I used to play Maple Story a long time ago.

Like, back in 2006 or so.

Wasn't this thing dead? Oh well.

This game is 100% grind, one of the reasons I won't play it.

Don't feel bad about it. Bumping old topics is fine in cases like this. We don't need a bazillion MapleStory threads just because one of them died after all.

Also, I hate MapleStory, and Nexon MMOs in general. Nexon is a terrible company.

The only game that Nexon owns that I enjoy is Dekaron.

However, Nexon did not make this game nor did they make any effort to change it. The game was originally made by Akklaim under the name "2moons".  

I mean for god sake the tutorial level still calls the game 2moons. I recommend it.

I still play on occasion. Sure Nexon's a terrible company and all, but if ya play causally it doesn't bug me too much.
I have been playin' it for a LONG while now, about... 7 years already, wow.
I play in the great server of Bellocan (server pride weee!!!) with a lv 150 Paladin, 95 Chief Bandit, and 66 Hunter as my "mains".
I agree with Zard that Maple's a good game to play alone or if ya want some time alone. It also works the other way around too to play with friends with Maple as well.

Maplestory's gone a helluva lot of changes and resembles almost nothin' that I remember from the ol' days. I'm even surprised that 3rd job is now lv 60 and 4th job is lv 100! Oh well, I'm still a causal so again, those changes aren't the best, but it doesn't bug me too much.

You never played Nethack. That game is hardest at the beginning and very end.

Going to try it.

for the sake of trying it.

just to let you know its got 1000% easier to lvl up now.