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5th May 2009, 06:39 AM
Update: The game update has concluded at 7:33 am, and is now open.
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Update: The game update has been delayed, and will begin an hour later, beginning at 11:30 pm, and ending an hour later at 8:30 am.
MapleStory will be going through a scheduled update on Wednesday, May 6th, 2009. This one involves the game servers, and it'll last for approximately 6.5 hours.
<MapleStory Update>
- Server : All Game Servers
- Time : Wednesday, May 6th, 10:00 pm ~ 4:30 am PDT
(Thursday, May 7th, 5:30 am ~ 12:30 pm GMT)
The website will be available during the update
Maplestory 4th Anniversary Update Notes
MapleStory's 4th Anniversary Update (Ver 0.70), is here!
Can you believe its already been four whole years? Thanks to all you loyal Maplers for playing with us. We thank you for your continued support!
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We've got lots of fun events for MapleStory's anniversary. Here's what's in store:
(All the following events will run from 5.7.09 - 6.16.09):
All monsters will be dropping Maple Leaves, Sunshine, and Treasure Hunt Notes, so be sure to grab those as they will be very useful for all anniversary events!
EXP Events
EXP has been adjusted!!! Can you believe it?
We have adjusted the EXP rate (levels 11 - 30 +50% more and levels 31 & above +25% more), for our anniversary month. This should help you get to your goal in no time!
EXP event for the whole month of May. We will be giving 2x EXP every Saturday and Sunday from 1 3 pm (PDT)! With the EXP adjustment, and 2x EXP events, leveling should be a breeze!
Special 36 hour 2x EXP event from May 10th, starting at noon till May 11th, midnight! How cool is that?
4 Candle Event. Complete the Candle event and you can win cash items and offline prizes! Keep the candles on for at least 40 minutes. If you can collect four pieces of birthday cake, you can win a cash item or offline prize!
Help Cody prepare for Maple's 4th anniversary party. Go see Cody to help him gather birthday candles!
Maple Quiz Are you a MapleStory expert? Can you name all the NPC's and monsters in a matter of seconds? Then take this quiz and find out how much you know about MapleStory! You can score five Maple Leaves for every question you get right, you can also get a special cake! Better start studying!
All Gachapon tickets will be on sale for two weeks! Try to score a special CWKPQ boss item!
Four Special CWK PQ boss items added in the Gachapon, just in time for our 4th Anniversary!
Common Skills for all classes have been edited. Details to come!
Anniversary Quests
Our 4th Anniversary quests are not just another way to earn and use Maple Leaves. They're one of the best ways to get the most out of your hunting, training, and collecting.
Anniversary Quests give you more ways to use the Leaves you've got, which opens up your Maple adventures to earning more powerful items. These quests center around bringing leaves along with other unique items to an NPC to create a very special 4th Anniversary gift, like the Maple Cape and Maple Leaf! Get special items, and upgrade them to help you in your journey around MapleStory. You won't be able to obtain these anywhere else, but through these anniversary quests.
The Snow Silk and the Mysterious Fabric -- Starting NPC - Cassandra
Maple Leaf Quest -- Starting NPC - Cassandra
Making Maple Syrup -- Starting NPC - Cassandra
Putting the Maple Leaf in my mouth -- Starting NPC - Cassandra
New Quests Added!
A Way to Fight Off Sleep -- Starting NPC - Mike
Rightful Donation Culture -- Starting NPC- Tigun the Advisor
Revolutionary Defensive Wall Construction Plan -- Starting NPC- Jr. Officer Medin
Secret Love Affair with Seal Meat -- Starting NPC - Grandma Yeon
Sejan's Good Habit -- Starting NPC - Sejan
Jiyoule's Palace Entry Pass -- Starting NPC - Jiyur
Dealing with Tigun -- Starting NPC - Jiyur
The Tree Cutter's Test -- Starting NPC - Tree Cutter
Maple Leaves are useful for so many things! Collect Maple Leaves for all of these events:
Get your special 4th Anniversary weapons for a limited time!
