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Level Real Quest [SAO]
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Fallenblades643
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[X]Collect all the fruit! All of it!
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Malcolmo said:
It's probably just you... pay no attention to the whispers on the wind.
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[X] Examine the Crystal?
You have had an apple, and a sip of water, you suspect your stomach might rebel later from the apple's tartness, and you would suffer... but you and your stomach were sated for now.
With the knowledge that you were relatively safe, you could take the time to examine the mystery before you.
Using the utmost advance of research techniques based on the available resources, you probed the crystal. First with a thrown pebble, and when nothing happened... a poke with a branch from the apple tree.
You had made sure to apologize to the tree when you acquired the branch.
When the branch got no results, you felt it was safe enough to touch said crystal. It was cool to the touch, but not freezing cold.
The crystal also made a rather familiar sound at said touch. It was the menu activation sound. That slight bell tone which was dreadfully familiar to you.
You touched it again, pressing your finger against the cool glassy surface. With a flicker of light and that tone again, the most horrible sight you could see manifested. The Sword Art Online Menu showed itself with its familiar options and status.
More importantly, there was a flickering light around the crystal and it shattered into motes of light. But the menu remained, floating before you.
And there was now something else. A sword impaled upon the cat face.
A familiar sword to you. The Queen's Knightsword, Kirito's weapon that he used almost exclusively.
Upon it hung a black coat. A simple black leather coat. And which, when you reached out to touch was still warm and had that familiar scent. It smelled of Kirito. There were those who said that scent was impossible to tell via NervGear... but you knew better, there were scents in Aincrad. And this was Kirito's coat, you knew with absolute certainty.
Arrayed in a ring around the stylized cat face were other items; crystals; clothing, yours and Kirito's, a random assortment of armor and weapons and a stack of Col. These... these were the items that you had in the shared inventory as well as in your inventory.
But one thing was missing, the time delayed message you had left for Kirito in the event of your death. Rather, where it could have been or should have been was... something else.
A crystal orb with a glowing star in its depths, and a silver frame around it. Picking it up, your menu identifies it as "Divine Stone of Returning Soul".
You swallowed drily, you can only hazard a guess as to what Kirito must had done to get it. Only to find out its absolute limitations. Especially given that it was a drop from Nicholas The Renegade, the Christmas event boss. At least if one were to judge by the flavor text.
"Oh, Kirito." You blinked at the burning sensation in your eyes and wiped at them with a hand clumsily.
As you wiped at your eyes, you could swear you heard the sound of whispering in the slight breeze once more.
́͝G͟i͢͝͡v͘e̴̸ ̨҉҉i̧̡̛n̕̕͡.͏ ̷̴͝Ş͞ub̕͠m̢it̶.̀ ̀͠K̶n̕͞eȩ̸l̴ ̵a͏nd̛ ̸ş͟ę̷ŕ̢͡v̨e̛ ͏̀҉me͝. ̧̀́̕͞͠I̢ kn͡o̸͢w̵̢ ̡y̷͡͝o͞ų̛.̵͘ ̴͞I͏ ̛͝fèe̡l̴̀ ͢yo҉͢u͡r҉͞ ͟͠f̡ȩa̢ŗ͞.͘͜ ̶̢Su̢͠b̴͝mi͜͠ţ͞. Y̶̸i̕el̛̕d͏̛.҉̢ ̶̕͡Ģi̷̛ve͞ ̛i̴n.͝ ͜Su̢̢r̶r͠e̶͟ǹ͞d͟ę͢͡r͏̕.̶́́
You shook your head and placed the items once more into your inventory. At least, it looked like the menu and the inventory it possessed still worked.
[X] Put on your old Sword Art Online armor and pick up your spear.
[X] Put on your breastplate, Kirito's coat and equip his sword.
[X] Put everything into your inventory, your school uniform is fine for now.
[X] Write In.
You have had an apple, and a sip of water, you suspect your stomach might rebel later from the apple's tartness, and you would suffer... but you and your stomach were sated for now.
With the knowledge that you were relatively safe, you could take the time to examine the mystery before you.
Using the utmost advance of research techniques based on the available resources, you probed the crystal. First with a thrown pebble, and when nothing happened... a poke with a branch from the apple tree.
You had made sure to apologize to the tree when you acquired the branch.
When the branch got no results, you felt it was safe enough to touch said crystal. It was cool to the touch, but not freezing cold.
The crystal also made a rather familiar sound at said touch. It was the menu activation sound. That slight bell tone which was dreadfully familiar to you.
You touched it again, pressing your finger against the cool glassy surface. With a flicker of light and that tone again, the most horrible sight you could see manifested. The Sword Art Online Menu showed itself with its familiar options and status.
More importantly, there was a flickering light around the crystal and it shattered into motes of light. But the menu remained, floating before you.
And there was now something else. A sword impaled upon the cat face.
A familiar sword to you. The Queen's Knightsword, Kirito's weapon that he used almost exclusively.
