Shark

5 hours ago, Calrex said:

Hey Shark, got a good question for you.

How much of what the staff have planned have we seen/experienced/unlocked/discovered in SAO? This is not including boss fights and monsters XD, I mean more like in terms of skills, enhancements, equipment and the like?

There is currently a good amount released currently, but there is still much more to come. There are endless amounts of extra skills, as said in the SAO canon, there are 10 unique skills ion all so there will be more to come in the later floors. 

4 hours ago, Ariel - The Crowned Lion said:

Here's a basic one.

Why the nickname Shark? does it have some deep meaning to you or was something like 'sharks are cool'?

After I watched SAO for the first time, I began thinking about what my username would be that sounds good. I am a swimmer and have been swimming competitively since I was 4. I felt like "Shark" was a good fit and when it first crossed my mind, I liked the sound of it and it just stuck. But yeah... I do like sharks and think they are cool. 

The admin kind xD

I have also been approached with players wanting a reboot. Currently a small group has been allowed to work on the reboot but it is mainly going to be similar to ALO where the players helped develop the aspect. Sure there may be a small group at the reigns but all players are allowed to give input or ideas to help develop GGO.

Hello there fellow players of Aincrad. I am here to answer any and all questions that you may have. I lie to promote an open and welcoming community so all member can enjoy them selves. Some people just spend more time than others and get more but hey... that's on them to choose how much time they put into this site. 

Anyways, I'm here for all players so don't be shy.... ask away.

Group video calls cost money and lets get one thing right... aint nobody has the money for that xD. we only do voice group calls and there is much fun involved. I do hope to see you in the call one of these days.

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We were deep into the fight and before I could make a move the boss regained its composure and started to launch an attack. It squared up to us and its blade became a dark red and that didn't seem very good for us. The boss charged straight forward at us in a very determined manner. I noticed life, who was behind me, was regaining his balance after his last attack. Guess I have to take one for the team. I said as I tried to parry the boss' attack. Ha! Your attack means nothing! I yelled at the boss after a successful parry to his attack.

I then used the momentum I currently had and charged up for my attack. I activated my sprint skill again and dazed the Berzerker with my speed. I then ran to the wall and pushed myself off and hurled myself towards the boss. You're mine! I yelled as I sliced my sword through the entire mid section of the boss. I had enough force that the Berzerker flew backwards and left a gaping door, wide open for Life to deal some more damage. He is all yours Life! Take him out! I said as I pointed my sword at the Berzerker.

ID: 35712 BD 9! MB 10 CD 11 LD 12

~Life: 49/49

~Shark: 71/71

~Berzerker: 38/70

Life just left a nice attack on the boss that resulted in a solid red streak across the abdomen of the boss. If I can land a nice attack in the same spot, it could be a crit. I thought to myself. I prepared for an attack that could mean the difference for this battle. I activated my sprint skill and ran circles around the boss to try and confuse it so I had the advantage in the agility department of this battle. 

I prepared to start an attack and readied my charge skill. Life backed away from the berzerker while it was still trying to follow me. I found an opening in its attack pattern so I launched my attack. I got closer and closer to the boss and landed a hard strike in the same spot as life so the boss was knocked off its balance. I looked back at Life who seemed ready to attack once more. alright Life, let's do this! I said as I kept the boss' attention as Life got ready to attack.

ID 35318, BD 8

~Life: 49/49

~Shark: 71/71

~Berzerker: 55/70

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Hello there fellow Players!

Are you interested in joining the SAO-RPG Staff team? If so, then you have come to the right post! If not, then I will save you the trouble and time by telling you to stop reading now. I am here to tell you all about the selected staff team that you are interested in joining. 

The staff here at SAO-RPG take our "Jobs" seriously and want to give you (The Players) the best experience that we possibly can. We work hard to keep content fresh as well as try to keep as many people happy as possible. Well, Without further ado, allow me to tell you about the current positions on the staff team.
 

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Player Support Team (PST's)

   Deal with players directly, Serves as a mediator for various user/user problems, Police the site and make sure players are following the rules, evaluate threads, crafts and Loot, etc...

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Content Developers (CD's)

 Work on game mechanics, Create Quests/events, Create floors/bosses, Create Tutorials, Serve as the Floor boss when in a floor boss raid or event boss raid, Create Skills, etc...

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Game Masters (GM's)

 Manage Content Developer teams. Manage team projects and tasks

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Administrators (Admin's)

 Keep player privacy and safety, Create Site wide rules,  Create Privacy Policies, Manage Staff Teams, Manage Site Security, etc...

