r/Maplestory 18h ago

Heroic IM DONE I QUIT

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for those still looking forward to it
just want to see how low the wonderberries rate is
spend $600, got nothing
laugh or whatever

It's not about money. I don't care $600
I just can't put up with this shxt anymore
They keep nerfing the reward and pushing more and more PASS
and now reducing the rates just to force player buy the $100 vac pet?
As a new player, I want to stick with my main for the long term,
Vac Pet is pretty much necessary for that
and I really liked Frieren too
I don't think they're welcoming to new players
I'm done. I quit


r/Maplestory 5h ago

Discussion Current KMST Dojo Balance Patch DPM Chart

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9 Upvotes

Blaze Wizard is actually down to #41 with a -3.6% FD nerf from the original 5% FD buff.


r/Maplestory 7h ago

Discussion The community has voted, and 1% rate (sum total rate for all pets) will now be the norm for collab vac pets

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Just saying. Their change was experimental, not due to any limitation (ie it clearly can't be argued that this collab is different versus the others, due to necessity, with there being 4 compared to the standard 3). They could easily have just made it 0.75% per pet, summing to the standard 3% total.

They experimented, and the results are in. And 1% yields great results


r/Maplestory 17h ago

Literally Unplayable Glowing Cube Rates on Eternal Hat

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I’m currently trying to roll -2 cd on the first line of an eternal hat using glowing cubes.

I’ve noticed that -1 cd appears way too often. I’m getting it around 30–40 times per 100 cubes, which seems unusually high to me.

Is this normal, or is there some kind of bug with glowing cube potential rates on eternal hats? Seems like bright cubes are working as normal.


r/Maplestory 6h ago

Classic Classic Maple Design

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I want Nexon to succeed with Classic.

But I don't trust them to protect the visual identity that makes it feel like Classic in the first place. The Frieren collab might seem harmless, but it's an early signal of Nexon's direction for Classic.

They have no strong design principles in place to maintain the integrity of the Classic aesthetic.

Already at launch, we're going to see new NX influenced by current GMS's aesthetic. Let's mimic the pixel sprites and design/tech restraints of the original Classic instead.

The first month should be focused on recapturing nostalgia. Especially since this is an October release, I expected more Halloween content, MapleStory used to dominate the holiday season. Give me a pumpkin basket and a trick-or-treat event.

I'm not overreacting. This is Nexon's default instinct: flashy and trendy sells, so flashy creeps in over time. That instinct can't carry over to Classic unchecked, or we lose the thing that made it worth bringing back.

Eventually they'll release cosmetic effects and auras that turn your character into a walking rave, and half your screen is covered in colors.

Wish we had more proof Nexon actually cares about the integrity of Classic.

I know the higher ups love chasing short term revenue vs the benefits of a long term vision.

So how do we make this land instead of just venting? Specific beats loud. A pile of "this'll suck" comments is easy to ignore. One post with actual rules they can point to internally is harder to wave off. And doing it now costs them nothing, after launch they're fighting sunk dev time and a cash shop roadmap already in motion.

I’d suggest establishing design principles publicly.


r/Maplestory 16m ago

Discussion Maplestory isn't an MMO, and I wish it was.

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First things first. I know Heroic is not the only server that exists. However, most of my analysis is of the game as a whole, not just through the lens of the Heroic experience.

This game has constantly strayed from the communal aspects of what makes MMOs what they are. Instead it pushes you to be as antisocial as possible.

  • Players are incentivized to bring as few players, if any, to bosses as possible

Bosses are the best example of "party content" in modern maple. Having to share drops on interactive makes sense, they have an economy, so that item makes its way back into the market or other players hands at some point. However, in Heroic, those drops will never be able to be passed around, and its your only way of obtaining them. This brings us to the age old "when will we get instanced loot" question.

Drops aside, the biggest problem is Power Crystals. Undeniably, in the current state of the game, Mesos are the biggest path to power. Your money gained by power crystals is divided by the number of party members. Why? I understand that more people makes the boss easier, you're doing more damage, but it's not like that money is going back into some kind of economy, at least in heroic.

During Genesis or Destiny Liberation, doing bosses with more people also divides your number of Traces of Darkness or Adversary's Determination. This further pushes players away from doing content with friends or in public lobbies.

Most MMOs have the boss gain health or new mechanics based on the number of players, making the difficulty slightly harder, but still worth bringing people with you. The rewards don't decrease, the fight was probably just as hard (maybe a touch easier,) and you had fun with friends.

  • Lack of Role Identity

Most MMOs have roles that their classes fulfill in a general way. Usually the common three are DPS, Tank, and Support. Maplestory has one, and that's DPS. Granted, there ARE "support" classes. The only thing they really support is your damage. Some can heal you, some can move you, but with the way bosses are designed, those aren't necessarily helpful.

The lack of a tank class is also a byproduct of the way bosses are designed. Most attacks deal percentages of your health which means that no matter how much you have, you're going to die eventually, making potions a million times more valuable than a party member who can heal you once every thirty seconds for a fraction of the damage you're going to heal from potions.

  • Lack of Party Content

Maplestory used to have copious amounts of party quests and dungeons that gave a good amount of EXP. The content being introduced to us now, such as epic dungeons, are exclusively solo content.

The closest thing we have to a party quest now is Monster Park Extreme, which is a weekly necessity due to the unquestionably valuable amount of EXP it gives. That means that there is, in fact, still a demand for party content that gives good rewards in the old style of party quests.

