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''[[Maple Story]]'' (2003-) is a [[Allegedly Free Game|free-to-play]] [[MMORPG]] from South Korea that is both loved and hated for its unique graphics reminiscent of 16-bit games. |
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'''''MapleStory''''' (2003-) is a [[Allegedly Free Game|free-to-play]] [[Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game|MMORPG]] from South Korea that is both loved and hated for its unique graphics reminiscent of 16-bit games. |
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Like most MMORPGs, ''Maple Story'' is crawling with all sorts of people, including (but not limited to) kids, tweens, teens, adults, noobs, hackers, [["Stop Having Fun!" Guys|people who take it too seriously]], and normal people who want to have fun. |
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Like most MMORPGs, ''MapleStory'' is crawling with all sorts of people, including (but not limited to) kids, tweens, teens, adults, noobs, hackers, [["Stop Having Fun!" Guys|people who take it too seriously]], and normal people who want to have fun. |
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At first glance, ''Maple Story'' seems like a game that is generally marketed towards children due to the anime-style graphics and the general cute factor of many of the (early) monsters. |
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At first glance, ''MapleStory'' seems like a game that is generally marketed towards children due to the anime-style graphics and the general cute factor of many of the (early) monsters. |
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The various regions of ''Maple Story'' have differing backgrounds and plots. In order to really notice this information, the player has to finish certain quests and then connect the dots while looking through their completed quests log. These quests can be fairly boring since most of them are [[Fetch Quest|fetch quests]] requiring you to collect [[Twenty Bear Asses]]. However some quests are worthwhile and have good rewards, but you [[Guide Dang It|won't know this until you look at your 'In Progress' quest log AFTER accepting a quest (which most of the time shows the reward) or reading a quest guide on the internet beforehand.]] Interestingly, a few quests actually have some unexpected plot twists in them, but these tend to be ignored since the player is just clicking "Next" and not reading the text. |
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The various regions of ''MapleStory'' have differing backgrounds and plots. In order to really notice this information, the player has to finish certain quests and then connect the dots while looking through their completed quests log. These quests can be fairly boring since most of them are [[Fetch Quest|fetch quests]] requiring you to collect [[Twenty Bear Asses]]. However some quests are worthwhile and have good rewards, but you [[Guide Dang It|won't know this until you look at your 'In Progress' quest log AFTER accepting a quest (which most of the time shows the reward) or reading a quest guide on the internet beforehand.]] Interestingly, a few quests actually have some unexpected plot twists in them, but these tend to be ignored since the player is just clicking "Next" and not reading the text. |
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Recent ''Maple Story'' expansions <ref> As early as the release of the first new adventurer class, The Pirate, with there being many quests in the Nautilus referring to the Black Magician</ref> now hint that a shady character called the [[Big Bad|Black Magician]] and his minions, the Black Wings, are responsible for the activities of some of the major bosses (and the chaos happening within the regions where the major bosses reside). |
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Recent{{when}} ''MapleStory'' expansions (as early as the release of the first new adventurer class, The Pirate, with there being many quests in the Nautilus referring to the Black Magician) now hint that a shady character called the [[Big Bad|Black Magician]] and his minions, the Black Wings, are responsible for the activities of some of the major bosses (and the chaos happening within the regions where the major bosses reside). |
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There are currently four main character factions, known as the Adventurers, the Knights of Cygnus, the Legends, and the Resistance. All of them have ties to the ongoing Black Magician and his Black Wings plot, some factions having more <ref> The Resistance</ref> and some less <ref> Adventurers</ref> to do with the Black Magician. |
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There are currently{{when}} four main character factions, known as the Adventurers, the Knights of Cygnus, the Legends, and the Resistance. All of them have ties to the ongoing Black Magician and his Black Wings plot, some factions having more (The Resistance) and some less (Adventurers) to do with the Black Magician. |
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'''1 - Adventurers:'''
