To be honest, I dont know about the ping. But, without even trying MapleStory 2, by watching gameplay videos of it I realized it's simply not a fun game that's worth playing, atleast for me. Its very different from the original Maple, and has a very complicated user interface and gameplay mechanics. All of the simple, side scrolling platform fun is taken away in a very unneeded sequel, in my opinion. Personally, Maple Story should never have had a sequel to be honest. Maybe create a different game that is similar to it, would have been a better idea. But, Nexon is Nexon. Nothing we can do about it. That's what I think, anyways.