2008-08-12, 08:25 AM
I made a detailed post one time about the only way true PvP would work in a fair and Maple-y way.
Don't feel like replicating it in its entireity, so I'll keep it short.
Jump quest style map, no mobility buffs allowed and a large map with lots of platforms and things around. Fighting would be done by throwing snowballs (by using a common class untradeable "claw" and special snowball "stars") or paintball gun. Ammo would be limited, but would be obtainable in some way inside of the map, such as from boxes or something. All classes would play exactly the same, so class balance would not be an issue. Different modes would allow for different settings, such as 1 hit kills, or teams, or even maybe something like capture the flag.
But I digress. The point is that real fighting wouldn't be Maple-y, and that class balance would be literally entirely impossible. Something like I just described is the only way to actually FIGHT someone else while maintaining the Maple way and also keeping things fair. Notice that this would also close level gaps, because a level 1 Beginner would be just as inherently effective as a 200 Hero.
Don't feel like replicating it in its entireity, so I'll keep it short.
Jump quest style map, no mobility buffs allowed and a large map with lots of platforms and things around. Fighting would be done by throwing snowballs (by using a common class untradeable "claw" and special snowball "stars") or paintball gun. Ammo would be limited, but would be obtainable in some way inside of the map, such as from boxes or something. All classes would play exactly the same, so class balance would not be an issue. Different modes would allow for different settings, such as 1 hit kills, or teams, or even maybe something like capture the flag.
But I digress. The point is that real fighting wouldn't be Maple-y, and that class balance would be literally entirely impossible. Something like I just described is the only way to actually FIGHT someone else while maintaining the Maple way and also keeping things fair. Notice that this would also close level gaps, because a level 1 Beginner would be just as inherently effective as a 200 Hero.