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20 Dec 2017
NOVA II (Illium) Event Notes (v172)
Dear Maplers,
NOVA goes on! Enjoy a series of new events with the release of Illium!
Table of Contents
1. Sunday Maple Benefits
2. Winter Castle Resort
3. NOVA Step Up
4. Merry Christmas
5. Take N Season 2
6. NOVA BOX & Coin Shop Season 2
7. Illium Boost Up
8. Hot Day - X'mas
9. Maple Music Festival Re-Opening!
10. Outlaw of the Beach
11. Summer Photo Card
12. Mega Burning Project Season 2
13. Lady Blair's Dream Express
SUNDAY MAPLE BENEFITS!
Sunday Maple Benefits are back yet again! As NOVA continues, so does our Sundays get packed with fun and more fun. So sit tight and enjoy these benefits!
Please take note that Sunday Maple Benefits starts at 0000hrs and ends at 2359hrs.
First Sunday: 24 December 2017
Second Sunday: 31 December 2017
Third Sunday: 7 January 2018
Fourth Sunday: 14 January 2018
WINTER CASTLE RESORT
Step into the luxurious hotel - Winter Castle Resorts located high on the hills. This is where you can fulfil your Christmas escapade needs!
Duration: 20 December 2017 (After Patch) ~ 2 January 2018, 2359hrs
Requirement: Level 33+ (Zero classes must complete Story Chapter 2)
How to Start: Accept the quest [Winter Castle] Winter Castle Opened from the Winter Castle Icon inside the Star Icon
Event Mechanics
Earn coins from various activities in Winter Castle Resort to purchase special items!
Suited with calming music, comfy furnitures and dim lights, your stay in this wonderful winter resort would definitely be a pleasant one. Try not to leave your hotel key card behind as the security for the hotel rooms are of utmost importance. You won't be able to enter without one!
Winter Castle Coins can be obtained through event quests. Dice Master Jun is also back to entertain your stay there in Winter Castle Resort. However, this time you won’t be playing alone. Dice Master Jun sends his invitation to everyone every 30th minute of the hour, from 1830hrs until 2330hrs daily. You can only join the 30-player Dice Battle 3 times a day.
However, the fun doesn’t end there... When feeling cold and slow, try riding down Silver Mount at high speed on a Snowmobile! You can only participate in the Silver Mount Downhill 5 times a day per world.
NOVA STEP UP
It’s time to ‘Step-up’ to the plate with NOVA Step-Up! You can enjoy leveling your Illium with a whole new event to test your grit and your wits as you make it to level 205!
Duration: 20 December 2017 (After Patch) ~ 27 February 2018, 2359hrs
Requirement: Characters created after v.171 patch on 15 November, Level 33+
How to Start: Accept the quest NOVA Step-Up Event! from the Star Icon on the left side of the screen.
Event Mechanics
- Simply follow and complete the designated missions
- Each mission has a level requirement that the player must reach in order to start
- If your character is newly created, you must reach level 33 to initiate the quest
- Missions can vary from Battle, Growth, Equip, Story, and Content related.
- You must complete the previous mission in order to proceed with the rest of the event
Rewards
You can obtain various rewards such as:
MERRY CHRISTMAS
It’s White Maple Christmas!
Duration: 20 December 2017 (After Patch) ~ 25 December 2017, 2359hrs
Requirement: Level 33+ (Zero classes must complete Story Chapter 2)
How to Start: Accept the quest Merry Christmas from the Star Icon on the left side of the screen.
It’s another year and another time for Christmas cheer and joy!
To celebrate this festive season, we have once again brought you a series of Christmas gifts and events!
Christmas Gifts
Santa is coming early this year with Christmas Gifts for everyone!
Celebrate the Christmas Spirit by decorating yourself as Santa or Rudolph this year by getting the Christmas Gift Box!
Operation Christmas Preparations
With every Christmas, there must be a Christmas tree. This year, Kemdi has planted Christmas Trees in Henesys, Chew Chew Island, Haven & Leafre for everyone to participate in decorating it!
Where to find Decorations?
- Speak to Metal Bucket Snowman and he'll fill you in.
