I went to a normal convention with my buddy. I found this table brimming with REALLY cool swag. I decided not to break my bank, and just bought a bat from manga. And now I'm trapped in Equestria. As a game character.
I was laughing myself sick when he learned the sprint skill and got blinded by the very message telling him he gained said skill, it was just brilliant. Also, it's great to see that you are still working on this fic.
Colton, what would be your favorite sci-fi gun from a videogame? Hax and Argos, compromise on a plant for the back yard, Dogwood or Cat-tails and yes, Cat-tails need a pond.
First, I want to say that I loved the chapter. It was interesting to see Colton learn more about the tribes, especially the Channeling skill, and get Argos as a follower. I kinda laughed at how Colton got schooled by Scootaloo and his fear for Angel due to being "Evil Incarnate". Anyway, hope to see the next chapter of this story soon.
Hey Colton what's your favorite class to play in online games? Heavy blade, assassin, cleric, Mage, twin blade, or tank? Personally I like twin blades high DPS and Dodging are my bread and butter
Colton, why don't you create the magic/spining magic arrow skill? it can be really powerfull and you already know how it works and if the comic is any indication ypu will be leveling up really fast
The moment with the sprint and the teacher system were my favourite status windows in this chapter. Topped only by the introduction to Angel. And yeah, a running check on his status would be useful.
Still, I have to wonder two things; will he work on grounding till he can do it while moving and was that Twilight's welcome party he missed?
Dear Colton, So you can pretty much gain an active and/or passive skill from doing things? Heard of the game Minecraft? No? Well, with the game mechanics, if you continuously "punch" something, it will eventually break. Plus side, you "hand" never breaks/cripples. What I'm trying to say is, maybe you should develop a more passive version of "FACE PAWNCH!" by punching everything, and anything, all the time . . . . . Ok I'll shut up now.
Dear Hax, Who's ah good boy? Who's a good boy? You are! Yes you are.
6974657 Was not Twilights welcome party. She won't be around for a few months. It was however his welcome party.
I'd expect Pinkie to be pissed off, but she seems to have had a nice time without him. Managed to fall asleep on Berry Punch. Plus she gets to wake up to pancakes! How could she be mad?
makes me wish we could do this in real life... cooking would be so much more useful... though hiring would be a pain if a lot of people had it but still it would be fairly awesome... assuming someone banned higher damage magic and attacks in the city's some how.
6974545 to be honest i think it ay end leading more towards the avatar earth bending, he just need to learn a fighting style where he moves around without lifting his feet
6974931 Seeing as one could theoretically just skid along the ground using telekinesis? Yeah, using that logic it could work. Unfortunately the exact context of the ability said nothing about contact with the ground. It just starts at an initial geographical position, and if you step too far outside that space the ability ends.
Very nice chapter. However, he made a promise to Argos without keeping it. He only grants his Gamer skill to either familiars or those in his party. Argos became neither. Though I noticed you kept the fact that only he had the Gamer's Body, so only he didn't get tired.
6974964 He's now 'in the pack' As the skill states +3% Damage for all Canid type creatures in the pack +3% Damage reduction for all Canid type creatures in the pack +3% HP Regen for all Canid type creatures in the pack +3% MP Regen for all Canid type creatures in the pack +20 HP for all Canid type creatures in the pack +5 MP for all Canid type creatures in the pack
And that's just level one of the skill. Once Colton gets that skill up higher, Argos will become yet stronger as well.
6974981 What you say WOULD be true, if he remembered to actually add him to it. He never got any notifications in the chapter to it in either way of adding him to the pack or even as merely a party member. But, he never added him. Once added? Yes, he'd get all those bonuses then. But he never added him, nor even got a notification asking to add him either.
6974994 It should be on screen, since this would be the first time, and he nor the readers know how his adding of party or pack members even works. First times like that should always be an on screen type deal. Following additions? Yeah, those could be off-screen, cause then the readers would already know how all it works. But not for a first time addition.
