[GMS] Official Updates, Events and Patch Notes

[ihatehaxor]

Re: [GMS] April - May Updates, Events, and Patch Notes

Maplers!

Can you feel it in the air? It’s Jubilation! The Resistance is alive and well, summer is around the corner, and the global MapleStory 6th Anniversary is upon us. It’s a cause for celebration!

So get prepared to party with all-new permanent items at the Cash Shop, created exclusively for this special occasion!

And hey, what’s a party without a present? Grab the Party Package, and you will get all four items for one very low price!

6th B-Day Party Package
22,100 NX ***14,500 NX***​

Want to take the party with you? Wear any combination of the 6th B-Day Party Collection* items at once for a festive effect! The more items you wear, the grander the effect!

On a quest to really party? Now you can be! Just equip all of the B-Day Party items and you’ll be given a quest that upon being completed, will give you a skill for a visual and sound effect! Just talk to Maple Admin to learn this exclusive skill.

These items are only available from April 27th to May 24th, 2011.

Cheers!

*Please note that the 6th B-Day Hat, available as a one-year item, is not part of the 6th B-Day Party Collection and does not contribute to the above effect.

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What’s better than a miracle? 25% more miracle of course! It’s already transformed equipment in Japan, and on May 4th, the Premium Miracle Cube makes its Global MapleStory debut.

For only NX 3,100 you get all the amazing qualities of a regular Miracle Cube plus a 25% chance to add a bonus potential to your item until you reach the maximum number of potentials.

In other words:

Have this... ...become this!

A little fuzzy on how this whole miracle thing works? Refresh yourself with our guide:

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So get to the Cash Shop, get your miracle, and make your gear the best it can be!

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Jubilation is here and we’re celebrating 6 years of MapleStory! We’re so excited about the Anniversary, we want to take the party out of Maple World and into yours! Submit a photo of you and your friends throwing a real life Jubilation celebration for the chance to win some awesome party favors!

It’s as easy as, well, throwing a party! Here are the requirements:

1. 1. Throw a Jubilation celebration with up to 4 friends in real life (a total of 5 people in the photo).
2. 2. Incorporate the theme of Maple leaves into your celebration. This can be anything from food to decorations, use your imagination!
3. 3. Take a picture of you and your friends at the celebration.
4. 4. Submit your picture through web submission by clicking here.

The five photos that we feel best represent the concept of Jubilation will be selected, and the participants of the winning submissions will win a MapleStory T-shirt and a plush keychain!

Hurry and get your party on! Entries must be submitted by May 19th!

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[Shawn]

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I'll admit it, I got the hat. For 600nx, can't go wrong with an item that lasts for a year

 

[ihatehaxor]

Re: [GMS] April - May Updates, Events, and Patch Notes

MapleStory’s B-Day Surprise at the Cash Shop!​

Surprise! It may be MapleStory’s birthday, but the presents are for you!

Pick up a Small, Medium or Large B-Day Surprise for a chance at all sorts of never-before-seen items and amazing deals.

Here is a sneak peak at what's inside the surprises!

Cake and Pie Pets (both permanent and 90 day versions)

1 Day 2x Drop Coupon

Toucan Pet
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And of course, you still have a chance at a permanent Pink Bean Pet!

Each Surprise is still guaranteed to deliver an item worth at least as much as you paid, making this a good deal with a chance for a great surprise!

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Now that’s a reason to celebrate!

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Spring has Sprung with Colorful New Jackets and More!
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Fashion is abloom in MapleStory this spring! Wrap up in the Blue or Pink Spring Jacket for NX 6,300 each, or wrap yourself in color with the Rainbow Bracelet for NX 2,500.

Like ‘em, love ‘em, have ‘em forever! These permanent items are on sale between May 11th and 25th.

The new and improved Cake vs. Pie is on its way, and with it pets that are guaranteed to pull your heartstrings… and your sweet tooth! You can pick up your Cake & Pie pets now from B-Day Surprises in the Cash Shop. So pack your pantry with these Flour Sacks to keep them full and functioning!

Get one Flour Sack for NX 1,000, or buy in bulk to save with the Flour Sack (11) for NX 10,000!

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I don't know why you would want a jacket for Spring time...

 

[Shawn]

Re: [GMS] April - May Updates, Events, and Patch Notes

G’day mate! We’re fired up for MapleStory Down Under, our week-long appreciation of all things Oz!

While the majority of Global MapleStory users are from the Northern Hemisphere, MapleStory is after all, a global game. Every community that makes a second home in Maple World brings a unique contribution to the game. In the case of our Aussie Maplers, it’s their great sense of humor, cheerfulness in the face of challenging PQs, and tough pioneer spirit that help inspire others and improve the Maple community - the same qualities that built Australia into a great nation!

Here’s what to look forward to this week!

• Special 2x EXP/Drop: Finally, a 2x EXP/Drop event friendly to Australia's time zone! Stay tuned for details!

• Maplers in Australia: Take your MapleStory character on a photo journey through Australia for your chance at some great prizes!

• The Great Australian Adventure: Get to the keyboard and describe your ultimate Australian MapleStory Adventure!

• Australia Trivia: How much do you know about Oz?

• Australia Fun Facts: Keep an eye out for fun facts about our favorite land down under on all MapleStory web posts!

• More surprises!



Let’s get to our first five fun facts about Australia. Some are weird, some are funny, all are true!

• The Commonwealth of Australia was formed on January 1, 1901 (1/1/01) and comprised the six original colonies.

