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| Naughty | Feb 11 2009, 12:29 PM |
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I actually have to disagree. Maple IS fun... in the early stages, levelling up is fun (as long as you don't have to deal with the overpopulation of pretty near everywhere a first-jobber can train), and I enjoy grinding. No matter what game - and yes, MapleStory is a game, at least by dictionary definition - you're playing, as far as most of these MMO's are concerned, it's the social aspect that keeps people coming back. Would WoW be as much fun if it were single player? How about Guild Wars? Neverwinter Nights was fun single player, but most people I know who played it regularly did so online. In every multiplayer game, if there is a social aspect, then your persistence within that game is DIRECTLY linked to how large your social circle is. Guilds, buddy lists, all that sort of stuff. Even forums, such as this. Now, I'm not saying that MapleStory is well designed, or even well maintained. It's terrible in that respect. The game balance is poor, the GM presence is nonexistent, and Nexon is flat-out in it for the money. I'd never argue with those points. Gachapon (specially with this "mind of maple" BS)? Gach boxes? Weddings/APQ? I dont' mind the VIP rocks, or the 2x, or the pets so much - really, those are minor things, and 2x allows someone like me, who works six days a week, has social engagements, and other such things, to still level at least on occasion. If people can't control their spending, then that's their own fault, not Nexon's, though Nexon does serve as a catlyst of sorts for it. But I do have fun with MapleStory. I like getting into the nitty-gritty of the game, learning why things work the way they do, working to produce the greatest effects possible for the least input. I wouldn't say I'm addicted, but I WOULD say that I do keep coming back to it not just because of my online friends, but because of the fun I have playing. |
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