Comment on Maple’s Meandering Adventures in Aincrad

  1. Cataquack on Chapter 1 Thu 05 Nov 2020 04:03PM UTC

    I find the Kobold Eater skill she earned in this chapter quite intriguing, as it implies a fusion of the two systems. Unless Ruin Kobold Troopers are common in NWO, I doubt the NWO admins programmed in that skill. Yet it doesn’t seem like something Kabaya would have programmed for SAO either - flavor-wise, it feels more like an NWO skill.

    So my hypothesis is that Maple’s skill system is still using the NWO program, only it’s altering itself to invent new skills that fit with the new setting/circumstances - essentially creating the skills that Aincrad would have if it was a layer in NWO.

    I’m therefore really curious to see what sorts of new skills Maple (and Sally eventually) earns, and what the players will think since they seem different from SAO skills. Did I hit the mark with my theory, or did you have something else in mind?

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    1. RainEStar3 on Chapter 1 Sun 08 Nov 2020 05:27AM UTC

      You are... scarily on the mark with that. Kobold Eater is a NWO-flavored skill design specifically for SAO monsters, and I do plan to have other skills based on similar logic. No solid plans though, since I haven't even decided which arc I'll be doing next in this story.

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