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The characters of the Adventurer (known as Explorer in the Global Version) classes start the game as a Beginner. These were the first classes in the game, and are thus the most basic in terms of skills. Their overall role in the plot is just as simple. Adventurers basically wander the world looking for glory, running across dangerous monsters that the Black Wings are responsible for in some way. |
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The characters of the Adventurer (known as Explorer in the Global Version) classes start the game as a Beginner. These were the first classes in the game, and are thus the most basic in terms of skills. Their overall role in the plot is just as simple. Adventurers basically wander the world looking for glory, running across dangerous monsters that the Black Wings are responsible for in some way. |
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* '''Bowman:''' They are specialists in ranged damage, can take the Hunter/Ranger/Bow Master path and use fast but weaker bows or the Crossbowman/Sniper/Marksman who use slower but stronger crossbows. Definitely a [[Glass Cannon]]. |
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* '''Bowman:''' They are specialists in ranged damage, can take the Hunter/Ranger/Bow Master path and use fast but weaker bows or the Crossbowman/Sniper/Marksman who use slower but stronger crossbows. Definitely a [[Glass Cannon]]. |
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* '''Magician:''' They are not exactly classified as a [[Squishy Wizard]] in this game, as they have a skill that converts a large percentage of their damage to damage to their large MP pool. Depending on the path that they choose to take, they either cast offensive/defensive [[An Ice Person|Ice]]/[[Shock and Awe|Lightning]], offensive [[Playing with Fire|Fire]]/[[Poisonous Person]], or support Holy spells. |
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* '''Magician:''' They are not exactly classified as a [[Squishy Wizard]] in this game, as they have a skill that converts a large percentage of their damage to damage to their large MP pool. Depending on the path that they choose to take, they either cast offensive/defensive [[An Ice Person|Ice]]/[[Shock and Awe|Lightning]], offensive [[Playing with Fire|Fire]]/[[Poisonous Person]], or support Holy spells. |
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* '''Warrior:''' One path they can take is the Fighter/Crusader/Hero who uses [[The Berserker|Swords/Axes]], who specialize in a Combo Attack, where their attacks gather orbs that further boost their damage. Another option is to become a [[Magic Knight]] with the Page/White Knight/Paladin path and have [[Playing with Fire|F]][[An Ice Person|O]][[Shock and Awe|U]][[Light'Em Up|R]] elements to complement the swords/[[Drop the Hammer|hammers]]/[[Carry a Big Stick|maces]] they use. Then, there's the Spearman/Dragon Knight/Dark Knight path, [[Captain Obvious|obviously]] specializes in [[Blade on a Stick|Spears/Pole Arms]], and tends to [[Cast From Hit Points]]. |
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* '''Warrior:''' One path they can take is the Fighter/Crusader/Hero who uses [[The Berserker|Swords/Axes]], who specialize in a Combo Attack, where their attacks gather orbs that further boost their damage. Another option is to become a [[Magic Knight]] with the Page/White Knight/Paladin path and have [[Playing with Fire|F]][[An Ice Person|O]][[Shock and Awe|U]][[Light'Em Up|R]] elements to complement the swords/[[Drop the Hammer|hammers]]/[[Carry a Big Stick|maces]] they use. Then, there's the Spearman/Dragon Knight/Dark Knight path, [[Captain Obvious|obviously]] specializes in [[Blade on a Stick|Spears/Pole Arms]], and tends to [[Cast from Hit Points]]. |
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* '''Thief:''' The ever-so-popular [[Fragile Speedster|fragile speedsters]] of the game. They can either take the Assassin/Hermit/Night Lord path and specialize in throwing stars, or become a [[Knife Nut]] with the Bandit/Chief Bandit/Shadower classes. |
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* '''Thief:''' The ever-so-popular [[Fragile Speedster|fragile speedsters]] of the game. They can either take the Assassin/Hermit/Night Lord path and specialize in throwing stars, or become a [[Knife Nut]] with the Bandit/Chief Bandit/Shadower classes. |
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** '''Dual Blade:''' An offshoot of the Thieves. They [[Dual-Wielding|dual wield]] with a dagger and short blade. They are so different from the rest of the Adventurers in nearly every way, such as actually having a story and the fact that they have a separate character creation option. |
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** '''Dual Blade:''' An offshoot of the Thieves. They [[Dual-Wielding|dual wield]] with a dagger and short blade. They are so different from the rest of the Adventurers in nearly every way, such as actually having a story and the fact that they have a separate character creation option. |