Go to the Maple Admin NPC to exchange the 1st and 2nd anniversary weapons plus Maple Leaves for a 4th anniversary weapon, Maple Hat, Maple Shield, or Maple Earrings. You can also get a 4th Anniversary Scroll!
Leveling Up Event - You'll receive Maple Leaves each time you level up! As soon as you level up (starting at level two), a light bulb icon will appear above your character's head, and you will automatically receive Maple Leaves!
All server team event - Start growing a unified MapleStory tree by gathering sunshine dropped from monsters all over Maple World. This will be an all server team effort.
Gaga will be collecting sunshine from all users on all servers. The more sunshine everyone gives, the bigger the Maple Tree will grow. Once the tree grows to its maximum size, Maple Leaves will fall for everyone, including Gold Maple Leaves. Be sure to grab the Gold Leaves to exchange it for a Maple Chair, weapon, or Maple Leaves (only able to exchange for a gift, once a day). This event's all about working together!
Monster Card giveaway- In celebration of the 4th anniversary of MapleStory, Tienk is exchanging rare Monster Cards for Maple Leaves! Go talk to Tienk in Lith Harbor Today!
Event Mini Dungeons
4th Anniversary Mini Dungeons open to everyone! Beat all the cake mobs and get Maple Leaves. Mini Dungeon can be entered through NLC's Spinx.
GM Events! Our GMs are getting into the anniversary spirit! They will be summoning Big Puff Daddy monsters everywhere, but you won't know when, so be on the lookout and be prepared!
Quest window UI has been changed, now you can see quest summaries in the quest window.
Danger Zone Taxi has been added to El Nath and Leafre.
And much, much more!
4th Anniversary Events
4 Candle Event
4 Candle Event
Dates: 5.7.09 ~ 6.16.09
Help Gaga make a birthday cake and win prizes! Visit Gaga in any town to begin the 4 Candle quest! Gaga will give you one candle to keep lit for forty minutes. After keeping the candle lit for forty minutes, you'll get one piece of birthday cake. You'll need to collect four pieces to complete the 4 Candle quest. Random users will be chosen to win in-game items, cash items, and offline prizes each day until the event period is over. If you're lucky, you can win a MapleStory skinned laptop!
(Note: If you log out of the game before the forty minutes is up, you will lose the candle, and no cake will be given. Any pieces of cake you do earn throughout the event period will stay with you until you complete the quest.)
See what else you can win on top of in-game items!:
Double the Fun! (2x Exp Times)
2x EXP + Easier leveling = Double the FUN!!
MapleStory's 4th anniversary can't get better than this! Check out all the 2x EXP events going on this whole month and June! Since May 11th, is MapleStory's official anniversary, we'll be having 2x EXP event for 36 hours, from 5/10 noon ~ 5/11 midnight!
Here are the times in Pacific Daylight Time:
EXPlosion!
Skill Adjustments
Good News Maplers! Skills for all classes have been balanced for your enjoyment! Take a peek at what we changed:
1) Common Skill for all classes edited
Warrior Endur skill can be leveled up to level 5.
Maple Warrior master level increased to level 30.
2) Warrior job skills revised
Warrior skill "Power Damage" initial damage has been increased to 165%. Damage after mastering remains the same.
Warrior skill "Slash Blast" initial damage has been increased to 72%. Damage after mastering remains the same.
Spearman skill "Hyper Body" effective period increased to 300 seconds.
Fighter skill "Rage", upon mastering, increases attack by 12.
Page skill "Threaten" applies to boss mobs. Effective period increased up to 120.
White Knight skills "Blizzard Charge" and "Ice Charge" damage increased to 110% upon mastering.
Paladin skill "Blast" attack range increased
Paladin skill "Sanctuary" cooling time decreased to 20 seconds.
Hero skill "Enrage" cooling time decreased to 6 minutes.
Dark Knight skill "Berserk" HP use limit changed to 50% upon mastering.
3) Mage job skills revised
Mage (Fire/Poison) and Mage (Ice/Lightning) Skill "Elemental Amplification" attack increased to 140%
4th job magician skill "Big Bang" charge time decreased to 1 second.
