February 25, 2010 – KryptoDEV, a popular MapleStory private server development forum, is soon to make MapleStory history by becoming the first private server development website to be sued by Nexon Inc. Rumors have been flying around since January about problems within the website and a trusted source has told Maple News that the rumors are true. A Canadian law firm is acting on behalf of Nexon America Inc. in the lawsuit against owner of the website, Alex Manov (known as Sparks).

On February 13th KryptoDEV posted a Twitter update in which they admitted the lawsuit was in fact real,

@AkaiMS We have to be careful what’s floating around KryptODEV due to the filed lawsuit, on top of which the features…

KryptoDEV’s database was also wiped after one of their administrators (xcheater) was hacked which debunked rumors that Nexon had already shut them down.

So, over the past few months, it’s been nothing but hell for us. One of our administrators (xcheater) got hacked which turned out by the time I got home from work the entire forum was pretty well wiped, this was not the work of Irwin (x0r) but rather another individual unknown.

Despite the lawsuit KryptoDEV is still up and running. We have not received a comment from either KryptoDEV or Nexon America regarding the lawsuit against KryptoDEV. Please check back for updates as they come.

You’ve heard of Twitter, right? If you haven’t, you must have been living under a rock!

The Maple News Twitter page is looking pretty dull right now and we need your help to fix it up! Design us a MapleStory based Twitter background for Maple News and the best background image will be put on our Twitter page and the creator will win 5 million mesos in a server of their choice. It’s the easiest 5 mill you’ll ever make!

Send your submissions to twittercontest@maple-news.com with your image attached or a link to it on the internet by February 20th to be eligible to win.

Nexon, are you ready?

Due to the recent reports about GMS (MapleStory Global), using a new set of codes to launch the game via their website. Nexon might not have noticed… we use Window computers to play MapleStory, not Macs (Apple Computers)!

What do I mean?

Hypothetically speaking, launching Maplestory using a website launcher is like managing your banking/SSN (Social Security Number) without thinking about spy-ware entering your computer, and stealing your data.

Playing MapleStory on the official website is a BIG risk. Nexon really has to step up their protection. The new Hackshield program currently in use wouldn’t do squat to protect us from website-based attacks especially account fraud and keyloggers. Keyloggers are extremely deadly. They can see what you type on your computer and where you go.

Spyware is also a concern. There are tons of websites out there pretending to be official MapleStory websites offering to give you free NX for your account information. In early 2008 there were at least 100,000 accounts hacked due to their owners entering their information on a fake official site. (According to the Maplestory Website Notice in Early 2008)

Nexon and everyone else in the MapleStory community should STOP and think about how this change can affect the safety of accounts. Security must be improved if the web client is to be a success. Just be careful and mindful of URL’s and links and you should be fine. Make sure that when you log in to the MapleStory homepage to launch MapleStory you aren’t on maplestory.nexonn.net.

Is Nexon ready for this big leap? OR am I just insane to bring this up…I don’t know…but tell us what you think.

Sources: Basilmarket.com/google.com/maplestory.nexon.net/nexon.net

Last February Ion, the creator of BannedStory, contacted Nexon America regarding the legality of BannedStory and MapleSim (now MapleSimulator.com). Here are the ticket logs of Ion’s conversation with Nexon America customer service representatives.

Thanks to David Kong for the tip. Click here to view the original post on MapleSim.

On January 25th the OdinMS creators made the first update in almost a year on their website. Read it below.

Update (01/25/10): After a period of silence something is happening again. We received a bill of indictment from the public prosecutor. Therein we are accused of having illegally copied, distributed or broadcasted a work without the agreement of the holder of rights. The contained report of the facts of the case is in our opinion quite dubious to say the least.
A Korean attestor is named to have prepared an incriminating expertise for which he seemingly was granted access to all of our confiscated data.
Our lawyers will now again request access to the records so we can review the actual evidence (including the expertise of the Korean guy) and decide if we want to name any other attestors or request hearing of evidences.
The lawsuit takes place at the juvenile court (since one of us is still younger than 21) of the Amtsgericht Neunkirchen which is the lowest level court possible in Germany.
(Please note: Contrary to all rumors this marks the beginning of the first lawsuit against us. Everything that happened before was just part of preliminary proceedings. There has been no kind of judgment so far.)

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We will keep you posted if any new information arises.

Happy New Year everyone! I hope you all had a totally awesome holiday. Too bad we’re stuck in school again !It’s a new year, and more importantly a new decade! 2010 is sure to be a great year and I would like to thank everyone has been with us since 2007 when we were just a bunch of kids writing about a video game. We really appreciate your support over the years and hope to continue to supply you with a reliable source for MapleStory news for as long as MapleStory remains online.

The past month has been a slow one and I would like to apologize to our readers for that. There hasn’t been a steady flow of news and updates on the site. We have all been busy with our own lives. I’ve been working vigorously with my band (which is my true passion) and most of our staff has been busy with school. Not to mention there really hasn’t been anything going on that you couldn’t just visit the official MapleStory website to find out.

This past summer the private server situation reached a climax. As Nexon was able to gain control of the private server situation there was a drastic drop in news and frankly interest in them. Private servers have been a popular reading topic amongst maplers throughout 2009 but now they seem irrelevant. Of course private servers will always remain a sensitive and important topic, but any recent stories we could have published would only be satisfying private server owners who get a kick out of seeing a front page story about the closing of their server. Not only are these articles boring and often provoke “who cares” attitudes they also lead to dozens of inappropriate spam comments that would normally get you banned from a forum. Therefore, in 2010 we will be limiting the amount of private server closure posts and commenting will be disabled. Although we appreciate everyone’s interest in commenting on our website and sharing their thoughts with others, inappropriate comments ruin the viewing experience for others. This does not mean we will not be posting articles about private servers, it just means that we intend to make your reading experience at maple-news.com more enjoyable and safer overall.

