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Hello there MS!

GanJaaazGanJaaaz
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edited October 2016 in General Chat
Hello guys, so i've never played MapleStory and this is pretty much a new 'genre' for me, so i've got a couple of questions regarding the game in general, I kinda looked for posts and such but most of them were 'experienced questions' which I had no clue what they were talking about. (I understand this game has been out for a while)

So:

1. MapleStory in general, hows the situation is it worth investing time? money?
2.- Cash shop'd? free to get there faster? you know my question, give it to me straight!
3.-Regardin gameplay, I love ranged classes but there are a lot of them (i'm a sucker for archers & mages), any tips, guides, help?
4. Which servers would you recommend me, as a new player.
5. What can I expect early, mid & end game, in general?

Thats it for now, really looking forward to it, cya in game and thanks for any answers.

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  • AggraphineAggraphine
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    edited October 2016
    1. Debatable, depends who you ask. If you want to spend the money and feel you won't regret it later, go for it.

    2. Elaborate?

    3. Mess around with the classes, get a feel for what you like.

    4. If you want high population(a lot of people) and player-to-player trading, go Scania. If you want high-ish population but no trading and primarily needing mesos(and a whooooooole lot of em), go Reboot. If you want a mid-tier population, I think Windia or Bera would be good.

    5.
    Early game: Hella fast leveling
    Mid game: Slightly slower leveling, with a sprinkle of daily bossing
    End game: A fair amount of money spent, probably. Also a SHITLOAD of grinding and more daily bossing.
  • GanJaaazGanJaaaz
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    edited October 2016
    On Q 2.- Is it cash shop dependant? I dont mind throwing 20, 30,40,50$ but whenever I feel like it, not because I cannot kill this boss because I need that special item from cash shop.

    Also on Question 1, is the game dead or not?
  • AggraphineAggraphine
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    edited October 2016
    Game isn't dead, but there are servers noticeably less-populated than others.

    And yeah, there comes a point at which you hit a paywall, where you need absurdly high damage to get anywhere. But that's only for the three highest-level bosses thus far(Lotus, Damien and soon to be Lucid). But before that, you shouldn't have much issue with things just by putting in a bit of work.