• Of the ten most poisonous spiders in the world, nine of them live in Australia.

• The Tasmanian Devil actually exists, it’s native to the island state of Tasmania, a part of the country of Australia. It has the jaw strength of a crocodile.

• The Great Barrier Reef has a mailbox. You can ferry out there and send a postcard, stamped with the only Great Barrier Reef stamp.

• The Sydney Opera house was originally supposed to cost $7 million. The final cost was $102 million largely paid for by the state lottery.

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[Basic]

Re: [GMS] April - May Updates, Events, and Patch Notes

Tespia is now open also.

 

[ihatehaxor]

Re: [GMS] April - May Updates, Events, and Patch Notes

Get a look worthy of Westminster Abbey with the new Royal Hairstyles!​

Fellows, tie the knot—the top knot that is—with the newest look from across the pond, the Top Knot Hair.

Ladies, make waves in the new Wavy Ponytail. Be the talk of London town and beyond, for just NX 3,300!

Follow in the footsteps of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and scoop up a Wedding Ticket, 50% off for a limited time!

Love can last forever, but this sale won’t. Say “I do!” and settle down with these items between May 18th and May 31st.

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[Shawn]

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Greetings Maplers!

In order to gear up for our Chaos update this summer, we will be temporarily restricting the creation of new Dual Blades, Arans, and Evans characters from May 26th to June 29th, 2011. During this time, we will announce major changes to these classes that will go into effect during Chaos. Please note this restriction will NOT affect any Dual Blades, Arans, or Evans that were created before May 26th, 2011.

After June 29th, Dual Blades, Arans, and Evans will be back and better than ever!

- The Maple Team -

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G'Day Maplers!

We are proud to announce the following special 2x EXP/Drop events that will take place during a more Australian friendly time:

[Update - Corrected times]
Australia-East: Saturday & Sunday, 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Australia-West: Saturday & Sunday, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Server Time: Friday & Saturday 11:00 PM - 1:00 AM

Login an hour early on Saturday (Australia time) for exciting GM Events with prizes!

Aw yea, this will be a good time!

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EDIT: 2x Event never happened... either day lol. Nexon must not have set the event timer for it or something.

 

[ihatehaxor]

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You did it, Maplers! The MapleStory Facebook page has over 500,000 Likes!

To celebrate, we’re giving away 500,000 mystery boxes! Each mystery box contains one Cake vs Pie 2 Insignia to get you started for the upcoming Cake vs. Pie 2: Winner Bake All event and another random prize from the list below.

The Cake vs. Pie 2 insignia is untradeable, as are the two new items from the mystery box, the Anniversary Chair and Rolling Pin. Please be sure to collect your mystery box with the character you want to own the items.

Getting your box is easy! Just log in starting on May 26 and pick up your box from Cake Boss Daniel or Pie Boss Tiara located in most major towns. There are more than enough to go around, but don’t miss out! The boxes are only available until June 1st.

But wait, that’s not all!

We’ll be running a Facebook event to remind players they need to log in on May 26 to grab one of the the 500,000 mystery boxes. If we get 2,500 attendees for the event we will give you a 2x event the weekend of May 28!

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and mark Attending!

We can’t wait to see you in game!

- The MapleStory team -

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[ihatehaxor]

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May 25th – June 28th 2011

The Global MapleStory exclusive Anniversary event is back! Cake and Pie will once again battle it out to show which pastry reigns supreme!

As baked goods-battling veterans know, Cake vs. Pie is an epic PvP style event in which Maplers are assigned to either the Cake or Pie faction. Once assigned to a side, players race to turn in enough Cake or Pie pieces to their faction leader to trigger a showdown against the rival faction members. The winners will receive control of a town as well as special Insignias that can be used to purchase awesome prizes!

Cake vs. Pie 2 is no duplicate dessert. We’ve made some huge changes to ensure that this year’s battle is bigger and better than ever!

More Fights and No Lag!

Cake vs. Pie 2 means double the baking fun with two all new modes:

1. Team Siege Mode: Cake vs. Pie is all about territory control. To take control of a town this time around, you’ll need to coordinate your team of up to five players to take down the defenses of the opposing faction or defend against an assault. The attacking team can try to destroy the defending team’s barriers directly or summon mobs to help them, while the defending team must strengthen their barriers and destroy the attacking team’s minions

2. All New Boss Battle: You can’t take over towns without first getting your hands on Cake and Pie pieces. While you can get them off ordinary mobs, the most epic way to obtain these little pastries is to participate in the all new boss battle! At 15 and 45 minutes past each hour Cake and Pie faction members can form ten-man teams and try to defeat the other faction’s boss. It’s a race to see which side can defeat the giant baked goods fastest and when your team is victorious your will be showered in Cake or Pie pieces.

For details on both new modes, be sure to check out the update notes.

Better Battles!

No more crowds of Maplers attacking the same boss mob! Instead of fighting in town, Cake and Pie faction members that want to throw down will now be transported to special battle maps to fight it out in both modes. Don’t worry! Whenever possible, you’ll be paired with and against players that are close to your character’s level.

Factions Change Each Day!

Recruited to the Cake team when your allegiance actually belongs to Pie? Don’t worry, this year your faction has the possibility to change each day, giving you the chance to battle from both sides of the oven.

Better Rewards!

This year since the battles are more epic, we had to make the rewards sweeter as well. Here are just some of the prizes you can get by turning in Insignias:

Sweet tooth at the ready! You won’t want to miss out on Cake vs. Pie 2!