Upon it hung a black coat. A simple black leather coat. And which, when you reached out to touch was still warm and had that familiar scent. It smelled of Kirito. There were those who said that scent was impossible to tell via NervGear... but you knew better, there were scents in Aincrad. And this was Kirito's coat, you knew with absolute certainty.
Arrayed in a ring around the stylized cat face were other items; crystals; clothing, yours and Kirito's, a random assortment of armor and weapons and a stack of Col. These... these were the items that you had in the shared inventory as well as in your inventory.
But one thing was missing, the time delayed message you had left for Kirito in the event of your death. Rather, where it could have been or should have been was... something else.
A crystal orb with a glowing star in its depths, and a silver frame around it. Picking it up, your menu identifies it as "Divine Stone of Returning Soul".
You swallowed drily, you can only hazard a guess as to what Kirito must had done to get it. Only to find out its absolute limitations. Especially given that it was a drop from Nicholas The Renegade, the Christmas event boss. At least if one were to judge by the flavor text.
"Oh, Kirito." You blinked at the burning sensation in your eyes and wiped at them with a hand clumsily.
As you wiped at your eyes, you could swear you heard the sound of whispering in the slight breeze once more.
́͝G͟i͢͝͡v͘e̴̸ ̨҉҉i̧̡̛n̕̕͡.͏ ̷̴͝Ş͞ub̕͠m̢it̶.̀ ̀͠K̶n̕͞eȩ̸l̴ ̵a͏nd̛ ̸ş͟ę̷ŕ̢͡v̨e̛ ͏̀҉me͝. ̧̀́̕͞͠I̢ kn͡o̸͢w̵̢ ̡y̷͡͝o͞ų̛.̵͘ ̴͞I͏ ̛͝fèe̡l̴̀ ͢yo҉͢u͡r҉͞ ͟͠f̡ȩa̢ŗ͞.͘͜ ̶̢Su̢͠b̴͝mi͜͠ţ͞. Y̶̸i̕el̛̕d͏̛.҉̢ ̶̕͡Ģi̷̛ve͞ ̛i̴n.͝ ͜Su̢̢r̶r͠e̶͟ǹ͞d͟ę͢͡r͏̕.̶́́
You shook your head and placed the items once more into your inventory. At least, it looked like the menu and the inventory it possessed still worked.
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Level Real /// Merry christmas...
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What Do?[X] Put on your old Sword Art Online armor and pick up your spear.
[X] Put on your breastplate, Kirito's coat and equip his sword.
[X] Put everything into your inventory, your school uniform is fine for now.
[X] Write In.
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Bloodshifter
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[X] Put on your old Sword Art Online armor and pick up your spear
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Tally~
[X] Put on your old Sword Art Online armor, Kirito's coat, and pick up your spear.
(QQ) - Happerry, R.A.G., Malcolmo
(SB) - scope, kestrel404
[X] Put on your old Sword Art Online armor and pick up your spear
(QQ) - Bloodshifter
(SB) - Spectrum, Malbutorius, Ephemeral Dreamer
[X] Put on your breastplate, Kirito's coat and equip his Anneal Blade +6.
(SB) - RLDX
[X] Put on your breast plate, Kirito's coat, any pants armor, and the spear.
- - [X] Check if you can add items to your inventory (i.e. can you stick the branch in inventory?)
- - [X] Check if you can access other parts of the SAO UI
(SB) - katreus
[X] Put on your old Sword Art Online armor, Kirito's coat, and pick up your spear.
(QQ) - Happerry, R.A.G., Malcolmo
(SB) - scope, kestrel404
[X] Put on your old Sword Art Online armor and pick up your spear
(QQ) - Bloodshifter
(SB) - Spectrum, Malbutorius, Ephemeral Dreamer
[X] Put on your breastplate, Kirito's coat and equip his Anneal Blade +6.
(SB) - RLDX
[X] Put on your breast plate, Kirito's coat, any pants armor, and the spear.
- - [X] Check if you can add items to your inventory (i.e. can you stick the branch in inventory?)
- - [X] Check if you can access other parts of the SAO UI
(SB) - katreus
Dinya
Know what you're doing yet?
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Isn't the Anneal Blade +6 a better weapon than the spear? Why does nobody want to use it?
This quest uses Exalted-style mechanics and we have no specialities for spears. Nor does there appear to be a 'reach' system, or some kind of bonus for two-handed weapons.
So there is no reason not to pick up the better weapon.
Additionally, the monster will most likely attack us in the next update, or in the one after that. So even assuming that there is no funny chargen-like business going on with the weapon choice, we should equip the Blade right away.
This quest uses Exalted-style mechanics and we have no specialities for spears. Nor does there appear to be a 'reach' system, or some kind of bonus for two-handed weapons.
So there is no reason not to pick up the better weapon.
Additionally, the monster will most likely attack us in the next update, or in the one after that. So even assuming that there is no funny chargen-like business going on with the weapon choice, we should equip the Blade right away.
Redon
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Dinya said:
Again, a floor 1 weapon is not going to be better then a floor 40-70'ish weapon.