Ice/Lightning Arch Mage Skill "Chain Lightning" extra damage increased.
4) Bowman job skills revised
Hunter, Crossbow Man short distance attack range decreased.
Hunter, Crossbo Man short distance attack damage increased.
Ranger, Sniper skill "Strafe" initial damage increased to 71%. Damage after mastering remains the same.
Bowmaster skill "Concentrate" effective period increased to 240 seconds.
Marksman skill "Piercing" charge time decreased to 1 second.
Marksman skill "Sniping" cooling time decreased to 5 seconds based on mastered skill.
Hunter skill "Arrow Bomb" damage until initial mob attack increased.
5) Thief job skills revised
Chief Bandit skill "Band of Theives" attack range increased.
Chief Bandit skill "Assualter" moving range increased.
Chief Bandit skill "Pickpocket" calculations revised.
Night Lord skill "Ninja Storm" range increased.
Shadower skill "Boomerang Step"; delay after using this skill decreased.
6) Pirate job skills revised
Outlaw skill "Flamethrower" and "Ice Splitter" attack range increased.
Viper skill "Dragon Strike"; delay after using this skill decreased.
Viper skill "Fist"; delay after using this skill decreased.
Buccanear skill "Energy Burst"; delay after using this skill decreased.
Captain skill "Rapid Fire" damage increased to 170% based on master level.
Captain skill "Battleship"; when battleship is disabled, waiting time is changed to 90 seconds for all to ride again.
While using Buccanear skill "Transform", can use all skills except for "Oak Barrel," "Double Fire," "Demolition" and "Snatch".
While using Viper skill "Super Transform," can use all skills except "Oak Barrel" and "Double Fire".
Viper skill "Energy Orb", extra damage added.
Gachapon Ticket Sale
Gachapon Sale
Dates: 5.7.09 ~ 5.20.09
Now is your chance to get Gachapon tickets at 20% discount! All Gachapon tickets, regular and remote, will be on sale for two weeks! This is the perfect time to get all the new items that we added! So don't wait, and take advantage before it's too late!
Gachapon Update - CKPQ Items Added!
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Update: The game update has been delayed, and will begin an hour later, beginning at 11:30 pm, and ending an hour later at 8:30 am.
MapleStory will be going through a scheduled update on Wednesday, May 6th, 2009. This one involves the game servers, and it'll last for approximately 6.5 hours.
<MapleStory Update>
- Server : All Game Servers
- Time : Wednesday, May 6th, 10:00 pm ~ 4:30 am PDT
(Thursday, May 7th, 5:30 am ~ 12:30 pm GMT)
The website will be available during the update
Maplestory 4th Anniversary Update Notes
MapleStory's 4th Anniversary Update (Ver 0.70), is here!
Can you believe its already been four whole years? Thanks to all you loyal Maplers for playing with us. We thank you for your continued support!
================================================== ==================
We've got lots of fun events for MapleStory's anniversary. Here's what's in store:
(All the following events will run from 5.7.09 - 6.16.09):
All monsters will be dropping Maple Leaves, Sunshine, and Treasure Hunt Notes, so be sure to grab those as they will be very useful for all anniversary events!
EXP Events
EXP has been adjusted!!! Can you believe it?
We have adjusted the EXP rate (levels 11 - 30 +50% more and levels 31 & above +25% more), for our anniversary month. This should help you get to your goal in no time!
EXP event for the whole month of May. We will be giving 2x EXP every Saturday and Sunday from 1 3 pm (PDT)! With the EXP adjustment, and 2x EXP events, leveling should be a breeze!
Special 36 hour 2x EXP event from May 10th, starting at noon till May 11th, midnight! How cool is that?
4 Candle Event. Complete the Candle event and you can win cash items and offline prizes! Keep the candles on for at least 40 minutes. If you can collect four pieces of birthday cake, you can win a cash item or offline prize!
Help Cody prepare for Maple's 4th anniversary party. Go see Cody to help him gather birthday candles!
Maple Quiz Are you a MapleStory expert? Can you name all the NPC's and monsters in a matter of seconds? Then take this quiz and find out how much you know about MapleStory! You can score five Maple Leaves for every question you get right, you can also get a special cake! Better start studying!
