Hi, I originally played on the old source and stopped playing after the update. I returned after almost three years and decided to continue playing on my Buccaneer instead of my Bow Master and as it was level 51 at the time could participate in my favourite PQ in the game. To my utter dismay I saw that the room from which the PQ is accessed was barren. I returned at serveral points throughout the day and the situation had not changed. So to try and rally the troops I sent out some SMegas as well, but non one replied. At first I couldn't fathom why this PQ, that had been so popular prior to my break, was now held in disregard. The answer? CPQ. Now I know it is not within your ability to make the playerbase more interesting people, and they all seem to preference efficient experience gain over fun, but I was hoping you could incentivize them to breathe life back into this wonderful part of the game. There are only four ways I can think of in which this would be possible: 1) Increase the amount of experience gained from completing the PQ 2) Provide some kind of unique reward for completing the PQ a number of times (much the same as LPQ was somewhat revived) 3) Increase/remove the upper level limit for the PQ 4) Delete CPQ My personal preference is to lead the horse to water and force it to drink (option 4), but I appreciate this would upset a large portion of the playerbase and would not be favourable from a developer's perspective. If you could find some alternative way for this PQ to thrive again I would be most graciously in your debt as currently my only option is to level 6 mules to 50 and do the entire PQ by myself (which I fully intend to do). I know you have been very busy with bringing us Neo and getting the seasonal events back on track and am extremely grateful for all the hard work you put in for us. All I ask is that you consider adding this to your list of priorities, however far down on that list it may be. Thank you for everything you do in keeping this server and bustling community alive. Kind Regards, Faelexna
I agree that CPQ took over all the other PQs within that level range. The lack of people doing LPQ, OPQ, or Ludi Maze (my fav) is saddening. I guess it's understandable with the high EXP reward that comes with it. However, one of the main reason why I play an old server is for the nostalgia and not just tryna power level my way through my game and become OP. But I think we gotta keep in the mind that this is not the old maple and Mapleroyals is a whole different thing and no matter how hard we try to relive the classic maplestory times, it will never be the same. Plus, all I remember from OPQ during my GMS times was the glitch where everyone clears the stage and get 6x EXP haha. But nonetheless, hmu in game and I'm totally down to OPQ with you --the right way.
I think that option 1 and 3 are ideal. LPQ can be accessed 35-200 (i think) and is one of the reasons some people still do it. As for a reward, I can't really think of anything 'special' that people would want. LPQ is cool because eye accesory isn't that easy to get.
I suggested the first 3 in a previous thread like a year ago. Theyre pretty good ideas, especially removing the upper limit. I got to play OPQ right when it got buffed and before cpq came out, so got to have fun with it for an entire character. Shame its dead af now and level locked.
It's funny because exactly a year ago, people begged for an increase in EXP for CPQ2 (which did result, and as expected, a decrease in activity in all other PQs) https://royals.ms/forum/threads/cpq2.131405/. I myself love OPQ, so I think the best option would be to remove the level cap of OPQ. Because realistically speaking, even with the level cap removal, only people who CARE about OPQ would participate, and there's no barrier of having to make an OPQ mule to do the PQ.
Just make it a higher lvl pq (like 90+) with stronger mobs and a lot higher exp that fits high lvls You can also make lmpq at these levels with mobs from ludi dungeon like Vikings, grims, death teddies etc Currently there are way too many pqs at lvl 30-70 but almost no pqs at 70+ aside from ppq and apq/cpq/cwk which are not meant for leveling This encourages stuff like ulu and Petri leech at these levels
I thing should make it a higher lvl pq( like 80+) because ppq is not good to make lvl at 80+ ( and reward XD)
