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GMS Boycott 01/10/2022 Update
Relevant Posts
Official GMS 2022 Boycott, It Is Time For This To End.

GMS Boycott: The detailed list of major issues.

Nexon Response: Pink Bean Bulletin: A Note on Recent Player Concerns

Hello Maplers! Thank you to all those who have joined in on the boycott and supported it so far by not buying NX. The response from the community has been unprecedented last week. While we wait for Nexon’s response that is supposed to be posted sometime this week (probably Friday 3pm lul), the new Boycott Discord has been busy discussing the boycott issues and finetuning our message.

For those unaware of the reasons the community is protesting, the singular message to Nexon is this:

We, the playerbase, feel like we are looked at as a piggy bank and not as customers/players. We are not being heard. We are sick of being taken advantage of. We are happy to spend money on this game, if it is in a working state! But, our issues and requests are ignored time after time with a “promise to communicate”. Times have changed. Nexon, look at your competition like Lost Ark with their great communication skills and player friendly practices sucking the KMS playerbase dry. The player and developer relationship works both ways. We demand change.

Ways to Contribute to the Boycott
First and foremost: DON'T SPEND MONEY ON NEXON.

Do you have leftover smegas/free ones? Smega something about the boycott around reset! #GMSboycott

Limit or completely eliminate time in game to minimize their player metrics.

Join and invite interested people to the discord! Content creators, your guildies, and anyone you think who is interested in helping! https://discord.gg/5pzTbJby8E

Special request for content creators: If you believe that something needs to be done about issues plaguing the game, we encourage you to make content or spread the word about the boycott in any way you deem necessary.

The Main Points and Demands
Below are the main issues and demands of the boycott. Some points may have changed since my last post, as the community discussion in the discord have altered some of them. Certain topics like Pottable Badges have been discussed heavily and voted on, and the community consensus is that there are other issues more integral to the state of the game at the moment. However, we still demand to Nexon speak on these points.

Communication

Issue: The single biggest source of frustration for players. GMS has been silent on many big community topics for months on end (years for some issues). KMS has been great in the past few months with communication and transparency, but not GMS. Many “promises to communicate” have been made, but none have been kept.

Demand: Use all communication avenues available to GMS (Pink Bean Bulletin, Maple Memos, etc) to significantly increase transparency and frequency of communications with players. More importantly, ACT on those communications.

Server Instability

Issue: Servers are simply unplayable for many players. Things like “prime channels” being a thing in Reboot is a sign of how bad things have gotten. Regular servers just simply lag in all channels.

Demand: Simple. Fix the servers.

Cube Rate Reveals

Issue: KMS has shown us Flame/Inner Ability stats and rates due to the 2021 scandal. KMS also showed us the cubing rates to save face. GMS has only shown us Flame/Inner Ability rates.

Demand: Show us cubing rates as well. We deserve to see the rates for the things we spend money on.

KMS Content Roadmap

Issue: GMS players already know the content roadmap based on the KMS patches. KMS content is routinely ported over to GMS after 4-6 months. However, the last patch had half of it’s content missing without explanation. It has been weeks since and there is still no explanation. Earlier in 2021, Nexon gave us a content roadmap a singular time after requests from players. But, that was the only time. No word currently on 64-bit client other than "we are debating whether or not it's coming to GMS".

Demand: Give us explanations behind missing content. Is there a logistical issue we need to know about? Give us a roadmap of content moving forward. What is the current state of 64-bit? The majority of the player base is anxious for the client upgrade. Give us the CS transfer events that KMS has been getting recently.

Patch Bugs

Issue: Whether it's due to GMS exclusive content clashing with the new patches or Nexon just being short handed, crashes and bugs during launch week are worse than ever.

Demand: It isn't as simple as "do your job better", as I'm sure Nexon employees are not purposefully doing a bad job patching the game. However, game breaking bugs like trapping players inside maps and other crashes can be better communicated in Maple Memos AND in-game messages (for urgent things like map crashes).

Starforce Prices

Issue: Starforce prices are double due to a combination of botters and spawn enhancers.

Demand: Show us the data that still justifies this cost. Do GMS players still truly make double the meso on average to KMS players? This decision to double costs was made years ago when we got this system, when the game was in a completely different state. If you cannot: Change it to KMS cost.

Kanna Nerf / Spawn Enhancers

Issue: If Kishin follows the TMS nerf, then Kishin will effectively be just a normal class and Kishin will only apply a +exp effect. Players are limited to a certain amount of Wild Totems per month.

Demand: Explain what is in store with the Kanna nerf and the reasons behind this change. Change Wild Totems to 1 hour duration to be more player (grind) friendly. Increase the accessibility of Wild Totems in general (not limited to 20 Totems/40 hours a month).

Frenzy Totem

Issue: Frenzy Totem has opened Pandora's box of spawn enhancement. There is no going back to regular spawn rate for 99% of the player base. There are only a finite number of Frenzy Totems, and this leads to a small number of players having a monopoly on the Frenzy service market. Some of these Frenzy sellers contribute to the illegal meso market. Not having access to Frenzy Totems or Frenzy Totem service simply makes the game unplayable for the majority of players.

Demand: Introduce Frenzy Totems back into Marvel Machine to increase the supply. As per Nexon's announcement, there is now an effective cap on the future utility of Frenzy Totems in level 300 areas. So, it stands to reason that Frenzy Totems can go back into circulation with that limitation in place.

Netherland Players

Issue: Regular server Netherland players have been largely screwed over with the trade restrictions to items/auction house. Players understand that Nexon's hand was forced due to local laws and regulations regarding gambling.

