Why do you play Maple?

[xDae]

Honestly, why do you play Maple Story? I think we are all mature enough to admit that it is indeed a waste of time. We grind so we can grind all over again on new monsters...

So I decided to make a poll, with some of the common reasons people continue to play MS

[Moti]

If it were'nt for my friends, I would never even start playing this game.

[MePokeYou]

I play because of my friends, and I really don't have anything better to do in my spare time.

[Loose]

I honestly don't know anymore. Right now, I'm playing for my future Pirate.

[Ardinea]

I play because of my friends. If my friends were to suddenly quit or something, then it would make MS very unplayable...

[Retalion]

Honestly, why do you play Maple Story? I think we are all mature enough to admit that it is indeed a waste of time. We grind so we can grind all over again on new monsters...

So I decided to make a poll, with some of the common reasons people continue to play MS

What does one really consider a waste of time? If you break it down, everything that we do is a "waste of time". What are we doing here? We're posting on a forum so that the little number beside posts goes up, so that we can discuss a topic that is a waste of time. Cant that be considered a waste of time as well?

I digress. For many people, MS is a place where they can escape reality, where they can just get away from the problems of life and just forget about it, even for just the moment. And really, I see no problems in that. We all have problems in life and there are always times that one can just go to himself "I just want to leave it all and be worry free and not have to deal with it for now". For many people, that's what maple is for them.

As for myself, why I play is because I see that there are people out there like that. People that need others to care for them and help them carry those burdens. People who need friends to help them with their troubles in life and whatnot. Perhaps that's one of the reasons I make videos: To show people and send the message that there is hope in life, that there are people out there that are with them every step of the way, that there is purpose in life and that there's no need to run from the troubles (I know its not very clear but that's the message behind it... If you notice, there's always a little quote at the end of my videos). This all leads me to this:

Where's the "other (please specify)" option? D:

[xDae]

Friends and same as Loose. Gotta get more mezzars for my Infighter

[maricelle]

Good question. If I can turn back the time I wouldn't even want to start with this pathetic game.
It is diffficult to stop now because you have friends who drag you back in the game, and sometimes you miss the characters you have been raising like a maple tamagotchi <__<;;; and you secretly harbour certain ambition in a pixel world.... conquering the maple globe?
Overall I am glad that I pretty much stop grinding by the time. I just have to get over buddies who overlvl me and brag to me about it >.<

[Goggyfour]

People play maplestory because they perceive it as being fun.

What you're really trying to ask is "why do people perceive this game as being fun?"

There is no one answer to this question, and it often involves a combination of more than one variable, such as friends & community, game mechanics, character customization, and that ability to play for free for example.

I play mostly because I get to talk to people, but in a setting that differs from something as basic as a chat room. There's other factors to it, but that's what makes it fun to me.

[B0WJOB]

to get famous lololol

[Goggyfour]

to get famous lololol

Nobody knows who you are EG0WJOB.

[jessiebelle]

I started playing and continue to play because i'm a (mostly) stay at home mom. For those who don't know, if you're not into dora the explorer, or anything on noggin, it's really really boring.

[wobbufet]

I play maplestory for friend, leveling and to get strong. Besides I have nothing better to do in my spare time :p

[Cybuster]

Because I can and its free? *shot*


I don't know really. I play because I have spare time, and because of friends that I've met on there. I pay .for NX because I want to make better equps to do more damage to kill things easier to level faster to get new skills so I can show off and have fun

[Valarius]

I play for a combination of two things.

1. For friends.
2. So I don't get sucked into WoW.

Yup.

[DrRusty]

currently im playing just because i think shadowers sex

[Dagger]

None of the poll options state my opinions.
xP

I play because it's fun, and because the other MMORPGs I've tried sucked.

[Stereo]

If I didn't, who would?

[Matsy]

Because I have to sniff packets :(

[Saver]

I play because
#1) I'm bored.
#2) My finance plays with me
#3) Old memories
#4) It's fun, regardless of the drama.

[Brandini]

I play because of my friends, I have free time, and the time invested in it.

[nannerz]

I play because I have fun playing it and would waste my time on something just as meaningless, if not more. :P Just a stress reliever to get away from school, work, etc. And my friends got me started in the game and I'll continue to play cuz I <3 them. :cool:

[dizzy]

I play to relieve stress, (although Maple usually ends up just creating more, lol.) my friends, and I find the game fun. People can say shit all they want, but there are real people playing the game and you do get attached to them. Before MS I always kinda laughed at people who became friends or got in relationships over the internet, but I've met some great people that've changed that. I'm most likely going to be quitting soon due to various reasons, though. ;/

[Mopsy]

None of the poll options state my opinions.
xP

I play because it's fun, and because the other MMORPGs I've tried sucked.

