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| Lol, never episode felt so short... Was it 5 minutes long?... Lover every single moment of it. Action was amazing (even though I don't like guns theme much). That cliffhanger, though ;/ Yuki Kajiura strikes again... And Jeez that animation :O I wonder, how much budged they have for it, I hope they won't waste everything of the first episodes (First season still better IMO) |
| ^Budget is like twice the size if not more than first season. |
| "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 |
Sapewloth said: Botato said: What are you getting mad for?For the 1000000000000 fucking time, the live off of this shit. If they die and lose their gear they're screwed. Also have you never seen CoD players or some shit go nuts over dying in a simple match where you lose nothing (not even your gear or money)? Yes, I've seen CoD players lose their shit over nothing, and they still need to chill the fuck down. The fact that they get money or not off this doesn't justify the fact that Sinon spouts some BS about having pride to die under the ennemy fire: this is not Aincrad and their life doesn't litteraly depend on whether they get killed or nah. And please: not all GGO players have the skill to live off of playing, do they? Not like that would matter for a highschool girl that doesn't live on her own, either. Exactly and even if they make their living by playing that game, why would they panic so much just because they see a guy with good gear like their lifes are in danger? It doesn't make sense. Even more how Sinon acts about the whole situation with stuff like "He is strong enough to smile on the battlefield"... it's a game and he is winning, of course he is smiling. Arguments like they make their living like this or that some people are just like that while playing games (and the CoD community is probably the worst example) don't work here because they clearly intented the whole scene to look like it's a grim, dramatic, real combat situation... which it just isn't. If they meant it to be like this because of the explanations above they would've atleast hinted at it but there is absolutely nothing. |
| "The fool who believed in miracles now walks among the dead." ~ Blade of the Phantom Master |
| Waste of 20 minutes. Could have summed up the episode in 10 minutes. Scenes dragged out. Little to no development on the story as of yet. Shit series will keep this shit up till they suck everyone's money dry. |
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| Half of this episode was a recap >:( |
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| Pretty good episode, I'm starting to like Sinon already. |
| badasses don't look at explosions |
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DancingJack said: Sapewloth said: What are you getting mad for? Yes, I've seen CoD players lose their shit over nothing, and they still need to chill the fuck down. The fact that they get money or not off this doesn't justify the fact that Sinon spouts some BS about having pride to die under the ennemy fire: this is not Aincrad and their life doesn't litteraly depend on whether they get killed or nah. And please: not all GGO players have the skill to live off of playing, do they? Not like that would matter for a highschool girl that doesn't live on her own, either. Exactly and even if they make their living by playing that game, why would they panic so much just because they see a guy with good gear like their lifes are in danger? It doesn't make sense. Even more how Sinon acts about the whole situation with stuff like "He is strong enough to smile on the battlefield"... it's a game and he is winning, of course he is smiling. Arguments like they make their living like this or that some people are just like that while playing games (and the CoD community is probably the worst example) don't work here becausethey clearly intented the whole scene to look like it's a grim, dramatic, real combat situation... which it just isn't. If they meant it to be like this because of the explanations above they would've atleast hinted at it but there is absolutely nothing. No that is only your take on the situation and it is quite random. And it is already stated in the series that some players do it for the money.You want to hint what?That they are afraid to lose gear or money?Isnt it obvious? And for Sinon it is more than a game. What you are doing is just sad nitpicking. chieftain20 said: Waste of 20 minutes. Could have summed up the episode in 10 minutes. Scenes dragged out. Little to no development on the story as of yet. Shit series will keep this shit up till they suck everyone's money dry. Poor SAO.Action or no action,development or no development, people will still shit on you. Vooo said: You mean like 3 mins at the start?Half of this episode was a recap >:( |
| HOLY SHIT, SINON DID A 3 FLIP QUICKSCOPE SHOT ONE LEG. SUCH MLP I think these guys take the game a bit too seriously, starting to cry because you've failed an ambush... When will Kirito transform into a girl and the nerdy girl fall in love with him? I also want to see more of desu gun putting people to desu, desu. |
