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Seraphia [chachazero] [Zemyra] [archer]

I'm surprised you're all having so many issues getting into the game. I tried it last night, had no problems at all getting in. Not a single error prompt, even tried logging in a few times as I quit to change some nVidia settings and went back in.

I only had problems in the game which is probably due to the lag. Some quests wouldn't complete and I can't talk to NPCs.

You're late to the party. No way to get the keys anymore.

Yesterday there was still some forum event for Halloween giving out the keys. I've been checking since morning, doesn't look like there is anything at the moment.

I think the game is just right the way it is. We get too many MMORPGs which are way too easy to play. PVE leveling is always garbage in the newer MMOs with an overabundance of items and near unlimited MP to spam skills constantly. I haven't played a lot of online games but games like Tera, Devilian, Aion and something some others are too easy to level. The only purpose of those games is to max out the levels then go for PVP and raids/dungen etc.

It's been a while since I played an online game where I can't one hit kill mobs, bosses take more than 3 hits to kill and resting actually has a real meaning to the game.

And for those comparing this game to Ragnarok Online, just don't. There are some similarities but really, just enjoy the game for what it is.

And I like how clunky the character controls. It really reminds me of the grid movement of the old RO. Other than that, I don't see any similarities at all.

The latest one I played which I can 3 hit kill a boss is Tera. Its a dungeon boss and I was playing as a gunner. I quit shortly after that around level 58.

I don't think you need to worry for too long about the amount of players. The hype is still strong so you see tons of players. Its like RO last time when it was in beta. Shit ton of players everywhere whacking the argiope worms. After the beta period ended the amount of players drop by more than 50%. One month later they started charging and it was only a quarter of the initial numbers.

Also we have a lot of online games coming out soon. Blade & Soul and Devilian will probably draw the crowd away.

You should install Wtfast. I'm playing as an archer too.

Before wtfast I lag a lot. Skills and normal attacks don't hit when i use them. After wtfast feels like no lag at all but the ping still high around 250 to 400.

Weird how the game experience is different even with the same ping.

I use the california servers. CA5 to be exact.

I haven't had sudden skill strikes from monsters after using the VPN. the most noticable change is that the normal attack rate is smooth.

I always see double animations for one arrow prior to the vpn.

Go into the portal. It takes you to a new map.

I know right? That stupid thing took me a while to see it also.

Try to move around until you see it prompt you to press to interact with it. But yeah, its there just at a weird angle.

It's in closed beta for one month at the moment. Unless you have a beta key you won't be able to download or register for it.

The beta key is used in Steam so there is no registration needed.

You'll have to wait for it to go live. As far as I know, it is near impossible to get a key now without paying money for it.

I dunno about you but I have no problems with the cool down time. It's the MP requirement that really makes it difficult. I play an archer, now level 63 or 64 or something. Can't remember.

Anyway I have a lot of skills to spam and even some no cool down skills that are pretty powerful but I can only use it only a handful of times before I run out of MP. I have like 720 something MP and the no cool down skills need around 20 to 27.

Before I can wipe out a mob I'm already dry and potions are too frickin' expensive. It's even worse during boss fights.

OMG the bonfire seriously slow as well. I always stock up with 70 bonfires before I leave to whack shizz up. That 70 doesn't last long at all.

But yeah lucky MP is a small amount, sit at the bonfire also not too long. But when HP is low, can really sit there forever especially for an archer. Each tick is only 22HP and I have 2.8k.

Lucky i good at dodging. which reminds me some people really don't know how to move at all when fighting boss. Just stand around getting smashed.

I did. I just crafted mine last night. I got all the items in the afternoon and it did not appear to be craft-able until around night time.

I guess it's similar to the bugs where the NPC doesn't respond or the items don't automatically pick up. Just log off and come back later.

I would think so since the beta key distribution from the official source has stopped for a week now. Your only chance is to get it from people who are hording it in forums or something, but even so, I doubt you're going to get anything.

Sorry to say this but you're better off waiting for the open beta.

Which is exactly why we have the issue of grinding now. In the earlier stages you won't feel like there is nothing to do. There are a lot of quests to do just by moving through maps with tons of experience. Once you hit around level 70 or so, the quests stop coming cause there is a minimum level requirement for quests to be unlocked, with the exception of the main story quest.

BUT you won't be able to proceed with the main quest cause it takes you deep into maps where you are way outgunned due to the lower level, forcing you to grind on the monsters for what seems like ages. I think once this goes live, the amount of channels on higher level maps will be increased which partially solves the issue.

I guess you didn't grind enough. At level 68 I already had about 500k from sellling the junk equipment i got from grinding mobs.

Used almost all the money to upgrade attributes then started grinding in the mausoleum 2f again for items and now back to 550k. Saving my money to buy a level 75 x-bow if only the stupid market would start working again.

I didn't get the mount. Seems like garbage at the moment.

What does the shovel do ffrom the iCoin shop?

Level 82 ranger. still takes forever to kill bosses. Long range doesn't have much high damage skills with low CD. Can only depend on multi arrow and barrage to whack bosses.

Its even worse when some bosses can spawn endless minions. No AOE attacks to take of them quickly. Still I've manage to solo every single boss so far. Might be hard but its funner.

For now you can just change your build to STR/SPR type. I used to play Dex/SPR, can crit almost non stop but the damage is really pathetic.

With STR/SPR build the non crit hits damage = dex build crit damage so it's been going a lot easier. I've added 60 to SPR for 1.5k SP for non stop spamming of skills. Takes down bosses a lot faster than a Dex build.

For low level anyway. I read that at higher levels, Str becomes useless.

At low levels, I have not yet seen any archer bow/x-bow give crit attack upgrade, hence the str. I read Str is only good till level 120 or so thats why I reset it to STR. Dex leveling at low levels is really crappy. Some bosses don't even take crits often if I did not fully pump Dex.

And I have upgraded my leather armory mastery to level 10. Even with minimal dex, I still dodge a lot of hits

Are you by any chance playing with a gamepad?

I always get that message when I accidentally yank my gamepad cable out. My cable is a bit loose so it prompts that whenever the connection drops.

I also get that when I fight world bosses when 1 million players are on screen.