Q&A with NxProse

[crazybel]

http://forum.nexon.net/MAPLESTORY/forums/1/1322028/ShowThread.aspx

It just opened up like 10 minutes ago. Already up to 4 pages.

I feel like it might get closed soon because it's getting flooded with questions so quickly. So ya, go get your questions in before that happens. xD

If he doesn't put all the questions in the first post I'll try to do that here if I have time.



Hola,

As you have noticed, this thread is currently locked, mainly because it isn't the 8th yet. =)

But so we avoid some issues that popped up last time, here are a few ground rules:

1) Keep it civil. Opinions aren't wrong, just make sure they're typed coherently so everyone understands what you want to say. Well-veiled flaming earns nothing.

2) "When are Pirates coming?" Since some people will ask this question, I'll answer it now: when we announce it. =)

3) "When is X coming?" These usually will result in a pass, as specifics aren't given out.

In general, it is best to ask questions that don't fall under the NDA and make the Yeti upset. Broad strokes. Also, to avoid the massive build-up of questions, after I post the Masteria teaser for the day, I'll answer questions for an hour or so in the thread, and then it will be locked again until the next Masteria teaser is posted. It won't be daily, but will be on a regular basis.

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Fire Away. I'm here. =)

[crazybel]

First set answered:

Masteria or Ossyria?

Good pizza or good burgers? Both leave you satisfied. With all the effort put into that fantastic place, it'd be rather arrogant to say Masteria
at this point. Maybe in a few years, the players can decide that for themselves. =)

What level range is the new Masteria expansion for?

Lowest monster is 45, highest is 120.

Did the Bronze Sack you guys release do any good for the economy like you guys planned? Will you continue to sell them in the future?

We're still evaluating it, so we'll see.

Does the recent iTCG code items have anything to do with the new content?

Story-wise, yes.

Any Party Quests involved?

Maybe. =)

When is the next Content Test Server sign up going to be?

For Masteria, there isn't going to be one. Everyone is going to experience the update at the same time. =)

why was Maple Island altered?

To make it easier for beginners to start out and get into the game.

Has anyone thought of porting maplestory to linux? There is a fairly large base of maplers that use linux and are interested in playing but
face extreme difficulty doing so.

No, this isn't something we're pursuing at the moment, but in the future, you never know.

Has anyone toyed with the idea of a new major boss? Something a little superior to krexel while at the same time being in the same league as horntail, zakum, pianus, and papulatus.

I will say this, my ideal boss fight is more similar to the Amorian Challenge. Not exact, but the same ideals of strategy, attacking, and dodging.
Thinking under pressure is always an excellents way to gauge how good you are. =)

I'm glad to see that you solved the problem with windowed mode (i've seen dxwnd running around since 06') so that leads me to are you going to create original software like that in the future?

We're always looking into different ways to play the game, so just stay tuned. =)

Will there be new content for higher lvl players (lvl 120+) to enjoy in this next patch?

Yes.

Misread one of the questions:

"Will there be any content for Level 120 players in the next patch?"

In this area, yes. Next patch, no.

No Masteria content is coming in the patch tonight. =)

How long has it taken for the development of the Masterian Expansion?

A long, long time. It'll be worth it! =)

Will we expect to see future locations in Masteria in a faster pace? (Not once every year =X).

Well, the key is not once per year, it's how many areas you actually get. That said, good stuff takes a while =).
I'd love to do one a month, but that isn't really feasible. Once you see the new area and the scope, you'll understand a bit better.
We wanted a lot more than just a new background. =)

Will the new area be any good for mages in general?

See the Logo in the other post. =)

Have 2hour 2x Cards been discussed? I can find a 2 hour playing window but I can’t usually find the time for 4 hours. I think 2 hour cards would be far more practical and flexible and suit casual gamers like me much better.

We discuss a lot of things, but nothing concrete yet.

You've mentioned before that high level content is hard to design. Making me feel like you guys are cooking up something unique and challenging, not just higher level monsters with more hp. Are you satisfied with the progress your team is making on future high level content? I hope we're not waiting in vain.

It's trickier, but you are not waiting in vain =). We're pretty confident that it will be a true test of your skills.

Do you like Pirates or Ninjas more?

Ninjas.

About the masteria map (image) it seems that the map show a part of the continent, we are going to get the other parts of the continent?

It would be nice to visit those areas, wouldn't it?

will there be new weapons? for all classes

That logo really does say everything.

what lvl is your masteria favorite unreleased monster?

The *Yeti Smash!*.

I was wondering if you guys would ever consider cutting Axe and BW users some slack by giving them a weapon up to par with swords that they can use in higher levels, maybe one with a fast attack speed like the Ribgol sword, or any other bonus to give Axe and BW users a pat on the back. It doesn't have to be remarkable, just something to keep the motivation alive.

This is fair point, and you guys are important, and we do have some stuff that balances it out in-game, so we'll defeinately keep you guys in mind for the future.

In comparison to the first part of Masteria, how would you rate this upcoming release of Masteria? Better, worse...

Bigger is always better. =)

Do you plan to add more areas in Masteria that we still don't know about?

Heheh...there's always stuff to add!

What are your goals for the remainder of 2008 like?

Basically, make this year the best that Maple has seen. We've added a lot, and it's only going to get better.

How do you put up with people's insults towards your job,and towards the company as a whole,and still find some sort of enjoyment out of your occupation?

That's easy. If you make a couple million players smile and a couple thousand frown, you enjoy the smiles and see what needs to be done to get the others to join them.
We aren't always perfect, and we do make mistakes. Even so, people enjoying something I created is what gets me out of bed in the morning.

Some are ranting one how pirates are gonna be censored due to the "guns not fitting into the E rating", would it be "edited" to fit the rating?

I'll say this: My Yeti laughs well everytime he sees a thread like that.

What are some of your favorite obscure shows?

Firefly, NY Undercover...the Mysterious Cities of Gold.

Is the annoying return scroll disablement in Masteria there for something, or is it just for laughs?

Nope, it's there for a reason. Eagle-eyed sleuths can probably deduce this once they finish the new quests.

did you readded aqua seraphim to cash shop because u were fixing the bug of the pole arms/spears having wrong animation?

Yep.

Just one question. What is "X"?

"Anything specific". We don't give dates. =)

what's your opinion on the new KMST area, the Time Temple? It looks awesome and it'd be neat to see what the team at Nexon America thinks of it.

Heh, everything they make is awesome, so there you go.

What goes through your minds when making a map?

Out of order, navigation, new wrinkles, intent, mobs, playability, overall scope are a few.

Why did this company recieve an F from the BBB?

We basically had to contact them and show them we responded to the inquiries. It's a BB now.

Are Masteria's graphics done in-house or do you guys send the concept art to Nexon Korea for processing?

Concept Art here, sent for in-game design.

So, will Nexon America add special Nexon America features? For example, something not tested/made in Nexon Korea?

The Masteria/Amoria updates are an example of this. There is stuff there that doesn't currently exist anywhere else.

My Skunk, he wants to go there so bad! Maybe open the doors for him ;)

Who said its a door? =)

That person... looks a lot like John Barricade. Might this be his brother Jack?

They do look alike don't they? In due time, this one will be answered.

And, lastly, pepsi or coke?

Neither. Tropical Punch FTW.

Which side (of NLC) will the expansion be on?

As Beyonce would say...to the left.

are there any plans to fix the disconection problem that marksmen have when doing over 100k with pierce?

We're looking into it.

Addenum:
Misread one of the questions:

"Will there be any content for Level 120 players in the next patch?"

In this area, yes. Next patch, no.

No Masteria content is coming in the patch tonight. =)



Surprise 2nd set answered:

Can I call you Percy? I asked you again. <3

LOL. You can call the Yeti "Percy".

I'm just wondering what's the gap between the level 120 monster, and the next highest monster?

You'll see on release day. =)

And can you give us hints on whats gonna happen on the next part of summer break updates?

Other than we're packing a lot into the next update, not really. Not just the next patch, the rest of the year has stuff that we're pretty excited about.

Oh, also, any word on a further compensation on guilds as -Hime- had said before?

We apologize again for that.
I know we bumped the amount of GP for the Guild PQ, but not that many people knew about it at first.

6.What does the new claw look like if there is one?

Hypothetically speaking, if such a claw existed, I would not be allowed to to tell you how awesome it looked.

Do the quotes you gave us actually give out any hints, or are they randomly selected quotes? Perhaps the numbers of the Maplers sent in to fight the "thing" have something to do with the numbers mentioned in the Enigma Chamber?

Ah, not bad. There are usually hints within the text. While the numbers don't apply to the Enigma Chamber, this is the type of thinking that will lead to success in Masteria. Think outside the box. =)

Have any of you thought in make a quest in masteria that give a skill as a reward?. (I mean, a skill made in GMS just like KMS made begginer, and legendary skills but that people can get through a quest in masteria).

We've talked about a lot of things, but anything like that requires a lot of work. I always find it interesting to see some horribly inaccurate pictures of the development process. If it was only that easy.

About how long does it take for you guys at Nexon America to have to draw/make-up a single map in Masteria in general?

Depends on the map. Maps always take a large chunk of time, especially these. =)

Will there be a party quest like the Amorian Challenge?

See previous answer about this.

will masteria be as big as vic?

Again, you can answer this for yourself in few years. The area is built for multiple expansions though.

w/e happened to versal?

Hmm. If I tell you, it'd be like spoiling your steak dinner with a bagel. You'll find out eventually.

Will the drop rate of the jungle lilies ever be increased

We're looking into a way to get a better rate of Level 80 Taru stuff out there.

But how is it possible for the Bosshunters to fight Papulatus if Pap Broke through the dimension about 2 years ago?

Heh, that particular iHint is meant to show what you can make and who to fight. Don't read too much into it. =)

Any plans on making a strong boss that is weak to Elements? Some people have talked about a boss favoring Magicians would become immune to everything except a certain element for short periods of times, much like Zakum uses wDef Ups.

We've talked about similar ideas, so you'll have to wait and see what comes.

will there be more ways to access masteria? im often in aqua road and i hate to rely on a nlc mule to get my potions.

We've thrown around some ideas, nothing concrete yet. We'd like to make such any possible alternate route interesting though.

[IsaacGS]

Ugh, people pay no attention and ask such stupid questions... Of course he's not gonna say "lol i think this expansion is worse than what's there" X_X

[Takebacker]

You sure? It's still open for me and it's at 6 pages now. :X

I'm glad i got my questions in on the first page. REALLY looking forward to his response if he actually does. :D



Ugh, people pay no attention and ask such stupid questions... Of course he's not gonna say "lol i think this expansion is worse than what's there" X_X

I agree. It really is uncivilized. Especially the guys asking about elephants, bannings, obvious NDA questions...

[Retalion]

Note: Ive only scanned through the first page of the thread so my post might be somewhat inaccurate.

From what I've seen, most of those questions are things that are unanswerable because it would require revealing confidential and secret information. Why ask them then >_>

A lot of the questions also seem somewhat repetitive... to the extent that I give up reading the thread till Im in the mood to sit down for a few hours to read boring stuff... x_X

[crazybel]

Yeah, I'm going crazy. He opened it up again when I stopped looking. x.x

Nm. I guess he's copying down all the questions and periodically locking to slow down the questions, lol. He didn't actually answer anything yet, right? I don't see answers anywhere.