6975116 His species modifier is 'human'. It basically gives him increased fatigue control, among other things... As to why he's seen as 'lightweight' Everyone thinks he's an earth pony. Also in this universe anyone can pretty much use magic, but only the unicorns have any greater control. Pegasi and earth pony mages aren't uncommon, but their talents are better spent on other activities.
As a human he is basically 'The Gamer'.
Since when has a game ever restricted you from learning some sort of skill simply 'because'?
I'd say yes either an updated status screen or just a list of '+'. Happy to see another update here can't wait to see Pinkie next chapter that's probably not all you've got for us either don't keep us in suspense to long now! Thanks for Writing!
Oh, by the way, for the joke stats in the last chapter, did you come up with those yourself or did the people whom owned the characters do so? Cause either way, I think Gilgamesh's is waaaaay off, based both upon his fic and on what's been shown in The Gamer manga.
For colton do you think you might try catching a zombie as a follower/companion as it could prove as a great scare tactic to stop people from attacking you and to get info from people.
Or due to the fact that in the very least the MAYOR of the town he's staying in seems to have a thing against necromancers -going to the length of assuming Zecora is one just because she hangs out in the woods by herself- that could backfire horribly against him.
Heck, most of the ponies seem to have a distaste towards the undead, seeing as they try to either keep them stuck in dungeons or otherwise...
6976708 This story makes my inner power gamer giggle in glee. I'd stuff this full of every P&P RPG joke I could find just because it's so amazingly appropriate. Maybe he can try to build a Peasant Railgun!
6976727 Peasant Railguns are funnier, though. They work on basis of one of the natural consequences of mixing game mechanics and physical rules like this story (and its originating manga) does. In D&D, passing items to someone standing next to you is a partial action, which can be completed in a fraction of a second and done multiple times a round, so what you do is to line up a few hundred peasants, give one of them a rock and tell them to pass it through the line.
The rock then shoots out at an appreciable fraction of the speed of light at the other end. I really used to love reading about the crazy and ridiculous things of this type that people would come up with.
In most game menus I play there is a option to make some huds more transparent, should help him to see better in the future if he remembers the menu options.
Do you know one thing that is always in all games. FORUMS!! Maybe in the options there is community tab where maybe our tips and stuff will be placed there. Just nothing fourth wallish
On another note, Colton do you not read any books that won't give you any skills? Who knows maybe the knowledge inside might help you uncover new skills and variations if you use the concepts inside
Aaaaaaaaaand I think she just went and immediately blanked out the 'dog' portion of Sweetiebelles comment. In fact, this suspicion was almost immediately confirmed, seeing as she leaned down and snagged something off the ground before thrusting it into my face.
aaahhh Now I know it, I kind of thought he was falling down a clif, and hanging on some branches. Well my english is only so good, but I understand nearly everything.
I fought back down my maniacal grin, before I started cackling to myself.
What better way to say 'get the fuck up', than with a plate full of steaming hotcakes, and the scent of coffee wafting through the air?
The way he is trying to do it right now, probably cause him to keep them in his house, rather than to get them out of it.
Well nice chapter, I finally have read all that was updated.
6974681 There is an example of that actually, it is however only demonstrated by a few characters. Lost Horizon is the bit of media in question, it's an anime, so yeah. It's a good series though.
6983947 yeah but that's a scenario of a limited population and its skill level up doesn't fall the same as in The gamer. as the skills are limited by classes with quests leading to specialty items where as our hero can develop on whatever path without class restrictions from everything that's been seen so far.
I have the odd feeling that Grounding will lead to something similar to sage mode from Naruto.
I was laughing myself sick when he learned the sprint skill and got blinded by the very message telling him he gained said skill, it was just brilliant.
Also, it's great to see that you are still working on this fic.
Colton, what would be your favorite sci-fi gun from a videogame?
Hax and Argos, compromise on a plant for the back yard, Dogwood or Cat-tails and yes, Cat-tails need a pond.
First, I want to say that I loved the chapter. It was interesting to see Colton learn more about the tribes, especially the Channeling skill, and get Argos as a follower. I kinda laughed at how Colton got schooled by Scootaloo and his fear for Angel due to being "Evil Incarnate". Anyway, hope to see the next chapter of this story soon.
