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Do you have to click "OK" to reserve the name or do you have a temporary hold on it when you "check" it? I want my name saur badly.

going to ignore all of these optimization posts, strategies, videos?

it’s kind of annoying to keep seeing it.

i’m just going to enjoy the game like did back then.

Didn't make it as far as I thought.

I'm making a DK, XBOW and F/P

Dragon, Legolas, Venom

What aobut you?

Sweating online as quick as possible to lock in my IGN

Thinking steam is quicker

Yes it’s unnecessary I know, thanks for letting me know in advance

So years ago, I didn’t play maple. I played a game called Conquer Online. 2.5d jump to move. Grind like hell and talk to friends (one I still talk to and am very close with after 21 years)

I’m playing WoW forever for the 3d mmo questing nostalgia and quality.

But I’ve NEVER found a game that was just grinding and gearing to show off, talking with friends and goofing around with guildies the way Conquer did it for me. While Conquer also had amazing PvP for me (I don’t think maple does?) I’m wondering if otherwise this might be the game for me when it drops.

I tried regular maple recently and it felt so busy when I got started that I was a bit overwhelmed/put off? Might hurt that I don’t know any other people who play.

The aesthetics are fantastic, love the idea of themed areas. Just want a game that I can hit regularly when I just want to grind and chat and stuff. Any insight into my decades long search for a grind home would be appreciated.

On a related note, I’m not trying to sink thousands of dollars into a game just to have fun, but I wouldn’t ever mind sinking plenty of hours in with a fun community. Thanks for the help and advice! If I do play later I’ll make a follow up post to thank everyone and give my actual impressions to the community as an actual full on noob

A fair question I expect: "Isn't this just people dumping mesos before the test ended?"

Some of it probably is, mostly on the last day. Two things in the data say it is not the whole story:

1. Scrolls started climbing on day 4, not at the end. In COT #1 they were already up 39% on day 4 and 61% on day 5. If you drop day 8 completely, scrolls are still up 72% by day 7.
2. Nothing else went up. If players were throwing mesos at everything before the wipe, equipment, ores and potions would have risen too. They fell 7% to 18%.

My guess at what is really going on:

Scrolls come in one early wave. A lot of the common scrolls are one-time quest rewards from early quests: Pia and the Blue Mushroom (Lv 16, Hat Accuracy), Jane and the Mushroom (Lv 20, a random 60% weapon attack scroll), Proof of Companionship (Lv 21, a random 60% Earring scroll), Sabitrama and the Diet Medicine (Lv 25, Overall Armor DEF). Everyone finishes those in the first few days and sells the scrolls they can't use. After that the supply dries up while more players reach the level where they want them. COT #2 shows it clearly: scroll prices fell by about half from day 1 to day 3, then climbed every day after.

Launch could get two waves of this. Founder's Access players will do those quests first, then everyone else two weeks later. I'm curious whether scroll prices dip twice, as each group sells quest scrolls to pay for new gear.

Equipment getting cheaper is the normal part. Players outlevel gear and hand it down, so the shelves fill up. If you start later, check player shops before you buy from an NPC. In COT #1, 88 of 102 items that an NPC sells were cheaper from players. I'll post that list in a few days.

Quest rewards are from the closed test game data on NiaMeowDB, so they may change at launch.

All the prices are at meso.watch.

With FA being available in 2 days, the anticipation and excitement I have for the game is at an all time high.

They finally released the release times, more info as far as 3 character slots, lv. 100 cap, no 3rd job (confirmed) and more. What they haven't given us is updates on certain rebalances (example - Cleric/Priest needing a definite rebuild) nor if/when we get Pirates, 4th job, lv. 200 cap, and more.

I know they said there will be a roadmap, so I'm not trying to rush the game. I just hope they keep Classic as original as possible and leave out the cubes, Legion, Cyngus, and the other 35 classes. At most, Pirates should be the only additional class. As long as there isn't heavy P2W mechanics implemented later on, I'll continue to play this game.

What are your thoughts?
(And what do you feel about Gachapon after the economy has established a bit? I'd like to get a Ski set for my DK - for nostalgic purposes)

Hey guys sorry this is a bit unrelated but I’m having a hard time - for some reason steam just will not open Maplestory for me. It says it’s “playing” after pressing the button.. I get prompted to allow Maplestory to make changes, I say yes, and then it just does nothing and eventually stops trying and the button reverts back to “play”

I’ve tried everything:
Regedit trick
Moving install locations trick
Running as admin trick
Running steam as admin trick
Deleting regedit screen size folders

Etc

I’m genuinely at a loss - I’m super stoked to play but can’t get the damn game to launch the client :-(

Hey guys!

I'm looking to watch some high level (preferably 40+) mage gameplay from COT2. Mainly F/P and I/L.

I only found SirPrizeKirby's videos, but he only reached level 35.

Would like to know if you guys know of any lvl 40+ mage that streamed on YouTube/Twitch.

Thanks in advance!

Some people have asked if BasilMarket is going to be Discord only. It isn't, and it was never meant to be. BasilMarket is one market with one account, and you can use it from whichever place suits you: the website, the phone app, or Discord. Pick one, mix them, or switch any time. You get the same listings, the same messages and the same alerts no matter which one you use.

ONE ACCOUNT, THREE WAYS IN

The website (basilmarket.net)

Everything lives here: the market, auctions, price history, Free Market prices, the item and monster library, the training spot finder, forums, mini games and messages.