All Gachapon tickets will be on sale for two weeks! Try to score a special CWKPQ boss item!
Four Special CWK PQ boss items added in the Gachapon, just in time for our 4th Anniversary!
Common Skills for all classes have been edited. Details to come!
Anniversary Quests
Our 4th Anniversary quests are not just another way to earn and use Maple Leaves. They're one of the best ways to get the most out of your hunting, training, and collecting.
Anniversary Quests give you more ways to use the Leaves you've got, which opens up your Maple adventures to earning more powerful items. These quests center around bringing leaves along with other unique items to an NPC to create a very special 4th Anniversary gift, like the Maple Cape and Maple Leaf! Get special items, and upgrade them to help you in your journey around MapleStory. You won't be able to obtain these anywhere else, but through these anniversary quests.
The Snow Silk and the Mysterious Fabric -- Starting NPC - Cassandra
Maple Leaf Quest -- Starting NPC - Cassandra
Making Maple Syrup -- Starting NPC - Cassandra
Putting the Maple Leaf in my mouth -- Starting NPC - Cassandra
New Quests Added!
A Way to Fight Off Sleep -- Starting NPC - Mike
Rightful Donation Culture -- Starting NPC- Tigun the Advisor
Revolutionary Defensive Wall Construction Plan -- Starting NPC- Jr. Officer Medin
Secret Love Affair with Seal Meat -- Starting NPC - Grandma Yeon
Sejan's Good Habit -- Starting NPC - Sejan
Jiyoule's Palace Entry Pass -- Starting NPC - Jiyur
Dealing with Tigun -- Starting NPC - Jiyur
The Tree Cutter's Test -- Starting NPC - Tree Cutter
Maple Leaves are useful for so many things! Collect Maple Leaves for all of these events:
Get your special 4th Anniversary weapons for a limited time!
Go to the Maple Admin NPC to exchange the 1st and 2nd anniversary weapons plus Maple Leaves for a 4th anniversary weapon, Maple Hat, Maple Shield, or Maple Earrings. You can also get a 4th Anniversary Scroll!
Leveling Up Event - You'll receive Maple Leaves each time you level up! As soon as you level up (starting at level two), a light bulb icon will appear above your character's head, and you will automatically receive Maple Leaves!
All server team event - Start growing a unified MapleStory tree by gathering sunshine dropped from monsters all over Maple World. This will be an all server team effort.
Gaga will be collecting sunshine from all users on all servers. The more sunshine everyone gives, the bigger the Maple Tree will grow. Once the tree grows to its maximum size, Maple Leaves will fall for everyone, including Gold Maple Leaves. Be sure to grab the Gold Leaves to exchange it for a Maple Chair, weapon, or Maple Leaves (only able to exchange for a gift, once a day). This event's all about working together!
Monster Card giveaway- In celebration of the 4th anniversary of MapleStory, Tienk is exchanging rare Monster Cards for Maple Leaves! Go talk to Tienk in Lith Harbor Today!
Event Mini Dungeons
4th Anniversary Mini Dungeons open to everyone! Beat all the cake mobs and get Maple Leaves. Mini Dungeon can be entered through NLC's Spinx.
GM Events! Our GMs are getting into the anniversary spirit! They will be summoning Big Puff Daddy monsters everywhere, but you won't know when, so be on the lookout and be prepared!
Quest window UI has been changed, now you can see quest summaries in the quest window.
Danger Zone Taxi has been added to El Nath and Leafre.
And much, much more!
4th Anniversary Events
4 Candle Event
4 Candle Event
Dates: 5.7.09 ~ 6.16.09
Help Gaga make a birthday cake and win prizes! Visit Gaga in any town to begin the 4 Candle quest! Gaga will give you one candle to keep lit for forty minutes. After keeping the candle lit for forty minutes, you'll get one piece of birthday cake. You'll need to collect four pieces to complete the 4 Candle quest. Random users will be chosen to win in-game items, cash items, and offline prizes each day until the event period is over. If you're lucky, you can win a MapleStory skinned laptop!
