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diary of a mushroom gamer

Discussion in 'MapleLegends Journeys' started by Skuire, Feb 18, 2023.

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    Quest Rules
    I'm a simple mushroom man on a simple mushroom quest:
    1. Start with nothing.
    2. Use one character only.​

    Index
    Here is a catalog of every update I've written for this journal:
    Coming soon?™

    ~*~~*~*~~*~*~~*~*~~*~*~~*~*~~*~*~~*~​

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    Hey buddies,

    I'm gonna play some MapleLegends this year. Probably can only spare a few minutes per day right now, but that's fine - I play the long game anyway. I'm mainly putting up this journal as a way to spout out my dumb thoughts somewhere. SlimeSmile

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    Dragon Warrior, NES.

    One of my favorite games to think about is the original Dragon Quest, or Dragon Warrior as it was known in the west, on NES. It was pretty much the first JRPG every, or at least the first one anybody cared about.

    The game is very simple. You're a dude. You run around hitting stuff with a stick, gaining levels and money. You buy a stronger stick, hit more stuff, gain more levels, repeat. Sound familiar?

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    Character creation.

    Skushi Reborn
    If you've known me on MapleLegends, you might remember my obscure and ill-fated White Knight, Skushi. Frankly, I like his name a lot, so I deleted him (RIP) and now he's reborn (yay!).

    What we playin?
    Swords go well with the generic warrior motif, so I might like to make him a Hero. Then again, spears are pretty cool too - and Dragon Knights are actually playable!
    I suppose we'll come to a decision on that later.

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    Can you really go for broke if you're already broke?

    PovertyLegends
    If it wasn't clear, we'll be starting completely, totally, entirely 100% from scratch. No meso, no vote cash, no promo codes either - a genuine experience of MapleLegends poverty!

    I'm looking forward to sharing some of my thoughts with you, here, on this outdated online forum for an illegal private server of an obscure 2003 mushroom farming simulator. See you again! SlimeSmile

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    So many I keep forgetting
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    This is better than the hp challenges system
     
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    Hey maple gamers,

    So if there's one goal for this silly little journal of mine (other than playing the game), it will be to document the simple process of playing MapleLegends in a civilized and wholesome manner.

    That, and to share some of my thoughts about the game - and maybe a few little tricks I've learned throughout my time here.

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    First monster card, and...

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    first gacha ticket!

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    Oh, and "first encounter with reality."

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    A few quick quests before advancing (Beginner 10% cab fare!)

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    Town scrolls are super handy and cheaper than the cab.

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    Take note of Skushi's big POWER!

    A simple build
    Since I know we can get away with it, I'm going to be optimizing for 100% POWER. In the past, I've struggled along with very weak characters but managed to thrive. With a full power character... who knows what we might achieve? SlimeWink

    So... first job is up next. Should be a good time.
    OnionMusic

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    Hey maplelets,
    Yes, I'm still alive! And Skushi is, too.

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    Skushi showing Abel his stick.

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    Freedom from poverty, and so soon?!

    We advanced! I started off our Swordman saga by taking care of some basic and easy quests. Scored a couple gacha tickets along the way too, as you can see.

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    I was hoping for one of these.

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    10 dex bathrobe, a Maple staple.

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    Valentine's hype?! Lucky I managed to get these, and I actually snagged two! Easy 10m.

    Gear Check
    SO... after some sizable profits, Skushi is looking quite sharp. All in all, he's got...

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    - 8 att Work Gloves
    - 48 att Gold Surfboard (+7)
    - 10 DEX Male Bathrobe (+10)
    - 6 Acc Blue Old Wisconsin - an FM find for 100k. Nice!​

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    Pretty dang good for only level 25.

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    Wallet's not looking too bad either.

    So yeah, we're on top of the money game - big time - and things are looking bright overall. I'll try and farm a few more roses before the market collapses completely, then we'll be well on our way to 2nd job and beyond.

    Lifetime Totals*
    [​IMG] 1 ~> ?
    [​IMG] 0
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    * I'm actually missing data for this entry!
    Aspirations
    - Get to max speed & jump (most underrated stats).​

    Ramblings
    - I hurt my leg a while ago. Now I am working to strengthen it so I can get back to running safely. Running has been kind of a 'cheat code' in my life because it's always made me ridiculously happy, especially in winter. Going without it has been difficult. But when I return, I will be stronger and wiser than before.​

    It can be tough, but let's make the most of these last few months of winter.
    OnionCourage
     
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    Hey maplers! Little meta update here, just because.

    1. I'm still alive.

    2. I've spent the past few nights writing a hearty helping of spaghetti code to assist with this little journal. So far I can:
    - Automatically generate the BBcode formatting for these updates, including "captions" for images.
    - Keep track of my collection totals for Gachapon Tickets and other items, all of which gets appended to the post automatically.
    - Add cute borders to all my image crops with a single click.

    3. I've gone back and spruced up the first three entries to the best of my ability. They were pretty half-assed, and if I'm gonna continue it's not gonna be half-assedly.