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After becoming one of the five Adventurer classes, the player character is expected to [[Level Grinding|level up]] [[Prestige Class|and advance]] to the second job of that class at Level 30, where they will permanently choose which weapon path to take. The player character advances to the third job at Level 70, and fourth job at Level 120. The maximum level of any Adventurer character is currently 200. |
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After becoming one of the five Adventurer classes, the player character is expected to [[Level Grinding|level up]] [[Prestige Class|and advance]] to the second job of that class at Level 30, where they will permanently choose which weapon path to take. The player character advances to the third job at Level 70, and fourth job at Level 120. The maximum level of any Adventurer character is currently 200. |
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'''2 - Knights of Cygnus:'''
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The Knights of Cygnus classes themselves are like [[Elemental Powers|elemental variants]] of the Adventurers, but they only focus on one weapon or spell type from the very beginning. Their role in the plot is to protect Queen Cygnus, ruler of the Maple World, from the Black Wings. {{spoiler|In the future, they get [[Heel Face Brainwashing|Face Heel Brainwashed]] by a trap set by the Black Mage.}} |
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The Knights of Cygnus classes themselves are like [[Elemental Powers|elemental variants]] of the Adventurers, but they only focus on one weapon or spell type from the very beginning. Their role in the plot is to protect Queen Cygnus, ruler of the Maple World, from the Black Wings. {{spoiler|In the future, they get [[Heel Face Brainwashing|Face Heel Brainwashed]] by a trap set by the Black Mage.}} |
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* '''[[Blow You Away|Wind Archer:]]''' Bowman, Wind and Bow user. Known as Wind Breaker<ref>[[Fartillery|unfortunately]]</ref> in non-Global versions. |
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* '''[[Blow You Away|Wind Archer:]]''' Bowman, Wind and Bow user. Known as Wind Breaker ([[Fartillery|unfortunately]]) in non-Global versions. |
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* '''[[Playing with Fire|Blaze Wizard]]''': Magician, Fire spell user. Known as Flame Wizard in non-Global versions. |
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* '''[[Playing with Fire|Blaze Wizard]]''': Magician, Fire spell user. Known as Flame Wizard in non-Global versions. |
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* '''[[Holy Hand Grenade|Dawn Warrior]]''': Warrior, Soul and Sword user. Known as Soul Master in non-Global versions. |
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* '''[[Holy Hand Grenade|Dawn Warrior]]''': Warrior, Soul and Sword user. Known as Soul Master in non-Global versions. |
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Knights of Cygnus characters are generally identical to the main classes in terms of leveling and advancement, except that their maximum level is 120 (and they lack a fourth job). Though to make up for it they are overpowered compared to their adventurer counterparts at similar levels. |
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The Legends consist of five ancient heroes (or people related to a specific hero) that fought the Black Magician in the past and managed to seal him away. However, the Black Magician did not go down without a fight, and the five ancient heroes are said to have been cursed, sealing them in ice and wiping out their memories. |
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The Legends consist of five ancient heroes (or people related to a specific hero) that fought the Black Magician in the past and managed to seal him away. However, the Black Magician did not go down without a fight, and the five ancient heroes are said to have been cursed, sealing them in ice and wiping out their memories. |
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The Legends currently have a maximum level of 200. The fate of the Pirate Legend is not known at this time. |
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The evil group known as the Black Wings are dominant in the town of Edelstein, and do many awful things such as experimenting on humans. One secret faction in the town opposes them and challenges their authority, known as [[La Résistance|The Resistance]]. |
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* '''Battle Mage:''' They wield staves, have melee spells, and have a variety of [[Battle Aura|Aura]] skills that buff/debuff party members/enemies. Gets a nifty [[Spin Attack]] skill late game. |
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* '''Battle Mage:''' They wield staves, have melee spells, and have a variety of [[Battle Aura|Aura]] skills that buff/debuff party members/enemies. Gets a nifty [[Spin Attack]] skill late game. |
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* '''Mechanic:''' They wield guns, but rather then using those, they summon a [[Mini-Mecha|Miniature Mecha]] to ride and attack with. A few of the things their robots come with are, flamethrowers, giant hammers, [[Rocket Punch|rocket-propelled fists]], [[Teleporters and Transporters|portable teleporters]], [[Gatling Good|gatling guns]] and [[Wave Motion Gun|laser cannons]]. Can later briefly summon a [[Humongous Mecha]] to nuke their entire screen. Considered a [[Lightning Bruiser]]. |
