General

How to get going in Maplestory? I just recently started playing and I have been playing on and off since I started in 2005, but I still don't really know how to.. I guess.. "get better" at the game. I know what scrolling and potentials are, but all I really do is grind and do the occasional party quest, I have no clue which guild to join or how to join it and I have no friends besides the ones that played with me over Christmas break then quit. I got my mechanic to level 110 and just recently got to 115 just from grinding for 8th Anniversary Boxes.. Any help/stuff I should know would be greatly appreciated I'm in Bera by the way

General Mechanic

Mechanic parts questions I just recently hit level 100, (I know not a great feat :3) and I was wondering if the Golden Mechanic parts were worth hunting or not? I have hunted everything but the transistor and the leg, and I'm only really interested in the leg for the speed/jump. I guess the DEF is important, but with these recent events I have over 500+ Reindeer Milk at all times. The set gives me +2 Weapon ATT and +4 to all stats, but is it really worth my time to spend 1~3 hours for one piece?