Ironman mode in Maplestory?
What would it be like if [url=http://runescape.wikia.com/wiki/Ironman_Mode]Ironman mode[/url] was released in Maplestory? The basic thing about Ironman mode is that a player must gather all items and/or equipment all by him/herself (ie if you want a Fafnir Dagger you'll have to kill Root Abyss for this). He/she is not allowed to trade between others in any way. Also, for group PvM he/she is not allowed to be in a party of any sort. Ironmen can drop items and allow others to pick it up but they cannot pick up items dropped on the ground if it was dropped by another player (Ironman or not Ironman).
Also, another restriction is that he/she is not allowed to access the cash shop except for cosmetics. No cubes or any damage enhancers can be bought with NX is allowed to be bought by any Ironman.
Ironman is not a new class so this means that if I wanted to be a Dual Blade, I can still put a checkmark on "Ironman" upon creation. Ironman can only be created upon character screen. A player can choose to revert their character to a regular one but it is irreversible.
Personally, I would love to try this out. I want to try to take the "rich vs poor" aspect out of the game so we depend on our gathering skills rather than our money spending skills. It seems like everything in Maplestory (have not logged in since late 2013) is all about buying weapons/armour rather than bossing your own.
Any thoughts?
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I wouldn't bother seeing as the necessity of getting to some of these higher end bosses requires so much range you almost have to dump money or you would have to put more effort than it's worth and somehow get lucky. Would the rewards shop still be available? I feel like that would at least even things bout and alleviate some frustrations some players might have. I mean it's technically not impossible but the time you have to spend makes it seem so and really isn't worthwhile.
Make an entire ironman server; GMS's equivalent to Supreme.
I already do this lol
Without trading in the fm and whatnot, getting to the level of being able to actually kill the RA bosses is virtually impossible if you're starting from scratch. You need to be able to sell things to earn profit, but if there is no profit and all you can spend your money on is pots, your foundation will be poor. Even for people who have spent thousands on this game, it's difficult to kill the boss that drops the best gear, aka Chaos Vellum. Especially in a market economy like Maplestory, many people would not get anywhere as Ironmen. I mean look at the gap between the rich and the poor. The poor have the option to trade in the free market, and yet, they still don't get very far. It's not a bad idea to challenge the idea of taking away the rich vs poor aspect, but just in this game alone, it's virtually impossible to get anywhere as Ironmen.
Just my opinion.
[quote=pokeystick1]2m2m ironman=fat wallet[/quote]
Though technically there is no use for mesos other than buying stuff from the NPC if you were to play an Ironman. They cannot trade with other players in any way. I really doubt there are even high tier gear at NPC shops these days.
2m2m ironman=fat wallet
edit: lol didnt even read.
iron man actually sounds impossible and boring
Have fun reaching enough range to kill CRA with NPCing sunset dews and reindeer milks.
I would give it a try, doesnt seem like a completely bad idea.