Maroon Mop's level requrement should be changed

I think Maroon Mop should be a level 110 or 120 (or even some strange number like 111 or 114 could also be fitting, since it's a beginner-only weapon) weapon instead of level 36.

Because Maroon Mop is an end-game weapon for beginners, it shouldn't only be level 36. There are a lot of common equips beginners can and should use up to level 95 (Sky Skis are a big one).

I don't think that it should be removed from the game entirely even though it does have 220 weapon attack and 7 slots, since it's beginner-only. This is a big number, but we need to remember that beginners are at a disadvantage in every way. I just feel like the level should be raised, but now that I think about it 110 or 120 could be too high also. I don't think I've ever heard of a level 100+ beginner in a nostalgia server.

What do you guys think? I'm making this a poll.

edit: stop disagreeing with me

 

I really don't think it should be completely removed from gachapon. Since it's a beginner-only weapon, I don't think it's overpowered or unbalanced at all. The only thing about it that I don't like is that it makes beginners have nothing to look foreward to after level 36, and makes the class really boring.

 

Getting to those levels will definitely be a lot harder without maple weapons, but no, it won't be more boring. The reason is that they will have more weapons to look forward to along the way, such as the polearms and skis, but the way it is your beginner is "finished" at level 36. There's no incentive to keep playing.

 

I think that the only thing that could be argued here is that level 110 as a beginner isn't the same as level 110 as something that has, you know, skills.
I don't think that it should get removed entirely because 220 weapon attack for a beginner isn't the same as 220 weapon attack for any other class, since beginners don't have any sort of mastery or booster, or any skills that do more than 100% damage. (Three Snails, anyone?)

 

Fair point there. I wonder if Kim would be open to having items from MSEA (or KMS/JMS) in the game. I always assumed the mop was an iTCG item.

 

IIRC Crimson Arc wasn't in v62.
Even though Maroon Mop wasn't in GMS, it still was in official MapleStory versions and I fail to see how any harm could come from including it. It's a beginner-only weapon, it's rare anyway and it's not as overpowered as it seems. I think it should be kept but the attack should be raised in order to keep beginners fresh and interesting past level 36.

Given the context, I don't really think "it isn't GMS" is a good argument here.

 

Boss bars aren't GMS either. But there is different from something game breaking and something just helpful. Since maroon mop is still an official maple item, even though it isn't gMS I don't see anything wrong with adding it. I just feel like having the level requirement as it is isn't a good idea.

Yeah, it's actually really easy.