And yeah people ask stupid stuff that he obviously won't answer. My question was kinda stupid too, but eh, didn't think of anything before hand.

EDIT: Okay I know why I got confused. On the first post it says locked. But if you can still reply by clicking reply on anybody that replied.

[Takebacker]

Note: Ive only scanned through the first page of the thread so my post might be somewhat inaccurate.

From what I've seen, most of those questions are things that are unanswerable because it would require revealing confidential and secret information. Why ask them then >_>

A lot of the questions also seem somewhat repetitive... to the extent that I give up reading the thread till Im in the mood to sit down for a few hours to read boring stuff... x_X

If he's nice he'll just answer the questions that he CAN answer instead of just repeating "NDA NDA NDA NDA".

[IsaacGS]

well, at least the hint is good. the file name of the NPC picture is called "Taggrin". Looks very thief-ish to me.

[Cactuar]

Yeah, he's probably an NPC from the Dragon Ninja Clan. My question was about Christopher Lionheart. I really hope that I didn't screw up his name. I asked who would win in a battle to the death between him and Captian Falcon. Hopefully we'll be able to get some information about him from that.

[IsaacGS]

Yeah, he's probably an NPC from the Dragon Ninja Clan. My question was about Christopher Lionheart. I really hope that I didn't screw up his name. I asked who would win in a battle to the death between him and Captian Falcon. Hopefully we'll be able to get some information about him from that.

"Taggrin" doesn't sound like a very ninja-ish name to me, though. Sounds like a more traditional western-European type name.

(Also it's christopher Crimsonheart. Might wanna edit it quick. XD)

[Takebacker]

Yeah, he's probably an NPC from the Dragon Ninja Clan. My question was about Christopher Lionheart. I really hope that I didn't screw up his name. I asked who would win in a battle to the death between him and Captian Falcon. Hopefully we'll be able to get some information about him from that.

It's christopher crimsonheart. xD

I saw that post, i thought it was pretty clever along with that "coke or pepsi" one. Clearly a prod at "coke town plis? D:".

[Beaner]

i just hope he at least reads my question.

"are there any plans to fix the disconection problem that marksmen have when doing over 100k with pierce?"

i doubt they even care though

[Holypie]

ummm its crimsonheart, and i think he's a member of the windreavers of stormcasters(i bet none of you know who these guys are)

[Germ]

Jesus. Rep-i-tit-ion.

[Cactuar]

"Taggrin" doesn't sound like a very ninja-ish name to me, though. Sounds like a more traditional western-European type name.

(Also it's christopher Crimsonheart. Might wanna edit it quick. XD)

Had to repost 'cause I couldn't edit :(. Also, I think that Naruto isn't a very ninja-ish name, nor is he a good ninja, but he is still a ninja. Names shouldn't have much to do with it. I say he's a ninja!

[Luscent]

i just hope he at least reads my question.

"are there any plans to fix the disconection problem that marksmen have when doing over 100k with pierce?"

i doubt they even care though

That'd be like asking for lower gas prices. Not going to happen.

[Beaner]

That'd be like asking for lower gas prices. Not going to happen.

just a

we are aware of this problem and are working to fix it. would be nice, at least it means they know it happens

[Takebacker]

That'd be like asking for lower gas prices. Not going to happen.

They should either TELL us that then instead of allowing pierce to breach 99,999. The point of the skill is supposed to be a strong, 1 hit mob killer (well, most of the mob anyway) and frankly if it breaches 99,999 in other versions then it sure as hell should do the same here.

[Cactuar]

Bel, you're going to need some more space...


Masteria or Ossyria?

Good pizza or good burgers? Both leave you satisfied. With all the effort put into that fantastic place, it'd be rather arrogant to say Masteria
at this point. Maybe in a few years, the players can decide that for themselves. =)

What level range is the new Masteria expansion for?

Lowest monster is 45, highest is 120.

Did the Bronze Sack you guys release do any good for the economy like you guys planned? Will you continue to sell them in the future?

We're still evaluating it, so we'll see.

Does the recent iTCG code items have anything to do with the new content?

Story-wise, yes.

Any Party Quests involved?

Maybe. =)

When is the next Content Test Server sign up going to be?

For Masteria, there isn't going to be one. Everyone is going to experience the update at the same time. =)

why was Maple Island altered?

To make it easier for beginners to start out and get into the game.

Has anyone thought of porting maplestory to linux? There is a fairly large base of maplers that use linux and are interested in playing but
face extreme difficulty doing so.

No, this isn't something we're pursuing at the moment, but in the future, you never know.

Has anyone toyed with the idea of a new major boss? Something a little superior to krexel while at the same time being in the same league as horntail, zakum, pianus, and papulatus.

I will say this, my ideal boss fight is more similar to the Amorian Challenge. Not exact, but the same ideals of strategy, attacking, and dodging.
Thinking under pressure is always an excellents way to gauge how good you are. =)

I'm glad to see that you solved the problem with windowed mode (i've seen dxwnd running around since 06') so that leads me to are you going to create original software like that in the future?

We're always looking into different ways to play the game, so just stay tuned. =)

Will there be new content for higher lvl players (lvl 120+) to enjoy in this next patch?

Yes.

How long has it taken for the development of the Masterian Expansion?

A long, long time. It'll be worth it! =)

Will we expect to see future locations in Masteria in a faster pace? (Not once every year =X).

Well, the key is not once per year, it's how many areas you actually get. That said, good stuff takes a while =).
I'd love to do one a month, but that isn't really feasible. Once you see the new area and the scope, you'll understand a bit better.
We wanted a lot more than just a new background. =)

Will the new area be any good for mages in general?

See the Logo in the other post. =)

Have 2hour 2x Cards been discussed? I can find a 2 hour playing window but I can’t usually find the time for 4 hours. I think 2 hour cards would be far more practical and flexible and suit casual gamers like me much better.

We discuss a lot of things, but nothing concrete yet.

You've mentioned before that high level content is hard to design. Making me feel like you guys are cooking up something unique and challenging, not just higher level monsters with more hp. Are you satisfied with the progress your team is making on future high level content? I hope we're not waiting in vain.

It's trickier, but you are not waiting in vain =). We're pretty confident that it will be a true test of your skills.

Do you like Pirates or Ninjas more?

Ninjas.

About the masteria map (image) it seems that the map show a part of the continent, we are going to get the other parts of the continent?

It would be nice to visit those areas, wouldn't it?

will there be new weapons? for all classes

That logo really does say everything.

what lvl is your masteria favorite unreleased monster?

The *Yeti Smash!*.

I was wondering if you guys would ever consider cutting Axe and BW users some slack by giving them a weapon up to par with swords that they can use in higher levels, maybe one with a fast attack speed like the Ribgol sword, or any other bonus to give Axe and BW users a pat on the back. It doesn't have to be remarkable, just something to keep the motivation alive.

This is fair point, and you guys are important, and we do have some stuff that balances it out in-game, so we'll defeinately keep you guys in mind for the future.

In comparison to the first part of Masteria, how would you rate this upcoming release of Masteria? Better, worse...

Bigger is always better. =)

Do you plan to add more areas in Masteria that we still don't know about?

Heheh...there's always stuff to add!

What are your goals for the remainder of 2008 like?

Basically, make this year the best that Maple has seen. We've added a lot, and it's only going to get better.

How do you put up with people's insults towards your job,and towards the company as a whole,and still find some sort of enjoyment out of your occupation?

That's easy. If you make a couple million players smile and a couple thousand frown, you enjoy the smiles and see what needs to be done to get the others to join them.
We aren't always perfect, and we do make mistakes. Even so, people enjoying something I created is what gets me out of bed in the morning.

Some are ranting one how pirates are gonna be censored due to the "guns not fitting into the E rating", would it be "edited" to fit the rating?

I'll say this: My Yeti laughs well everytime he sees a thread like that.

What are some of your favorite obscure shows?

Firefly, NY Undercover...the Mysterious Cities of Gold.

Is the annoying return scroll disablement in Masteria there for something, or is it just for laughs?

Nope, it's there for a reason. Eagle-eyed sleuths can probably deduce this once they finish the new quests.

did you readded aqua seraphim to cash shop because u were fixing the bug of the pole arms/spears having wrong animation?

Yep.

Just one question. What is "X"?

"Anything specific". We don't give dates. =)

what's your opinion on the new KMST area, the Time Temple? It looks awesome and it'd be neat to see what the team at Nexon America thinks of it.

Heh, everything they make is awesome, so there you go.

What goes through your minds when making a map?

Out of order, navigation, new wrinkles, intent, mobs, playability, overall scope are a few.

Why did this company recieve an F from the BBB?

We basically had to contact them and show them we responded to the inquiries. It's a BB now.

Are Masteria's graphics done in-house or do you guys send the concept art to Nexon Korea for processing?

Concept Art here, sent for in-game design.

So, will Nexon America add special Nexon America features? For example, something not tested/made in Nexon Korea?

The Masteria/Amoria updates are an example of this. There is stuff there that doesn't currently exist anywhere else.

My Skunk, he wants to go there so bad! Maybe open the doors for him ;)

Who said its a door? =)

That person... looks a lot like John Barricade. Might this be his brother Jack?

They do look alike don't they? In due time, this one will be answered.

And, lastly, pepsi or coke?

Neither. Tropical Punch FTW.

Which side (of NLC) will the expansion be on?

As Beyonce would say...to the left.

are there any plans to fix the disconection problem that marksmen have when doing over 100k with pierce?

We're looking into it.

[Luscent]

They should either TELL us that then instead of allowing pierce to breach 99,999. The point of the skill is supposed to be a strong, 1 hit mob killer (well, most of the mob anyway) and frankly if it breaches 99,999 in other versions then it sure as hell should do the same here.

Well of course it should be able to do that, but they haven't even given us recognition of it being a problem yet. I don't have my hopes set high for a fix any time soon, but I sincerely hope for one in the next 1-2 months, as I'll be fourth job by then.

[crazybel]

Had to repost 'cause I couldn't edit :(. Also, I think that Naruto isn't a very ninja-ish name, nor is he a good ninja, but he is still a ninja. Names shouldn't have much to do with it. I say he's a ninja!

I know I've editted posts on that forum before. I wonder when they took that option out. I guess it makes sense though. Probably to protect themselves. Someone might edit it and go "Your response was uncalled for! I did nothing wrong."


I think he's more pirate-ish. xD

[Sora]

What level range is the new Masteria expansion for?

Lowest monster is 45, highest is 120.

Oh god yes

[Cactuar]

What level range is the new Masteria expansion for?

Lowest monster is 45, highest is 120.

Oh god yes

Remember, that doesn't mean you can train on it ;D.

[Sora]

Remember, that doesn't mean you can train on it ;D.

Yeah, I know.

If anything, the level 120 could just be a miniboss. :x

[IsaacGS]

hot damn, these are some good answers. I don't even really need to do much interpreting, everyone should be able to understand them. XD

Well, i'll still tear it apart for clues anyway. :p

[Beaner]

are there any plans to fix the disconection problem that marksmen have when doing over 100k with pierce?

