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Benigmatica · 2013-10-05, 23:15

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Originally Posted by Feng Lengshun

^ Actually, I think it was just raised to lv 100 with the new expansion.

100? They should cap it at Lvl. 150!

Still, no one passed the Lvl. 90 mark yet since it's a premiere to this series.

cloud04 · 2013-10-05, 23:16

oh the samurai armored guy..iirc he's the MC for the spinoff version of the manga

Xacual · 2013-10-05, 23:17

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Originally Posted by Benigmatica

100? They should cap it at Lvl. 150!

Still, no one passed the Lvl. 90 mark yet since it's a premiere to this series.

Most people seemed terrified to even venture out into the outside area where monsters appear.

Master Assassin · 2013-10-05, 23:22

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Originally Posted by cloud04

oh the samurai armored guy..iirc he's the MC for the spinoff version of the manga

You mean Naotsugu, Shiroe (MC)'s friend?

For which manga? There's several... and for sure I don't think it's in the Moon Logs manga.

cloud04 · 2013-10-05, 23:30

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Originally Posted by Master Assassin

You mean Naotsugu, Shiroe (MC)'s friend?

For which manga? There's several... and for sure I don't think it's in the Moon Logs manga.

not naotsugu this guy

Spoiler:

the Nishikaze no Ryodan one..the one that age premium releases

NoemiChan · 2013-10-06, 01:09

Currently the anime with the best OP and ED.....!!!!!

jeroz · 2013-10-06, 01:12

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Originally Posted by cloud04

this guy

If you look closely, his "friends" are all girls

friggin harem king

FlareKnight · 2013-10-06, 01:19

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Originally Posted by Kakkou

We were never shown their HP bars though, so for all we know they've been taking very little damage in the first place, except they were struggling because besides adapting to the controls, they're still unaccustomed to being physically in the game where there's a huge difference between shrugging off your character being attacked by a low level monster and having said monster gnarling a few inches from your face. Even if you took like, 5 damage from each attack you'd still be going "Oh shit!" and panicking when the now very realistic and dangerous looking claw/whip/fangs/whatever is headed towards you. It's not understandable to suddenly panic and forget you're in a game when up until now your body knows that if something like that were to hit you IRL, you'd be in a lot of trouble, if not dead.

There's also the matter of physically feeling the impact of the attacks, so even if it as Shiroe noted, didn't really hurt that much, you'd still recoil from being hit by a laser or being smacked by something large.

It wasn't a blow by blow look at their health, but we did actually see their health bars in a couple moments during that fight.

Both Akatsuki and Naotsugu had lost about a quarter of their health a little while before they figured out how to turn the tables. They were taking some legitimate damage there even considering the fact they didn't realize yet how to really use their skills.

Master Assassin · 2013-10-06, 01:27

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Originally Posted by cloud04

not naotsugu this guy

Spoiler:

the Nishikaze no Ryodan one..the one that age premium releases

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Originally Posted by jeroz

If you look closely, his "friends" are all girls

friggin harem king

... Yeah, I can see it from his face...

Om Nerabdator · 2013-10-06, 02:43

Pretty good first episode, id like to know whats up with the two kids that keep appearing throughout the episode, and hopefully those guys who were chasing Serara dont turn out to be normal pervs, im expecting alot from this show lets not go down that route plz.
Can someone plz post me a link to some novel spoilers? i went to lots of sites and its full of plp who say i dont want to spoil it so i wont say...god only reason i went to that site was to get spoilt lol

aohige · 2013-10-06, 02:56

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Originally Posted by Random Wanderer

We don't know how they ended up pulled inside the game. Right now let's say a wizard did it.

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Originally Posted by hamazura

so basically, shiro and co have played this elder tale stuff for 2 years and suddenly there was an virtual reality update and they are trapped now?

I haven't read the novels yet, but from what I know reading the premise, I don't think they're literally stuck in "the game".
It seems to be an actual fantasy world identical to the game, rather

Meaning, I don't think it's a psuedo-sci-fi like SAO, but rather, an actual fantasy involving magic.

Om Nerabdator · 2013-10-06, 03:21

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Originally Posted by aohige

I haven't read the novels yet, but from what I know reading the premise, I don't think they're literally stuck in "the game".
It seems to be an actual fantasy world identical to the game, rather

Meaning, I don't think it's a psuedo-sci-fi like SAO, but rather, an actual fantasy involving magic.

But dying isnt death in this world, something else happens i have no idea what though since no one says.
So i dont think its an actual fantasy world

ookamigirl · 2013-10-06, 04:19

At first glance, everyone will be comparing this to SAO.
That's just a fact.
On the other hand it is similar, but also different at the same time.
As long as they keep the story in the game only, it should be better.
Character animation was a bit nicer in SAO, but backgrounds are really nice here.
Looks like this is gonna be fun to watch ^^
So far I like it since it has a nice balance of fun and serious action.
Will be watching it!

Snuffle · 2013-10-06, 04:27

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Originally Posted by jeroz

I heard from somewhere that it's an error from the anime team to put in more tension. They were barely scratched at all supposedly. Then again, there's a possibility that he was trapped for a long time before being rescued and the anime just do a time skip

I hope that true because if the strategist guy was getting damaged that much from a plant monster that is 50+ lvls below him, then the balancing of how monster damage scales must be very minuscule or else non tank classes will get 1-3 shotted from monsters their own lvl.

liro · 2013-10-06, 04:39

Yeah, I can't help but comparing this series to SAO and hack. The first episode was completely flat and fails to give me much impression. Nothing new or special from the characters so I'll wait two more episodes.

