#vrmmo

[thelogbookproject]

Had some time to kill so I took some photos of my copy of Starglow! Ignore my chipped nail polish plz and just enjoy how vibrant and pretty the book is (and how good the text is if you read it i guess)

Buy it here!

[mat2modblog]

CERO A for All Ages rating or not, who in their right mind would play a fully immersive VR game titled "Pain Craft"? Little wonder it's on Sunraku's "Never Play Again" shelf lol

[windfollowme]

New chapter, after the break! Unfortunately, most likely a new chapter won't come out til next Friday

[raynydaystorytime]

Virtual Reality Ensues (35002 words) by ReaperZX7 Chapters: 4/?

Fandom: Original Work

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Characters: Original Characters

Additional Tags: Virtual Reality, Gaming, MMORPGs, Sexual Humor, tagging as we go, Chatting & Messaging, mostly pulling from my experiences in FFXIV, Science Fiction, i guess it counts as science fiction now that i think about it

Summary:

When he first signed up for Valadia Reborn AKA ValVR, the latest VRMMORPG to hit the shelves, “Alrai” never expected much to come of his time in game. But here he is five years later, leading the Argonauts, one of the top guilds in the game as they prepare to make a bid for the world first clear of the new Forsaken Continent expansion coming out next week. Join Alrai and the Argonauts as they venture from the shores of the Kingdom of Valadia to the depths of the Forsaken Continent, confronting the game’s hardest challenges, old rivalries, and the chaotic antics of their own guild members. All in the pursuit of fortune, fame, revelry, and perhaps even the chance to unravel the game’s deepest secrets. All while being a crafter.

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Ch4 is up

Welcome to the Forsaken Continent!

[dingyarts]

Retro 80s Distress Dark Rip Denim Set of 3 https://vintagedesires.booth.pm/items/5001792

[lilyremigia]

Yeah, in reality we would have vrchat slice of life anime.

I hadn't really thought of the implications until now, but it's weird that most vrmmo stories aren't actually about a kind of mmo that exists anymore

[qqchurch]

no notes, lmao.

[animehouse-moe]

Shangri-La Frontier Episode 1: What Do You Play Games For?

What happens when a gamer who only plays shitty games decides to pick up a so called god-tier game? Shangri-La Frontier is the answer to that and provides an insane opening episode for the concept. I'm just so excited to get 2 whole cours of this, and I really want to explain why.

Also, SiM's vocalist (MAH) on the OP with FZMZ? And Chico on the ending song? This series was made for me man.

First of all, C2C is an incredibly underrated studio considering the quality of the projects that they enjoy. This is one such project. Right from the start the quality is insane. 2D camera movement, detailed animation and character acting, the whole nine yards. Just look at this walking cycle! There's no 3D and their shoulders move!

It's just crazy to see the detail they put into these pieces early on. Walking cycles are super neglected due to how "plain" they are, but there's just something incredible about seeing that effort put into it with stuff like these examples.

And then there's this (sort of misleading) litmus test. Does your anime have really good art for a random cut? Odds are the production's doing really well. And, well, there's this really good looking beetle shown early on in the episode.

Anyways, to Shangri-La Frontier the game. The direction understands the assignment right away. This is a video game, we need to know it's a video game. So they show us it's a video game. First person perspective is our very first cut shown in the welcome screen and once we enter the world, setting the tone perfectly for what's to come.

But of course, a video game has more to it then just first person perspective, and of course C2C grasp that as well. Slow motion (which you'll see later), and more importantly camera movement are important in establishing that feel. The slow draw towards an endless expanse of world, the bird's eye view of a landmark or feature as the camera slowly rotates. It gets it, and it's able to create a living, breathing trailer for Shangri-La during the episode because of that.

And then, there's the fact that it's a video game. There's talks of skills and abilities and levels and whatnot, but I think most understand that that's a "staple" and that C2C/Shangri-La handle it quite well.

Let's talk about the good stuff, let's talk about action. C2C nails it. They put incredible effort into video game-styled choreography, and it pays off in spades. The slow motion, the harsh camera angles to accentuate the fight, the camera rotation, the way that attacks linger in the air. It's incredible stuff that's augmented by insane animation and visual effects. Seriously, pay attention to the fight and you'll see that they did an impact frame for a crit. Not in the traditional sense, but that the impact frame was the crit. This sort of stuff just makes me so excited because of how well it's handled.

