MapleSEA Manual Patch v0.82 – Protect The Future Of Neo Tokyo (MapleStory Episode 2)

Dear Maplers,

Please be informed that there will be a Game Client Patch and Cash Shop Update on the 13th October 2009, 0000hrs to 0400hrs (+8 GMT). The Game Service will be down during this period. Please logout before this time to avoid any loss of items.

Please visit here and follow the instructions to update your game client to the latest version.

The upcoming patch includes:

Version 0.82

[Game]

Launch of New Map, Neo Tokyo + New Quests
The Neo Tokyo map has been released! And with its launch comes a whole new series of quests that will let you travel through time to get to know the past, present and future Zipangu!

However, not all is rosy at Zipangu. Giant machines are bent on destroying the town and it’s up to you Maplers to stop them! Defeat the powerful Auf Haven and you might just be rewarded with the Auf Haven Circlet and other interesting items

New Quests
Most of the quests can be initiated at NPC Asia located at Kamuna, Zipangu.

As you venture on through the series of quests to assist the Asia, Dida and many other NPCs in Neo Tokyo, you will realize that the future of Neo Tokyo depends on you.

There will be 3 different endings (the ending quest that is initiated at NPC Asia) to the future of Neo Tokyo which solely depend on the order of the quests that you have decided to proceed.
1. Quest: Each One’s Thoughts (Normal Ending)
2. Quest: Zipangu – For a Better Tomorrow (Good Ending)
3. Quest: Zipangu Overcoming Time (True Ending)

Do consider your options wisely before you proceed on any quests so that it will not affect the future in any way.

For more information on how to get to Neo Tokyo, click here.

Don’t wait any longer! Join us in the battle against the machines to save Zipangu on 13th October 2009!

Launch of New Jumping Quest: Witch’s Tower (From 21st Oct 2009)
For Jumping Quest lovers, this is our latest jumping quest that will challenge your skills in a refreshing way. Test your skills as you escape the Witch’s Tower!

Maplers can enter the Witch’s Tower via NPC Fairy Tale Fairy Crackers located at various towns.

Click on the NPC Fairy Tale Fairy Crackers in the Witch Tower and choose the level of difficulty (Easy, Normal and Hard Mode) of the quest according to your skills!

Did I miss out the most important part that you will get to receive the treasures if you get to clear the quest (Normal or Hard Mode) for 5 times?

Now that you know, do train your character and get the treasures before the quest is gone on the 18th November 2009!

Launch of New Mini Dungeons: Drake’s Blue Cave and Pillaging the Treasure Island
Choose to immerse yourself in danger at the Drake’s Blue (via Cave Cold Cradle Map – Victoria Island) or hop over to the Pillaging the Treasure Island (via the Red-Nose Pirate Den 2 – Ossyria) to visit the Captain. The new mini dungeons are perfect for quick short runs

Launch of Maple Trading System (From 21st Oct 2009)
This system is designed to enable users to make secure in-game item transactions using Maple Cash. Try using this system by clicking on the “Trade” icon located on the button right corner of your MapleSEA screen!

The Maple Trading System will remain in-activated for the time being so if you want to be the first to try our Maple Trading System, do watch out for the Maple Trading System button located on the button right corner of your MapleSEA screen!

Launch of Maple Life Tickets
There are 2 types of Maple Life Tickets: Maple Life (A-Type) and Maple Life (B-Type).

Maple Life (A-Type)

If you have an existing character that is Level 30 or higher in a world, a new Level 30 character can be created in the same world as your existing character.

For your new character, you can choose one of the following classes at 1st Job status: Warrior, Magician, Thief, Bowman and Pirate. Basic items and equipment and minimum AP points needed for your chosen 1st jobs will be allocated to your new character. All remaining AP and SP points will be left for you to distribute according to your preference.

Maple Life (B-Type)

This Maple Life ticket will come with an Extra Character Slot coupon which allows you to have an additional character slot (capped at 12 characters per world). The use of the Maple Life ticket is similar to the Maple Life (A-Type) ticket.

The Maple Life Tickets will only be sold in the Cash Shop for a limited time only, so grab them before they are gone.

For more information, click here

Mu Lung Training Center has been revised!
The following changes have been made to the Mu Lung Training Centre:
1. Max training point obtained per day is limited to 3500.
2. Once the max training point of 3500 has been achieved, player may still train in Mu Lung Training Center; however additional training points will not be accumulated.
3. Monsters will be summoned at random spots.

New Balrog Easy Mode!
1. For Easy Balrog Expedition Squad (from level 50 – 70, maximum 6 users), you have to select channel 5 or channel 10 for the Quest.
2. For Normal Balrog Expedition Squad (from level 71 and above, maximum 6 users), you have to select channel 15 for the Quest.

Family System has been revised!
When a character belonging to a family is deleted, the character will be automatically removed from all other families belonging to the system.

Mesos and Fame of the character will be deducted upon leaving the family.

Monster Carnival has been revised!
Party Leader’s expel function will be limited.

