Originally Posted by
KhainiWest
Nexon, maplestory, and all of it's products are never going to change, no if's/ands about it.
In a worse case situation that would probably be the case but if Nexon can manage to create Reboot then I believe that there is still a chance.
(it might not be worth much but here is my 2 cents compressed into one place)
Suppose there is a meeting and the topic is Maplestory. The people in the room are trying to decide on which of the following options will give the most bang for the buck.
1. Single player features: People like to solo and feel strong without needing to wait for a party. It may not please everyone but most players will have a chance to use them since the requirement is only one person.
2. New content: Everyone likes new stuff. There is practically no downside to this unless there is another problem somewhere else.
3. Money making model: Actually this is a part that a lot of games want to have nailed down before launching. Everyone can appreciate improvements in this area though. What can be seen as downgrades or something too greedy is naturally going to be less popular.
4. Classic content: Not everyone is going to be interested so its reach could be limited. However it does come with several passive bonuses including a larger player base, a different money making model and historic value for new and returning players. If it does really well there could even be consideration to further develop it or leave it as static. Both of which could be equally viable.
5. New classes: Not bad but see Titanic reference from #2.
Surely there could be other options as well but I already know which one I would pick so my example stops there. Heh, I guess my favoritism is showing a little bit but everything that I wrote, is true to the best of my knowledge. Maybe you are wondering why do I care? Well the answer is simple, its because I was one of the players that knew Maple when it was still young and innocent. I also do like modern Maple but its core or I'm not sure what we would call it, has been messed up. In Classic Maple the big money making items were Gachapon and I guess maybe pets or something. Nothing too flashy but just items that can help out each player and make the trip a little easier or more efficient. There is a gamble element to Gacha but pretty much everyone knows about that going in from the start and even the best prizes had limited value.
Modern Maple has the cubes, everything revolves around them. The whole world was reshaped to bow down to their power creep. The price tag is like not even a real number anymore, I just, cant even, I dont know what is going on with that. While I basically like both Maples, the difference in Cash shop philosophy is simply too much. For me its not even a contest.
Maybe there are players out there who like how its going and I am glad for them. Hey, I'm not one to judge. If someone would like to speak out on behalf of Modern Maplestory and talk about how good it is then I would read that.
TL DR: The Cash shop easily sinks the current Maplestory but I am still optimistic.
I speak of GMS, I could not say how much carries over to KMS.
Thats just my opinion and the thoughts of one person on the internet. Maybe the other options could be better? Other options that were not listed? At the end of the day, Maple is a game for entertainment after all so its not really a big deal.
Edit @ below:
Originally Posted by
PirateIzzy
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