Immersion (Sword Art Online AU)
- Thread starter Birdsie
- Start date
Am I reading the update wrong? I thought going to civilization had a small chance for a rampage. I'd prefer trying to go North or East where there should be fewer players but maybe more NPC-turned-real.
[X] East
[X] North
[X] Go visit the Hamlet you passed on your way.
Last edited:
[ ] Civilization - The nearest settlement of any note whatsoever would be the City of Beginners, Naeviston, a sprawling seaside establishment with glorious alabaster walls, extensive parks, and massive roads of polished stone. It's as much a city as a decorative monument with citizens. Its central temple and the plaza in front were often called by the beta testers as the 'omphalos of the spawn area,' or 'that place you always come back to, either to turn in a quest or because you fucking died.' It's definitely worth visiting to spend your starting money on some better starting gear.
[ ] North - There's not much further north you can get than Naeviston, but assuming you aren't interest in exploring the cities immediately, you could get a boat ride across the channel to the northwestern continent that neither you nor the beta tester guides know anything about. A bold move; I applaud it, sir.
[ ] East - According to the map you received, across the Jaldirem Bay, one may find a number of interesting places in their own right: Fang Crag Mountain Monastery, the City of Horunka, the City of Rovia, and many others! There's also plenty of tough bosses and interesting dungeons.
[ ] South - South of the Bay is, in order: Hills, mountains, plains, more mountains, craggy mountains, and then, the infamous Yofel Wasteland. Allegedly, there's a lot of mystical locations there - and the fact that beta testers weren't too keen on sharing many of their secret findings tells you everything you need to know.
These were the options last time, and there was that hamlet we passed by on the way towards the Edge. Let's discuss our travel options.. Also, if Wizz died then he could use some time to clear his head. Let the chaos settle down first?
[X] Forsaken Ring
[X] Wilderness
[X] South
[X] Go visit the Hamlet you passed on your way.
[X] Try to explore into the "Farlands", as carefully as when the boundary was there. If nothing ends up happening, head for civilization
[ ] North - There's not much further north you can get than Naeviston, but assuming you aren't interest in exploring the cities immediately, you could get a boat ride across the channel to the northwestern continent that neither you nor the beta tester guides know anything about. A bold move; I applaud it, sir.
[ ] East - According to the map you received, across the Jaldirem Bay, one may find a number of interesting places in their own right: Fang Crag Mountain Monastery, the City of Horunka, the City of Rovia, and many others! There's also plenty of tough bosses and interesting dungeons.
[ ] South - South of the Bay is, in order: Hills, mountains, plains, more mountains, craggy mountains, and then, the infamous Yofel Wasteland. Allegedly, there's a lot of mystical locations there - and the fact that beta testers weren't too keen on sharing many of their secret findings tells you everything you need to know.
These were the options last time, and there was that hamlet we passed by on the way towards the Edge. Let's discuss our travel options.. Also, if Wizz died then he could use some time to clear his head. Let the chaos settle down first?
[X] Forsaken Ring
[X] Wilderness
[X] South
[X] Go visit the Hamlet you passed on your way.
[X] Try to explore into the "Farlands", as carefully as when the boundary was there. If nothing ends up happening, head for civilization
Last edited:
[X] Forsaken Ring
TaliesinSkye
Occasional Editor
- Location
- Northeast Ohio, United States
Oh, I think I was reading it wrong. Thank you for the head's up.
- Location
- ?????????
[X] No Mark
[X] Civilization
[X] Civilization
The Map of An Incarnated Radius (Aincrad)
OctarineShrike
Avatar of Mandos
So Birdsie did a visual aid showing where we started and went. Starting city is on the coast north of our spawn point.
View: https://imgur.com/a/5IBXeuG
View: https://imgur.com/a/5IBXeuG
TaliesinSkye
Occasional Editor
- Location
- Northeast Ohio, United States
This is awesome! Great Wonderdraft work.
I hope it might get some major cities and other landmarks added to it over time as we discover things.
Birdsie
Sharp Talons Cleave The Worthy
- Location
- Poland
Heh, well... I used Paint, actually. (Paint.net, specifically.)
I'll do my best to keep you aware of the precise landmarks as they become relevant.
OctarineShrike
Avatar of Mandos
[X] No Mark
[X] Civilization
[X] Civilization
KidFromPallet
Pokemon Fan
- Location
- Pallet Town
[X] No Mark
[X] Civilization
I'd say being able to eventually leave the game is a pretty important ability to have, even if we wait to do so until we have utterly surpassed/outgrown Cardinal. Although I suppose there might be ways to leave even if we're Forsaken, they'd probably be much, much more difficult; I'm imagining something along the lines of convincing Kayaba and/or Cardinal to make us a cyborg/robot body we could inhabit.
[X] Civilization
I'd say being able to eventually leave the game is a pretty important ability to have, even if we wait to do so until we have utterly surpassed/outgrown Cardinal. Although I suppose there might be ways to leave even if we're Forsaken, they'd probably be much, much more difficult; I'm imagining something along the lines of convincing Kayaba and/or Cardinal to make us a cyborg/robot body we could inhabit.
Ah, another fan of the
Always amusing to see another mad lad keeping the faith!
A shame he wasn't screened to become a driver… But he'll probably get an associate position at this rate.
[X] No Mark
When you get back, you can flex all the normies and carry on the exp to the new game+
[X] Go visit the Hamlet you passed on your way.
Any good player would be fleeing the starting town from the inevitable existential crisis that comes from being told you're locked in SAO. A lot of players (and thus recruits) are headed that way in that I mean anywhere but the starting town.
On the other hand, getting recruits out of the pit of their own despair does have some benefits I believe.
- Location
- Russia
[X] Forsaken Ring
- Location
- Canada
Well... that's dark. Wonder how long it will take for people to push and pressure the 'marked' to take on more and more risky tasks and roles because they've 'got nothing left to lose' or are 'already dead anyways'.
Also how many more may turn to PK out of negative feelings.
Also how many more may turn to PK out of negative feelings.
TaliesinSkye
Occasional Editor
- Location
- Northeast Ohio, United States
He didn't really explain how 'dead' people are still in the game, did he? People might be wondering about that.
GamingandReading
Browses and Replies With Haste
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Conciousness uploaded to software maybe. They basically got Tony Stark'd.
Birdsie
Sharp Talons Cleave The Worthy
- Location
- Poland
The body of the player on Earth is deceased. As such, they are logged out of Sword Art Online. However, since Sword Art Online is now its own separate 'reality layer' from the simulated videogame, the player can persist normally. However, should Sword Art Online's 'reality layer' terminate, everyone returns into the videogame, and then is presumably booted out into real life... except for people who are dead.
TaliesinSkye
Occasional Editor
- Location
- Northeast Ohio, United States
People might have trouble with the idea that the guy made another universe, or something. It's probably going to provoke a lot of disbelief.
Fluffy_serpent
a snake pretending to be human
a mark...people who are technically dead but still alive....dark souls what are you doing here?