Minor image bug while using Colonian Axe, Balrog Colonian Axe and Maple Impaler have been revised!

[Event]

Launch of SG Medal Event (From 13th Oct 2009)
These new medals include the Medal of Honorable SEA Hunter and Medal of Honorable SEA Slayer.

Stat Requirement
Medal of Honorable SEA Hunter
(All stat +3, 30 days) 1. Defeat Capt. Latanica for more than 8 times.
2. Kill more than 888 Mr. Anchor.

Medal of Honorable SEA Slayer
(All stat +7, 30 days) 1. Defeat Capt. Latanica for more than 8 times.
2. Defeat Krexel for more than 8 times.
3. Kill more than 888 Duku.

Launch of Fishing Event (From 21st Oct 2009 ~ 28th Oct 2009 )
On 21st Oct 2009, all Maplers will receive a complimentary Fishing Rod which is valid for 7 days.
Maplers can use the Fishing Rod to fish for “Golden Fish” and “Golden Fish Egg” and exchange them for special item(s) with NPC Kendrick. The list of special items and their exchange rate is as follows.

Golden Fish

Golden Egg

a. 500 Golden Fish to exchange for Fairy’s Pendant
b. 300 Golden Fish to exchange for Strawberry Icecream Bar
c. 200 Golden Fish to exchange for Chocolate Icecream Bar
d. 100 Golden Fish to exchange for Melon Icecream Bar
e. 50 Golden Fish to exchange for Watermelon Icecream Bar

That’s not all! The Mapler who has the largest number of Golden Fish as of 27th Oct 2009, 2359hrs will win a Reverse Weapon of his/her class.

And the Mapler who has the largest number of Golden Fish Egg as of 27th Oct 2009, 2359hrs will win away a Fishing King Medal (All Stats +10 – Permanent Item).

Start fishing as soon as you get hold on of the fishing rod to be the one to receive the Reverse Weapon and Fishing King Medal!
Duration of the event are subjected to change at the discretion of developers and management without prior notice.

Tubes & Surfboard Drop event is available! (From 13th ~ 31st Oct 2009)
a. Blue Flowery Tube: no level requirement (Dropped by: Krappi, Lorang and Stopnow)
b. Red Flowery Tube: lvl 25 (Dropped by: Cicle, Lorang and Nospeed)
c. Purple Tube: lvl 40 (Dropped by: Flower Fish, Lorang and Octobunny)
d. Black Tube: lvl 50 (Dropped by: Krip, Tortie and Tippo Red)
e. Emergency Rescue Tube: lvl 60 (Dropped by: Pinboom, Clang and Ratatula)
f. Colorful Tube: lvl 70 (Dropped by: Mask Fish, Tortie and Jester Scarlion)
g. Red Suring Board: lvl 15 (Dropped by: Cicle, Cico, and Biner)
h. Surfboard: lvl 30 (Dropped by: Bubble Fish, Clang and Batoo)
i. Light Green Surfing Board: lvl 45 (Dropped by: Poison Poopa, Sparker and Chlorotrap)
j. Light Blue Surfing Board: lvl 55 (Dropped by: Pinboom, Clang and Oly Oly)
k. Purple Surfing Board: lvl 95 (Dropped by: Squid, Shark and Gallopera)

[Cash Shop Update]

Upcoming Cash shop update includes:
• [Equip] Pink Star Beanie
• [Equip] Glowing Pattern Cap
• [Equip] Saturday Night
• [Equip] Aroha Pink Heart Shirt
• [Equip] Baby Pink Pants
• [Equip] Pink Rain Boots
• [Equip] Snow Windy Muffler
• [Etc] Magic Hourglass [7 days]
• [Etc] Magic Hourglass [20 days]
• [Etc] Giant Toad Wallet from Pawn Shop
• [Cash] Pendant Slot Expansion Coupon: 30 days
• [Cash] Maple Life (A-Type)
• [Cash] Maple Life (B-Type)

Remember to check out the website for the latest updates on the actual patch date and duration!

– MapleSEA Administrator

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source: http://maple.playpark.net/news_events/view/pre_patching_for_v081_v082/

How to patch from v080 to latest version

Dear Maplers,

Due to the huge file size for this coming v0.81 and v0.82 patch, please be informed that there will be 2 different methods to patch from v0.80 to v0.82.

First Method
1. Download v0.80 ~ v0.81 Manual Patch & v0.81 ~ v0.82 Manual Patch
2. Run and install both manual patch files (run v0.80 ~ v0.81 Manual Patch first, then v0.81 ~ v0.82 Manual Patch)

Second Method
1. Download v0.80 ~ v0.82 Manual Patch
2. Run and install the manual patch

For existing users who are using version v0.80, kindly download the manual patch(s) prior to the actual patch date.

v0.80 ~ v0.81 Manual Patch

Alternatively, you may visit the download page to download the manual patch for the earlier versions.

Manual Patch for v0.82
v0.81 ~ v0.82 Manual Patch

v0.80 ~ v0.82 Manual Patch – Please take note that the file size for v0.80 ~ v0.82 will be bigger in size compared to v0.80 ~ v0.81 and v0.81 ~ 0.82.

