2012-07-18, 17:09 | Link #1361 |
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i assume the report only publish the User names not the real names. Since back in vol3 the government had real worries regarding the Red and Orange players if they release a corresponding list of user names and real life names.
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2012-07-18, 17:29 | Link #1362 | ||
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2012-07-18, 19:10 | Link #1363 | ||
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But one wonders whether the issues of "Pedigree (nothing Kirito can do about it), Connections and Achievements" are eating Kirito inside, subtly. Well, it was suggest that's why Oberon went a little morally off the rails. And Kirito intends to walk down that same route. Quote:
It seems though that a case can be made that this is eating him up, to a certain extent, throughout the whole of GGO, Rosario and Allicization. If Kirito's dominant internal issue in SAO is an "Imouto Complex" and his loner tendencies, Post ALO, especially after the Car-park scene, it is the feeling of being "a powerless gamer". No wonder Alicization was so alluring to him. It's interesting, and commendable that the author sets up the basis of another set of torturous personal issues for Kirito to work through right at the very end of ALO, and the resolution of his prior issues. The question I think is whether Alicization would solve that fear of powerlessness in Kirito's heart. At most, it may seal off retreating into the virtual world as an option. Another interesting thing to note: if Kirito indeed achieves a successful career as a "Scientist", the situation with him and Asuna may be rather reminiscent of some 19th Century Self-made men who married wealthy heiresses, in certain aspects. |
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2012-07-18, 20:06 | Link #1364 | |
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2012-07-18, 22:34 | Link #1365 |
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I think the main point is that no matter what Kirito's skills are, at the end of the day his strongest skillset is VRMMO gamer, which is not a recognised skillset in the real world. He has a certain understandable level of angst about that.
That said, I would so totally love to be able to play GGO and earn part time income. Then I can show it to my parents. "See Mom, Dad. Playing games can give you income!"
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2012-07-18, 22:46 | Link #1366 |
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Because you could only really consider it part time is what kinda downs the idea. I don't know about your parents, but mine would probably give me pitiful looks if I were to even say gaming and career in the same sentence.
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2012-07-18, 22:52 | Link #1367 |
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Weren't there implications of VRMMOs potentially being used as a form of training and such in real life skills? Forgive me if I'm incorrect on this note. I'm still on volume 3 right now so this hasn't come up yet though I have read a mention of it.
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2012-07-18, 23:14 | Link #1369 | |
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He also has possession of the only known sapient AI in the world, which isn't something to sneer at, although he would never do something like announce that to the world and put Yui at risk. |
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2012-07-18, 23:20 | Link #1370 | |
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2012-07-18, 23:25 | Link #1371 | |
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It means that Asuna's father would more than likely accept Kirito as a son-in-law because he married a farmer's daughter rather than someone with status (i.e. Kirito) - pursuing happiness over family obligations/expectations. Asuna's mother wants her daughter to marry someone along the lines of a politician or someone that holds sway in large corporations. |
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2012-07-18, 23:29 | Link #1372 |
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the father already try to married Asuna to Sugou. That really didn't work out, it is more likely he is going to leave to Asuna decision with his own lack of ability to read people's character.
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2012-07-18, 23:46 | Link #1373 | |
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I'd think both of them would have some gratitude for the person who saved their daughter from Sugou and brought her back out of both of the games she was trapped in. They should know about him freeing her from the second game at least, even if they don't know about the first.
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2012-07-19, 00:27 | Link #1376 | |
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Besides, Kirito mostly learned sword fighting, which is outdated in the real world. That's not to say VR can't be useful. It can save on travel costs, and Klein made a presentation software which probably has some cool features. |
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2012-07-19, 01:26 | Link #1378 |
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Regards VR skill training, note that Shino was able to fire a Colt M1911 (albeit an airsoft model) thanks to her time in GGO. There's also mentions in vol 9 of an american ggo player who'd go around and CQC opponents into submission and steal their guns - Kirito suspected he's a special forces soldier IRL.
Early in Volume 3 , there's already mention of flight simulator games - if the level of detail is that of Lock On or Falcon 4.0, or hell, ARMA, you can bet that militaries will be using the AmuSphere as a substitute for simulator training. Hell, I bet BIS has already ported ARMA and VBS to the AmuSphere. In fact, which VR training, you could see major potential cost savings - no need to take planes into the air and burn fuel, just practice online! Of course, you'd still need Red Flag, NSAWC and FAARP to finish up the training menu...
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2012-07-19, 04:19 | Link #1379 | |
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2012-07-19, 04:30 | Link #1380 | |
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There are ways to tweak VR training for education too, for instance. You could use VR training for Public Speaking, or practicing speeches. You could use VR training for negotiating skills- this would be especially true in Business-simulator like VR games, especially MMOs where Merchanting is a major component. The lists goes on and on. You could manipulate and engineer things more effectively using VR simulations, before trying a test run in the real world. And GGO shows you could probably train excellent soldiers in the VR world, very well. One wonders whether Sinon would get head hunted by parties impressed by her marksmanship skills. Wild Goose explained that rather well - you could do Live firing exercises every day for low cost, though certainly, VR training would not completely supersede real life training. It's just that Real life training would likely be a final stage training. VR presentations can be incredibly flashy. Imagine summoning up Graphic Holograms for example, or calling out 3D Blueprints you could walk throughout. Face to face meetings can be conducted from half a world away via VR. So, don't be too quick to dismiss VR as a fringe technology benefiting the limited skill-set of gamers. It's potentially a game-changer, the next stage of evolution of the continually evolving methods of human communication, that begun with the Telegraph, Telephone, Radio, Television and Internet. In any case, SAO is an Apologetic for the Information Revolution, and a Sci-fi Apologetic for technologies only conceived off today. Despite the astounding scandals that afflicted the Industry (and I presume it's one of the most regulated industries by now) , I suspect RETCO in the SAO world must be making as much money as Nintendo did from their DS. |
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