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I will note that neither the sword or the spear is inherently BETTER than the other.
One thing that should be noted... yes, Black Cats were a mid tier green guile. However, at the time when they got slaughtered?
Average party level was 20ish, they were not front line clearers, they were NOT even running around in the higher levels. They were running around with a SAFE margin. So their levels are indicators of where they're suppose to be running around in; ie several floors below their levels. Heck, during Black Cats arc? The front line was 28 (just cleared) to 29.
Another thing, Kirito? He is an overpowered little munchkin who GRINDS like a crazy fucker, he was 40 when he joined the Black Cats. Yes, he was 20 levels ABOVE the Black Cats. And when the 28th floor got cleared? He was Level 48. His safety margin is likely 15 to 20 levels ABOVE the front line floor.
And yes, that episode actually had Kirito looking at his levels several times when they discussed levels.
And when they were discussing what to do with the money they just gained in part of the episode? Upgrade Sachi's equipment.
So, yeah... Kirito's weapon is a "low floor" level weapon, but consider that it has a +6 enhancement (with a maximum of 8 enhancements), and just how expensive and luck based upgrading the weapon was? It's actually on par with Sachi's spear. Yes, he likely has high end weapons at his disposal. But I'm ruling that he used his anneal blade +6 while with the Black Cats as his handicap to appear at a lower level (of 20 or so).
One thing that should be noted... yes, Black Cats were a mid tier green guile. However, at the time when they got slaughtered?
Average party level was 20ish, they were not front line clearers, they were NOT even running around in the higher levels. They were running around with a SAFE margin. So their levels are indicators of where they're suppose to be running around in; ie several floors below their levels. Heck, during Black Cats arc? The front line was 28 (just cleared) to 29.
Another thing, Kirito? He is an overpowered little munchkin who GRINDS like a crazy fucker, he was 40 when he joined the Black Cats. Yes, he was 20 levels ABOVE the Black Cats. And when the 28th floor got cleared? He was Level 48. His safety margin is likely 15 to 20 levels ABOVE the front line floor.
And yes, that episode actually had Kirito looking at his levels several times when they discussed levels.
And when they were discussing what to do with the money they just gained in part of the episode? Upgrade Sachi's equipment.
So, yeah... Kirito's weapon is a "low floor" level weapon, but consider that it has a +6 enhancement (with a maximum of 8 enhancements), and just how expensive and luck based upgrading the weapon was? It's actually on par with Sachi's spear. Yes, he likely has high end weapons at his disposal. But I'm ruling that he used his anneal blade +6 while with the Black Cats as his handicap to appear at a lower level (of 20 or so).
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Bloodshifter
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Sachi is actually more used to a Sword and Shield then Spear.
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Bloodshifter said:
Is she? I thought there was mention in episode 3 of them wanting Sachi to respect to Sword and Shield instead of the spear she was using?
Redon
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Nope, this is wrong volume one, chapter 14. She has way more experience with her spear.
The spear user who he had entrusted to me was a quiet girl with shoulder-length black hair named Sachi. When we were introduced, she said, with an embarrassed smile, that despite being a long-time gamer, she hadn't been able to make many friends due to her personality. Whenever there were no guild activities, I had hung out with her and taught her how to use her single-handed sword.
Also, volume 2 chapter 4.
After a while, I sent a message to Keita and company and brought Sachi back to our hotel. Sachi went back to her room to rest, and I waited at the first level at the bar for Keita and the rest to return. I told them a few things—Sachi needed a much longer time to become a swordsman, and if possible, she should continue to be a lancer. Also, I could continue to be the forward.
Same chapter, this is why the leader wanted the training, but Kirito repeatedly states it doesn't seem to be working out all that well.
"This girl's primary skill as you can see, is using a two-handed long spear. But her skill is relatively low compared our other long spear user. Therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to convert her to a shield and sword user. It's just that we never had the opportunity to practice before this. Furthermore, we are also not familiar with one-handed swords. If you are willing, will you be her coach?"
The spear user who he had entrusted to me was a quiet girl with shoulder-length black hair named Sachi. When we were introduced, she said, with an embarrassed smile, that despite being a long-time gamer, she hadn't been able to make many friends due to her personality. Whenever there were no guild activities, I had hung out with her and taught her how to use her single-handed sword.
Also, volume 2 chapter 4.
After a while, I sent a message to Keita and company and brought Sachi back to our hotel. Sachi went back to her room to rest, and I waited at the first level at the bar for Keita and the rest to return. I told them a few things—Sachi needed a much longer time to become a swordsman, and if possible, she should continue to be a lancer. Also, I could continue to be the forward.
Same chapter, this is why the leader wanted the training, but Kirito repeatedly states it doesn't seem to be working out all that well.
"This girl's primary skill as you can see, is using a two-handed long spear. But her skill is relatively low compared our other long spear user. Therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to convert her to a shield and sword user. It's just that we never had the opportunity to practice before this. Furthermore, we are also not familiar with one-handed swords. If you are willing, will you be her coach?"
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