GDN: Can it be profitable to be a weapons crafter in the sense of creating, selling on the market?
Absolutely! If you become a high level Smith or Accessory Crafter you can make very high level items that are desirable to other players.
GDN: How many ’unique crafting techniques’ are there?
There are currently five crafting techniques: Smithing, Alchemy, Accessory Crafting, Mining and Herbalism. Smithing can be used to create armor and weapons, Alchemy can be used to craft potions and pills, and Accessory Crafting can be used to make belts, rings and more. Mining and Herbalism are perfect for those that want to gather more raw materials help strengthen crafting skills.
GDN: How are those usually acquired? Can anyone gain them or are they limited in number?
Anyone can learn a profession. Once your character reaches level 30 and makes the second job advancement, you will gain access to the crafting town Ardentmill. In Ardentmill you can learn all about professions and train your choice of two.
Personality Traits:
GDN: Why the sudden implementation of personality traits?
Age of Artisans is all about adding more ways to grow and customize your character and the addition of personality traits gives Maplers even more ways to do just that. Also, the idea that how you play MapleStory might reveal a little bit of your personality is just fun!
GDN: How much help can these actually be to a player?
Personality traits can certainly make gameplay much more exciting for any player. While each new personality trait is different, we tried to balance their benefits as much as possible. But it really all depends on player preferences. For instance, if a player relies heavily on items throughout their experience, then Insight is the trait for them. But if a player likes to focus on creating new weapons, then Diligence helps make the process much more efficient.
GDN: How many personality traits are there and what do they do?
Personality traits allows players to evolve their characters’ identities and all around gameplay style. There are currently six character traits in the game: Ambition, Willpower, Insight, Diligence, Charm, and Empathy. Ambition and Willpower help strengthen resolve, Insight allows viewing of unrevealed items, and Diligence helps strengthen crafting techniques. Charm allows players to communicate to other players in unique new ways while Empathy raises MP and helps gain more EXP from quests.
In Part 2 we’ll look in on the Age of Heroes, Battle and the Ice Knight and find out just how much they’re impacting the world of Maplestory.
