14 DAY TRIAL // In the MapleStory Europe world, gamers always find someone in need of their help. The game has a well established money system, but items and experience points can also be achieved on a regular basis, if you "lend a hand" to whoever needs your help. As such, you'll have to go on quests to find different tasks to carry out and make a living. And there are plenty of those to be found in MapleStory Europe.
All quests start the same way, according to Dean D. Cho, Development Manager of MapleStory Europe at NEXON. By talking to the NPC (Non Player Character) who needs your help, you'll know when a quest is available by the large light bulb icon floating above the NPC's head. Alternatively, players simply hit Q to open up the game's Quest menu where they'll find a constantly updating list of all the quests currently available and in progress, as well as a log of previously completed quests.
Double-clicking on the NPC in need will result in them giving you a brief spot of background on what you need to do, just like with every RPG.
Here's some information on the types of quests available with MapleStory Europe, as confirmed by the same development manager:
"Regular Quests These are the standard in-game tasks that are available to everybody. There are a lot of people living in Maple World who need your help, so you can expect to take on a lot of quests. Regular quests start simply enough, delivering a letter for Maria on Maple Island for instance, but soon get a lot more complicated, often requiring several steps, such as finding and talking to several different people or collect numerous rare drops from monsters.
Party Quests As the name suggests, to start a Party Quest you'll need to be in a party of adventurers. The most popular Party Quest for lower level players can be found in Kerning City on Victoria Island and involves numerous stages of puzzle solving and monster fighting that must be completed in a strict time limit. Party Quests can be completed over and over and are a great way to earn experience and items. Look out for more Party Quests in MapleStory Europe soon!
Jump Quests These quests swap swordplay for agility, requiring players to put their platform-jumping talents to the test across a series of increasingly challenging maps. You'll need skill, timing and lots of patience to beat these.
Event Quests Event Quests are fun challenges that only take place during special events, such as MapleStory Europe's recent German Fest , La Tomatina party, and the ongoing Halloween event. Since they only last for a short time they're always worth taking part in, especially as the rewards are always really good! Make sure you talk to Charles, the Event NPC, to see what's on offer."
Dean D. Cho also confirms that they'll be constantly adding new quests over the coming months, as well as new party challenges and events. As soon as anything new is announced, we'll be the first to let you know about it.