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Botato said: fst said: iirc they were broken once because Mr. Mad Scientist Admin God Kayaba decided he liked Kirito and gave him a deus ex machina hand. Other than that not much was broken.Nothing yet, but when you pile on additional features like prediction lines and such, it gives you so much more room for exploitation. Not that this show has a character with a long and storied history of being able to break the game mechanics and ignore rules for no reason other than the fact that he's an author self-insert character. Go watch the last episode of the Aincrad arc again. |
| Loved the action, it was very intense. And the animation was great too on the fighting scenes. |
| Maybe It's just me taking it to the personal side. I love shooting games and there's not more pleasant than hitting a marksman shot. Therefore If I see something that doesn't follow the norm I get a little mad. Like these CoD kids with their 360 No-scope. Guess I will calm down and accept the game rules and the players the author created. Just make it sure to seem awesome, dear A1. |
| That was a pretty badass episode! Sinon is pretty freaking good with that sniper rifle! She'd be a perfect ally for kirito who likes to go up close and personal! Looks like he is about to tell Asuna his plan to go into GGO and deal with Death Gun! |
fst said: If you're referring to why Kirito survived long enough to kill Kayaba, I remember that in most deaths they showed that there's a certain amount of time before the player's avatar disappears.Botato said: iirc they were broken once because Mr. Mad Scientist Admin God Kayaba decided he liked Kirito and gave him a deus ex machina hand. Other than that not much was broken. Go watch the last episode of the Aincrad arc again. If that's not what happened, well okay, it was only one case. Stop being so harsh on SAO fst-kun. |
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Botato said: fst said: If you're referring to why Kirito survived long enough to kill Kayaba, I remember that in most deaths they showed that there's a certain amount of time before the player's avatar Go watch the last episode of the Aincrad arc again. There is. Problem is that in the anime there is a difference in the duration thanks to "overdramatization". |
| Shino is so badass, until now, she's being my favorite character. I really liked the battle between her and the minigun guy. And the reference of Silica in SAO I, holding her skirt, I laughed so hard. Btw, Asuna is way better in ALO, so pretty. |
RockerXD said: JoksPacifist said: While is somewhat awesome, this clearly represents how much Reki, as himself acknowledge, doesn't know shit about FPS. As a FPS fan, it hits me hard. Someone with a sniper who can hit from 1,5 km can't take down a huge slow target. Ok. Game mechanics, after the first shot is fired, there is a red line indicating a shot is coming, giving enough time for players to react. Those red lines aren't just effects you know zzz People need to stop thinking of this as counterstrike and start thinking of it as Fallout 3. This is an MMORPG, not an Esports shooter. Also calling everything in every anime Deus Ex Machina makes you sound like an idiot. Asspulls are common across all mediums, from video games, to anime, to HBO tv shows about dragons and zombies. Get over it. |
skudoops said: jaxjaxk said: this season is moving too damn slow! What do you guys mean by this anyway? They did two episodes, one reintroducing the MC and his harem and the other introducing the other MC and the game itself. I think if they were going any faster than this it would have been awful. It isn't really slow (it is more or less at the pace of the LN), but anyways they are just whining over nothing because they want to piss people off. |
| "Did you really think I wouldn’t cheat just because I was already winning?" - Dread Emperor Terribilis II "I chose glory and success. The box did not contain what was written on the lid." - Sand dan Glokta |
| Kirito and Asuna being all 'lovey dovey' made me facepalm. Kirito-chan the Black Swordsman, what a hero! The scenes with Shinon were decent though, as I expected, as those were the best parts even in the Light Novels. |
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| Very good episode and Sinon is just a badass sniping that body guard with one leg. Also love the ED theme. |
HikarusukeJul 12, 2014 6:04 PM
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Botato said: fst said: If you're referring to why Kirito survived long enough to kill Kayaba, I remember that in most deaths they showed that there's a certain amount of time before the player's avatar disappears.Go watch the last episode of the Aincrad arc again. If that's not what happened, well okay, it was only one case. Stop being so harsh on SAO fst-kun. Not my fault it's shit. |
