{"id":18592,"date":"2018-08-17T15:30:51","date_gmt":"2018-08-17T07:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shopee.sg\/blog\/?p=18592"},"modified":"2018-08-17T15:30:51","modified_gmt":"2018-08-17T07:30:51","slug":"things-millennials-miss-maplesea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shopee.sg\/blog\/things-millennials-miss-maplesea\/","title":{"rendered":"13 Things Millennials Miss About The Old Maplesea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maplestory M has been met with mixed reviews from Singaporean millennials who grew up playing the original Maplestory; or Maplesea as it was known in Southeast Asia. Some millennials praise the game for its portability while others lament the introduction of popular mobile game mechanics like the \u2018Auto-Battle\u2019 function.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cHuh? Auto-Battle? Then play for what? Lame sia\u2026 How is that a game!?\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regardless of which camp you\u2019re on, the one thing that everyone seems to agree upon is the nostalgic value of Maplestory M. If you\u2019re a Singaporean millennial, you\u2019d probably remember the endless hours spent after school just training your Maple character instead of studying for O Levels! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, Maplestory M isn\u2019t quite like the old MapleSEA and you might miss some of these traits from the original game that the mobile one sadly lacks:<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. RIP Old Login Page<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Maplestory Theme Music - Intro\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0qj4hgJeSe4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ah! The beginning of a long and fruitful journey. Millennial maplers would remember the original MapleSEA log-in page along with the unforgettable soundtrack that went with it. It was here where teenage millennials created their first characters with cheesy usernames like: xXLonelyBoii92Xx or xXHaPPiGurL96Xx. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Before Scania there was Aquila<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18608\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18608\" style=\"width: 572px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18608\" src=\"https:\/\/shopee.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Millennial-MapleSEA-World-Selection.png\" alt=\"Millennial MapleSEA World Selection\" width=\"572\" height=\"427\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18608\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.maplesea.com\/guide\/starting_the_game\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">MapleSEA<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Millennial Maplers who began their journey on MapleSEA in 2005 would remember the three original worlds that were available for play: Aquila, Bootes and Cassiopeia &#8211; Aquila being the most populated channel. Nowadays, we have new worlds like Scania, Zenith, Luna and more on Maplestory M.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cEh what world are you in?\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: right;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cCassiopeia!\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOMG EVERYONE IS IN AQUILA! WHAT YOU DOING!?\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: right;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWha&#8230;but I level 42 there already leh\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But one thing hasn\u2019t changed though: characters are still locked in their specific worlds. That\u2019s right. The old mistake of creating a character in a different world from your friends still exists. So do ask your friends about the world they created their character in before you start your journey.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. JOBS &amp; CLASSES GALORE!!!<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18602\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18602\" style=\"width: 453px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18602\" src=\"https:\/\/shopee.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Millennial-MapleSEA-Explorer-Classes.png\" alt=\"Millennial MapleSEA Explorer Classes\" width=\"453\" height=\"427\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18602\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/maplestory.wikia.com\/wiki\/File:Explorers_intro.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Richmond2010 \/ Maplestory Wiki<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Back in 2005, MapleSEA began with only 4 character classes: Warriors, Magicians, Bowmen and Thieves. Since then, the game has added the Pirate class and expanded their number of jobs to 43! Unfortunately, most of these jobs aren\u2019t yet available on Maplestory M but rumour has it that we might see more additions in time to come.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MapleSEA\/photos\/a.187910275611.259086.55465290611\/10160606701625612\/?type=3&#038;theater<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. \u2018CC Plz\u2019<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A common phrase that was used by millennial maplers before \u2018Auto-Battle\u2019 became a thing. In MapleSEA, experience is earned through hard work and endless hours of keyboard-thumping. Typically a mapler will find a good location with lots of monsters to train their character. The problem arises when another player decides to train within the same spot. This results in having to share the experience points received from killing monsters. <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18600\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18600\" style=\"width: 506px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18600\" src=\"https:\/\/shopee.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Millennial-MapleSEA-CCplz.png\" alt=\"Millennial MapleSEA CCplz\" width=\"506\" height=\"427\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18600\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=cc%20plz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">sexybluedoughboy \/ urbandictionary<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shared experience points means longer training times and without an Auto-Battle function you can be stuck playing at the same experience level for days! Hence, the birth of the phrase \u2018CC Plz\u2019 which stands for \u2018Change channel please\u2019. Basically, the player who came second to the spot needs to change to another server channel to avoid disrupting the spot finder\u2019s experience points.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18599\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18599\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18599\" src=\"https:\/\/shopee.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MaplestoryM-Millennial-Auto-Battle.png\" alt=\"MaplestoryM Millennial Auto Battle\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18599\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/maplestorym.gamepedia.com\/File:Auto_Battle_2.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">SandovalCurse \/ MaplestoryM Wiki<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, with Maplestory M, all you need to do is turn on the \u2018Auto-Battle\u2019 function and let the game\u2019s artificial intelligence play the game for you &#8211; goodbye to hard work. It\u2019s easy to see why millennial maplers who grew up with MapleSEA feel salty about the new function.