Current Events > 1st Maple Story character to hit level 300 trashes game in dev-sponsored stream

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GeminiDeus posted...

Legitimately no. The second closest person is still about 6 months (or more) behind.

It takes longer to reach level 300 from 285 than it does to get to 285 from level 1. It's over 1.7 quadrillion exp from 299 to 300, and the highest leveled monsters available only give exp in the millions.

...So you're saying there's still a chance!

I remember playing MS when it first came out like 20~ years ago. On another board, we'd all play it. I remember just using a hack or something to collect the free ores or whatever from the mini game, and then just giving it away free to anyone else.

But at that point it was a 2D sidescroller and had like 1 boss, mushmom. Once you beat her, nothing else happened.

Philip027 posted...

...So you're saying there's still a chance!

lol

GeminiDeus posted...

Fuck. You know, I never even really thought about it like that before. Here I've been wondering how people can stick with One Piece for such a long time when what I've been partaking in is much worse. Not only do I need to wait years for more story to be released, but it's also not available to everyone directly. I gotta learn second-hand any knowledge from where I currently am and most end-game boss lore. That's both funny and depressing to me.

Oh are you still playing? If you don't mind me asking where are you, progression wise? I quit not long after finishing the arcane 5 set (everything but the overall and hat). I never learned the mechanics for any of the bosses after Gloom.

I really liked Maple Story, in general. There were some things that really broke it for me, though. It's worth noting I played it nearly twenty years ago, so I don't know how it is now.

I plated as a warrior, but I felt they were handicapped in the game. They have to walk all the way up to enemies before they can attack them, but all other classes just destroy enemies at a distance before you get to reach them. Yes, that sounds like that goes with being a melee character, but it felt like there wasn't any gameplay balancing that compensates for that disadvantage. It's not like the tradeoff is other classes have to be careful because they die in two hits or whatever.

My friends went around buying and using ninja stars to attack at range, and said I should. Being a ninja kinda defeats the point of being a warrior.

I didn't like how restricted you were with character building. You level up and get points you can put into whatever attribute, but if you don't put them in specific ones you completely crippled your character. Using the warrior as an example, you needed almost every point in strength just to meet the requirements to equip higher level gear when you get there. If you didn't put almost all points in strength, you're several levels behind on getting to use correct gear. Then you need every free point in dexterity (I think) to give you some chance at hitting enemies or everything will register as a miss. Want some extra luck? Forget about it. You can't afford to waste the points.

NoxObscuras posted...

Oh are you still playing? If you don't mind me asking where are you, progression wise? I quit not long after finishing the arcane 5 set (everything but the overall and hat). I never learned the mechanics for any of the bosses after Gloom.

I've got 2 characters at level 261 with my 3rd highest at 258, I think. I only play about 30 - 60 minutes on weekdays and maybe a couple hours on weekends. I don't have a lot of Star Force, because I don't have a lot of meso, and the highest boss I can solo is Normal Lotus.

I legitimately have fun playing the game, and have been playing since 2004's closed beta. I just don't have the time or energy to grind like I could 10+ years ago.

pjnelson posted...

I really liked Maple Story, in general. There were some things that really broke it for me, though. It's worth noting I played it nearly twenty years ago, so I don't know how it is now.

I plated as a warrior, but I felt they were handicapped in the game. They have to walk all the way up to enemies before they can attack them, but all other classes just destroy enemies at a distance before you get to reach them. Yes, that sounds like that goes with being a melee character, but it felt like there wasn't any gameplay balancing that compensates for that disadvantage. It's not like the tradeoff is other classes have to be careful because they die in two hits or whatever.

My friends went around buying and using ninja stars to attack at range, and said I should. Being a ninja kinda defeats the point of being a warrior.

I didn't like how restricted you were with character building. You level up and get points you can put into whatever attribute, but if you don't put them in specific ones you completely crippled your character. Using the warrior as an example, you needed almost every point in strength just to meet the requirements to equip higher level gear when you get there. If you didn't put almost all points in strength, you're several levels behind on getting to use correct gear. Then you need every free point in dexterity (I think) to give you some chance at hitting enemies or everything will register as a miss. Want some extra luck? Forget about it. You can't afford to waste the points.

If that's the case then you should give modern maplestory a try. Warriors are very different than they were in the past. They all get abilities to help them move around faster and can easily keep up with the kill speed of ranged classes.

The thing about the stats is a bit different as well. Warriors still only need strength, but that's only because the other stats don't really do anything for them. Luck doesn't actually improve critical hits or anything like it would in a typical rpg. So you aren't missing out by not putting points into luck, dexterity or intelligence. And they removed the stat requirement on armor. Now the only thing you need is the correct level in order to be able to wear it.

GeminiDeus posted...

I've got 2 characters at level 261 with my 3rd highest at 258, I think. I only play about 30 - 60 minutes on weekdays and maybe a couple hours on weekends. I don't have a lot of Star Force, because I don't have a lot of meso, and the highest boss I can solo is Normal Lotus.

I legitimately have fun playing the game, and have been playing since 2004's closed beta. I just don't have the time or energy to grind like I could 10+ years ago.

Ah okay, you're not far off from where I stopped. I can kill Hard Lucid and Hard Will in a party, but normal Lotus/Damien is where I stopped solo. If I'm remembering right, my 3 highest levels were 263, 260 and 232.

ClayGuida posted...

But at that point it was a 2D sidescroller and had like 1 boss, mushmom. Once you beat her, nothing else happened.

I still have screenshots from those days! Back when mushmom was a real threat
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/a/af757dc1.jpg

MagiMarthKoopa posted...

Why is he playing it enough to be the highest level it if he thinks it's shitty

Well, It is hilarious

AuthenticZac posted...

I still have screenshots from those days! Back when mushmom was a real threat
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/a/af757dc1.jpg

What year is that from? I had friends who played it in the late 00s a bit

MagiMarthKoopa posted...

Why is he playing it enough to be the highest level it if he thinks it's shitty

Addiction

DKBananaSlamma posted...

What year is that from? I had friends who played it in the late 00s a bit

Pretty sure it was 2005. I've actually got a few screenshots from the early days. Like this one, where level 100 was considered legendary
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/8/8f9ba40f.jpg

Niru made a new post on the MapleStory subreddit yesterday that I'm just now seeing.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Maplestory/comments/1cnqcll/i_will_stand_by_my_decision_and_if_that_means/

I'm still laughing at this

Another bump cuz why not

thanks for the bump, i forgot how funny this was

honor bump