5 Things We Probably Miss from the Old MapleStory
Whether you’re a hardcore gamer or a casual gamer, chances are you’ve either played or come across one of the more popular games back then: MapleStory. However, so much has changed since then, with the Big Bang, new classes with dragons floating over their heads, and new maps with even weirder monsters. The real essence of MapleStory is so much different now. For the sake of nostalgia, here are some awesome memories from the old MapleStory we all knew and loved.
1. The best spot to hangout in the entire game.
Who could forget this spot "The Henesys Hunting Ground I", where people just came here to chill and relax? Back then, leveling was so tough that reaching level 30 almost seemed impossible unless you had no life and being a level 70 is like god. Instead, we hung around and just talked or flirted while passing time. Despite being a MMORPG which emphasis on leveling, we took the social aspect more seriously, and made plenty of friends which was way more fun.
2. Kerning PQ (a.k.a KPQ), auto-clicking to get into PQ
Leveling was so mundane back then that doing party quests was the easier and more fun way to level up. Everyone would queue up in Kerning City around the sewer area and just wait for their turn to enter the quest. I believe the instance system was relatively new at that point in time, thus disallowing parties to enter at the same time. Most players would end up downloading a software called ‘Autoclicker’, which did exactly what it’s named after, so as to increase their chances of getting in. Some would also use "NPC Chat Button" and also "/find" to track other people to know whether are they coming out yet. The feeling of getting into the PQ faster than other parties was the best feeling ever, it was like a sense of achievement.
3. Taking a plane to Orbis
Probably the highest point of the Maplestory timeline was the opening of Orbis, where you had to pay for ticket to get there. After almost 2-3 years exploring the old Victoria Island, the opening of a new island was definitely appealing for all. One particular instance then was the occasional appearance of the Crimson Balrog, which was the most powerful monster back then. It was probably the thing that would piss anyone off the most, after paying the money to get to the new island and ended up in a gravestone back in where you came from. But it would be fun too if your guild decided to go for a Crimson Balrog raid, where you get to have your revenge against these creatures that once waste your 80k mesos.
4. Spawning mobs to kill noobs
This was probably the funniest moments when you're the one summoning them and the worst moments when you're the "noobs". Back in the days many characters are very low level as it was way harder to level up back then compared to now. Hence spawning or summoning some high level mobs would instantly kill most of the people there as they are far out-leveled by the monsters. You can normally see these monsters being summoned in famous hang out places like Henesys Hunting Ground I, Kerning PQ spot and in the picture above, Perion (a.k.a the old Free Market).
5. The Best BGMs
Probably the most memorable parts of the old games were the Background Music. They had almost the perfect combination of soothing and uplifting tones and were also addictive. They change as you travel so that it was hard to get bored of them. Have a trip back to nostalgia-land by listening to these.
( P.S. These BGMs are perfect for studying and relaxing in my opinion.)
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