MapleStory Episode 2

First of all, thank you "IAngelial" from Delph World for allowing me to use your guide here :) It was so nicely written and informative which i hope to share with visitors and myself too.

1. How do I get Maplestory Episode 2? I wan play ^^And so below here will be a short guide on how you are able to enjoy MAPLESTORY EPISODE 2 to the max. But 1st of all, you have to download the patch silly.

Download website

But wait!! After you have downloaded it, don't patch your maplestory immediately. Please wait until the 20th of May 2009 for the server check. After the server check, you may then patch and wait for MapleStory 2 to come up and start playing. yey ^^So what are the patches in MapleSEA Episode 2?? What is so exciting about MapleSEA Episode 2?

2. OMG!! 2x exp events and discounted cash shop items

2x EXP events
Date: 22nd May to 28th June 2009
Day:Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Time: To be announced

It's time to start looking for maps and party to start training once again. Better get ur maps early and remember, be polite. =)

Sales event:
Date: 20th May till 19th June 2009
Unconfirmed:
1st week:20th May ~ 24th May
2nd week: 25th May ~ 31 May
3rd week: 1st June ~ 7th June
4th week: 8th June ~ 14th June
5th week: 15th June ~ 19th June
Each week, all items under a specific tab will be sold at a discounted price of 20%

3. Chinese Language in MapleSEA? Chinese language is now available in MapleSEA in the newly launched Gemini world ONLY. ONLY Gemini world (Malaysia server same with Fornax) will have the Chinese language.

4. A new world launch. GEMINI

Gemini World:-
15 channels
24 hours 2x exp from 20th to 31st May 2009 EVERYDAY.
Gatetway: Malaysia
Ready to join the new world? Time to chiong to be the top again. Who's going to be the top Bishop / top 200 in Gemini?

5. Family System: For family loving people ^^


Nexon Family system
What's Family system? Does that mean I can ask my mom and dad to play Maplestory too? Does that means I'll have new korkor and jiejie? Why should I even have a family?

More detail plz!!!

Too much words?

Conclusion.:
Simply to put, you may create a family. Which you can then recruit maplers maximum 20 levels below you to be your sibling.If they level up, you get reaps which you can exchange it for entitlements.

By using the family system, you can get up to x8 EXP!!

Yes, that's right. x2 event, x 2 Exp coupon + x2 Family system exp entitlement =x8 EXP boost

Maple FAMILY SYSTEM UI:



6. Timeless Temple & Pink Bean: For the HIGH LEVEL MAPLERS

a) About Time Temple (Temple of Time):
Let Corba transform you into a dragon so that you may cut through vicious winds to reach the Temple of Time, a mysterious temple in the sky. However, beware! It is whispered that within the temple dwells the strongest monster in Maple World, one that has yet to be defeated. Enter at your own risk…

Recommended lvl: 120++


i) How to go there? From where?
Leafre boat ride map


Notice the stairs up?

Video1 >>> Flying there yourself
Video2>>> Arriving at Temple of Time

ii) What monsters will I be training on? Ready to train on much stronger monsters? This will be normal monster which you will be training on.

The Chief Guardian of Oblivion
Lvl: 131HP: 141,000 EXP: 7060 KB: 10,000

The Guardian of Oblivion
Lvl: 128HP: 133,000 EXP: 6670 KB: 10,000

iii) Time Temple Quest: But in order to go there, you will need to complete certain quests.


7. Elin Forest & PQ: For PQ LOVERS



A. Elin Forest
Elin Forest is the last place in Maple World where prehistoric monsters roam, accessible only by the Time Control Room in Helios tower. Yet, a Black Magician is trying to poison the forest! It is now up to you to stop him. Elin forest is a past version of Ellinia's forest on Victoria Island.

Recommended level: 40~60



i ) What is the strongest monster there?
Poison Golem Level 3
Boss
Level: 85HP: 113,500
EXP: 17,980

This is the final form of the boss of the brand new Forest of Poison Fog Party Quest, accessible from Elin Forest.

iii) Other monsters?
Moss Snail
Level: 42HP: 2,400
EXP: 102

iii) Why come to Elin Forest?
For the PARTY quest of coz!

B. Elin Forest Party Quest
Level to PQ: 45-55
Total number of maplers: 4 (Any jobs will do)
Rewards:
The reward for completion of the party quest is 52,000 EXP, which is about 5% even at the maximum level.There is no bonus stage, nor is there a prize upon completion.

Guide to do Elin Forest Party Quest



8. Maker Skill: For the PROFESSIONAL SCROLLERS
Now all Maplers above level 45 will get a new skill! Simply visit Moren in Magatia town to learn the Item Maker skill after completing a quest. This skill enables Maplers to create equipment and is leveled up by completing quests instead of the regular SP. Stimulators can be used with the Maker skill to create better items, but there is always a 10% chance of failure.