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Updated with new event!! This event looks fun. XD

 

[Shawn]

Re: [GMS] April - May Updates, Events, and Patch Notes

v.98 - Cake vs. Pie 2: Winner Bake All

New Events
New Events
Cake vs. Pie Town Battles – 05.26.2011 – 06.28.2011
Lv.10 and up
Cake vs. Pie is hosted in Henesys, Orbis, Magatia, and Leafre. In these towns, you can find Cake Boss Daniel and Pie Lord Tiara. Talk to one of them once a day to be randomly assigned to the Cake faction or the Pie faction. After being assigned to a team, collect either Cake Pieces or Pie Pieces and turn them in to your faction’s leader in order to fill up the meter in one of the four towns. Cake Pieces and Pie Pieces are dropped by monsters, are tradable, and can be collected by members of either faction. Once either faction fills a town’s meter to 100%, an invitation is sent out to all members of each faction to join the battle for control of that town. The invitation will appear as a red envelope with gold trim above your character’s head. Please keep in mind that you will not receive the invitation if you are in certain places, such as the Cash Shop or MTS. After accepting the invitation, you will be sent to a waiting room, then when the timer runs down, everyone will be divided into team of up to five and sent to a battle field instance. The teams are made regardless of if they are currently in a party or expedition, and when enough players are available, teams will be balanced by level. The faction that fills up the meter first will be the attack team, and the other faction will be the defense team.

Attack Team: Destroy the barricade in the bottom right of the map. You can attack the barricade directly or use regular attacks on the Monster Summoning Sack in the top left in order to call forth hordes of monsters to attack the barricade for you. You can also purchase a Summoning Sack in the Cash Shop which sends out a stream of several monsters when used—be aware that you cannot use another one of these until all the monsters summoned with the previous one are defeated.

Defense Team: Defend the barricade from the monsters summoned by the attack team. As the barricade is damaged, it will occasionally drop icing pieces—these can be picked up and dropped in front of the red and blue machines behind the barricade. The blue machine will create a small field of ice to slow down the monsters. The red machine will create a small field of fire to damage any monsters or characters that walk through it. Keep an eye out for members of the Attack Team who might try to steal your icing pieces! Additional monster defense can be acquired by using Mini Barricades, which can be purchased in the Cash Shop. When you use a Mini Barricade, be aware that you cannot use another one until the previous one is destroyed.

After the team battles are complete, talk to your faction leader in the exit room in order to receive the appropriate amount of 6th Anniversary Insignias and to return to town. The faction that wins the most battles will gain control of the town where the battle was activated for one hour. Controlling the town grants your faction a discount on many Use items sold in the town’s general store, and it grants your faction 10% bonus EXP when defeating monsters in the region of the controlled town. If the battles result in a draw, then neither team will win insignias or control of the town.

Controlling the town also grants your faction access to Sweet Cake Hill by using the portal situated between Cake Boss Daniel and Pie Lord Tiara. There are three mini dungeons that can be entered through here:
* Piece of Cake (Sweet Cake Hill 1, on the bottom tier) contains Lv.25 cake and pie monsters.
* Bring ‘em On (Sweet Cake Hill 2, on the middle tier) contains Lv.40 cake and pie monsters.
* Devil’s Food Cake (Sweet Cake Hill 3, on the top tier) contains Lv.70 cake and pie monsters.
All of these monsters can drop dessert Use items.

6th Anniversary Insignias can be exchanged for prizes from your faction’s leader.

6th Anniversary Insignia Purchase List

• 1 Cake vs. Pie Random Box 1 insignia
  
• 10 Cake Elixirs 5 insignia
  
• Maple Gun 50 insignias
• Maple Knuckle 50 insignias
  
• Maple Bow 50 insignias
• Maple Katara 50 insignias
• Maple Sword 50 insignias
• Maple Claw 50 insignias
• Maple Staff 50 insignias
• Maple Crow 50 insignias
• Maple Duke Katara 60 insignias
• Maple Lama Staff 60 insignias
• Maple Wagner 60 insignias
• Maple Doom Singer 60 insignias
• Maple Storm Pistol 60 insignias
• Maple Storm Finger 60 insignias
• Maple Impaler 60 insignias
• Maple Kandayo 60 insignias
• Maple Soul Singer 60 insignias
• Maple Crossbow 60 insignias
• Maple Dragon Axe 60 insignias
• Maple Scorpio 60 insignias
• Maple Soul Searcher 60 insignias
• Clean Slate Scroll 5% 100 insignias
• Chaos Scroll 60% 125 insignias
• White Scroll 150 insignias
• Cake vs. Pie Weapon 175 insignias
• 6th Anniversary Chair 200 insignias
• Law Officer 1 year 2-person mount coupon 300 insignias
• Blueberry Shoulder 350 insignias
• Strawberry Shoulder 400 insignias

The Cake vs. Pie Random Box can give Use items–including a chance to receive Unripe Onyx Apples–and there is also a chance to get a chair or a Cake vs. Pie Weapon.


Cake vs. Pie Bonus Boss Battles – 05.26.2011 – 06.28.2011
Lv.10 and up
At 15 minutes and at 45 minutes after every hour from 10 AM to 10 PM server time, an invitation will be sent to Cake and Pie faction members to participate in a battle against the opposing faction’s boss monster. The invitation will appear as a green envelope above your character’s head. Please keep in mind that you will not receive the invitation if you are in certain places, such as the Cash Shop or MTS. After accepting the invitation, you will be divided into teams of up to ten and sent to a room to await the summoning of the boss monsters. The boss monsters drop dessert Use items upon their defeat.

