who will, in time of need, join forces to defeat a greater evil than any of them can take on alone. But they are not to be burdened with this right off the bat. They are not being trained to fight the Black Mage. They are being trained to live their lives as Explorers/Adventurers, seeking fame and riches all over the world.
Maple Island is a bright, happy place. Don't shadow it with prophecies of doom.
As for whether kids will get the references to Lucas or Mai, who cares? Replace them with more current popular-culture icons if you want.