Log Horizon - Episode 14 Discussion / Poll

[monir]

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[Sheba]

More information about the world IS always interesting.

[Chaos2Frozen]

Originally Posted by Sheba

More information about the world IS always interesting.

I guess after this episode the World Discussion thread could finally be uncensored lol

[Random Wanderer]

Yay, lots and lots of information!

[Marina2]

This ep. blew my mind with all the information.

Spoiler for info:

I like how they connect the Elder world's history and the rules of nature to the RPG game system.

[Keroko]

Indeed. The world discussion thread is going to be busy.

But lets not forget the bombshell that might pass by unnoticed:

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[Netto Azure]

Wow, lots of bombshells thrown out today. I really like where this is going.

[Random Wanderer]

Originally Posted by Keroko

Indeed. The world discussion thread is going to be busy.

But lets not forget the bombshell that might pass by unnoticed:

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That caught my eye too. Rudy's information is definitely wrong. Character class is not displayed there. The only conclusion I can come to is that he's not an adventurer.

[Keroko]

Originally Posted by Random Wanderer

That caught my eye too. Rudy's information is definitely wrong. Character class is not displayed there. The only conclusion I can come to is that he's not an adventurer.

Not just the information, the color of the info bars as well. Where Adventurers tend to have blue info bars (purpleish in the first episode) the color green has consistently been used by another group.

Landers.

Suddenly, Rudy knowing squat about standard MMO tactics makes every bit of sense.

[ookamigirl]

A very interesting character made an appearance this time.
We also got a lesson about magic.
I could do without that, but at least it offered new info.
The history lesson was rather interesting.
So the NPC's point of view of their world was finally shown.
What is history for them, it's only a game story for the players.
Looks like dying and re-spawning at the cathedral is not as simple as it seems.
Things changed significantly now that they're fully in the game.
The whole episode was a big lesson.

[Netto Azure]

Yep. Hence why Rudy's very inept attitude makes him quite lovable in the end. :P

[Libros]

Originally Posted by Keroko

Not just the information, the color of the info bars as well. Where Adventurers tend to have blue info bars (purpleish in the first episode) the color green has consistently been used by another group.

Landers.

Suddenly, Rudy knowing squat about standard MMO tactics makes every bit of sense.

That is a nuclear bomb of info. An info-nuke. How did I not notice that? Excellent catch, hawk eyes.

[teja208]

Originally Posted by Keroko

Indeed. The world discussion thread is going to be busy.

But lets not forget the bombshell that might pass by unnoticed:

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I don't know what to say. Isn't this too early.

[Libros]

Let me quote a MALer:

Blackbird said:
Losing memory huh, that's they death penalty.
Well it seem Minori group has losing a bit of they memory since they all forgot he already told them to call him Rudy.
It's really creepy to think of losing memory.
Read more at http://myanimelist.net/forum/?topici...w8FEBqD37uD.99

Creepier by the minute. Good call by Shiroe to keep this little nugget under wraps for a bit.

[Kamui04]

Originally Posted by teja208

I don't know what to say. Isn't this too early.

Well if you feel like it's early, just take it as pure speculation. But anyone with a good eye might have caught on this. The anime been pretty consistent on the color shown on the name/hp bar and you can go as far back as Ep. 1 where you can clearly see other adventurers = purple, Landers = green, enemy mobs = red. And again on ep 11 where all landers are shown with green bars. As for blue, it could mean you're looking at a party member.

[Xellos-_^]

looking at the preview, ep15 starts the fun

[Chaos2Frozen]

The part the really blew my mind was how they have records of "Shirou" being active for the last century, and that in "Real Time" equates to Open Beta period

[Ickarium]

No it doesn't.

Shiroe played for 8 years and change, he said. The game's been around for over 20, thus why the adventurers appeared hundreds of years ago. Fits, 98 / 12 = 8 and change.

[Chaos2Frozen]

Originally Posted by Ickarium

No it doesn't.

Shiroe played for 8 years and change, he said. The game's been around for over 20, thus why the adventurers appeared hundreds of years ago. Fits, 98 / 12 = 8 and change.

It was a big surprise for me because it never occurred to me that they could have been around for that long in the Lander's world

[Snuffle]

Good episode, lots of information. I found it interesting on how the death system works. One thing that bothers me though, the way the nature of the world was explained made me believe that Elder Tale is not a game, it's more like another dimension that Shiroe and the others access through their computer. Actually, I would find that pretty darn interesting if it were true.

I always get excited when I see what the newbies are up to. Minori and Serara are so cute! I really hope their screen time does not lower, but of course, it would be better if it increases.

Originally Posted by Keroko

Indeed. The world discussion thread is going to be busy.

But lets not forget the bombshell that might pass by unnoticed:

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I wasn't even paying attention to that, now that's interesting. If Lander heroes can exist with equal or greater power than adventurers, then newbies can also.