Game Client Patch and Cash Shop Update on 09/02

[IcyBreaker]

Dear Maplers,

Please be informed that there will be a Game Client Patch and Cash Shop Update on the 09th February 2010, 0700hrs to 1200hrs (+8 GMT). The Game Service will be down during this period. Please logout before this time to avoid any loss of items.

Thank you!

– MapleSEA Administrator

[Update 1] Game Client Patch will extend from 1200hrs to 1330hrs (+8 GMT). We apologize for the inconvenience caused.

[Update 2] Game Client Patch will extend from 1330hrs to 1630hrs (+8 GMT). We apologize for the inconvenience caused. We are trying our very best to resume the service as soon as possible.

[Update 3] Game Client Patch will extend from 1330hrs to 1830hrs (+8 GMT). We apologize for the inconvenience caused. We are trying our very best to resume the service as soon as possible.

[Update 4] Game Client Patch will extend from 1830hrs to 2000hrs (+8 GMT). We apologize for the inconvenience caused. We are trying our very best to resume the service as soon as possible.

[Update 5] Game Client Patch will extend from 2000hrs to 2200hrs (+8 GMT). We apologize for the inconvenience caused. We are trying our very best to resume the service as soon as possible.

From: http://maple.playpark.net/notices/vi...date_on_09_02/

[IcyBreaker]

[ Game ]
New map added: Kerning Square
Take a ride on the Kerning City subway train and travel to the new shopping mall themed dungeon – Kerning Square. Talk to NPC The Ticket Gate and board the train for free.

Premium Mini Dungeon opened! (From 9th Feb ~ 8th March 2010)
For three weeks only, monsters in the Premium Mini Dungeon will be dropping Mini Dungeon Crystals that can be exchanged for Golem Hand Chair, Dinosaur Fossil Chair, Miracle Scrolls, White Scrolls, Mastery Books and more! Talk to NPC Charlie outside the Mini Dungeons to find out how you can enter the dungeons.
Note: Maple Mini Dungeon Ticket will be removed from the Cash Shop on the 3rd March 2010.
Click here to find out more

The slot image for Adventurer, Knight of Cygnus and Aran character creation stage has been re-designed.

The Mirror of Dimension portal has been added in each town. You can view the party quest areas that are available for your character and travel to it easily. Party quest areas available are: Ariant Coliseum, Monster Carnival 1 & 2, Nett’s Pyramid, Abandoned Subway Station and Mu Lung Training Center.

Mu Lung Training Center board and NPC Cezare are removed.

New face for both male and female is added at Plastic Surgery centers in major towns.



The UI will display the item category of the acquired item. The most recent item obtained will glow in the inventory tab.



Quick slot can be assigned to a key of your choice at key setting window.

Items in the storage that are with long names will be fully displayed now.



[ Event ]
Refer to the Event Section...

[ Gachapon Update ]
Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day Chairs available in the Gachapon Machines at all towns from 9th Feb ~ 24th Feb 2010.

1) Sweet Chocolate Cake
2) Sweet Chocolate Fondue
3) Love Locker
4) Tiger Skin Chair

Your desired equipment is readily available at more towns now!

Mong Kon: El Nath, Aquarium, Singapore CBD, Kampung Village
Yellow Marker: All towns
Ragged Red Cape: All towns
Pico-Pico Hammer: All towns
Bamboo Sword: Mushroom Shrine, Leafre, Trend Zone Metropolis, Male Sauna, Female Sauna
Newspaper Sword: All towns
Black Umbrella: All towns
Beige Umbrella: All towns
Trumpet: All towns
Stem Whip: All towns
Flaming Katana: All towns
Jeweled Katar: All towns
Frying Pan: All towns
Korean Fan: All towns
Bushido: All towns
Heart Staff: All towns

[ Cash Shop Update ]
Maple Mini Dungeon Ticket (1)
Maple Mini Dungeon Ticket (11)

More Chinese New Year and Valentine’s Day exclusive Cash items will be available from 12th February to 3rd March 2010:

Japanese Love Parasol
Heart Chocolate
Popular Girl
Popular Boy
Qi-pao Hair
Qi-pao Dress
Qi-pao Shoe
Qi-pao Package
Tiger Riding Package
Fu An Tiger
Fu An Angel Wing
Fu An Tiger Package
Golden Drumstick
Golden Drumstick
Fu An Tiger Package
Cute tiger Messenger (1) & (11)
Tiger’s Roar Messenger (1) & (11)
Prosperity Bundle