fst said: B-But it's not.Botato said: If you're referring to why Kirito survived long enough to kill Kayaba, I remember that in most deaths they showed that there's a certain amount of time before the player's avatar disappears. If that's not what happened, well okay, it was only one case. Stop being so harsh on SAO fst-kun. Not my fault it's shit. |
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| @Takuan_soho - xD I like that. |
| "Did you really think I wouldn’t cheat just because I was already winning?" - Dread Emperor Terribilis II "I chose glory and success. The box did not contain what was written on the lid." - Sand dan Glokta |
| Looks like they have shown us GGO. Even with that, kind of boring, can't wait to see how this game spices up. |
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| Ugh donkey excrement episode #2 makes its grand entrance into Gay Guy Orgasm. Mediocrity can only go so far before it stops being an excuse to be such. Mr. Minigun raising his jizz-cannon and screaming just made him look like that other old guy who was into school girls. No surprise I'm watching Pedo Art Online after all with the loli being tentacle fondled again. 1.5/5 episode, only because it ended. |
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| Quite an enjoyable episode, the gun fight was good and I thought having some shooting in first person was a cool touch. The only thing that was a bit iffy for me was how the leader was terrified of dying, saying he was overreacting seems an euphemism... |
| 5 main aspects I base my ratings on: 1. Did DramaEnthusiast make a thread about it? 2. Is it better than Breaking Bad? 3. Did MellowJello recommend the shit out of it? 4. Has it caused a (very entertaining) shitstorm on MAL? 5. Is it actually good? Scratch the fifth point, it's not very relevant... |
| people are giving it a bad rating while nothing bad happend? this community is rotten |
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Ratohnhaketon said: Fun read. Objectively though, very poorly written so 2/10.Ugh donkey excrement episode #2 makes its grand entrance into Gay Guy Orgasm. Mediocrity can only go so far before it stops being an excuse to be such. Mr. Minigun raising his jizz-cannon and screaming just made him look like that other old guy who was into school girls. No surprise I'm watching Pedo Art Online after all with the loli being tentacle fondled again. 1.5/5 episode, only because it ended. |
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| Really need to drop the people acting as if their lives are on line, like it's still Aincrad. |
LastChapter said: I guess I'll translate it into a real post since I feel bad about leaving it this way:Ratohnhaketon said: Ugh donkey excrement episode #2 makes its grand entrance into Gay Guy Orgasm. Mediocrity can only go so far before it stops being an excuse to be such. Mr. Minigun raising his jizz-cannon and screaming just made him look like that other old guy who was into school girls. No surprise I'm watching Pedo Art Online after all with the loli being tentacle fondled again. 1.5/5 episode, only because it ended. Congrats sir for the best shit post I've cared to read today. I like how this episode explores the mechanics of GGO and sets up what to expect from the new game world. Sinon is both composed and reliable so I hope she fairs better as a heroine and doesn't get sidelined to make Kirito shine. That captain overreacting about dying seemed silly but when I consider that GGO is used to make real cash it makes more sense. Plus if anyone has ever played CoD, there's people on there who scream and thrash around over dying on that so it doesn't surprise me. The ALO part made me cringe though, especially Silica serving as no more than a fetish-device as I've never seen her contribute any more to SAO than being the loli imouto / tentacle victim. |
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keragamming said: Solid episode, One question will Sinon have any romantic interest in Kirito? |
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Ratohnhaketon said: Ugh donkey excrement episode #2 makes its grand entrance into Gay Guy Orgasm. Mediocrity can only go so far before it stops being an excuse to be such. Mr. Minigun raising his jizz-cannon and screaming just made him look like that other old guy who was into school girls. No surprise I'm watching Pedo Art Online after all with the loli being tentacle fondled again. 1.5/5 episode, only because it ended. Wow you just wasted a few seconds of my life. I give you 1/10. |
