What is Legends like as a server?

You came to the right place. I just went down to hpq at level 80 some when I realized you can play it past lvl 20 or w/e. I meet new friends on the ship/trains all the time here and pq just because it's more fun to grind with other pixel people. Def come to legends :3 I used to be in a guild just based on quests. Quests have not been forgotten.

Oh yeah, and we got players from all over the world and with a little google translate you can meet some friends you may have never met in the real world.

 

It’s not much different from your own experience you’ve already had. Besides KPQ/LPQ it is pretty hard to do the other PQs but it is possible. Party play is only really a thing with bossing on this serve, but there are some maps where it’s viable to duo or trio like ToT with the recent buffs and 7F, but I myself am unsure how popular those training methods are.

There are tons of people here optimizing as well, but there’s also some people who don’t do that and I’m sure the server you’re coming from has something similar to that. Leeching is very common and very popular here so you won’t be escaping that. You can sort through a lot of journals here on the forums to get an idea for a lot of different ways people play the game.

I’m not sure how HP washing is here compared to the server you’re coming from as this is the only one I have personally ever played, but this server is tagged as HP washing optional because the staff is always coming up with creative ideas and solutions to make it so.

At the end of the day you make your own journey and you can set the value on your own accomplishments. If you want there to be value and a sense of progression you are free to deviate from the meta and do so of your own accord, but that’s no different on this server or anywhere else.

 

I think the main difference that sets Legends apart from other servers is the dedicated staff behind the scenes. You can tell they run a tight ship for the most parts.

As for the community aspect, you'll find whatever niche group you are looking for, but you have to actively search for it. It won't just fall into your lap.

 

Also a great time to start during the anniversary event starting in the next few weeks. Usually during event time a lot of new players join and actually play the earlier levels normally (PQs, grinding etc). You still should hp wash if you plan to play past lvl 180+ (around 6-12 months of constant gameplay).

 

Played both, Legends seems like a real O.G. experience for me. The community is basically the same lol

 

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I played royals for 3 years and legends for 6.. all I gotta say is there's a reason most of my time went to legends. Though, I do have to say.. got me royals was the first three years of release, a lot has changed since and that's why I chose not to go back there.
Legends is just hands down the best. But I am biased. Join up and judge for yourself.

 

Let's just say that the most vocal and experienced people here are the ones that hardcore minmax everything and have armies of mules to play optimally. These people also end up making the guides and answer newbie questions on forums/discord. So it can sometimes seem like there is nothing else on this server except a wasteland of washing characters, mages farming and selling leech, and mules.

All these are fake, ignore the minmaxers for now and play your own journey- there are plenty of guilds that are friendly and value community/interaction over achieving high damage or fastest boss times. Plenty of players also grind their own characters, do quests, party quests and so on. The key is to actually try to put yourself out there (as in any social situation) and join groups/make friends.

Like Shivering said, many people still do leech and tbh if it is very disturbing for you, I'd recommend just finding a different server altogether. There is no sugarcoating it- leech is a central part of this server's economy and culture. You will see a lot of megaphone messages about leech, either buying or selling. I'd recommend just completely ignoring this part of the game if you prefer- I personally never bought or sold a single meso of leech, and it doesnt disturb me what others do for their characters.

 

You're basically going to see all of this here as well, but when comparing 2 prebb low rate servers, what can you expect? It's been ages since I played the server you're referring to so idk the sweat to casual ratio there rn; however, you'll definitely meet a lot of people that aren't sweats. I had no struggle finding people to PQ with in kpq, lpq, ppq, epq. I also didn't struggle much finding people to grind with in my 70s to my 100s. I did leech 110-120, though. Made friends and had fun along the way.

It's worth mentioning since you've probably seen it on GTOP, the "HP washing optional" is deceiving, read thru forums to see what that really means before you build your main/dps.

 

Depends on the group you're in. There's a massive community of casual players who just do what they feel like, but most tend not to occupy the forums. So asking here is sort of just biased towards more sweaty answers.

It's possible to grind the entire game without leeching, but HP washing is still strongly recommended if you think you're the <1% of players who make it to PB, or moderately recommended for comfort in Horntail. You can tank just about anything in the game with as little as 120 int post third job, which I've noticed doesn't effect gameplay too much.