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* '''Mechanic:''' They wield guns, but rather then using those, they summon a [[Mini-Mecha|Miniature Mecha]] to ride and attack with. A few of the things their robots come with are, flamethrowers, giant hammers, [[Rocket Punch|rocket-propelled fists]], [[Teleporters and Transporters|portable teleporters]], [[Gatling Good|gatling guns]] and [[Wave Motion Gun|laser cannons]]. Can later briefly summon a [[Humongous Mecha]] to nuke their entire screen. Considered a [[Lightning Bruiser]]. |
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* '''Demon Slayer:''' A former general of the Black Mage army along with Von Leon, Orca, and Akyrum. His brother was killed by the hands of the Black Mage; therefore he betrayed the Black Mage in an act of revenge and was almost killed. When he woke up, he breaks free from his egg prison in Verne Mine. The mysterious J rescues him and sends him to the Resistance hideout in Edelstein. Uses a special Magic Gauge called Demon Force that replaces the MP Gauge. Uses one handed Axes and Blunt Weapons, and a new weapon type called Maces. Considered the Warrior Resistance member. |
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* '''Demon Slayer:''' A former general of the Black Mage army along with Von Leon, Orca, and Akyrum. His brother was killed by the hands of the Black Mage; therefore he betrayed the Black Mage in an act of revenge and was almost killed. When he woke up, he breaks free from his egg prison in Verne Mine. The mysterious J rescues him and sends him to the Resistance hideout in Edelstein. Uses a special Magic Gauge called Demon Force that replaces the MP Gauge. Uses one handed Axes and Blunt Weapons, and a new weapon type called Maces. Considered the Warrior Resistance member. |
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A fair word of warning while interacting with others in ''Maple Story'': To a significant amount of players in this game, just about ''anything'' can be grounds for some [[Serious Business]]. |
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A fair word of warning while interacting with others in ''MapleStory'': To a significant amount of players in this game, just about ''anything'' can be grounds for some [[Serious Business]]. |
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In short: Picture a 2-D [[Ragnarok Online]] and you get the idea. |
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In short: Picture a 2-D [[Ragnarok Online]] and you get the idea. |
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Has a character sheet [[Maple Story/Characters|here]]. It really [[Needs More Love]].
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Not to be confused with [[Cave Story]] or [[Mapletown]]. |
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Not to be confused with [[Cave Story]]. |
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* [[AI Is a Crapshoot]]: The main plot point of the Neo-Tokyo level. |
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* [[A.I. Is a Crapshoot]]: The main plot point of the Neo-Tokyo level. |
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* [[A Taste of Power]]: Monsters that could kill any other class in one hit when they're first starting out are no match for Aran... until [[Restart At Level One|you finish the tutorial, anyway.]] The Demon Slayer tutorial allows you to use the 4th job Demon Slayer skills against a group of three Phantom Lykas summoned by Akyrum.... until [[Restart At Level One|he goes up against the Black Mage and is defeated.]] |
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* [[A Taste of Power]]: Monsters that could kill any other class in one hit when they're first starting out are no match for Aran... until [[Restart At Level One|you finish the tutorial, anyway.]] The Demon Slayer tutorial allows you to use the 4th job Demon Slayer skills against a group of three Phantom Lykas summoned by Akyrum.... until [[Restart At Level One|he goes up against the Black Mage and is defeated.]] |
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* [[Affectionate Parody]]: Basically almost every single area of the game and several weapons; even the BGM tends to do this. |
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* [[Affectionate Parody]]: Basically almost every single area of the game and several weapons; even the BGM tends to do this. |
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** Aran, in addition to his combination attacks, uses many powerful ice elemental attacks later on. |
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** Aran, in addition to his combination attacks, uses many powerful ice elemental attacks later on. |
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* [[Annoying Arrows]]: Played with in the Bowman path: Initially, due to the wide damage range, they play this straight one moment, and horribly, ''horribly'' avert it the next. Finally averted later when skills narrowing the damage gap become available. |
