Earn Free NX!

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That’s right! Now you can get FREE nx by completing surveys and quizzes. Most of these are from other companies and some require subscription.

Simply go to HOME > Charge > Earn Free Nx

Here is a sneak peak.

As you can see, you can get a good amount of nx. The amount of nx you get for each is at the right. After completing the surveys, it takes some time (maybe an hour) for you to recieve you nx, so don’t be shocked if you don’t get in time. Also, some of the deals that give you A LOT of nx, you need to actually apply for a subscription or a deal of some sort which will cost you something. So they aren’t all technically FREE. Also, there’s another company that has surveys and such, GameCoins. There’s more deals available from there too.

Here are just some ‘less popular’ deals. As you can see, there are many deals. (four pages of them. woah!)

Hope this helped

Playing without Bore

‘If you enjoy what you do, you will never work another day in your life’ – Confucius

The problem that most MS players have is that they get bored with their character. Therefore, they don’t know what character to play or just decide to quit. There really is a simple answer. Don’t follow these steps to determine what job you play.

DON’T look at:

1. The damage your character would do

2. How quickly training will be

3. How much mesos you can make/save

4. The bosses you can kill

5. The PQs you will do well in

Instead look at :

1. How cool the skills are

2. The concept of that job

3. The weapons and equips

4. The challenges you can overcome

5. How you can be known.

If you play a job that you like, you will overcome any obstacle. I’ve seen mages that solo bosses and NLs that PB.

If you have a will, there’s a way.

MapleStory on Windows 7

MapleStory works on Windows 7? o-o

Will re-test soon.

Before you read the rest of the stuff, let me say this: MapleStory does not work on Windows 7.

I have tried doing compatibility, running as administrator, and everything else. None of it works. It use to work when you didn’t have to log onto the browser, however it doesn’t anymore. It will give an error then a bunch of numbers, and I haven’t found any sites that have said that it works. Lastly, it still works on Vista, so Vista users, don’t be scared. You can still play and train.

*edit. Currently not sure if it works or not. View comments for more info on the discussion.

8x Exp with Hunter’s Luck

After this weekend’s 2x exp and drop, I’ve learned that yes!, there is still 8x exp. This is just a heads up for any 2x’s this weekend and later events. So, hold your hunter’s luck cards until a 2x event, buy a 2x card, and you’re good to go on leveling.

This also shows that later events, if there are more 2x exp cards, you will be able to obtain 8x. So…if that every happens again, remember to save them up for the weekends!

Good Luck Leveling

Chaos out of MTS

After the recent “Perfect Pitch” event there has been some hacks that reportedly ‘duped’ chaos scrolls. I heard they were gotten by editing what is needed to obtain a chaos scroll from the Inkwell, the NPC in the FM.

The repercussions are huge drops in Chaos Scroll prices in most worlds and also, they have been taken out of the mts and cannot be put in anymore. Personally, I think they will stay out of the mts. They have always been an item with fluctuating prices and often can be used to make mesos through inter-world merchanting.
Personally, I’d love them to come back. However, as we know… Nexon often has other plan.

Dual Blade?

Currently theres been a lot of hubbub about gMS getting Evan. However, right now kMS has also gotten Dual Blade. A new job that is like a Bandit/Shadower. It has quick moves and uses daggers. However, it also has quick jumps and swings like an Aran. Also, it wields two daggers instead of having a shield.

Here are the Job Advancements for this job:

Novice	First Job	First Job+	Second Job	Second Job+	Third Job	Fourth Job
Beginner	Rogue	Semi Dualer	Dualer	Dual Master	Slasher	Dual Blader

Dual Blade will be like Aran and Evan, a completely separate class. Also, as you can see, many more job advancements.

My estimate: it will come out in July or August of 2010 for gMS!

Here is the teasar video in kMS:

What’s new about Evan?

Wondering what’s so good about Evan? Why is there so much hype?

The truth is… it’s pretty similar to mages. However, there is a whole new feel and there are a certain HUGE changes.

1. You have a dragon next to you that casts most of your spells. You are more of a ‘master’.

2. Your dragon has equips! Your dragon can have a hat, a pendant, a tail accessory, and a wing accessory.

3. Different Job system. First of all you don’t get your skills at increments like other classes at 10, 30, 70, and 120. However, you get them in increments listed on my Evan Skills page. There are more different “mastery” levels and each grants you a few new skills. At the end, Evans have much more skills than many other jobs and many of them are used frequently.

Those are the three main differences and cool new things that will be implemented with Evan, hope you have fun.

Here’s just some additional information.

These are the different levels that your dragon will reach. The level on the left represents the level your character and your dragon will be in order to obtain that look.

Level 10 -

Level 20 -

Level 30 -

Level 50 -

Level 80 -

Level 120 -

Evan Skills!