- Hunt Level Range Monsters and collect decorations!
- Speak to Metal Bucket Snowman again and he'll give you a "Tree Decoration Box"
How to decorate the trees?
- Click on the Christmas tree in towns.
- Select 1 of the 4 decorations to decorate your tree & get a NOVA Coin!
- You can repeat this process up to 15 times.
Merry Merry Christmas
Santa has come to HappyVille and he’s brought a lot of fun presents for you to get!
Every hour, you’ll receive an invitation to HappyVille to meet the Santa Mimic who will drop gifts from his sled.
You will be able to receive one of many of the following items from Santa:
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● NOVA Coins
● Sunrise Dew
● Sunset Dew
● Cheese
● Reindeer Milk
● Power Elixir
● EXP
● Meso
● Suspicious Cube
● Medal of honour
TAKE N SEASON 2
Enjoy Mapling and take NOVA!
An event with a simple concept: 1. Stay online, 2. Complete Missions, and 3. Be rewarded!
Duration: 20 December 2017 (After Patch) ~ 16 January 2018, 2359hrs
Requirement: Level 33+ (Zero classes must complete Story Chapter 2)
How to Start: Accept the quest, [N] Take N Event Notice, from the Star Notifier on the left of the screen.
Take N Daily Login Rewards
• Accumulate playtime and complete missions to receive Everyday Take N Boxes!
• You can obtain up to 4 tiers of Everyday Take N Boxes daily.
Mission and Rewards
Everyday Take N Tier 1: Activate 2 Runes + Accumulate 30 minutes playtime.
Reward: Everyday Take N Boxes (30 Min), which consist of the following:.
→ 50 Mileage
→ The Owl of Minerva (1 Day)
Everyday Take N Tier 2: Clear Polo / Frito Missions once + Accumulate 60 minutes playtime.
Reward: Everyday Take N Box (60 Min), which consist of the following:.
→ 50 Mileage
→ [1-Day] Mr. Wang's Storage Wagon
Everyday Take N Tier 3: Participate in Elite Boss Battle once + Accumulate 120 minutes playtime.
→ Reward: Everyday Take N Box (120 Min), which consist of the following:
→ 200 Mileage
→ Super Megaphone (3 Days)
Everyday Take N Tier 4: Participate in Flame Wolf once + Accumulate 180 minutes playtime.
Reward: Everyday Take N Box (180 Min), which consist of the following:.
→ 200 Mileage
→ Miracle Circulator (3 Days)
→ RED Cube (1 Day)
Please note that the playtime timer will not continue to the next tier until the respective quest is complete and the reward is obtained.
Take N Accumulative Login Rewards
• Accumulate Everyday Take N Boxes during the event period to receive Accumulative Take N Boxes!
• There are 4 Tiers of Accumulative Take N Boxes, depending on the amount of Everyday Take N Boxes received.
Requirements and Rewards
Accumulate 12 Everyday Take N Boxes:
Reward: Take N 1st Box, with the following items:
→ SEA Royal Hair Coupon (3 Days)
Accumulate 32 Everyday Take N Boxes:
Reward: Take N 2nd Box, with the following items:
→ Ga-cha-pon Ticket x7 (3 Days)
Accumulate 64 Everyday Take N Boxes:
Reward: Take N 3rd Box, with the following items::
→ 10,000 Mileage Coupon
→ RED Cube x6 (3 Days)
→ Carved Golden Seal Coupon
Accumulate 96 Everyday Take N Boxes:
Reward: Take N 4th Box, which contains a special 15 Star Enhancement Unique Dominator Pendant
Please take note of the following information for this Special Potential Pendant Item.
→ Scrolled with 70% Spell Traces of Main Stat (Xenon can choose between STR, DEX, LUK) x5
→ Fixed potential based on Main Stat: Primary Stat 15% + Critical Rate 6% (Xenon will receive 9% All Stats instead of 15% Primary Stat)
→ Cannot use scroll of any form.
→ Cannot transfer using the Todd's Hammer.
→ Cannot be traded.
→ Cannot use cube to reset its potential.
