Coming back to the game
Sup yall,
I have been playing maplestory on and off for a very long time. Can't remember why, but I stopped playing at some point a year a two ago but I suddenly have more free time than I did last year and am considering playing again. Having said that, I can imagine that things in the game are vastly different than I remember and was hoping that people could give me some tips and point me in the right direction as a new player starting fresh. Also, to anyone in a similar situation, I would love to meet new people and have a companion as i doubt most of my old friends in this game will still be here.
Thanks!
September 11, 2015
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@traitor: you're a great help, man!
@natty2: Go for it. As long as it helps people, why not
ha I guess this is a common question
[quote=traitor]Scania or Windia most likely are the servers you may want to join. Other than that there are the MYBCKN, Broni, and GRAZED alliances.
[url=http://www.basilmarket.com/PC-New-Mapler-Guide-Wiki-234]Give this a quick read.[/url]
Play what you like(tm).
Luk > Str > Int > Dex
If you're planning on getting far, they're all pretty much gonna be around being just as expensive. All class can pretty much hold their own. Classes will always get nerfed/rebalanced at one point or another anyways. So if you enjoy something, play it.
If you can't choose between classes, pick the one you think you will enjoy the most. If you didn't like it as much as you thought you did, choose the next one. Rinse and repeat.
[url=http://maplestory.nexon.net/game/classes-jobs]Nexon also made mini spotlights for the classes if you wish to look through them.[/url]
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Patch Notes:
[b]December 2009:[/b]
Release of the 1st "Legend" class, Aran, a warrior wields the mighty pole arm, Maha. Aran was the legendary hero who defeated and sealed away the black mage, losing all his powers years later. This is the first "combo" class which requires button mashing.
[b]March 2010:[/b]
Release of the Legend Mage class who is accompanied by the Dragon, Mir - Evan. The Evan storyline is similar to that of Eragon. A boy stumbles upon a dragon egg and is the chosen one who leaves home to seek an adventure to defeat the Black Mage. Evans also are the first class to have different evolutions and your dragon, Mir evolves as you level up through many growth stages attacking with you.
[b]June 2010:[/b]
[i]Original release of hidden potential and equipment enhancement.[/i]
Hidden potential are stats on your equipment that adds an additional 2-3 lines of stats improvement either by a set base amount or a percentage amount. Some drop with hidden potential or you can use a potential scroll to reveal these stats/
Equipment enhancement is also another way to increase the stats on your equipment, however this is after all the slots are used up. Each successful enhancement gives a yellow star at the top of your equipment if your scroll succeeds or explodes when it fails. The more amount of successes on the equipment, the chances of success are less. Depending if you used an advanced equipment enhancement or a regular equipment enhancement, your chances are less. This is stated on the scroll.
[b]December 2010 - "Big Bang":[/b] This is the biggest noticeable change in content.
[i]Pretty much all all you know and loved has been altered. The user interface has changed, map layouts and monsters are now changed and adjusted for user friendliness.[/i]
Release of the "Resistance" branch of classes in the city of Edelstein, which has fallen under control of the Black Wings, who work under the black mage.
Three new classes are of this branch:
Wild Hunter - Crossbowman who rides a jaguar [first mounted class]
Battle Mage - Melee mage who uses staves
Mechanic - a mech-suit gun user
[b]June 2011 - "Chaos":[/b]
Arans & Evans got their skills buffed.
[i]This is the release of the Profession system which replaces the old Maker system and completely overhauled crafting.[/i]
Now you can learn:
Alchemy to brew potions.
Jewel Crafting to make accessories.
Smithing to make weapons & armor.
You can currently chose 2 different types.
[i]New Boss: Cygnus [Empress][/i]
New Empress [Cygnus] boss has been released, dropping 140 equipment for each class with set bonuses.
[b]September/October 2011 - "Ascension":[/b]
PQ revamp, adjustments were made to PQs and new PQs were released.
The three primary explorer classes [Warrior, Mage, Archer] received a buff.
[b]November/December 2011 - "Legends":[/b]
Release of Cannoneer the additional Pirate Adventurer class which has a different storyline and Mercedes a new Legend class that uses Dual Blowguns which goes by an elf storyline, Demon Slayer a new Resistance warrior who uses 1h Mace/Axe which uses the new Demon Fury system instead of MP.