We're looking into it.

i fucking called it

[Takebacker]

Well of course it should be able to do that, but they haven't even given us recognition of it being a problem yet. I don't have my hopes set high for a fix any time soon, but I sincerely hope for one in the next 1-2 months, as I'll be fourth job by then.

He just answered it in his first batch of questions actually. They're looking into it.

AND NO LINUX PORT NUUUUU. T.T

[Sora]

Damn, I'm really loving these answers.

will there be new weapons? for all classes

That logo really does say everything.

I guess there's a possibility of new Masteria weapons as well. :heart:

[Luscent]

i fucking called it

Well thank god you called it. Them just saying they're looking into it must ease the nerves of a lot of Marksmen/future Marksmen.

[Germ]

Mmm. All you Marksmen can read the last one on that big list of Q and As right?
EDIT - Latino boi called it. :]

[Beaner]

i hope theyr eye sight improvedsince the puppet glitch which took like a year to fix.....

[Takebacker]

Remember, that doesn't mean you can train on it ;D.

You neglect this one. D:

"Will there be new content for higher lvl players (lvl 120+) to enjoy in this next patch?

Yes."

Not a definite "you're getting trainable mobs" but i'm still set on this being a high level area, or at least 60/70+.

[Cactuar]

You neglect this one. D:

"Will there be new content for higher lvl players (lvl 120+) to enjoy in this next patch?

Yes."

Not a definite "you're getting trainable mobs" but i'm still set on this being a high level area, or at least 60/70+.

Yeah, but it could just be a boss monster. I hate how he ignored my question though. That's so mean. Maybe that was a hint in itself?

[Fiel]

Content != Mobs

For all we know, they could just be putting in level 120 weapons.

[Takebacker]

Yeah, but it could just be a boss monster. I hate how he ignored my question though. That's so mean.

Lol. I dunno. 120 seems a TAD low for a boss monster. At the very least if it was 120 it would definitally not be on the scale of the major bosses we have now and CERTAINLY not a krexel rival.

My questions were answered pretty well but the 1 that i liked the most out of the ones i asked (besides the linux port *cries in a corner* (back to windows i suppose D:)) was that we're probably not getting a boss like zakum, HT, pap, or pianus but a boss more like geist balrog. This is not necessarily a BAD thing (in fact i love fighting him, granted i don't get dispelled and pwnt. D:) but it means we shouldn't be expect a big money making boss.




Content != Mobs

For all we know, they could just be putting in level 120 weapons.

In reference to what? The new weapons for all classes question? Possibly but don't you think it's a little soon? I don't even think it's in KMS yet. I think he's referring to the weapons in the crest in which case his response to the axe/BW advantages question better hold true for that axe. I recall last year he also said something about "archers being happy in the near future with masteria" which could either be these weapons (pray for godly ones boys) or a training area.

[Retalion]

Wow... that was A LOT more informative than I thought it would be and Im frankly surprised how much information was given.

Here's what I got from those answers:

1. The Maesteria expansion is HUGE (I see that as an indication from the "bigger is better" comment anyways)
2. the new expansion (like Isaac has guessed) will probably be reached by the taxi or through the mansion (which is on the left of Maesteria) or it'll use the yeti (which is also on the left).
3. If the highest level'd monster is 120, then either 1. We have some pro places to train at or 2. We have a miniboss/boss coming (Looking at the level range, its going to be harder/greater than manon/griffey, maybe even pianus... Im guessing perhaps at the level of pap? Yeti sphinx boss plox!)
4. Its funny. Before this was posted, I had sent a PM to Isaac regarding how nearest town scrolls dont work in Maesteria. Looks like they answered it xD Eagle Eyed Sleuths... Direct reference at Isaac xD
5. The reference to the "Yeti Smash" makes me wonder (and hope) for the Yeti Sphinx to be released, hehe
6. No Tespia. Cya'll August or something.


Yeah... this gave me more information than expected. btw, what's the logo that they keep refering to?

Edit: @ Takebacker: Consider this: Pap is only 125 and Manon/Griffey are only 105ish. Pianus is only 110 and Black Crow is only 115... yet they're all considered bosses. 120 for bosses is definitely imaginable.

[Germ]

Rofl. Fiel wants the Timeless weapons~

[FallenMemory]

I love these Q & A's. Also Prose has a very strange sense of humor, I find it quite amusing.

[crazybel]

Yeah, but it could just be a boss monster. I hate how he ignored my question though. That's so mean. Maybe that was a hint in itself?

Heh, I know how that feels. He ignored some of my questions in the other Q&A's. Especially when I was asking about bw/axes.

I'm surprised at how much he answered this time. I think maybe they looked at our old questions and decided to give us more this time. They even answered the question about bws/axes!

[Luscent]

Well it'd be a perfect world if we got high level trainable mobs and a 120 boss then wouldn't it? And level 120 for a boss is definitely feasible considering other boss levels.

[Hazzy]

Wow... that was A LOT more informative than I thought it would be and Im frankly surprised how much information was given.

Here's what I got from those answers:

1. The Maesteria expansion is HUGE (I see that as an indication from the "bigger is better" comment anyways)
2. the new expansion (like Isaac has guessed) will probably be reached by the taxi or through the mansion (which is on the left of Maesteria) or it'll use the yeti (which is also on the left).
3. If the highest level'd monster is 120, then either 1. We have some pro places to train at or 2. We have a miniboss/boss coming (Looking at the level range, its going to be harder/greater than manon/griffey, maybe even pianus... Im guessing perhaps at the level of pap? Yeti sphinx boss plox!)
4. Its funny. Before this was posted, I had sent a PM to Isaac regarding how nearest town scrolls dont work in Maesteria. Looks like they answered it xD Eagle Eyed Sleuths... Direct reference at Isaac xD
5. The reference to the "Yeti Smash" makes me wonder (and hope) for the Yeti Sphinx to be released, hehe
6. No Tespia. Cya'll August or something.


Yeah... this gave me more information than expected. btw, what's the logo that they keep refering to?

Edit: @ Takebacker: Consider this: Pap is only 125 and Manon/Griffey are only 105ish. Pianus is only 110 and Black Crow is only 115... yet they're all considered bosses. 120 for bosses is definitely imaginable.

This logo?
http://msimage.nexon.net/forum/20080708/CK_Logo.jpg

Maybe we're getting an Egypt like place? The Yetiphynx fits it, as well as the NPC/its name.

Fiel, how many people are going to know what "!=" means? D:

[Takebacker]

Yeah... this gave me more information than expected. btw, what's the logo that they keep refering to?

Edit: @ Takebacker: Consider this: Pap is only 125 and Manon/Griffey are only 105ish. Pianus is only 110 and Black Crow is only 115... yet they're all considered bosses. 120 for bosses is definitely imaginable.

The logo is from the other masteria teaser thread.

Eh, maybe it was an overshot for pianus, pap, and black crow but we definitely know we aren't getting a zakum/HT type boss.

*New thought* Zomg if they end up making a black crowish boss that drops a GODLY weapon.

[Anyoneisgod]

Thank god they Are not ignoring the Marksmen.

[IsaacGS]

Masteria or Ossyria?

Good pizza or good burgers? Both leave you satisfied. With all the effort put into that fantastic place, it'd be rather arrogant to say Masteria
at this point. Maybe in a few years, the players can decide that for themselves. =)

What level range is the new Masteria expansion for?

Lowest monster is 45, highest is 120.

So, 45-120. This area is a fair bit tougher than Magatia (30-90). I think we can all agree that the level 120 monster is most likely a boss of some sort. Still, that doesn't mean there aren't monsters from 100-120 as well. I mean, Duku are 115. Then there's a big gap up to Krexel at 140. We could have our boss be 120 and have a level 119 trainable monster right beside it. Doesn't discount anything. I'd like for our boss to be more on line with Pap or Zak than Pianus, though.



Did the Bronze Sack you guys release do any good for the economy like you guys planned? Will you continue to sell them in the future?

We're still evaluating it, so we'll see.

Does the recent iTCG code items have anything to do with the new content?

Story-wise, yes.

Any Party Quests involved?

Maybe. =)

When is the next Content Test Server sign up going to be?

For Masteria, there isn't going to be one. Everyone is going to experience the update at the same time. =)

ITCG items are so tied in with Crimsonwood Keep. Antellion relic, LeFay Jewel, Bosshunter Gear... most of it is from there. I hope we can involve these items in the quests some way. It's good to see they also think of this. Party Quests: Maybe = yes. It may not be in this patch but it'll be there. Sucks that there will be no test server for this, I was hoping it would be really thoroughly tested.



why was Maple Island altered?

To make it easier for beginners to start out and get into the game.

Has anyone thought of porting maplestory to linux? There is a fairly large base of maplers that use linux and are interested in playing but
face extreme difficulty doing so.

No, this isn't something we're pursuing at the moment, but in the future, you never know.

Has anyone toyed with the idea of a new major boss? Something a little superior to krexel while at the same time being in the same league as horntail, zakum, pianus, and papulatus.

I will say this, my ideal boss fight is more similar to the Amorian Challenge. Not exact, but the same ideals of strategy, attacking, and dodging.
Thinking under pressure is always an excellents way to gauge how good you are. =)

I'm glad to see that you solved the problem with windowed mode (i've seen dxwnd running around since 06') so that leads me to are you going to create original software like that in the future?

We're always looking into different ways to play the game, so just stay tuned. =)

Will there be new content for higher lvl players (lvl 120+) to enjoy in this next patch?

Yes.

How long has it taken for the development of the Masterian Expansion?

A long, long time. It'll be worth it! =)

Will we expect to see future locations in Masteria in a faster pace? (Not once every year =X).

Well, the key is not once per year, it's how many areas you actually get. That said, good stuff takes a while =).
I'd love to do one a month, but that isn't really feasible. Once you see the new area and the scope, you'll understand a bit better.
We wanted a lot more than just a new background. =)

I don't think anyone should be surprised by the APQ/Boss comment either. Geist Balrog, while he can be annoying, is a very fun fight. It requires intelligent moving and a good mix of magic and weapons to fight it efficiently. Movement and planning to pin him as he swoops near. This is what Nexon thinks bosses should be like, and I can't agree more.

as for the 120+ players, it seems to lead us to believe that the Masteria Expansion will house those monsters that are close to the boss's level (120), similar to end Leafre or Ulu.

The last comment implies there's more than one area being released. If it's another section besides Crimsonwood, the next most likely would seemingly be Krakia... but that seems to big to package together. Perhaps Affluent Tower or the Yetinx. The Dragon Door is another possibility... Affluent Tower's hints appear lower.


Will the new area be any good for mages in general?

See the Logo in the other post. =)

Have 2hour 2x Cards been discussed? I can find a 2 hour playing window but I can’t usually find the time for 4 hours. I think 2 hour cards would be far more practical and flexible and suit casual gamers like me much better.

We discuss a lot of things, but nothing concrete yet.

You've mentioned before that high level content is hard to design. Making me feel like you guys are cooking up something unique and challenging, not just higher level monsters with more hp. Are you satisfied with the progress your team is making on future high level content? I hope we're not waiting in vain.

It's trickier, but you are not waiting in vain =). We're pretty confident that it will be a true test of your skills.

Do you like Pirates or Ninjas more?

Ninjas.

