Dear Maplers,

We announced on January 28 that MapleStory will be changing the method for starting the game (click here for more info). To prepare for this change, MapleStory will have an update this week that will make a change to the login procedure for the game.
When you log into MapleStory for the first time after 2/10/2010, you will be prompted to create a PIC (Personal Identification Code) on the Character Select screen. After you have a PIC you will no longer need to enter your old PIN at login.
A few notes on PICs:

1. PICs can be 6 to 16 characters long.
2. PICs can use letters and numbers and are case sensitive.
3. PICs are entered on the Character Select screen.

Happy Mapling!

- The MapleStory Team -

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awsome, i never liked the PIN system. looking forward to give this a try =D.

Oh great.... something else I need to remember x.X

That's what I'm for... For when you forget, hahaha <3

If any accounts of yours have ever been hacked in the past it would be wise to log in asap after the update. If someone has your password but not pin, they have a window of being able to get onto your account without your pin. Correct me if I'm wrong, that way I can relax about logging in all like 15 or so of my dam accounts for security.

Lol, perhaps this is more a reason of why not to have 15 accounts dear.

Uh Oh I think taylor is right O,o
This could be a problem

Change the info for all 15 accounts for tonight xD

I would forget. There's only a few accs I worry about. Most have mules I haven't used like over 1yr

I mean like temporarily change the info, and write down the temp pws somewhere. After you secure the PICs, then you can change it back for memory's sake.

EDIT: This is also assuming that you are prompted directly to make a PIC. If you need to put in your PIN first when logging in, then you should be fine.

Most annoying-ist thing ever. I made my PIC too complicated..
Stupid me. Only good thing out of it is I can delete characters without birthday!!