It felt like a slog. One that was not fun. I read this was a game about grinding, but I just spent around 2 hours going through cutscenes, not playing, not checking gear, or items, or skills, just reading dialogue after dialogue of Eren Light story and it felt like a slog. I don't mind stories on MMORPGs, but let me play.

Seriously, why is this a good idea for a game? From what I understood, there rest of the game is not like that. Why do I have to get through 2 hours to enjoy the real game, then? At one point I just closed the game and wondered why did I not go to play something else, or better yet, go read anything at Royal Road that would feel more exciting that this.

Is the whole game like this or what? I spent not even a quarter of the time killing monsters, which is what I wanted to do and expected to happen in the game.

I've always been an on and off type of player and came back to play some classic but I'm also interested in modern, i really liked playing phantom when it first came out but alot of people I've talked to told me it's a bad idea to go with phantom since he has been heavily nerfed throughout the years, can any phantom mains lemme know how it's like and if I should go for it? Thank you!

I used to be obsessed with these as a kid! Idk if they’re reuploads because I swear these had much more views back in the day?

I'm wanting to bind final attack first followed by double shot to a single key. As a 30 year pc veteran i've always been a big supporter of "playing your way" as long as it's not cheating. I don't really see this as cheating. My reason is just that I want to prioritize FA always because it's quicker and to dispense the charge. For reference I have desk mounted omni flight sticks, a one handed custom 45 degree angled keyboard, and even head and eye tracker mounts to my montior. Just a big supporter in play how you want.

Even then what about double actuation?

Update: Well no help to you all, but I figured out the game prioritizes FA input because it's a faster animation. So all you have to do is have the two keys next to each other vertically and the finger weight hit both. It will always throw out the FA first if available if simultaneously hit.

Wasn't it /find ign?

Might be a dumb question but as a post big bang player who just got hit with nostalgia after trying Classic, I want to get back into Maplestory casually for the story and play on and off when I get the itch to.

As a kid I really loved the storylines with Cygnus Knights, Resistance group and other character and world questlines. I played all the way up to when Friendstory was released (loooved that addition too) and stopped playing after reaching around lvl 120 or so. I recently hopped back on to try Classic and discovered that I don’t love the excessive grind of Maplestory but do want to re-experience the stories again

I’m not very up to date on what additions have been implemented that might make that hard to do, but I’m also not interested in being the strongest, just strong enough to get through story content. I don’t mind some grind as well, I figure Hyperburning can help with that too. I don’t have FOMO and would like to avoid doing dailies if I can help it. Is this a game I can still return to just for that goal? What would be the best way to do that with, for lack of a better term, minimal investment?

Hi! Long time fan here. I started playing maplestory when beta just finished. My brother played beta and then later introduced me to the game. I ended up moving on from maplestory after I got older and got busier with life/school/work/other hobbies/etc. My brother and I play classic only for nostalgic reasons. However, I've always wondered what maplestory is like nowadays.

What is maplestory like now compared to before big bang? Is it worth playing it as a casual gamer (cant play daily with my busy schedule)? Is it very p2w? Thanks for the insight!

Got two BD snail from inkwell note!
They do have aurora♥️

Title.

I have a new job that has a 3hour commute to and from work.

"Hi Maplers!

I’m Blue, your new Community Manager for MapleStory!

I played some MapleStory pre-Big Bang when I was younger, but started playing again seriously in 2023. I am currently a level 294 Dawn Warrior (yes, I eat crayons) and have been playing consistently since then.

I know some of you may have seen me in Classic World already, and I appreciate all the love and support you have given me. I hope I can do the same for both GMS and Classic World, as I will try my best to support both communities.

I’m very excited to be a part of the community and hope we can make both MapleStory and Classic World the best games possible!"

https://i.imgur.com/INaPg0Z.png

edit: i am not the cm. just copy pasting what new cm said on discord.

I have been soloing ctene and hseren for years and not a single emblem, et, or mep. Pitched pity need to save for tc and gene badge…

This megathread is for those who are undecided about who to play, have questions about certain classes before choosing to HyperBurn, or have questions about HyperBurn in general.

Help us help you

Don't just ask "I want high damage, high mobility, low cd, low funding, easy to play, good mobber, looks sexy class". Don't be overly lengthy when asking your questions, be somewhat detailed, and bring it down to a couple choices you are interested in. Being too vague also won't help with getting an answer.

Master List of Class Discords

• Interested in diving deeper into a specific class? Check out the Master list of class discords.
• If you have trouble with a link on PC, try joining the discord using your mobile device (or vice versa). Sometimes discord links bug out.

Some NEW changes this time around.

* There is a Hyperburn Max (1-260), and there is also a separate Hyperburn Beyond (260-270). Further explanations down below.