About the masteria map (image) it seems that the map show a part of the continent, we are going to get the other parts of the continent?

It would be nice to visit those areas, wouldn't it?

will there be new weapons? for all classes

That logo really does say everything.

what lvl is your masteria favorite unreleased monster?

The *Yeti Smash!*.

The logo, in case you haven't seen it, sports an Axe, a Staff, and a hand holding an arrow. The hand looks vaguely like it is wearing a claw or knuckles. We know that Crimsonwood Keep was ruled by a grandmaster of each job, so you'd expect there to be training areas where everyone could benefit. We know that there are two groups, the Stormcasters and Windreavers, so perhaps there will be a magician training area and a ranged training area? Who knows. I never was able to read the text about Stormcaster gloves, so if someone has it, please post it!

Crimsonwood Keep, according to John Barricade, is in Phantom Forest. That's where the mansion is, and as you can see there's not a whole lot of room on the map. We may see a new map added here. A map added to cover the new area at the same time would be really great instead of waiting months for it to be added.

Ninjas: Dragon and Raven Ninja clans, anyone?

Last question: NDA'd


I was wondering if you guys would ever consider cutting Axe and BW users some slack by giving them a weapon up to par with swords that they can use in higher levels, maybe one with a fast attack speed like the Ribgol sword, or any other bonus to give Axe and BW users a pat on the back. It doesn't have to be remarkable, just something to keep the motivation alive.

This is fair point, and you guys are important, and we do have some stuff that balances it out in-game, so we'll defeinately keep you guys in mind for the future.

In comparison to the first part of Masteria, how would you rate this upcoming release of Masteria? Better, worse...

Bigger is always better. =)

Do you plan to add more areas in Masteria that we still don't know about?

Heheh...there's always stuff to add!

What are your goals for the remainder of 2008 like?

Basically, make this year the best that Maple has seen. We've added a lot, and it's only going to get better.

How do you put up with people's insults towards your job,and towards the company as a whole,and still find some sort of enjoyment out of your occupation?

That's easy. If you make a couple million players smile and a couple thousand frown, you enjoy the smiles and see what needs to be done to get the others to join them.
We aren't always perfect, and we do make mistakes. Even so, people enjoying something I created is what gets me out of bed in the morning.

Bigger is Better: our expansion is significantly larger than what's in place. Great news. Crimsonwood Keep has been the tantalizing carrot that keeps our fascination with Masteria on track, it seems like it will surpass our dreams.



Some are ranting one how pirates are gonna be censored due to the "guns not fitting into the E rating", would it be "edited" to fit the rating?

I'll say this: My Yeti laughs well everytime he sees a thread like that.

What are some of your favorite obscure shows?

Firefly, NY Undercover...the Mysterious Cities of Gold.

Is the annoying return scroll disablement in Masteria there for something, or is it just for laughs?

Nope, it's there for a reason. Eagle-eyed sleuths can probably deduce this once they finish the new quests.

did you readded aqua seraphim to cash shop because u were fixing the bug of the pole arms/spears having wrong animation?

Yep.

Finally people can shut up about Pirates being nerfed? God, I hate all these ridiculous rumors. Since when have any of these insane fears panned out? We did get Showa, 4th job was in Leafre, and we will get pirates... untouched.

I wonder what the reason for Return Scrolls being unusable in Masteria is. It must be related to the Antellion/Mystic Astrolabe, as those two items seem to indicate that they are capable of returning you/warping you to places on Masteria. Perhaps we'll get an equivalent item, or maybe a replacement (like Omega Sector/ludi warp capsules) which will be from a repeatable quest or something. I always hated how there's a limited number of Omega/Ludi capsules.


Just one question. What is "X"?

"Anything specific". We don't give dates. =)

what's your opinion on the new KMST area, the Time Temple? It looks awesome and it'd be neat to see what the team at Nexon America thinks of it.

Heh, everything they make is awesome, so there you go.

What goes through your minds when making a map?

Out of order, navigation, new wrinkles, intent, mobs, playability, overall scope are a few.

Why did this company recieve an F from the BBB?

We basically had to contact them and show them we responded to the inquiries. It's a BB now.

Are Masteria's graphics done in-house or do you guys send the concept art to Nexon Korea for processing?

Concept Art here, sent for in-game design.

So, will Nexon America add special Nexon America features? For example, something not tested/made in Nexon Korea?

The Masteria/Amoria updates are an example of this. There is stuff there that doesn't currently exist anywhere else.

My Skunk, he wants to go there so bad! Maybe open the doors for him ;)

Who said its a door? =)

That person... looks a lot like John Barricade. Might this be his brother Jack?

They do look alike don't they? In due time, this one will be answered.

And, lastly, pepsi or coke?

Neither. Tropical Punch FTW.

Which side (of NLC) will the expansion be on?

As Beyonce would say...to the left.

are there any plans to fix the disconection problem that marksmen have when doing over 100k with pierce?

We're looking into it.

Affluent tower doesn't have a door, huh? Maybe it'll be packaged in this round of expansion. He seems to refer to it like it's been made already.

I believe one of the later Masteria hints will be about Jack Barricade, so we must wait until then for some answers on that.

The coke question got destroyed, haha.

Phantom Forest is left of NLC, so this is no shocker. Does put a damper on Affluent Tower though.


Well yeah, that's all I see at the moment. I bet most of you figured this stuff out, he didn't veil things as heavily as before. Perhaps they've decided to give him some more freedom in answering questions.

[Retalion]

The logo is from the other masteria teaser thread.

Eh, maybe it was an overshot for pianus, pap, and black crow but we definitely know we aren't getting a zakum/HT type boss.

*New thought* Zomg if they end up making a black crowish boss that drops a GODLY weapon.

I know and definitely dont expect to get a HT/zak like boss but I wouldnt be surprised to see something similar to Pap or Pianus (I'd personally like to see an end game face accessory for us or something but that's a stretch).

@ the image: ZOMG A GREEN ARROW!!! MAYBE IT'LL ADD 4321432198978 attack... oh wait, it doesnt stack with soul arrow. Who cares!

[Hazzy]

@ the image: ZOMG A GREEN ARROW!!! MAYBE IT'LL ADD 4321432198978 attack... oh wait, it doesnt stack with soul arrow. Who cares!

Maybe they've taken that into consideration and made an arrow that holds 100k or so per slot? :cool:

[Retalion]

Misread one of the questions:

"Will there be any content for Level 120 players in the next patch?"

In this area, yes. Next patch, no.

No Masteria content is coming in the patch tonight. =)



Just came out 2 minutes ago. This post seems to mean (for me anyways) that the Maesteria expansion will come out in parts =X

[Hazzy]

Just came out 2 minutes ago. This post seems to mean (for me anyways) that the Maesteria expansion will come out in parts =X

That, or this is a bug-fix and that we'll get the full release later? :f2:

[IsaacGS]

Just came out 2 minutes ago. This post seems to mean (for me anyways) that the Maesteria expansion will come out in parts =X
Nah, what it's saying is that .58 tonight is bug fix and bug fix only. Technically that's the next patch and he was trying to prevent confusion tomorrow when nothing new comes out.

[Retalion]

Nah, what it's saying is that .58 tonight is bug fix and bug fix only. Technically that's the next patch and he was trying to prevent confusion tomorrow when nothing new comes out.

That would make me more relieved... I forgot that we had a patch tonight xD (I was just thinking about the next patch that actually mattered, rofl)

[Takebacker]

I know and definitely dont expect to get a HT/zak like boss but I wouldnt be surprised to see something similar to Pap or Pianus (I'd personally like to see an end game face accessory for us or something but that's a stretch).

@ the image: ZOMG A GREEN ARROW!!! MAYBE IT'LL ADD 4321432198978 attack... oh wait, it doesnt stack with soul arrow. Who cares!

There's a ton they can do to fix that though. Have them bought in the store for 1 meso each, have them be able to stack with soul arrow (hell yes if that happens), and possibly just have them massively drop from enemies?

[Luscent]

There's a ton they can do to fix that though. Have them bought in the store for 1 meso each, have them be able to stack with soul arrow (hell yes if that happens), and possibly just have them massively drop from enemies?

If +attack arrows start to stack with Soul Arrow it would be a serious godsend. That extra attack would be extremely nice.

[Takebacker]

If +attack arrows start to stack with Soul Arrow it would be a serious godsend. That extra attack would be extremely nice.

He did say last year that archers would be jumping for joy with masteria. Either that's it, or it's a powerful bow, or even a training spot. If they just keep pushing out arrows i'll be a tad disappointed...i'm expecting a REALLY kickass bow/xbow.

[Luscent]

He did say last year that archers would be jumping for joy with masteria. Either that's it, or it's a powerful bow, or even a training spot. If they just keep pushing out arrows i'll be a tad disappointed...i'm expecting a REALLY kickass bow/xbow.

A kick ass bow/crossbow would be amazing, but +attack arrows being stackable with Soul Arrow is such a cheap, and extremely beneficial way to boost our attack damage. Personally I think the Nishada and Kandiva were good enough for bow and crossbow. Give me arrows that work with Soul Arrow please.

[Holypie]

that would mean that, with 1 (?) atk arrow you could have infinite? kewll...

[Luscent]

that would mean that, with 1 (?) atk arrow you could have infinite? kewll...

Well it would mean you would get the attack boost permanently, but I don't foresee that happening...ever. It'd just be a nice boost to our overall damage if that were to happen.

[Holypie]

yeah... good point. i never made it past 20 on an archer so i wouldn't know. im more of a mage person

[xLeviathan]

Some are ranting one how pirates are gonna be censored due to the "guns not fitting into the E rating", would it be "edited" to fit the rating?

I'll say this: My Yeti laughs well everytime he sees a thread like that.


Woot? That's definitely good news.

[Tamekii]

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/953/jackcpiaaz1.png

Full image (http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/953/jackcpiaaz1.png)

Finally done with my Jack Barricade preview ._.

[Conciente]

120+ content.

Win.

[Darklai]

I'm really excited now. Sounds rather promising with good interesting stuff.

And nice job with that image Tamekii. o.O I had never seen it before, and that really brings my curiosity up even more. XD

[Tamekii]

Thanks Dark,
Yes,you have never seen it before,because i made it :cool:

[Zaotsu]

When is the next Content Test Server sign up going to be?

For Masteria, there isn't going to be one. Everyone is going to experience the update at the same time. =)


This worries me. >_>

*stares at amount of glitches present in both Test server AND global for the last patch*

[Hazzy]

This worries me. >_>

*stares at amount of glitches present in both Test server AND global for the last patch*

Most of those were from Translation errors, which should be fixed by now.

Wait, why am I defending Nexon? :f6:
Yep, we're screwed.

