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MapleStory: What improvements are needed right now?Ahead of the MapleStory M update, we'll discuss the current issues and areas needing improvement in the game. We aim to create a more comfortable play environment through specific suggestions for various content like party quests, the equipment system, and boss raids.
1. 🎮 Party Quest & Equipment System Improvement Suggestions
· Party Quest System Improvement: In addition to improving auto-matching and the speed of repetitive runs, it's urgent to remove the gimmick system, which is the root cause of macro usage. Furthermore, the problem of long clear times needs to be resolved by easing the difficulty relative to the entry requirements.
· Equipment System Improvement: Instead of sorting by combat power increase, a feature to sort similar equipment is needed. Additionally, convenience in equipment management should be enhanced by adding a filter function to easily find equipment with desired options and a selective dismantling feature. There's also a need for a function to display the names of equipped preset items and their stats (min/max) by option.
· Equipment System Improvement: Instead of sorting by combat power increase, a feature to sort similar equipment is needed. Additionally, convenience in equipment management should be enhanced by adding a filter function to easily find equipment with desired options and a selective dismantling feature. There's also a need for a function to display the names of equipped preset items and their stats (min/max) by option.
00:23 - 01:28
1. 🎮 Party Quest & Equipment System Improvement Suggestions
· Party Quest System Improvement: In addition to improving auto-matching and the speed of repetitive runs, it's urgent to remove the gimmick system, which is the root cause of macro usage. Furthermore, the problem of long clear times needs to be resolved by easing the difficulty relative to the entry requirements.
· Equipment System Improvement: Instead of sorting by combat power increase, a feature to sort similar equipment is needed. Additionally, convenience in equipment management should be enhanced by adding a filter function to easily find equipment with desired options and a selective dismantling feature. There's also a need for a function to display the names of equipped preset items and their stats (min/max) by option.
· Equipment System Improvement: Instead of sorting by combat power increase, a feature to sort similar equipment is needed. Additionally, convenience in equipment management should be enhanced by adding a filter function to easily find equipment with desired options and a selective dismantling feature. There's also a need for a function to display the names of equipped preset items and their stats (min/max) by option.
02:18 - 03:00
2. 🎯 Accuracy & Star Force Drop Rate Adjustment
· Accuracy Improvement: The required accuracy for each stage should be displayed on the chapter transition screen, allowing users who don't know how to calculate accuracy to easily meet the required stats.
· Star Force Drop Rate Adjustment: The current structure where the drop rate decreases with higher grades should be improved so that the drop rate increases with higher grades.
· Star Force Drop Rate Adjustment: The current structure where the drop rate decreases with higher grades should be improved so that the drop rate increases with higher grades.
03:01 - 04:50
3. ⚔️ Boss Raid & Guild Management System Improvement
· Boss Raid Improvement: When launching new boss raids, measures such as setting an easier difficulty, applying penalties for leaving, or introducing a surrender vote system are needed to prevent time delays and party disbands due to players leaving.
· Guild Management Improvement: A feature to display the job of guild members should be added to guild member information, and a mailbox system for sending announcements to all guild members should be introduced. Furthermore, convenience in management should be increased by allowing immediate checking of guild content participation status from the guild member info window.
· Guild Management Improvement: A feature to display the job of guild members should be added to guild member information, and a mailbox system for sending announcements to all guild members should be introduced. Furthermore, convenience in management should be increased by allowing immediate checking of guild content participation status from the guild member info window.
04:51 - 05:39
4. 💰 Increase Idle Resource Acquisition & PC Version Remote Support
· Increase Idle Resource Acquisition: To enhance the fun of an idle game, the amount of resources obtained should increase as chapters progress, matching the character's growth rate. Additionally, methods for acquiring resources that add to the excitement of getting good drops, such as Star Force Scrolls and Miracle Cubes, should be considered.
· PC Version Remote Support: A remote support system similar to Nexon's Nexon Now should be introduced to allow for convenient game use on the PC version.
· PC Version Remote Support: A remote support system similar to Nexon's Nexon Now should be introduced to allow for convenient game use on the PC version.
05:59 - 07:44
5. ⚖️ Class Balance Adjustment & Communication Enhancement
· Class Balance Adjustment: Instead of nerfing popular classes, balance should be adjusted by buffing unpopular classes. In particular, performance improvements for classes with low representation, such as Bowmaster and Night Lord, are urgent, and improvements to skill mechanics and option stat structures are needed. Balanced updates are important to ensure existing characters are not neglected alongside the release of new characters.
· Communication Enhancement: User dissatisfaction should be resolved and trust built through minimal communication, such as sharing the game's development progress.
· Communication Enhancement: User dissatisfaction should be resolved and trust built through minimal communication, such as sharing the game's development progress.