– MapleSEA Administrator

From: http://maple.playpark.net/notices/vi...date_on_09_02/

[IcyBreaker]

Dear Maplers,

From 9th February 2010 to 8th March 2010, NPC Charlie will open up the Premium Mini Dungeons just for you! What makes these event mini dungeons so special is that all the mobs roaming inside are dropping magical crystals. Just what can these magical crystals be used for?
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How to enter Premium Mini Dungeon:

Method 1 – Quest:
Speak to Maple Administrator to gather 4 Mini Dungeon tickets and exchange for 1 Free Entrance Ticket to enter the Premium Mini Dungeon.

Method 2 – Cash Shop:
The Maple Mini Dungeon Ticket will be available in the Cash Shop until the 3rd March 2010! So hurry up and get them before they are gone! Each ticket is selling at 1,500 Maple Cash, while a bundle of eleven pieces is available at 15,000 Maple Cash.

Method 3 – Free Gift:

Stand a chance to receive a FREE Maple Mini Dungeon Ticket when you purchase a Gachapon Ticket. Comes as a free gift at a random rate.

Why access Premium Mini Dungeon:

Defeat the monsters to collect the Mini Dungeon Crystals and Diamonds that will trade you some amazing items like White scrolls and exclusive chairs! Speak to the Maple Administrator to exchange for the items of your choice.


Reward | Mini Dungeon Crystal | Mini Dungeon Diamond | Mesos
Golem Hand Chair | 2,000 | 0 | 10,000
Dinosaur Fossil Chair | 3,000 | 0 | 20,000
Miracle Scroll 20,000 | 1 | 100,000
White Scrolls 5,000 | 3 | 40,000
Mastery Book 7,000 | 3 | 60,000
Reverse Equipment | 12,000 | 4 | 30,000

- MapleSEA Administrator

From: http://maple.playpark.net/news_event...dungeon_event/

[IcyBreaker]

Event 1
Valentine’s Day Chocolate Basket quest
Date: From 9th February 2010 ~ 28th February 2010

Ever wondered what the mysterious white and dark covertures are for? Here’s a small tip! The white and dark covertures are essential ingredients to make a Chocolate Basket and poor Ace of Hearts is looking high and low for them! Hmmm, now what can a Chocolate Basket be used for? Find out more details from Ace of Hearts on 9th February 2010 ~ 28th February 2010!

Ace of Hearts

Event 2
Valentine Roses and items
Date: From 9th February 2010 ~ 28th February 2010

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we are pleased to bring you a set of 4 Valentine Roses scattered around MapleSEA! Party up with your loved one and start hunting for it from now till 28th February 2010!

Event 3
Valentine’s Day Chair
Date: From 9th to 24th February 2010

Visit a Gachapon machine near you and try your luck to get hold of one of these three special items exclusively available on Valentine’s Day!

Sweet Chocolate Cake
Sweetest relax time ever!
Recovers 50 HP every 10 seconds.
Sweet Chocolate Fondue
Sweetest relax time ever!
Recovers 50 HP every 10 seconds.
Love Locker
Enjoy cozy and relaxing time in your own locker!
Recovers 50 HP every 10 seconds.



Event 4
Bliss of Marriage
Date: From 9th to 28th February 2010

Is there a more romantic day to get married than Valentine’s Day? What’s more, Jacob is giving away a pair of Couple Heart Chair to 500 pair of newly-married couples using the Premium Wedding Ticket during this period. Speak to Jacob to get the chair after the wedding. Hurry up before all the chairs are fully redeemed!



Note: Couple Heart Chairs has a validity period of 90 days.

Event 5
Valentine’s Day Buff
Date: From 11th to 28th February 2010

Cassandra is giving out special Valentine’s Day buff to married couple in a party of 2. So pay a visit to Cassandra everyday with your loved one and receive a random buff that last for an hour!
Buff 1 Weapon Attack + 5, Magic Attack +5, Avoidability +5, Accuracy +5
Buff 2 Weapon Attack + 10, Magic Attack +10, Avoidability +10, Accuracy +10
Buff 3 Weapon Attack + 15, Magic Attack +15, Avoidability +15, Accuracy +15
Buff 4 Weapon Attack + 20, Magic Attack +20, Avoidability +20, Accuracy +20

Event 6
GM Event: Love Banner Dedication Contest
Date: 14th February 2010

Amplify your romance by displaying your affections to your loved one! On this Valentine’s Day, simply put up your love notes with the Heart Balloon and stand a chance to win a special memento!
The 5 most romantic dedications from each world win a Couple Heart Chair.
Note: Couple Heart Chairs has a validity period of 90 days.

