(03-27-2014, 01:48 PM)ExKage Wrote:I suppose I should clarify that you would at least possess the same talents your player character possesses, though you will probably have to take some time to learn to utilize them properly.(03-27-2014, 01:26 PM)Naunet Wrote: I think I'd probably spend my time trying not to die.Pretty much this. Kage is capable, but would I retain his muscle memory? His aetheric proficiency?
I'd be one of the smallest adult male Lalas in the world. And the world is a cruel, cruel place for non-adventuring Lalafell. All those fates and stuff to put down creatures that eat and prey on them? Oh. Boy.
Anything related to your character's combat skills, for example, would be innate to your character and thus to you. Any knowledge that they have of Eorzea that you do not, however, would not be transferred to you. The difference between muscle memory and conscious thought, basically.
(03-26-2014, 10:47 PM)Spotz91 Wrote: Before there was Log Horizon, there was .Hack//sign, and this question has come into mind, not just for this game, but several others. With the question of Immortality out in the open, then I would definitely continue adventuring, gathering up my band of allies, and attempting to continue the fight for Eorzea.Well, the primals would definitely not be our only problem. The Ascians are still around, and of course every city has its fair share of ne'er-do-wells (who likely outnumber us adventurers 10:1 or more). And since these individuals now have actual intelligence rather than the simple rudimentary "AI" routines that they used to have, they are considerably more dangerous and unpredictable.
With everything becoming a reality, than the concept of primals destroying the world is now a very, very real problem. But on the same token, we don't need just 4 adventurers any more to fight the primals. All of that sudden influx of jobs could all be focused on fighting off the forces invading and threatening Eorzea, and of course, once the primal was dead, they would be dead until summoned again, not until the Queue pops up again.
So then you could focus on passifying the beast tribes, and eventually bringing peace to a once war-torn game.
Then I'd pick up fishing.
One of the things Log Horizon does so well that intrigued me is how it handles the subject of adventurers integrating into an old, pre-existing society with its own norms and rules. It becomes quite apparent very quickly that doing so is not a simple matter of going about your usual business - you will have to adapt on some level.
In fact, for particularly powerful and/or famous adventurers, living a quiet life may not actually be possible. Perhaps if you kept moving around a lot and avoided the major cities... but how many of us actually have the fortitude to live such a nomadic lifestyle?
