XerxeszEMS

To the MapleStory Global Team,

We, the leaders of the primary guilds in the Luna server, are joining to express deep concern regarding the latest announcement in the Patch Notes, where Luna is expected to have a Cross World Auction House and Meso Market with itself, the lack of mention of Luna in notes or communications, neither being considered in surveys, all which further affects the already precarious current state of our server and the future of our community.

A clear example is the Meso Market, which has been broken on the Luna server since last week. While other bugs were addressed, we were simply left stranded and advised not to use it.

Over the past few months, we’ve witnessed a significant decline in population, an increasingly stagnant market, and a sharp drop in player interaction and economic activity. The phrase “Luna is dead” has unfortunately been repeated for years, but the ongoing issues, combined with the lack of a clear plan from Nexon and the recent stance on Cross World, make this feel like the final blow. Many players are already considering migrating to other servers or quitting altogether.

We’ve reached a critical point in Luna where players progressing into end-game content are hitting a dead end, struggling to find enough people to form parties and continue advancing. The server population has become so low that key progression items, like pitch boss drops, are increasingly scarce, severely limiting player advancement. On top of that, there are currently no active Frenzy service sellers, which has demotivated many players from grinding, leveling up, or even logging in. This lack of resources and community engagement is making it harder for both new and veteran players to grow.

Despite these challenges, our guilds continue to invest time, effort, and heart into keeping Luna alive. However, without structural support and meaningful changes, our ability to do so is reaching its limits. We strongly propose the following actions:

We want to keep our identity as an independent server for the EU area, but we want to be grouped with NA servers for Cross World Auction House, Meso Market and Boss Matching System like those in other servers. This would breathe new life into cross-server engagement, allow for healthier economic activity, and allow players to actually connect with other players to do bosses with.

While the trade restriction has been lifted in other Nexon published games, it remains in effect in MapleStory Global. This ongoing ban continues to isolate Dutch players, limit their participation in Interactive, and further strain Luna’s economy. Is there any legal possibility for Dutch players to engage in trade again? We kindly ask for clarification on whether this restriction is still legally required or if a resolution is being considered.

We want clear and transparent communication, as well as to be genuinely acknowledged and considered in decisions, because we, too, are an integral part of the Global MapleStory community.

There are many issues that need to be addressed regarding Interactive Worlds, as several of its mechanics are not player-friendly. Examples include untradeable event rewards in a server that is meant to support trading, nerfed event shops, the absence of a test server to help ensure smoother patch releases, and more. By listening to its community, GMS has the opportunity to take meaningful steps in the right direction.

We ask to be heard, not as isolated voices, but as the leadership of the communities still holding Luna together. We represent hundreds of dedicated players who continue to love and support MapleStory. But we need action. We need solutions that demonstrate commitment to the future of this server before it is too late.

We’re genuinely excited about the upcoming updates and the direction the game is heading. And with the spirit of “Wish Upon a Star,” we’d like to believe that up in the sky—among the stars and constellations—there’s also room for a Moon.

Respectfully, Leadership from various Luna Guilds

JarJarBinks - CrystalRush Leader

Baka - Calligraphy Leader

DualOwnZzz - TeamDope Leader

AlleriaWind - Mayday Leader

Xerxesz - Legacy Leader

Yakoru - Zelda, Hylia, Waifu4Laifu Leader

Latias - Winter Leader

Fernando - Fortaleza Leader

Ooky - Memories Leader

KnivKonny - PreBigBang Leader

As members of Luna, and among the top 15 guilds of the Server, we want to share our concerns and rejection for some of the changes implemented with the New Age update, plus some that are about to come, and the treatment that our Server keeps receiving, despite gaslighting promises to improve the player base experience and communication.

The Luna Server is already weakened after the Dutch Trade Ban when many of our players migrated to Reboot or decided to quit the game. This affected greatly the community engagement, population, and economy.

Our player base is threatened once again, which is why we must address the following topics:
● Sol Erda Tradeability: If we chose to play Regular Servers instead of Reboot, is because of our ability to trade. Developers have already overflowed the game with Karma items and now, one of the most valuable resources of the game, linked to progression, is untradeable. We want Nexon to be consistent with the concept of Regular Servers: we want tradeable Sol Erdas.
● Frenzy: The Luna Server is so underpopulated, that there is no justification for instanced maps, and to ignore that Frenzy Totem is an integral part of the grinding culture and economy in GMS, is to reveal a complete ignorance about the real game experience of our server. Instanced maps will only limit the progression of the majority of our community during one of the biggest game updates. We need to warn that the consequences of tearing the Frenzy system apart in such a way can't be positive. Plus, we must acknowledge that this offers absolutely no trust for the players to spend on items and features that will, without any previous announcement, lose all their value. Do not keep instanced maps beyond February and keep your word that Frenzy Totem will function as it does until 300 lvl maps.
● Event Nerfs: We have repeatedly received nerfed versions of updates and events. The most recent one was the Warm-up Event, the worst among all the servers. This practice seems to be continued with the Indetisk Event, where we are getting 60% Icogs instead of 100% and, instead of 30 bright/white cubes, 30 bonus cubes. We demand a fair treatment.
● Communication: the way these possible changes were revealed to the community is beyond disrespectful and outrageous. Instead of an upfront dialogue between Nexon and the players, the recent crisis is a result of a leak that was not even properly addressed (because it was “unfortunately” during the weekend). After that, we have not received more than censorship, brief and ambiguous announcements, and a late Maple Memo that does not address most of the community concerns. Weren't we promised more than this? And if you fail to remember, we can help you: https://maplestory.nexon.net/news/66937/maple-memo-communication-improvement-may-12

Recent ban waves have also affected legit players. We stand as well for the Reboot Server and Kanna mains that have been subject to nerfs and will continue to do so with the upcoming updates.

We may not own stocks in Nexon Co., Ltd, but our passion, time, and resources are the true investments that keep this game alive.

A lot has already been said in the official forum, Discord, and Reddit. But we feel responsible for voicing the general disapproval and disgust that we hear and feel among our guild members and server players, who are joining us as well to back our claims. This was called to be the greatest update in the game but is still far from becoming a real New Age.

Nexon GMS, hear your players.

Anne - CrystalRush Leader
Baka - Calligraphy Leader
DualOwnZzz - TeamDope Leader
AlleriaWind - Mayday Leader
Xerxesz - Legacy Leader
Dewy - Boba Leader
Fernando - Fortaleza Leader
Ooky - Memories Leader
Mitsuki0 - Aubergine Leader
KnivKonny - PreBigBang Leader