I've written one of these before, soooo. But I've played Royals now since around January. I've played a Beginner the whole time and reached a mere level of 110 and 87%. And I'm proud of that mind you, have you got a Beginner? :angryemoji: I kid. Anyhow. I haven't played many Private servers before, I've tried one back in the hayday, I assume it's okay that I mention it for nostalgia as it is Long Dead? (Odin). If not, Please forgive my insolence lol. I've come to meet and befriend players and GMs alike and, tho I don't have anything to compare it to. I still really appreciate whomever's decision it was to implement and Stick By the 3.x% EXP. The game's easier than what the official was way back yonder, but it, most importantly gives us a reason to keep playing. Reaching level 30 doesn't take zooom 2 hours bam done. I've met countless of HP washers, alts and even newbies (to maple in GENERAL) at Kerning PQ. Grinding it 5-10+ times, gratsing each other, saying our byes for 2nd job advancement then only to later meet each other weeks later in PiratePQ! Like.. Hey!! Been weeks, long time! It's a sense of progress, and.. I'm not sure about the correct English word for it but, achievement maybe will suit! Friends have come and go, I've reported hackers that I've proudly patted myself on the shoulder for helping being banned. And whoop, there another one re-appears. Report that one too. MapleRoyals, I feel, and this is just one person's perspective has survived for so long partly (if not a huge part) thanks to that. The pride you feel for actually reaching level 70, even if it's not as hard as the official was, it still isn't like 15x like so many others out there. It stays true to the nostalgic feature. And, like I mentioned above. I've met players and GMs alike, and tho I don't ALWAYS agree with our GMs, I've come to terms with that they do the best they can. I've moderated forums, communities and discords myself in my years and I can to some degree (tho not fully) imagine how it's like to read right and wrong and each argument from both sides when you've got such a large active community. But hey, dear GMs. Those of you at least that do your best for the community, know that at least one person appreciates your work here. As I am sure so many others do too, even though we don't always agree or see eye to eye. The game wouldn't have been what it is without the players, but it also wouldn't have been fun to play without you guys dedicating what I can only assume a pay-less job and hours keeping troublemakers at bay. I've had some bad jokes myself and had my own mishaps, but I've not yet been banned so, this could just be biased. But Kudos for at least Trying to listen to common sense and judgement when handing down sentences! And to my fellow Royaller (I prefer Mapler for nostalgia). Thanks for making my days fun! I'm crouching on 30 years of age but I can't remember the last time I've felt so eager voting for something, or trying a gach or reaching a new level, sometimes I feel like a teenager again, whenever I have some free time. And I wouldn't had that without all of you! Darn you hackers! But, whilst what you do is bad, and I WILL report each one of you that I see. I can't help but giggle to myself for a few seconds watching you try to run away when I enter your channels. Every *slap roof off car*....... *OFFER* megaphone that I see, brings back the haydays! And especially, the best feeling, is meeting someone again later in the game that I did a PQ with and they remember you! Bad jokes, good jokes, bad apples and good. The diverse community of royals keeps it interesting, keeps it running and you never know what'll happen when you log on! I used to be addicted to drugs, I am still a toker. But before I met royals I was 5-6 months sober, and whilst it might not be the Best pass-time and I don't know how it'd been even if I didn't join. Getting home from work and getting right onto the game keeps my mind occupied and my mind re-visiting nostalgia of my first game and what I could arguably say, some of my best moments of my teenage years. I also met recently a girl on here that I plan to meet in two weeks, and it's all surreal. But because of that, and partly thanks to royals for it too, I'm in a state of mind in my life right now that I couldn't have been happier and it comes to show that this game has built a real community full of real people, straight, gay, white yellow and black. Legit and illegit. Royals has it all, then we've got our handful of GMs scratching their heads wondering what decision they're gonna make on each new report and appeal. And hey, in a week's time from now, this post might be forgotten in a wave of new posts and royals continues on. But that's Just the way I want it. And that's how I hope it will remain for years to come as well. (Especially since I just joined this year). Thank you GMs for your hard work, and thank you maplers yet again for keeping me entertained, and allowing me to have fun as I re-live my nostalgia day after day. Royals may not be perfect, and it's not the only private server out there. But it's the one I chose to play, and it wouldn't have been fun if everything was rainbows neither! See you in game fellow gamer, good luck on your chair gachas and keep scratching your heads over those appeals and reports dear staff. Much love to you all, bongblaze.
Also started this year. Had some good and bad experiences in Royals and don't necessarily agree with each decision from the staff, but it's not mine to say. The experience could be better but it could be worse. For now, it's a good time-sink and we'll see how long it goes. Glad you're off drugs and now onto this one (lol).
