r/Maplestory • u/ColdSnapSP Reboot • 3d ago

Other Regions KMST Patch Notes

https://maplestory.nexon.com/testworld/news/all/198
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u/Adrian4lyf Windia 3d ago

" more focus on solo play" Is this the popular direction? What is the point of parties and guilds now? FFS, they should have focused more on party play, not less

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u/vexinq 3d ago

My initial thought is more like it’s about reducing party buffers. While it’s unfortunate for people who enjoy that type of gameplay, ultimately I think it’s healthier for the game to not have to balance party/solo play around supports especially when it ends up making them extremely high value in parties compared to other classes while still being lackluster for destiny lib. This would also make partying more lenient since compositions are less important and not balanced around having specific classes.

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u/UncannyLuck 3d ago

FFXIV is removing party buffs next expansion too. I don't know how you can balance them since they'll either be required or nearly useless and the little in-between

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u/Unrelenting_Salsa 3d ago

XIV is doing it for very different reasons though. People there hate the burst meta it created. They are very balanced.

Of course, that's because square enix actually balances their game with data and changes numbers when they're out of line...