Taku has no point. Going on about deserving someone's affections? That is typical high school, which I don't blame him for because he is in high school, but it does not serve as any positive aspect of him either.

@Buff - Kuroyukihime is not just about winning. She has a bigger goal in mind, which is discovering what lies ahead of accel world. It just so happens that winning is the path for that, but her sacrifice in saving Haru showed that she is much more interested in the goal than the method. If they could achieve that end by being all happy and roasting marshmallows in the accel world I bet she would opt for that.

Damage is not too far off from actual fighting games. Damage done is always based on the enemies specialty, so debris flying off from riding would significant damage if the enemy is all about riding. Even special moves don't always take away too much life bar. Those who regularly play a lot of fighting games would know this. There is always the issue of usefulness, speed, and hit rate when deciding the damage of a move. Just because it looks awesome does not mean it kills you off immediately.