Each of these positions has requirements that need to be met for one to join said staff team. Administration and Game Master are the ONLY teams that cannot be applied to. Admins are chosen based on performance on the GM team and GM's are chosen from performance as a Content Developer or Player Support. 

Here are the requirements for the staff teams:

SAO-RPG Site Staff

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Player Support Team (PST's) (Open)

• Must be active on the site for at least the past 45 days
• Must show strong knowledge of the system and rules
• Should be a Crafter on at least 1 of your characters
• Demonstrate strong knowledge and understanding of the crafting system.
• Should show strong communication skills and understanding how to instruct and interact with new players

Content Development Team (Open)

• Must be active on the site for at least the past 45 days
• Should show ability and creativity to create floors, quests, bosses, and/or other things that are detailed and enjoyable for the community to interact with
• Should show strong communication skills and understanding how to collaborate with other staff members
• Task: Create a sample rough draft that the community could interact with. (Important note: Entry drafts may not be used or further developed for the rest of the community

Systems & Clarifications Team (Obsolete | Kept for recordkeeping)

• Must be active on the site for at least the past 45 days
• Must show strong knowledge of the system and rules
• Should show willingness to propose design choices or issues with present or proposed design choices (number-crunching NOT required, but helpful)
• Should show strong communication skills and understanding how to collaborate with other staff members
• Task: Propose some design change such as a new mechanic, clarification on certain mechanics, or altering a concept entirely.

Now that you have seen what is required of a player to join the staff team, you are probably wondering "How can I apply?" Well that my friend, is quite easy. Just send a PM to Kataware with these questions answered:

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1. Username
2. Discord Name (Include Minecraft UN if applying for that team)
3. Team you are applying for
4. Why do you want to join that team?
5. Task required for that team (PST Applicants must describe how they meet the requirements instead of completing a task)

Once we have received your application, it will be placed under review and you just have to wait til we reply to you with the result.

Have fun players and hope you enjoy your time here at SAO-RPG!

This has been your friendly neighborhood Admin, Shark.

I noticed Life went in and was struggling off the bat. I looked around for anything that could be used to mess with the berzerker's head. I made my way next to the wall and activated my sprint skill and jumped off the wall and right for the monster. I'm coming Life! I yelled as I swung for the monster and used all my momentum to knock it off balance and give Life time to regain the ground he was starting to loose. 

ID: 28498, BD 5

I was able to knock the boss over but I was knocked further as well and did no damage to the boss. I got back to my feet and look over at life who has now regained his lost ground. Alright! We got this Life! Now, let's do some damage. I said as I prepared for the next wave of attacks.

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I looked at Life as we found out what the mysterious person was. I stood in shock when I saw the difference between the levels of it and the hounds. Well this escalated quickly. I readied my sword and prepared for the battle. Alright Life, I'll move on you. I said as I ran around the back side of the monster and prepared to make a move after Life starts the fight.

After careful evaluation of the players that gathered at the meeting today, I have decided to move along the meeting and proceed with what was initially planned. I looked around the room, Has anyone seen Zelrius at all? He told me he was coming. I said as I was about to move along with the meeting. Please send him a message that we are starting soon and he needs to be here. I couldn't keep everyone waiting any longer but I needed Zel to be present so we can work this out with the major guild members present.

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I smiled at Kurou as he graciously accepted the challenge and called himself a natural born leader. At that moment my face changed from laughing to a serious look. Leaders aren't born... I said as I gave him the death stare, They are made. It is the sole essence why I always look to better myself in everything possible.I said to Kurou as I payed for my meal and stood up. 

I waited for him to make a move but he just looked right at me like I was about to give an order. What are you waiting for... Lead the adventure. I said as I began to follow Kurou.

I looked around the room and noticed a familiar face enter the room. Ah s***, I thought to myself. I wonder what Rebekah thinks about me. Probably not very much after that charade earlier this week. I said to myself, feeling guilty and stupid upon looking back at the boss fight. I just turned away as Oikawa replied to me, Hmm... well that is not good, nor bad... so I guess it doesn't really matter. I told him as I chuckled a bit. The Hydra was more of my well known fights but even then, things didn't go as planned. I said as I glanced around the room. 

I looked around for one specific person as well as some of my guild mates. I was really surprised that Zero hasn't shown up yet. You give the kid a title and he acts like he does't even have it. I said under my breath as I looked for the rest of the players that were supposed to show up. I saw nothing but Azure Brigade members, Does anyone know where Zel is at? I asked as I kept looking for the other players.

