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Alright, so, I'm a newbie, a new player, and..
..what the hell is going on with the story and the game?
Like, SPOILER ALERT, do not read it if you don't want major spoilers of the S1? I don't even know.
I hope I'll find some answers.
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This gave a pretty decent summary to some of the questions you had
To explain the real-world context behind Season 2, it was originally added as an alternate pathway that you pursued alongside season 1, and they later retconned it into being a post-season 1 story where you go back in time. It's a bit difficult to piece it together as a single coherent plot as a result, but for the most part, it works. You weren't a rookie being sent there, either; you were an unknown person who abandoned the mercenary life and joined a group of treasure hunters instead. The enemies you face as part of the coffer chasers just so happen to match your new level after having gone back in time from the first story.
As far as why the gods would let all that happen, that starts to get explained more as you get further along in the story. Season 2 is mostly an independent side story with only loose connections to the first season, but season 3 goes back and picks up on where things left off. As far as the Silent Brotherhood, no one predicted or knew about the time resetting. As you might have noticed throughout the first season, a constant theme was that prophecies don't always play out exactly the way they're expected to, and there are many people with their own agendas working against fate for a number of different reasons. The Silent Brotherhood knew a lot of things, but not everything, and they aren't immune to the memories being lost. There is a specific explanation for why your character retains those memories and no one else does, provided further on in the story. They did make a lot of strong bonds and then take them away, and that disparity becomes a frequent element in the narrative when you get to season 3.
As for the subquests, this is most likely an oddity with how the game settings work. Starting with the Rise update, there's some condition that causes a lot of side-stories to become automatically hidden, so if you don't toggle on the option to view hidden stories, you won't see them when they're first unlocked. I assume there was some trigger when you completed the first season that undid that automatic hiding.
Everything becoming more difficult is part of the game increasing in difficulty naturally; Season 3 and the endgame is designed for you to tackle it with much better gear and in a party, so season 2 is upping the difficulty to help ease you toward that so you're not caught completely flat-footed once you get there. You'll need to work on learning your playstyle and the ins and outs of how to avoid taking hits and then counterattack. It helps if you focus on avoiding first and then figuring out where you can work in attacks instead of just running up, trying to hammer away immediately, and hoping you're able to notice the attacks fast enough. If you haven't yet, you'll need to start using hp potions and level 70 equipment, and in order to solo without too much challenge, you may need to work on enhancing your gear to higher levels. Alternatively, it becomes quite manageable when running it with a friend or two.
Check this one out for a more detailed version of the whole story, since mines is merely a summary to help player get a gist of what is going on in the world of vindictus.
But since I'm here, I'll do my best to answer your question.
Reilly may be the only one other than a few character that notice the time shift. Its also kind of hard for them to notice since when time resets, the world fill any memory gaps and inconsistency with some bs.
As for being one shotted. Have you retrieve the character lv up rewards? they should contain adequate armor for your needs to pass through the story.
Your points are good, the BS is real and.. two minutes before Kaeghan was worried about the lizardmen and he gets incredibly flirty with Tieve just going back to his hometown? And Merrec? That poor guy did nothing wrong, he was just angered because his best fried basically betrayed him. Same with Clodagh, they weren't kept in consideration, but after the first time travel suddenly they remember about the rings and everyone says that something is missing. #AllPrayForMerrec&Clodagh
I got the character level up rewards until the free week of VVVIP, I don't know if it's a thing I should keep or use right away. I don't wanna waste anthing, considering the NX cost of things.
I already have everything +5 for my current level (70, Nighthawk Armor), but seems like everything is difficult.
This was a really nice explanation, but you're killing me with the few last sentences. This is so damn unfair with us. You work hard to fail not one, but two times.
And in the end, you're probably the one that loses everything.
I don't know, I feel bad.