Agreed, I enjoy grinding, and sitting here killing himes for x amount of hours gives me time to sit down and talk to my family/friends on the phone. o--o

[xDae]

I can see the relaxing factor. At the end of the day its nice to just sit down and enter a world where there isnt due dates, expectations of you, responsibility, etc. But some people escape into Maple so much that they neglect their real world obligations

[Mark]

I play because:

I like seeing my mesos inflate.
To get famous in an online RPG and stroke my ego.
So I can make videos of me training to show off my skills and have people drool over me. Also, so I can make a video of myself every 10 levels to show my mediocre progress.
I play because I LOVE DRAMA.

Yeah.

[Conciente]

The only reason I play Maple Story is to compete against other people. If the Ranking System didn't exist, I wouldn't be playing.

[Cardboardsnail]

I don't play very much anymore and when I have nothing to do, I sometimes go on and grind for an hour or 2

[Lylac]

I only play a private server where everyone isn't all ppl2pass and most of my friends play it. Nexon's MapleStory is just a money-magnet and they have horrible customer support.

[Oversoulx2]

Those options are fail :<


The only reason I play Maple Story is to compete against other people. If the Ranking System didn't exist, I wouldn't be playing.
I used to play for that reason, and i probably coulda came out on top as a FP mage, until 2x EXP came out.

But now I play for the sole purpose of making videos that i dream of so much...even though i suck at video making T_T

[»-Chris->]

~*Well, personally I wouldn't be playing now if it wasn't for my friends and my guild <3. My other motivation for playing is achieving the highest level,*~ ~*and best equips I can*~

[xLeviathan]

All but the last two.

Maple can be pretty serious sometimes, but other MMO's are about the same...

And I have other stuff I should be doing in my free time.
xD

[Ecstasy]

Months ago, I played because I loved moving up in ranks. Highest I ever got was rank 6. I've stopped playing for ranks in like.. April ? So pretty much, the only reason I log on, which is rarely now, is to talk to friends.

[Sublimity]

I started playing because i was bored with my gaming consol games and stumbled acrossit.

Now I play it to reach a certain accomplishment that I set and that im determined to reach.

[Bob]

where's the "because I can and it's free" option?

I dunno, it keeps sucking me back in, somehow. Be it for old friends, new content, etc. Hooray endless MMOs.

[Tiffany]

I played for my family and friends but now that they've all quit .. lol I log on occasionally to train a bit but it's really hard without them.

[Kawaii]

I played for my family and friends but now that they've all quit .. lol I log on occasionally to train a bit but it's really hard without them.


Dude I didn't quit<3

Before I use to play for ranks LOL,My highest was rank 5 and was Number 1 Sniper in kradia.
Now i just play for fun/friends trying to get to hero and maybe get top ranks of heroes in kradia.

[VictorGS]

I play Because i can, and it's free! Well, not really. I play because my friends right now, however, i got Perma-Banned for the Ride to Mu Lung glitch (Known as Hak Glitch (Epic: NOT HACK, HAK!)) Now, I'm waiting 'till pirates come to jMS.

[Sandthief]

Because it's free. Scratch that consumist phrase, please.

Actually, I don't know how, or why, MS has proven to be quite addictive, much like coke, or candies, some internetz fellows play it, so do I. But yeah, maybe it's a way to do something with forum friends.

[Manda]

I play mainly to talk to friends who play, and to just hang out mostly. I've met a lot of nice people on MS so far. :)

[B0WJOB]

I only play a private server where everyone isn't all ppl2pass and most of my friends play it. Nexon's MapleStory is just a money-magnet and they have horrible customer support.

same.although, a few of my friends on my BL ARE pp2pass whatever
and i myself happend to be #1 sniper there lol

i dont ppl2pass i playfor fun and it just happend.

but rly, MS is about making friends and such,ive met and made some awesome people. best of all, i got to be friends with somepeople that i knew before but never get to have a chance to ok time to go on private server

[Idiotversion]

The only reason I ever played this god forsaken game is because of the few friends that I made. Once they moved on the game lost all the fun. I recently tried going back, but I was tired of grinding after only 2.5%.

