On the other, I can see how a level ~140 area giving meso rates that rival those of the level 225+ could be problematic. Not saying it was a good idea, but I can kind of see the logic behind it.
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Ok i'm just gonna leave this here.
Nexon should not make mobs at lvl 225+ give the same amount of mesoes as a 140 mob. IN FACT, once you hit arcane river(or maybe even before) the mobs should have higher meso drop rates(for the adversely harder mobs duh). I mainly play reboot, so its a reality when i say that most alts/characters make a decent(makes ends meet, barely, especially if you're new to reboot) amount of mesoes to level from 1-200 solely to progress THAT specific alt. So there is hardly any leftover for your main or savings.
Tell me why would they think its a good idea to keep the amount of mesoes the exact same as almost 100 levels ago????? I already know they're trying to slow the powercreep as much as possible for the more casual playerbase(people who don't main maplestory as their main source of video game entertainment).
I've already seen this recurring pattern all too often in reboot :
-reboot servers are stable and low in pop or moderate
-they release an event
-servers get maxed out(all 20 channels 24/7)
-can't find an empty channel to grind alts/main(might d/c from ddos or encounter bots or just random d/c)
-they nerf something or make progression even harder(reg mobs have 5x more health and 2.4x in arcane river which is rough for already broke Rebooters)
-ppl start to get burned out
-event ends and servers drop in pop. back to "normal"
-ppl who stopped playing during the event think to themselves, should i play again minus the event?(thinks about the slap in the face progression feels like with the kishin nerfs and already borderline gambling cubing)
-decides not to play until the next big event(anniversary, summer, christmas)
-repeat
Why, Nexon, why do you make it hard for people to enjoy their limited FREE TIME on your game? I know they got reg server late gamers in a gambling deadlock but my god show some love to reboot, add something that is practical in the cash shop for reboot and you might see some sales. Idk give it a shot before burning the majority of your current players out and shutting out new players.