What's going on right now?

I really want to get my 115 Battle Mage to 120 but between not having a solid crockies party (only good party I've ever had took me the better part of 2x to train to mob (by the end I had them all following me like an army. It was awesome and provided great experience though!)) Is there anything going on in Maple right now that would make it easier for me to get there? I don't mind going back to DGP or something, either.

Also, post-chaos will my BaM be affected negatively in any way? Specifically wondering about skill nerfs. And is anything post-Chaos going to make it easier for me to train solo on my BaM? I hate parties so much.