Honestly the game is really not that good. The only thing that makes it unique from any game I have ever played is that it is 2D and that's it.

[Luscent]

WoW got old after playing since release. Followed by the fact that my sister-in-law begged me to come back to the game to help her guild out. Now I mostly play for the friends I've made and for something to kill time when I have nothing to do.

[Greg22]

I play Maple because I've put way too much time and money in to this game to just stop.
I chose the 2nd option though; I like damage.

[Blake]

I play because I think it's fun and have nothing better to do. I like buying NX. I like setting a goal for leveling myself.

[Ahmed]

Like almost everyone else, I play for friends. But I also play for fun. If I'm not playing MS, I'm playing another video game. I'm a gamer. And believe it or not, I actually find leveling up and playing with new, strong skills, fun. Which is one of the reasons I chose to play a shadower, because of all the skills we have at our disposal.

[Keone]

I like to collect things, like a magpie.

[Greg22]

I also like to collect things. Like mesos. Currently I have about 690 million of them.

[Mark]

I also like to collect things. Like mesos. Currently I have about 690 million of them.

690million you say? That is quite impressive. I also have around 750million myself.

[Holypie]

690million you say? That is quite impressive. I also have around 750million myself.

750 million you say? niceeee... im past the meso cap =P

[Mark]

750 million you say? niceeee... im past the meso cap =P

You're hardcore, man. Can I have your autograph?! :eek:

[Secks]

I play for friends :f2:

[Dyxanije]

I play in my free time and my brother plays, and we party often so thats why I play. If my brother didn't play I probably wouldn't.

[Tiff]

I play maplestory so I can talk to my friends and I don't have anything else to do ):

[Hero]

Nothing to do & to achieve the highest I can.

[Hazzy]

I don't like the options. >:[
I play to experience the characters, talk with friends, and burn time. Wow, that sounded really geeky. :f6:

[xDae]

Nothing to do & to achieve the highest I can.

But you already have achieved the highest you can

Everyone knows that Jaimy > Everyone else :heart:

[Hero]

But you already have achieved the highest you can

Everyone knows that Jaimy > Everyone else :heart:

Nah, needs metal coated Jaimy with spikes on shoulders'n stuff. :f4:

[Conciente]

I play for friends :f2:

Don't lie, you got no friends :kiss:

[Bravedancing]

I used to play just because I had nothing better to do.

Now I continue to play because I like the friends I've met.

[★tastie]

cant really answer because i dont play too hardcore. i just sign on when i have nothing better to do :)

[miny]

I play when I'm bored...

[Migrant]

I play when I'm bored...

Mmhmm. Me too.

[Tess]

I play for my guild!

If it wasn't for such awesome members, I woulda quit long ago.

I do plan to get to level 200 eventually, but I'm in no rush to get there. I'll keep playing as long as it's still fun =)

[Deity]

It's fun, addictive, and I have good friends here. If they ditch me, idk if I'd keep playing or not...

[iiMarik]

My BFF, leveling, friends, hair, character, priestess <3

[thelagger]

I used to have nothing to do on my freetime, so I played Maple.

Eventually I quitted, but I still have nothing to do. :(

[pootato]

I dont know, haha.
It's not very fun unless youre pqing in my opinion (or fighting some boss with friends). Training is tiring and frustrating without 2x exp, and everything is so expensive X_x.. gene 30 is like.. 1.2 bill T__T waw.
I have no clue why I still play, but I do..
I think it's simply because I'm addicted. No school to keep me distracted, so I've been playing maple every night. It's become a routine for me I guess haha. Go to work, go out with friends, do some volunteering, go home, play maple and mic with Neil HAHA.

I guess I'm playing it to keep in touch with the friends I've made from diff places? But not really at the same time. I still find myself online when they're not on.

It's part of my lifestyle now. Hard to get rid of lol.

[Judgment]

I play mainly to buy/get in-game items, mainly equipment. Basically, my idea is that why would people save and hog money to reach that limit (2 bil something) and let it sit there?

[ZuWrath]

Since beta, MS was like a second life ot me. A way to escape reality and live a new life.

[aznegglover]

My friends have quit, my guild has died, Maple has gotten boring..

Why haven't I uninstalled it yet.. :/

O YA

I can't wait for Pirates xD

[tzk221]

I play because I'm addicted.