    4. Skushi will resume his journey with renewed vigor... soon.™​

    If you're reading this, I hope you're healthy and well. If you're not reading this, well... I hope the same. Keep on questing! See ya soon. SlimeSmile
     
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    Maplers!
    I've returned after a couple weeks of inactivity. Let's catch up on Skushi's progress so far.

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    Skushi would normally have nowhere near enough accuracy for this...
    but the Valentine's Chocolate Basket makes anything possible.

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    From where we left off, I ground out a few levels doing Genins and some silly quests. Soon enough we hit 30.

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    Contemplation...

    So, Fighter or Spearman?






































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    You know, I'd love to make a Fighter work someday, but if we wanna make any meaningful headway in this economy, we're gonna need a powerhouse of a class. What's a Hero capable of that a Dragon Knight can't do twice as well?

    So to celebrate our new second job status, I took the time to grab some indirect upgrades:

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    Shoes for all occasions.

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    Triple Pets + Kenta's Advice. If you don't have it, GET IT!

    The Burnt Land I
    Soon after, Skushi's life became Fire Boars. This map is just excellent. All the boars jump down into a mosh pit at the bottom, and you casually run back and forth laying the smackdown.

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    ...and then I started finding a LOT of roses.

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    One, two...

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    Three...

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    Four...

    Yeah, I lost count how many. But we made a LOT of meso for a level 3x-4x char.

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    Shoutout to this Ironman legend Adam07 for giving me one of his many Red Roses.
    Don't worry, I didn't sell his - I used it for the quest!

    Gear Check
    So let's talk upgrades. With Skushi's generous windfall, he was able to afford...

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    A 10 att glove. These seem to be way more expensive than I remember...

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    Ring of Passion. The extra stats are cool, and 10 speed/jump is just out of this world.

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    Some extra speed/jump gear. OK, I didn't buy the cape obviously.

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    Alright, you might be able to tell I'm REALLY into speed/jump. And keeping my options open!

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    So here's where we currently stand. Skushi's shaping up way better than I ever could have hoped.
    Onward to the next thing!

    Lifetime Totals
    [​IMG] ? ~> 12*
    [​IMG] ? ~> 1
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    * This value is an estimate due to missing data.
    From this point forward, we'll have accurate values!

    Aspirations
    - Lebel 50
    - Big rock guy hat
    - Get outside ASAP and see the sunrise tomorrow morning.​

    Ramblings
    - It seems that time can pass poorly, or pass well.

    - If you're impatient, or attempting to escape the current moment, time passes poorly. It feels unfulfilling and exhausting. You may find yourself pursuing some comfort, e.g. eating, drinking, scrolling, to postpone or alleviate your boredom - but they don't really help. When you are done with what you were doing, or give up, the time that has passed feels empty. What remains of the day feels bleaker.

    - If you're honest with yourself and give your full attention to the task at hand, it seems you enter a state where time simultaneously speeds up and slows down. In this state, your self-consciousness seems to melt away. You become selflessly engrossed in whatever it is that you're doing. When you finish, you feel enriched and satisfied through the work you've done. You become aware of the time that has passed since you began, and it feels rich and well spent. The sun seems to shine brighter.

    It is a joyous thing when time passes well.
     
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    Hey maplers,

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    Long story short, I've been grinding my PANTS off for Level 50. We didn't really have the accuracy to do any intense training, but through a combination of Genins, Teddies, and whatever random quests I could find, we made it.

    Level 50 means that we gain access to the best valued item in the entire game, and one of Wizet's most questionable decisions...

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    Big rock guy hat GET.

    The Zak helm. Don't let the grey name deceive you, this one's about as good as it gets.

    Gear Check

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    Skushi has made some SERIOUS advancements in gear lately - not just the Z-helm:
    - A decent Crusader Chainmail I scrolled myself - this thing starts with 4 dex and you can buy em from an NPC, so it's a nice option for mid-level scrolling.
    - Silver Deputy Star for +20 stats - paid 19m, worth every meso.
    - Guan Yu Polearm, our go-to weapon until at least Lv64.​

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    Stat check. Behold the Mushroom Knight Skushi!

    Dead broke now, but our little Spearman is looking incredibly strong going in to late 2nd job.
    Keep on questing everyone! See ya soon.

    Lifetime Totals
    [​IMG] 12 ~> 22
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    Aspirations
    - lebel 70
    - do some farming on the way​
     
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    omg as a fellow journaler running the most absolutely stunning journal on maplelegends ever please share ur spaghetti and meatballs code with me daddy. pls.
     
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    Ofc sku gets the 17/17 zhelm. Looking forward to seeing your first cwk exchange be a ws
     
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    Hey maplers. Against all odds, Skushi lives on.

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    Ever since I made the drastic mistake of playing MapleStory again, I've been slowly, painfully, and ineffectually grinding away at Master Chronos in Ludi. But for real, when you factor in the meso earned here from Helm DEX 60% scrolls, there's really no reason to train anywhere else at this level.

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    Originally I was set on the Guan-Yu Polearm, but I'd forgotten this board exists! The Fast speed is pretty helpful, so this will probably be our go-to until 95.

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    Stat check.

    So... yeah. We'll keep it consistent with a nice 5 minutes per day of grinding in the illegal mushroom game. See ya in a few months?
    OnionMusic

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