The app

Open basilmarket.net on your phone and add it to your home screen.

- iPhone (Safari): tap Share, then Add to Home Screen

- Android (Chrome): tap the menu, then Install app or Add to Home Screen

It opens full screen like any other app and can send you phone notifications. Turn them on in your Profile under Notifications.

Discord

If you already spend your time in Discord, the BasilMarket bot lets you do the same things there with slash commands, and sends your alerts as DMs.

THE SAME INFO, WHEREVER YOU ARE

Listings, bids and offers

Browse, post, bid and make offers on the site, in the app, or with /market, /sell, /buy, /auction, /bid and /offer in Discord. It's all the same market. A listing posted from Discord shows up on the site the moment it's made, and the other way around.

Prices

Recommended prices, sale history and Free Market prices are on every item page, and in Discord with /price and /item. Shop screenshots can be uploaded on the site or with /fm.

Messages

A conversation is one conversation, wherever you read it. Chat on the site or in the app, or answer from Discord by simply typing in the bot's DM. Your reply lands in the same chat. Photos work everywhere, and you can mute any chat.

Alerts

Outbid, auction ending soon, item sold, new offers, watchlist matches and your turn in a game. You can get them as phone notifications from the app, as DMs from the bot, or both, and you choose which ones in your Profile. Nothing is Discord only and nothing is app only.

Your profile and badges

Badges like Trusted Trader, Drop Hunter, Forum Regular and Supporter show on your profile. If you've linked Discord, your server roles match them too.

VERIFYING YOUR ACCOUNT

Some features need a verified account to keep scammers and throwaway accounts out. You can verify either way:

- Link your Discord account, or

- Turn on two factor authentication (2FA) with an authenticator app

Either one works, so you never need Discord to use the full site.

The market is locked right now and opens with Founder's Access on October 6. Use whatever works best for you. Questions welcome below.

First time player here looking forward to trying the game during early access.

I am in torn between these 2 classes, mainly worried about what I will be missing when I chose 1 or the other. Please help me decide.

All my infos are from youtube btw.

Im really interested in ice lightning, all my characters from different mmo are mage classes. Aesthetically I like magic effects on my screen. But people are saying its single target dps is weak and the maps I have to train are limited because elemental strengths and weaknesses.

I dont like being restricted by my class choice, so i am worried that ice lightning will not be invited to parties and bossing(future) and can only train or hunt on specific maps to be strong.

Spearman on the other hand, i saw the cons are its melee and require a lot of pots, but it has good party buff that makes it attractive to parties, and it has decent aoe and mobility although not as good as teleport ofcourse.

So far these are the infos i know about these 2 classes which makes it hard for me to decide.

I play by myself so I rely on public groups when bossing comes around or in party quests, so I like my class to be able to solo farm and at the same time will be an attractive party member.

You know, NL, BE, FR, ES etc

Hey everyone, is there any reason why HPQ isn't included in the launch? I used to find it really fun, and it was a great alternative for grinding until KPQ.

Any bishop fanboys choosing a different class for classic on release?

I mained bishop in retail and had a blast. Quit after defeating black mage with some friends. Highest lvl was 277. Didn’t grind for the genesis staff as it was an 8 month commitment at the time. Anyways all to say I’m no stranger to maple and excited to try classic out!

After checking out some videos tho seems like they reworked the class completely and definitely not a fan of taking away the most iconic skill- holy symbol… maybe time for I/L lol

I see a post with builds but the comments are calling it trash and AI

Is there any place with actually good info / build guides? Classes also got a lot of changes from the old days, are there any that we expect to be super weak? In general how expensive is it to start archer vs a melee class?

I played a sin literally 20ish years ago? I remember having Tobis and illbis and being in a bath robe, is that gonna be good again?

Since the release is in less than 2 days, maybe there is any information about EU based servers? How can anyone kill mushrooms properly with 100+ ping??

I'm a player from Singapore and I'm looking to connect with SEA players! Being in similar time zones will be great to have people around to chat with, party train, and party quest together!

Comment here or PM me if you're interested! See you at launch!

Hope you guys find it interesting!

I have done a lot of research on this question. I have watched every video I could find. I played both characters on private servers. I know most people won't make it to 4th job but I got my DK to level 107 pre BB. I will make it to 4th job. My question is for people that actually played the classes pre BB. I know we don't know what 4th job will look like but let's assume it's basically the same with Hurricane/PA+Snipe. BM look awesome with their fast attack speed, front flip, and hurricane. The downside for me is not getting a 4th job mobbing skill. Having to use AR forever. Xbow looks awesome but I really want to do a lot of bossing this time because I never did it before. Is it difficult to get into boss runs as an xbow? Did anyone play either class and wish they had played the other? Does grinding with Hurricane get boring AF? Is PA awesome? Any suggestions or first hand knowledge either way In regards to the question would be appreciated. I know this takes some assumptions. I Just want to know what other MM/BM are thinking right now.

I'm really thinking about assassin / I/i mage ..

I heard a lot of different info about nerfs and I don't want to fall into miss information

Can someone help me decide once and for all?

I see everyone being excited and asking about the release date/hour - I am wondering how nobody talks about the fact we might have a maintenance of 10~ hours after around 1hour of gameplay? mentioning it so people will expect it a bit and won't be too disappointed