If you play one, you are safe, but DO NOT make one, you're a risk of being sued if you make one, just look at OdinMS
OdinMS got sued for using donations to pay the people that worked under them
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"In addition you agree not to create, design, disseminate, link,
distribute, provide access to or use any third party programs, bots,
scripts, codes, bypass, memory scanning software, hacks or cheats
designed to alter the game play or to modify the code to play the game
differently than it was intended by means of programs not permitted or
authorized by Nexon, which include, but are not limited to: hacks,
private servers, cheat engines, memory altering scripts or codes
(including but not limited to disconnection hacks), auto clickers, any
type of bots and/or game cheats. Any use, dissemination or design of
such programs shall be deemed a material breach by you of these Terms
of Service for which you will be liable to Nexon for any resulting
damages. You agree that if you host or operate a private server of a
Nexon game or host or operate a hack site that sells hacks to a Nexon
game or if you distribute, disseminate, design, code, moderate and/or
provide free or paid access to private forums that sell or distribute
hacks, or assist in the design of any private servers or third party
programs (such as hacks) that alter the game play of any Nexon game,
you will have the unconditional obligation to pay Nexon America Inc.
the sum of One Hundred Thousand ($100,000) Dollars for each such
program (including patches) and versions thereof as liquidated damages.
You also agree that if you use such a program to play any of the Nexon
games, or engage in the use of a private server, you will have the
unconditional obligation to pay Nexon America Inc. the sum of One
Thousand ($1,000) Dollars as liquidated damages for each time you use
such a program, which shall be due and payable immediately upon
notification to you of said infraction"
Taken from the Nexon ToS, which proves playing and hosting a private server are both illegal a breach of contract.
The HOST of the private server can get sued for a large fine, But not arrested.
no
because you have a different version of maplestory, if you want to play the original maplestory you have to get the latest version
There is no MapleStory private server without download. If you want to play a game without download, chose a small game so you don't have to wait a few hours for the game to start.
Playing maplestory (the legal version) is a good idea, but sometimes the grind and the continuous staring at the high level pros makes one discouraged, so this is where private servers come in. If you play the legal maplestory, you'll get bored, but in updated private servers, it is more fun. It depends really, whether you like super fast levelling or super slow grind. XD But, there are servers that are GMS-like. It is just like playing the real maplestory, but it requires you to not pay at all. Unless, you are willing to donate. Furthermore, there are servers with their own storyline.
You really shouldn't go to a private server buy just Google 'maplestory private sever' and click the one that's 'xtremetop100' click on one of the links downlad the client and play.
Instead of getting free accounts, you could just make on of your own or play on a private server.
Well, you can't. and if you want to play a private server than i suggest you do because it is pretty fun.
Type "MapleStory Private Servers" into Google and click ultimatetop200, extremetop100, and the like. The individual servers usually have a reference to the server's version download. DO NOT run Maplestory.exe. Run the private server's .exe file only. Private servers for maplestory have not been taken away yet. On September 1, 2009 private servers on ultimatetop200 work. extremetop100 does not have maplestory private servers anymore, as they have been shut down by Nexon. No one is responsible for your actions except yourself. Play in private servers at your own risk.
SlashScape is a private server. An therefor it is illegal. Anyone looking to play a P.S (Private Server) is just getting into legal troubles.
First of all, it is discouraged to play private servers even though they may seem appealing to you. This is because private servers go against the terms of service which (guessing that you are a player of MapleStory) you agreed to. However, if you insist, you can always try finding the programs necessary to create a private server through Google or any other downloading site that has the programs needed. gtop100.com/maplestory is a good site. I recommend you to go there and check some servers out.
www.leafre.com but only if u r lvl 30+ If you are looking for good ones not that noob to the left go to www.xtremetop100.com/maplestory it has many great servers including a few that i play and have been a gm at! Happy Mapling!
Strictly speaking, Private Servers are not legal, since you are essentially using a pirated version of the server software required to play the game.
The official answer is that you cannot, as it is illegal to do so and a rather serious offence violating copyright and intellectual property rights. A private server requires you to have other users, however if you were to host a private server for just yourself it would not be detected by Nexon. That is the only way not to get sued by Nexon, and even then it is morally wrong. Just play the game they made.