| «Time is passing so quickly. Right now, I feel like complaining to Einstein. Whether time is slow or fast depends on perception. Relativity theory is so romantic. And so sad.» - Kurisu Makise a.k.a. The Zombie |
| Sinon= BOSS! |
| I think Kirito and Issei could learn from each other. |
| I'm going to be that guy. Sinon is a fairly lame character. I hope she might turn out better as the show progresses. Here's a hopeful approach to the episodes to come! |
| sinon is awesome |
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| Keep calm and SAO (Sinon Already Owns). |
dankzelJul 13, 2014 5:50 PM
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| Sinon's "mission" was good, we got a glimpse of her in the real world, it wasn't very exciting. Everything else about the episode was rather average. |
| I loved this episode for its exciting action, but personally feel disappointed at the game. The tactics they used were extremely basic, when it looks like it is the kind of game where tactics is everything. People look easy to kill so even a high leveled player can be taken down by lower leveled people if they out think them. This episode would have been much cooler if the combat was modeled after first person shooters you see now. Quick movements to cover, quick shots from cover, parkour over terrain, communication between players. There is no reason they can't make the show feel like a shooter game. |
| Remove kiritoand asuna and this will be AOTY |
| EL PSY KONGROO!!! |
| This game look more like monster hunter than anything else. Don't know why they put so much emphasis on Sinon's butt... They didn't even draw it that well. (It look flat as hell compare to all the Sweet Ass Online from last season.) Gatha laugh at how seriously the guy took the game, the fear in his eyes are real lol It's a shooter, go out there gunblazing, do some fancy move and throw some knives or something ffs. I never met an FPS pro, but I seriously doubt they'll act the least bit similar to how those guys did in the anime. From this respect, ALO actually worked better, as the players look like they had more fun playing it. I guess I have the same complaint as 2 years ago... I don't think they portray online games too well, half of the time, it seem like the writer himself have forgotten whether he's writing serious stuff or video games. I wonder if I'll grow fond of Sinon, can't quite grasp what kind of character she is. Hopefully she'll feel more "real" than Sachi from season 1. |
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Davidobot said: The reason Sinon takes it so seriously: I found Sinon's action to make the most sense from a gaming perspective. It's a game, have the balls to go out and die. I remember seeing people who are afraid of heights playing some sky-diving simulator to help with their fear and such |
AirStylesJul 13, 2014 8:23 PM
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| So they have movement and strength as stats to increase, right? So would higher movement or strength help that guy move the minigun faster? |
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| Wait, so smiling while playing a video game is so unusual it makes you some kind of psychotic badass? I guess I'm also a psychotic badass for smiling while I played CounterStrike years ago. |
HATUL said: Wait, so smiling while playing a video game is so unusual it makes you some kind of psychotic badass? I guess I'm also a psychotic badass for smiling while I played CounterStrike years ago. Actually if the games such as SAO, GGO and so on, where you actually are the person and you would kill people (whom you can touch , talk to, interact, everything like in real life) with a smile, well you certainly ain't nice irl xD |
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akutasame94 said: HATUL said: Wait, so smiling while playing a video game is so unusual it makes you some kind of psychotic badass? I guess I'm also a psychotic badass for smiling while I played CounterStrike years ago. Actually if the games such as SAO, GGO and so on, where you actually are the person and you would kill people (whom you can touch , talk to, interact, everything like in real life) with a smile, well you certainly ain't nice irl xD How is that any different from playing paintball? Except painball does cause actual physical pain and bruises. |
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| Such little Asuna and Kiriro screen time ;-(. I almost want to rewatch the series, since I really loved the SAO arc. I don't know how I feel about GGO... More realistic violence and guns aren't really my my thing. On the other hand, it is only the second episode in so maybe it'll grow on me. Excited to see more, and very curious about Shinon and what her character is actually like. |
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| Another great episode The fighting was strategist, and it was not rushed like the battles we saw in SAO. Also, Sinon is cute and badass. She is much better character than what I expected. I think she is going to be my new favorite character SAO II so far is way better than I expected. I hope they keep the quality same as these two episodes. |