1st Master (Lv. 10):

Skill Name: Dragon Soul
Description: The Soul of the Dragon is strengthened to improve magic attack.

Lv. 1 : +1 Magic Attack
Lv. 10 : +10 Magic Attack
Lv. 20 : +20 Magic Attack

Skill Name: Magic Missile
Description: Use MP to attack an enemy in the distance twice.

Lv. 1 : -10 MP; Base Damage: 11; 15% Mastery
Lv. 10 : -14 MP; Base Damage: 25; 35% Mastery
Lv. 20 : -18 MP; Base Damage: 40; 60% Mastery

2nd Master (Lv. 20):

Skill Name: Fire Circle
Description: Use MP to attack multiple enemies with a fire element.

Lv. 1 : -12 MP; Base Damage: 36; 15% Mastery; Attacks 3 enemies
Lv. 10 : -16 MP; Base Damage: 45; 35% Mastery; Attacks 3 enemies
Lv. 20 : -20 MP; Base Damage: 55; 60% Mastery; Attacks 4 enemies

Skill Name: Teleport
Description: Use the arrow keys to teleport to other places in the same map on a set distance.

Lv. 1 : -34 MP; 131 Distance
Lv. 10 : -25 MP; 140 Distance
Lv. 20 : -15 MP; 150 Distance

3rd Master (Lv. 30):

Skill Name: Lightning Bolt
Description: Inflict strong damage to an enemy by generating lightning.

Lv. 1 : -16 MP; Base Damage: 84; 15% Mastery
Lv. 10 : -20 MP; Base Damage: 120; 35% Mastery
Lv. 20 : -24 MP; Base Damage: 160; 60% Mastery

Skill Name: Magic Guard
Description: Temporarily replaces damage with MP instead of HP. If MP reaches 0, the HP takes a full hit.

Lv. 1 : -6 MP; Replaces 13% of HP damage as MP for 110 seconds
Lv. 10 : -14 MP; Replaces 40% of HP damage as MP for 200 seconds
Lv. 20 : -22 MP; Replaces 70% of HP damage as MP for 300 seconds

4th Master (Lv. 40):

Skill Name: Ice Breath
Description: For a duration of time, charge chill air to attack up to 6 enemies. Damage increases as the attack is charged longer.

Lv. 1 : -14 MP; Maximum of 63% damage; 15% Mastery; 33% probability of freezing
Lv. 10 : -18 MP; Maximum of 90% damage; 35% Mastery; 60% probability of freezing
Lv. 20 : -24 MP; Maximum of 120% damage; 60% Mastery; 90% probability of freezing
└ KMST V270 : Attack speed & Base Damage increased from 70 to 120 (Lv. 20)

Skill Name: Elemental Reset
Description: For a duration of time, resets the element of spells to neutral.

Lv. 1 : -12 MP; For 110 seconds it decreases 5% of the attack element
Lv. 10 : -20 MP; For 200 seconds it decreases 50% of the attack element
Lv. 20: -30 MP; For 300 seconds it decreases 100% of the attack element

5th Master (Lv. 50):

Skill Name: Magic Flare
Description: Light created from a magic square will surround an enemy and attack.

Lv. 1 : -18 MP; Base Damage: 194; 15% Mastery
Lv. 10 : -24 MP; Base Damage: 230; 35% Mastery
Lv. 20: -30 MP; Base Damage: 270; 60% Mastery

Skill Name: Magic Shield
Description: Creates a shield for party members that absorbs certain amount of damage for 20 seconds. Cooldown time: 40 seconds.

Lv. 1 : -20 MP; 11% Damage absorbed
Lv. 10 : -30 MP; 20% Damage absorbed
Lv. 20 : -40 MP; 30% Damage absorbed

6th Master (Lv. 60):

Skill Name: Critical Magic
Description: At a certain probability, critical damage is inflicted for magic attack.

Lv. 1 : 16% probability to deal 108% critical damage
Lv. 5 : 20% probability to deal 120% critical damage
Lv. 15 : 30% probability to deal 150% critical damage

Skill Name: Dragon Thrust
Description: Dragon attacks up to 6 enemies by pushing them forward.

Lv. 1 : -18 MP; Base Damage: 84; 15% Mastery; 38% Knockback probability
Lv. 10 : -26 MP; Base Damage: 120; 35% Mastery; 65% Knockback probability
Lv. 20 : -34 MP; Base Damage: 160; 60% Mastery; 95% Knockback probability

Skill Name: Magic Booster
Description: Use MP to improve the speed of your magic attack.

Lv. 1 : -78 MP; Increases Magic Attack speed by 1 for 110 seconds
Lv. 10 : -60 MP; Increases Magic Attack speed by 2 for 200 seconds
Lv. 15 : -50 MP; Increases Magic Attack speed by 3 for 300 seconds

Skill Name: Slow
Description: For a duration of time, reduce the speed of an enemy with a certain probability.

