14th May 2007 - [GMS and MSEA] Banning of foreign IPs

[Saigo]

We have recently met a few Asiasoft staffs to clarify the issue of the banning of foreign IPs, after we have received quite a few e-mails and messages complaining about this matter. The staffs told us that the directive to ban foreign IPs (namely those from the USA, etc) came directly from Nexon, who is the current developer of MapleStory. Asiasoft is merely a distributor of the local game in the South-East Asia region and takes no part in handling the game's actual patching.

That said, Asiasoft is currently developing a compensation system to reimburse the affected users who have bought Cash Items, etc. Unfortunately, the affected IPs will remain blocked until Nexon directs otherwise.

MapleSEA only:
On a lighter note, we have confirmed information that there will be an exclusive Singapore map to MapleSEA, divided into two different parts, featuring popular locations like the Changi airport and the Sentosa island. Players would need to ride on an aeroplane to fly to Singapore, just like the flying ship needed to go to Orbis or Ludibrium.

A Malaysian map is said to be discussed and confirmed in future dates once the Singapore map has been released.

- Saigo

[Saighan]

Chiang Mai? That's not even in Singapore! It's Changi! Yay, control tower dungeon, heh.

[Lucklesslyn]

Where's the new map gonna feature? The KLCC? Where u have almost 88 floors of monsters ready to pounce on ya? I can't wait!!
*banging head on table coz of the excitement*
That hurts..

[Saigo]

My bad, that has been corrected :P

[justin-1985]

Originally Posted by Lucklesslyn

Where's the new map gonna feature? The KLCC? Where u have almost 88 floors of monsters ready to pounce on ya?

Dont we have enough towers to climb already? >.<

The IP banning thing wont do any good to Nexon...yikes..and somehow Asiasoft seems to be off the hook?

[NinjaFoxX]

Originally Posted by Saigo

the directive to ban foreign IPs (namely those from the USA, etc) came directly from Nexon, who is the current developer of MapleStory. Asiasoft is merely a distributor of the local game in the South-East Asia region and takes no part in handling the game's actual patching.

so its nexons fault we got banned,thats really fcked up

wonder if we will ever get an exclusive map(id like to see a maple version of new your or vegas,lol)

[MMManiac]

RIP MMManiacSEA (lvl 32 Fighter). T.T

[PipoVanHerk]

I'm playing for a while now on MS global... even put in some hard earned real life money. I'm from Europe so should I start worrying about being banned?

[Zait]

How you contacted the AsiaSoft staff Saigo? o.o

I've noticed that things been going from bad to worse when Nexon took over : (

[wrexxman]

How can you ban "foreign IPs" from a global server? Isn't the point of having a "Global" server. Or are they talking about banning North American IPs from MSEA, sorry if I seem a little confused, would like some better clairfication.