All of the leech smegas are really annoying though, and give the server a bad look. I sort of wish there was an alternative so it's not shoved in our faces so much.

 

>Implying that optimising and being tryhards cannot be fun

 

I made a lvl 160 hero, did not buy leech, and rarely get free leech from friends.

You'll see people buying/selling leech, but u wont lose anything out if u don't do that. Infact it may be better for u on first char to self-grind due to the washing nature of this server (AP Reset can't be bought from others, only from your own vote cash)

Many here have SE/SI/HB mules, while I only have NLC and storage mules. Did it hinder my experience? Only for cwkpq, due to not having enough signs to start. Every other content that I went for are fine (rav/pap/krex/zak). Haven't went HT yet, but I'm sure I don't need mules there.

Due to the way I played it, I'm very attached to my hero, its not a throw-away for me.

I'm very lucky to have join an actual casual guild and alliance where we just chat, weekly zak and not worry about minmaxing.

As Alyosha said, there are all sorts of communities here, from sweatlords to casuals to beginners-only to islanders. Finding one will take time, but once u found your place, your time here will ve worthed it

 

I understand what you're going through and personally speaking from experience, Legends has a better and understanding community compared to Royals. In my opinion, Royals is a server where they try to play the game without playing the game at all. Here in MapleLegends people are open to a lot of opinions and after being here since October 2020, I can honestly say I'm enjoying myself here and experiencing different ways of playing the game. Hope to see you in game if there is a chance and Welcome to MapleLegends.

 

It's the only maple server I've ever played and I'm 100% a casual player - I have a bishop that's level 140 and a shadower that's 160 and I pretty much memed my way into bossing levels (I never expected to HT when I started tbh), I never really have trouble finding people to hang out with by chatting in guild or doing casual boss runs. Lots of people card hunt together and I leveled up by mostly PQ (except levels 115-120 which was terribly difficult lol). You are always welcome to dm me if you have any more questions about how this server works ^^ Most of the time I just hang out and do silly things like scroll HP hats or sometimes I like to torture myself by doing jump quests with my friends lool

 

There’s a lot of parallels between Legends vs Royals, and if you’re looking for something completely different, you probably won’t find it here. The end game content seems to be similar, but the path getting there is a bit different.

I played Royals for about ~2 years up until 2017 or so, and I can totally relate to your comments on the culture there from 1-155. I myself gave up playing Royals in the middle of self leeching a 250 INT bowman at coolie zombies because it did not feel fun at all. I think the pressure to HP wash came from the abundance of AP Resets and it being tradable.

On Legends, I find that there’s less pressure to HP Wash with copious amounts of base INT. It’s encouraged to lightly wash here, but there’s no need to go overboard. Even as little as 100 base INT would do the trick if you build your character properly.

There is a pretty wide spectrum of casual and sweaty players in Legends. Few are extremely sweaty where they’re highly optimizing their gameplay by multiclienting boss runs and multi mage farming. I’d say most are casual players with a few endgame goals in mind and some basic mules to help achieve their goals quicker (e.g. HS mule, mage alts to farm on, HB mule).

Your experience will be what you make of it. If your style is more laid back and casual, there’s guilds that you can join for that.

I hope you try out the server because I think it’s pretty sweet and I’ve made a lot of friends here that I talk to outside of the game

 

The community is quite diverse, especially with the spike in player count around March 2020 when COVID set in. Nowadays things have cooled down and settled. Part of what makes or breaks Legends for me is the community and friends I've made along the way. I initially started around late 2019 with the intention to get my "nostalgia" fix for a couple months and quit. However, I stuck around after getting to know some great people in the current guild alliance I am a part of. Ultimately it boils down to knowing what you want from the game and more often than not it will change as time goes on. I've seen casual players go on to become hardcore and vice versa. Some who have stood the test of time and others who played briefly for that quick hit of nostalgia. My advice would be to join up with a guild that represents your goals in game. One thing I have noticed with the community is how important the guilds are. Some are well known to do end game content and others (like the one I am a part of) are dedicated to casual play that can extend to gaming with friends outside of Legends. It is quite a treat to get to know the Staff members too as they are no different from a regular player and some play regularly. Feel free to jump between guilds as your interests evolve and I'm sure you will love the community. Hope to see you around in game!

 

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