Lv. 1 : -20 MP; 60 seconds; 22% Probability to slow down the movement speed of the enemy by -12 for 4 seconds.
Lv. 10 : -35 MP; 150 seconds; 40% Probability to slow down the movement speed of the enemy by -30 for 8 seconds.
Lv. 15 : -40 MP; 150 seconds;  60% Probability to slow down the movement speed of the enemy by -40 for 12 seconds.

7th Master (Lv. 80):

Skill Name: Magic Amplification
Description: Increases magic attack by using MP.

Lv. 1 : When consumed more than 110% MP, the Magic Attack damage will increase by 106%
Lv. 10 : When consumed more than 155% MP, the Magic Attack damage will increase by 115%
Lv. 15 : When consumed more than 180% MP, the Magic Attack damage will increase by 135%

Skill Name: Breath
Description: By charging flames for a duration of time, you can attack up to 6 enemies. Damage increases as the flame is charged up for a longer time.

Lv. 1 : -16 MP; Base Damage: 104; 15% Mastery; Stun probability of 11%
Lv. 10 : -22 MP; Base Damage: 140; 35% Mastery; Stun probability of 20%
Lv. 20 : -28 MP; Base Damage: 170; 60% Mastery; Stun probability of 30%

Skill Name: Killing Wing
Description: Attack an enemy in the distance. After this, every attack is focused on the enemy.

Lv. 1 : -19 MP; Base Damage: 244; 15% Mastery
Lv. 10 : -27 MP; Base Damage: 280; 35% Mastery
Lv. 20 : -35 MP; Base Damage: 320; 60% Mastery

Skill Name: Magic Resistance
Description: Cast a buff that gives resistance to all magic attacks from enemies to party members for a duration of time.

Lv. 1 : -12 MP; For 60 seconds increases 2% resistance to magic attacks
Lv. 5 : -24 MP; For 100 seconds increases 10% resistance to magic attacks
Lv. 10 : -36 MP; For 150 seconds increases 20% resistance to magic attacks

8th Master (Lv. 100):

Skill Name: Dragon Fury
Description: When MP is maintained in a specific range, Dragon’s concentration gets stronger and magic attack increases. If MP goes out of the range, the effect will disappear.

Lv. 1 : Adds 101% Magic Attack when there is more than 50% MP or less than 62% MP
Lv. 5 : Adds 105% Magic Attack when there is more than 70% MP or less than 105% MP
Lv. 10 : Adds 110% Magic Attack when there is more than 80% MP or less than 110% MP

Skill Name: Earthquake
Description: Attack surrounding enemies that are near by using the vibration of the ground.

Lv. 1 : -19 MP; Base Damage: 193; 15% Mastery; Attacks 5 enemies
Lv. 10 : -25 MP; Base Damage: 220; 35% Mastery; Attacks 6 enemies
Lv. 20 : -31 MP; Base Damage: 250; 60% Mastery; Attacks 8 enemies

Skill Name: Ghost Lettering
Description: Create a magic square that curses a monster. The cursed monster takes more damage for 5 seconds.

Lv. 1 : -24 MP; Base Damage: 304; 15% Mastery
Lv. 10 : -32 MP; Base Damage: 340; 35% Mastery
Lv. 20 : -40 MP; Base Damage: 380; 60% Mastery

Skill Name: Recovery Aurora
Description: Create an aura around you that makes party members recover MP for 30 seconds. Cooldown time: 1 minute

Lv. 1 : -18 MP & HP; Restores 38% MP; Cooldown of 1 minute
Lv. 10 : -30 MP & HP; Restores 65% MP; Cooldown of 1 minute
Lv. 15 : -34 MP & HP; Restores 80% MP; Cooldown of 1 minute

9th Master (Lv. 120):

Skill Name: Maple Warrior
Description: For a duration of time, increases the stats of all party members by a certain percentage.

Lv. 1 : -10 MP; +1% Base Stats for 30 seconds
Lv. 10 : -20 MP; +5% Base Stats for 300 seconds
Lv. 20 : -40 MP; +10% Base Stats for 600 seconds
Lv. 30 : -60 MP; +15% Base Stats for 900 seconds

Skill Name: Magic Mastery
Description: Increases magic mastery and magic attack.

Lv. 1 : Magic Attack mastery 65%
Lv. 10 : Magic Attack mastery 70%; +5 Magic Attack
Lv. 20 : Magic Attack mastery 80%; +10 Magic Attack
Lv. 30 : Magic Attack mastery 90% ; +15 Magic Attack

Skill Name: Illusion
Description: Dragon’s clone attacks an enemy 4 times.