Hey Colton what's your favorite class to play in online games? Heavy blade, assassin, cleric, Mage, twin blade, or tank?
Personally I like twin blades high DPS and Dodging are my bread and butter
Colton, why don't you create the magic/spining magic arrow skill?
it can be really powerfull and you already know how it works
and if the comic is any indication ypu will be leveling up really fast
The moment with the sprint and the teacher system were my favourite status windows in this chapter. Topped only by the introduction to Angel. And yeah, a running check on his status would be useful.
Still, I have to wonder two things; will he work on grounding till he can do it while moving and was that Twilight's welcome party he missed?
Hey Colton, have you checked if you can eat meat?
Dear Colton,
So you can pretty much gain an active and/or passive skill from doing things? Heard of the game Minecraft? No? Well, with the game mechanics, if you continuously "punch" something, it will eventually break. Plus side, you "hand" never breaks/cripples. What I'm trying to say is, maybe you should develop a more passive version of "FACE PAWNCH!" by punching everything, and anything, all the time . . . . . Ok I'll shut up now.
Dear Hax,
Who's ah good boy? Who's a good boy? You are! Yes you are.
6974657
Was not Twilights welcome party. She won't be around for a few months. It was however his welcome party.
I'd expect Pinkie to be pissed off, but she seems to have had a nice time without him. Managed to fall asleep on Berry Punch. Plus she gets to wake up to pancakes! How could she be mad?
Ya to the updated status screen for Colton and his skills, it's good to know what his at.
makes me wish we could do this in real life... cooking would be so much more useful... though hiring would be a pain if a lot of people had it but still it would be fairly awesome... assuming someone banned higher damage magic and attacks in the city's some how.
You should put the status screen. Also more chapters!, plz...
6974545 to be honest i think it ay end leading more towards the avatar earth bending, he just need to learn a fighting style where he moves around without lifting his feet
6974931 Seeing as one could theoretically just skid along the ground using telekinesis? Yeah, using that logic it could work. Unfortunately the exact context of the ability said nothing about contact with the ground. It just starts at an initial geographical position, and if you step too far outside that space the ability ends.
Very nice chapter. However, he made a promise to Argos without keeping it. He only grants his Gamer skill to either familiars or those in his party. Argos became neither. Though I noticed you kept the fact that only he had the Gamer's Body, so only he didn't get tired.
6974964
He's now 'in the pack' As the skill states
+3% Damage for all Canid type creatures in the pack
+3% Damage reduction for all Canid type creatures in the pack
+3% HP Regen for all Canid type creatures in the pack
+3% MP Regen for all Canid type creatures in the pack
+20 HP for all Canid type creatures in the pack
+5 MP for all Canid type creatures in the pack
And that's just level one of the skill. Once Colton gets that skill up higher, Argos will become yet stronger as well.
6974981 What you say WOULD be true, if he remembered to actually add him to it. He never got any notifications in the chapter to it in either way of adding him to the pack or even as merely a party member. But, he never added him. Once added? Yes, he'd get all those bonuses then. But he never added him, nor even got a notification asking to add him either.
6974991
Off screen. Argos was automatically added.
6974994 It should be on screen, since this would be the first time, and he nor the readers know how his adding of party or pack members even works. First times like that should always be an on screen type deal. Following additions? Yeah, those could be off-screen, cause then the readers would already know how all it works. But not for a first time addition.
6975004 It's something to work off of, in any rate.
So with Fluttershy's little lore snippets... I believe Colton is classed as or similar to an Alicorn then? As he can use.
Grounding which is an earth pony ability.
He's light weight like a pegasus.
And he can use magic like a unicorn...
Am I close or am I just blowing air out my ass?
6975116
His species modifier is 'human'. It basically gives him increased fatigue control, among other things... As to why he's seen as 'lightweight' Everyone thinks he's an earth pony. Also in this universe anyone can pretty much use magic, but only the unicorns have any greater control. Pegasi and earth pony mages aren't uncommon, but their talents are better spent on other activities.