We look forward to making some changes to the site and releasing our news and music radio station in partnership with VuWave. If you are interested in becoming a news anchor and/or DJ send an e-mail to apply@maple-news.com inquiring about the position.

Once again thanks to everyone for your support. We never expected so many people would visit our website every day and read our news. We love you guys and hope you had a great holiday!

-Savage

Interested in joining the Maple News team? Check out our array of jobs and find out how to apply! Have a suggestion for the website? Send us an e-mail!

Nexon made an oopsie and posted these too soon.

Welcome, New Maplers, One and All!

Is this your first time gracing Maple World with your presence? Have you never heard of Henesys, VIP Teleport Scroll, Cygnus Knights, and the like?

Then we’ve got great news for you! To celebrate your arrival and help you on your way to experiencing MapleStory in all its glory, we’ve lined up events just for all new Maplers registering between December 10th and the 19th!

Event 1: Hey there, buddy!
Make friends in-game and add ten of them to your buddy list. Then you will be rewarded with a VIP Teleport Scroll, which is an item that teleports you to just about anywhere in Maple World. The tenth buddy must be added before December 19th, 2009 to be eligible.

Event 2: Get a job!

Level up and select your first job to receive an in-game weapon that’ll be sure to give you an extra edge over others! You can choose to be any one of these:

- Aran

Ø  Aran

- Cygnus Knight

• Dawn Warrior
• Night Walker
• Wind Archer
• Blaze Wizard
• Thunder Breaker

- Explorer

• Warrior
• Thief
• Bowman
• Magician
• Pirate

Take advantage of the Moon Bunny party quest in Henesys and receive extra 30% EXP for completing the quest. Meet other Maplers and party together! If you mention that they’ll also enjoy the 30% EXP boost, you’ll quickly find many new friends!

Check out our beginner’s guide for more information on playing MapleStory

Event 3: Party hearty!

Take advantage of the Moon Bunny party quest in Henesys and receive extra 30% EXP for completing the quest. Meet other Maplers and party together! If you mention that they’ll also enjoy the 30% EXP boost, you’ll quickly find many new friends!

Check out our beginner’s guide for more information on playing MapleStory

Maple News has grown over the last 2 years and our current administrative staff is not sufficient. I am aware the site (among other MapleStory fansites) has become relatively inactive (not that there’s much going on).

Below you can find information on how to apply for an administrative position. If you are interested in joining the writing staff, just send us an e-mail to apply@maple-news.com.

Administrative Application Information

Job Description: Maple News administrators are responsible for  (but not limited to) managing and updating the website, overseeing all staff members, patrolling the comment boards, enforcing the ToS, hiring and terminating staff members, and ensuring the website runs smoothly.

Job Positions Available: 3

Requirements: Applicants must have basic knowledge of HTML/CSS and the WordPress CMS,  prior administrative experience, adept knowledge of the English language (both written and spoken), prior experience playing ‘MapleStory,’ and experience managing workers and running websites.

We will be accepting applications from 12/1 (December 1st) to 12/15 (December 15th).

To submit your application please send an e-mail to apply@maple-news.com with the title ‘Administrative Application’ with the following fields completed. We will not accept applications that do not meet these requirements. All applicants will be interviewed and if chosen, participate in a 2 week trial period in which 3 administrators will be chosen.

Application Form:

Name:
Age:
Location:
Prior Administrative Experience (please list URL’s if possible):
Contact information:

We look forward to expanding the Maple News family and stay tuned for new features and a new look coming in 2010.

Yes! The fun started yesterday, but now already over 1500 beta-keys were obtained by Mabinogi fans in whole Europe.

Links:
Learn more about Mabinogi here
The official site can be found here
Beta-key give-away is here

Events:
Beta-key give-away!
All beta-keys gone!? Don’t worry, we will give away 3 beta-keys.
How to win? Mail to mrpudding@maple-news.com with the reason you want to win!
Winners will get their beta-key on December 1st, Mabinogi and verifying your beta-key can be done on the 2nd of December and later.

-rules can be changed at any time, we do not correspondent about the winners-

CB Event

Bye, and have fun!!

-MrPudding

It looks like MapleStory’s most infamous private server to date won’t be around much longer. On November 3rd the administrator of DestinyMS and RPM, Shadow, made the announcement that they have been unable to pay their bills for the past few months. Shadow also confessed that they owe €1,500 euros which is roughly $2,230 for our American readers.

Due to unable to pay for our bills for the past few months, or barely.
We already had a problem earlier with out domains, what, luckely, got settled before any damage ocures.

As of now, our DMS server has lost its connection untill further notice, we had about 1000-1500 euro standing open on bills, where we paid about 350 euro from yesterday.
I’m letting them charge 500euro from my bank account, after this is done, hopefully we will get our service back.

How long this will last, is unknown, might be a day, or 3-5 days. Maybe even till the end of the month.

As i’ve got more bills to pay, and i rather wouldnt give up that 500euro just yet (as i really need the money), but as i have no other choice…. i will have to, otherwise it will be byebye DMS, and i dont want that to happen.

Anyways, everyone’s updated. Enjoy the downtime.

Do not complain unless you donate(d). Thanks.

Regards,

DMS Administration.

Shadow has stated he will be paying €500 in an attempt to put the server online, but as one onlooker commented, “Flushing their money down the toilet is a better investment!” it doesn’t look like it will do them any good.