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* [[Annoying Arrows]]: Played with in the Bowman path: Initially, due to the wide damage range, they play this straight one moment, and horribly, ''horribly'' avert it the next. Finally averted later when skills narrowing the damage gap become available. |
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* [[Anti-Poopsocking]]: "You have played Maple Story for X hours." (If X is greater than 3) "We suggest you take a break from Mapling." However, aside from the warning, the game does nothing else. |
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* [[Anti-Poopsocking]]: "You have played ''MapleStory'' for X hours." (If X is greater than 3) "We suggest you take a break from Mapling." However, aside from the warning, the game does nothing else. |
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** Except in the Chinese version, where the game boots you off. |
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** Except in the Chinese version, where the game boots you off. |
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** Subverted, as well. Many of the [[Marathon Boss]] enemies require several hours to finish, and there are actual awards (in the Global version, at least) for actually being on [[Broken Aesop|consistently for 3 hours or more]]. |
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** Subverted, as well. Many of the [[Marathon Boss]] enemies require several hours to finish, and there are actual awards (in the Global version, at least) for actually being on [[Broken Aesop|consistently for 3 hours or more]]. |
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* [[Badass Grandma]]: Female Boss/Anego in Showa. To top it all off, she has one [[Incredibly Lame Pun|mother]] of an [[Armor-Piercing Slap]]. |
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* [[Badass Grandma]]: Female Boss/Anego in Showa. To top it all off, she has one [[Incredibly Lame Pun|mother]] of an [[Armor-Piercing Slap]]. |
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** Though as with most enemies in the game, pre-Big Bang she was much more powerful than she is right now. It used to require a team of high leveled players to kill her, now it only takes a 4th job player a few minutes. |
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** Though as with most enemies in the game, pre-Big Bang she was much more powerful than she is right now. It used to require a team of high leveled players to kill her, now it only takes a 4th job player a few minutes. |
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* [[Beef Gate]]: Leaving Victoria Island before your second job advancement isn't a very good idea. Especially after the Big Bang, which drastically increased the levels of almost every monster outside of Victoria Island, the World Tour areas and the various [[Noob Cave|Noob Caves]]. |
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* [[Beef Gate]]: Leaving Victoria Island before your second job advancement isn't a very good idea. Especially after the Big Bang, which drastically increased the levels of almost every monster outside of Victoria Island, the World Tour areas and the various [[Noob Cave]]s. |
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* [[Beehive Barrier]]: The Battle Mage class has a Beehive Barrier that shields ''anyone in your party that stays inside it.'' |
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* [[Beehive Barrier]]: The Battle Mage class has a Beehive Barrier that shields ''anyone in your party that stays inside it.'' |
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* [[Big Bad]]: After years without one, it finally got one with the Black Mage. |
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* [[Big Bad]]: After years without one, it finally got one with the Black Mage. |
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* [[Captain Ersatz]]: Several. This is a game which features a lot of lawyer-friendly cameos and such- |
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* [[Captain Ersatz]]: Several. This is a game which features a lot of lawyer-friendly cameos and such- |
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** Athena Pierce is likely based on Elwing from Shining Wind |
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** Athena Pierce is likely based on Elwing from Shining Wind |
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** Grendel The Really Old is [[Lord of the Rings|Gandalf]]. |
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** Grendel The Really Old is [[The Lord of the Rings|Gandalf]]. |
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** Marco, an agent in a black suit and holding a big gun in Omega Sector, is based on Agent J (Will Smith) from [[Men in Black (film)|Men in Black]] |
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** Marco, an agent in a black suit and holding a big gun in Omega Sector, is based on Agent J (Will Smith) from [[Men in Black (film)|Men in Black]] |