From: http://maple.playpark.net/news_event...es_day_events/

[IcyBreaker]

Dear Maplers,

Spend your long weekend this Chinese New Year in MapleStory with our festive events, and get more mesos for your shopping spree in the Free Market! Get into the spirit of Chinese New Year with all the fun and events in MapleStory!

Event 1
Chinese New Year “Yuan Bao” Event
Date: From 9th February 2010 ~ 28th February 2010

Monsters are dropping Yuan Bao (golden ingots) all over MapleSEA during this joyous occasion.

Be sure to collect them and exchange it for a Hong Bao with Joyce. The more ingots you give to Joyce, the bigger the Red Packet is. Take the Hong Bao to Cai Shen and get a chance to walk away with 888,888 mesos with the Special Red Packet!

Item | Quantity | Exchange For | Image
Yuan Bao | 20 Small Hong Bao |
Yuan Bao | 40 Medium Hong Bao |
Yuan Bao | 60 Big Hong Bao |
Yuan Bao | 80 Special Hong Bao |

Event 2
“Dong Dong Chiang” Event
Date: From 9th February 2010 ~ 28th February 2010

Player can celebrate the “Year of Tiger” with the majestic lion dance in MapleSEA! All they have to do is speak to Yuan Bao Fo conveniently located in most towns to travel to a special event map where the playful Dong Dong Chiang hides!


Dong Dong Chiang

If you happen to miss Dong Dong Chiang to the early birds, do linger around and keep a sharp eye for it as it re-spawns after some time. Defeat the monster and celebrate the Chinese New Year special with special drops like local specialties and Maple weapons!

• Maple Soul Singer
• Maple Soul Searcher
• Maple Dragon Axe
• Maple Storm Finger
• Maple Scorpio
• Maple Lama Staff
• Maple Kandayo
• Maple Impaler
• Maple Wagner
• Maple Crossbow
• Maple Doom Singer
• Maple Storm Pistol

Event 3
Chinese New Year Chair
Date: From 9th February 2010 ~ 24th February 2010

Visit a Gachapon machine near you and try your luck to get hold of the Tiger Skin Chair exclusively available on Chinese New Year!


Tiger Skin Chair

Event 4
Prosperity Buy and Win Event
Date: From 12th February 2010 ~ 3rd March 2010

MapleSEA is offering a great deal to all you smart shoppers out there. Simply purchase the exclusive Chinese New Year goodies and stand a chance to win our great prizes! We have over 100 prizes up for grabs, so hurry up now!

PRIZES

[Grand Prize] 2 winners; 168,000 Maple Points each
[Consolation Prize] 8 winners; 88,888 Maple Points each
[Tiger Prize] 100 winners; Hodori’s Hood and Hodori’s Doll Outfit

Chinese New Year Goodie 1 - Prosperity Bundle
1 Day 2X Exp Coupon + Twin Coupon + Remote Gachapon + Fortune Ticket + Wheel of Fortune + Weather Sprinker: Fireworks
Usual price 10,020 Maple Cash.
Now selling for: 8,880 Maple Cash!

Chinese New Year Goodie 2 - Fu An Tiger Pet



Selling for: 11,000 Maple Cash!

Chinese New Year Goodie 3 - Tiger Riding Package



Selling for: 6,000 Maple Cash!

Event 5
GM Event: Nien’s Revenge
Date: From 19th ~ 21st Feb 2010 and 26th ~ 28th Feb 2010

Legend spoke of the wild beast Nien (年) which appeared at the end of each year, attacking and harming villagers. This year, Nien is back to wreck havoc in the Maple World. Empowered with 3 out of the 5 Elements (Earth, Wind and Water), Nien is a fearsome fiend indeed!

Attention to all brave Maplers, do your duty and put a stop to Nien for disrupting the peace during this Chinese New Year.

- MapleSEA Administrator

From: http://maple.playpark.net/news_event...r_2010_events/

[IcyBreaker]

[UPDATE]

• Updated Patch Version. (Version 0.89)
• Updated Patch Timing Extension