Log Horizon

[Buffalobiian]

I'm guessing the reason why the Royal Guards aren't coming out is the same reason that they haven't been deploying since the last World Event happened. They're either forbidden to, or they don't want to. Perhaps the person who stole the guard armour isn't even a guard himself.

I can't wait for Akatsuki to unlock herself. It seems like the Teachings are simply epiphanies from training, just like new inventions from research.

What they also need is a spell that removes all buffs from an enemy - either targeted or AoE.

[Xelbair]

Maybe the reason that royal guards aren't deploying is either this:
1) they are fighting a people of the land and guards only stop adventurers from fighting
or this:
2) Guy wears their armor so Guards recognize it as a adventurer vs Guard fight.
or this
3) no money for Kunie clan to operate it - Akihabara is behind on upkeep.

[Buffalobiian]

However, none of those reasons can address why no Royal Guards have been deployed since the last world event at all. We do however have confirmation that the armours are functional and are in the possession of the Kunie Clan.

[KrayZ33]

they haven't been deploying since the last World Event happened.

what world event are you refering too?

[Buffalobiian]

what world event are you refering too?

The one that trapped the players in the game.

[NeoCybercoin]

I think he is reffering to the orc invasion. But the NPC's that didn't show up there were the Izumo Knights if I am not mistaken. Do correct me. Been a while since I've watched that part. The Royal Guards are for for stopping PvP inside of the city. Izumo Knights were Elite NPC's that fought for NPC's.

[Kraco]

Yeah. The royal guards have appeared oft enough after he players got trapped. I don't think all the cases we saw were flashbacks.

[NeoCybercoin]

[HorribleSubs] Log Horizon 2 - 06 [1080p]

Now THIS is interesting. Screw SAO. This made me realize we still don't know a lot about the world they are in and why stuff happens. Like this episode. It seems that the flavor text of the items are actually coming in effect. This could have some major implications.

[Buffalobiian]

I imagine the text to be something like "A powerful, cursed scythe that has brought disaster upon all its masters."

Krusty triggered the trap card by saying he was bored.

Overall I wasn't too impressed by this episode though, just happy we're at least moving Akatsuki forward so we won't have to cover similar ground again.

[Kraco]

The world changes were quite interesting, especially the flavour text. I guess it makes an adventurer think twice before starting to use a weapon or armor that has anything suspicious in the text, unless he's of such predisposition that it would suit the character. An obviously generally decent-minded player shouldn't then try to use some nasty, cursed weapon obviously meant for the evil chaotic types. That ought to make treasure hunting a lot more interesting.

I'm not yet sure what to think about this whole Akatsuki stuff. To be honest it feels like it has no concrete substance, but is more like girl-to-girl blah blah talk, meant to make Akatsuki more like a normal, social girl instead a ninja who barely talks to anybody but her master. Having friends is great, yeah, but especially with this ongoing world change, these folks will sooner or later need to turn role playing into reality.

[MFauli]

that was a crappy cliffhanger. a cliffhanger has to end on at least SOMETHING. Not just a "what ... thats impossible!"

bleh

[NeoCybercoin]

I actually don't like all of the focus on Akatsuki's problems. I'd rather have it focus on more the raid.

But what I did find interesting is what we saw when she was dead. Did she see fragments of herself in real time? If so, that means the game is basically living it's own life with the people inside of it thinking they are real while they are not.

And did Shiroe find a way around losing memories by offering a bit of his hair?

[Kraco]

And did Shiroe find a way around losing memories by offering a bit of his hair?

He just guaranteed he'll go bald. I hope he realises that.

[MFauli]

you know, itd be interesting if real Shiroe was a fat nerd. Would Akatsuki still be all over him? :>

[shinta|hikari]

Typical Mfauli.

I have no complaints about more Akatsuki.

[KrayZ33]

you know, itd be interesting if real Shiroe was a fat nerd. Would Akatsuki still be all over him? :>

implying Shiroe is a man.

Well... Akatsuki is such a child and Shiroe treats her like one, it's so weird.
"I want him to pat my head"

[MFauli]

episode 7 is out
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why is everybody stronger in battle than akatsuki? :/

also why are all the others talking about the teachings as if they had earned them already?

[shinta|hikari]

Those were my exact thoughts.

/kills myself.

[Buffalobiian]

It sounds that way, but really we've only learned of 2, and both are held by guild masters. All the lower thugs know about it because their masters aren't selfish assholes, but they can't do anything about gaining it. That's why everyone can talk to Akatsuki about them, but it's not like everyone has one. Most people training there are probably from a fighting guild of some sort, so our perspective is skewed there in terms of the common knowledge or access to Teachings.

It was a big deal back ages ago when Shiroe left to fight, but it's been some time now.

[shinta|hikari]

The delivery is the problem. They were talking as if they have the teachings themselves. It was really odd.