When was the last time you seriously had fun playing MapleStory?

A game that takes as long as Maple does, (1-200 takes a long time,) must offer things other than grinding to be fun. There is the social aspect, as you can sit in Free Market with a friend, not playing yet playing for hours. You can merchant, which is similar to grinding, you can do activities with guild.

I don't think Maple has enough activities other than grinding. Sure there's a community, but most people would agree that over half the Maplers are idiots/scammers/jerks. Minigames are fun for about an hour or so, but eventually they get pretty boring (only 2 in GMS? Not enough). Quests are fun sometimes, but not everyone is a quest fanatic. Chatting is probably the most fun thing to do other than grind, which is why quite a few of people only play to talk with their friends.