[MiSSHaku]

I play mostly because I have nothing better to do.
But I also play to chat with my friends.:f2:

[Rozune]

I play mostly because I don't really have anything else to do with my spare time. I also play because it's a nice way to meet new people and make friends. I've never been very social, so it's easier to talk to people online than in real life for me. Though I still do spend time in real life with people :P

Also. Perhaps I am addicted to the game o.o I can get bored of it easily, but I do always go back to it.

[Laur]

I generally play it as an "escape" from what's going on with my life. I consider it a great distraction and definitely use it to my advantage. What has kept me playing, however, are the friends and memories I've made.

[Rain]

Yea its a waste of time, but i like to use it for some more fun :D

[Kabanaw]

I play it because I have fun playing it. Why isn't that an option?

[brycehh]

i play because i enjoy grinding. f3

[MechMike]

Because It's Free and I can.


Usually 2 hours a day, the rest is spent on forums

[Germ]

Entertaining, sence of accomplishment, keeps me away from drugs.
Ton of things really. I just love the game.

[Darklai]

Friends, and nothing better to do. :D Also, I wanna accomplish some of my in-game goals... such as getting an HT pendant.

I used to be very competitive, but done with that... ever since people who joined a year before me are already 80 levels ahead of me. T.T

[Heidi]

lol same as the poster above me. Friends, and because I have nothing better to do.

Gaining levels is nice as well, but its not a main reason I play

I have never played any other MMORPG's. I worry if people are taking them even more seriously than people take MS...

['Lexy]

I play because it is a game, and it is meant to be played.

amidoinitrite

[xLishaBaby]

'cause its fun :]

[GMSInfighter]

to get famous lololol

Holy crap B0WJOB..

Is it really you or an imposter?
O_O

I made a archer but then quit...

Got the inspiration from you D:

[Beaner]

maple makes my e-penus HUGE

[EtherealAsen]

I play because I quite honestly have nothing better to do with my time.
I have, however, made one or two insanely wicked awesome friends.

....Been playing since beta though and only having made 2 memorable friends saddens me.
Ah well, quality over quantity.


I started playing and continue to play because i'm a (mostly) stay at home mom. For those who don't know, if you're not into dora the explorer, or anything on noggin, it's really really boring.

I love 64 Zoo lane & Maggie and The Ferocious Beast.
Dora the Explorer ...not so much.

[Hana]

Man, I'm a damage whore. I wanted to compete with everyone in the server, but its empty and there's no competition....

[BMW]

I graduated from highschool about a year ago. Since then, I lost contact with a bunch of my friends. The only friends I see nowadays are the people I skateboard with. I'm on Maple because either no one wants to skate or hang out. Or partay.

[Februrary]

I really don't understand questions like this. There are no purposes for this game. We do not make time to play the game. We play the game when we have time. Its a time waster, Simple as that.

[ItzAnth]

I play MapleStory cause I can and its free.

[EndlessAxis]

What does one really consider a waste of time? If you break it down, everything that we do is a "waste of time". What are we doing here? We're posting on a forum so that the little number beside posts goes up, so that we can discuss a topic that is a waste of time. Cant that be considered a waste of time as well?

I digress. For many people, MS is a place where they can escape reality, where they can just get away from the problems of life and just forget about it, even for just the moment. And really, I see no problems in that. We all have problems in life and there are always times that one can just go to himself "I just want to leave it all and be worry free and not have to deal with it for now". For many people, that's what maple is for them.

As for myself, why I play is because I see that there are people out there like that. People that need others to care for them and help them carry those burdens. People who need friends to help them with their troubles in life and whatnot. Perhaps that's one of the reasons I make videos: To show people and send the message that there is hope in life, that there are people out there that are with them every step of the way, that there is purpose in life and that there's no need to run from the troubles (I know its not very clear but that's the message behind it... If you notice, there's always a little quote at the end of my videos). This all leads me to this:

Where's the "other (please specify)" option? D:

QFT

i was gonna write somthing on the lines of that but..i guess you beat me to it:P

[B0WJOB]

Holy crap B0WJOB..

Is it really you or an imposter?
O_O



it's really me...
I play on a private server (because I can't access GMS from Hong Kong)
and some wondered if i was an imposer too... :l

[JezzaRules]

The only reason that keeps me away from quitting Maple is friends =P

[Cybuster]

YOU DON'T PLAY MAPLE, MAPLE PLAYS J00!


Umm... I play because I like customisation and skills and all that jazz. Its ok once you get used to all the repetition.