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Originally Posted by Anh_Minh
Lots of suicides, actually. People who couldn't take it, or who couldn't believe the situation they were in, committing suicide, maybe betting on the chance that Kayaba was bluffing and that they'd just wake up in the real world. And, yes, people who couldn't adapt to the death rule and kept playing it like a normal MMO.
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That makes sense for those who couldn't accept the situation their were in, but the other that did paln on climbing the tower, should be more mindful with such a high casualty.
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Originally Posted by Qilin
Are you aware of some popular criticisms towards capitalists? That they should share their wealth to the needier ones?
It's the same concept here. Even if we assume that everyone is sharing the goal of clearing the tower, the game is ultimately a scramble for limited resources. As such, there are a good number of people who are uncomfortable with anyone else who has an edge over everyone else. With that in mind, it shouldn't take long for people to grow suspicious of those who know more than they do.
The only way to quell that distrust is if those who have share all they have with those who don't have. That way, everyone would be equal. However, there will always be the suspicion that the beta-testers who helped compile the book are still hiding more information that will give them an advantage over other players.
Of course, as many have mentioned, in times of anger and grief, people tend to look for a suitable target for their emotions. In short, the need for a scapegoat is just them rationalizing their negative emotions to keep themselves stable.
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I get your reasoning, but this can't be helped. It's not as beta-testers themselves knew the game was going to be a death trap. Considering that for a month that nobody was able to even find the Boss floor, should indicted that the beta-testers don't know that much more about the game than the noobs. While the guidebook may not state every trick in the game, it at least the gives the basics for survival and advancement for everybody. From there everyone can move as they see fit, it's far better than nothing. I mean the beta-testers when they first started the game, before it went official didn't even have that. Besides regardless who kills the Boss all players get one step closer to leaving SAO, so benefit for all involved in the end. I think that's most important thing here IMO.