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I have not played in essentially a year

I quit playing right before root abyss came out last year

I quit for three years prior to that.

Is the game dull at the moment?
Anything to do? (Do not talk to me about making a new class I will not hear it)

Should I just wait till next year and maybe play with a couple friends? (if the game is still alive)

January 2, 2014

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Bikol

@CouponGoddess: Well, Zero is different. Quests and what have you. No grindy grind stuff. Mainly story oriented.
Also Monster life, Hyper skills, secondary weps for all classes, etc.
Leaving links to patch notes from the past (too lazy to put url things around them because there's 13 or something like that.
http://maplestory.nexon.net/news/updates/update-notes/00FiB/v-128-year-of-the-snake-update-notes?page=2
http://maplestory.nexon.net/news/updates/update-notes/00FmM/v-129-mark-of-honor-kanna-update-notes?page=2
http://maplestory.nexon.net/news/updates/update-notes/00Fos/v-131-mark-of-honor-hayato-update-notes?page=2
http://maplestory.nexon.net/news/updates/update-notes/00FuU/v-132-hyper-evolution-update-notes?page=2
http://maplestory.nexon.net/news/updates/update-notes/00Fyg/v-134-super-8th-anniversary-update-notes
http://maplestory.nexon.net/news/updates/update-notes/00G39/v-135-monster-life-update-notes
http://maplestory.nexon.net/news/updates/update-notes/00G7W/v-137-unleashed-update-notes
http://maplestory.nexon.net/news/updates/update-notes/00GuT/v-138-unleashed-xenon-update-notes
http://maplestory.nexon.net/news/updates/update-notes/00GyZ/v-139-unleashed-demon-avenger-update-notes
http://maplestory.nexon.net/news/updates/update-notes/00H1Y/v-140-unleashed-makeover-month-and-more-update-notes
http://maplestory.nexon.net/news/updates/update-notes/00H6x/v-141-cygnus-awakening-update-notes
http://maplestory.nexon.net/news/updates/update-notes/00HDW/updated-v-142-dawnveil-demons-of-tynerum-update-notes
http://maplestory.nexon.net/news/updates/update-notes/00HMP/v-143-red-first-impact-update-notes-part-2
http://maplestory.nexon.net/news/updates/update-notes/00HPX/v-144-red-zero-update-notes
[i][b]v 133 and 136 never existed.[/b][/i]

Reply January 2, 2014
CouponGoddess

[quote=Bikol]@CouponGoddess: Uh...there's a new area, Commerci,
A new boss, Gollux,
Explorers got revamped,
KoCs/CKs (Cygnus Knights/Knights of Cygnus) got revamped,
Explorers have a story now,
Zero class is out,
etc, etc, etc. Those were some GMS exclusives. And Tot's guide is actually really useful. You can get free level-ups if you know what you're doing. (Also, rewards. .3.)[/quote]

Well I said not to mention new classes since I don't have an interest in making the same thing and training at the same places.

Okay well it seems like it's basically the same.

I appreciate your help though. Thanks

Reply January 2, 2014
Bikol

@CouponGoddess: Uh...there's a new area, Commerci,
A new boss, Gollux,
Explorers got revamped,
KoCs/CKs (Cygnus Knights/Knights of Cygnus) got revamped,
Explorers have a story now,
Zero class is out,
etc, etc, etc. Those were some GMS exclusives. And Tot's guide is actually really useful. You can get free level-ups if you know what you're doing. (Also, rewards. .3.)

Reply January 2, 2014
SombraManx

doesn't really matter how funded you are, If you quitted a year ago, your weapon is most likely outdated..

Reply January 2, 2014
CouponGoddess

[quote=Bikol]Some GMS exclusives include:
[b][*] Jett, the space coyboy (hated on for being so weird playstylewise)[/b]
[b][*] Tots guide, a guide on the side of the screen that guides you throughout 1-60 and gives you neat rewards such as a perm 5 all stat, 3 m/atk medal, and a free VIP hair change. (accessable by lv 61+ too.)[/b]
[b][*] A unique UI[/b]
[b][*] The worst customer support from any Nexon HQ (Japan, Europe, Korea, etc.)[/b]
[*] We stol---err... "got" Hayato and Kanna from JMS (Japanese MS)
[*] We have pretty much the same events each Christmas and Halloween (Happyville and Olivia respectively)
Theres more, but that's all I can think of off the top of my head.[/quote]

1.) I know what Jett is
2.) A guide for noobs? So essentially nothing?
3.) Unique UI>? what... so just reskins
4.) I've always known that
5.) The hell is Hayato

So basically, nothing really new? Just a couple of classes, reskined UI, a noob guide and the usual events?