[b]June/July 2012 - "Renegades":[/b]
Release of Phantom, The Thief Legend class
He has the ability to steal one skill from any of the explorer classes for each job advancement as well has having his own.
Explorer thieves & pirates skills received a small buff.
[b]November/December 2012 - "Tempest":[/b]
Release of Luminous the mage Legend class along with the release of the Nova classes:
Kaiser - A dragonoid human who uses 2-handed swords, being able to transform using Dragon-like skills.
Angelic Buster - A dress-up character which also has the same wings as Kaiser having a transformation form. Angelic Busters can only be made as female being the first Gender-locked class. They were also the most OP at their prime due to being the first class to break the 999k cap. They also use a new soul charge system instead of mp.
[b]April/May 2013 - "Mark of Honor":[/b]
Release of Sengoku classes:
Hayato: a warrior samurai who uses the new weapons Katana
Kanna: a fan wielding mage class
[b]May 2013 - "Cygnus Returns":[/b]
Dawn Warrior/Wind Archer/Thunder Breaker completely revamped with completely new skills as well as their max level cap raised to 250 from 120.
[b]June/July 2013 - "Unleashed":[/b]
[i]-Damage cap raised to 50,000,000 from 999,999.
-Seen damage range cap increased to 2,000,000 from 1,000,000.
Level cap of all classes increased to 250 from the previous 200.[/i]
Bosses were also revamped to align with the new damage cap.
Release of Xenon a Resistance class based on cyborgs, also being the first hybrid class being both Pirate and Thief and Demon Avenger the second Resistance Warrior class to also following the demon theme using a newly developed HP system for their skills instead of MP.
[i]New Bosses: Queen, Pierre, Von Bon, Vellum[/i]
Release of Root Abyss where the bosses drop lv150 set armor/weapons which drop from the Chaos version. These equips were a new set that made Empress obsolete.
[b]November/December 2013 - "RED":[/b]
Explorer classes got revamped to balance out the newer classes receiving their necessary buffs.
Release of the Zero class, the first tag-team 2h-sword warrior class where you control 2 characters in one. Also the first class to be created starting at level 100.
[b]January 2014 - "Chase, The Beast Tamer":[/b]
A new class, Chase, the Beast Tamer was released. This is a mage class that uses animal friends to assist in battle. This class is based on modes where you can use Cat, Bear, Snow Leopard, and Hawk which have different personalities and are used differently depending if you want to be supportive or offensive.
[b]June/July 2014 - "Rising Heroes":[/b]
Release of Shade, the forgotten Pirate Legend using animal spirits as an aid to their fists.
[b]August/September 2014:[/b]
The continuation of the Cygnus revamp finishing with Blaze Wizard and Night Walker revamp. The skills have been changed and the max level has been changed to 250 from 120.
[b]November 2014 - "Star Force":[/b]
Equipment enhancement scrolls are now obsolete with the new Star Force system allowing you to reach stars on regular equipment up to mainly 12 stars prior to booming. [Low level equipment has a maximum of lower stars] Special equipment such as tyrants boom much earlier. This system also has the chance to drop in the amount of stars.
Release of Star Planet, a smaller world where you can play the event mini-games such as one-card all the time for special prizes and bonuses.
Reward Points were introduced in this patch, these points are acquired by killing bosses and special daily tasks as well as reach certain levels. These are used in the cash shop for rewards shop prizes as well as being able to use them as a 30% discount on most items if they are eligible.
[b]April/May 2015 - "Black Heaven":[/b]
[i]New Boss: Lotus[/i]
A new storyline that unlocked the currently new hardest Boss Lotus, the brother of Orchid a member of the Black Wings. This also has another set of equipment arguably better than the CRA set but has not been yet proven, though it's said CRA set is still better.
In between Nexon has been doing more events such as more frequent 2x, Spell Trace fever[additional success rate chances to scroll items with Spell Trace], Miracle Time[additional chances to raise potential tier when cubing with cash shop cubes and double tier ups]. Most maps at this point have been revamped and everything you know and have come to love pre-bigbang is no more. Monster levels and HP have been adjusted to the new level ranges as well as damage ranges and party-play in maps such as Lionheart Castle, Strong Hold, Hall of Honor are no more.