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*** and as of the Big Bang patch, Nexon America renamed the character to "Agent M" in the Global version which makes it even more obvious |
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*** and as of the Big Bang patch, Nexon America renamed the character to "Agent M" in the Global version which makes it even more obvious |
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*** Pie Lord Tiara, of the same event, may be based on Rachel Ray but the visual likeless is not as strong |
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*** Pie Lord Tiara, of the same event, may be based on Rachel Ray but the visual likeless is not as strong |
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** Ghosthunter Bob of Ludibrium is probably based on the Ghostbusters, but he looks more like the Filmation Ghostbusters than the more well-known Dan Akroyd film/Real Ghostbusters series. |
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** Ghosthunter Bob of Ludibrium is probably based on the Ghostbusters, but he looks more like the Filmation Ghostbusters than the more well-known Dan Akroyd film/Real Ghostbusters series. |
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* [[Cast From Hit Points]]: Many of the Demon Slayer's skills use HP instead of MP, in addition to his character specific Demon Force. Also just about all the Dragonknight's skills. |
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* [[Cast from Hit Points]]: Many of the Demon Slayer's skills use HP instead of MP, in addition to his character specific Demon Force. Also just about all the Dragonknight's skills. |
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* [[Charged Attack]]: The Crusader's Combo Attack is a Collect type that's charged by hitting the enemy. On the 4th job, most classes get a Hold type. |
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* [[Charged Attack]]: The Crusader's Combo Attack is a Collect type that's charged by hitting the enemy. On the 4th job, most classes get a Hold type. |
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** Don't forget the Brawler class tree, considering you pretty much rely on a skill that charges up to access half of your other skills. |
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** Don't forget the Brawler class tree, considering you pretty much rely on a skill that charges up to access half of your other skills. |
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* [[God Save Us From the Queen]]: Ariant Queen Areda. Also, {{spoiler|Empress Cygnus in the future.}} Arguably the mook perspective on a high leveled Mercedes. |
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* [[God Save Us From the Queen]]: Ariant Queen Areda. Also, {{spoiler|Empress Cygnus in the future.}} Arguably the mook perspective on a high leveled Mercedes. |
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* [[Goggles Do Nothing]]: Lampshaded, on the item Spectrum Goggles there is a description saying "Allows vision in multiple dimensions. Who says the goggles do nothing?" {{spoiler|STR+1, LUK+1}} |
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* [[Goggles Do Nothing]]: Lampshaded, on the item Spectrum Goggles there is a description saying "Allows vision in multiple dimensions. Who says the goggles do nothing?" {{spoiler|STR+1, LUK+1}} |
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* [[Good Bad Translation]]: At places in English version. One of the most outrageous ones is the case of Horny Mushrooms in [[Maple Story]] Europe. Originally "Horny Mushrooms" in Global (mushrooms with horns. [[Freud Was Right|What did you think?]]), they were changed into "Horn-shape mushrooms". And no, no typo there. However, they recently made them "Horny Mushroom" in Europe too, but forgot to rename the ETC-drop, which is still called "Horn-shape Mushroom Cap". Also, they couldn't decide how to translate the Knights of Cygnus; SEA and Global have different names for them and Europe (which takes most of stuff straight from Global) uses SEA names. |
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* [[Good Bad Translation]]: At places in English version. One of the most outrageous ones is the case of Horny Mushrooms in '''MapleStory''' Europe. Originally "Horny Mushrooms" in Global (mushrooms with horns. [[Freud Was Right|What did you think?]]), they were changed into "Horn-shape mushrooms". And no, no typo there. However, they recently made them "Horny Mushroom" in Europe too, but forgot to rename the ETC-drop, which is still called "Horn-shape Mushroom Cap". Also, they couldn't decide how to translate the Knights of Cygnus; SEA and Global have different names for them and Europe (which takes most of stuff straight from Global) uses SEA names. |
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** And the [[Unfortunate Names|"Wind Breaker"]] class, as mentioned above. |
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** And the [[Unfortunate Names|"Wind Breaker"]] class, as mentioned above. |
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** There is a quest given by The Rememberer that requires you to kill a certain number of Horny Mushrooms. It's called "Raging Horny Mushrooms." |
