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MapleStory Classic WorldSEAShengqu defends auction-house economy after backlash, cites 20 million Q1 script-farm bans
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Key takeaway
Two days after the May 15 reveal, Shengqu wrote a long reply to angry players. They said the test will only use auction houses for trading. To prove they have a bot problem, Shengqu shared a number: they banned almost 20 million bot accounts on the regular server in just three months (January through March 2026). They said gold-binding and the one-ID one-account rule are needed to stop bots. They are still thinking about letting friends trade.
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Dates and schedule
- Two days after the May 15 reveal, Shengqu wrote a long reply to angry players.
Gameplay, content, and systems
- They said the test will only use auction houses for trading.
- They are still thinking about letting friends trade.
Safety, enforcement, and restrictions
- To prove they have a bot problem, Shengqu shared a number: they banned almost 20 million bot accounts on the regular server in just three months (January through March 2026).
- They said gold-binding and the one-ID one-account rule are needed to stop bots.
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- NiaMeowDB is the indexed source for this news record.
- The record applies to china, global and was last checked on 2026-07-25.
- The indexed publication is not marked first-party; MPStorys keeps its reporting separate from official publisher statements.
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