Continuing Events
Continuing Events
All 6th Anniversary events continue in v.98 until 06.14.2011.
* Dual Raid: Balloon Hunt
* 6th Anniversary Level Up Event
* Maple Tree
* 6th Anniversary Jigsaw Puzzle
* Celebrate MapleStory’s 6th Anniversary!
* MapleStory’s Family Loyalty Forever
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Bug Fixes
Bug Fixes
* Combat Orders no longer cancels Hex of the Beholder.
* The game no longer crashes when using regular attacks while the Black Metus bow is equipped.
* The multi-pet skill can now be obtained while using a Pie pet.
* The 50 minute timer for normal Zakum has been implemented.
* The 1 hour, 15 minute timer for normal Horntail has been implemented.

Known Issues
Known Issues
* The Cake vs. Pie Weapon does not list its attack stat in its item description.

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[Shawn]

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Due to technical difficulties we were unable to hold last weekend's 2x EXP/Drop. We are deeply sorry, and to make it up to those patient Australian Maplers we will hold an extended 2x EXP/Drop this weekend:

Australia-East:

Saturday, 5/28 & Sunday, 5/29 @ 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM​

Australia-West:

Saturday, 5/28 & Sunday, 5/29 @ 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM​

Server Time: Friday, 5/27 & Saturday, 5/28 @ 11:00 PM - 3:00 AM

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[ihatehaxor]

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Unpack your shovels and get ready to dig, because Maple World has treasure to be found! The Ancient Artifact Hunt is returning on June 1st, 2011 with another chance to get a permanent Archeologist Hat or permanent Archeologist Glasses.

The Artifact Hunt is simple! Pick up Mysterious Artifacts from monsters and gather 5,000 excavation points to receive the regular Archeologist Hat and Archeologist Glasses. If you’re one of the top 10 archeologists by 5 PM Sunday (Pacific) during the duration of the event, then your hat or glasses can become permanent! (You’ll have one full week to redeem your reward.)

Prepare to earn big rewards, Maplers. As they say, third time’s a charm!
- Uncover eight different treasures and return them to their owners to get a Mystical Artifact Discoverer Medal!
- Maintain your spot as a top 10 archaeologist for a week to earn an Artifact Top 10 Medal!
- Reach 30,000 excavation points and receive a special mount skill as a reward!

Talk to Gaga, get an Excavation Permit and head out to hunt! Event runs through June 28th.

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Updated. I'm currently getting back into Maplestory and this event isn't all that bad.

 

[Shawn]

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Dear Maplers,


Due to an unscheduled server maintenance, MapleStory was unavailable for a large part of Monday. We understand that many Maplers lost the opportunity to play during this time and have suffered from inconsistent service for the past week, so to make it up to you, please enjoy 2x EXP and Drop events this Saturday and Sunday!


When:
Saturday, June 11th from 2PM - 4PM Pacific (5 PM - 7PM Eastern) and 6PM - 8PM Pacific (9PM - 11PM Eastern)


Sunday, June 12th from 2PM - 4PM Pacific (5 PM - 7PM Eastern) and 6PM - 8PM Pacific (9PM - 11PM Eastern)


Hope to see you in-game soon and happy Mapling!


-The MapleStory Team-

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[Shawn]

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Ah, summer. A time for packing the cooler and heading out with friends to… hunt monsters? Kick the season off right in Maple World with the Summer Crystal Chest Event!

Between June 15th and June 28th, 2011, monsters all over Maple World will be dropping Crystal Chests, more informally known as coolers! Double-click on the chest to open it and enjoy a refreshing reward!

Crystal Chests can hold:

* Summer-themed consumables – ice pops, sundaes and fruit to help you recover HP and MP!
* Summer-themed temporary face accessories – with stats!
* Surfboard weapons
* A coupon for a powerful, temporary Flower Tube weapon
* A coupon for a 7-day Orange Mushroom mount
* An Icy Guitar Pick – collect 100 and trade them to NPC Mrs. Bo for a one-day Pendant of the Spirit

Kick off your quest by visiting NPC Cassandra, and start soaking up summer!

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[Shawn]

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June 29th, 2011

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Chaos sweeps over Maple World and a new age is dawning. Heroes find new strength, old friends find their voice, and some of us may find a way to save the future!

Welcome to the Age of Heroes!

Fight the Future!

The Gate to the Future is open! Travel from the Temple of Time to a time of terror. Henesys is in ruins and the Empress Cygnus is a feared foe. Explore an all-new area, and face down friends-turned-foes in the hardest challenges ever seen in Maple World!
*Open to characters level 160 and higher.

New Strength for Old Heroes!

Forget everything you know about Aran, Evan, and Dual Blades. With new skills and improved game balance, these three classes return on June 29th more powerful than ever!


New Voices!

Even if you can defeat the Empress, don’t expect her to go silently. Voiceovers in the Cygnus and Chief Knights battle as well as in the Lion King’s Castle will forever change the way you communicate with NPCs in Maple World.

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[Shawn]

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Sometimes it seems like the forces of evil have all the advantages. Cool costumes, mighty powers, no ethics. Then something comes along that reminds you that good still has some tricks up its sleeve. Get yourself a heroic head start for Chaos and turn the “level” playing field of Maple World into a leveling playing field!

