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Dawa:
While Kirito does have a huge advantage due to his knowledge, it has been shown that not everything is the same as it was in the beta. The first boss had a different secondary weapon compared to what the testers faced in the beta. The only reason he knew how to counter it was because he fought against a npc with one in the higher levels of the dungeon. I'm taking this from the dialog of the conversations during the show so hopefully HS has a decent translation!
Enjoyed the second episode and can't wait for the third!
Nikkoru:
--- Quote from: Havoc10K on July 15, 2012, 04:50:24 PM ---At the stairs i thought she would ask about why he was a jerk, but I was pleasantly surprised that she didn't say anything about that, she simply asked about him knowing her name. Her ratings go rapidly fast. This anime is great, I only hope to play a game exactly like this someday, maybe not exactly through a nerve link but you know :)
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I was iffy about the whole melee-only fighting mechanic set up on the show. It seemed more for plot convenience then a realistic approach for game development. But, after seeing that last boss fight I would love to play a game like that. They showed rather than explained how martial styles and equipment can significantly change the game play. Whether you hold a shield or not, whether you wield a heavy or light weapon, whether you wear full armour or mere clothes, these change the whole gaming dynamic rather than just being a standard class feature, some factor in your dice rolls, or pointless aesthetics. I would like to play more games which are interested in complicating our expectations rather than just trying to meet of them.
--- Quote from: Mimishiki19 on July 15, 2012, 08:12:27 PM ---When I saw the hooded girl I thought to myself "Oh shit,another girls used as sex slaves theme?!" because why not?
a)Very high ratio of men to women
b)Gamers
c)No law,no police and internet anonymity
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The anonymity has been strongly mitigated, their names and faces are plainly visible and I suspect IRL they're all being accounted for and sent to coma wards. Though I doubt sexual violence will be much of an issue in the anime, they haven't address the possibility of PvP -- I think -- which could be absent in this world. If killing other players was the only way left for middle-of-the-road players to collect experience and items safely, it could get messy. PCs could also try to get away with murder should their sanity become too stretched. A Lord of the Flies online-type situation. Hasn't appeared yet of course, but I think given the naive personality of Kirito and the willingness of the show to kill people, further darker twists are likely.
--- Quote from: Dawa on July 16, 2012, 04:46:54 AM ---While Kirito does have a huge advantage due to his knowledge, it has been shown that not everything is the same as it was in the beta. The first boss had a different secondary weapon compared to what the testers faced in the beta. The only reason he knew how to counter it was because he fought against a npc with one in the higher levels of the dungeon. I'm taking this from the dialog of the conversations during the show so hopefully HS has a decent translation!
Enjoyed the second episode and can't wait for the third!
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There's also no telling what else the game creator has altered, he's clearly got some point to make.
Havoc10K:
Yes, I'm very interested about the PVP approach, I'm pretty sure PVP was tested in the Beta so given time it will come out sooner or later. Also since your identity is pretty much exposed in this game, stress levels or simply personality will show how twisted or dangerous a person is. I don't think Kirito is naive, he shows a lot of caution so far.
HS doesn't translate, they rip directly from CR streams.
Takeshi:
An even better episode than the first one. I too want more info on Kirito, not sure where his values lie yet.
And was that a child in the beginning of the episode? She/he was walking with an adult, seems cruel to have a child in this game.
Nodame-chan:
Well. This anime is getting just better and better.
Tbh I expected to see more Asuna in this episode, but well not a problem.
Was kind of a sad episode, i didn't want them all to die like that out there, but Kirito wasn't at blame. I mean he didn't do anything wrong, he tried to do everything he could to save them, but situation was dire, what could he do?
And many people whom I know and who's watching this anime said like "Is Kirito a bad guy, why did he said such things in the end of 2nd ep?". Well this episode clears everything. Kirito is a very good guy, with a kind heart, and I hope he won't be down about all of this for a long time.
Oh and i thought that Cline would be dead by now. I'm glad he's not. I think, I just think, that Kirito, Asuna and Cline will unite at some point and fight together.
So, this much about this episode. Really looking forward to the next one :)
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