2011-10-24, 12:27 PM
ShiKage Wrote:The idea in itself is pretty stupid. A chair? $3? REALLY? On top of that, one that expires!? I mean, I would understand if it were a game like Dragon Ball Online where potions have one minute cool downs and chairs would increase recovery rate when sitting, but in MapleStory, chairs do absolutely nothing important. They're just there to look "cool," but in most cases, that's not even the case!
Anyone who spends $3 on a chair in MapleStory, where chairs are absolutely pointless, is stupid.
Chairs in MapleStory serve the same function as jewelry, paintings, statuary, etc, in the real world.
They have some decorative value, but mostly serve the social function of showing off one's wealth, either in money (I could afford to buy this utterly useless item) or time (I could afford to participate in the pointless event that awarded this). This function is especially apparent since the change that made it possible to see all of another character's chairs.
I suppose one could compare a temporary chair to an ice carving or flower garden - they disappear after a short while but people still put much time, effort and money into them.
Stupid? Maybe. Same as real life.