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How to progress in Season 3

BirdSpiritBirdSpirit
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I can't solo the story and there is no easy mode. Am I supposed to exp farm until 90? >_<

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  • BabyDaniBabyDani
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    that's what i did.. >.< couldn't cope with s3 wearing lev 80 stuffs, so i trolled the malina boards for s2 story runs... with exp tickets and vip it goes really fast...
  • HallyHally
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    You are supposed to party up.
  • PortalsPortals
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    edited December 1, 2016
    For anybody who is going through season 3 for the first time, it is almost impossible to complete if you do not have some help from others. Even at level 90, you won't be able to comfortably solo season 3 until you spend several months to a year gearing up your character to a proper degree (ie. having a full level 90 set with at least several r9-r7 enchants, not using scrolls like explosive to quickly gain attack, etc.).
  • BirdSpiritBirdSpirit
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    Hally
    Hally said:

    You are supposed to party up.
    There's no one around to party up with.

    I got bored and went to lvl my lvl 75 char. Sat in the story mode raid boat for half an hour and no one showed up.
  • PrototypemindPrototypemind
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    East or West? Best bet is to find an active guild or grab some megas and let people know what you're trying to do. Fastest thing to 90 is to get people to farm ARB with you for quick xp.
  • HallyHally
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    BirdSpirit
    BirdSpirit said:

    Hally
    Hally said:

    You are supposed to party up.
    There's no one around to party up with.

    I got bored and went to lvl my lvl 75 char. Sat in the story mode raid boat for half an hour and no one showed up.
    Which story mode raid? Season 3 raids are level 80 minimum. Only regular battles are level 75 minimum.

    First opponent in season 3 is "Rocheste by the Seas", this is limited entry and give seal of bravery, but it is not a raid. It is a solo only mission.
  • BirdSpiritBirdSpirit
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    Prototypemind
    Prototypemind said:

    East or West? Best bet is to find an active guild or grab some megas and let people know what you're trying to do. Fastest thing to 90 is to get people to farm ARB with you for quick xp.
    West. It was only a year ago that raid boats filled up pretty quickly ;__;
    Hally
    Hally said:

    BirdSpirit
    BirdSpirit said:

    Hally
    Hally said:

    You are supposed to party up.
    There's no one around to party up with.

    I got bored and went to lvl my lvl 75 char. Sat in the story mode raid boat for half an hour and no one showed up.
    Which story mode raid? Season 3 raids are level 80 minimum. Only regular battles are level 75 minimum.

    First opponent in season 3 is "Rocheste by the Seas", this is limited entry and give seal of bravery, but it is not a raid. It is a solo only mission.
    Lvl 75 char is still in Season 2. I tried story Iset and no one came.
  • DebahrDebahr
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    Lvl 75 char is still in Season 2. I tried story Iset and no one came.
    Most people are running Season 1 raids to take advantage of the coin event. Did you bother using a mega?
  • CriminyCriminy
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    This was my experience as well. Same for season 2 but no were as bad as s3. Nobody joined boats. Waiting ages for the slim chance they do just isn't a good use of my free time. Nobody ever joins season 3 boats. Even after joining a pretty active guild and asking if anyone wants to come along... it gets met with silence. No one seems to like season 3.

    I finished season 2 on 70-79 mode and soloed all the bosses on easy just to get it over with. Used my completion xp tickets on TD to grind to 90. Completely abandoned season 3. Have been fairing just fine without having to do it thanks to the seal shop. Likely happened because Nexon saw just how few parties actually attempt season 3 content. People were not running the content and not progressing. That isn't good for a mmo. Revamp! Season 3 is just all around unfun. Like it was balanced around BiS +15 gear with BiS dual enchants on everything. Not there yet? Enjoy getting 1-2 shot and tickling the enemies for 6 months. Its almost like its sole purpose is to provide incentive for players to spend money on runes. Tons of them. $9.00 enchant runes with a 60% failure rate.

    Now my progress is directly tied to special events that offer free runes and waiting around for them to start. GL OP!

  • HallyHally
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    Not surprising people don't want to join story iset. That is something you really do want to easy mode if you don't have a high level to carry you through quickly.

    Iset is one of the worst bosses for newer players due to the boss mechanics. A party of leveling up characters will almost certainly die a lot and take ages.
    Story iset is a double raid, both iset and havan rolled into one; but only rewards you for doing 1 raid; making it unattractive for high level players.
    If you don't have a high level to carry you through that raid quickly; it can glitch and kick you back to town during havan, without warning.

    All these things makes story iset one of the least attractive fights available in season 2 story.