[IsaacGS]

Oh, and given that the Q&A sessions aren't daily, I would like to ask that if I can't make the next one, someone will post my new questions. They are:
1. I've seen that JMS and MSEA have made new mounts for events, is there any chance that we might see new mounts in the Masteria Expansion? I, for one, would love a Headless Horseman's horse mount...
2. I'm a little disappointed to hear there won't be a test server, because as I undertsand it the glitches in NLC (like Boomers) were one of the main motivators for the test server's establishment. Even if I can't be a tester it would still be nice to make sure all the bugs get ironed out in there. Still, I understand why you would want to do this as it sort of ruins the wonder and surprise of exploring a brand new area when testers are telling us about it.
3.I know that KoreaMS had a different version of the Mansion for their halloween event, and it sported a short little PQ. I had an opportunity to do that and it was pretty fun, though i never understood its purpose. Might there be a chance of merging this PQ into our own version of the mansion?
4. While Crimsonwood Keep always has been my most favorite of the hinted expansions, (I suppose mostly because of the veil of mystery that has slowly been lifted since the TCG came out.) I remain curious if some of the other areas we've heard of might also be packed in to this expansion, such as the Yetinx, Affluent Tower, or Krakia? (A simple "yes" or "No" will suffice for this question, I know you can't give details.)
5. With the Amoria map laid out, there doesn't seem to be much room there for anything else. Would you say that, more or less, Amoria is in a finalized state? (Additionally, I want to alert you to the fact that if a player dies at Purplewood Forest, he respawns in the exact same map with 50 HP, making it all too easy to die again. I watched a low level die 12 times in a row before he was able to get through the clearing I made for him.)

[Zaotsu]

Most of those were from Translation errors, which should be fixed by now.

Wait, why am I defending Nexon? :f6:
Yep, we're screwed.

To quote... (Bolded have to do with text / translation)


1. You cant click on anyone in ur buddylist so you cant mute, search, delete etc
2. APQ - Only leader can enter
3. You cant set guild notices
4. Pressing your guild hotkey lags you like hell.
5. When you switch from window mode to fullscreen and vice versa, the lil data screen appears at the top right (Alt+f12 thing)
6. The advertising frame gets stuck ontop of everything when you alt tab out.
7. lmpq, only leader gets in
8. No curse filter on macros
9. you only can hold ONE Piece of Cracked Dimension in your ETC. ( I think this was pre patch 56)
10. Also, when you're in a trade or a shop, and you click on the "Shout a skill name" in the Macro window, you will disconnect.
11. While in windowed mode, the MapleTV starts going at a crazy speed through its animation.
12. on equipment that has been scrolled for a stat (str, dex, int, luk, hp, or mp) where the box previously said "+2 INT" it now says "+%d +2 INT" (or equivalent).
13. Maple closed with hacking attempt detected, possibly due to chat programs.. more confirmations needed
14. Ellinia item & potion shop exit brings you to a hidden warp instead of the entrance to the shop.
15. Cant press ESC to exit a trade now
16. Skill descriptions still don't match what they actually do. For example, Berserk doesn't say 45% now.
17. Got Hyper Bodied out of nowhere in Ariant. weird thing is, it lasted for 15 minutes
18. When entering portal in Ellinia you get dropped randomly in town.
19. If you jump while macroing, it ends when you touch the ground if you're attacking
20. Marksman still DC with pierce doing over 99,999 damage.
21. if you're climbing DOWN a rope and u try to jump off while ur pressing down, you can't. You have to let go of the down button -_-,(noticed that one too but thought it was me being laggy lol)
22. The Witch bot-catching monster in El Nath has yet to be translated.
23. There is also a glitch in windowed mode when using a mouse scroll wheel to scroll through a window in MS (inventory, skills, macro, shops, etc). It behaves... oddly.
24. Pet not looting glitch still present
25. The Macro window is semi-transparent. That is, if another window is open behind it, and you try to click on the macro, you click the window behind it instead.
26. whenever I shoot my crossbow I d/c and it says "invalid pointer
27. ariant region map is missing, and the world map is still incomplete
28. When you're in the middle of doing a macro attack, press an attack or buff midway through the animation and you'll DC.
29. The NPC "Mom and Dad" (for weddings) aren't in HHG2 anymore. The rope isn't there so you can't get up to the map they're in.
30. When doing a party seach in Window Mode with buffs on, the buffs go over the Search Icon instead of beside it.
31. you cant open a store newar the portals in fm anymore
32. As of now the Band of Thieves skill is still advertised at its original MP cost
33. When someone is in a Guild Alliance, and you check to see their character info, it doesn't show the name of the Alliance they are in.
34. The Platform Usher at Orbis says "... Hak that goes to Leafre" instead of "...ship that goes to Leafre
35. In Ludi PQ you can't get passed Stage 7 because the boxes don't open.
36. Hidden map/portal finder only works for some teleports and portals.
37. Many teleports that should be two ways are only one (Orbis >> Victoria boat, El Nath far right teleport)
38. Marcos skip skills so Haste then MesoUp becomes just MesoUp
39. The scorpions mobs in Ariant Coliseum PQ drops nothing while it supposed to drop some power ups.
40. The new maplestory website doesn't work in Firefox properly
41. ariant coliseum's element stones sometimes get messed up and don't work
42. Still no Kenta's advice for skunk
43. Entering cs makes me DC, screen turns black
44. While being in Windowed Mode, if you mute the music/sfx, switch to another program and in that time you move a map in-game and you come back the music will be back at FULL VOLUME eventhough its' checkbox on the option menu is still checked to mute
45. I can't change my account info on the web, when I fill my secret info and press OK it gives me the "Sorry, your request cannnot be completed at this time" page..
46. I also cant change channels to channel 1 without getting dced. I think it is a vista issue though because on my laptop i can get on channel 1 with no issues, but on my comp where i have vista i cant.
47. room 3 of cpq is fucked up
48. you can't check Taming Mob's level or stats any more
49. Bow Expert icon for Bowmaster looks like Bowmastery in 2nd job.

[Gamble]

2. I'm a little disappointed to hear there won't be a test server, because as I undertsand it the glitches in NLC (like Boomers) were one of the main motivators for the test server's establishment. Even if I can't be a tester it would still be nice to make sure all the bugs get ironed out in there. Still, I understand why you would want to do this as it sort of ruins the wonder and surprise of exploring a brand new area when testers are telling us about it.


Other then the encryption error, what bug have they ever exactly fixed from Tespia to gMS?

[Hazzy]

To quote... (Bolded have to do with text / translation)




Well, I was referring to the First Tespia Round 3 where we DCed every thirty seconds. :redface:

Dang that's a long list, though. D:

Remember it was transfered from kMST, so many of those bugs might have been from it. How many have been un-fixed? o.0

[IsaacGS]

Other then the encryption error, what bug have they ever exactly fixed from Tespia to gMS?
Showa Sauna not being opened is probably the biggest. I reported that fake bosses were still spawning, and 90% of them were removed in the real patch (and the patch after that 9% more were removed, there's only one or two still spawning right now.) Also the bot-catching monster in El Nath was taken out because it couldn't be killed. There's a few more really big bugs that I can't think of at the moment (I had a list of at least 6 major bugs which were fixed, I can't find it now). I also reported a dozen or more spelling and grammar mistakes, at least 10 of which were fixed in the last patch.

At the very least, the test server gives them one more week to work on fixing big problems, so if it would have taken 2 weeks to fix, the bug will only plague the real version for half as long.

[Retalion]

Showa Sauna not being opened is probably the biggest. I reported that fake bosses were still spawning, and 90% of them were removed in the real patch (and the patch after that 9% more were removed, there's only one or two still spawning right now.) Also the bot-catching monster in El Nath was taken out because it couldn't be killed. There's a few more really big bugs that I can't think of at the moment (I had a list of at least 6 major bugs which were fixed, I can't find it now). I also reported a dozen or more spelling and grammar mistakes, at least 10 of which were fixed in the last patch.

At the very least, the test server gives them one more weak to work on fixing big problems, so if it would have taken 2 weeks to fix, the bug will only plague the real version for half as long.

weeks Isaac, not weak xD

Ive been in all 3 Tespia rounds so I'll say this:

Tespia 1: Pets were glitched, reported and... still glitched.
Tespia 2: Pets were still unfixed along with a few other glitches (oh gosh, I really dont remember them but I do remember the version of Tespia we got being transported directly to GMS)
and Tespia 3 is already listed above.

Ive personally found Tespia pretty "misused" as though we reported bugs, they werent fixed and Official just got the exact same thing that we had in Tespia.

That being said, if they actually did take the info given to them from tespia users and implemented the necessary changes, then it would be well worth it.

[Beaner]

yet they fail to fix problems that affect whole classes of players. given its a class few play and most consider useless, but still we are one of the original classes and id be dammed if they introduce more new content and classes before they all work correctly. i know you are all exited about masteria and whatnot, but for some of us there are more important issues. personally i wouldnt mind waiting till next year for new masteria content if they fix my pierce instead.

who am i kidding right? fucking nightlords had their name wrong when 4th job came out, big shit, yet that got fixed 20 minutes after the dam patch.i still cant use my ONLY new attack in 4th job. thanks nexon, you rock. at least he accepts there is a problem now,they used to say thats a new problem thatwe werent aware off.

well, back to dcing every time i try to mob. lolmarksmen:f7:


Showa Sauna not being opened is probably the biggest. I reported that fake bosses were still spawning, and 90% of them were removed in the real patch (and the patch after that 9% more were removed, there's only one or two still spawning right now.) Also the bot-catching monster in El Nath was taken out because it couldn't be killed. There's a few more really big bugs that I can't think of at the moment (I had a list of at least 6 major bugs which were fixed, I can't find it now). I also reported a dozen or more spelling and grammar mistakes, at least 10 of which were fixed in the last patch.

At the very least, the test server gives them one more weak to work on fixing big problems, so if it would have taken 2 weeks to fix, the bug will only plague the real version for half as long.

[Gamble]

Showa Sauna not being opened is probably the biggest. I reported that fake bosses were still spawning, and 90% of them were removed in the real patch (and the patch after that 9% more were removed, there's only one or two still spawning right now.) Also the bot-catching monster in El Nath was taken out because it couldn't be killed. There's a few more really big bugs that I can't think of at the moment (I had a list of at least 6 major bugs which were fixed, I can't find it now). I also reported a dozen or more spelling and grammar mistakes, at least 10 of which were fixed in the last patch.

At the very least, the test server gives them one more weak to work on fixing big problems, so if it would have taken 2 weeks to fix, the bug will only plague the real version for half as long.

o.o I'm pretty damn sure I saw the El Nath bot catching monster in the real version, didn't .57 get in place to fix it? That was after Tespia was over. I don't think Sauna being opened was a glitch, it's Nexon , they forget stuff ( NPCs in this case I think? ) I'm sure they knew what they had to do before reports. The problem with Tespia is that their really ignoring some of the big things.. some of the obvious things.. that make you honestly wonder if they are paying any attention at all. ( Extra D, BodyGuard B ) In Test 3, we didn't have working Guild Notice, Buddy List was frozen , and non of that got fixed until an emergency patch got released.

I honestly think Tespia is there to avoid major chaos like the encryption error, where Nexon will have a delay of their Cash Shop being opened to the public.

[IsaacGS]

o.o I'm pretty damn sure I saw the El Nath bot catching monster in the real version, didn't .57 get in place to fix it? That was after Tespia was over. I don't think Sauna being opened was a glitch, it's Nexon , they forget stuff ( NPCs in this case I think? ) I'm sure they knew what they had to do before reports. The problem with Tespia is that their really ignoring some of the big things.. some of the obvious things.. that make you honestly wonder if they are paying any attention at all. ( Extra D, BodyGuard B ) In Test 3, we didn't have working Guild Notice, Buddy List was frozen , and non of that got fixed until an emergency patch got released.

