MapleStory 2, welcome.

All I wish is for a non-polygon looking avatar/face.

I'd give it a shot, but I doubt i'll quit maple1 for maple2

Sweet. So how long will it take Nexon until they screw up that game too?

MS1 mechanically wise is utter pomegranate. It set up for power creep to occur easily and ruin the whole point of a mmorpg, playing together to conquer evil! Client side hacks doesn't help either. Hurt the economy and nexon not being involved in the community at all is just counting the money without asking you how is your day.

If any of the above is in MS2 along with stupid 3d cutey graphics, im out.

How to kill this game from the very beginning:

-Cubes/Potential
-Non account-wide Cash Shop
-Bosses that can't be beaten with casual/low-tier gear

I think that's all that greatly plagues Maplestory 1 so much. Anything else I'm missing that's heavily related to Pay2Win?

Auto buffs, safety charms, 2x coupons, permanent NX clothes from surprise boxes you can trade in for quick mesos, ect ect. The list is endless

NA Vindictus is doing well.

Off topic, but it definitely has not been doing well.

Man, i really really want to see how it goes. The art there is so cute and simple.

I'm sure its going to follow the usual F2P route: good for the first 2-3 years then succumbs to power creep and cash ins. The optimist in me though, really wants to believe that they let Maple go to P2W hell JUST to make sure the sequel gets the funds it needs to succeed without resorting to the same cheap methods of drawing cash. I refuse to take off my tinfoil hat.

Personally, I have yet to be impressed with any 3D sequels to 2D games. I'll take artistically styled sprite art over obvious polygons / stiff models, bad collision detection, and camera glitches. To me, 3D game technology has yet to get out of the "uncanny valley" stage, so it's painfully obvious when a company tries to make a hybrid of 2D style and 3D models and fails horribly.

I'm worried it'll turn out like Ragnarok 2 - a decent standalone game, but other than some common storyline references and various recognizable cosmetic elements from RO1, none of the core, popular mechanics of the game were ported over, and so now RO2 is just another vanilla MMO that's riding on the popularity of RO1. (You can tell how good RO1 was seeing as it's still running and, even if it's not making the top of any lists, it's still very stable). Maplestory doesn't have even half the amount of good-will and hype that RO1 had, so I'm not too optimistic about this, but I hope Nexon proves me wrong.

I doubt my computer could handle 3D graphics.

Other than that, hopefully they'll not repeat the worst mistakes of MapleStory, like the clients running the world.

Suddenly wondering whether their "A Better Maple" (and similar interaction with KMS players) are going to be used to avoid pitfalls in MS2.

Not really interested in a sequel to MS that's not 2D - I like platformer controls way better than anything I've found in 3d games. At least it's only isom. 3d, I guess it's possible it won't be terrible.

Watch them make it into a generic point and click game.

I seriously doubt I'll migrate to MS2 no matter how nice it might be. I really enjoy LoL and can't imagine Nexon creating a game to compete with it. The only thing keeping me interested in Maple at all is momentum from all my years playing. I'll be glad to put my characters to rest soon.

http://orangemushroom.wordpress.com/2013...lestory-2/

Q1. What is the difference between ‘MapleStory’ and ‘MapleStory 2′?
‘MapleStory 2′ is a full 3D MMORPG with a quarter view. It is being developed as a distinct game.

Q2. Will ‘MapleStory’ and ‘MapleStory 2′ have the same worlds, characters, and monsters?
‘MapleStory 2′ takes place in a world from a previous time period. Some monsters and areas from ‘MapleStory’ might show up but ‘MapleStory 2′ is being developed to have different and interesting characteristics.

Q3. Will ‘MapleStory’ and ‘MapleStory 2′ have connected service between the two games?
As said before, ‘MapleStory 2′ is a completely different game and will not connect services with ‘MapleStory’. However, users might be able to enjoy some of the same content or events in both games.

Q4. Do ‘MapleStory’ and ‘MapleStory 2′ have the same development team?
They are different. ‘MapleStory’ is being worked on in the Maple headquarters while ‘MapleStory 2′ will be developed at another headquarters.

Q5. When is service scheduled for ‘MapleStory 2′?
Next year (2014) will see the release of the first user testing.

Q6. When ‘MapleStory 2′ comes out, will ‘MapleStory’ end?
No. ‘MapleStory’ and ‘MapleStory 2′ are different games and you will be able to have distinct experiences with both. Nexon plans to continue to support and grow both games.

Q7. Now that ‘MapleStory 2′ has been announced, where can I keep up to date about news?
The ‘MapleStory 2′ teaser page which is now open to the public will have all the latest about the game’s development. (of course you guys can continue to come here for translated information~)

For anyone else who is/was confused as to what "Quarter View" is, as I was. It's basically the same view / camera as what Action RPG games use. (Ex. Diablo, Torchlight, Path of Exile).
Whether that means Maple 2 might actually be an ARPG or whatnot...guess we'll find out.

Guessing my old Nexon account won't work for this since it doesn't for other new games like Dragon Nest which is a huge shame. Looking forward to seeing this hit beta though.
I hope they don't go overboard with classes/cubes/etc this time.

If Nexon can avoid adding bs like cubes for a while this may be fun

But will they allow you to fight the Black Mage? These are the questions the public wants to know.

But will they allow you to fight the Black Mage? These are the questions the public wants to know.

Honestly, I don't think that many care about that anymore. At least not considering that the most of the MapleStory veterans play MS for the 2D and would never migrate.

My biggest wish would be a western release for both EU and NA combined.
I'm interested in giving this a try but i have my doubts when it comes to if it'll be a game i'll want to stick to.

Guessing my old Nexon account won't work for this since it doesn't for other new games like Dragon Nest which is a huge shame. Looking forward to seeing this hit beta though.

My biggest wish would be a western release for both EU and NA combined.

I am guessing it will have strictly limited service areas due to being much more dependent on low latency. That's assuming they don't make the same mistake of letting the client do things on its own.