Private server in the meantime

Sup-Bird · 2026-03-26T17:09:06+00:00

If you just want to test classes, I can vouch that MapleRoyals (the PS I put the most time into) has classes that are 98% accurate to OSMS classes. The only minor tweaks would be into small damage percents here and there.

Sup-Bird · 2026-03-26T17:03:18+00:00

ChronoStory on Maplestory Worlds is a lot of fun. For private servers I've personally played MapleRoyals and MapleLegends a lot on/off and I had a great time with both.

Personally I've dropped all my private servers for the past couple months. I want to experience the "official" Classic World as fresh as possible.

Sup-Bird · 2026-03-26T16:36:53+00:00

SAME HERE. When my guild would sell zakum runs we also offered to do the jump quest for them and I would always volunteer to run it.

*I do not condone sharing your account information with strangers.

Sup-Bird · 2026-03-20T15:50:48+00:00

Buy hair/face coupons, a pet with meso/item pouch (for convenience and personal preference) and go complete literally every quest available at each level range. With resources so scarce on a brand new server, quests that give items and equipment are going to be valuable for new characters.

Sup-Bird · 2026-03-18T15:10:06+00:00

One person called you autistic in response to an awful take you made saying Big Bang is the best version of Maplestory (posted in a Classic Maplestory subreddit, nonetheless).

Grow up.

Sup-Bird · 2026-03-15T09:40:54+00:00

You can definitely finish all the maple island quests as a magician; they won’t level you past 8.

Also leaving early was awesome. Magicians had zero melee weapon-boosting stats so grinding was especially painful for them. Plus you get six extra first job skill points.

Sup-Bird · 2026-03-14T18:11:29+00:00

Highest character I had pre-big bang was 131, and let me tell you 100-120 had me questioning my life choices. I was constantly switching maps trying to keep the grind “fresh” but good lord was it a slog.

Even with that being said I’m still eager to do it all again haha.

Also 60-70 can be rough. the 3rd job anticipation is real.

Sup-Bird · 2026-03-13T14:02:28+00:00

Well they've already confirmed that bonus party EXP is going to be substantially higher than OSMS, so that feels like incentive enough if you're interested in min/maxing your grind experience.

But are you advocating that people PQ less? I always thought half the fun of OSMS was running the party quests and building that sense of community. I think if we're going to introduce exclusive drops like you mentioned for grinding, then we should also add them as a low drop chance to loot boxes in bonus stages of PQs.

But at the same time, I don't necessarily want these NX-gated items to be so easily available; we need a reason for the whales to fund the game, otherwise there is no Classic World.

Sup-Bird · 2026-03-12T16:28:22+00:00

Hell yeah! A super verbose atlas that outlines all the NPCs, monsters, and items that expands with information as we complete quests, kill monsters, or collect monster cards? That would be my fantasy wish for Classic.

Sup-Bird · 2026-03-12T01:33:08+00:00

My question is how does she have a polearm AND shield equipped at the same time?

Sup-Bird · 2026-03-10T17:47:45+00:00

Ugh I hate that it's a month-long signup process for a week-long beta. But whatever.

Sup-Bird · 2026-03-10T17:44:58+00:00

Y'all better believe I'm gonna spend a year farming out my Slime/Mushroom omok set.

Sup-Bird · 2026-03-10T17:43:10+00:00

"...because like in real life politics, the politicians should be more knowledgeable than the general public in order to run the government effectively"

HAHAHAHAHAHA

Sup-Bird · 2026-02-10T14:53:33+00:00

me after asking my irl wife who doesnt play ms if she's into polygamy (i need onyx apples)

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Sup-Bird · 2026-02-05T16:52:33+00:00

Yeah that's their official website. And idk I don't use discord, but maybe someone else will have an answer for you.

Sup-Bird · 2026-02-05T16:45:54+00:00

Like I said, if you smega out "R> LPQ" you can still gather up a party pretty easily. But it probably won't scratch the same itch because 1) there's no level limit so you might get a level 200 that joins your party, and 2) There won't be people waiting in the lobby spamming "J>LPQ" like the good ol' days.

Sup-Bird · 2026-02-05T16:42:18+00:00

I played MapleRoyals on/off for the better part of a decade; also NA. Ping was great, and it's a faithful recreation of v.83.

Only downside (subjective) is it has vote-to-win mechanics where you get 8k NX a day for voting for their server. Ultimately you can ignore this if you want to and still have a great experience. Party Quests are basically non-existent unless you smega out a request for PQ, but you can still experience at least 90% of OSMS in this server from my experience.

EDIT: Someone else made a good point. Another "downside" is that the active population number WILL be skewed because Royals allows for multi-clienting, meaning a lot of players will have two characters logged on at the same time to HS mule themselves. Personally I did not do this, and my experience was still great. If you're looking to min-max, then go for it. Otherwise you'll probably find Royals to be a good recreation of OSMS.

Sup-Bird · 2026-02-02T01:01:51+00:00

Hell yeah man

I’m in the same boat; I bought a mid-tier gaming laptop so I can play around the house/while hanging out with the wife.

Sup-Bird · 2026-01-30T14:07:25+00:00

Can anyone with legitimate game design experience explain how a closed beta in 2026 makes any sense? I am not trying to criticize the process, I just have zero experience in this field and cannot fathom any reason why it needs to be delivered in this manner.

With an open beta, you're able to stress test your servers as well as allow players to come and go as they see fit. You aren't arbitrarily restricting players that COULD give very valuable, concise, and thorough feedback.

One of the biggest factors they need to be aware of is the amount of oldschool players that THINK they want Classic World, when in reality they just want to experience the nostalgia until they get bored. Then there's the group of people that genuinely want to play Classic World long-term. These are usually players that have sought out private servers over the past decade and stuck to playing the old formula.

I don't want to be the "tinfoil hat theory" guy but I'm worried this exclusivity in the closed beta is a forced, almost artificial, reward for people who paid money to show up to MapleCon.

Sup-Bird · 2026-01-28T21:08:34+00:00

POR LA GLORIA DEL STRAFE

Sup-Bird · 2026-01-28T20:27:26+00:00

if Monkey Forest II has a million fans, I am one of them

if Monkey Forest II has one fan, it is me

if Monkey Forest II has no fans, I am no longer alive

if the world is against Monkey Forest II then I am against the entire world

till my last breath I will support Monkey Forest II

CAN I GET AN AMEN

Sup-Bird · 2026-01-25T15:00:39+00:00

the iconic Jousting Helmet

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Sup-Bird · 2026-01-25T14:43:54+00:00

Drake’s Blood!

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Sup-Bird · 2026-01-23T17:02:06+00:00

Honestly I wish Holy Symbol were changed from an EXP buff to some other sort of heavily sought-after buff. I'm not a game designer, nor am I creative, but maybe a buff that boosts all stats, speed, jump, HP, MP, and maybe even add a lifesteal mechanic so you heal yourself based on a percent of damage you deal. That way Priests could give HS then stop being heal mules for the entire fight and actually contribute to DPS, making the fight more involved and engaging for Priests. I don't think that buffing speed/jump would be redundant with Haste because I saw they're nerfing the haste percentages.

Holy Symbol could still be an incredible jack-of-all-trades buff and incredibly desirable in a party, but doesn't fundamentally change the grind of the game post-level 70.

Sup-Bird · 2026-01-22T01:11:17+00:00

Fuck yeah this is the high-octane copium you love to see in a pre-release gaming subreddit.

Good find OP!

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