Kadina Knightly
Did the issues just begin after that?
No...the Kiki event has been un-doable for ever...the only (and last) time I even bothered trying, it was a total waste of time. It used to crop up like once every 10 minutes 24/7, and still nobody wanted to do it, it sucked THAT badly.
As for clutch invasion, I noticed the same problem a while back (last December I think). Its ridiculously hard to find anything to kill in that event compared to last time.
Also, the Otami torch event is still ridiculously unbalanced. Even with a whole bunch (7+) CL10s, I've only managed to keep the (yes, ONE) torch doused once, and that was with an EXCEPTIONAL team. So, mix of difficult event and lousy players...can't really complain. Besides, the rewards are good even for a near-total failure.
In positives...the Gold Beach PPP rampage seems to be easier to succeed now, or maybe I just don't take part often enough. Maybe the last time I tried, there just happened to be more people around.
EDIT: Speaking of wierd rings, in order of range: Hunter's Bow, Solar Rays, Guns guns guns. I've actually shot with BOTH bows and guns before, and I can safely say the order should be SR, then G3 and HB. And mind you, I was using a modern compound bow and not the true "traditional" bow then.