Nexon’s Maple Story global recently released a patch which introduced the game’s 5th jobclass: the Pirate.  Since the game first launched back in May 2005, the only available jobs to players were Thief, Warrior, Archer and Mage, each with their respective job branches.

The way of the Pirate opens to the player once they reach level 10 and have at least 20 DEX.  There are two different paths a player may pursue:

Gunslinger	Brawler
The Gunslinger attacks from a distance with elemental bullets to deal small amounts of damage at a rapid pace.  Their HP is rather low, but this is compensated by skills which provide heightened mobility.	The Brawler attacks at extremely close range to deal massive damage.  Attacking up close ensures this job will take a lot of damage.  A high HP score offsets this a bit.  The Brawler is also capable of transforming into an energy form.
Ideal Stats: STR: X (where x = your level) DEX: As high as possible LUK: 4 INT: 4	Ideal Stats: STR: As high as possible DEX: X (where x = your level+5) LUK: 4 INT: 4
Weapon= Guns click image for complete list of guns	Weapon = Knuckles click image for complete list of knuckles

I admit Maple Story is one of my guilty pleasures.  I think when it comes to MMOs, I like my games simple and cute – this prevents the addiction from becoming too severe *cough*WoW*cough*.  I have been excited for this job for a very long time and I already have a level 10 character ready and waiting to make the job advancement.

Many long-term players are estimating that while fun, these jobs will have little to offer when it comes to defeating high level bosses such as Zakum.  In terms of partying skills, both brawler and gunslinger come up short, so these jobs are ideal for people who don’t mind a little soloing.

Regardless, both jobs look like a lot of fun and are worthy of trying.  With so many people creating them after the patch, you should have no problem forming a party.

If you are new to the world of Maple Story and are thinking about embarking on the path of the pirate for your first character, I recommend checking out Ayumilove’s extensive Pirate guide located here.  Also, Sleepywood has compiled a list of Pirate skills all the way up until the 4th job advancement.  [Insert Pirate pun ending in arrrrrrrr]

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Nexon Japan Announces Tenvi

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If you’re wondering who Nexon is, then you have probably never heard of their flagship title, Maple Story. Maple Story is a rather unique MMORPG in that it is both side-scrolling and 2D. May sound kind of lame to some, but I must admit, I play Maple Story from time to time and have about 3 solid (> LVL 70) characters. Please don’t make fun of me.

Anyway, Nexon started developing a new title called Tenvi. Tenvi is in the same vein as Maple Story in that it is also side-scrolling and 2D, but it does bring a lot of cool new features to the table. The main differences are enhanced character sprites and the addition of a Guardian which follows your character around.

The game features 3 different races (each come in male or female), which can take up arms with different guardians. Here is a summary of the races:

		Race: Andoras The Andoras race most closely resembles humans. They specialize in advanced technology, so for that reason their guardian is a robot. Their robot wields swords, guns, and hammers.
		Race: Tarie The Tarie race looks very much like elves in most games. They have white skin and pointed ears. They actually transform into their guardian which is a kind of dark hero. Their skills revolve around status effecting magic.
		Race: Silver The Silver race has brown skin and horns. Their guardian is a tamed Dragon. They also excel in magic, but unlike the Tarie, their magic is holy in nature.

The Guardians bring some unique features to the game:

• The characters can “become one” with their guardian. The Andoras rides in its robot, the Tarie transforms into its hero, and the Silver rides on its dragon.
• At level 20, when a character is one with their guardian, they gain the ability to fly.
• Both the pilot and guardian can equip different equipments which change their respective appearances

Tenvi is already open to the public in Korea, and will be entering beta-testing in Japan come August 21st. Nexon brought just about all of its titles over to North America, so we should be hearing about it soon. In the meantime I leave you with some screens to enjoy:

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