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Do I need to buy Slash Storm 20?

Do i have to buy Slash Storm 20? I'm just curious because I don't plan on using it during training. Or will I be a handicap DB if I don't get it? I have the NX, but I just don't feel like spending it on skills that i might not need

December 30, 2010

13 Comments • Newest first

x3Ren

[quote=XVSaphiraVX]Actually no what I am saying is if a DB is your first character then you will have to spend nx on it. Case closed.[/quote]

You don't have to? A db can still be your first character but it just can't progress as far. So the only thing that will make you "want" to do is get nx, save up up meso to buy skill books, make another character class to compensate and get enough meso to get the skill books, find drops and sell via MTS, do those surveys to get nx, and such. Cased Officially Closed. :]

Reply January 2, 2011
x3Ren

[quote=unknowntheif]Technically what you're saying, Saphira, is that if you're a low level w.o mesos, then you'll always be a low level w.o mesos.

That makes little to no sense.

You can level up and make money, then buy the book afterwards. Nothing in the Cash Shop is mandatory.[/quote]

Thank you! Seriously! Hahaha. Why couldn't I put it any simpler. D:

Reply January 2, 2011
x3Ren

[quote=XVSaphiraVX]Ren, you are avoiding the point that if you have no high lvl characters and little to no mesos then you have to buy the books in order to make a DB. I'm not saying Nexon is forcing us to do so but if you want to make a DB then most likely you will be spending money on skills which shouldn't be the case. But whatever for some reason you think it's okay but in reality it's not.[/quote]

I didn't avoid the point. I already said that you can just make a high level character and make meso at the same time. And you did say countless of times that Nexon is forcing us. And now you're saying you're not saying it anymore? I'm not going to continue this pointless argument. Whoever said it was easy? It's just going to take long but its possible.

Reply January 2, 2011
x3Ren

[quote=Lugiaman64]I see that nexon needs to do things to make money but if they are gonna make so many skills need skill books and make them all pretty expensive couldn't they just try to improve their customer support or reduce the amount of glitches/hacks/exploits.

OT: You don't need SS 20 but you will be considerably weaker than a lot of other dual blades and will have a harder time training.[/quote]

Which requires money. :O

Reply January 1, 2011
Lugiaman64

I see that nexon needs to do things to make money but if they are gonna make so many skills need skill books and make them all pretty expensive couldn't they just try to improve their customer support or reduce the amount of glitches/hacks/exploits.

OT: You don't need SS 20 but you will be considerably weaker than a lot of other dual blades and will have a harder time training.

Reply January 1, 2011 - edited
x3Ren

[quote=XVSaphiraVX]Lets say a 13 year old wants to make a DB, [b]how is he/she supposed to make an effective one if they don't have a high lvl character.[/b] Most likely they can't get nx either. Nexon basically limited the class to those only able to afford nx. So how is that fair? Yes we aren't "forced" to buy NX as you put it. [b]But unless you have a high lvl character or a lot of mesos to spare,[/b] your option is limited to spending the nx. Maple Story is about equal opportunity, Nexon took that away by making DB a class for the most part those who can afford nx. And it's not like they are only charging like $2 or $3 a skill the higher lvl the skill, the more money it cost. So like I said, Nexon went against their word. You can try and twist it however you like but in the end NX made DB's to make money of a character, which they said they wouldn't do.[/quote]

Equal opportunity? It's a game with its own economy, not everybody will get what they want unless they work for it. NX has always made things easier and easier now. Remember how there was 2x coupons? People level up faster, do people without nx complain? Yes but nexon also gave out 2x events sometimes. And you contradicted yourself in your statement. The "13 year old" can make a high level character. That in itself is a opportunity. A opportunity is something possible that can be done because there's a chance. There's MTS, there's those quizzes or whatever for nx, there are events held by Nexon, there's a lot of opportunities. Nexon doesn't give things away just like that though. You have to create those opportunities or find them and work for them. Nexon never said you "have to pay" or "it's better if you use nx", they have given us many opportunities to make nx and choose to buy it if we wanted to. People who can't pay or can't buy can only complain and rather not use those opportunities because it's slow or they're too lazy. They want things done quickly instead of taking their time. Nexon made Big Bang and still people complain. If you want an opportunity, create it yourself. It's just a game too, nothing was ever equal in the game except that you were free to play and free to make a character. Somethings aren't accessible but they never said you have to buy nx. Anyways in Nexon's thingy or report. The average age for a maple player is 19 years old. If a 13 year old plays, who cares about that kid complaining about not getting nx! He or she can always asks his mommy. And if a 19 year old can't afford nx, he or she knows better not to complain about it. It's just a game. That person didn't download to play it because people had to play, it was because it was free.

You sure love arguing but you know you're not getting anywhere.

