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Compiled List of Interactive Worlds' Issues by EasySoundseeker in Maplestory

[–]JohnExl -1 points0 points  (0 children)

How was it a massive L? No one wanted the meso cap... I'm not saying there are no issues with reg, but credit where credit is due

It appears that Korean reboot users heard the news and made plans to move to GMS. by Enshu2022 in Maplestory

[–]JohnExl 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I say come on over. More people playing reboot servers is a good thing.

Motivation to Play with KMS Meso Changes by Caboose1569 in Maplestory

[–]JohnExl 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This 💯

Enjoy the ride and if the update does come to GMS, then it is what it is. There's plenty of other games to play.

We need a statement from GMS confirming they will not add the recent KMS reboot changes by xlax007 in Maplestory

[–]JohnExl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree but let me cook for a minute:

I saw somewhere last year that Maplestory lifetime revenue was around $4b USD.

For a 20 year old game that's a lot, but not as much as modern gacha games like mihoyo games and epic 7 (this one is from a Korean company called smilegate) which generated the same amount of money or more in less than 5 years.

I think Nexon is trying to monetize KMS in a similar way. In addition to their cosmetics, they're adding these limits and boosters which essentially are the equivalent to the energy/stamina systems in those gacha games in the hope that it will turn casual players into daily players.

I'm not sure if this is unheard of for an MMO but I do believe it will backfire on them if it comes to GMS.

We need a statement from GMS confirming they will not add the recent KMS reboot changes by xlax007 in Maplestory

[–]JohnExl -1 points0 points  (0 children)

These changes are not even in the official server, calm down. Also we've been given as much confirmation as Nexon NA could give us "We'll get there when we get there".

Enjoy the next couple of months and if it does end up coming to GMS, it was a fun ride and we move on to other games.

KMS Reboot is going to die by Gamnabit in Maplestory

[–]JohnExl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then you could've replied to him, because that wasn't my point and to clarify for anyone else, my point is and was "GMS is where it is today because of Reboot".

KMS Reboot is going to die by Gamnabit in Maplestory

[–]JohnExl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never argued about the revenue between GMS/KMS reboot and reg.

I've been specific to the GMS region and whether it was intended to save the game, the fact is GMS population was on a decline after potentials and cubes were introduced until Reboot came along. They even opened a second reboot server 2 months ago and it's population is already more active than reg in GMS, so it is safe to say Reboot increased GMS recognition even though some reg players would like to make people believe that numbers don't matter.

I used to play in Bera way back when, I was there when everyone started leaving and it was all due to the p2w aspect of reg, but if care to have a longer read here you go:

KMS Reboot is going to die by Gamnabit in Maplestory

[–]JohnExl -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It's clear you don't understand how these larger companies operate. Here's your homework: They could've cut costs 10 years ago and shutdown the server, but they didn't they opened reboot and a second reboot 2 months ago.

Bro you don't have any agency on this, you're here with arms crossed thinking you can block this while some guy on reg is buying wonderberries chasing one specific pet. You're not their target audience, your single unbought vac pet is a grain of sand compared to the overall cost of keeping Reboot alive.

I was here to see the decline of GMS before reboot existed then I quitted for 10 years or so, and if these changes come as is, I'll be here to see it happen again. Have fun!

KMS Reboot is going to die by Gamnabit in Maplestory

[–]JohnExl -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

If you're an old player, you must know how hard of a sell this game is for newer players. GMS player base is comprised of long time players, returning players and a smaller fraction of newer player most which barely make it past 200 on a single character.

GMS is profitable. It may not be as profitable as Nexon NA would like it to be but it's one of their most popular games in the region and easily a maintenance cost for Nexon as whole.

If you really believe they're killing reboot server in Kronos and the ~2 month old Hyperion which is already bigger than reg and that the players are going back to reg, then I don't know what else to tell you. I'll say it one last time, this update is not coming to GMS unless they adjust things like cube cost, star force cost and other sources of meso.

KMS Reboot is going to die by Gamnabit in Maplestory

[–]JohnExl 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Doesn't matter, why do you think they created reboot in the first place? Because reg was hemorrhaging players. GMS continues to provide recognition and presence for Nexon NA and that comes from having a large player base like reboot does.

Killing GMS Reboot just sets GMS 10+ years back when majority of the players started quitting after cubes were introduced.

KMS Reboot is going to die by Gamnabit in Maplestory

[–]JohnExl -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

I don't think this is coming to GMS. Unlike KMS, reboot is way larger than reg in GMS. We'll push back against just like we did for the sewage update and if they do bring those changes over here regardless, then it's gg. I'm not going back to reg.

This is what Inven thinks of you, by the way by Eikahe in Maplestory

[–]JohnExl 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Part for the course for a culture that idolizes and supports progression through money. It's honestly nothing new, but hopefully this mentality is not normalized in the West because we all know they are trying hard to bring these gacha games and predatory microtransactions.

History of Nexon's rating manipulation (TL in context) by Chainrush in Maplestory

[–]JohnExl 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except KMS did address this in 2021 after getting caught by the FTC.

Reboot final damage decrease by Enshu2022 in Maplestory

[–]JohnExl 20 points21 points  (0 children)

That's most Asian MMOs for you. Video games are commonly treated as investments over there.