MapleStory 2011: The Year in Review

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June/July/August: Chaos

Once summer arrived, everything went crazy in Maple World. In many ways, the Chaos update was as big as the Big Bang in terms of the many things that it changed. That’s why we split the update into a number of different “Ages” so players could come to grips with each change and really start to enjoy them before we dropped the next big thing.

The Age of Heroes saw class revamps for Dual Blades, Arans, and Evans. The Age of Artisans introduced a new profession and trait system that lets players create their own items. With the dawn of the Age of Battle, PvP finally came to MapleStory, including the “Ice Knight” mode. Finally the Age of Triumph brought a giant quest line imported from MapleStory Japan, the Crusader Codex, which allows players to collect monster information from Maple World, and “Capture the Flag,” a Global MapleStory PvP exclusive.

September: Ascension

The launch of Ascension in September was another occasion where old classes became exciting and new again. Warrior, Bowmen, and Magician classes for both Explorers and Cygnus Knights underwent a complete revamp designed to increase their damage output and make them fun all the way through the leveling process, not just when you reached the fourth job. We also saw Monster Park open for business and fought against a national trend of in-game divorces with a streamlined wedding system!

October/November: The Rise of Fellowship

October was all about the monsters - literally! The Rise of Fellowship update brought in Monster Familiars, monsters that you can summon from your Crusader Codex to fight alongside you. There were also a number of Halloween events and a special Maple Stories article that brought us back to the town of Edelstein. Players also enjoyed the Sidekick system which let them help lower level friends.

December 2011/January 2012: Legends

We are closing out the year in fine style by launching Legends, a three part update that brings in three incredible new heroes to fight against the forces of evil. The new Cannonner discovers a way to put salvage to work against monsters, Mercedes returns from the mists of history to continue her battle against darkness, and the Demon Slayer - a former captain in service to the Black Mage - fights for redemption against his former master.

It’s been a wild year, but that’s only the beginning. 2012 is going to be even more exciting!

What are you waiting for? Start the game now!

Time flies.