NOVA BOX & COIN SHOP SEASON 2
NOVA continues onward with a new season of NOVA coin shop, with new chairs and damage skins and even Arcane Symbols!
Season 2 Coin Shop Duration: 20 December 2017 (After Patch) ~ 16 January 2018, 2359hrs
NOVA Box Drop Duration: 15 November 2017 ~ 27 February 2018, 2359hrs
NOVA Boxes
• Kill Level Range Monsters to obtain rare NOVA Boxes!
→ Level Range Monsters are monsters between -20 and +20 of your Character's Level.
• NOVA Boxes will be automatically consumed upon loot to award 1
NOVA Coin. • You can obtain up to 60
NOVA Coins from NOVA Boxes daily.
NOVA Coin Shop
Manon (or what seems to be Manon dressed up for Winter) has opened a shop to sell goodies during this NOVA patch in Major Towns. Be sure to catch the exclusive Cosmos Ring sold in the Coin Shop!
Furthermore, you can now access the shop from the Star Notifier > NOVA Shop Icon on the left side of your screen. The NOVA Coin Shop accepts
NOVA Coins obtainable from events.
ILLIUM BOOST UP
Get some boost juice for Illium!
Duration: 20 December 2017 (After Patch) ~ 16 January 2018, 2359hrs
Requirement: Newly Created Illiums
What is Illium Boost Up? An event that gives you free goodies just for levelling up Illium to a certain level!
You can receive rewards such as NOVA Coins, EXP Coupon and Equipment upon reaching Levels 30, 60 100, 125, 150, 175 and 200.
HOT DAY - CHRISTMAS
Log in on Christmas to be eligible for the Christmas Hot Day Box!
Duration: 25 December 2017, 0000hrs ~ 25 December 2017, 2359hrs
Requirement: Level 33+ (Zero classes must complete Story Chapter 2)
Obtain free items just by dropping by on Christmas! You can receive the reward from the Reward Icon on the left side of your screen. Please ensure that you have sufficient slots before opening the Hot Day Gift Box!
MAPLE MUSIC FESTIVAL RE-OPENING!
Tired of your daily quests, boss runs and chores in Maple World?
Join in the party and rave on with MapleStory's Music Festival featuring DJ JM, DJ Pia, DJ Sleepy Brothers, DJ Sand Bandits and DJ Pink Bean!
Duration: 27th December 2017, 1000hrs ~ 16th January 2018, 2359hrs
Requirement: Level 33+ (Zero classes must complete Story Chapter 2)
How to Start: Click on the Star Notifier on left, and click the MMF Icon!
Maple Music Festival Concert
P.s. For maximum enjoyment of the Music Festival Concert, turn on your BGM!
Ready to rave and dance to the beat?
Join in the concert of the Maple Music Festivals with various DJs all over Maple World!
- Afternoon Concert: 1PM ~ 7PM
- Night Concert: 8PM ~ 11PM
- Midnight Concert: 12AM ~ 1AM
- Ariant Stage: DJ Sand Bandits
- Temple of Time Stage: DJ Pink Bean
- Kerning City Stage: DJ JM
- Sleepywood Stage: DJ Sleepy Brothers
Rehearsal Mode
BBQ Party!
Feeling hungry from all the action? Head on to the MMF Campgrounds, by accepting the quest [Maple Music Festival] Go to the Campgrounds!
* A notification will appear 3 minutes before the campgrounds start to rain. Be sure to keep an eye for it!
* Level Range Monsters for hunting monsters refer to monsters between -20 and +20 of your character’s level with no exceptions for monsters above a certain level.
Saturday's Firework Bonanza
Event Shops
OUTLAW OF THE BEACH
It’s time to hit the Beach! Enjoy the sun, the breeze and the satisfaction of throwing water balloons at your friends!
Duration: 27 December 2017 (After Maintenance) ~ 16 January 2018, 2359hrs
Requirement: Level 33+ (Zero classes must complete Story Chapter 2)
How to Start: Accept the quest [NOVA] To the Lone Island! from the Palm Tree Icon inside the Star Icon
Event Mechanics
- After accepting the quest, [NOVA] To the Lone Island!, you will be transported to the entry map with Kemdi
- From the Entry Map, you can get more information from Kemdi or head into the Lone Island.