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** There is a quest given by The Rememberer that requires you to kill a certain number of Horny Mushrooms. It's called "Raging Horny Mushrooms." |
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* [[Short-Range Long-Range Weapon]]: The Bows, Crossbows, Guns, and Gloves (used for Throwing Stars), when compared in scale to characters, seem to only fly ''a few feet'' before the relevant projectile simply vanishes from existence. Justified overall in that there's no way to usefully have arrows and bullets fly the tens/hundreds of feet they could travel (like in real life), and further justified with the Throwing Stars and Gloves in that those are meant to be used at similar ranges in real life to their in-game counterpart. |
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* [[Short-Range Long-Range Weapon]]: The Bows, Crossbows, Guns, and Gloves (used for Throwing Stars), when compared in scale to characters, seem to only fly ''a few feet'' before the relevant projectile simply vanishes from existence. Justified overall in that there's no way to usefully have arrows and bullets fly the tens/hundreds of feet they could travel (like in real life), and further justified with the Throwing Stars and Gloves in that those are meant to be used at similar ranges in real life to their in-game counterpart. |
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** Pirates hold their handguns with one hand, and don't aim, so they probably only could reasonably hit monsters from that distance. Bow-wielding Hunters and Wind Archers seem to pull the bowstring back for only a little, so an arrow would be able to only fly a couple dozen feet at best anyway. Played straight for crossbowman, though. |
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* [[Shout-Out]]: Some ninja gear and attacks bring to mind ''[[Naruto]]''. Cash Shop items have referenced anything from Korean mythology to recent movies [[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha|to a certain anime about "befriending"]] others (Check the Cash Shop, and you will find Fate's Bardiche and Signum's Sword... somewhat.) Monsters have been anywhere from Shout Outs to affectionate parodies to "isn't this from another game?" |
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* [[Shout-Out]]: Some ninja gear and attacks bring to mind ''[[Naruto]]''. Cash Shop items have referenced anything from Korean mythology to recent movies [[Lyrical Nanoha|to a certain anime about "befriending"]] others (Check the Cash Shop, and you will find Fate's Bardiche and Signum's Sword... somewhat.) Monsters have been anywhere from Shout Outs to affectionate parodies to "isn't this from another game?" |
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** The look of the game is very similar to the ''[[Wonder Boy]]'' series (especially the ''Monster World'' games). |
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** The look of the game is very similar to the ''[[Wonder Boy]]'' series (especially the ''Monster World'' games). |
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** The Evan class is highly reminiscent of the ''[[Inheritance Cycle|Eragon]]'' series. Everything from the character starting out as a farmer, to the symbol appearing on the character's hand, to finding the Egg in the woods which hatches a Blue Dragon basically screams ERAGON. (In the first Eragon book, the main character even uses the alias of "Evan" at one point.) |
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** The Evan class is highly reminiscent of the ''[[Inheritance Cycle|Eragon]]'' series. Everything from the character starting out as a farmer, to the symbol appearing on the character's hand, to finding the Egg in the woods which hatches a Blue Dragon basically screams ERAGON. (In the first Eragon book, the main character even uses the alias of "Evan" at one point.) |
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** A robot NPC in New Leaf City is named T-1337 |
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** A robot NPC in New Leaf City is named T-1337 |
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** It may be a coincidence, but both adamantium ore and plates are orange. An episode of the old 1990s Fox X-Men cartoon showed off a solid bar of adamantium as a scientist was showing off to Wolverine prior to his infusion. It was orange. Though the inclusion of adamantium as a metal could also count as a shout out. |
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** It may be a coincidence, but both adamantium ore and plates are orange. An episode of the old 1990s Fox X-Men cartoon showed off a solid bar of adamantium as a scientist was showing off to Wolverine prior to his infusion. It was orange. Though the inclusion of adamantium as a metal could also count as a shout out. |
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** Also, the concept art for Mercedes looks like every elf in [[Lord of the Rings]]. And did I mention that she's an archer and the Elf Queen. Here [http://maplestory.wikia.com/index.php?title=Mercedesℑ=Mercedes_intro-png\] and here [http://maplestory.wikia.com/index.php?title=Mercedesℑ=Mercedes_F-png\]. Definitely a [[Shout-Out]] to Legolas. |