One of the unexpected skills to come out in MapleSEA. So what exactly is the Maker skills? Make wat ler?

A) How to get maker skill and what is it about?
Full Guide Maker List. Read to be a creator.
Recipe for Equipments

B) Take opportunity for this maker skill! Save up your ores! Or buy loads of them now.

MOST valuable ores:
Diamond: Weapon Attack [1, 2, 3] - Only usable on weapons
Sapphire: Magic Attack [1, 2, 3] - Only usable on weapons
Dark Crystal: Random [2, 3, 5]
Power Crystal: STR [2, 3, 5]
DEX Crystal: DEX [2, 3, 5]
Wisdom Crystal: INT [2, 3, 5]
LUK Crystal: LUK [2, 3, 5]

Steel: Used to make mostly high level weapons
Mithril: Used to make mostly high level weapons

C) What is stats "Hands" for?

The higher your Hands stat is, the lower the failure rate is, but this doesn't lower the odds of the item coming out below.
Hands is calculated from: Total Dex+Int+Luk

9. Mu Lung Dojo

A) What is Mu Lung Dojo?
Only by surviving the Kung Fu Panda Master’s challenge, will you earn the title of a master! Prove yourself by taking up the challenge from Mu Gong, the Kung Fu master from Mu Lung Training Center and achieve different colored martial belts to signify your grade. You can reach the training center at any one of these locations: Mu Lung, Ellinia and Orbis town. This is a short PQ. After talking to the npcs located at various towns, the player will be transported to the Training Center where an NPC called So Gong can take you into the Party Quest.

The player must fight bosses from the weakest to the strongest with the weakest boss being Mano, these bosses are slightly stronger than the originals

Recommended level: Lvl 35 above

More info about Mu Lung Dojo

B) What are the rewards for this PQ? Are they good?

The rewards from this PQ is very good. Starting off from the belts.
The best belt would have to be the black belt:
Black Belt
Requirements: Level 35
Placement: Belt
Stats:
+5 All Stats
+50 WD & MD
+15 Avoid
3 Slots

There are other colors of belt with different stats;
Also the medal if u conquer the Dojo many times.

Mu Long Gym Conquerer Medal
Stats:
Placement: Medal
+7 Acc & Avoid
+7 Spd
+50 HP
+15 WD & MD
+5 WA & MA

How to obtain it: Defeat 100 Dao Gong(Boss of the Dojo) in the Mu Lung Dojo in Solo mode.

C) How powerful is the last boss?
Mu Gong
Level: 150
HP: 27,523,000
EXP: 91,220

Not a very easy task. That's why in order to kill Mu Gong, Some special skills are required.


17. Party Quest
A) Party Quest category is added in the quest window. It is available when you reaches 5 levels lower than the actual level required for PQ.
Example: Henesys PQ quest pops up once lvl 10 is achieved

B) Moon Rabbit PQ is revised.
Bring the remaining Rice Cakes to NPC Tory in the Short Cut map. Once Tory has accepted an enough amount of Rice Cakes, he will reward you with a Rice Cake Hat.

Level Req. : 10 and above
No. of players : 3 ~ 6 players

Special Reward : Rice Cake Hat (Can be obtained by collecting 20 Moon Bunny's Rice Cakes and passing them to the ending NPC.)

C) New reward additions are included in the Ludibrium and Orbis Party Quest.

18. Map
A) The Forest of Patience map can only be entered once per day.
B) The Deep Forest of Patience map can only be entered once per day.
C) You can search for the Treasure Chest in Subway Area once per day.
D) The Delivery System is not available in Zakum’s Altar, Horned Tail Cave and Pink Bean map.

No more using Deliver coupons to send Pots and Stars to your friends in Horntail's cave and Pink Bean Map. Disadvantage for Nightlords.

19. Skill
A) Pirate 4th job skill Viper is revised. No more damage will be done on the
B) character while attacking a fixed Mob by using Fist.
C) Demolition skill is revised. The delay that occurred while it’s being used, is fixed.
D) Energy Buster skill’s after-delay is reduced.

Surely not only Pirates gets skill revised rite?
Then it will be unfair for the other jobs.
(And for the changes, you may refer to the time temple viper video above)

E) When you level up, it will be shown in chat window of your guild members and family members.
When you level up, it will be shown in chat window of your guild members and family members.

GRATZ your guild members for every lvl up they get. Don't miss it.

F) Skills with cool time will not be registered in skill macro.

20. Inventory
A) Click the “Fold Inventory” button on the top right of the inventory window to view all the available slots in a glance. Clicking the same button again will unfold and close the expanded window view.