Kakkou · 2013-10-06, 06:46

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Originally Posted by FlareKnight

It wasn't a blow by blow look at their health, but we did actually see their health bars in a couple moments during that fight.

Both Akatsuki and Naotsugu had lost about a quarter of their health a little while before they figured out how to turn the tables. They were taking some legitimate damage there even considering the fact they didn't realize yet how to really use their skills.

Okay, I must've blinked and missed the first time, I see it now. Akatsuki is one thing but I'm pretty surprised at Naotsugu since he's supposed to be the tanker. Guess Elder Tales doesn't like giving advantage to higher level players.

Maybe the expansion nerfed everyone as part of the new realistic experience? Unlikely since Shiroe would've mentioned it, I guess.

scr · 2013-10-06, 06:51

It's like SAO, but lighter and softer. Instead of worrying about being killed for real, the main characters are setting out to figure what is actually happening. I like that, the theme is that "this game is ours", not "this game is Akihiko Kayaba's".

These days, when I play RPG, I don't get that "this world is ours" feeling, maybe because everything is either freemium or DLC

Chaos2Frozen · 2013-10-06, 07:37

Love it, absolutely love the first episode

It doesn't have the oppressive gloom looming over the characters.

Dawnstorm · 2013-10-06, 08:02

Back then, I was actually disappointed with SAO's first episode. Why? Because I expected something like this. It's not going to be my favourite anime ever, but it should be quite entertaining.

You never quite forget that they're in a game (or in a game-themed reality). I love how the triffid exploded into money and a potion that defied gravity by sailing down a little slower than you'd expect (or do I misremember?). And all this wasn't even the focus of the scene.

Also, I prefer ensemble-centred shows to protagonist-centred shows, and this looks like a show with a more social focus. I'm happy with the show as it is.

aohige · 2013-10-06, 08:17

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Originally Posted by Om Nerabdator

But dying isnt death in this world, something else happens i have no idea what though since no one says.
So i dont think its an actual fantasy world

From what I read of the premise, it seems to be an existing world. Heck, their physical hunger can be satisfied after all.
Perhaps just that the game rules may have been imported into the world.

Gonna order the novels on my next week's batch to find out

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cloud04 Scanlator Join Date: May 2013	oh the samurai armored guy..iirc he's the MC for the spinoff version of the manga __________________

2013-10-06, 02:43	Link #130
Om Nerabdator ~Maru~ Join Date: Mar 2008	Pretty good first episode, id like to know whats up with the two kids that keep appearing throughout the episode, and hopefully those guys who were chasing Serara dont turn out to be normal pervs, im expecting alot from this show lets not go down that route plz. Can someone plz post me a link to some novel spoilers? i went to lots of sites and its full of plp who say i dont want to spoil it so i wont say...god only reason i went to that site was to get spoilt lol __________________

2013-10-06, 04:19	Link #133
ookamigirl Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011	At first glance, everyone will be comparing this to SAO. That's just a fact. On the other hand it is similar, but also different at the same time. As long as they keep the story in the game only, it should be better. Character animation was a bit nicer in SAO, but backgrounds are really nice here. Looks like this is gonna be fun to watch ^^ So far I like it since it has a nice balance of fun and serious action. Will be watching it! __________________ My Blog --> ookami

2013-10-06, 04:39	Link #135
liro Super Driver Join Date: Mar 2011	Yeah, I can't help but comparing this series to SAO and hack. The first episode was completely flat and fails to give me much impression. Nothing new or special from the characters so I'll wait two more episodes. __________________

2013-10-06, 06:51	Link #137
scr my sides are in orbit Join Date: Nov 2007	It's like SAO, but lighter and softer. Instead of worrying about being killed for real, the main characters are setting out to figure what is actually happening. I like that, the theme is that "this game is ours", not "this game is Akihiko Kayaba's". These days, when I play RPG, I don't get that "this world is ours" feeling, maybe because everything is either freemium or DLC __________________ If there's a Final Fantasy game that I must put my personal seal of disapproval on, it's Crisis Core. I mean, just look at how this Genesis Rhapsodos dude is raping the canon. It's bad. As in, fanfiction bad.

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NoemiChan Banned Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Philippines Age: 36	Currently the anime with the best OP and ED.....!!!!!

2013-10-06, 07:37	Link #138
Chaos2Frozen We're Back Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Redgrave City Age: 35	Love it, absolutely love the first episode It doesn't have the oppressive gloom looming over the characters. __________________ Devil Trigger , Subhuman , Crimson Cloud , Mad Qualia

2013-10-06, 08:02	Link #139
Dawnstorm Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Austria	Back then, I was actually disappointed with SAO's first episode. Why? Because I expected something like this. It's not going to be my favourite anime ever, but it should be quite entertaining. You never quite forget that they're in a game (or in a game-themed reality). I love how the triffid exploded into money and a potion that defied gravity by sailing down a little slower than you'd expect (or do I misremember?). And all this wasn't even the focus of the scene. Also, I prefer ensemble-centred shows to protagonist-centred shows, and this looks like a show with a more social focus. I'm happy with the show as it is.