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** Also, the concept art for Mercedes looks like every elf in [[The Lord of the Rings]]. And did I mention that she's an archer and the Elf Queen. Here [http://maplestory.wikia.com/index.php?title=Mercedesℑ=Mercedes_intro-png\]{{Dead link}} and here [http://maplestory.wikia.com/index.php?title=Mercedesℑ=Mercedes_F-png\]{{Dead link}}. Definitely a [[Shout-Out]] to Legolas. |
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** The various anime crossover projects between Nexon and Aniplex... Here's [http://maplestory.nexon.co.jp/campaign/madoka-magica/\] an example. |
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** The various anime crossover projects between Nexon and Aniplex... Here's [http://maplestory.nexon.co.jp/campaign/madoka-magica/\] an example. |
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** Ignoring the fact that the homes are meant for humans, almost every house in Henesys looks like the homes of the Smurfs. |
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** Ignoring the fact that the homes are meant for humans, almost every house in Henesys looks like the homes of the Smurfs. |
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* [[Sure Why Not]]: Bob the Snail. Originally a random level 1 snail spawning in a level 50+ area, fans came up with numerous theories as to why he was there, and now he's an actual boss enemy. |
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* [[Sure Why Not]]: Bob the Snail. Originally a random level 1 snail spawning in a level 50+ area, fans came up with numerous theories as to why he was there, and now he's an actual boss enemy. |
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* [[Tree-Top Town]]: Ellinia. |
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* [[Tree-Top Town]]: Ellinia. |
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** There’s no easy way to say this, Kao {{spoiler| (an alternate timeline version of your character)}} is an ''idiot''. His goal - which takes him a while to remember, [[Amnesiac Hero|as he has amnesia]] - is {{spoiler|attempting to [[Set Right What Once Was Wrong]] by warning you of a bad choice he made when he was in your position. When you interact with him at the start of the Vanishing Journey storyline, he is the same power level as you are, as this is where he made the bad choice - challenging the Black Mage after taking a shortcut that let him bypass the entire Arcane River. Now, monsters in the Arcane River all have something called Arcane Force ratings. If the player character's Arcane Force rating does not equal or exceed that of a monster’s, he does less damage to the monster and takes more damage from it, the amount proportional to the difference in ratings; no doubt, the player still remembers the difficult time he had hunting Happy Erdas (the weakest mob in the Arcane River, with an Arcane Force rating of 30), the Quest Giver requiring them to do so as an “acid test” for the new area. When Kao tells the player what his mission is, the player is at the exact spot where Kao made that bad decision, and can have a maximum of 50 Arcane Force rating and is likely lvl 200 or slightly higher. Which means Kao had the same rating at the time. The Black Mage is the strongest monster on the Arcane River, as befits the Final Boss, his Arcane Force Rating being a whopping 1320, and in order for the player to get that much requires exploring the Arcane River to its fullest and completing months worth of daily quests to max out his own Arcane Force and rise to at least Level 255. As if this were not bad enough, Kao tried to fight him alone, and naturally, he got pulped. In the end, it was a miracle he even survived long enough to retreat and deliver the warning.}} |
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** Of course, the hero themself has some moments of this too. When you advance from Vanishing Journey to Chu Chu Island, you meet a living mountain called Muto, who has the personality of a small child and a huge appetite. The only food the hero has to share with him are two sandwiches. This means, the hero dove blindly into uncharted territory with no supplies other than two sandwiches, NOT the best idea. <ref>Note that this is clearly [[Gameplay and Story Segregation]], as the player likely wouldn’t have gotten this far without stocking up on as many healing and buff items he could afford.</ref> |
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* [[Toy Time]]: Ludibrium. |
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* [[Toy Time]]: Ludibrium. |
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* [[Tsundere]]: Starling of the Silent Crusade. "Don't you dare treat me like a little girl.", "Do what you want! I don't care!", "Enough smalltalk. Get to the point.", "Me? Worry about you? Ha!" |
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* [[Tsundere]]: Starling of the Silent Crusade. "Don't you dare treat me like a little girl.", "Do what you want! I don't care!", "Enough smalltalk. Get to the point.", "Me? Worry about you? Ha!" |
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