And then there's the worldbuilding. The OP comes into play as well of course, but the details are super great. The enemies Sunraku faces in the starting forest are (mostly) beginner enemies. A goblin with a stone axe and some sort of large pig seem to be the "typical", but there's more to it than that. The Vorpal bunny is a "rare" enemy which makes sense, but the pig enemy only appears as Sunraku ventures closer to the second town rather than the first.

There's considerable detail and effort placed in the creation and appearances of these creatures in the world. The Vorpal Bunny featuring a better crafted weapon than the others that most likely came from somewhere else. Don't forget - we saw a rabbit in the opening.

It's just insanely cool stuff. The world is already shown to be more broad and deep than "it's a big video game world!". There's all sorts of little pieces like this peppered about, and it's just so damn good. Even the concept of Sunraku's "Wanderer" dropping him in a forest rather than the starter town. The detail to really sell this game as god-tier is so damn good.

But it's important to not forget, the god-tier part of the game is only one part of the puzzle. Sunraku here is famous for playing garbage games.

And it's a great way to offset the story and provide a fun angle, I'm serious. It allows them to add fun commentary and responses in regards to frustration from playing bad games, and at the same time provide a novel and excitable approach to a genuinely good game. The best of both worlds that sets the perfect stage for how they want to explore this story.

So, understandably so, I'm very excited about two cours of this and everybody else should be too. C2C is showing us they've got the potential to make the absolute most of Shangri-La Frontier and it's fun and surprisingly unique concept. Can't wait to see what they bring with the next episode!

[newtypezaku]

"You wouldn't download a wai--" "BRO SHE DOWNLOADED HERSELF"

[dyingfad]

Shangri-La Frontier: Kusoge Hunter, Kamige ni Idoman to su 2nd Season (2024) Ep. 1

[sentai-cafe]

The One More Rangers from A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life

[windfollowme]

Sorry for ending on a sorta cliffhanger, but I will be taking a 1-week break for mental health reason. May or may not be resuming as usual after that.

[nero-draco]

Sure is amazing that two anime that has a guy who enter a VR online game who using unorthodox method to win the game get their AI anthropomorphized anime girl waifu in same week episode release in the same season.

And both guys reaction to this are "Nah I didn't sign up to this game for this".

[raynydaystorytime]

Virtual Reality Ensues (26566 words) by ReaperZX7

Chapters: 3/?

Fandom: Original Work

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Characters: Original Characters

Additional Tags: Virtual Reality, Gaming, MMORPGs, Sexual Humor, tagging as we go, Chatting & Messaging, mostly pulling from my experiences in FFXIV, Science Fiction, i guess it counts as science fiction now that i think about it

Summary:

When he first signed up for Valadia Reborn AKA ValVR, the latest VRMMORPG to hit the shelves, “Alrai” never expected much to come of his time in game. But here he is five years later, leading the Argonauts, one of the top guilds in the game as they prepare to make a bid for the world first clear of the new Forsaken Continent expansion coming out next week. Join Alrai and the Argonauts as they venture from the shores of the Kingdom of Valadia to the depths of the Forsaken Continent, confronting the game’s hardest challenges, old rivalries, and the chaotic antics of their own guild members. All in the pursuit of fortune, fame, revelry, and perhaps even the chance to unravel the game’s deepest secrets.

All while being a crafter.

---

Chapter 3 is up

One last chapter before we actually reach the new expansion

[tetrix-anime]

Toaru Ossan no VRMMO Katsudouki (A Playthrough of a Certain Dude’s VRMMO Life) - Episode 4 thumbnail from Muse Asia YouTube channel.

[danshive]

A Playthrough of a Certain Dude's VRMMO Life is probably going to be my chill, inoffensive show of the season.

I'm not running around recommending such shows to everyone I can find, but they are relaxing choices when I want something to watch on my lunch break.

Last anime season for me personally was, um... Yeah, it was lacking. Let's put it that way. This season, however, there should be at least one show I want to watch Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday so far.

Come on, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, I'm rooting for you...!