I honestly think Tespia is there to avoid major chaos like the encryption error, where Nexon will have a delay of their Cash Shop being opened to the public.
Yes, Tespia could be put to more use than it is now. Still, it has been helping. Imagine if the real servers were down for 4 days while they scrambled to fix the encryption problem. Maybe they "forgot" the Sauna, but the point is it was missing in Tespia, reported, and fixed in the final version. Granted that was one of the only things fixed in the real patch over the Tespia one, it still was fixed.

I think what's going on here is that they don't have enough time to read the Tespia problems and fix them before the full patch. Since they can't possibly have been fixing bugs which were reported 20 minutes before the patch was scheduled to start (and i did report at least 6 bugs directly before our 24 hour patch began), I think what they do is get all the bug reports, patch up the real version catching anything major (though this doesn't always happen.) and then go over the bug reports from Tespia, fixing things in minor patches along the way between Content patches.

It's dumb, yeah, but that seems to be what's going on. The fact is 2 bug fixes after tespia, almost everything on the list there has been repaired. Bob the Snail is back, cathedral weddings can be performed, Showa sauna is available... They do get around to fixing things even if it may not be as fast as we like.

[Chameleonic]

i fucking called it

They have had plenty of time to look into it...I want them to take action! :f7:

Some slightly more insightful answers this time but nothing major.

[Wani]

It's christopher crimsonheart. xD

I saw that post, i thought it was pretty clever along with that "coke or pepsi" one. Clearly a prod at "coke town plis? D:".

D: Stop looking too deeply into my question. I just wanted his preference in carbonated beverages.

Tropical punch is pretty nice actually.

[Hazzy]

D: Stop looking too deeply into my question. I just wanted his preference in carbonated beverages.

Tropical punch is pretty nice actually.

Does that mean we're getting a Florina Bleach Expansion before Coke Town? :cool:

[Wani]

lol, maybe, I just hope NxProse didn't read too deeply into my question :O

[Greg22]

In the logo Prose kept mentioning, is that a knuckle in the middle? Are those spikes just there for some kind of decoration, or is that a knuckle?

[Holypie]

if it is a knuckle, then there are no thief weapons. it make more sense if it were a claw because it is supposed to represent the 4 classes we have

[MerNinja]

What does the logo look like?

[Luscent]

if it is a knuckle, then there are no thief weapons. it make more sense if it were a claw because it is supposed to represent the 4 classes we have

It doesn't look much like a claw to me. It's spiked, more like a knuckle would be rather than a claw which is usually more like an overly decorated glove. Besides, I think a dagger would better represent the thief class as it is more easily recognizable than a claw.

Here is the image http://msimage.nexon.net/forum/20080708/CK_Logo.jpg

[Valarius]

I think this whole thing is going to end up overhyped and overrated.

IMO, fix basic class errors first. Marksmen can't be used correctly right now, Nexon!

[Luscent]

I think this whole thing is going to end up overhyped and overrated.

IMO, fix basic class errors first. Marksmen can't be used correctly right now, Nexon!

More content means more interest though. The way they see it is probably that a brand new area will keep the majority more content over the very few Marksmen getting fixed.

In other words, Marksmen get shit on while everyone else has fun.

[Takebacker]

Who the hell says they won't fix the D/C bug WITH the masteria expansion...

[Luscent]

Who the hell says they won't fix the D/C bug WITH the masteria expansion...

Are we still talking about Nexon?

[Valarius]

Are we still talking about Nexon?

I lol'd .

[Hazzy]

Who the hell says they won't fix the D/C bug WITH the masteria expansion...

The DC bug was asked about, and they said they'll look into it. That means they have no idea how to fix it. :f7:

[Takebacker]

The DC bug was asked about, and they said they'll look into it. That means they have no idea how to fix it. :f7:

Not necessarily. They might surprise us. They've been trying lately. :/

[Valarius]

Not necessarily. They might surprise us. They've been trying lately. :/

It's a damn shame that mediocrity is Nexon's finest effort..

[Luscent]

Not necessarily. They might surprise us. They've been trying lately. :/

Trying to what? Make crappy CS sales? I realize glitches can be missed, but the glitches that exist right now are pretty glaringly obvious. Do they even listen in to people in Tespia?

[Holypie]

Not necessarily. They might surprise us. They've been trying lately. :/
that is true, and nexon's really been stepping up their game lately. maybe there are 50 bugs, and their customer service is shit, their still trying. this is nexon were all talking about

[Luscent]

that is true, and nexon's really been stepping up their game lately. maybe there are 50 bugs, and their customer service is shit, their still trying. this is nexon were all talking about

Stepping up their game how? Added content isn't exactly stepping up their game if you ask me. Fixing glitches will make things easier for the community first. They shouldn't be adding more content and neglecting everything else that is broken in the game.

[Holypie]

hmmm... how about eliminating Odin, 4th Job, masteria expansions to name a few.

[Luscent]

hmmm... how about eliminating Odin, 4th Job, masteria expansions to name a few.

Like I said, that's all just added content. Look at the glitches that came with most of them too. Fix what's broken first, then add content. They tend to overwhelm themselves with glitches and a few glaring ones don't get fixed. It's aggravating to the community that plays those classes.

[Beaner]

4th job still doesnt work right for some of us. its ben what 6 months and still its broken. masteria, its been a year since they last gave us something there, and personally id rather they fix my class before adding more masteria, i wouldnt mind waiting 6 more months for more masteria if it means i can play my archer like i should.

let me try to explain how it is.
bishops & mages: imagine every time you do 2 ultimates you dc.
NL: every time you punch press esc, up, enter.
warriors: stop using berserk, blast, and brandish and go back to old attacks.
bandits: imagine that 4th monster that you hit with that new attack of yours glitches the game and dc you.

thats what it is like to be a marksman.

hmmm... how about eliminating Odin, 4th Job, masteria expansions to name a few.

[Hazzy]

hmmm... how about eliminating Odin, 4th Job, masteria expansions to name a few.

Odin is far from dead. The german Devs stopped, but Odin Source is alive and well. But do tell me, how did pServers impact you at all? Nexon looses more money to Hackers/patching Hacks than pServers. All shutting down the Odin site did was piss off thousands of users more than they already were.

Oh, as the previous post reminded me, Private Server Hackers are not rare. Keeping pServers running helps lessen the Hacker-Population in the real game.

[Takebacker]

Like I said, that's all just added content. Look at the glitches that came with most of them too. Fix what's broken first, then add content. They tend to overwhelm themselves with glitches and a few glaring ones don't get fixed. It's aggravating to the community that plays those classes.

You're neglecting windowed mode, which is ORIGINAL content designed specifically for us. The bug patches lately, the additional communication, masteria teasers, hackers are gone (are they? i have no clue since i can't get on, but i haven't heard of any outbreak), all of the amazing content we've gotten (you might not see it as hard work, but it is), etc.

[Conciente]

I'm one of the people who thinks that ALL BUGS/GLITCHES should be fixed before any new content is added to the game.

Can't fix a bug/glitch? Don't add new content.

[Luscent]

You're neglecting windowed mode, which is ORIGINAL content designed specifically for us. The bug patches lately, the additional communication, masteria teasers, hackers are gone (are they? i have no clue since i can't get on, but i haven't heard of any outbreak), all of the amazing content we've gotten (you might not see it as hard work, but it is), etc.

I'm neglecting one original content upgrade. Whoopie.
Hackers are far from gone, go camp out at Ghost Pirates for a little bit. The amazing content is far from amazing for most of us. Showa is dead already, Armory is ruined. New Masteria content? It's been how long since we got it and all we have to show for it is Spiders and V/H's. Window mode, while very nice, is hardly a necessity that we need. Guild Alliance being additional communication is meh, just more guild slots which equates to more DRAMA.

[crazybel]

Sure there are things Nexon can still improve on, but they are improving, and that's important. They are actually admitting to mistakes and in some cases providing compensation (although the guild hack compensation was bs -_-).
How long have we been razzing on Nexon for sweeping all their mistakes under a rug? They started at such a horrible level of customer service, but now at least they are making the effort to improve. Of course it'll take some time. Maybe they are really slow at improving, but I'm happy to see any improvement and signs of effort. You should know by now that you can't please everybody.

What would make you happy might not be what makes others happy. They can only do so much at once, and they could be doing things that aren't ready to release yet or maybe not ready to be released anytime soon. And since they aren't ready, it seems like they aren't doing anything at all.

And yes, Masteria was released so very long ago, but they created it for us. Expansions are coming, but I'm sure it takes a lot of time. We have no idea how long they were working on Masteria before it was released. How long ago did Cody ask about a theme park? YEARS ago and we still haven't seen it.


Maybe since you are in Khaini so it doesn't affect you as much, but I'm very grateful that they released zakum on 3 channels (4 for scania) as well as adding the timer. I wish it had been done months earlier, but maybe it took time to code and get permission or whatever red tape you need to cut for a game. Months of harrassment and headache just trying to zak. Now we don't have that issue anymore.

I'm not saying Nexon is perfect or even close to it (I complain about them a lot too and think they make horrible moves too), but they are trying. There's nothing we can do about who runs Maplestory, so we're pretty much stuck with them. Might as well make the best of it. And they are having the Q&A with Prose again (as was the original intent of this thread), so yes they are stepping up their customer service. What else can you call a Q&A session?



It'd be nice to keep this to discussion of the answers, but I've said my thoughts and you might want to respond.

On-topic: I'm really excited that he answered the question about the Ribgol and a possible bw/axe equivalent. I tried to ask about that last time and I was blithely ignored. I'm glad that they're thinking about us. :D

Now if only they would reconsider arch mages and their problems. :\

[Valarius]

What else can you call a Q&A session?

A cop-out to look like they're doing something worthwhile.

[crazybel]

A cop-out to look like they're doing something worthwhile.

Lol. Yes it could be.

But, does it not make people happy to be able to directly ask questions from a designer/gm? So is that worthwhile?

[Valarius]

Lol. Yes it could be.

But, does it not make people happy to be able to directly ask questions from a designer/gm? So is that worthwhile?

I guess, if a few minutes of receiving barely-defined answers gives you your jollies.

I for one find it to be a smokescreen.

[Hero]

Gah, it's frustrating to see all their hints go towards either the Jungle part of Masteria that the iTCG stuff was all about, the Ninja clan with the huge ass gate Isaac showed us, or the Crimsonwood Keep. :redface:

Just gotta wait and see...

[crazybel]

^Yeah, I'm really curious about the Crimsonwood Keep too. Ever since Halloween when it sounded like that might be released, lol. xD


I guess, if a few minutes of receiving barely-defined answers gives you your jollies.

I for one find it to be a smokescreen.

I think more of the answers were defined this time, but that's up to personal interpretation.

A perfect example of you can't please everyone. So what would make you happier or happy? It seems like you feel they haven't done anything at all.

[Beaner]

i am gladmy posts keep getting ignored, i guess its hard to say nexon is great after beeing in a marksman shoes for 6 months of 4th job.

i doubt any of you would say nexon pwns if you had to play the way we play, half baked and with glitches all over.

fuck new content, fix the old ones first.