Demand: The compensation was pitiful (and bugged) and lack of support for loyal and longtime Dutch players from Nexon was appalling. Explain what in the law exactly led Nexon to do what they did, what options they explored, and what they can do to fix this issue. Nexon doesn't seem to understand what kind of huge change that this was for players. Effectively, it told regular Dutch players to quit the game.

Nexon Account Recovery System Loophole

Issue: There currently exists a loophole in the account recovery system that lets players recover other people's accounts with some bits of personal information.

Demand: Fix it.

Secondary Points
Although these points are not integral to the state of the game, we want Nexon to address and speak on these issues. Some of these issues are years old without Nexon speaking a word on them besides a simple "it's not coming back" or "we're looking into it". Where is the transparency?

Reboot Vac Pets

A minor point. "Why spend no money in a boycott so you can spend money on VAC pets?" I believe this is missing the point. The key issue is lack of communication on a change that was supposed to come months ago. What if we don't ever get it? Fine, but tell the players that have been looking forward to VAC pets in Reboot the reason why or why it has been delayed to this point.

Legacy Items

Issue: Pieces of content like Lab Server, Pottable badge, and Dark Totems that did not come by again. This created a permanent power imbalance between players who have gotten these legacy items and those who haven't gotten it. Those who have content like Lab Server and Pottable badge will forever be stronger than a player with the same equipment but no legacy items.

Demand: The majority of players want the events/items back again, even if temporarily.

Fixing Beast Tamers

Issue: Beast Tamers, being a non-KMS class, has not received the attention they deserve for bug fixes that have happened in recent patches. This has even led to an event where BT players were falsely banned due to a BT bug triggering a hack reason. Also, Beast Tamers are unable to max out all their skills with the given points. "All Together! Critter Crossing!" Does not last through buff freezers.

Demand: Simple, fix BTs. Let Beast Tamers max out every skill like every other class (and balance if need be). Let "All Together! Critter Crossing!" last through buff freezers.

What is to Come
Well, that entirely depends on Nexon's response statement. Once we know what they are willing to put on the table, the community will discuss and vote on topics (join the discord!) and prepare our response.

Closing Thoughts
I truly believe in the power of the collective. We, as customers, have the right and the duty to protest/boycott against a service that doesn't meet up to our standards.

For those against this boycott: can you look at the current state of this game and truly see it as acceptable? Too many issues are longstanding, ignored, and forgotten about. The servers are basically unplayable. You can be a part of this change by simply not buying NX.

We deserve better. Even with Wonderberry and other P2W events coming soon, I hope we the community can show Nexon that our voices are worth listening to.

Nexon thinks they can just wait us out! NOT THIS TIME! Keep it up! Spread the word! #GMSBoycott

Posted On Reddit: Posting Here for Nexon Visibility:

This Post Is The Official Declaration Of a Boycott for Nexon's Neglect of The GMS Region And Especially The Reboot Server.

All Players Are Requested To Stop Paying Nexon Untill Changes In Game Quality And Stability Start To Take Place.

why? A New Year Has Come. and with it, Alot of Dissapointed Players...

Lots of players didnt get the DMT at 25/12, servers are still unstable, lots of content is missing from the winter update, StarForce prices are unreal, Yet ANOTHER Kishin Nerf, no vac pet in reboot, no new years package for GMS, no frequent cash transfer event, RNG related rates still weren't published, Legion Wealth and Drop Coupons Dissapear On DC While Exp Coupons Do Not, NO 64 BIT Client!!and There's No Communication From Nexon's Side regarding those matters at all....

all those and many other bugs and issues are ruining player experience, and Nexon dosen't care, probably because most of Maplestory's income comes from the KMS region.. but it shouldn't be like this...

we had enough Bebe boxes, Apologies, and Compensations. Fix your damn game Nexon!

"Getting Nexoned" Should Never Have Been A Thing, And Were All Acting Like Throwing Away Our Time And Money is a normal thing, and needs to acceptable by everyone playing this game. it is time for the GMS community to unite and boycott nexon untill changes happen.

ALL Maplestory GMS Players Are Requested To NOT Charge NX Untill Things Start To Change. I Repeat, DO NOT FUND Nexon Untill Changes Start To Take Place in GMS! NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT!

Spread The Word Reddit, upvote, comment, tell your guild and alliance, tell your friends and discord servers, it is happening, no more Shitposts. This Is IT.

We Had ENOUGH

LINK HERE:https://reddit.com/r/Maplestory/comments/rua4cp/official_gms_2022_boycott_it_is_time_for_this_to/

Hello,

I wanted to express my disappointment as provided by CS-GM Leixron's Link on the Discord. I was looking forward to the rock spirit set coming as a package deal to the NA Cash shop, but it was placed in PSSBs. It went from being 100% Purchasable to having a 2% of obtaining in a pool of 100 items. I'm sure I am not the only one seeing this as a missed opportunity for players that really enjoy seeing rock spirit content placed in the cash shop. I just hope that this could be brought back as a package rather than a once a year box that I have a very SMALL chance of obtaining. I've attached a picture of the Black Friday Surprise style boxes and the same item placed in a package from the other servers of Maplestory. Please note that the Black Friday box comes once a year and I would be soul crushing to know that this set would be relegated to this box on an annual basis. I've also attached a sample picture of what my character would have looked like with all of my rock spirit items.

I am hoping that this set could return once again as a package rather than slotted into the PSSBs