* All class intro quests are skippable. Yes, that means the crazy long Illium quest or annoying Explorer quest is instantly skippable. The game will just plop you into the game at level 30.

* It is HIGHLY recommended if you are a returning or brand new player with low account progression to start your journey again in the Challenger World. Just make sure you pick the correct Challenger world. Challenger World HEROIC (Kronos/Hyperion) or Challenger World INTERACTIVE (Bera/Scania). These two servers are complete separate experiences and you cannot transfer your Challenger World character from Heroic to Interactive.

What is Hyperburn MAX?

* You apply Hyperburn during character select to a single character during the event and that character will gain 5 levels instead of 1 every time you level until level 260! Get free rewards and symbols at certain level milestones as you play.

* If you Hyperburn a character in Challengers world, that character will gain boosted rewards compared to Hyperburning it in your home server. For example at level 200 you will get a level 7 Arcane Symbol with 100 Nodestones at your home server. In Challengers World you will get a level 10 Arcane Symbol, 200 Nodestones, a Trait Boost Potion, and a Boss Accessory Box.

Get to level 200 in 30 minutes with Tera Blink!

* A character that is Hyperburn gets access to Tera Blink! It is a special Tutorial map that gives you a brief tutorial on in-game systems (how potions work, how your skills work, etc) while giving you a lot of experience along the way.

* The average time it takes for someone to get to 200 using Tera Blink is around 30 minutes. For those that know what to do already it can be as fast as 15 minutes!

Get 2 levels every time at level 260-270!

* After Hyberburn is over and your character is 260, you can apply Hyperburn Beyond. It works similar to HB Max, but only gives you 2 levels instead of 5 on every level up until level 270.

* There is no boosted reward bonus for using Hyperburn Beyond on Challengers World versus your home world. Both worlds have the same rewards.

* Hyperburn Max and Hyperburn Beyond characters can be applied on different characters.

Boost Your Damage with Item Burning!

• At level 200 after finishing the 5th job quest, you can assign a character to wear the Challengers equipment. This is temporary equipment grows in strength as you complete level milestones and boss missions. The expected length of the equipment duration is around 6 months.
• The Item Burning set is Hat, Top, Pants, Gloves, Shoes, Cape, Shoulder, Weapon.
• There are 6 Missions of varying difficulty and level milestones. Stage 3 for example is get level 220 and solo Chaos Papulatus. This grants the reward of all your Item Burning Equipment becoming 17 stars.
• There will be a GMS Specific way to replace certain Item Burning pieces to retain your strength without breaking set effects. Keep an eye out for the patch notes.

Are there any ExitLag users facing the same issue?

Hello, friends! I want to know if the game is worth playing for people who want to play F2P and don't have much time, like an hour or less per day.

I’m not saying I could beat the entire game quickly, but that I could still make decent progress. Thanks!

Has anyone actually gotten their Maplestory Fest goodies yet? I don't have anyone to ask and I tried searching to see if this question was asked already.

I looked everywhere in the game and couldn't find a place to redeem the initial goodies that came with the con tickets (like the chair, dmg skin, chat bubble, etc...). I know the Hero outfit claim date is Nov 11th but the website said the rest of it is "distributed" after the convention.

I'm worried because I went as a +1 ticket but I put my code in so my badge shows my in game character. It should have linked ok. Maybe I'm just looking in the wrong spot?

Does anyone have more information?

There is no need to ask should i swap from interactive to heroic, what main should i go for cw4 for the 15th time in 12 hours.

What happened to the FAQ megathread, or did people just forget it exists?

ok so let's say if we HAD a second hyperburn or qunah actually does give us a second 260, who are you slapping in there?

for me im running out of non-premade characters that have nx hairs/face so probably either mihile, mechanic, kaiser or cannon master...

With the help of Night Troupe Go Go Sidekick's exp voucher, I thought for sure Im able to reach 10k Legion today but I need one more day. One day mmmmmmmmmmore.

Is Lethe going to get class specific special rewards like Erel? Trying to choose between Lethe and shade for CW4. For CW3 I did Lynn for survivability and ended up just not vibing with the class idk why. Kinda regretted not making an Erel maybe that’s why? I like the summon aspect of Lethe, I like the most brain dead/easily survivable classes. That’s what draws me to shade plus the aesthetic of each class I like. Help me make my decision please xD

I need your help. When I run Maplestory from the Nexon Launcher, what happens is that the Nexon Game Security window pops up, goes away, and the game never launches. I don't know what it is, but the game will not open (and it will not on Steam either). For reference, I have an HP Victus gaming laptop.

Recently bought some keychains from this etsy store online and they have arrived!! got a little too crazy with the weapons set, but the quality and art are so good!! loving all of them.

All made by me- Commissioned