Changing CDs map to discourage leeching

One of the balance struggles with Maplestory/MapleLegends is that any time a map is popular/optimal for grinding, it then becomes the prime spot to sell leech. This leads to maps becoming overpopulated with leech sellers who tend to to hold maps for a long time, leaving grinders in the dust with map availability. The recent update to more map dungeons have alleviated this issue, but there are still some map availability problems during peak playing times.

This is especially seen with the CDs map, Taipei101 Star Avenue South Section. When I was grinding the 3rd job levels a few months ago, there use to be most channels with 3 people grinding pts or roar/heal pts. Now, you'll see majority of the channels filled with leech sellers since bishops don't need a lot of TMA to 1H the mobs.

I'm not trying to suggest that we should remove leeching altogether, but I think CDs leech is a little detrimental to the grinding experience, since the CDs map can be used for some classes to grind the entire 3rd job. My ideal scenario would be to change the map so that leeching is discouraged, but the EPH for grinding players/pts stays the same. I've been thinking of a few ideas of how to update the map to accomplish this:

1. Increase vertical map size so mage ults (Genesis, Blizzard, Meteor) can't hit multiple platforms
   • This would inadvertently eliminate DKs Roar/Heal strat, which I don't want to do, so I don't think this fix would work
2. Remove the top floor platform so mules/leech buyers can't safely AFK
   • This could work, but a lot of 3rd job mages in a grinding pt like using the top platform to avoid touch damage from the CDs as they use their mobbing skill, so this change would hurt them more
3. Change Greatest Oldies to auto aggro, so they will cast their magic attack on anyone chilling on the top platform
   • This may be better than #2, since it keeps 3rd job mages safe from touch damage while eliminating mules/leech buyers from standing on that platform. This does mean that if you want to take a break on a grinding pt, you have to go FM, but I don't think that's a deal breaker for this change
4. Increase Latest Hits Compilation level from 72 to something higher (Greatest Oldies is at lv76)
   • Latest Hits are the 3 CDs that spawn from Greatest Oldies and they have the most exp gains from leeching, starting at lv67. Raising the mob level would raise the level requirement, which means that leeching wouldn't be as optimal at the minimum level requirement

I wanted to make this thread since have a connection with this map when I was grinding my NL through 3rd job. I'd love to hear what y'all think, if you agree/disagree with my ideas or have other ideas that you would like to share.

 

That's true, making unpopular maps better would be healthy for the server so the entire world becomes used rather than a few maps. I'm sure this is harder to do, so my CDs suggestion was for a smaller and easier to implement change.

Oh I didn't know that DKs could jump roar. Would for sure be harder for them to do their strat though and is still a hindrance to the overall grinding experience, which is what I'm hoping to avoid