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The 99 NX ‘Waste Your Money’ Sale Continues!

Posted by ICY On June - 4 - 2009

Oh, joy! How ecstatic I was to read that yet another 99 NX Cash BLOWOUT Sale would be held. As if the first one wasn’t great enough!

Enough sarcasm.

I began to wonder what was going through NEXON America’s mind as their MapleStory staff came up with this lovely event. The first time around many of us looked at the barely mentioned disclaimer “All Items Last 5 Days.” For 99 NX Cash (roughly 10 cents) you can buy a select number of cash shop items that last for 5 days and then expire. Many pointed it out as a ridiculous event (but still bought the items). Hundreds of suggestions were made to lengthen the amount of time the items would be available. Were they taken into consideration? Not a chance.

This event is one reoccurring theme that has partially led to the creation of the infamous MapleStory private server. Everyone perfectly understands that NEXON has to pay the bills, owns the game, hosts it, runs it, updates it, etc. They ask, “Why do private servers exist?” We do see how incredibly stupid private server owners can be (although I wouldn’t say the average MapleGlobal player is any more intelligent) but it seems incredibly hypocritical how NEXON scratches their heads asking, “Why do people make and play private servers?” Yes, we know they’re illegal. People who play private servers are bad people! Aren’t they? Despite their illegality, some servers (especially the first ones) did have some good ideas.

Private Servers were born out of the annoyance and dislike people felt towards the community that had progressively gone down the toilet over the years. NEXON fed the ‘demon child’ that continues to torment them today. They seem unable to find a course of action that will rid them of this annoying pest. From DMCA’s to lawsuits, everything in the books is being thrown at private servers. Yet, all this is for nothing. People aren’t learning their lessons and private servers continue to thrive. So, why not solve the problem that started this domino effect? Why not listen to the suggestions that users have about the game? Why not take a break from counting your money? The 99 NX Sale Event is just another example of how even though it costs NEXON nothing to put these items on sale, they’re making a huge profit! By purchashing these items, you enjoy them to the point that when they expire you go and buy them at full price thus, spending more money on NX cash and therefore NEXON gains a profit.

What do Private Servers have over the real game? Besides encouraging users to have more fun with GM events, increased EXP (we don’t mean a 25% curve. 4x or even 8x the normal level would be great), custom features, NX events, etc. NEXON seems to think that these features will “ruin” the game. If you increase EXP, levels will be reached quicker. Why not raise the level cap? Why not start out by holding 4x or 8x EXP events? MapleSEA had an 8x EXP event for almost three days. Offer free NX items once in a while (or sales where items don’t expire in 5 days). Think outside the box! Listen to people (and actually implement some of the suggestions). Don’t worry, we won’t bite!

Now, I’ve said quite a bit in this post and not all of it was eloquently put. But, I feel that this event, however small it is, is the epitome of why private servers exist in the first place. I know I’m not one to put myself in NEXON America’s shoes by any means and I do not condone private servers or believe that breaking the law is the right thing to do. I merely think that instead of threatening people and stooping to the level of the immature brats that harrass NEXON America, they should act like the adults they are and use their heads. Appeasement is the perfect word. NEXON, if you do not begin to actually take these “children” who play your game somewhat seriously (as they are your consumers) and see that not all of what they say is nonsense, I can assure you that the War on Private Servers you are so vigorously fighting will not end anytime soon.

Editorials, General MapleStory, MapleGlobal, Nexon, Private Servers
22 Responses so far
  1. RazorNion Said,

    Oh god.
    This is kind of wierd lol.
    But if there were no such things as private servers, what will the MapleStory game be then?

    Posted on June 4th, 2009 at 11:57 pm

  2. DragonDraco Said,

    LOL, but still better than maplesea…

    2k for 7 day… “-_-

    Posted on June 5th, 2009 at 2:22 am

  3. Rilla Said,

    4x or 8x events? Hold it WHEN? During peak times? And hence benefit Americans so they can level EVEN faster than those in other timezones who can’t make it during the event times? Levelling gaps from 2x events are bad enough. I don’t want to see my ‘rivals’ level 8x faster than I do when it’s 4am in the morning for me and I’m sleeping tyvm.

    Free items that last longer? They’ve done that. The Tania equips. That encouraged active playing and rewarded loyal players.

    This post sounds like a useless rant from someone that don’t have the patience to level and is unwilling to recognise that it is NORMAL in society for paying people to gain more benefits.

