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You do know nobody outside of those servers are gonna call it anything but Broni. Sorry dudes.

[quote=napoleon97]As someone who has bounced around many many games, Maplestory is farrrrrr from extinct. The brand is obviously still marketable (hence maplestory 2) and we still get plenty of youtube videos + fan art + game updates.

A dying game to me is something like wonderking, mabinogi, grand chase...[/quote]

Agreed, when's the last time anyone's even touched Puzzle Pirates lmao

Maple has a strong fanbase that isn't going to die as long as people believe Maplestory is fun; people come back all the time to check if Nexon's made any progress in making the game more equitable. It might not be as big as it was back when Maplestory was huge, but the people that still play are pretty much here to stay.

Good luck to people in Broa/Khaini. Forever argument about the new name xD

[quote=LiquidJade]Latale is dying why isn't that mentioned [/quote]
LaTale [b][i]WHO[/b][/i]? No one cares about a game run by OgPlanet. They should call themselves OgPluto they're so irrelevant.

Latale is dying why isn't that mentioned

Broni 4lyfe

All of those servers happened before the Fire Nation attacked.

[quote=wall]I'm happy that they realized the mistake of having so many servers. But look on the bright side, we have broni now![/quote]

No we do not have Broni we have Khroa.

[quote=Momijii]WonderKing and Grand Chase are both dead. Hell, I'm pretty sure even versions of WonderKing 2 already shut down. Otherwise, I agree with you. Maple isn't dying, it's still very popular and marketable for the most part. There's just a lot more options than what there was in the past.[/quote]

I think grand chase shut down too. and Wonderwho?

[quote=chungyv2]I agree with this. I have not played the other game, but I have played Wonderking in one point. I feel like the reason why that game didn't go as far as it should have is because it almost felt like a poor gimmick of Maplestory. Plus when you got to the end, there was not enough end-game things to do in my opinion (opposed to maplestory where you have tons of bosses you can do a day). The actual GUI of the client was insulting to any Maplestory fan as well. I could write a biased list on why I think WonderKing didn't do so hot, but I don't work for that company.[/quote]
I disagree. I mean, the real reason the game died was because the developers of the game more or less quit (or their contract impeded development). I mean, the third jobs in the global version were radically different from the third jobs in the Japanese version. And since there was never any new content, the game just died out. I don't think WonderKing was necessarily bad, it just had tough competition that had to face handicapped.

[quote=napoleon97]There's soooo many games that have been released recently that are already even more dead than Maplestory. Sometimes you need to experience other game populations to see how popular Maplestory is.[/quote]

I agree with this. I have not played the other game, but I have played Wonderking in one point. I feel like the reason why that game didn't go as far as it should have is because it almost felt like a poor gimmick of Maplestory. Plus when you got to the end, there was not enough end-game things to do in my opinion (opposed to maplestory where you have tons of bosses you can do a day). The actual GUI of the client was insulting to any Maplestory fan as well. I could write a biased list on why I think WonderKing didn't do so hot, but I don't work for that company.

[quote=napoleon97]There's soooo many games that have been released recently that are already even more dead than Maplestory. Sometimes you need to experience other game populations to see how popular Maplestory is.[/quote]
hunty i agreed with you, why are you doing this to me

@Dorks: dios works in mysterious ways

@Momijii: not thru nexon which good riddance imo

[quote=Momijii]WonderKing and Grand Chase are both dead. Hell, I'm pretty sure even versions of WonderKing 2 already shut down. Otherwise, I agree with you. Maple isn't dying, it's still very popular and marketable for the most part. There's just a lot more options than what there was in the past.[/quote]
There's soooo many games that have been released recently that are already even more dead than Maplestory. Sometimes you need to experience other game populations to see how popular Maplestory is.

[quote=Dorks]never forget dfo
they blamed the lack of ppl playing the game when in reality they hadn't updated in months if not a yr[/quote]
yeah but dfo is back now so

never forget dfo
they blamed the lack of ppl playing the game when in reality they hadn't updated in months if not a yr

OP, while I do agree with you, you need to look at things at a broader spectrum.

Did you play Maplestory when it was released in 04? The servers were heavily flooded because it was the most popular F2P 2D side scrolling game. There was not an MMO anything like it. There was also a point in time where the numbers surpassed the number of WoW players. When a game has that much in demand, more money (revenue) comes into play. This allows Nexon to upgrade servers + add more worlds.
Also, by adding more worlds, you're looking at a more stable economy in a way. So lets, say...hypothetically, each server had roughly about 100,000 active players (i'm not including hackers or bots). Just legit players. There will be a huge deflation on items and things will become less valuable. It's better to spread this because it makes the game somewhat more fair. I don't want to get into the whole concept of micro and macro economics, but there is a huge reason in that as well.
While the game is not nearly as popular as it once was before, a server merge is not a sign that the game is dying. This has happened before and the game has still been up and running for years. Also, if anybody is an old school mapler like me, things have gotten dramatically better. There was a point in Maplestory where it was nearly impossible to talk to a GM. The ticket wait time was literally about a 2-3 month span at one point. Nexon seems to really be stepping their game up in terms of customer support.

TLDR - this game is far from being dead and a server merge is practically harmless; I'm really not sure why you're complaining. 2. You can't compare a Jagex game (Runescape) to Maplestory because it's been out longer, and they initially had a plethora of worlds to choose from (even members worlds).

[quote=napoleon97]A dying game to me is something like wonderking, mabinogi, grand chase...[/quote]
WonderKing and Grand Chase are both dead. Hell, I'm pretty sure even versions of WonderKing 2 already shut down. Otherwise, I agree with you. Maple isn't dying, it's still very popular and marketable for the most part. There's just a lot more options than what there was in the past.

[quote=napoleon97]As someone who has bounced around many many games, Maplestory is farrrrrr from extinct. The brand is obviously still marketable (hence maplestory 2) and we still get plenty of youtube videos + fan art + game updates.

A dying game to me is something like wonderking, mabinogi, grand chase...[/quote]

Grand Chase already shut down a few months ago. Can't be dying when it's already dead

[quote=wall]I'm happy that they realized the mistake of having so many servers. But look on the bright side, we have broni now![/quote]

As a fan of the silly horse cartoon, I ask that you please call the merged server Khroa instead. Broni is a stupid name and you fine people shouldn't have to be saddled with it. Er, no pun intended.

[quote=Singuy]World merger is a sign that maple is going extinct

And about time is does[/quote]

As someone who has bounced around many many games, Maplestory is farrrrrr from extinct. The brand is obviously still marketable (hence maplestory 2) and we still get plenty of youtube videos + fan art + game updates.

A dying game to me is something like wonderking, mabinogi, grand chase...

broni hype

The game used to have a population problem. I do remember when 20 channels wasn't enough for most servers. On top of it, it used to be a big way for Nexon to make money. New server meant a lot of people buying meso sacks, 2x EXP/Drop, and Gacha.

@wall
Khroa*

[quote=wall]I'm happy that they realized the mistake of having so many servers. But look on the bright side, we have broni now![/quote]

Please stop
Its not called broni
Stop

World merger is a sign that maple is going extinct

And about time is does

Well duh it's Nexon's fault; it's not like some random dude broke into Nexon HQ and clicked the 'Create Broni' button

Long long long long long long long ago before this post was made, there was a growing population. And ppl wanted new servers to hav a refreshin new start

They should've stopped at Khaini