If you have a character of Level 70 or higher at any point between June 29th to July 26th, you’ll be able to create one Level 50 character of your choosing in any world where you have a level 70+ character! Select from Dual Blades, Evan and Aran to start your next adventure, but choose carefully! You will only be able to create one Jumpstart Character per account.

If you meet the condition for this event, simply log in to MapleStory during the event period, choose your world, and on the Select Character screen, click the “Create!” button. From here you will be able to choose a character and begin playing. Dual Blades will start in Kerning City, Evan in Henesys, and Aran in Rien. You will also be given a free character slot upon creating a Jumpstart character—if you already have fifteen slots in a world, however, you will not be able to create an additional character.

No matter where you begin, you’ll have a heroic head start that’ll catch the forces of darkness napping!

Log in, level up, and look ahead, Maplers! Chaos is coming!

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[Shawn]

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v.99 - Chaos: Age of Heroes Update Notes

New Content

Gate to the Future
Characters Lv.160 and above can travel from the Temple of Time to the new Gate to the Future.
* The gate leads to new areas including Henesys Ruins and its surrounding areas as well as Dark Ereve, which includes the Knight Stronghold and the new Cygnus Expedition.
* You will find older versions of several NPCs you may already know in the present.
* There are many new quests involving these areas. The quests are optional, though you must complete certain ones in order to participate in a Cygnus Expedition.
* Areas in Dark Ereve and the areas around Henesys Ruins contain giant, mutated versions of low level monsters from the present.
* The Knight Stronghold is packed with Cygnus Knight enemies that have the same skills as Cygnus Knights you can create, but are much more powerful than any Cygnus Knight in the present.
* The Knight Stronghold is filled with party play areas, which will be familiar to many players who have explored Lion King's Castle before. When defeating enemies in these party play areas, you gain 50% bonus EXP for every extra member you have in your party who are present, up to 250% bonus EXP for a party of six.

Cygnus Expedition
Empress Cygnus is the boss enemy of the new area. She is the most powerful enemy in the game as of this update.
* This expedition is available to characters Lv.170 and above.
* You must form an expedition of 3-18 characters to enter the battle.
* This expedition is available in channel 13.
* If you die during the fight and choose to revive, you will not be able to re-enter the battle. To remain in the battle, you will need a character in the battle with a reviving skill to use that skill on you, or you can use a Wheel of Destiny from the Cash Shop.

Voiceovers
* While fighting Empress Cygnus during a Cygnus Expedition, she and her five Chief Knights--Mihile, Oz, Irena, Eckhart, and Hawkeye--have voiceovers.
* In Lion King's Castle, Von Leon, Ifia, Luden, and Jenn have voiceovers.

Secret Mastery Books
Many monsters now drop these in place of specific Mastery Books. Double click on it to receive a random Mastery Book.

Traits
The traits system has been implemented to allow you to look at its basics before the Age of Artisans update arrives, when you will be able to do even more to develop your character's traits. Traits allow you to increase certain abilities of you characters, and they can be leveled up. The traits are: Ambition, Empathy, Insight, Willpower, Diligence, Charm. You can view your traits in the Character Info menu or in the Production Skill menu if you are Lv.30 or above. The Production Skill menu is defaulted to the B button.
Here are some ways to raise your traits.
* Ambition: Increase it by hunting boss monsters.
* Empathy: Increase it by harvesting herbs (Age of Artisans).
* Insight: Increase it by mining (Age of Artisans).
* Willpower: Increase it by participating in party quests.
* Diligence: Increase it by crafting (Age of Artisans).
* Charm: Increase it by gaining fame or equipping Cash equipment.
More about this system will be explained when the Age of Artisans arrives.

New Events

Jumpstart Character - 06.29.2011 - 07.26.2011
* If you reach at least Lv.70 during the event or already have a Lv.70+ character, you can create a Jumpstart Character.
* Only one Jumpstart Character can be made per account.
* Jumpstart Characters can be either Aran, Evan, or a Dual Blade.
* Jumpstart Characters start at Lv.50, with all of the skills that they would normally have at that level.
* A Jumpstart Dual Blade will start in Kerning City, Aran in Rien, and Evan in Henesys.
* Jumpstart Characters are not eligible for the Chaos Warrior Event - Boom Up Event.
* Jumpstart Characters start with Lv.40-50 equipment, restorative items, a chair, and 500,000 mesos.

Hyper Teleport Rock preview
Log in and go to the Cash Shop to receive a free 7-day Hyper Teleport Rock.
* A Hyper Teleport Rock can be used an unlimited number of times before its expiration date.
* It has a pre-selected list of towns for you to teleport to.
* It allows you to teleport between continents, Masteria, and World Tour areas, just like a VIP Teleport Rock.
* Selecting the World option on its menu will open the world map in applicable areas. You can double-click a map icon to be teleported to that map.
* It includes the option to record maps you might want to return to later and teleport to them, just like a VIP Teleport Rock (some maps are restricted from this). Up to 13 maps can be recorded.
* It has the the option to move to the location of another character, just like a VIP Teleport Rock.

New World Events - 06.29.2011 - 07.28.2011
The Chaos world is now open for brave adventurers and intrepid explorers. Don't worry, Nova fans, your world will be added very soon. New world events for Chaos settlers include:
* Pioneers of Chaos: Accept the quest from Cassandra, reach at least Lv.70, then talk to her again to complete the quest. Reward: Chaos Bandana - Lv.70, STR/DEX/INT/LUK +18, Weapon DEF/Magic DEF +180, ACC/AVOID +25, untradable
* Teo's Nostalgic Reminiscing I: Accept this quest from Teo in Lith Harbor. Complete it and earn 100,000 mesos.
* Teo's Nostalgic Reminiscing II: Accept this quest from Teo in Lith Harbor. Complete it and earn 200,000 mesos.

