MapleStory
Brief Update on the Recent 2x Drop Special Coupon Concerns
We are aware of your feedback concerning how the 2x Drop Special Coupons cannot be a low-popularity item as listed in our Sale of Low-Popularity Items Ending with v.231 Update post. We are sorry for the delay in communication, but we will be sharing an update with you within next week.
Thank you for your patience,
- The MapleStory Team
Pink Bean Bulletin: Update #4 on Lag and Server Instability Issues
Here’s a little update on what we observed after the February 17 NA Reboot world maintenance.
February 17 Maintenance
After reviewing the survey results and internal logs, we saw channel 1 have the most improvement. Channels 26 - 29 had some improvement, but we did see survey comments that said players still experienced lag during Ursus and around reset in those channels. From what we’ve seen, channel 30 wasn’t improved since we were testing how the image of a slow channel would perform on the new hardware spec. Last year, we did try to use dedicated hosts from our service provider to mitigate some lag but these dedicated hosts were slower than the changes we made this year, so we will be switching out the channels on these dedicated hosts.
March 3 Maintenance
During the March 3 maintenance, we updated the remaining channels to the new hardware spec. Channels 2, 5, 8, 20, 22, 23, and 24 have been updated to the new hardware spec. We left channels 21 and 30 as-is to do some tests on these channels. Channels 4, 26, 27, 28, and 29 are switched off of the dedicated hosts. Channels 26, 27, and 28 now have increased CPU and memory to see if that’ll help the channel performance during Ursus Golden Time.
Our service provider hasn’t been able to give us information on why some of these channels act differently or why dedicated hosts seem to perform worse than the other servers, so we are continuing to try different options to try and resolve the lag issue.
As usual, we will post another survey to gather information after this weekend, when the channels have had some time to be played on for a few days. The survey link will be provided here in this post as well as posted in our community platforms. We’d appreciate your active participation and feedback on these surveys.
Thank you for your continued patience.
Sincerely,
The BatMjollnir
Sale of Low-Popularity Items Ending with v.231 Update
With the v.231 update, currently scheduled for Wednesday, March 16, 2022, we will be discontinuing the sale of a variety of low-popularity items from the in-game Cash Shop. These items include:
Note: Already purchased items and coupons will not be removed or refunded as a result of this change, and any that are already in a character's inventory will remain usable.
Thank you,
- The MapleStory Team
Scheduled Minor Patch - March 3, 2022
Times:
Thursday, March 3, 2022
PST (UTC -8): 5:00 AM - 10:00 AM
EST (UTC -5): 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
CET (UTC +1): 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
AEDT (UTC +11): 12:00 AM (Mar. 4) - 5:00 AM (Mar. 4)
Hot Weeks Return to 2022!
Event Duration
Event Details
Event Rewards
Livestream: Mapling with Ezrabell and Mikeychain - February 25, 2022
CM Ezrabell and Mikeychain will be playing MapleStory on their characters, challenging the Tower of Oz, and learning about its mechanics! There will also be giveaways throughout the stream so join us for an opportunity to win some Highlight Damage Skins! Make sure you don't miss out on the fun~ See you Friday!
MapleStory Community Livestream will be available on the following platforms:
Don't forget to check out Mikeychain's awesome content! He can be found on the following platform:
Cubic Blade and Rebirth Flame Obtainment Reorganization Concerns
We wanted to provide you with an update regarding the drop rate changes for Cubic Blade and Rebirth Flame items that resulted from the Cube and Rebirth Flame Obtainment Reorganization in v.230 update. We know many of you have been requesting for clarification regarding this reorganization, and apologize for the delay in communication and the frustrations you experienced while awaiting our response. It took some time to investigate your voiced concerns across many teams, and we wanted to have a clear understanding of the situation before we communicated a message to you.
We monitored the v.230 obtainment data for Rebirth Flames and Cubic Blades after the patch, and found that the current implementation of the system has item obtainment limits and drop rates lower than our intention. We apologize for the confusion this discrepancy in the system has caused. The obtainment limits and drop rates will be improved with the v.231 update, tentatively planned for March 16.