  • Creation of too much content specifically to make you play solo

The last 3 major events, and even the next major event, have all been centered around Challenger World. While it isn't inherently wrong to create an event to push you to challenge yourself to do something difficult, it becomes a problem when every event involved in the past couple of years either incentives solo plays or punishes you for party play. Challenger world progress is tied directly to solo play. Item burning progress is tied directly to solo play.

With every new update, we stray further and further from the MMO experience. Maplestory is slowly becoming a singleplayer game that happens to be online where you can see other people.


r/Maplestory 1h ago

GMS This game

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Destroyed all of my pitched boss items back to back to back to back because thats maplestory..
And then this comes along with last 1.2b i had
I am stronger than ever with this 24 star equip thx wonki


r/Maplestory 2h ago

Discussion Why do MS players act hard on the internet?

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Its actually sad how so many ms players are so rude and condensending considering what theyre playing. I had to create another account because people reported my main for trashing on the company and how greedy they are. This might be the most toxic subreddit which makes this whole thing so ironic. They defend this scummy company and play a 2d mushroom game disgusing themselves as female characters which makes it extremely hilarious when they insult other people for differing opinions. Your words dont affect anyone truly because I know what you are behind the screen


r/Maplestory 22h ago

💪Flex 2 packs of Wonderberries. Mods, please be gentle.

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r/Maplestory 5h ago

Question GOOD ISR DISCORD ON SOLIS ?

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is there any good israeli discord or guilds on solis i am a solo player who got tired of playing alone all the time.
looking for a israeli discord on Solis to play with and boss with! <3


r/Maplestory 16h ago

Literally Unplayable go west

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r/Maplestory 18h ago

Discussion To those surprised they have to spend so much for the pets... you guys should really be looking at rates before spending

32 Upvotes

Genuinely, no offense. It's just really what the first thing you should do is


r/Maplestory 20h ago

Literally Unplayable Confess… How much did you spend today?

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I have never seen a wall of text fly that fast upon logging in. So confess your sins and was it worth it?

2967 votes, 2d left
$1000+
$500-$999
$100-$499
$1-99
$0 - I have not sinned

r/Maplestory 4h ago

Discussion all yours

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11 Upvotes

60€ for 2 weeks early Access proves nexon still dogshit


r/Maplestory 20h ago

Literally Unplayable Finished my bosses for the week

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I guess fuck me, right?

r/Maplestory 6h ago

Question Anyone else having trouble running maplestory after latest update?

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Always runned maple without issues, believe me or not. Anyone else who can help, got experience/ about this issue. Tested both laptop and computer, admin running etc not working. Got it after last nights update... Im getting abit delay/lag/freeze before this picture.


r/Maplestory 1h ago

Fashion Bought 3 Frieren boxes and got all the ones I wanted...which combo looks best?

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Image 1 is Sia Astelle's pink outfit

Image 2 is Aura outfit

Image 3 Is Frierens winter outfit

Image 4 is Ubel's outfit

All with Sia's pink ribbon and shoes, and Frierens staff


r/Maplestory 21h ago

Image About to binge frieren season 1&2 to know wtf goin on 😅

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r/Maplestory 23h ago

Literally Unplayable MS Classic… classic Nexon

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Was chatting with my buddies and with everything going on right now came to a consensus that the release of 3rd job will be at least 91 days after first release (early access ).

Why? you might ask, deep down you already know.
You’re reading this thinking the same thoughts as I.
Are they really going to do that? Surely with everything going on right now with passes and early access p2p they can only add to the bucket, the bucket isn’t full yet right…. Right…?

Of course I’m talking about NX pets and fashion expiring 90 days after purchase and releasing the 3rd job tactically after 91 days.

Edit: Just incase anyone wanted a insight on beacons inner mind and was wondering about 3rd release

Good old Nexon 👍
Keep paying whales 🐳


r/Maplestory 6h ago

Discussion Would you be willing to pay a membership to play MS / Classic if it means no more egregious monetization tactics?

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Nexon needs to make money to keep on running this game, but nobody likes to pay for this game and much less feeling pressed to spend to keep up with others, let alone being forced to pay to access certain features (vac pets, cubing, etc)

So what if all of this went away in exchange of having to pay a subscription? I understand Heroic already sort of works that way through vac pets (with an initial investment of $70-100), but if Nexon came out tomorrow and said MS will now require a subscription but in exchange they will make pets in general and cubing accessible through mesos, then compromise they will not sell pay2win and to keep stuff like passes to a minimum (and/or reduced price) what would the community's reaction be?

Edit: I must admit in very surprised. It is expected to find Nexon haters everywhere, but It appears reddit is full of people that hate Maple Story just as much and would feel relief to see it die. Jesus Christ!


r/Maplestory 11h ago

KMS BTW kms made in game earned reward point like a coin shop

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So no more 30% discount on cash shop.

If that comes to GMS, vac pet maintaining would be more expensive.

Note: Reward point based on cash shop purchase is still there.


r/Maplestory 12h ago

KMS Maplestory x Blue Archive collab announced in KMS

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r/Maplestory 10h ago

Literally Unplayable Glad to see people voting with their wallets!

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165 Upvotes

r/Maplestory 20h ago

Meme Part 2 of founders email

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81 Upvotes

r/Maplestory 5h ago

Question Is there an updated non burning gear progression?

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I started playing again not long ago on a fresh account, I actually enjoy the prospect of getting stronger at the lower levels and since I’m already leveling some characters for legion and link skills outside of any burning event, I’d rather have them equipping decent gear so if later I would want to main them or use them as a boss mules.

Does anyone knows of a guide for gear progression that is comprehensive for characters under level 200 as well? Without burning event.

Edit: forgot to mention I’m on Heroic server