- On the Lone Island, battle with other players to obtain points where you can collect rewards.
- Use the WASD keys to move your character.
- Use the left mouse button to throw water balloons and use the right mouse to use skills that you can get from Palm Trees and Mushroom Sand Castles
- Use the space bar to dodge/roll
- When an opponent is defeated, you will get exp and points.
Achievements
Complete special achievements for exclusive rewards!
Rewards
● 2x EXP Coupon
● NOVA Coins
● Mysterious Card Package
● Life Guard Chair
● Banana Boat Mount Coupon
● Hot Summer Chair
SUMMER PHOTO CARD
Enjoy collecting items and collectibles?
We may have the right thing just for you this summer! Collect various photo cards and form a collection with our Summer Photo Card Event!
Duration: 27th December 2017, 1000hrs ~ 16th January 2018, 2359hrs
Requirement: Level 33+ (Zero classes must complete Story Chapter 2)
How to Start: Click on the Star Notifier on left, and click on the Photo Card Icon!
Photo Card Information & Collection
Photo Card Trading & Synthesizing
Have tons of the same card? Not to worry, you can trade and synthesize for new cards!
- 5 Rank A Cards -> Rank S Card
- 2 Rank S Cards -> Rank SS Card
- 6 Rank A Cards -> 3 Rank B Cards
- 2 Rank S Cards -> 5 Rank B Cards
- Note: Rank SS card is not available for exchange.
Photo Card Achievement & Misc.
Note: Level Range Monsters for hunting monsters refer to monsters between -20 and +20 of your character’s level with no exceptions for monsters above a certain level.
P.S. Interested to know more? Start collecting now!
NOVA MEGA BURNING PROJECT SEASON 2
Mega Burning Project has returned, once again!
Enjoy 1+2 Level Up all the way to Level 130!
Duration: 3 January 2018 (After Maintenance) ~ 16 January 2018, 2359hrs
Requirement: Newly Created Characters, excluding Cadena and Illium. Character must be selected as the Burning Character upon creation.
Event Mechanics
What is Mega Burning Project?
Burning Project is an event where characters can enjoy leveling at triple the normal amount!
You will also receive various gift boxes on your burning character!
After selecting to burning your character at the character creation screen, accept the quest [NOVA] 1+2 Level up! Mega Burning Project! on the Star Notifier on the left to receive the following:
• Mysterious Secret Box
→ Open it up to receive a Snail Roon Pet!
• Lv. 30 Equipment Box
→ You can open this box once you reach Level 30 to receive relevant equipments for your character!
• Legendary Secret Box
→ This box can only be opened once you reach Level 100, to receive a Level 100 Set Equipment!
• Keep on Burning Title Coupon
→ This coupon can only be opened once you reach Level 130, to receive a Keep On Burning Title, which consist of awesome stats for 14 days!
Stay hot and burn on!
LADY BLAIR'S DREAM EXPRESS
Transfer your cash items freely once again!
Duration: 10 January 2018 (After Maintenance) ~ 16 January 2018, 2359hrs
During this period, you can freely transfer your Cash Items between different characters / factions in the same world!
Event Mechanics
• For a limited time only, you will be able to transfer most cash items between your characters within the same world!
Transferring Cash Items
1. Enter the Cash Shop
2. Pick a Cash item that you wish to transfer, and ensure that it is placed in your Cash Inventory/Wardrobe
3. Right-click on the item and select the Transfer button
5. Select the recipient of the item from the drop down
6. Click the OK button
The selected item will now appear in the selected character’s Cash Inventory/Wardrobe the next time you login to that character
Cash Item Transfer Limitations
• You can only transfer cash items between characters within the same world
• Cash Item transfer between two characters of the same class types (e.g Explorer, Resistance etc) will still result in a successful transfer, although its good to note that they area already able to share items between their Cash Wardrobe
• There are a few items that cannot be transferred, namely the following:
→ Shop Permits and Hired Merchants
→ Friendship and Couple effect items
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