Lv. 1 : -28 MP; Base Damage: 91; 15% Mastery
Lv. 10 : -32 MP; Base Damage: 100; 30% Mastery
Lv. 20 : -40 MP; Base Damage: 110; 45% Mastery
Lv. 30 : -48 MP; Base Damage: 130; 60% Mastery

Skill Name: Flame Wheel
Description: Cast a wheel-shaped fireball that attacks up to 6 monsters with a fire element.

Lv. 1 : -22 MP; Base Damage: 174; 15% Mastery
Lv. 10 : -26 MP; Base Damage: 210; 30% Mastery
Lv. 20 : -34 MP; Base Damage: 250; 45% Mastery
Lv. 30 : -42 MP; Base Damage: 300; 60% Mastery

Skill Name: Hero’s Will
Description: Enables one to shrug off abnormal conditions.

Lv. 1 : -30 MP; Escape from any abnormal condition; Cooldown of 10 minutes
Lv. 5 : -30 MP; Escape from any abnormal condition; Cooldown of 6 minutes

10th Master (Lv. 160):

Skill Name: Blessing of Onyx
Description: Cast a buff that increases physical defense, magic defense and attack for 1 minute. Cooldown time: 2 minutes

Lv. 1 : -22 MP; +42 Weapon Defense & Magic Defense; +21 Magic Attack; Cooldown of 2 minutes
Lv. 10 : -40 MP; +60 Weapon Defense & Magic Defense; +30 Magic Attack; Cooldown of 2 minutes
Lv. 20 : -60 MP; +80 Weapon Defense & Magic Defense; +40 Magic Attack; Cooldown of 2 minutes
Lv. 30 : -80 MP; +100 Weapon Defense & Magic Defense; +50 Magic Attack; Cooldown of 2 minutes

Skill Name: Blaze
Description: By using a strong flame, attack an enemy with a fire element. If enemies are nearby, extra damage is inflicted.

Lv. 1 : -24 MP; Base Damage: 233; 15% mastery; Attacks 4 enemies
Lv. 10 : -28 MP; Base Damage: 260; 30% mastery; Attacks 4 enemies
Lv. 20 : -36 MP; Base Damage: 290; 45% mastery; Attacks 5 enemies
Lv. 30 : -44 MP; Base Damage: 330; 60% mastery; Attacks 6 enemies

Skill Name: Dark Fog
Description: Create a dark mist that attacks up to 15 enemies by collecting dark elements around you. Cooldown time: 20 seconds

Lv. 1 : -510 MP; Base Damage: 460; 15% mastery; Cooldown of 20 seconds
Lv. 10 : -600 MP; Base Damage: 550; 30% mastery; Cooldown of 20 seconds
Lv. 20 : -700MP; Base Damage: 650; 45% mastery; Cooldown of 20 seconds
Lv. 30 : -800 MP; Base Damage: 750; 60% mastery; Cooldown of 20 seconds

Skill Name: Soul Stone
Description: Cast a buff that can accommodate a soul. Resurrect instantly if one dies with the soul contained. Buff is casted randomly to 1~2 party members.

Lv. 1 : -10 MP; Duration of 110 seconds; 12% HP recovery; 1 member; Cooldown of 10 minutes
Lv. 10 : -50 MP; Duration of 200 seconds; 30% HP recovery; 1 member; Cooldown of 10 minutes
Lv. 20 : -100 MP; Duration of 300 seconds; 50% HP recovery; 2 members; Cooldown of 10 minutes

Sources:

Spadow’s Blog

Ayumilove’s Blog

www.hidden-street.net

Evan! Get Ready

Everyone get ready for the arrival of Evan.

I am expecting a huge change to MS. Mages have been know for their bad bossing skills. However, with Evan, their damage could surpass others. Also, the new interface and features will make everyone want an Evan. Lastly, the new equips, events and the Dragon!

Go to http://maplestory.nexon.net/evan/main.html for all the latest info on Evan and when they will be coming!

Evan Is Coming! FAQ!

What is Evan?

Evan is a new class that will be coming to gMS (Global MapleStory). It is not grouped with Adventurers (warriors, bowmen..), Cygnus, or Aran.

What are Evan like?

Evan are kind of like mages. However, all their attacks include a dragon that follows your character as you go. All Evans have a dragon beside them and it gets bigger as you level. All your spells will be casted from your dragon. For example, some spells have the dragon breath fire or ice.

What gear do Evan wear?

Evan wear mage gear and use magic attack and int to determine their damage.

What is the max level that Evan can reach?

Unlike Cygnus, Evan can reach level 200.

Extra

No one really asked this but.. Evans don’t really have job advancements like everyone else. There are different “mastery” levels. Each has a set of skills that your dragon can learn and use.