| Battle scene: 5/5 comedic gold |
AirStyles said: It isnt about what Behemoth felt.akutasame94 said: Actually if the games such as SAO, GGO and so on, where you actually are the person and you would kill people (whom you can touch , talk to, interact, everything like in real life) with a smile, well you certainly ain't nice irl xD How is that any different from playing paintball? Except painball does cause actual physical pain and bruises. The whole scene is "strange" because of Sinon's emotions that have to do with what you read in the spoiler some posts ago(and I think you should put the last line in tags). As you saw at the end after she logged out For her someone that can looks like a "badass" while wielding a gun, even if it is a game, is a target for her in order to get better. |
| Badass Shinon was badass there esp. when she jumped from the building with her one leg already off. "The End" Like a boss I want to know Shinon's backstory already. Good episode. 7.5/10 |
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LastChapter said: ReaperCreeper said: So they have movement and strength as stats to increase, right? So would higher movement or strength help that guy move the minigun faster? Stats set for GGO: AGI (Agility) - determines movement speed of a character VIT (Vitality) - determines health of a character DEX (Dexterity) - determines accuracy of a player and ability to hit targets STR (Strength) - determines the carrying capacity and ability to wield certain guns DEF (Defense) - determines the defense of a player Pretty straightforward in what they do. Doesn't AGI improve rate of fire too? But that perhaps is included in "movement speed of a character"? |
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| It will be interesting to see how A-1 handles the character background of Sinon. Because that is when it is important to not skip explanations. Next episode will hopefully be dedicated to that. |
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| I don't know why, but I'm finding it really hard to get interested. I guess without the fear of death, there's really no justification for everyone's seriousness. |
| Just saying there's going to probably be 2 episodes dedicated to Sinon's *sob* *sob*... background and it'll be a flash back. Man I dislike Sinon already and I know I'll dislike her more sadly enough... Hope not. |
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Unlucky-kat said: Doesn't AGI improve rate of fire too? But that perhaps is included in "movement speed of a character"? The rate of fire is only determined by the gun itself. The AGI determines how quickly the <<bullet circle>> closes in on the target. The 《fire speed》 isn't the firing rate for automatic guns (that's the gun's stat), but how fast the bullet circle appears and stablizes. |
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| Kirito is slowly building his Harem. :3 |
keragamming said: Kirito is slowly building his Harem. :3 And he doesn't need one, he has already a girl(friend). Whole episode for 1 battle, imo, too much a little bit. Otherwise it was ok, nothing special. 3/5 |
| It's funny to see them act like their life is on the line or something. I'm still confused on the game mechanic though. It seems that they resemble real life in that if you got shot on critical spots (like head or chest) you die instantly but a shoulder or a chopped leg barely did anything. If that's the case then what's the point of building DEF stats and their HP? Those guys got killed so quickly it's not even funny. I get that the machine gun is probably a high level weapon but I would assume the PKers are also high level players with high level armors. Hopefully this doesn't become a plot device later on. |
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| well definitely better than the second half of the first season. I'm actually really enjoying this |
| Great episode for Shinon. I'm interested in seeing all of the different types of guns that will be in this season. |
| It's was ok.. 3/5 I was afraid Sinon was going to be that "stoic badass" with little to no emotion but I guess not I will say they take this game really seriously..Dyne looked like he was shitting his pants the second half of the anime.. Sinon's comment about Behemoth smiling on the field.. I mean he was kicking ass.. Hell I would've laughed and talked shit. But I did like Sinon's comment to Dyne.. It's game so go balls to the wall and die Ehh having COD flashbacks.. And we can't forget about Sillica getting owned.. Again...by tentacles " I'm not the same as I was before" Haha yea ok -_- |
| I think it would be easy to forget that it is a game if you play a vr. Even in today's games with mostly only visuals and sound it happens. But if you add in the other senses it should feel a lot more real and make it easy to forget about it. |
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| humm great episode, that final kill was fantastic XD HeadShot!! |
| Sinon is totally waifu material. |
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