MapleStory
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MapleStory is an online computer game made by the Korean company Wizet, and maintained and distributed by Nexon Playing the game is free, but people can buy clothes and other items from the "Cash Shop" using money. MapleStory has 50 million users. The game has many different versions for people to play on based on location.
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[change] Game play
In the game, players kill monsters and complete quests to make their characters stronger. Many Role-Playing Games are like this. Players can talk, trade, and play games with other players. In MapleStory, people can create parties or "solo" to kill monsters which drop equips, mesos (the currency of the game)and "etc. items" which people can sell for mesos to get more equipment and to buy rare items. There are four job types in the game. These types are Thieves, Warriors, Magicians, and Bowmen. At level 30,70 & 120 players are able to get a second, third and forth job advancement respectively. MapleStory has an open chat in which players can talk to each other in the vicinity. Also, the beginners in MapleStory are considered 'noobs'(newbies) by many users who have more experience in the game.
[change] Statistics
There are a great number of stats in Maplestory. They will be explained below.
[change] Bottom Bar
- Name - The name of a character.
- Lvl - Level. Raised by filling up the exp bar.
- Job - The class of the character.
- HP - Health Points. It determines the amount of health you have.
- MP - Mana Points. Used to cast skills.
- Exp - Experience. Used to level up. Filled by killing monsters.
[change] Character stats
- AP - Ability Point. 5 awarded per lvl up. Can be used to add HP,MP,Str,Dex,Int,Luk.
- SP - Skill Points. 3 awarded per lvl up. Used to improve skills.
- Guild - The community a character belongs to.
- Fame - The popularity of a character.
- STR - Strengh. Raises Maximum Weapon Damage. Stat for Warriors.
- Dex - Dexterity. Raises Minimum Weapon Damage and increases accuracy. Stat for Bowman.
- Int - Intelligence. Raises spell damage and spell effectiveness. Stat for Magicians.
- Luk - Luck. Raises avoidability. Stat for Thiefs.
[change] Detail
- Attack - Weapon Damage range of a character.
- Weapon Def. - Weapon Defence. The higher it is, the lower the weapon damage received from monsters.
- Magic - Determines how powerful a character's magic is.
- Magic Def. - Magic Defence. The higher it is, the lower the spell damage received from monsters.
- Accuracy - The higher it is, the more accurate a weapon attack is.
- Avoidability - The higher it is, the more likely a character can avoid a monster's damage.
- Hands - How fast a character hands.
- Speed - How fast a character walks.
- Jump - How high a character can jump.
[change] Cheating
Maple Story is also very hard to level up on. This angers some users and is a cause for some cheating. The challenge to level up does helps some people to continue playing because they like a challenge. As for cheating, the game is protected by nProtect GameGuard. Many players also buy money from websites in which they are not supposed to. MapleStory GMs (Game Masters) try to do everything in their power to prevent these activities from happening.
[change] Other websites
- http://www.maplestory.com - Main Maplestory site.
- http://maplestory.nexon.com - Official MapleKorean site
- http://gameweb.nexon.co.jp/maplestory - Official MapleJapan site
- http://mxd.sdo.com/web/home/index.asp - Official MapleChina site
- http://www.maplestory.com.tw - Official MapleThailand site
- http://maplestory.nexon.net - Official MapleGlobal site
- http://www.maplesea.com - Official MapleSEA site
- http://www.mapleeurope.com - Official MapleEurope site
