Has anyone of you tried playing Maple Story? It’s a 2D free RPG game but players have the options to buy special weapons and stuffs to enhance their game.

I created my first maple character, a warrior, two years ago and I really put in my best efforts to level up. The monsters are kind of cute to kill. One frustrating thing about playing this game is; you really have to read lots of guides to help you optimize your character strength. By the time the guides were discovered by me, my character statistics were all added wrongly. I gave up my warrior at level 38.

Okay, just to share, I find the following guide useful. (Most players probably will know this site) You can find lots of interesting ways of optimizing each maple character. It also contains guides and maps which lead to secret hidden streets in the maple land.

Sleepywood

Months later, I created a second character, a magician. This character is more fun to play. I can hit monsters from a distance away as compared to the warrior, who requires close contact to kill a monster. However, I got irritated by younger players (I seriously hope they are young) who kept on shouting ‘kill steal’ on the map I shared. (‘Kill steal’ – stealing goodies dropped by monsters hit by other players) I finally gave up on my character at level 36.

I was quite happy that I had the opportunity to play maple. This little knowledge actually helped to bridge the communication gap between me and my students in class. I always made efforts to set aside time in class to discuss issues which the students can relate to me other than the subject matter.

Stumble it!