Reply January 1, 2011 - edited
x3Ren

[quote=XVSaphiraVX]You must work for Nexon... Nexon makes plenty of money on their cash shop items, there is no reason why DB skills should even require skill books before lvl 120. And if you don't have a high lvl character and not many mesos then yes you're forced to buy the item. Also lets not forget the fact that even if you have the mesos to purchase the skillsbooks they are guaranteed to work. I'm all for supporting Nexon, it's not like I don't buy nx at all but when it comes to character building (skills) none of it should require nx.[/quote]

I don't work for Nexon. I wouldn't mind since my major is Graphic Designing. Anyways, no company makes enough or plenty, they always want more because business companies are usually based on greed. And how are you force to buy the skill books again? Like seriously, Nexon isn't going to chop off your legs if you don't buy it. And you mean if you have the meso to purchase the skill books, they are "not" guaranteed to work. And I guess classes like Dual Blades which was an Event will make most players want to make one cause of how great and awesome they are. That's why KMS made it as an event. If everyone kept making DBs, it will make things unbalance. So the skill books are there for the people who really want to make the class.

Nexon supports making multiple characters. That's why there's seperate cash shop for some classes, that's why Cygnus Classes came out, BoS, new classes, and such. So people can spend more NX. The more classes a person make, the more likely they'll spend nx. That's how Nexon is trying to do. Make you make more classes. So even though they kept DBs, they at least allowed the books to be dropped, gachapon and such. Allowing the player another shot at making a DB without having to spend NX. It's a lot more work but it's "Free".

Since GMS's DBs are still there. People who want to make one don't have to rush and simply find the books on their own if they don't want to get the books by nx. The game was never meant to be easy. Not everything is just going to come to you. You sometimes got to work for it.

Reply January 1, 2011 - edited
ghostme

[quote=OojamesOo]Listen to this guy. He's a well respected db.[/quote]

I'm with you on that one

Reply December 31, 2010 - edited
x3Ren

[quote=XVSaphiraVX]That's what they had nx clothes and such for. Nexon prides itself in being a "free" game yet they make you have to buy skills for your character. Now if they were fair and made the skill books drop the books that were around that lvls that the skill is aimed out then yeah it's fair game. But when you're lvl 30+ and want lvl slash storm but can't since it only drops from lvl 100+ monsters, then guess what you are forced to buy the skill. Nexon went against their word, not that I am going to send a letter complaining since they'll just shrug it off. It's ridiculous that I am going to have to spend probably like $30-$40 so I can make my DB useful. >.>[/quote]

Cause every body buys NX clothing. They're just trying to make profit. To help us and to help themselves. And the game is free, you can make an account, download the game, and play. And they don't make players buy the skills at all. It's the player's choice. And the nx skill books costs money, if they made skill books drop at early levels, they wouldn't be making profit. You can always save up, level up a high character and hunt it yourself. You're just "greedy" yourself. And we're not forced to buy the skills. Where does it say we have to? We can still make a Dual Blade. It's just recommended you buy the books to max the skills. And this class is special. Be thankful it wasn't a one time event like KMS. GMS made it a permanent class so you don't have to "force yourself" to get nx to buy the skill books within a month or search for the books/buy it.

They never went against what they said. You're just misunderstanding and not realizing things. And it's even more ridiculous that you think you "have to" spend money on your DB. You don't have to. Nexon isn't holding you down or threatening you or blackmailing you telling you that you "have to" buy the nx books. It's completely your choice to play the game and it's completely your choice to buy the books. You contradict yourself by saying that Nexon is greedy when you're greedy yourself. And that Nexon is not fair when you're not fair yourself. Saying to make the books for lower level drops will make them lose profit and they made it fair by making the class permanent.

There's other classes to play too. You had a choice to make a Dual Blade and you knew to unlock the potential of the Dual Blade. You'll have to get the skill books. If you knew that, why make one if you're only going to complain about Nexon. It's F2P, if it wasn't. They could have made you pay once a month to pay Maple Story.

Reply December 31, 2010 - edited
hunt3rshadow

Uggh, I guess I have to get it. Thanks.

Reply December 30, 2010 - edited
x3Ren

[quote=XVSaphiraVX]It's only a $2, but it should be free, Nexon claims that MapleStory is free but they get away with that by making high lvl monsters that a low lvl can't kill drop the mastery books. Nice job greedy Nexon.[/quote]

It's a business gaming company. If everything was free, they wouldn't be able to make game and you wouldn't be able to play Maple Story cause they need to pay people to make it work. To run it and what not. Everybody's greedy. You don't always got to search for the drops though, you can always buy it with meso.

Reply December 30, 2010 - edited
x3Ren

Need? You'll still be walking, breathing, and alive. Recommended? Yeah. Highly recommended. You need max Slash Storm to get Bloody Storm. Which will allow you to use FABSUS. And think about it this way, if we really didn't need the skill books. Nexon wouldn't make them in first place cause well, no profit.

The only skill book you don't buy is Sudden Raid since we won't even put points in it till VERY LATER. However, since it gets replaced by Blade Fury after Chaos Update, we'll need it. Since BF helps with training a lot.

Reply December 30, 2010 - edited
TheFallen123

Slash storm is what I used to get to level 70. My fatal blow is at level 17.

Reply December 30, 2010 - edited