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Orbis Ship<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18598\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18598\" style=\"width: 519px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18598 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/shopee.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MapleSEA-Millennial-Orbis-Ship.jpg\" alt=\"MapleSEA Millennial Orbis Ship\" width=\"519\" height=\"368\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18598\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/slprofr\/1542296666\/in\/photostream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">FLORENT \/ Flickr [Cropped]<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before the age of instant gratification, games actually made you wait to get to your destination. Cue the Orbis Ship. Maplers who wished to travel from Victoria Island to Orbis had to adhere to waiting and traveling times. A typical trip on the Orbis Ship took about 15 minutes! Plus, if you\u2019re lucky (or unlucky) enough, you might just meet a Ghost Ship along with the notorious Crimson Balrog &#8211; further adding to your travel time.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18597\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18597\" style=\"width: 161px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18597 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/shopee.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MapleSEA-Millennial-Crimson-Balrog.png\" alt=\"MapleSEA Millennial Crimson Balrog\" width=\"161\" height=\"311\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18597\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/maplestory.wikia.com\/wiki\/File:Mob_Crimson_Balrog.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Richmond2010 \/ Maplestory Wiki<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. A-Cash Cards from 7-11<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A-Cash (Asiasoft Cash) cards were the original way to purchase cash items on MapleSEA\u2019s in-game cash store. This happened before online transactions were available. Millennial maplers would rush to 7-11 stores after school to buy A-Cash Cards so that they can top-up their digital wallet. From there, they can buy exclusive equipment and cosmetics from the MapleSEA cash store. These cash items were attractive and gave your character the added bling as compared to the average non-paying mapler.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18596\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18596\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18596\" src=\"https:\/\/shopee.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/MapleSEA-Millennial-ACash-Card.jpg\" alt=\"MapleSEA Millennial ACash Card\" width=\"640\" height=\"198\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18596\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.maplesea.com\/news\/view\/collection_of_5_exclusive_prepaid_cards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">MapleSEA<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. Maple Free Market<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MapleSEA\/photos\/a.187910275611.259086.55465290611\/10159973501550612\/?type=3&#038;theater<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hardcore maplers would remember engaging in online trade through the Free Market. It is a location in the world of MapleSEA that allows maplers to set up shop and sell rare and exclusive equipment to other players. Like an actual market, the free market was usually filled with endless lines of text messages and maplers running around trying to score the best deals. Unfortunately, the Free Market doesn\u2019t exist anymore and has been replaced by a new auction system.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Maplestory- How Hectic the Windia server\/Free Market is\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rt0_JS3bPFM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8. Rage Quit inducing Jump Quests<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Maplestory Challenge Quest #59 ellinia jump quest part 9 of 9\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VhK_jxfhPgs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most millennial maplers would have experienced their first rage quit through MapleSEA\u2019s jump quests. It required maplers to patiently travel up a vertical obstacle course featuring plenty of tiny platforms that were easy to fall off from. The worst part is that it gets harder the higher you go. From moving traps to banana-throwing monkeys, the quest proved itself as a test of patience; especially when it throws you off the course as you are reaching the end.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/3ohzdSDgGwT5CaWMTu\/giphy.gif\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9. Yes, there was a \u2018Singapore\u2019 map<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18606\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18606\" style=\"width: 563px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18606 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/shopee.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Millennial-MapleSEA-Singapore-World.jpg\" alt=\"Millennial MapleSEA Singapore World\" width=\"563\" height=\"421\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18606\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.maplesea.com\/info\/map\/world_tour\/#sg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">MapleSEA<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is MapleSEA without Southeast Asian worlds right? In a bid to appeal to Southeast Asian players, the game released a \u2018World Tour\u2019 expansion that featured new Maplestory worlds that resembled iconic places in Southeast Asian cities. One of the countries included was Singapore! [Yay!] Singaporean maplers could enjoy travelling around a digital world with national icons like the Merlion and Esplanade in the background.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18605\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18605\" style=\"width: 581px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18605\" src=\"https:\/\/shopee.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Millennial-MapleSEA-Singapore-Map.png\" alt=\"Millennial MapleSEA Singapore Map\" width=\"581\" height=\"427\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18605\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/maplestory.wikia.com\/wiki\/Category:Singapore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Maplestory Wiki<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10. Gachapon<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18603\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18603\" style=\"width: 207px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18603\" src=\"https:\/\/shopee.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Millennial-MapleSEA-Gachapon.png\" alt=\"Millennial MapleSEA Gachapon\" width=\"207\" height=\"275\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18603\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Credit: <a href=\"http:\/\/maplestory.wikia.com\/wiki\/File:NPC_Gachapon.