Reply January 2, 2014 - edited
itoldyounoob

@CouponGoddess:
I actually wasn't here when root abyss was released. I'm not sure what's new to you besides the unleashed and red content.
Post Unleashed: Dojo's much harder, bosses were revamped to be insanely difficult.
Dawnveil update: Gollux came out, a new boss 150+ content. It's not really interesting, but there are some interesting items you can get from it.
Red update: Commerci a new area that comes right after gollux. It's slightly story based, (not that interesting really) with a new type of solo "pq." You can get the new items "sweet-h2o" equips.
The only thing that's been actually interesting IMO was the zero storyline, but since you dont want the whole "new character" side of it, not really much. The game's still a grind to level styled game.
I did mention mini-games. They're kind of fun board games (like omok) but they're publicly set up. It's again, relatively luck based as well.

Reply January 2, 2014 - edited
Bikol

Some GMS exclusives include:
[*] Jett, the space coyboy (hated on for being so weird playstylewise)
[*] Tots guide, a guide on the side of the screen that guides you throughout 1-60 and gives you neat rewards such as a perm 5 all stat, 3 m/atk medal, and a free VIP hair change. (accessable by lv 61+ too.)
[*] A unique UI
[*] The worst customer support from any Nexon HQ (Japan, Europe, Korea, etc.)
[*] We stol---err... "got" Hayato and Kanna from JMS (Japanese MS)
[*] We have pretty much the same events each Christmas and Halloween (Happyville and Olivia respectively)
Theres more, but that's all I can think of off the top of my head.

Reply January 2, 2014 - edited
CouponGoddess

[quote=itoldyounoob]There are a lot of events going on right now.
For damage interests, you can farm red coins to make really nice weapons with the red scrolls (+8 attk scrolls).
The mini-games currently available are okay. They're more a less a free way to gamble with your luck.
New content wise, gollux and commerci are decent "bosses" that don't require THAT much funding to do. Of course this only refers to the easy modes of each.
The game will always be dull if you lack friend's, so it's really up to your choice whether you want to come back now or not. For my world, a large majority of people are still reclusive, uninterested in talking.[/quote]

I have rl life friends who get tired of playing GTAO so I figured why not try Maple again when we don't feel like hanging out and just playing video games

My equipment in the game IIRC is actually pretty good and i'm decently funded so yeah

any actual stuff been added since root abyss?

or?

Reply January 2, 2014 - edited
shivam101

I just came back from before Kaiser and stuff came out, and I kinda like the new changes. They're hard to figure out, but the new quests and things of that sort brighten the game up for me a little bit.

Reply January 2, 2014 - edited
itoldyounoob

There are a lot of events going on right now.
For damage interests, you can farm red coins to make really nice weapons with the red scrolls (+8 attk scrolls).
The mini-games currently available are okay. They're more a less a free way to gamble with your luck.
New content wise, gollux and commerci are decent "bosses" that don't require THAT much funding to do. Of course this only refers to the easy modes of each.
The game will always be dull if you lack friend's, so it's really up to your choice whether you want to come back now or not. For my world, a large majority of people are still reclusive, uninterested in talking.

Reply January 2, 2014 - edited
CouponGoddess

[quote=IsGamer]Uh, inb4 see it for yourself, but i recommend you playing it and see if u still want to play.

The community got a wide increase since the start of R.E.D[/quote]

Which is why I'm asking if there's been actual content released into the game for the exception of 909999 jobs and cash shop events.

Any GMS exclusives?

Reply January 2, 2014 - edited
IsGamer

Uh, inb4 see it for yourself, but i recommend you playing it and see if u still want to play.

The community got a wide increase since the start of R.E.D

Reply January 2, 2014 - edited