(Note: If you log out of the game before the forty minutes is up, you will lose the candle, and no cake will be given. Any pieces of cake you do earn throughout the event period will stay with you until you complete the quest.)
See what else you can win on top of in-game items!:
Double the Fun! (2x Exp Times)
2x EXP + Easier leveling = Double the FUN!!
MapleStory's 4th anniversary can't get better than this! Check out all the 2x EXP events going on this whole month and June! Since May 11th, is MapleStory's official anniversary, we'll be having 2x EXP event for 36 hours, from 5/10 noon ~ 5/11 midnight!
Here are the times in Pacific Daylight Time:
EXPlosion!
Skill Adjustments
Good News Maplers! Skills for all classes have been balanced for your enjoyment! Take a peek at what we changed:
1) Common Skill for all classes edited
Warrior Endur skill can be leveled up to level 5.
Maple Warrior master level increased to level 30.
2) Warrior job skills revised
Warrior skill "Power Damage" initial damage has been increased to 165%. Damage after mastering remains the same.
Warrior skill "Slash Blast" initial damage has been increased to 72%. Damage after mastering remains the same.
Spearman skill "Hyper Body" effective period increased to 300 seconds.
Fighter skill "Rage", upon mastering, increases attack by 12.
Page skill "Threaten" applies to boss mobs. Effective period increased up to 120.
White Knight skills "Blizzard Charge" and "Ice Charge" damage increased to 110% upon mastering.
Paladin skill "Blast" attack range increased
Paladin skill "Sanctuary" cooling time decreased to 20 seconds.
Hero skill "Enrage" cooling time decreased to 6 minutes.
Dark Knight skill "Berserk" HP use limit changed to 50% upon mastering.
3) Mage job skills revised
Mage (Fire/Poison) and Mage (Ice/Lightning) Skill "Elemental Amplification" attack increased to 140%
4th job magician skill "Big Bang" charge time decreased to 1 second.
Ice/Lightning Arch Mage Skill "Chain Lightning" extra damage increased.
4) Bowman job skills revised
Hunter, Crossbow Man short distance attack range decreased.
Hunter, Crossbo Man short distance attack damage increased.
Ranger, Sniper skill "Strafe" initial damage increased to 71%. Damage after mastering remains the same.
Bowmaster skill "Concentrate" effective period increased to 240 seconds.
Marksman skill "Piercing" charge time decreased to 1 second.
Marksman skill "Sniping" cooling time decreased to 5 seconds based on mastered skill.
Hunter skill "Arrow Bomb" damage until initial mob attack increased.
5) Thief job skills revised
Chief Bandit skill "Band of Theives" attack range increased.
Chief Bandit skill "Assualter" moving range increased.
Chief Bandit skill "Pickpocket" calculations revised.
Night Lord skill "Ninja Storm" range increased.
Shadower skill "Boomerang Step"; delay after using this skill decreased.
6) Pirate job skills revised
Outlaw skill "Flamethrower" and "Ice Splitter" attack range increased.
Viper skill "Dragon Strike"; delay after using this skill decreased.
Viper skill "Fist"; delay after using this skill decreased.
Buccanear skill "Energy Burst"; delay after using this skill decreased.
Captain skill "Rapid Fire" damage increased to 170% based on master level.
Captain skill "Battleship"; when battleship is disabled, waiting time is changed to 90 seconds for all to ride again.
While using Buccanear skill "Transform", can use all skills except for "Oak Barrel," "Double Fire," "Demolition" and "Snatch".
While using Viper skill "Super Transform," can use all skills except "Oak Barrel" and "Double Fire".
Viper skill "Energy Orb", extra damage added.
Gachapon Ticket Sale
Gachapon Sale
Dates: 5.7.09 ~ 5.20.09
Now is your chance to get Gachapon tickets at 20% discount! All Gachapon tickets, regular and remote, will be on sale for two weeks! This is the perfect time to get all the new items that we added! So don't wait, and take advantage before it's too late!
Gachapon Update - CKPQ Items Added!