Hiya! New to the forums and to MapleStory!

Welcome.

Honestly, I would have to say that you are better off playing DFO. MapleStory is not a bad game per say, it just has a fuckton of mindless grinding. But if you insist, a Brawler sounds like the class for you. For sever selection, the more you go right on the server selection list the newer it is. I would recommend Bellocan or Khaini.

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i honestly have not played DFO yet, and am leery about trying it out due to it being a game made by nexon, but just hearing and reading about it gives me the sense that, comparing the two, DFO would be more enjoyable than MS.

Hiya! Call me Nethial. I'm the guy who's been toying around a bit on Dungeon Fighter Online, and I thought I'd take a peek at the other games that Nexon offered.

MapleStory caught my interest, but I'm perplexed on what the game is like.

That being said, I know next to nothing about it, even after having browsed these forums and read almost every single post.

well, MS isnt hard to figure out once you delve into it, but if you do, bring a life vest and a lifesaver ring. you will thank me.

So... um, first thing's first. I'd like to know exactly how long this game's been in service (from what I understand after reading, it's been a pretty long while).

gMS, the global/N.American server has been up... upwards of 4 years, with the korean one upwards of 6. so yeah, its gotten its foot into the door.

One thing that I don't think I've decided on yet, is which class to be first. I know it's taboo to make a "Which class should I be?" thread without posting preferences, so I'll do that.

In DFO, I'm a Blademaster, which utilizes speed and high combos over raw, brute strength (if any of you play DFO, you'll know what I mean). I'm someone who would like to keep an enemy on its toes, constantly dancing from place to place while avoiding any major hits from an enemy. In my book, Speed > Power.

id recommend either going thief (known as rogue in the game) -> bandit -> chief bandit -> shadower (theyre a not-so-popular class, and can oft times be insulted for being weak, when theyre very far from it.); warrior -> fighter -> crusader -> hero, in that their key moves in 4th job involve multiple hits, and in 3rd job you attack monsters to charge up for one of two powerful finishers, and with proper scrolling can be made very fast in mobility; and either of the pirate chain of jobs, with brawler being my preferred recomendation.

Okay, next thing I want to address: Someone (I won't say who, because I'm not going to offend that person) told me that this site was based on posting facts and overall deciphering of the game's mechanisms. Does this mean that you guys don't typically welcome newbies, or do you guys have trust issues? What's the deal here?

I've only played one MMO prior to this, and that was WoW. I didn't like the whole "mindless army of raiding drones" deal, so I left. Now, I'm not going to bash this game if I find the majority of the community is similar, but at least tell me there's some decent people in this game, unlike the many idiots in WoW. I don't care if it's just one group I'm associated with, I just wanna know that I have a place to call home and not be judged on whether or not I've hit the level cap by said group.

SP is a very sociable site, so whomever told you that must have first gone to the funhouse forum and got trolled hard... but yeah, the people here are very welcoming and helpful with answering questions. the saying IS after all "There are no stupid questions."

and as for the mindless drone thing? Welcome to MapleStory. thats just about 86% of what MS is, albeit in the form of grinding or PQing, which is a nice break from grinding, tends to fall into that pattern if repeated too frequently. most of the community is... well, honestly, its a 'take it as you take it' basis IMO, because theres always bound to be ass hats out there to ruin the game, as well as others whore generally nice people, to the betraying backstabbers. but the whole elitist thing regarding levels? that exists to an extent. there are guilds in most all servers that will only accept recruits if theyre xx+ level-wise, unless you KNOW the people therein. doesnt hold true at all for all guilds, but most, and this is key, most everything in the game that has significance requires you to either be at xxx level or have connections with people that are xxx level.

Which brings me to my next concern: Server choice. I'd prefer a server that isn't too crowded, but has friendly enough people to merit being on. Any suggestions?

i myself play in both bellocan and windia, but instead of trying to say "go here, its better than here," or w/e, ill instead say avoid scania (which i refer to jokingly as scamia, funny typo turned witty statement =/).

Finally, why does the head admin of Southperry.net have such an interest in Chinchillas? I'm just curious, that's all.

even i dont know that yet, but i think it has something to do with dividing by 0...
iuno.

Alright, I'm going to close my questions and concerns for now. If there's any more concerns I have, I'll be sure to post them here (that is, if you guys don't mind me doing so).

Later guys!

no one would mind, and its actually encouraged by some. the more informed one is the greater a contributor one can be. and welcome to parad-- i mean southperry... Net Slum reference, sorry. =S