A Way to Lock EXP Gain

People do this on this server cuz nx drop in pq. To be more GMS-like, then GM will add this item but remove nx drop from pq I guess?

 

No, because its a reward at the end of the PQ, every private server has NX that drops from the boxes at the end of LPQ.

 

But Royals made it that way and that was their mistake.
Saga made it to only work in Party Quests and not outside of it, therefore people couldn't bot with it.

 

I see, so what are your thoughts on implementing it for only PQs?

if its okay to ask XD

 

Yeah, I didn't know it was actually an Everstone thing like it is in Pokemon, thats absolutely gamebreaking..

 

Coming from a Community Coordinator from a Pokemon game and thinking about the mechanics of Everstone for Maplestory is just insane..

Who would implement such an item as that if the main purpose is to gain levels and socialize with other players.

 

The simple solution is to lower the required amount of pqs for reward (specifically epq) to fit inside the level range. An xp freeze item still sounds janky and convoluted to me, and I have no recollection of it even being in this version of the game to fit the "gms-like" claims. Such an item would also lead to the slippery slope of wanting it for outside pq too (fairness or somethin'). I know a TON of mages that want to freeze level, that are forced to "waste their own, their party members', and any viewers time" to die to not level, and provides just as much quality of life.

If a user makes an lpq mule for maximum efficiency, they should come prepared to deal with its limitations. Dieing to 0% before starting a pq grind session will allow multiple runs before needing to "pause", allowing for a good amount of pq action before needing to effectively repot, recharge, reset exp. Death by clocktower teddies for lpq specific is super fast on repeated deaths due to spawning close and needing to take only 50 damage (this part is true of any respawn). Finally, if the walk back wastes "too much time", mystic door exists for a reason and a pq mule that cares about time could use one for that extra bit of timesave.

Seal stone simply puts a bandaid over the real problem of legitimate users being unable to get a reward within the level range even if they only pq.

 

The "Fairness" to making Balrog's Seal Stone to work outside of PQs is not what its intended to do, having an item like Everstone is gamebreaking other than it is in Pokemon.

If you're saying the "fairness" to making Balrog's Seal Stone work outside of PQs just because the Mage selling leech for example would have their own HS mule if not, be a Bishop themself to door to the nearby town having to return back to the map that they're in just doesn't make it make sense.

You're able to door yourself to town take door back to map die again repeat until its fine as long as you keep mapowner intact then dying in that scenario wouldn't be the same as it would be in a PQ because door is provided to return back to the map unlike it is with PQs.

Having an Everstone in MapleStory is gamebreaking while Balrog's Seal Stone adds in party-play which helps lower leveled players to have a sustainable "carry" there that can clear the PQ and enter in again.