Map owner at boss specific maps

Hello,

You are wrong about a part about mapowner. When you hit a boss, you'll get mapowner. Have a look at this guide;
"obtaining ownership, number 3"
https://forum.maplelegends.com/index.php?threads/mapowner-guide.31939/

Both your examples are 'As designed"

 

As noted, boss maps have 2 methods of obtaining mapownership (assuming you meet all level requirements):
- Kill a monster on the map
- Hit the boss

In the Pianus case, the mapowner died and presumably warped back to town, at which point the map became unowned. The first person to hit Pianus was then granted mapownership.
In the Manon case, any map where the mapowner doesn't at least hit a monster on the map within 5 minutes becomes unowned. This would happen at Ulu2 the same as Manon, in which case, the map is open for anybody else to claim ownership.

 

Perhaps I read it wrong, but it sounded like op was suggesting that the map ownership timer didnt refresh each time pianus was hit. Only the friend supposedly died and not op, so unless op made the mistake of leaving map to chill with the flyeye or not touching pianus at all for 5 mins, map ownership should have been retained in theory. As long as the duration refreshes per hit, and not just a "one-time" ownership claim upon hitting boss when there is no active mapowner, of course.

 

One pro tip that has always worked for me is that even if you die, you still retain map ownership until it expires like usual (unless you press okay and return back to the nearest town). This gives you time to bring an alt to fight the boss since u still technically "own" the map or ask a friend/guildie to help you out during your 5 minutes of being idle due to death.