    Posted on June 5th, 2009 at 4:23 am

  4. NANAR Said,

    yeah. this post does sound like a rant. what’s up with that? o.O

    actually, if you think MapleStory is all about leveling, you might as well don’t play it. a few years later you would realise that you’d wasted your time very very much. :)

    Posted on June 5th, 2009 at 10:28 am

  5. Impulse Said,

    Ya, Maple Story is not completely about leveling or getting rich or what ever else people think. It’s just a game that people play, I play it with friends we have a fun time? Yes, sometimes people want to level and make mesos and get rich that is understandable, but It’s all about the fun. IT IS JUST A GAME?

    Posted on June 5th, 2009 at 10:40 am

  6. Savage Said,

    The reason this isn’t an objective article is because it’s an editorial. The author is sharing his opinions.

    The author made some valid points in this post. I do agree that listening to the community is vital for any business in any field.

    Posted on June 5th, 2009 at 2:28 pm

  7. Impulse Said,

    Listening to us players or customers w.e is important for NEXON. They need to know what we want and what will make us happy and make us not get pissed at them.

    btw @ Savage: Yes, He did make some valid points….

    Posted on June 5th, 2009 at 3:53 pm

  8. smiles Said,

    “This post sounds like a useless rant from someone that don’t have the patience to level and is unwilling to recognise that it is NORMAL in society for paying people to gain more benefits.” -Rilla

    Then what’s the reason for moving to private servers? Some of us don’t like to grind, and that very well is a good thing. They are what reflect Nexon’s problems. Everything you hate in the official servers are resolved in private servers.

    What Nexon could do? Open more NX events (for Maple Points). That’s a good start. Not just a measly 2K’s worth of Maple Points, but at least enough to get a cheap outfit.

    Also, get the GMs to interact a bit more. Everyone “hates” the official server GMs because they’re so boring, but on the other hand love private server GMs. I mean, when was the most recent GM blog? Asides when I read them they all have the same personality. What’s up with that?

    And more apparently, why are private server communities better than the official community? I mean you can hardly make friends on the official community.

    And most importantly, don’t give NX users an advantage over non-NX users. Phew… long post -.-

    Posted on June 5th, 2009 at 6:31 pm

  9. Tristan Said,

    I love this editorial. :] This made my day better [seriously]. Nexon *sighs*.

    Posted on June 5th, 2009 at 9:16 pm

  10. Rilla Said,

    @smilies:

    “Also, get the GMs to interact a bit more. Everyone “hates” the official server GMs because they’re so boring, but on the other hand love private server GMs. I mean, when was the most recent GM blog? Asides when I read them they all have the same personality. What’s up with that?”

    Totally agree. Non-generic GM responses showing some personality would be nice.

    “And most importantly, don’t give NX users an advantage over non-NX users.”

    Wrong. Wrong. Wrong.

    As I said, it is normal in society that paid users should get more than free riders. You can’t expect to pay $50000 and get a mansion worth $1 million. NEXON needs to make money. They hire people, they pay for their servers and resources, they run a *business* aiming to make profits. It’s entirely reasonable for them to encourage players to spend money.

    Posted on June 6th, 2009 at 1:06 am

  11. Tharticus Said,

    The problem with this article is it feels that it’s bashing Nexon that has been doing since Wizet gave the game over to them.

    This is a children game, wherever you like it or not because it has been advertised like hell like a prostitute doing anything for money. Irregardless if it’s a 10 year old or an adult who has logic, Nexon makes money either way. If an adult who is a customer to Nexon walks away and never paying money anymore to Nexon, Nexon will find a replacement.

    Private Servers is almost the same thing except with more supervision but take these away, and it’s the same thing as the Global MS server, only with less grinding. You say that Private servers doesn’t have grinding? Try every MMO that doesn’t require you to kill 100 trillion objects and doesn’t chat with capital letters mixed with number among making shortcut words like “Plz” or “I R STRONG LOLOL”.

    Also if you don’t like the game overall, quit. And NX? It is their money and they can spend on whatever they like. You want benefits? You will have to shell out money for them. Or perform illegal things.

    Posted on June 6th, 2009 at 1:28 am

  12. Savage Said,

    I personally feel that although some things in this article are a bit questionable, maybe offering some free items and more EXP once in a while wouldn’t be horrific.

    I don’t think he or anyone else is saying that private servers don’t have grinding. But I think the point ICY and everyone else is making is that there are things that NEXON can improve on. Nothing wrong with that.

    I don’t think his intentions were to bash NEXON. But, that’s just my opinion.