*Please do not run the patch file(s) until the PATCH DATE itself.

Thank you.

– MapleSEA Administrator

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For more information on how to get to Neo Tokyo, click here.

Launch of Neo Tokyo

Neo Tokyo

There will be a series of new quests that will bring you around the Neo Tokyo maps.

Apart from completing quests, you will get to know more about Ancient Zipangu, Present Zipangu and Future Zipangu! Travel through time to prevent Zipangu from being destroyed by machines!

Head over to Neo Tokyo from the portal located at Mushroom Shrine, Zipangu!

Portal located at Mushroom Shrine & Forest of Oblivion

NPC Asia at Kamuna, Zipangu & Odaiba, Tokyo

New Quests
Most of the quests can be initiated at NPC Asia located at Kamuna, Zipangu. After completion of each series of quests, you will be provided with a warp card from NPC Asia to travel to the different time and location

As you venture on through the series of quests to assist the Asia, Dida and many other NPCs in Neo Tokyo, you will realize that the future of Neo Tokyo depends on you.

There will be 3 different endings (the ending quest that is initiated at NPC Asia) to the future of Neo Tokyo which solely depend on the order of the quests that you have decided to proceed.
1. Quest: Each One’s Thoughts (Normal Ending)
2. Quest: Zipangu – For a Better Tomorrow (Good Ending)
3. Quest: Zipangu Overcoming Time (True Ending)

Do consider your options wisely before you proceed on any quests so that it will not affect the future in any way.

A short preview of the past and the future of Zipangu.

Meet the junior Dida and Marr at Tokyo Park, assist Dida in whatever way you can as he is the key to the future!

Besides meeting the key characters in Neo Tokyo, you will also get to encounter uncountable boss monsters that require great determination and skills to defeat.

Monster

Dunas

Nameless Magic Monster

Nibergen

Vergamot

Summoned Auf Haven

Auf Haven

However, not all is rosy at Zipangu. Giant machines are bent on destroying the town and it’s up to you Maplers to stop them!

Defeat the powerful Auf Haven and you might just be rewarded with the Auf Haven Circlet and other interesting items!

Best of luck to all brave Maplers who will be joining the fight against the machines!

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Maple Life Item Guide

Maple Life Item Guide

Maple Life is a new item which is only available for sale in our MapleSEA Cash Shop.
The sale of Maple Life Coupons will be for a limited time period only, so grab them before they are gone.

There are 2 types of Maple Life Tickets: Maple Life (A-Type) and Maple Life (B-Type).

a. Maple Life (A-Type)
If you have an existing character that is Level 30 or higher in a world, a new Level 30 character can be created in the same world as your existing character.

For your new character, you can choose one of the following classes at 1st Job status: Warrior, Magician, Thief, Bowman and Pirate. Basic items and equipment and minimum AP points needed for your chosen 1st jobs will be allocated to your new character. All remaining AP and SP points will be left for you to distribute according to your preference.

b. Maple Life (B-Type)
This Maple Life ticket will come with an Extra Character Slot coupon which allows you to have an additional character slot (capped at 12 characters per world). The use of the Maple Life ticket is similar to the Maple Life (A-Type) ticket.

Details you should know before you use Maple Life:
1. Your character must be level 30 and above to purchase the item in the Cash Shop.
2. Maple Life (Type A) can only be purchased if you have at least 1 empty character slot in the same world.
3. Maple Life (Type B) which comes with an extra character slot can be purchased if you have less than 12 characters in the same world.
4. Newly created character comes with stats that are set at the basic, pre-1st job level.
5. Classes that are available for the creation: Warrior, Magician, Bowman, Thief and Pirate.
6. You will have the option to spend SP on Improved Max HP/MP Increase skills before the character is created, otherwise SP and AP are left unspent.
7. All newly created characters via Maple Life will come with Basic Equipment & Weapon, 100 White Potion, 100 Mana Elixir, 100,000 of mesos and The Relaxer.
8. Do note that you will not be able to select the gender of the character when you use Maple Life.

How to use Maple Life:

1. Double click on the Maple Life Item that is present in your inventory.

2. Choose the class of the character that you wish to create, there are 5 classes to choose from Warrior, Magician, Bowman, Thief and Pirate.

3. Enter the name of the character of your choice.

4. You can also select the appearance of your character, kindly take note that that you will not be able to select the gender of the character when you use Maple Life.

5. If you have selected to create character of Warrior and Magician class, you will have the option to spend SP on Improved Max HP/MP Increase skills before the character is created, otherwise SP and AP are left unspent.

6. Once you have selected all the ideal characteristics for your character, click on the ‘Finish’ button to complete the creation. If you would like to make changes to any of the characteristics found on the previous page, click on the ‘Back’ button.

7. Take note that once the procedure is completed, there is no way to reverse the process or edit any part of the character again.
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8. For Maple Life (B-Type) users, your newly created character will appear on a new character slot in your game account when you login.