As a human he is basically 'The Gamer'.
Since when has a game ever restricted you from learning some sort of skill simply 'because'?
6975116
I really like your avatar, btw.
6974940 most likely a improved versión with half the effect, after he raises the first one to a certain level
6975123
He needs to learn "fly"' then.
I'd say yes either an updated status screen or just a list of '+'. Happy to see another update here can't wait to see Pinkie next chapter that's probably not all you've got for us either don't keep us in suspense to long now! Thanks for Writing!
Dude. Do you KNOW how Ahuizotl FEED?
you basically gave the guy a horror monster for a pet.
He could draw energy from the earth to aid phisical attacks. I think it's called spiraling, and if I remember correctly its a thing from wushu.
6975316 leviation~!
6975123 Oh well, it was a theory. xD
6975128 Thanks, but I might make a new one soon.
Oh, by the way, for the joke stats in the last chapter, did you come up with those yourself or did the people whom owned the characters do so? Cause either way, I think Gilgamesh's is waaaaay off, based both upon his fic and on what's been shown in The Gamer manga.
For colton do you think you might try catching a zombie as a follower/companion as it could prove as a great scare tactic to stop people from attacking you and to get info from people.
So, is that a flat five percent chance altogether or a five percent modifier to the pre-existing chance to get covered in tree sap he already had?
6976546
Or due to the fact that in the very least the MAYOR of the town he's staying in seems to have a thing against necromancers -going to the length of assuming Zecora is one just because she hangs out in the woods by herself- that could backfire horribly against him.
Heck, most of the ponies seem to have a distaste towards the undead, seeing as they try to either keep them stuck in dungeons or otherwise...
6976676
Plus five percent to the already existing odds he had. Due to the fact he's apparently going to be hanging out with the CMC...
6976687
So bonuses are additive, not multiplicative. That would probably be good for the guy to know, if he can figure it out.
6976692
It's the CMC. He'll figure it out eventually. Heck, just hanging around them probably carries a 95% flat rate all on its own.
6976708
This story makes my inner power gamer giggle in glee. I'd stuff this full of every P&P RPG joke I could find just because it's so amazingly appropriate. Maybe he can try to build a Peasant Railgun!
6976710
Heck, if he just manages to acquire a lightning/Electric elemental, he could just make an actual railgun.
6976727
Peasant Railguns are funnier, though. They work on basis of one of the natural consequences of mixing game mechanics and physical rules like this story (and its originating manga) does. In D&D, passing items to someone standing next to you is a partial action, which can be completed in a fraction of a second and done multiple times a round, so what you do is to line up a few hundred peasants, give one of them a rock and tell them to pass it through the line.
The rock then shoots out at an appreciable fraction of the speed of light at the other end. I really used to love reading about the crazy and ridiculous things of this type that people would come up with.
I want more! PLEASE!!!
In most game menus I play there is a option to make some huds more transparent, should help him to see better in the future if he remembers the menu options.
6976681 good point but it could still prove useful anyway.
Do you know one thing that is always in all games. FORUMS!! Maybe in the options there is community tab where maybe our tips and stuff will be placed there. Just nothing fourth wallish
On another note, Colton do you not read any books that won't give you any skills? Who knows maybe the knowledge inside might help you uncover new skills and variations if you use the concepts inside
aaahhh Now I know it, I kind of thought he was falling down a clif, and hanging on some branches. Well my english is only so good, but I understand nearly everything.
The way he is trying to do it right now, probably cause him to keep them in his house, rather than to get them out of it.
Well nice chapter, I finally have read all that was updated.
6974681 There is an example of that actually, it is however only demonstrated by a few characters. Lost Horizon is the bit of media in question, it's an anime, so yeah. It's a good series though.
6983947 yeah but that's a scenario of a limited population and its skill level up doesn't fall the same as in The gamer. as the skills are limited by classes with quests leading to specialty items where as our hero can develop on whatever path without class restrictions from everything that's been seen so far.
6985140 True, but their is actually a butler/maid subclass. Because screw it.