    Posted on June 6th, 2009 at 10:38 am

  13. Impulse Said,

    @Tristan: We are happy you feel that way :]

    Posted on June 6th, 2009 at 10:47 am

  14. mastrali Said,

    something that many of us want from nexon is for them to be more involved in MS rather than holding a few events a year with little or even no reward. private servers are illegal, but nexon can learn allot from some of them. anyone who has ever played private servers know that the GMs are way more involved than those in MS. i also agree with other points included in the article concerning things such as exp.

    Posted on June 6th, 2009 at 5:38 pm

  15. smiles Said,

    “As I said, it is normal in society that paid users should get more than free riders. You can’t expect to pay $50000 and get a mansion worth $1 million. NEXON needs to make money. They hire people, they pay for their servers and resources, they run a *business* aiming to make profits. It’s entirely reasonable for them to encourage players to spend money.” – Rilla

    On a economic point of view, that’d make perfect sense, but… Nexon’s system of NX also encouraged quite a bit… shenanigans. People don’t want to spend money on pointless things. The whole thing about NX is one of the primary reasons why private servers exist. Now, if NX didn’t give as much as an advantage, they’d make less money, but that may be compensated by increased popularity.

    Similarly, it’s also why people hate the DMCA.

    Posted on June 7th, 2009 at 3:54 pm

  16. Dan Said,

    yay!

    and SAC people are idiots, like NEXON. loser!

    Posted on June 9th, 2009 at 8:44 am

  17. you stupid Said,

    I eat cock.

    Posted on June 11th, 2009 at 5:38 pm

  18. Pootang Said,

    Of course they took the ideas into consideration, but think if they lasted as long normal NX then i think that they wouldnt make alot of money do you? And why is it a waste of money, gaming is a hobby and if people want to show they support maplestory by giving a small donation and recieving a 90 day item to show they supported the game.

    Second, think of all the money they would gather from all the people paying about 10cents. Maplestory have over 4,000,000 players around north america and Europe. They would gather over 500,000 US $ , maybe more. If you think this is a waste of money then keep it to yourself, but dont assume that everyone else does to.

    And finaly, They are trying to get players back because about ¼ of maplestorys players are going to servers as they are infact, better. They host these events to get players back as i said 2 lines up.

    You sir, are an Ignoramus.

    Sincerely owned,
    Pootang.

    Posted on June 15th, 2009 at 3:58 pm

  19. WouldYouKindly Said,

    @Pootang
    First of all, nice forum name =3.
    I think the point is that people don’t buy these items to show they “support nexon and the game”. They buy them to look cooler and boost their exp\drop\meso rate. Also the idea was that nexon has stupid events such as the 99 nx cash item for 5 days thing and then go cry about why private servers own them in every way possible. Considering spending money like this to be a waste is not an opinion, its a fact. How many people will see your Nexon Mapletastic pride while you grind with your 2x Exp rate in you’re super duper secret training spot (not implying that you would actually do such a thing as you actually seem intelligent). Another thought, how would giving people a 250x exp rate with the ability to rebirth and gain and combo new skills give the company less profit, aside from the maplers who buy 2x exp cards. You sir, have no right to call someone an Ignoramus (yes I actually know what an Ignoramus is), and by no means did you own anyone.

    @Tharticus
    I do agree that this children’s game has been prostituted to a point where its not even funny, but how can u honestly say that a private server is the same thing as MapleStory aside from extra supervision, because it seems you have never played a proper one. Everyone has the right to voice their opinions, but is there a reason you need to be so ignorant?

    Posted on June 19th, 2009 at 2:01 am

  20. Pissedmapler Said,

    @Rilla

    Wow, somebody is screwed in the head.

    While I do agree that it is perfectly okay for Nexon to provide an advantage to paying customers (that would make people like me, who don’t care about the superficial stuff, actually spend some money. That is, if I still played…), I do not agree that the article was written by somebody who “does not have the patience to level”. Some of us actually have lives, you know.

    Posted on June 26th, 2009 at 2:43 pm

  21. Pissedmapler Said,

    @mastrali

    Um, I see no reason why private servers are illegal.

    While they use the Maplestory code (which they do not own), I do not see how Nexon can account for the private server players as “lost customers”. I never spent a cent on NX when I played global. Then I switched to PS. Now they get shut down too often for me to play.

    I really hope karma is real and Nexon is brought down in a terrible, bloody and gory death. Like, the company I mean.

    Posted on June 26th, 2009 at 2:48 pm

  22. Pissedmapler Said,

    And lastly, nice to see a more intelligent editorial post which actually REASONS and has POINTS rather than saying “I hate private servers, blah blah blah.”

    Posted on June 26th, 2009 at 2:52 pm

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