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Add a Permanent Option for 90-Day Cash Items

AquasisAquasis
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edited August 5 in Suggestions, Feedback, and Requests
Hello MapleStory Team and Community,

I would like to propose a Quality of Life (QoL) change regarding the 90-day expiration limit on standard Cash Shop clothing items, specifically tailored for Heroic worlds like Solis (EU). On Heroic servers, players cannot use the Auction House to buy permanent NX items from others. Furthermore, due to regional trade restrictions (such as for Dutch players), trading or selling style box duplicates inside the account is heavily limited. This leaves the standard 90-day Cash Shop items as one of the few direct ways to customize a main character. However, having your character look "default" every 90 days unless you constantly repurchase the same items is frustrating.

The Suggestion: Provide a method on Heroic servers to upgrade these temporary 90-day items into permanent versions. This could be balanced around the Heroic economy in the following ways:
Meso-Sink Option: Introduce a high-cost Meso item in the Heroic Cash Shop (e.g., a "Permanency Stamp" costing a substantial amount of Mesos) to convert a 90-day item into a permanent one.

Premium Upfront Cost: Allow players to buy the item as permanent directly from the Cash Shop for an increased price in NX or Maple Points.Reward Point Integration: Let players use Reward Points (earned via daily bosses) to extend or permanently lock a clothing item.

Benefits:
For Players: Removes the friction of micromanaging expiration timers on our main characters. It provides a fair progression path for fashion, which fits the core philosophy of Heroic servers.

For Nexon: Creates a healthy Meso-sink for end-game players or encourages higher upfront NX purchases for cosmetic longevity.I believe this would be a massive QoL improvement for the Heroic community. What are your thoughts on this?

Thank you for your time! Love some feedback
Xacro (Heroic/Solis)