| "Did you really think I wouldn’t cheat just because I was already winning?" - Dread Emperor Terribilis II "I chose glory and success. The box did not contain what was written on the lid." - Sand dan Glokta |
| Shinon is pretty badass. I enjoyed this episode ^^ |
skudoops said: Oh btw, what's the death penalty in this game? They may have mentioned it in the first episode, but I can't really remember. I only remember that you can get real money from the game. It wasnt mentioned but the death penalty in GGO is your gear. If you die you loose all of your items including your guns. So if Sinon were to die, she would loose her hecate sniper. Although in the tournaments like the bullet of bullets, they dont drop gear. |
| OMG ITS SINON [sarcasm] [not sarcasm] |
SolvyTwerk4Jesus said: OMG ITS SINON [sarcasm] [not sarcasm] Dat ass doe. |
| I'm gonna go ahead and say this'll probably be the best episode if only because Kirito wasn't the center of attention. |
| The one thing that I'd love to see is a lesbian yandere. |
| To be honest, the episode had a good amount of action but I don't know, it was boring. To sniper the bad guys is nothing what excites me :/ |
| Sinon was pretty awesome in this episode. Nice to see some familiar characters at the end. Hopefully we get to see Kirito enter GGO soon. |
"I’ve set myself to become the King of the Pirates…and if I die trying…then at least I tried!" Monkey D. Luffy (One Piece) |
Tendou-kun said: To be honest, the episode had a good amount of action but I don't know, it was boring. To sniper the bad guys is nothing what excites me :/ There was a reason why they did this scene and thats so the viewers are introduced to the new game mechanics. Also, it was to show Sinon in GGO. I bet the next episode will be Sinon (Shino IRL) and show her backstory and the reasons why she didn't like the fact that behemoth was smiling on the battlefield and her shaky hands when she jumped out of the game. |
| Sinon got the spotlight this episode. Awesome way to introduce her. She looked so badass when she killed the guy with the minigun named Behemoth. I mean she lost half of her leg and was able to kill a guy while in the air. It's been a long time since I've seen Leafa and the others. |
| 5/5 just because Shinon was amazing. *^* |
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| I'm starting to love this OP! And the ED's for Sinon, how wonderful! (^_^) Hired Bodyguard Behemoth was like, "I'm so happy! I want to smile!" But Badass Best Sniper Sinon was like, "No smiling! I want to be stronger!" Shots fired. Hmm, PGM Ultima Ratio Hecate II seems like an awesome weapon. I wonder if there's more backstory to it. At least Silica, Leafa, Lisbeth, Yui, Asuna, and Kirito appeared at the end, playing some ALO. It'd be weird to have an episode without Kirito in it. Female Kirito, will you be arriving soon? |
I’m always searching for something, for someone. This feeling has possessed me I think, from that day… That day when the stars came falling. |
| When Sinon shot that monster for the umpteenth time, i thought "she really needs a better weapon". Well, the end of that scene explained a lot ;) Also seems like Kirito has some explaining to do. Will he be able to do it this time, or will he hesitate again? |
fst said: Botato said: What about them? Nothing yet, but when you pile on additional features like prediction lines and such, it gives you so much more room for exploitation. Not that this show has a character with a long and storied history of being able to break the game mechanics and ignore rules for no reason other than the fact that he's an author self-insert character. I'll assure you, his competitive edge isn't literally game breaking, and SORT of makes sense |
| It was an okay episode. I laughed at how the characters in GGO take it too seriously. |
| nice action episode that was |
| a whole episode for action, but I find the battle extremely lacking, totally not dramatic at all. I did read the LN of this arc, and this battle was damn exciting in the novel |
| Clearly Sinon had to kill the big guy by jumping off a tall building do some 360 quick scope to the head, full on CoD style :D. Anyways, it was a nice action episode, pretty fun to watch. |
| Sinon, just from this episode alone put her on top of my list for best character in SAO. I was having a hard time finding a instant favorite or favorite in general in season one then Simon comes along and snags that role. Oh yeah Kirito and the rest in ALO characters, that scene seem a bit boring in comparison. Kirito get to GGO already then again I am ok with Sinon being the center of attention. |
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