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">D0raemon \/ Maplestory Wiki<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gachapon is a feature in MapleSEA that is much like the actual Japanese toy vending machine \u2018Gashapon\u2019. The feature provided random in-game items for every Gachapon ticket purchased from the MapleSEA cash store. It might even be the main reason millennial teenagers bought A-Cash cards in the first place. The thrill of knowing that they might get something rare was enough to keep them buying more \u00a0Gachapon tickets! <\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18604\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18604\" style=\"width: 569px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18604\" src=\"https:\/\/shopee.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Millennial-MapleSEA-Gashapon-Machine.jpg\" alt=\"Millennial MapleSEA Gashapon Machine\" width=\"569\" height=\"427\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18604\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gashapon#\/media\/File:Gashapon_machines_(Hong_Kong).jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Mk2010 \/ Wikimedia Commons<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11. Buy\/Trade Fame!<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18601\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18601\" style=\"width: 437px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18601 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/shopee.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Millennial-MapleSEA-Character-Info.jpg\" alt=\"Millennial MapleSEA Character Info\" width=\"437\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18601\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Play-on-MapleStory#\/Image:Play-on-MapleStory-Step-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Wikivisual \/ WikiHow<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fame was a feature in MapleSEA that is unavailable in Maplestory M. It\u2019s a point system that tells other maplers how popular or well-liked you are by other maplers. Each mapler\u2019s fame points is presented in their profile page upon clicking their character on the screen. You could either increase or decrease a mapler\u2019s fame depending on how you felt about them. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Maplestory : XiaoKene - Trading Fame\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fyE3aKAtD0U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eventually, some maplers got creative with their character\u2019s fame points. They would either pay other maplers to increase their fame or do a 1-for-1 fame increase. Why though? Well, other than getting street cred, this allowed their character to use rare items that required a certain level of fame.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12. Getting to Sleepywood for the first time<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is probably one of the most telling points that Maplestory M is different than the original MapleSEA &#8211; maybe even more suited for casual gamers. Sleepywood is a location in the middle of the Victoria world. In MapleSEA, getting to Sleepywood for the first time meant that you would have probably spent a significant amount of time playing the game. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"[MapleStory BGM] Sleepywood\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tWCWIhA3XQw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maplers in Sleepywood tended to be around experience levels of 30 to 40 &#8211; levels that you could only get after days of playing. In Maplestory M however, players can reach Sleepywood at an early stage of the game and at a lower experience level as well. It\u2019s quite a way to kill off the prestige that Sleepywood once had, but as with all things, change is inevitable!<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18607\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18607\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18607\" src=\"https:\/\/shopee.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Millennial-MapleSEA-Sleepywood.png\" alt=\"Millennial MapleSEA Sleepywood\" width=\"580\" height=\"427\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18607\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/vignette.wikia.nocookie.net\/maplestory\/images\/4\/43\/WorldMap_Sleepywood.png\/revision\/latest?cb=20161030235911\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Maplestory Wiki<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13. The Legendary \u2018Mr YaNdAo\u2019<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Probably the best known player in all of MapleSEA. Mr Yandao was the first mapler to reach level 200! It was the maximum experience level of the time and no one had ever attained it before. Quite an impressive feat when you consider the number of hours that went into training the Mr Yandao character. Rumour has it that it was a single maple account that was run by 3 guys who played on rotation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6l0stlFJQ1Y<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But like the millennial maplers that disappeared from MapleSEA, so did Mr Yandao. Whatever happened to him\/her? No one knows. Now the character\u2019s legacy remains the stuff of urban legend.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Growing up doesn\u2019t mean you should stop gaming!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Adulthood doesn\u2019t always have to be a sign that your gaming days are over. Even if you can\u2019t spend hours in front of your PC or gaming consoles anymore, you can always turn to mobile games like Maplestory M! There\u2019s even a good number of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shopee.sg\/blog\/retro-mobile-games\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">retro mobile games<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to download from Apple\u2019s App Store or Google Play!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Don\u2019t like mobile games? Then try out <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shopee.sg\/blog\/nintendo-switch-games-gathering\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">party console games<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/shopee.sg\/search?category=14&amp;keyword=Switch&amp;subcategory=721\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nintendo Switch<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! Admittedly, some of these games are rather casual as compared to what you might have played in your teen years but at least it\u2019ll relive some good memories of your schooling days. All that\u2019s left is to call up some friends and have a good night of gaming!<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>New to Shopee? Get $7 off (min. spend $15) with code*: <strong>MAPLESEA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>*TNC Applies. Valid for new users from <strong>22 to 29 Aug<\/strong> only.    \t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maplestory M has been met with mixed reviews from Singaporean millennials who grew up playing the original Maplestory; or Maplesea as it was known in Southeast Asia. Some millennials praise the game for its portability while others lament the introduction of popular mobile game mechanics like the \u2018Auto-Battle\u2019 function. \u201cHuh? Auto-Battle? Then play for what? 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