KMST is no more!

This has been brewing for quite a while now.
There has been a serious lack of support from Nexon for KMST and they've promised better support for a very long time now but that hasn't come and thus KMST will be closing off on the 31st with a new test server to open in the future. So no, it won't be going away permanently but it will be gone until Nexon can get its act together.

[spoiler=10/31(금 2014년 2차 테스트 및 테스피아 서비스 종료 안내]

안녕하세요. 용사님!
항상 즐거운 테스피아를 위해 고민하는 GM소리입니다.

개발자노트로도 안내 드린 것처럼 새롭게 선보일 테스트서버를 위해
2014년10월 31일 제 2차 테스트 기간과 함께 테스피아 서비스가 종료됩니다.

기존의 테스피아에서 부족한 부분을 보완한 새로운 테스트서버 운영을 위해
아래의 일정으로 서비스가 종료되는 점 양해 부탁 드립니다.

◆ 테스피아 서비스 종료 일정
- 서비스 종료일: 2014년 10월 31일(금 오후 11시 59분
- 서비스 종료 내용: 테스피아 게임 및 홈페이지 이용 불가

지금까지 메이플스토리의 성공적인 업데이트를 위해 적극적으로 테스트에 참여해주셨던
용사님들께 진심으로 감사 드립니다.
늘 열정적인 테스트와 상세한 리포팅을 해주셨던 우수테스터 분들께도 거듭 감사의 말씀을 드립니다.

추후 새로이 오픈되는 테스트서버에 많은 기대와 성원을 부탁 드리며
더 좋은 서비스로 빠른 시일 내에 다시 찾아 뵐 수 있도록 최선을 다하겠습니다.

새로운 테스트서버에 대한 상세 내용 및 오픈 일정은 별도의 공지로 다시 안내 드리겠습니다.

고맙습니다.

GM소리 올림

[/spoiler]
What that notice is saying is that in order to make way for the new test server, the current term and test server service will end on the 31st. Both game and website will be unavailable with more information about the upcoming test server to come soon.
Source: http://maplestoryt.nexon.com/MapleStory/...rticle=953
(Must have test server account to access)

How long has the current term been running?

How long has the current term been running?

About 5 months which is a bit longer than usual; they extended it indefinitely until today's announced closure date.

pineapple, I need to record like 40 more minutes of footage before this pomegranate closes. Goddamnit!

RIP.

Now you know KMS is in the deep shiiter.

the end of ms is near RIP

RIP in peace

The serious lack of support for the test server has been around for years. It's now that Nexon admitted this and decided to restructure the test server.

The serious lack of support for the test server has been around for years. It's now that Nexon admitted this and decided to restructure the test server.

What kind of support are they looking to add to the test server?

GMS does fine without a test server hardly any bugs. OH WAIT. RIP maple

What kind of support are they looking to add to the test server?

Probably one where they can actually get decent feedback from serious testers.

Probably one where they can actually get decent feedback from serious testers.

I hope you're right.

Probably one where they can actually get decent feedback from serious testers.

There are serious testers.

A lot of testers have submitted detailed reports in the past. If Nexon can't manage the test server then we all understand why these testers give up playing seriously and submitting their reports.

There are serious testers.

A lot of testers have submitted detailed reports in the past. If Nexon can't manage the test server then we all understand why these testers give up playing seriously and submitting their reports.

Hence my comment. In the current system serious testers have to compete with ass hat reports. But all is dust if not Nexon themselves start acting on relevant feedback.

No more sneak peeks at the next KMS patch.

But honestly, who didn't see this coming

Now you know KMS is in the deep shiiter.

If KMS is in deep pomegranate, I'd hate to think what this means for the rest of the korean video game industry. Because KMS is still one of the top games in South Korea according to a website that tracks online game activity.

Rankings based on activity for the week of 9/1-9/7:

http://www.gamenote.com/rank_ongame/?sea...2014-09-01

KMS was the sixth most active game based off of however Gamenote tracks rankings. (I think they get their numbers from PC Cafes.) It rose up 1 rank from the previous week.

.....And it has been at #6 for every week since.

Granted, rankings haven't been changing much week by week as of late. So I am beginning to think there is something actually wrong with the industry here. Or perhaps this is just an inactive time for MMOs in general. I mostly just see it as a bad sign because Elsword has only been getting worse and worse over time yet it is now higher than I've ever seen it on this website.

Other Nexon games: Right above MS at #5 for the past two months is Dungeon Fighter. Yeah. It's still very alive in the rest of the world. (They just need to get the attention of Arcade style beat 'em up fans in the west for their upcoming second attempt.)

Mabinogi Heroes/Vindictus is going strong too. #10 for last week.

Mabinogi (#63) and Dragon Nest (#45) have seen better days though.....

Late to this party, but maybe they simply don't want people to see/spoil the upcoming content right now. Yeah, sure, all the other reasons are part of the equation, but maybe they really are pushing forward with the Black Mage fight and they decided that would be the final straw to shut it down right now.

I'm hoping when KMST returns they'll have 5th job in an early beta.

I'm hoping when KMST returns they'll have 5th job in an early beta.

this +lvl 210 content pleeeeeeeease surprise us nexon