Ideas I had for SAO recently

So yeah, as the title suggests I came up with 2 ideas for Sword Art Online.

Idea 1: Vampirism: Idk why but I was watching Hellsing recently and I thought it would be cool to be in Sword Art Online.

Idea 2: Lycanthropy: Same reason as Vamprism but less Hellsing and more having nothing to do.

That's all I thought of recently.

Eh.. We aren't going for a twilight theme here. Vampires wouldn't fit in.

Ugh... Just seeing that franchise name is giving me a headache.

I think it would be weird biting people, even if its in game. I mean, if taste is in the game, that wouldn't be good tasting. I hope.

Snakez29 wrote:I think it would be weird biting people, even if its in game.  I mean, if taste is in the game, that wouldn't be good tasting.  I hope.

Haha or that.

"The flesh tastes like pork, a little bit more bitter, stronger. It tastes quite good."
                                 -German cannibal Armin Meiwes during a 2007 TV interview.

"It was like good, fully developed veal, not young, but not yet beef. It was very definitely like that, and it was not like any other meat I had ever tasted... It was mild, good meat with no other sharply defined or highly characteristic taste such as for instance, goat, high game, and pork have."
                                 - William Seabrook, an explorer who ate a human rump steak on a trip to West Africa.

Just to give you a heads up on what human meat tastes like, I'm not a cannibal.

The only thing I found on human blood is it tasting like copper according to Yahoo Answers.

I think it would be really cool to add into other games, but it doesn't really fit well in SAO's world. Though, yeah...tearing apart enemies with your teeth sounds a little... Well, suffice it to say I've never though of doing that before.

Yes, this is true. Even I think that's a bit too unorthodox to happen in a game where you are the character. It's just too much like cannibalism, plus if people actually enjoyed the taste they may turn into cannibals irl. I know that not all will and that most have a conscious knowing of what is in-game and what isn't, but their are some out there who might take the enjoyment of the taste of human flesh quite seriously, and then Argus might have some legal issues to deal with. Just sayin'.

I saw Bear Grylls drink reindeer blood to survive, and it actually looks good to drink! My mouth watered while watching it xD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rty-x-R3Zag

Paradoxx wrote:So yeah, as the title suggests I came up with 2 ideas for Sword Art Online.

Idea 1: Vampirism: Idk why but I was watching Hellsing recently and I thought it would be cool to be in Sword Art Online.

Idea 2: Lycanthropy: Same reason as Vamprism but less Hellsing and more having nothing to do.

That's all I thought of recently.

It would fit into Nova maybe, but not SAO

Jack the Ripper wrote:Yes, this is true. Even I think that's a bit too unorthodox to happen in a game where you are the character. It's just too much like cannibalism, plus if people actually enjoyed the taste they may turn into cannibals irl. I know that not all will and that most have a conscious knowing of what is in-game and what isn't, but their are some out there who might take the enjoyment of the taste of human flesh quite seriously, and then Argus might have some legal issues to deal with. Just sayin'.

Well, we could make it so that it tastes nothing like human flesh has been described as tasting.  Maybe it tastes like a really raw steak or something.  I would like to see it elsewhere in VR, because I think it'd be an interesting change of pace (not a cannibal, but just saying.  It might be cool to play the beast once in a while).  Plus, I seriously doubt that people will turn cannibal just because a virtual recreation of human flesh tastes good, and even if someone did, I doubt Argus could be held legally responsible.

Edit--and I like the idea of adding this to Nova. It could be really cool.

Nomaru wrote:Well, we could make it so that it tastes nothing like human flesh has been described as tasting.  Maybe it tastes like a really raw steak or something.  I would like to see it elsewhere in VR, because I think it'd be an interesting change of pace (not a cannibal, but just saying.  It might be cool to play the beast once in a while).  Plus, I seriously doubt that people will turn cannibal just because a virtual recreation of human flesh tastes good, and even if someone did, I doubt Argus could be held legally responsible.

There are some really dumb people in the world, one person playing the game would probably be dumb enough to try it in real life, and then there parents (whose dumbass behavior is the roots of their children's dumbass behavior) would sue the game because it "encourages violence."  Then, a judge that has never played a single game in is life will go off of bullshit statistics about violent games and give them the trial.  Trust me, people are dumb enough, look at sandy hook.  The mother had a gun collection in a house with a fucking four year old, then she doesn't blame herself when he shoots a school of children.

Maybe instead of a Vampire-like ability, maybe one that makes dealing damage/killing heals you?

Or maybe we save those ideas for when full-dive VR is something that's more mainstream, less new. I'd still love to try being a vampire or something, but maybe it is better to save it 'til later

I would love to be a a lycan/werwolf, it would be awesome.

I agree. We should definitely wait before introducing something like vampires into VR gaming.

They seem like good ideas but I just gotta get this off of my chest...
I'm taking a deep breath here...
I WANT TO BE A KAWAII FOX GUY/GIRL!
There! I said it! And that brings a question to the table.
Is there/can there be like a special game cartridge that hosts this legendary ability as well as one for cat and wolf etc.
Or are you guys planning on making a game solely based around anime/manga/light novel character traits like the ones I just mentioned?

Sao- humans- but we will be doing lots of different games so u never know if we will include that race or not............

i would want to be the first to be a ware-vamp

I don't think vampires should be a thing (unless it's an enemy) but maybe an ability/weapon that heals you when you hit/kill an enemy.

Yeah... No. Making players into vampires is already too much because of the cannibalism chance. Unless you make it so that they have a lifesteal attack which doesn't involve tasting another player or something... then its not a good idea. Too much can go wrong there and its kinda wrong in its self.

well vampires dont eat people- just drink their blood- and i myself am a big fan of vampires- espicly the shiki version of them.

Still... i meant just the taste and the actual action of going to bite someones neck.

that's why we have the ESRB (at least in the US). They'll put a warning on the box that pretty much says, in a polite, legal sort of way, that if you try doing what your character does you're an idiot. (something like "suggestive themes"...i can't exactly remember what it is)

Problem - which is main reason for video game controversy in our country - EVERYBODY IGNORES THE FUCKING ESRB RATING. ALL OF THE PARENTS. AALLLLLLLLL OF THEM!!!!! Ahem, sorry about my outburst. I will get myself under control. Now then, I know that doesn't mean we don't have to do it, that much I realize. Just note that if we do, doesn't matter what the ESRB does, we will get hammered. It was also sorta a mini-rant... Apologies.