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Mind if I use this comment as a reference in the future?
[quote=yondaime]@traitor lmao nice use of the play what you like trademark[/quote]
It's actually been awhile since I started using the "wall o' text"
@traitor lmao nice use of the play what you like trademark
Scania or Windia most likely are the servers you may want to join. Other than that there are the MYBCKN, Broni, and GRAZED alliances.
[url=http://www.basilmarket.com/PC-New-Mapler-Guide-Wiki-234]Give this a quick read.[/url]
Play what you like(tm).
Luk > Str > Int > Dex
If you're planning on getting far, they're all pretty much gonna be around being just as expensive. All class can pretty much hold their own. Classes will always get nerfed/rebalanced at one point or another anyways. So if you enjoy something, play it.
If you can't choose between classes, pick the one you think you will enjoy the most. If you didn't like it as much as you thought you did, choose the next one. Rinse and repeat.
[url=http://maplestory.nexon.net/game/classes-jobs]Nexon also made mini spotlights for the classes if you wish to look through them.[/url]
-----------------------------------------------
Patch Notes:
[b]December 2009:[/b]
Release of the 1st "Legend" class, Aran, a warrior wields the mighty pole arm, Maha. Aran was the legendary hero who defeated and sealed away the black mage, losing all his powers years later. This is the first "combo" class which requires button mashing.
[b]March 2010:[/b]
Release of the Legend Mage class who is accompanied by the Dragon, Mir - Evan. The Evan storyline is similar to that of Eragon. A boy stumbles upon a dragon egg and is the chosen one who leaves home to seek an adventure to defeat the Black Mage. Evans also are the first class to have different evolutions and your dragon, Mir evolves as you level up through many growth stages attacking with you.
[b]June 2010:[/b]
[i]Original release of hidden potential and equipment enhancement.[/i]
Hidden potential are stats on your equipment that adds an additional 2-3 lines of stats improvement either by a set base amount or a percentage amount. Some drop with hidden potential or you can use a potential scroll to reveal these stats/
Equipment enhancement is also another way to increase the stats on your equipment, however this is after all the slots are used up. Each successful enhancement gives a yellow star at the top of your equipment if your scroll succeeds or explodes when it fails. The more amount of successes on the equipment, the chances of success are less. Depending if you used an advanced equipment enhancement or a regular equipment enhancement, your chances are less. This is stated on the scroll.
[b]December 2010 - "Big Bang":[/b] This is the biggest noticeable change in content.
[i]Pretty much all all you know and loved has been altered. The user interface has changed, map layouts and monsters are now changed and adjusted for user friendliness.[/i]
Release of the "Resistance" branch of classes in the city of Edelstein, which has fallen under control of the Black Wings, who work under the black mage.
Three new classes are of this branch:
Wild Hunter - Crossbowman who rides a jaguar [first mounted class]
Battle Mage - Melee mage who uses staves
Mechanic - a mech-suit gun user
[b]June 2011 - "Chaos":[/b]
Arans & Evans got their skills buffed.
[i]This is the release of the Profession system which replaces the old Maker system and completely overhauled crafting.[/i]
Now you can learn:
Alchemy to brew potions.
Jewel Crafting to make accessories.
Smithing to make weapons & armor.
You can currently chose 2 different types.
[i]New Boss: Cygnus [Empress][/i]
New Empress [Cygnus] boss has been released, dropping 140 equipment for each class with set bonuses.
[b]September/October 2011 - "Ascension":[/b]
PQ revamp, adjustments were made to PQs and new PQs were released.
The three primary explorer classes [Warrior, Mage, Archer] received a buff.
[b]November/December 2011 - "Legends":[/b]
Release of Cannoneer the additional Pirate Adventurer class which has a different storyline and Mercedes a new Legend class that uses Dual Blowguns which goes by an elf storyline, Demon Slayer a new Resistance warrior who uses 1h Mace/Axe which uses the new Demon Fury system instead of MP.