I had just mentioned that there needs to be a challenge that must be passed before joining the guild. The waiter finally came and Kurou placed his order, I then looked at the waiter and signaled him to double the order. Kurou then asked about this challenge that had to be passed. I looked at him and smiled, The challenge isn't hard but it's not easy. I smiled and proceeded to tell him about this challenge, So for this challenge, you must lead an adventure with me and prove that you have strong...ish leadership qualities. Upon finishing hat sentence, our food arrived and I dug straight in because I was so hungry after my patrol. 

I looked at my food that was already halfway gone... Good selection with the meal. Really good today. I said as I took a sip of my drink. I then looked at the player and asked him what he thought about the challenge. So what do you sya? You wanna take it or run away? I said as I went to finish up my meal.

I was just finishing my patrol on the 9th floor when I walked through the main gate... A certain player approached me and introduced himself as Kurou. Hello there Kurou, I am in fact the Leader of the Knights of Christ. The name is Shark, Pleased to meet you. I said in a gentle and friendly tone. Kurou then expressed his intrest in joining my guild and helping the cause of what I dedicated this guild to, the protection and aid of any player in need. I'm happy to hear you are interested in joining my guild. I am always looking to boost my numbers with strong yet young players that are always looking to help anyone in need. I told him as I motioned him to follow me. 

We got in the teleporter and went to the 8th floor. After exiting the teleporter, we made our way towards a local pub that I showed interest in. It's lunch time so you must be hungry, how bout lunch? I asked as I held the door open for him to enter through. We made our way towards a far back corner table and waited to place our orders. In order to get into my guild there is but one challenge that you must pass. I said as I rested my head on my hands with my elbows on the table.

I smiled as I watched Tristan come in through the door and started to get some food like it was second nature. He walked up to me and extended his hand, Why hello there Tristan. Glad to see you came. I said as I reached for his hand and shook it. I'm thrilled that this is actually going to happen. This could be huge for our 2 guilds and really get our names out there for everyone to know who we are. I told him as I let go of his hand and looked around for some new faces. 

A few minutes later, I got a notification saying that the boss room on the 11th floor was found. Oh boy. I thought to myself. This is one more thing that I need to discuss with everyone now. I told myself as I started to think about how I want this meeting to go.

I started to wonder when Zelrius was going to show up but then I remembered that he always shows up fashionably late. I also wondered where my guild mates were. It's not like them to be this late. I sent them a message, just reminding them about the meeting and that they needed to show up. 

I finished setting out the food and waited for people to show up, next thing I know, a player entered the room and introduced himself as one of the Commandments from Azure Brigade. He extended his hand in a pleasurable manner. I reached my hand to his and shook his hand in a friendly manner. Hello there, my name is Shark and I am the Leader of the Knights of Christ. Thank you for attending this meeting. I said as I let go of his hand and returned to my spot at one of 2 chairs at the head of the table. There is food and drinks available to all in attendance today. so please, help yourself. I told Oikawa as I motioned towards the array of food. 

I made a plate for myself and began to eat before anyone else shows up. I was happy at least one person showed up. that helped me know that more will come in time and this alliance attempt wasn't a waste of time. I sat and waited for the others to show up while I ate my plate of food. 

I looked at Oikawa, You must have heard of me somewhere. I used to be a hot topic back in the day. I helped clear almost every floor. I said as I continued to eat the food in front of me.

It was a bright and warm day on the 8th floor and I was finishing my daily routine of checking in on all the players and their safety. I stopped by the local pub and picked up some food and drinks for the meeting between the 2 strongest guilds in all of Aincrad. I had messaged Zelrius with where to meet me for the meeting. I made my way to the upstairs room of the Pub I was in. This should be a comfortable place to host a meeting between the 2 strongest guilds in Aincrad. Neutral ground with no hostility and favoritism towards a specific side. I said to myself as I reached the room. I proceeded to set down and layout the food and drinks so everyone felt welcome as they came in. 

I opened my guild menu and told everyone where the meeting was taking place and that I would like everyone to show up and contribute to the meeting. I also mentioned that I have food for everyone at no extra charge. I hope people show up so we can have great discussion about this new alliance. I said in my head as I sat and awaited for the players to show up.

I hung up this Banner over the door frame so people knew that this was the right place and knew what was going on (if they hadn't already)