[crazybel]

are there any plans to fix the disconection problem that marksmen have when doing over 100k with pierce?

We're looking into it.

Yes it's not enough. Yes glitches aren't fixed. Maybe they are incompetent. It seems like they are trying to fix them.


So you guys have to come into the Q&A thread and complain/argue about it.

[Hazzy]

Yes it's not enough. Yes glitches aren't fixed. Maybe they are incompetent. It seems like they are trying to fix them.


So you guys have to come into the Q&A thread and complain about it.

Takes them 7 months to find a way to fix it? Why don't they disable the cause of the glitch until they can fix it? Oh! Why don't they modify the Auto-DCer to not DC you if you're a CrossbowMaster? <_<

[Valarius]

So you guys have to come into the Q&A thread and complain/argue about it.

Waste of time. If nexon has no idea about our issues and glitches, then they care little to none about their community. Lots of indications have been made very public on several occasions about how broken and incomplete Marksmen are in comparison to the other classes.

We're just looking for our chance to finally be put up to snuff. As of now, we're only SE mules for parties.

[crazybel]

Waste of time. If nexon has no idea about our issues and glitches, then they care little to none about their community. Lots of indications have been made very public on several occasions about how broken and incomplete Marksmen are in comparison to the other classes.

We're just looking for our chance to finally be put up to snuff. As of now, we're only SE mules for parties.

So what is your point in this thread? Yes it's a glitch and it's not fixed. We are not Nexon, we're not the ones to fix it. Sorry they royally screwed over your class. But does that mean they've done nothing at all? This isn't the place to discuss it really. -_-


Takes them 7 months to find a way to fix it? Why don't they disable the cause of the glitch until they can fix it? Oh! Why don't they modify the Auto-DCer to not DC you if you're a CrossbowMaster? <_<

They are obviously aware of the issue. Now if it really was that simple, don't you think they would've done it already instead of having all you people complain at them.

[Valarius]

Sorry if I started anything, then.

Off to minding my own buisiness again =o.

[Hazzy]

They are obviously aware of the issue. Now if it really was that simple, don't you think they would've done it already instead of having all you people complain at them.

No, I don't. I know Nexon better than that. <_<

[crazybel]

Sorry if I started anything, then.

Off to minding my own buisiness again =o.

No need for sorries. For some reason you saying sorry makes me feel bad. >.>

Just didn't get what it had to do with the Q&A. It's a valid issue, among other "wrongs" in the game, just meh.

[Beaner]

No need for sorries. For some reason you saying sorry makes me feel bad. >.>

Just didn't get what it had to do with the Q&A. It's a valid issue, among other "wrongs" in the game, just meh.

the moment it was answered by nx prose it became part of this thread just like masteria, lv 120 monsters and tropical punch. it just happens this is something YOU dont care about so its irrelevant for you, too bad, its very important to some of us just like masteria is for you.

@ other guy: yes no one here is nexon and no one here can do a thing about it, but i figure if i annoy nexon and everyone else about this long enough someone will give in and either you will report it too so i shut the hell up or nexon will fiz it. my class is broken i got nothing to loose and lots to gain. so i wont stop and i wont shut up till its fixed, live with me ppl ia m here ot stay.

[crazybel]

Why are you annoying US about it. It won't do anything but make US annoyed at YOU.

Go annoy Nexon about it.

I'm not saying it doesn't matter. Yes it is very important. Yes it matters. We acknowledge it.

But I also acknowledge they've done other things too.


I have friends that are Marksmen too. I'd love for it to be fixed. But I can't do anything about it. But I'm not gonna say they're don't do anything, because that's not what I think.

[Beaner]

i annoy nexon more than i do you.

of course they have done other things, and some of it is nice, but there are bigger problems in maple than masteria and new monsters, before we get bigger better stuff, fix the dam crap that is broken, it is not much to ask.

edit: ill shut up when you report the problem and they fix it. the best way to stop ME from annoying YOU is to get tTHEM to fix it.

[crazybel]

Doesn't that make you a jerk or something like that? To annoy someone that has nothing to do with the situation? If I was some sort of representative, sure I'd be on top of that, but none of us here are.

So you're gonna bug someone until something is fixed when they have absolutely no power to affect getting that something fixed.


Lol, we should go make a thread on the Nexon forums and copy this into it. :P

[Lunare]

Doesn't that make you a jerk or something like that? To annoy someone that has nothing to do with the situation? If I was some sort of representative, sure I'd be on top of that, but none of us here are.

So you're gonna bug someone until something is fixed when they have absolutely no power to affect getting that something fixed.


Lol, we should go make a thread on the Nexon forums and copy this into it. :P


You have to understand that he's extrememly aggravated. Snipe is one of if not THE most important Marksman skill and he DC's everytime he tries to use it to over half of it's potential. He's anxious for the problem to be fixed, he's not a jerk in any way. Nexon needs to be sure that all characters, rather everything works correctly before releasing additional content.

You DO have power to fix it. Log a ticket. If he could get this many people to kindly log tickets eventually Nexon will realize something needs to be done.

And of course Nexon does not do anything, but the things they are working on are not something they should when they've got other problems on hand. It's a matter of getting thier priorities straight.

[Holypie]

i think hes talking about pierce not snipe

[crazybel]

You have to understand that he's extrememly aggravated. Snipe is one of if not THE most important Marksman skill and he DC's everytime he tries to use it to over half of it's potential. He's anxious for the problem to be fixed, he's not a jerk in any way. Nexon needs to be sure that all characters, rather everything works correctly before releasing additional content.

You DO have power to fix it. Log a ticket. If he could get this many people to kindly log tickets eventually Nexon will realize something needs to be done.

And of course Nexon does not do anything, but the things they are working on are not something they should when they've got other problems on hand. It's a matter of getting thier priorities straight.
I know he's frustrated. I have things I'm frustrated about too for my class. I'm not bugging him about it.

He wasn't asking nicely, he said he's annoying people into helping him. And this isn't the place to do it.

And I don't agree that logging a ticket is equivalent to having the power to fix it.

It's important that some people log tickets to make them more aware of the issue, but if they are aware of the glitch, then any idiot can see how horrible and debilitating it is. I don't think that 1000 tickets compared to 500 tickets will make them suddenly realize it's more important than whatever importance they gave it. Just like with the guild hack. They were flooded with tickets. They had to ask people to stop making tickets about it. Flooding them with tickets does nothing more than flood them with tickets.

But he's welcome to ask people to do it, but not annoy people without stating a course of action.

[Gabe]

I know he's frustrated. I have things I'm frustrated about too for my class. I'm not bugging him about it.

He wasn't asking nicely, he said he's annoying people into helping him. And this isn't the place to do it.

And I don't agree that logging a ticket is equivalent to having the power to fix it.

It's important that some people log tickets to make them more aware of the issue, but if they are aware of the glitch, then any idiot can see how horrible and debilitating it is. I don't think that 1000 tickets compared to 500 tickets will make them suddenly realize it's more important than whatever importance they gave it. Just like with the guild hack. They were flooded with tickets. They had to ask people to stop making tickets about it. Flooding them with tickets does nothing more than flood them with tickets.

But he's welcome to ask people to do it, but not annoy people without stating a course of action.

just look at it in a humorous way :cool: he's the mild version of a terrorist, maple style. his ways might not be the best ones but his concern is a valid concern and he's fighting for a valid cause :excellent:

in any case, nexon does have a way of ignoring issues. the least they could do is acknowledge the various glitches available in game, not just the marksman glitch, but every other glitch and at least say they're analyzing the best possible way they can tackle the problem and fix it. usually they stay with just 1 or 2 glitches for 2 or 3 months until saying "yeah, we know about that one too, we're working on it right now."

for the record, xbish isn't a jerk, he's just a pissed off mapler with a broken skill (which happens to be snipe or pierce, i get confused with the 2 >.>) i'm sure he doesn't mean to annoy and i'm inclined to think his choice of words wasn't the ones he was looking for :wink:

[Holypie]

i thought pierce was broken? and snipe did 99999-defenses?

[IsaacGS]

Doesn't anyone realize that NxProse is a Designer and not a programmer, and thus he has no idea why this is happening? He is here to talk about Masteria and other content, not explain to you why a skill is bugged. I doubt he knows. His job is to draw new content, come up with storyline ideas, and other interesting challenges. What you all seem to be expecting is for him to know everything that's going on in all aspects of the game at once. It's pretty much like walking up to the artist of your favorite animated show and asking him what the voice actors are doing right now. It's because of people dragging things off topic and fighting (like that ridiculous showa argument going on in the Q&A thread yesterday, none of them had a clue what they were talking about.) that gets the thread locked down.

[Gabe]

Doesn't anyone realize that NxProse is a Designer and not a programmer, and thus he has no idea why this is happening? He is here to talk about Masteria and other content, not explain to you why a skill is bugged. I doubt he knows. His job is to draw new content, come up with storyline ideas, and other interesting challenges. What you all seem to be expecting is for him to know everything that's going on in all aspects of the game at once. It's pretty much like walking up to the artist of your favorite animated show and asking him what the voice actors are doing right now. It's because of people dragging things off topic and fighting (like that ridiculous showa argument going on in the Q&A thread yesterday, none of them had a clue what they were talking about.) that gets the thread locked down.

although you do have a valid point issac, you seem to forget he and the programmers work in the same company. just like when people used to tell things to NxJoeW that he didn't work with, NxProse is suffering the same fate. as long as he can let them know what are the concerns of the community, it's all good.

to use your example, if you talk to the artist about the poor performance of a certain voice actor, i'm sure he'll pass on that information forward. after all, the problems of the company affect the company as a whole and NxProse is, indeed, a part of this company.

[IsaacGS]

although you do have a valid point issac, you seem to forget he and the programmers work in the same company. just like when people used to tell things to NxJoeW that he didn't work with, NxProse is suffering the same fate. as long as he can let them know what are the concerns of the community, it's all good.

to use your example, if you talk to the artist about the poor performance of a certain voice actor, i'm sure he'll pass on that information forward. after all, the problems of the company affect the company as a whole and NxProse is, indeed, a part of this company.
Yes, but that's all he can do: Pass it on. People are complaining because the only thing he's said is "We're looking into it."

[crazybel]

And the voice actor could easily just say, who the hell are you to tell me how to voice act. You're a freaking artist, go away and draw something, don't tell me how to do my job. :P

At least with NxJoeW, he was the community rep (whatever his title was, I forgot). His job was to interact with the community and so forth, so it was within his bounds and expectations to listen to our complaints/etc. And he actually had power to look into situations and power to take action/get things fixed (or tell people to fix things).

[Luscent]

Yes, but that's all he can do: Pass it on. People are complaining because the only thing he's said is "We're looking into it."

We aren't necessarily complaining about his response. The complaint really is that new content is sort of useless for Marksmen at the moment. Marksmen can't even properly train on the mobs we have now, why should we get excited for new ones? All we are currently is Sniper's on steroids. We have nice Strafe damage...that would have been nice during 3rd job but hardly cuts it during 4th.

[Loose]

The Q&A thread is opened.