[b]June/July 2012 - "Renegades":[/b]
Release of Phantom, The Thief Legend class
He has the ability to steal one skill from any of the explorer classes for each job advancement as well has having his own.
Explorer thieves & pirates skills received a small buff.
[b]November/December 2012 - "Tempest":[/b]
Release of Luminous the mage Legend class along with the release of the Nova classes:
Kaiser - A dragonoid human who uses 2-handed swords, being able to transform using Dragon-like skills.
Angelic Buster - A dress-up character which also has the same wings as Kaiser having a transformation form. Angelic Busters can only be made as female being the first Gender-locked class. They were also the most OP at their prime due to being the first class to break the 999k cap. They also use a new soul charge system instead of mp.
[b]April/May 2013 - "Mark of Honor":[/b]
Release of Sengoku classes:
Hayato: a warrior samurai who uses the new weapons Katana
Kanna: a fan wielding mage class
[b]May 2013 - "Cygnus Returns":[/b]
Dawn Warrior/Wind Archer/Thunder Breaker completely revamped with completely new skills as well as their max level cap raised to 250 from 120.
[b]June/July 2013 - "Unleashed":[/b]
[i]-Damage cap raised to 50,000,000 from 999,999.
-Seen damage range cap increased to 2,000,000 from 1,000,000.
Level cap of all classes increased to 250 from the previous 200.[/i]
Bosses were also revamped to align with the new damage cap.
Release of Xenon a Resistance class based on cyborgs, also being the first hybrid class being both Pirate and Thief and Demon Avenger the second Resistance Warrior class to also following the demon theme using a newly developed HP system for their skills instead of MP.
[i]New Bosses: Queen, Pierre, Von Bon, Vellum[/i]
Release of Root Abyss where the bosses drop lv150 set armor/weapons which drop from the Chaos version. These equips were a new set that made Empress obsolete.
[b]November/December 2013 - "RED":[/b]
Explorer classes got revamped to balance out the newer classes receiving their necessary buffs.
Release of the Zero class, the first tag-team 2h-sword warrior class where you control 2 characters in one. Also the first class to be created starting at level 100.
[b]January 2014 - "Chase, The Beast Tamer":[/b]
A new class, Chase, the Beast Tamer was released. This is a mage class that uses animal friends to assist in battle. This class is based on modes where you can use Cat, Bear, Snow Leopard, and Hawk which have different personalities and are used differently depending if you want to be supportive or offensive.
[b]June/July 2014 - "Rising Heroes":[/b]
Release of Shade, the forgotten Pirate Legend using animal spirits as an aid to their fists.
[b]August/September 2014:[/b]
The continuation of the Cygnus revamp finishing with Blaze Wizard and Night Walker revamp. The skills have been changed and the max level has been changed to 250 from 120.
[b]November 2014 - "Star Force":[/b]
Equipment enhancement scrolls are now obsolete with the new Star Force system allowing you to reach stars on regular equipment up to mainly 12 stars prior to booming. [Low level equipment has a maximum of lower stars] Special equipment such as tyrants boom much earlier. This system also has the chance to drop in the amount of stars.
Release of Star Planet, a smaller world where you can play the event mini-games such as one-card all the time for special prizes and bonuses.
Reward Points were introduced in this patch, these points are acquired by killing bosses and special daily tasks as well as reach certain levels. These are used in the cash shop for rewards shop prizes as well as being able to use them as a 30% discount on most items if they are eligible.
[b]April/May 2015 - "Black Heaven":[/b]
[i]New Boss: Lotus[/i]
A new storyline that unlocked the currently new hardest Boss Lotus, the brother of Orchid a member of the Black Wings. This also has another set of equipment arguably better than the CRA set but has not been yet proven, though it's said CRA set is still better.
In between Nexon has been doing more events such as more frequent 2x, Spell Trace fever[additional success rate chances to scroll items with Spell Trace], Miracle Time[additional chances to raise potential tier when cubing with cash shop cubes and double tier ups]. Most maps at this point have been revamped and everything you know and have come to love pre-bigbang is no more. Monster levels and HP have been adjusted to the new level ranges as well as damage ranges and party-play in maps such as Lionheart Castle, Strong Hold, Hall of Honor are no more.
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