Quote Originally Posted by Unaki View Post
Alex only took so long because A3S was overtuned and impossible to beat due to a super tight dps check that you couldn't meet with the current gear. As a result its where a lot of groups broke up.
First groups downed A3S week 2, A4S was the true gear gated fight and took multiple weeks for that reason only. For the average player, A3S was too hard, though, it should have been the final boss. But it wasn't impossible.