Right there. (http://forum.nexon.net/MAPLESTORY/forums/9/1354798/ShowThread.aspx#1354798)

[Cardboardsnail]

So pirate guns aren't going to be censored? Sweet.
Flintlock pistols ftw lol

[crazybel]

The Q&A thread is opened.

Right there. (http://forum.nexon.net/MAPLESTORY/forums/9/1354798/ShowThread.aspx#1354798)

Ah, nice catch.

I'll update after he answers. Heh, he caught everyone by surprise, so few compared to last time.

[Hazzy]

:o
I'ma reply to the now-open Thread cause I can, and it's free. xP

[IsaacGS]

and closed again. I didn't even think to check it today until right before it was closed. Hopefully he will answer them next time though.

[Loose]

Questions have been answered (http://forum.nexon.net/MapleStory/forums/permalink/1354798/1355234/ShowThread.aspx#1355234), nothing interesting, though.

All Pirate related question are being ignored.

[Dagger]

Questions have been answered (http://forum.nexon.net/MapleStory/forums/permalink/1354798/1355234/ShowThread.aspx#1355234), nothing interesting, though.

All Pirate related question are being ignored.

looks like they are looking into more ways of getting to masteria.
Which I like, because that subway is a pain in the neck.
:f7:

[IsaacGS]

Questions have been answered (http://forum.nexon.net/MapleStory/forums/permalink/1354798/1355234/ShowThread.aspx#1355234), nothing interesting, though.

All Pirate related question are being ignored.

What would you really expect? He specifically said "Don't ask about pirates". People need to understand that Q&A is for Masteria, pretty much exclusively.

[Rayquaza2233]

6.What does the new claw look like if there is one?
Hypothetically speaking, if such a claw existed, I would not be allowed to to tell you how awesome it looked.

A new claw has been announced?

[Takebacker]

A new claw has been announced?

I'm pretty sure he was referring to the crimsonwood keep emblem and assumed that the spiky thing was a claw. I'm still adamant in my thinking it's a knuckle. D:

[Hazzy]

Any plans on making a strong boss that is weak to Elements? Some people have talked about a boss favoring Magicians would become immune to everything except a certain element for short periods of times, much like Zakum uses wDef Ups.

We've talked about similar ideas, so you'll have to wait and see what comes.

YAY! Not only did I get my question... somewhat answered, they've thought of similar ideas. :D <3<3

[Katie]

He doesn't really give hints. Everything is just "wait and see".:hothead:

[Hazzy]

Well, "we've thought of something like that, wait and see" is better than nothing. :P
Assuming it's not a white lie, it tells us Nexon actually does use their brain. :O

[IsaacGS]

He doesn't really give hints. Everything is just "wait and see".:hothead:
everything today was "wait and see". the last one was much more useful. I think it's more because this session was unexpected.

[Katie]

Oh. I agree. Today was just wait and see. The first was was very insightful.

[Lunare]

Boo for Elemental strong bosses (monsters too) :f3:

[Takebacker]

He doesn't really give hints. Everything is just "wait and see".:hothead:

The first set of questions was much more promising. >_>

[crazybel]

The first set of questions was much more promising. >_>

The questions that were asked for the 2nd set weren't as good. People weren't expecting him to do this today so they weren't as prepared. At the end people were being stupid and just spamming. :P

[Takebacker]

The questions that were asked for the 2nd set weren't as good. People weren't expecting him to do this today so they weren't as prepared. At the end people were being stupid and just spamming. :P

I wish he would have answered mine again. At least mine was something everyone would be interested in. Basically it was about whether or not this new area would bring economic shifts as great as NLC did with attack gloves and illbis. I want att shields to be affordable. D:

[Germ]

I wish he would have answered mine again. At least mine was something everyone would be interested in. Basically it was about whether or not this new area would bring economic shifts as great as NLC did with attack gloves and illbis. I want att shields to be affordable. D:

He probably didn't tell us because if one were to gain information of something like that, they can make possible billions of mesos in as little as a week.

[Worthyness]

I missed the questions again :f4:

I wanted to ask him some questions too :f3:

Meh.. i'll get there next time...

I agree that there are not very many good questions this round, but thanks to the unexpectedness of his open thread, i guess that seems logical. But still, you'd think that there would be people with newer questions that were not answered last time .___.

[Takebacker]

He probably didn't tell us because if one were to gain information of something like that, they can make possible billions of mesos in as little as a week.

This is true. However we both know he would never actually TELL us what's going to change because it's NDA. He can tell us something is going to happen though...i think.

[crazybel]

This is true. However we both know he would never actually TELL us what's going to change because it's NDA. He can tell us something is going to happen though...i think.

But if he did tell us "something" is gonna happen, people will try to guess that it's a certain scroll or whatever and try to profit from it, which he would not want. And say they guess the wrong thing and instead lose a lot then they might blame him for his hints. And if they did profit from his hints, then those that didn't might get angry that they lost profit/etc.

It's a lose lose for him to even touch that question.

[Conciente]

I was expecting something similar to the first set of questions but I guess I can't blame NxProse. He doesn't asks questions.

[Kigaz]

im really interested in this now...
i wanna see the new monsters
hopefully they'll be training monsters and not some new crappy solo-able bosses -_-

[Chameleonic]

Good to see they are looking into making the lv 80 Taru weapons easier to get.

Nothing much apart from that.

[IsaacGS]

Good to see they are looking into making the lv 80 Taru weapons easier to get.

Nothing much apart from that.
I agree. Especially lately, I enjoy hanging out in NLC and when I'm bored I'll go play around with Gryphons to gather some Jungle Lilies for that far-off day when I might finally make my Akhasuma into an Akhamagna. So far I have 8...

I also feel much happier knowing that my decision to hold on to all my friend's set 3 equips to sell later will pay off, if it is indeed easier to upgrade now.

Oh, and it never came up until now, but Jungle Lilies are also dropped by Mighty Maple Eaters, not just gryphons. I heard this before and used the last Tespia session to test this. Took a while but I finally got one.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/Isaac_mage/GMS%20Test/Maple0093-1.jpg

[Germ]

Jungle Lilies have a point? D: I threw all mine away from my Gryphon days.

[wobbufet]

Jungle Lilies have a point? D: I threw all mine away from my Gryphon days.

Well they only have a point if you have the iTCG items...

[Holypie]

damn i have 58 lilies and a lvl 29 pet and they make it easier D= there goes my chances of striking it big ='(

[Germ]

damn i have 58 lilies and a lvl 29 pet and they make it easier D= there goes my chances of striking it big ='(

Lilies are untradeable though.

[Holypie]

i also have everything else i need to make a magna wep thats what i meant

[Mira]

I agree. Especially lately, I enjoy hanging out in NLC and when I'm bored I'll go play around with Gryphons to gather some Jungle Lilies for that far-off day when I might finally make my Akhasuma into an Akhamagna. So far I have 8...

I also feel much happier knowing that my decision to hold on to all my friend's set 3 equips to sell later will pay off, if it is indeed easier to upgrade now.

Oh, and it never came up until now, but Jungle Lilies are also dropped by Mighty Maple Eaters, not just gryphons. I heard this before and used the last Tespia session to test this. Took a while but I finally got one.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/Isaac_mage/GMS%20Test/Maple0093-1.jpg

Oh yay! I'm NOT going crazy. I got one from a MME the other day, and I was like "Wtf?!" Freaked me out a little bit. :)

[Jirai]

No Q&A today, huh? Not even a teaser? :[

[Loose]

Probably because it's weekend, besides, he didn't say he'd do it daily.

[IsaacGS]

No Q&A today, huh? Not even a teaser? :[
Frankly, I'm surprised he did 3 of 4 days. I was expecting maybe 2 times a week tops.

[Retalion]

No Q&A today, huh? Not even a teaser? :[

Well, it is Saturday... do nexon employees work weekends?

And Isaac, there were 3 Q&A's? I've only seen the answers to the two on the front page... what'm I missing?

[IsaacGS]

Well, it is Saturday... do nexon employees work weekends?

And Isaac, there were 3 Q&A's? I've only seen the answers to the two on the front page... what'm I missing?
There were 3 updates to the Chronicles thread. The first day, with the Logo and Taggrin, the second day with Lita's quote, and yesterday, the third, with Joko and his fatty tiredness JQ/PQ/GQ quote.

[Nielz]

Am i mad or did nobody ask about the plan's for upgrading ht pedant?

[Chameleonic]

Well, it is Saturday... do nexon employees work weekends?

And Isaac, there were 3 Q&A's? I've only seen the answers to the two on the front page... what'm I missing?

lol. They hardly work during the week.:f7:

There's still only 2 Q&A, there are 3 Masteria Updates and Isaac said.

[Conciente]

Am i mad or did nobody ask about the plan's for upgrading ht pedant?
Wow, I completely forgot about this.

I'll try asking this next time.

[IsaacGS]

Am i mad or did nobody ask about the plan's for upgrading ht pedant?
The pendant scrolling system works exactly as it's supposed to. All those screenshots of pendants that were +52 seem to be from test servers or something. The egg quest is only meant to be done once; in KMS they made a second, repeatable version, but you can only do it if you don't have a scrolled HT pendant anymore. Why? because you're supposed to finish it off with Chaos Scrolls, apparently, and since those have a chance of breaking, they had to make a way for you to get a dragon stone for your second pendant (something that's currently impossible in GMS.)

[Alloy]

uhm... Now that I think, imagine the last quest in the patch (from Barricade, for example) had something like "So we finally got to know who the 4 grandmasters of Masteria were... but who is this one I recently found? It's not any of the four..."

dun dun dun... To be continued...

Yes, I'm kinda bored :p

[Retalion]

Am i mad or did nobody ask about the plan's for upgrading ht pedant?

That's actually a good question. Why didnt you ask?! Then again, what Isaac said makes sense (though Chaos scrolls on the pendant would mean it'll never get to the 52 stat potential that 3 eggs would... Im also curious why not more people know about this as I see many guilds talking about selling additional eggs "when the quest is fixed")

[IsaacGS]

That's actually a good question. Why didnt you ask?! Then again, what Isaac said makes sense (though Chaos scrolls on the pendant would mean it'll never get to the 52 stat potential that 3 eggs would... Im also curious why not more people know about this as I see many guilds talking about selling additional eggs "when the quest is fixed")

Everyone saw pictures of the 52 stat pendants. Everyone assumed it was possible. At the time, we had no way to know this wasn't the case; there were no english maplers capable of fighting Horntail so all we had to go on were pictures taken by non-english speakers. Chaos Scrolls are still relatively new, and it's no coincidence that the quest to get another egg for another pendant came out right after. Let me try to find ZYX's thread on it...

http://www.sleepywood.net/forum/showthread.php?t=1446390


Look at 1.2.149.

5. ‘드래곤의 돌’을 반복하여 획득할 수 있도록 새로운 퀘스트가 추가되었습니다.
5. A new quest was added so you can obtain 'Dragon's Rock' multiple times.

- 단, 각각의 혼테일의 목걸이마다 한 번만 사용할 수 있습니다.
- However, it's only usable once per Horntail's Necklace.
One Dragon Stone. Chaos Scrolls to finish the last two slots.

[»-Chris->]

Lol, missed one

What are some of your favorite obscure shows?

Firefly, NY Undercover...the Mysterious Cities of Gold.
Firefly ftw <3