Nightlords, don't worry about not bringing enough pots and stars, for MapleSEA have implemented:

Slot expansion: More A-Cash! $$$$


B) The inventory slots (Eqp, Use, Etc) can be expanded in the Cash Shop. (Cash, Ins are not available)

C) Clicking the “Expand Inventory” button in the Item Inventory window will bring you to the Cash Shop for slot expansion.

21. Tutorial


A) Deciding stats when creating a character by rolling dice is removed.
B) All characters will be given the same stats to start out with.
C) Beginner’s skill “Three Snails” does not require snail shells.

Thankfully I don't have to throw my quest items now (Snail shells).
D) Auto distribute function is added in the Character Stat window. Remaining AP (Ability Points) will be automatically distributed suitable for job & level upon clicking the button
E) An “Occupation recommend” quest is available when you reach level 8. You can still choose your preferred job if you do not like the job recommended by the Maple Administrator.
F) If you choose the recommended job, you can move to the job town directly instead of taking the ship from South Perry.

Yey, Free teleport!!

G) The required stat for 1st Job advancement has been removed. All newly-created characters will start up with the same stats.
H) You can still choose your preferred job regardless of the current stat.
I) Stats will be automatically re-distributed when making the 1st job advancement.
J) Recommended skill will be marked in skill window for the 1st jobs.

MapleStory made easy

i) What this tutorial really does?You don't have to worry about lvling ur beginners now. Remember the hard times which you nid to roll 4 on your str for ur mage. And training with 4 str in Maple island is tough.So don't fret, as now, ALL BEGINNERS start with 12


You can now train quicker even with ur mage class!
ii) But I wan to be a mage!!! Y must my str be 12??Once you reach lvl 8, there will be a quest asking you whether you would like to be a mage.
And if you click yes, you will be send to Elinia to Grendel.And once you job change, your stats will immedialy be str 4, dex 4, luk 4, 20 int.

22. Party
A) The function for Finding Party is added in HotKey [O] button.
B) Search party among all users in the same map without additional registration.
C) Function to refuse party search is added in the game option.

23. Wedding
A) Propose ring can now be purchased with Mesos at NPC Alegro in the wedding village. Unnecessary propose ring can be sold back to NPC Alegro.

You still need to buy the coupons to invite ur family and friends over for the wedding.

24. Item
A) The drop rate of the “Piece of Time” has been adjusted higher.
B) Drop item option is increased:
C) Master Monsters will drop better items compared to regular monsters.
D) Boss mob will drop better items than Master Monsters.
E) New Equip items are added. Up to level 110 items will be dropped by monsters, and items over level 110 will be included in Gachapon.

Timeless equips (lvl 110 equips) to be in Gachapon?
Who will be that lucky to gacha out a lvl 110 weapon?

25. Quest
A) Quest system interface is revised. Chain quest will be shown with different icon, and the order of the chain quest will be available in the quest window.
B) Click the “Find NPC” button under the Available tab in quest log to see the location of the quest start NPC.
C) Button key [Q] is added in the quest alarm window [L] to open the quest window.
D) When you register a new available quest, [Q] will blink.

26. Buddy window
A) Buddy Window interface has been revised. You can have a maximum of 100 buddies and categorize them into different groups.

27. Etc
A) Fee for meso trade and item sale in the Free Market has been downgraded.

The tax fee has decreased. And I thought it increase but its the other way round. So things will still be the same as it is. Mesos will still be generated more.

Above top: Trade - before and after
Above bottom: Shop - before and after

29. Legendary Hair Coupons
A) Released in Henesys, Ludibrium, Singapore CBD, Malaysia and Leafre near the beauty shops.

30. Level 110 equipments
New Equip items are added. Up to level 110 items will be dropped by monsters, and items over level 110 will be included in Gachapon.

Timeless equips (lvl 120 equips) to be in Gachapon?
Who will be that lucky to gacha out a lvl 120 weapon?

31. Knights of Cygnus

For the first time outside Korea, you get to be part of the Knights of Cygnus legend!
Releasing in early June, the Knights of Cygnus transformation will be available to all players with at least one level 20 character.

What is Knight of Cygnus?5th job? New job? Some knight?

I wan to be a Knight of Cygnus. But how? Can you guideme?

Yes, Your Questions are all answered.

Be a Knight of Cygnus in June.
Be the 1st lvl 120 Knight of Cygnus in MapleSEA.
Be the 1st striker, soul master, windbreaker, flamewizard or Nightwalker in MapleSEA.

Get ur equipments ready, your A-Cash ready, you probably wont' have life for a few weeks, Prepare yourself for the Ultimate Legend is coming.