Hello Maplers! I'm a huge fan of the old Maple Story it was a huge part of my childhood.
I want to suggest a Robin Hood hat+outfit for the Cash Shop, I think every archer player (including me) would really like the possibility to buy it with NX and play as Robin Hood hehe. I saw it somewhere and I think it looks cool I hope you bring it to Maple classic:
https://imgur.com/9ChsBId
I want to take a moment to express the amount of negativity and disappointment that has been created within the community surrounding the Founder’s Packages.
MapleStory has been my favorite game of all time. One of the things that made MapleStory so special to me was how unique every character could feel. Players could express themselves through different hairstyles, outfits, equipment, and NX items, making every character look and feel like their own.
That is why I’m genuinely disappointed by the current Founder’s Package situation. When a large portion of the player base is given access to the same exclusive-looking cosmetics, it takes away from some of the individuality that has always made MapleStory special.
On top of that, the pricing feels extremely difficult to justify. Paying around $70 for a package that doesn't include NX or other content that feels comparable in value makes it feel overpriced, especially for a game that is relying so heavily on the support and trust of its community.
I love MapleStory enough that I would genuinely be willing to spend far more than $70 on the game!!!! not because I have to, but because I want to support a game that means so much to me.
However, there is a big difference between supporting a game and feeling like your loyalty is being taken for granted!!!
I sincerely hope Nexon takes the community's feedback seriously and reconsiders how these packages are handled. The relationship between a game and its players is built on trust, and once that trust is damaged, it can be very difficult to rebuild.
It would honestly make me very sad to see MapleStory Classic receive so much negativity before it has even properly begun. I want this game to succeed. I want to support it. I want to see the community grow and enjoy it together.
Please listen to your players and reconsider the approach to the Founder’s Packages.
We aren't asking because we don't want to support MapleStory.
We're asking because we care about it enough to want it to succeed.
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For pricing, I would make it 49,950 NX only - there is no "early access" period - and offers:
~ Permanent duration outfit set Classic World.
~ Permanent duration pet that comes fully loaded with all pet skills.
~ 20,000 Maple Points.
And then offer a lower tier that is 19,950 NX only that offers:
~ Permanent duration outfit set Classic World.
~ 20,000 Maple Points.
(This would seem weird, but making people pay the 20 USD to get 20,000 Maple Points and an outfit set, you get more people to buy into it because the perception is that it is a free outfit set since you get the money you spent in maple points. The purpose here is to get people to spend money at all so you can fund Classic World.)
And then a premium package tier that is 99,999 NX only that offers:
~ Permanent duration outfit set Classic World.
~ Permanent duration pet that come fully loaded with all pet skills.
~ 20,000 Maple Points.
~ 10 Special Outfit Tickets that allows you to select any outfit part you want in the Cash Shop and make it permanent duration! 1 Special Outfit Ticket = 1 piece of cosmetic clothing. (These are the normally 90-day outfits that you can buy in the Cash Shop.)
I think they would make way more money doing the founders pack this way since the items are a lot more tempting to purchase and without the need for the scummy practice of a double release date - only one release date for everyone.