Chapter 43: A Steep Learning Curve
"One would be surprised at the steep learning curve that is present in DO."
"The system is not afraid to put you onto the bloody battlefield and force you to fight other players from the very start, with only a select few being able to release that they were not fighting an AI due to how human-like they were."
"International politics, the fallout of losing or winning a battle, the cost in equipment, food and manpower all these things must be considered even when you are just trying to defend a position in a battle."
"As all these factors not only affect the rewards you get but also on the world at large and even on the outcome of an event itself."
"Treating DO like any other VRMMORPG will only lead to failure, making assumptions about AI due to their social class will lead to failure, even assuming the direction a quest is giving you will lead to a good outcome can lead to failure."
"To live a simple life in DO or go for influence wealth and power."
"All these decisions must be made carefully as attempting to gain any of the last three things...."
"Can lead to one losing it all and having to restart from zero."
Reginald Coulan, creator and head of House Aurellion in Dynasties Online.
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"As you watch while I take each head one by one."
Scorpius said mercilessly. His helmet and armour, which looked exactly like his other brothers in arms, made the man like his expression invisible as Bardornus could only make out that this illusive Chavarian knight captain was in the front line of the horde of knights in front of him but could not pick out exactly who he was amongst the other identical looking knights.