Maple needs to step it up :(
Note: Gold site rate is about 40-45-50 dollars for 10k gold (200~250:1)
SpoilerOriginally Posted by TekonosHello everyone!
Recently we have been enacting some tougher punishments for the purchasing of gold from gold sellers. I wanted to take a moment to let you know what we have been doing and how it may affect you.
1) If you have been caught buying gold recently we are now removing ALL of the gold on all of your characters on that account. It's as simple as that. We want to make sure that you realize that it's just not worth it. You will be out the money you paid as well as any other gold on your account.
2) You will be suspended, and possibly permanently depending on the severity of the purchase and other factors.
We often get excuses from players saying things like "Oh well it was my friend who sent me the gold" or "They bought an item from me". The thing is that there is no ambiguity when you purchase gold from gold sellers. We know for certain when we take action that you have purchased gold from a gold seller so excuses amount to nothing.
You should remember that each time you buy gold you are telling them that they have a market in NA and they should continue to bot and cheat their way to the gold that they sell to you. Much of the gold they resell to players comes from other unfortunate players who fell victim to scams or phishing websites.
Don't buy gold or Tekonos will come after you with the fury of ten thousand suns.
Have a wonderful day!Originally Posted by TekonosThere were so many players who bought gold this week, I kind of had to play catch up.
But it's okay, I got ready.
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and then they fell into the trap, and one by one...
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in the end, it was just a.......
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0...5ujo1_1280.jpgOriginally Posted by TekonosOh right, then this is them when they come back to their account to see all of that gold stripped:
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Anyone still want to buy gold?
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Hello!
I just wanted to put a quick word out to all of our players:
We have seen that some of our players are adding Farmers or Bots to their guilds and having them deposit the gold they purchase directly into the guild bank. They think that by doing this they will not be caught.
Some other players also like to purchase gold and then put it directly into the guild storage to transfer it to your other characters. I suppose they think that this way it will be hard to track.
Two things.
1) We can see you doing this
2) Repeated infractions may result in the dismissal of your guild
We hope this will cause guild leaders to be more cautious with allowing this to happen in their guilds.
Thank you :DMore people seem to think buying gold is a good idea...
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_la...1xnko1_500.gifHello!
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Just an update. If you are caught buying gold we will make sure that you miss the release of the Kali.
No mercy mode: On.
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h8...n/ipmanff1.gifSomeone just set a new record for gold loss at 300,000 gold.
If this were a gif, I would be the gentleman on the right, and the guy that bought gold would be the gentleman on the left.
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h8...n1stfight1.gifNote: After this post went up, the forum was filled with many posts for a few weeks from new players/13 year olds saying "why was my account banned to year 2040" and their excuse was "i didn't buy gold"In case no one sees my post in the other thread I will post it here too:
We have started perma-banning anyone caught buying gold. You may get your account back if you submit a ticket.
Thanks and have a wonderful day!
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A player last night:
Buys 83,000 gold. Spends 60,000 on Green Dragon Gear and Superb Plates.
Gets perma-banned for buying gold and loses the other 23,000 gold they didn't spend. We also deleted all of the plates and GDN gear they bought. +11 GDN Wand? Gone. +9 GDN Shield? Gone. You get the idea.
Just waiting for their ticket now. Don't buy gold kids!
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp...ifydo1_500.gifThree souls have now fallen victim to a permanent ban from the game for buying gold. Don't let me claim yours next....
To those three:
YOUR SOUL IS MINE!!
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lx...j7pxo1_500.gifAnd now for the top lies I receive in tickets about gold buying:
1) Say your friend did it on your account
2) Say you were on vacation
3) Say that the gold came from your "Good friend" for selling jellies.
4) Someone was paying you back when you loaned them money much earlier
5) Someone was super nice and gave you the money for no good reason
6) You earned the money from selling a bunch of equips on the MP (Yea, like that one Average Altheum for 10k)
Until next time!And we have a 0 backlog on tickets. You pretty much get your ticket answered within a few hours or a day tops unless it's the weekend or it's a billing issue.Now this is the story all about how
A gold buyer got rich quick and then got beat down
And I'd like to take a minute just sit right there
I'll tell you how he thought was being debonair
In the server of Elena born and raised
On the battlefield's where he spent most of his days
PvP'in, nestin', relaxing all cool
And all droppin' some relics on a buncha fools
When a couple of guys, they were up to no good
Started sellin gold up in his neighbourhood
He bought 70,000 gold and wasn't even scared
Tek said "You cheated the system badly and that ain't even fair"
He whistled for his mount, tried to run but it was clear -
He wouldn't get away and you could smell the fear
If anything I could say "Give him a hand!"
For trying so hard - So sad, you're PERMA BANNED.
I pulled up his MP logs about seven or eight
Different purchases made "Yo, homes check ya later!"
Looked at his toon it was finally cleaned
of all the gold and things he bought, I am totally mean
Imagine MapleStory with this type of GM presence.
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