Static Party Guide
How does exp party sharing work?
Parties are able to set exp to "Exp Shared" when members are within +/- 15 level. Party exp calculated by the following:
Even Share: The EXP reward of a monster is split evenly across all party members regardless of their level.
(EXP to be Shared / Number of Party Members) + 1 EXP
EXP to be Shared increases for each additional player who has dealt damage to this monster OR has received damage from this monster's non-skill attacks (regardless of that player is a party member or not)
This is referred to by players as "tapping"
See EXP Rebalance for exact values
Why join static parties?
Static parties are a way to easily and quickly level up by having characters focused on designated roles and have an optimal mob killing set-up. The party is typically parked in one spot (a "static party"), with mobbers luring hordes of mobs into area of effect attacks like firewalls/thunderstorm/storm gust.
Comment:
[CM] Apple: We are trying to move away from static parties - where you have a great effect but with low effort. (Medusa, Anolian)
Thats the reason we changed some maps to make static partys harder. Either in map design or other ways.
But we also have buffed exp and/or loot of many mobs to welcome players to other places as well.
We do encourage walking partys, we as staff of Payon Stories believe and think this is the way RO should be played.
And it's more fun then casting SG on the same cell for hours and hours...
If you have any ideas to enforce this gameplay style with balancing changes or such, please use the suggestion forum in discord.
What are the roles in static parties?
The following are the common terms used in the server for static parties:
Mobber
Character brings hordes of mobs into the stack
Tapper
Hits mobs with AoE's, because every time a mob is "tapped" by someone (up to 6) it gives additional exp. Examples include Arrow Shower from Archers, Grimtooth for Assassins, Signum Crucis for Acolytes
FS
“Full Support”. Designates by extension Acolytes and Priests with a Full Support build, looked after for skills such as Heal, Blessing, Increase Agility, Warp Portal, Kyrie Eleison, Magnificat, Resurrection
Taxi
Acolyte classes that will warp party members from town to designated map whenever there's a death or needed
Kim
Abbreviation for the skill “Mr. Kim A Rich Man”, an ensemble skill for bard + dancer that boost the exp of monsters killed within its aoe.
FW (Firewall)
“Fire Wall”. Designates by extension Mage class characters with the skill Fire Wall level 10, mandatory for mid-level static parties thanks to its recoil effect
TS (Thunderstorm)
“Thunder Storm”. Designates by extension Mage class characters and Super Novices with the skill Thunder Storm, very sought after for parties of all levels thanks to its damage output and area of effect (aoe) range
Wizard/Super Novice
Storm Gust / Thunderstorm / Any AoE
Acronyms and Jargon
LFP : “Looking for Party”. It’s used by the server-wide #lfp channel, crucial to find parties, in two ways :
LFP > [class] [role] [level] for characters looking for a party
LFM > [class] [role] [level range]” for parties looking for members. Sometimes also written with R > for "Recruit"
Rep : “Replacement”. In the duration of a party, some people have to leave, so party leaders are recruiting a “rep”, meaning a replacement for that person’s role.
OOP : “Out Of Party”. Designated characters that aren’t in the parties but contribute to its efficiency. OOP characters are generally either musicians, for either the support songs (poem of bragi, service for you) or the unique Mr. Kim song, or mobbers for a faster output.
Example od #lfp ingame chat:
Poem of Bragi
Cast on wizards so that AoE's have 100% uptime
Service for You
Cast to keep everyone's SP topped up
Mr. Kim
Cast for additional EXP again on top of Tap Bonus
How do static parties work at each location?
The following offers a quick guide to how static parties work at every popular location.
Iron Fist
The following is the main spot for Iron Fists:
Main Spot in Red
The following is the set-up for Iron Fists:
Set-up for Iron Fist
1) Firewall mages and acolytes stay up on the hill
2) Tappers (Archers/etc positioned behind firewall)
3) Mobbers follow the yellow line. Hugging the wall from the bottom tends to position mobs better
Anolians (cmd_fild03)
There are two spots in anolians for static parties to set-up. The main spot location:
Main Spot Location in Red
The following is example party set-up on Main Spot:
Set-up for Anolian Main Spot
1) Firewall is dropped between the blue boxes (lily pads)(214 75). It forces mobs to squeeze through the gap.
2) Dancer/Bard is positioned at purple box
3) Wiz/FW cast is positioned behind Dancer/Bard. When anolian escape on the side, cast icewall on brown tile.
4) Mobbers go through yellow line. Watch out for Mutant Dragon.
Anolian Statics are less viable due to the introduction of annoyance mobs, and with a lower respawn rate for the Anolians.
Medusa (beach_dun)
This map is directly adjacent to Comodo toward the west, so no taxis are needed. "Dusas" use Stone Curse and Petrify Attack on players, petrifying them into sitting ducks to be picked apart by Medusa's powerful autoattacks, so all mobbers will have to resist or avoid petrification.
Typical parties rely on a quirk of Wizard's Storm Gust, in which monsters caught between the outer edge of the spell and a wall on the north are pushed only toward the east. Get them in a corner and they are very efficiently trapped and dispatched en masse. With a looser terrain requirement than FW-dependent parties, there are multiple places around the map where this can be done, where separate parties can keep their caster/tapper cluster.
Medusa Statics have lost much of its potential due to custom changes and nerfs, and is no longer as viable as a static option
Abyss Lake 3 (abyss_03)
Abyss Lake (possible spot 1/2)
Possible party setup
SB Monk
FS Priest
ABB / DS Hunter
ABB / DS Hunter
ABB / DS Hunter
Bragi
Dancer
Mobber
This party needs good communication to work well.
Mobber needs to know when he can bring mob to SB.
Hunters casting Blitz Beat when mob is on SB.
When a mob is moving towards party, can cast DS/Charge Arrow
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