which f2p mmorpg is more popular in the US? Maple story or Silkroad?

[Greed]

Maple Story because it's so damn addicting.

Everyone and their mom played it.

It's like crack for the internet.

[brolly2000]

Yeah, Maplestory is really popular. I used to play it in the beta, where they only let a few people join, and then closed registration.

I don't know why so many people love it though... it's just grind grind grind. No pvp, pq's are fun the first few times, but not worth it in the end when you have to wait several hours just to get in one round. The jump quests are pretty fun, but frustrating. The other quests are just the generic "Go get me 10 of these" kind of things.

The only thing that kept me going on the game, and I believe for a lot of other people too, was that I had friends in real life that played it too. My method of grinding was like this: Talk, grind, talk talk, grind, talk, grind, grind... etc. etc.

The fact that it's sort of unique from other free to play mmorpg's (Side scroll-er, not point and click,) is sort of like the "Ability to fly" in Flyff. It's cool the first few times, but then gets dull and boring.

You forgot about the NOT Point and click playing

[Cereal&Milk]

In terms of Bounded (within it's licensed country[ies]) Fame, Maple Story is the most popular North American MMO next to RuneScape.

In terms of WorldWide Fame, SilkRoad has got MapleStory beat. I've never seen so many Europeans, Africans, Asians, and Latinos in one online game in my life.

[FireStar]

Those commercials for MS are so damn lame.

[applepi]

^and the amount of classes and skills available in the game. How many? 1 x 4 + 8 + 10 + the fourth jobs are in development. The average number of skills for every class is at least 10. That's a lot of classes and skills for players to grind towards achieving them. Furthermore most skills take at least 20 skill points to maximize and it takes up to 30 skill points later. I know that keeps me busy.

[GrandHustle]

You forgot about the NOT Point and click playing

Uhh, no I didn't...

Yeah, Maplestory is really popular. I used to play it in the beta, where they only let a few people join, and then closed registration.

I don't know why so many people love it though... it's just grind grind grind. No pvp, pq's are fun the first few times, but not worth it in the end when you have to wait several hours just to get in one round. The jump quests are pretty fun, but frustrating. The other quests are just the generic "Go get me 10 of these" kind of things.

The only thing that kept me going on the game, and I believe for a lot of other people too, was that I had friends in real life that played it too. My method of grinding was like this: Talk, grind, talk talk, grind, talk, grind, grind... etc. etc.

The fact that it's sort of unique from other free to play mmorpg's (Side scroll-er, not point and click,) is sort of like the "Ability to fly" in Flyff. It's cool the first few times, but then gets dull and boring.

[Cereal&Milk]

^and the amount of classes and skills available in the game. How many? 1 x 4 + 8 + 10 + the fourth jobs are in development. The average number of skills for every class is at least 10. That's a lot of classes and skills for players to grind towards achieving them. Furthermore most skills take at least 20 skill points to maximize and it takes up to 30 skill points later. I know that keeps me busy.

You want to see a lot of skills? Go mess with Ragnarok. They've got more skills and they've only got 3 sets of classes out themselves (additions, really). There is also the fabled update being released next year that will include new Transcendent classes.

[Athias]

Nexon is starting to promote KartRider now. I saw KartRider on the back cover of GameInformer issue 175. o_o

[ihou]

MS wins the popularity contest and silkroad wins the good gameplay contest.

[Asiankid0]

Regardless of their popularity, both games are made by Korea. So I guess certain korean games break the generic-asian game barrier from time to time~

I mean....if MS and SRO were both another of those countless mmorpgs that korea released and sent it overseas, then they wouldn't be this popular...would they?

[Athias]

MapleStory is definitely more popular. Silkroad is more for the hardcore people.

I hate both the games though. <.< Horrible communities and grindy as hell.

[dopeysang]

Obviously maplestory but I have so much hatred against it. It's boring, repititive, and DID I FORGET TO MENTION BORING?

Most pre-teens or lower (and sometimes older) play maplestory, which is why it's popular. It's true, the maplestory commercials are pretty much dumb and shouldn't air. Sadly, it was aired in the news a couple times (one of them was why kids we're stealing their parents Credit Card to buy Nexon cash, how addictive it is that its effecting grades, etc)

SRO however, is basically for teens & up.

[tarozeero]

my friend's grandmom plays it.