The Elite Monster drop rate for the following items in Aurora, Bera, Elysium, Luna, and Scania worlds will be improved with the v.231 update:
- Cubic Blade
- Powerful Rebirth Flame
- Eternal Rebirth Flame
- Unrelenting Flame
- Forever Unrelenting Flame
In addition, we will continuously monitor the system and the actual quantity obtained by players to ensure the system is functioning on par with our development intentions.
Thank you,
The MapleStory Team
[Updated] Scheduled Minor Patch - February 17, 2022
We will be performing a scheduled minor patch on Thursday February 17, 2022 at 6:30 AM PST (9:30 AM EST / 3:30 PM CET / 1:30 AM AEDT Feb. 18). We anticipate the maintenance to last approximately 3 1/2 hours, concluding around 10:00 AM PST (1:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM CET / 5:00 AM AEDT Feb. 18). Thanks for your patience!
Times:
Thursday, February 17, 2022
PST (UTC -8): 6:30 AM - 10:00 AM
EST (UTC -5): 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM
CET (UTC +1): 3:30 PM - 7:00 PM
AEDT (UTC +11): 1:30 AM (Feb. 18) - 5:00 AM (Feb. 18)
Maplehood Watch Returns for 2022!
Event Duration
Special Days Event Schedule:
To begin, accept the quest '[Maplehood Watch] Not in My Neighborhood' from the star event notifier on the left side of the screen. This event is available to all characters Lv. 101 or higher, and to Zero characters who've completed Story Quest Chapter 2.
Log in during the event days (Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Mondays) and hunt monsters within your level range to receive the day's reward!
Saturday – Enhancement Day
February 12:
February 19:
Saturdays are Enhancement Days! This can be completed 2 times per character per day. Log in and accept the quest '[Maplehood Watch] New and Enhanced' from Mr. Bebe located in the Star Notifier. Hunt 200 monsters within your level range (20 levels below and 20 levels above, based on level) to receive rewards!
On Saturday you can receive one Platinum Scissors of Karma and one Miracle Circulator (in non-Reboot worlds) and one Red Cube and one Miracle Circulator (in Reboot world only)!
Monday – Beauty Day
February 14:
February 21:
Mondays are Beauty Days! This can be completed 3 times per character per day. Log in and accept the quest '[Maplehood Watch] Beautification Bonanza' from Big Headward located in the Star Notifier. Hunt monsters within your level range (20 levels below and 20 levels above, based on level) to collect Maplehood Watch Coupon Fragments to receive rewards!
Maplehood Watch Hair Coupon
On Monday you can receive one Maplehood Watch Hair Coupon. Take it to Big Headward in Henesys Hair Salon to receive a new hairstyle!
Check out the Male Hairstyles that are available: Flame Hair, Latte Bubble Hair, Multi Hair, Novel Spunky Evan Hair, Ponytail Hair, and Rabble Rouser Hair.
Check out the Female Hairstyles that are available: Apple Tea Hair, Bloom Hair, Crystal Hair, Mystic Bobbed Hair, Orchid Hair, and Wild Child Tied Hair.
Maplehood Watch Face Coupon
You can also receive one Maplehood Watch Face Coupon. Take it to Nurse Pretty in Henesys Plastic Surgery to receive a new face style!
Check out the Male Face Styles that are available: Arrogant Face, Bright Eyes, Dylan Face, Piercing Gaze, Power Dude Face, and Strong Face.
Check out the Female Face Styles that are available: Bling Bling Face, Harin Face, Kara Face, Piercing Gaze, Timid Face, and Wounded Look.
Wednesday – Gachapon/Avatar Day
February 16:
February 23:
Wednesdays are Gachapon/Avatar Days! This can be completed 3 times per character per day. Log in and accept the quest '[Maplehood Watch] Gachapon Giveaway' from Cassandra located in the Star Notifier. Hunt 200 monsters within your level range (20 levels below and 20 levels above, based on level) to receive rewards!
Maplehood Watch Gachapon Coupon
On Wednesday you can receive five Maplehood Watch Gachapon Coupons. Double-click each one to receive one random item including:
Maplehood Watch Avatar Box
Also on Wednesdays, you can receive three Maplehood Watch Avatar Boxes. Double-click each one to receive one random item including:
v.230 Hotfixes - February 11, 2022
Here you'll find a list of hotfixes that addresses a variety of bugs and issues reported within the v.230 Festival of Foodies update.
Hotfixes: