Put on your best new clothes and celebrate the Chinese New Year in
MapleStory! There’s a lot to do if we’re going to turn this year into
one of luck and prosperity!
Turn Back the Spirit of Evil!
It is commonly believed that the color red has the power to turn back
evil spirits and bad fortune. The heroes of Maple World don’t just wait
for fortune to turn around though; they make their own good luck!
Evil spirits have taken all the special red envelopes made to celebrate
the New Year and planted them on monsters. Get out there and defeat them
to get the red envelopes back! When you find them, turn them in to Mr.
Moneybags for a random number of mesos. Turn in five red envelopes and
get a FREE 30-day Hanbok Cash item!
New Year, New Life!
Begin your Year of the Rabbit by embarking on a new adventure with your
significant Mapler! Any characters that get married during the Chinese
New Year event will receive ten red envelopes to start their new lives
off with wealth and good fortune!
Welcome to the first episode of our brand new Web show, the BlockParty
Blabber Box! Blabber Box will feature updates on all of Nexon's games
from the producers themselves, sketches, animated shorts and a whole lot
more.
In this episode of Blabber Box
-- The latest news on all of Nexon's games! -- A brand new MapleStory animated short! -- The premiere of "Testers," a new live-action show that lets you know what it's really like working in the game industry. -- The word from the Chief, Nexon America CEO Daniel Kim. -- Go behind the scenes with the Mercs of Combat Arms. -- A puppet show. Seriously, a puppet show.
We want to hear from you about Blabber Box! Head to the official game
forums and tell us what you liked or disliked. Suggest some ideas for
segments. Make fun of Luis' frilly shirt!
The Mechanic is the latest hero to join the underground Resistance
against the Black Wings. This evil cult has taken over the town of
Edelstein and is using its resources to revive the dreaded Black Mage.
Unlike the Battle Mage and the Wild Hunter, the Mechanic isn’t blessed
with special powers or an animal companion. Instead Mechanics are just
ordinary citizens of Edelstein who use their brave hearts and mechanical
ingenuity to create home-brew weaponry to use against the Black Mage’s
minions. Together with the other heroes of Maple World, they will battle
back against the darkness!
The Mechanic’s greatest ability is his knowledge of robotics. His skill
with the mining Mechs of Edelstein allows him to modify one into a
mobile combat platform boasting a number of unique experimental weapons.
As the Mechanic’s skills increases, the Mech will be able to be
temporarily upgraded with new weapons and abilities and the Mechanic
will add to his destructive repertoire with other robotic companions.
Most Mechanic skills must be performed while mounted on the Mech.
The Prototype is the Mechanic’s first and most basic Mech. While it’s
only a few simple upgrades from the basic mining Mech, don’t
underestimate its power. Abilities like Gatling Gun, ME-07 Drillhands,
and Flame Launcher make it a versatile and useful companion. The
Prototype will be the Mechanic’s companion throughout the Mechanic’s
career.
The second Job Advancement for the Mechanic doesn’t come with an upgrade
to the Mech itself. During this time, the Mechanic is working on
learning new attack skills gaining the ability to move quickly using new
skills such as Rocket Booster and Open Portal: GX-9.
Upon reaching the third Job Advancement, the Mechanic will gain a skill
to temporarily upgrade the Mech with "Siege Mode.” This mode allows the
Mech to transform for a short time into a stationary engine of
destruction. When not in Siege Mode, the Mechanic will work on a host of
subsidiary robots that can be summoned onto the field to aid the
Mechanic in combat. These include a combat satellite and Healing Robot
H-LX that can fix the Mechanic up during a fight.
Once the fourth Job Advancement rolls around, the Mechanic will be ready
to turn the Mech into the ultimate fighting machine! The Mechanic will
gain a skill that allows them to temporarily transform the Prototype
into the Missile Tank, and is as far from the humble mining Mech as
could be imagined. When combined with the new Amplifier Robot AF-11
(which enhances the abilities of everyone within range), the Bots ‘n’
Tots robot factory (which creates a whole bunch of tiny exploding
robots) and the Giant Robot SG-88, there’s almost nothing the Mechanic
can’t take on!
The Mechanic is ready to take his stand in Maple World. Be prepared,
stay informed, and put the Black Wings on notice, because about the
Mechanic will be here on January 19, 2010!
For
a limited time, get the best Gachapon has to offer with the Gachapon
Box Event! Hunt monsters and see if you can score a Silver or Gold box
for your chance to get some amazing items! Gachapon Boxes contain only the very best of Gachapon, like...
Reverse Items
Mastery Books
Mastery books available for all classes except Resistance classes*
...and much, much more!
Gold
Boxes have the best chance to win rare items, but both Gold and
Silver offer the chance at over 400 different items from all classes and
levels, including White Scroll and Chaos Scroll.
How
are you feeling today? Have you started the New Year off with a bang or
are you still struggling to roll out of bed after your party? Whatever
you feel like, between January 12 and 31, 2011, there is a new Royal
Hairstyle to fit your mood!
You
can't wait to get this year started! There's a spring in your step and a
smile on your face. All of Maple World is at your feet and you need a
hairstyle that's as perky as you! Try the new Lilin for hair that's
ready to take on the world!
Unnhhhh!
What time is it? What year is it? Wow. 2011 already? Man, I stayed up
WAY too late doing those Christmas Tree quests. Anyone got any coffee?
Bed Head -- for those Maple Days when you just can't...quite...fix your bed head.
There’s all kind of BIG things to celebrate this year. The Big Bang has
arrived and there’s a whole new world of adventure to explore. The
holidays are here and everyone’s gathering at their favorite places for
fun and enjoyment. What better way to celebrate both than with some Big
Holiday 2x EXP and Drop days!
Enjoy 2x EXP and Drop from 2 – 4 PM Pacific, 5 – 7 PM Eastern on:
- Christmas! December 25, 2010!
- New Year’s Day! January 1, 2011!
The forces of the Black Wings crack down and the heat is on for the Resistance! That sounds like a perfect time for another Hot Time event!
Experience the boiling hotness of Hot Time II at the following time:
Pacific: Wednesday, December 22, 2010, 2:00 PM – 2:01 PM
Eastern: Wednesday, December 22, 2010, 5:00 PM – 5:01 PM
Hours are based on server time as seen on the official MapleStory website.
On Wednesday, December 22, for one single minute, everyone who’s logged into MapleStory will automatically receive a gift box in their inventory.*
Don’t risk the chance of missing the hottest minute of the Resistance update and log in before 2 PM! Then, if you really must leave, wait until you have safely secured the gift box in your inventory.
How hot will this Hot Time be? You be the judge!
This time around, Cassandra’ gift box will contain:
A chance to receive a Timeless weapon, Cash Shop item, or one of the various 60% scrolls!
A chance to win Free NX! If you’re lucky, 5,000 NX! If you’re super lucky, 10,000 NX!
One ultimate SP Reset Scroll!
One Unidentified Love Letter that randomly raises your Fame points!
Worried you might miss this very short event? Then log in early and stay awhile because from 1 – 3 PM Pacific (4 – 6 PM Eastern), we’ll be holding a 2x EXP and Drop event!
* Please make sure you have space in your inventory to receive the item. If you were logged in during Hot Time and were unable to receive the item for any reason, you may still talk to Cassandra from 2:30 PM to 8:00 PM Pacific (5:30 PM to 11:00 PM Eastern) on December 22, 2010 to claim your gift box.
It's the season of celebration and gift-giving. For the citizens of
Edelstein though, the best gift they can receive this year is freedom!
Join the Resistance and spread the joy of Rebellion all over Maple World
with these awesome events!
Resistance Events
1. Support the Underground
(December 20, 2010 – January 18, 2011)
Level up,
rebels! To ensure that you're sufficiently ready to battle the evil
Black Wings, Cassandra will give you either an Energy Charge or a
Resistance Secret Box for every 10 levels you climb.
Note: Quests beneath your level group can still be played during the event.
2. Resistance Support Ring
(December 20, 2010 – February 28, 2011)
Prove your
eagerness to join the Resistance by reaching level 70 and Ferdi from
Edelstein will award you with a Resistance Ring!
3. New World Event
(December 20, 2010 – January 11, 2011)
Popular support
for the rebels is growing! In fact a whole new world called Arcania is
hungering for revolution! Help bring it to them!
New World Settlement Fund
1. Create a character in Arcania and talk to NPC Teo.
2. At your first job advancement, he'll award you 100,000 mesos!
3. At your second job advancement, he'll double the amount, awarding you 200,000 mesos!
New World Level Up
1. Create a character in Arcania and talk to Cassandra.
2. When you reach level 70, you'll receive an awesome bandana!
4. Have Faith in the Future With a Resistance Wedding!
(December 7, 2010 – February 1, 2011)
In these dark
days, it can be hard to believe that better days are coming. When a
Resistance member falls in love with another Resistance member and
marries, they renew their commitment to a future without the Black
Wings! When two resistance members marry, both bride and groom will
receive a pet!
You will receive one of the three pets: Brown Kitty, Black Pig, Dino Boy.
Vive la Resistance!
Holiday Events
1. White Christmas Tree Event
(December 20, 2010 – January 5, 2011)
Not even the
Black Wings can kill the spirit of Christmas! Help decorate a tree in
defiance of the Black Mage and be awarded with gifts!
Here's how to help:
1. Collect Tree Ornaments by killing mobs.
2. Take the ornaments to NPC Little Beak, who will then take you to White Christmas Hill.
3. Give your ornaments to NPC Black-nosed Fur.
When Black-nosed Fur has enough ornaments, the tree behind him will
begin to be decorated until it can hold no more and explode into a
flurry of Snow Crystals.
Collect as many Snow Crystals as you can and trade them for items with NPC Fur Puff or NPC Fur White.
A Lucky few of you will also pick up Golden Snow Crystals, which can be traded for rare items!
2. Shalom! Happyville is Back
(December 20, 2010 – January 5, 2011)
The Festival of
Lights is all about celebrating freedom and it's never been more
appropriate than right now! Enjoy all your favorite holiday events
including the Quest for Torr's Horn! Transform yourself with Cliff's
potion! Mazel Tov!
Got your eye on some sweet Cash Shop items? Still
hesitant because it’s your first time in the Cash Shop? The
MapleStory’s CashBack Days take some of the sting out your first
purchases!
This holiday season, when you spend NX, you’ll get NX back!
Here’s how it works:
If
you’ve never spent in MapleStory before, just spend 5,000 NX* in the
MapleStory Cash Shop between December 20, and December 31, 2010, and
you’ll get 5,000 NX back!
It’s really that simple. If you’re a new customer, you can instantly double your NX!