Boom-up Event - 06.29.2011 - 07.26.2011
New characters can receive special Cash Item by completing certain requirements then talking to the Maple Administrator. The quest appears as a gift box above your character's head.
* When you create a new character, you can obtain the Cute Newbie Gift Set (contains a medal, Cash equipment, a Rookie Defense Charm, and Miu Miu the Rookie Traveling Merchant).
* When your new character reaches Lv.30, you can obtain the Grow-Grow Gift Set (contains a medal, a hair style coupon, a face coupon, and a weather effect).
* When your new character reaches Lv.50, you can obtain the Elite Player Gift Set (contains a medal, Cash equipment, a Teleport Rock, and an Owl of Minerva).

Peacekeeper's Aid - 06.29.2011 - 07.19.2011
Newly created Dual Blades can receive free Mastery books from Lady Syl for their 2+ through 3+ skills. These skill books expire in 30 days. The quest can be accepted from a light bulb notification above your character’s head or from talking to Lady Syl in The Secret Garden.

EXP UP Event - 06.29.2011 - 07.26.2011
Gain bonus EXP from hunting monsters from 12pm - 5pm Pacific Time (3pm - 8pm Eastern), seven days a week.
* Lv.1-29: Hunting EXP +100%
* Lv.30-69: Hunting EXP +50%
* Lv.70-119: Hunting EXP +20%
* Lv.120 and higher: Hunting EXP +10%

Returned Friend Event - 06.29.2011 - 08.31.2011
If you haven't logged in to your account since 05.29.2011, you will receive the following gifts by visiting the Cash Shop:
* Hair Style Coupon (VIP)
* Face Coupon (VIP)
* 1.5x EXP Coupon
* Ring Box - Double click it to receive a Returned Friend Ring. After 3 hours have passed while it is equipped, it will change and gain stats. It will disappear if you log out before it changes.

Chaos Warrior Challenge - 06.29.2011 - 08.14.2011
Requirement: Lv.10 or above
Talk to Gaga to participate. To receive a prize, characters Lv.40 or below must reach Lv.80, and characters Lv.41 or higher must gain 40 levels. The prizes include:
* Explorer: Explorer's Cruelty Ring, Explorer's Critical Ring, or Explorer's Magical Ring
* Resistance: Resistance Lux Ring (cannot be stacked with a Resistance Ring)
* Cygnus Knight: Holy Wing Earrings
* Aran: Lilin's Aura Ring (cannot be stacked with a Lilin's Ring)
* Evan: Onyx Dragon Glasses
* Dual Blade: Blood Mask
Each is a unique item which can move 1 time within an account. If you have one of the items on a character, that character cannot participate in the quest.

Changes

* Numerous skills of Aran, Evan, and Dual Blade have been modified, including the addition of some skills and removal of others. Several other jobs have had modifications to existing skills. These changes affect new characters as well as existing characters.
* Aran receives all 1st, 2nd, and 3rd job skills upon making those job advancements.
* Explorers, Cygnus Knights, and Aran no longer require any type of ore to make their 3rd job advancement.
* Cygnus Knights now require 20 Mateon Tentacles during their 3rd job advancement quests.
* The Maker skill has been removed.
* All Aran quests labeled [Skill] have been removed. Most Aran quests labeled [Required] are now optional.
* The Chaos Horntail expedition should now be available channel 11 instead of channel 15.
* Gachapon has returned to Sleepywood.
* When looking up monsters or NPCs using the world map's Search feature, a picture of the monster or NPC is now displayed in addition to the information about it when hovering over its name.
* Danger Zone Taxis have been added to the Sleepywood Dungeon. There is one in Sleepywood and one in Cursed Temple: Another Door; for a fee, they can move you between those two locations.
* The Danger Zone Taxi now offers transit to three new locations in addition to Path of Time: Omega Sector, Korean Folk Town, and Elin Forest.
* The wait time for the Helios Tower elevator has been removed, and its travel time has been significantly shortened to 9 seconds.
* The level restriction for entering Sleepywood Dungeon has been removed. The Lv.50+ restriction is still in place for entering the Cursed Temple.
* Modifications have been made to the layouts of many hunting grounds in the following areas:
- Sleepywood Dungeon
- Ellinia
- Ludibrium Clocktower
- Aqua Road
- Mu Lung Garden
- Korean Folk Town

New Cash Shop Items

* Persian Cat: Permanent version available 6/29 - 7/13, 9900 NX
* [PET]Fish (equip item for a Persian Cat): Permanent version available 6/29 - 7/13, 3800 NX
* Canned Food (special food for a Persian Cat) - 1 for 1000 NX, 11 for 10,000 NX
* Persian Cat Package: Permanent Persian Cat, Permanent Fish, Canned Food (1), 2 Scrolls for Pet Equip. for ATT 60% Exchange ticket, 14,000 NX (6/29 - 7/13)
* Persian Cat Package: Permanent Persian Cat, Permanent Fish, Canned Food (1), 2 Scrolls for Pet Equip. for MAGIC ATT 60% Exchange ticket, 14,000 NX (6/29 - 7/13)
* Quest Booster (2x EXP): Earn double the experience reward for completing quests. Available in 10 day (2500 NX) and 30 day (5500 NX) varieties. (6/29 - 7/27)

Gachapon Update

All Gachapon locations
* The Gachapon Jackpot system has been implemented. Very lucky Gachapon users can get a special item that changes each month. Hitting the Jackpot raises everyone's chance to get rare items from Gachapon will be increased for the remainder of the month!
* July Gachapon Jackpot item is the Chaos Horntail Necklace (+2).

06.29.2011 - 08.10.2011
All Gachapon locations
* July Chair King: Obtain the Hero's Chair - Aran and speak to Dalair to obtain a Chair King medal.
* The Hero's Chair - Evan and Hero's Chair - Dual Blade are available.
* 1.3x EXP Coupons and 1.5x EXP Coupons are available.
* The Strawberry Shoulder and Blueberry Shoulder accessories are available.

Bug Fixes

* The lag that occurs while holding down the button for a skill has been fixed.

Known Issues

* The channel select menu does not function after backing out of the View All Characters menu.
* FangBlade is not present in the Warriors' Sanctuary in Perion, preventing Evan from completing the Meeting the Dragon Rider quest.
* During Aran's 3rd job advancement, Lilin still says that you need to learn the Maker skill and make Red Jade. This text is out of date and can be ignored.
* An error message saying to check if you have a ticket or that your item inventory may be full somtimes appears when using the Sleepywood Gachapon. Please try it again.
* The Sleepywood Gachapon displays its name in a "# Gachapon" format instead of as "Sleepywood Gachapon".

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Updated! I'm sooooo looking forward to this. Looks great so far.

 

[Shawn]

Re: [GMS] April - May Updates, Events, and Patch Notes

We survived the Big Bang, endured throughout the Resistance, and then celebrated with Jubilation. Now, Maple World must prepare for Chaos!

Each of Chaos’ five updates will provide Maple World with its own individual challenges. However, for those special Maplers who want to demonstrate loyalty and perseverance above-and-beyond their calling, Chaos will also offer a relay marathon event!

This event will span all five Chaos updates. At the outset of each, we will update this post with the information needed to complete the requirement for that stage. Each requirement must be completed during the stated timeframe, and all must be completed in order to qualify for the prize.

At the end of the marathon, Maplers who have completed all of the requirements will receive 10,000 Maple Points!

Requirement #1: Age of Heroes
Make a new Evan, Dual Blade, or Aran in the Chaos world and level up to at least level 30. Deadline: July 11

Requirement #2: Age of Artisans
Coming in July!

Requirement #3: Age of Battle
Coming in July!

Requirement #4: Ice Knight
Coming in July!

Requirement #5: GMS Exclusive Content
Coming in August!

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It seems I missed this one. Didn't see it until recently... I say it's a fairly easy thing to do. Most likely, the other requirements will be:

Req #2: Learn and use a profession so many times and/or get your profession to a certain level.

Req #3: Participate in PvP so many times.

Req #4: Participate in Ice Knight game so many times.

Req #5: Unknown since the exclusive content is unknown at this time. We'll probably know what it is by Patch 3 or 4. I doubt Nexons' smart enough to withhold all content until it gets released.

 

[Shawn]

Re: [GMS] April - May Updates, Events, and Patch Notes

Seems no ones been updating this

v. 99 - Chaos: Age of Artisans Update Notes


New Content

Ardentmill
Ardentmill is the town where you can learn harvesting and crafting professions, and where you can purchase items related to these professions. You can reach Ardentmill by using the portal labeled "Crafting Town", which is located in most towns.
Important NPCs:
* Grant is the village elder, who allows you to learn professions.
* Saffron teaches Herbalism.
* Cole teachese Mining.
* Ally teaches Alchemy.
* Gere teaches Smithing.
* Intaglio teaches Accessory Crafting.
* Nack sells items necessary for crafting and tickets to the Secret Herb Patch/Mine.
* Ramsey and Angelica sell new recipes.

Professions
Requirement: Lv.30 or higher with 2nd job advancement
* There are two categories of professions: harvesting and crafting.
* There are two harvesting professions: Herbalism and Mining.
* There are three crafting professions: Alchemy, Smithing, and Accessory Crafting.
* Learning Herbalism is a requirement before you can learn Alchemy.
* Learning Mining is a requirement before you can learn Smithing or Accessory Crafting.
* After learning a profession, you can unlearn it through that profession's master. Your level of mastery in that profession will return to zero if you choose to unlearn it.
* Herbalism allows you to gather seeds and flowers which are located in Saffron’s Secret Herb Patch in Ardentmill and some hunting maps. It also allows you to use those to create items needed for Alchemy.
* Mining allows you to gather ores which are located in Cole’s Secret Mine in Ardentmill and some hunting maps. It also allows you to refine ores to create items needed for Smithing and Accessory Crafting.
* Alchemy allows you to create buff potions and transformation potions using herb oil.
* Smithing allows you to create weapons and armor using refined ore. You can eventually learn how to make an Android companion.
* Accessory Crafting allows you to create equipment items such as rings, pendants, and shoulder accessories using refined ore.
* Using your profession earns you experience in that profession in order to raise its mastery level. Higher levels of mastery enable you to harvest or craft better items.
* Some items for further crafting can't be made. Some can be bought from Nack, Ramsey, or Angelica in Ardentmill, others are dropped by monsters.
* The Production Skill menu is set to the key by default.

You will gain Fatigue Points while performing profession skills. If your Fatigue Point meter fills up, you won't be able to use profession skills again for a little while. You can reduce your Fatigue points by using certain potions sold by Nack in Ardentmill or by using a Fatigue Reset Coupon from the Cash Shop. Your Fatigue Points will also reduced by five each hour, and they will be completely reset to 0 each day at 12 AM Pacific.


Expanded Content

Traits
The professions system gives you more ways to expand your character's traits. Traits allow you to increase certain abilities of you characters, and they can be leveled up. The traits are: Ambition, Empathy, Insight, Willpower, Diligence, and Charm. You can view your traits in the Character Info menu or in the Production Skill menu if you are Lv.30 or above. Each trait has 100 levels. Here are some ways to raise your traits.
* Ambition: Increase it by hunting boss monsters. Effect: Increases your Attack for Battle Mode (coming soon).
* Empathy: Increase it by harvesting herbs. Effect: Increases your Max MP and your Quest EXP.
* Insight: Increase it by mining. Effect: Increases your Accuracy and Avoidability and allows you to check the Hidden Potential of items without using a Magnifying Glass.
* Willpower: Increase it by participating in party quests. Effect: Increases Weapon Defense and Magic Defense, and builds resistance to abnormal status effects.
* Diligence: Increase it by crafting. Effect: Increases scroll success rates and doubles profession mastery gain.
* Charm: Increase it by gaining fame, equipping Cash equipment, changing your hair or face style, or changing your hair, eye, or skin color. Effect: Gives quests to add a Pocket slot to your Equip Inventory, to gain special items, and to gain Facial Expression Cash Item. You can purchase Pocket Items from Nave in Henesys Market.
* Raising your level in a trait will eventually unlock quests that will reward you with medals specific to that trait.

Item Pot and Imps
* The shortcut for your Item Pot is the [Y] key by default.
* The Item Pot can contain herbs, ore, or an Imp that can be obtained from monsters over Lv.20.
* There are two types of Imps: Orange Imps and Gemstone Imps.
* Double click an Imp in your item inventory to raise it in an Item Pot.
* Imps grow by eating equipments that are of a level similar to you or by eating monster drops.
* Feeding an Imp will raise its Closeness for a set duration.
* You can gain rewards by successfully raising an Imp. Better rewards are given for higher Closeness points.
* Double click on the fully grown Imp to put it in your item inventory.
* When your Imp gets sick, you can purchase a cure from Nack in Ardentmill.


New Events

Master Professional - 07.11.2011 - 08.09.2011
You will be rewarded with special items for reaching Lv.7 of a harvesting profession or Lv.5 of a crafting profession during the event.
* The Master Herbalist: Gain a special shovel and herb bag.
* The Master Miner: Gain a special pickaxe and mineral bag.
* The Master Alchemist: Gain a drink to lower your Fatigue level, and gain a potion recipe.
* The Master Blacksmith: Gain a drink to lower your Fatigue level, and gain a multiple use glove recipe for your job.
* The Master Jeweler: Gain a drink to lower your Fatigue level, and gain a multiple use face accessory recipe for your job.

Profession Boom Up Event - 07.11.2011 - 08.09.2011
* 2x chance to earn an item of your harvesting profession rank or higher while harvesting.
* 10x chance to earn an item of your crafting profession rank or higher while crafting.

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Cash Shop Update

* New Item: Shielding Wards are now available. A Shielding Ward protects equipment one time from being destroyed by a failed scroll. It cannot be used on items that have been successfully enhanced 8 or more times. Price: 11,900 NX for 1, or 31,900 NX for a stack of 3
* New Item: Fatigue Reset Coupons are now available. A Fatigue Reset Coupon completely resets your Fatigue Points to 0. Price: 2500 NX for 1
* New Item: Summer Royal Hair Coupons are now available. They can be used through Big Headward in Henesys Hair Salon. You will receive a random Royal Hairstyle when you use one. The number of Royal Hairstyles available through the coupon has been reduced to ten male hairstyles and ten females hairstyles, improving your chances of getting one of your favorite styles. New Royal Hairstyles: Front Braid Hair (female), Wavy Bob (female), The Fever (male), Spiky Bangs (male), Over Grown Hair (male)
* Returning Item: Royal Face Coupons are back by popular demand, with all new sets of faces. There are five female faces available and five male faces available.


Gachapon Update

07.11.2011 - 08.09.2011
* All Gachapon locations
* The new Fish Tank Chair is now available.
* White Scrolls are now available.

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Known Issues

* The Master Alchemist quest shows an incorrect date in the In progress and Completed tabs of the quest log.
* Some players running Windows 7 64-bit are experiencing disconnections. Laptops are affected more than desktops.
* The Pink Spring Jacket’s name is missing.
* You will be in CBD in Singapore after exiting the Free Market if you entered from The Nautilus.
* The issue with sitting on the Cake Chair will have to be resolved in a future patch, currently scheduled for 08.10.2011.
* The issue of Law Officer mount not being available in the skill inventory will have to be resolved in a future patch, currently scheduled for 08.10.2011.

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Well... I'll have to wait till someone else posts to update more since I'm not a Mod and can't DP

 

[xnicnicx]

[GMS] August Web Events

Explanation: We all have a favorite NPC in MapleStory, from the ever-ill Maya in Henesys to the napping Cygnus in Ereve. Demonstrate your devotion to these constant citizens of Maple World by dressing up like them!


Would this be another event to get a lot of people buy nx and get poop loads of money? I dunno, you tell me.