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 Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 1:10 pm
Information about Player Interaction.
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 1:12 pm
PARTY
Within the game of SAO, there are many various quests, monsters and dungeons that cannot be easily defeated by a single player. The best solution for this is to party up with other Players. Parties are formed by simply requesting for another player through your player menu. When parties are formed, a Player's name, health, and level is shown to everyone within the party. The maximum number of players in a party is SIX.
Effects
EXP, Items, and Col are shared between party members. A group confirmation screen is shown after a monster is defeated showing how everything has been divided. Quests are also shared among the members as long as the quest in question is available for all members. Goals such as gathering quest items or slaying quest monsters are also shared among all members. The biggest benefit to partying versus going solo is the technique known as "switching". This technique allows a player to land a full powered blow onto the enemy as their fellow party member defends or disrupts the attack and "switches" out while the attacker "switches" in.
GUILD
Similar to parties, guilds exist within the game of SAO. The most simple difference is the idea that parties are temporary, while guilds are permanent. To form a guild, a fee of 10,000 Col must be paid. Upon forming a guild a flag is created which represents their guild. A location may also be chosen as the guild's headquarters. Depending on the Floor and location in question, it may or may not cost addition Col. There is NO maximum limit for a Guild.
Effects
The one who created the guild becomes the guild's Commander. They may appoint Vice-Commanders and Captains as they see fit. EXP, Items, and Col are NOT shared amongst guild members unless they are in the same party. Private guild messages can be sent by anyone higher than a basic guild member to all members of the guild. Guild members are also given a Teleport Crystal to be able to return to headquarters at a moment's notice.
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 1:13 pm
DUELS
Dueling refers to official battles of Player versus Player (PVP). Duels can only be initiated by both players challenging and accepting through their player menu. Once a duel is initiated, a field is projected in about a 50 yard radius. The field acts as a barrier to prevent outside intervention as well as to keep Players from trying to escape a duel. The only way to deactivate is by fulfilling the conditions required to finish a duel. There are two kinds of duels to be aware of.
One-Hit Duel
These are the most common duels used for comparing each other's skills. A countdown starting backwards from 5 will signal the start of the match. The duel declares a winner when either player's HP hits 50% or below. Death cannot occur in this mode. No items or Col is awarded, unless decided by both Players. EXP is given to both the Winner and Loser.
Fatal Duel
A duel where both players fight until their HP drops to 0. Death can occur. Items are not awarded, however Col and EXP is given to the victor.
DEATH
In any video game, death is a fairly common occurrence. SAO is no exception to the trend. Upon your Player's death, they will lose 15% of their TOTAL word count at the time of their death. If a player has no words in their word count, they must remain in the Room of Resurrection for 300 Words.
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Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2012 1:14 pm
PLAYER STATUS
STATUS EFFECTS
Here are a list of status effects that may occur throughout SAO.
Poison | Continuously deals damage over a period of time until treated. Damage varies according to the severity of the poison. A skull displays next to your Player's name.
Paralysis | Halts any and all movement until treated. A pair of lightning bolts displays next to your Character's name.
Dazed | Temporarily hinders any and all movement. Occurs when your Stamina drops to 0 or when an opponent disrupts your attack powerfully. Effect does not last very long in most cases. A small twister with a pair of stars displays next to your Character's name.
Burn | Continuously deals damage over a period of time until treated. Damage varies according to the severity of the burn. A flame displays next to your Player's name.
Freeze | Temporarily hinders any and all movement. Frozen Players thaw over time. A snowflake displays next to your Player's name.
Sleep | Halts any and all movement until treated. Three Z's display next to your Player's name.
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Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 11:03 am
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION
Above every Player's head is a cursor. This cursor comes in various colors to denote different information.
GREEN | A normal Player
ORANGE | A Player who has just Dueled another Player, returns to Green after 1 day real time.
RED | A Player who has killed at least 2 Players. Does not return to Green unless you complete the quest «Redemption».
WHITE | Represents an Non-Playable Character (NPC)
GOLD | Denotes a Game Master (GM).
Monsters
Monster names are displayed according to their relation to the Player.
WHITE | Monsters 10 or more levels below your Character. Very easy difficulty.
YELLOW | Monsters 5 to 10 levels below your Character. Easy difficulty.
GREEN | Monsters within a 4 level range above and below your Character. Normal difficulty.
RED | Monsters 5 to 10 levels above your Character. Hard difficulty.
BLACK | Monsters 10 or more levels above your Character. Extremely hard difficulty.
PLAYER MENU
The Player menu is accessed by swiping your Character's right hand from the eye level to your waist. While it is possible to navigate through the menu during movement or even combat with enough practice, most Players only open their Player Menu during safe moments. The Player Menu consists of the following:
> Map
> Inventory
> Current Equipment
> Skills
> Active Quests
> Friends List
> Private Message
> Guild
> Party Invite
> Duel Challenge
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