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Thread: The Gamer
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2013-11-25, 07:18 PM (ISO 8601)
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The Gamer
The Gamer is a weekly Korean webcomic (a long-format webtoon, specifically, similar to Tower of God) with an English translation available here. It follows the adventures of an ordinary high school student who somehow acquires the ability to interact with life as if it were a console RPG -- that is, he can see people's level and classes; he can see his own stats and improve them by leveling up or by grinding them, and can gain new powers and abilities from his actions. There are other people with strange powers in the setting, but they don't see or interact with the world as an RPG like he does -- that's his special power. This means that, say, other people take normal real-world injuries from attacks, while he loses HP and doesn't suffer any problems unless they run out.
So far the comic has mostly focused on revealing the setting and on the main character becoming increasingly powerful by exploring what he can do.
It seemed like something that might be of interest to people on this forum! So I thought I'd create a thread for it.
The first page is available here.Last edited by Aquillion; 2016-05-13 at 02:50 PM.
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2013-11-25, 07:21 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Gamer
didn't expect to see a thread for this and i can't wait for him to discover cheat codes
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2013-11-25, 08:59 PM (ISO 8601)
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I like Korean webtoons. I made a thread with a bunch of them awhile back.
This story is good so far. The player is more game like then stories that actually take place on VR worlds. I appreciate that. Something like Sword Arts Online doesn't really give you a good enough feel for the game like aspects.
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2013-11-26, 05:55 AM (ISO 8601)
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Hm, this is both an interesting read and very clichee writing at the same time. Weird stuff.
(Also... is it normal in korea to get beaten by your teachers or is that just done for "humor"? )
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2013-11-26, 08:25 AM (ISO 8601)
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2013-11-29, 09:12 PM (ISO 8601)
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So far I like the story, it is a bit weird but I find myself enamored with the concept that it presents.
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2013-11-30, 06:01 PM (ISO 8601)
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Good read so far, even if the story is a wee bit predictable. I like the general idea though.
/me adds to bookmarks
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2013-12-01, 09:06 AM (ISO 8601)
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2013-12-01, 12:08 PM (ISO 8601)
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After DICE went a bit too far away from what it originally seemed to be, The Gamer is basically the closest thing I'd envision for an organic virtual space MMORPG with non-pretermined skill system.
Though:
SpoilerThe factor of his mom being really "high level" irks me because 'I am the offspring of the awesome X' is something that happens way too often.My first foray into homebrew: The Circuit Mage
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2013-12-01, 01:26 PM (ISO 8601)
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Hark! An avatar drawn by Kate Beaton!
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2013-12-01, 02:27 PM (ISO 8601)
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If you are found, you realize you get banned from Real Life?
edit: I just reached the point where the protagonist (I should learn his name) learns that he's the only one, even among the surnatural community, to see this entire system like a video game.
For some reason, I really like this development. If everyone was seeing it as a video game, it would have felt like.. I dunno, newb POV?Last edited by Cikomyr; 2013-12-01 at 02:37 PM.
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2013-12-01, 05:07 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Gamer
I like that they went with the option that he can level individual skills by using them, instead of a pure level system.
I wish it wasn't that prevalent since it always irks me a bit and I get the urge to rant about violence used to enforce a rule system the other didn't even enter willingly and that somebody being a teenager doesn't mean that you can just do stuff to them that you wouldn't do to an adult and that…^^Last edited by Ibrinar; 2013-12-01 at 05:13 PM.
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2013-12-02, 09:52 AM (ISO 8601)
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So, based on this, I'd say he should blow up his allowance on a complete collection of "For Dummies" books.
Hark! An avatar drawn by Kate Beaton!
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2013-12-03, 08:01 PM (ISO 8601)
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2013-12-04, 07:33 AM (ISO 8601)
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2013-12-11, 09:29 AM (ISO 8601)
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I really, really, really, really like this comic.
I mean, like, really like it.
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2013-12-13, 06:32 PM (ISO 8601)
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i wonder what would happen if he dies. will he respawn or just stay dead
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2013-12-15, 11:55 PM (ISO 8601)
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I find the explanations he presents to be a blessing. Great for those who might not know of the more obscure gaming rules.
Many comics just throw magic and other ideas around without going in-depth, or if they do, are ignored 3 or so chapters later.
Also, slamming people in the face with a bat was never as satisfying.
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2013-12-16, 12:05 AM (ISO 8601)
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I am a fan of the comic. He should try training a pet. Because losing to some natural ability user with a broken ass ability isn't embarrassing. Losing to a cute kitten? That's embarrassing.
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2013-12-16, 10:06 AM (ISO 8601)
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So the plot thickens...
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2013-12-17, 06:28 AM (ISO 8601)
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Huh, so this had a thread.
The one gripe I have with the webtoon so far is that the show:tell balance is all out of whack. I would rather have many subtle connections to a larger story than a few obvious ones, which is one of the reasons I love Kubera so much, for example. I hope the author develops a more nuanced connection between the experiences of the main character and the plot. It's early days yet.
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2013-12-17, 02:07 PM (ISO 8601)
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I like that the author seems to actually know games. Many people tend to get a bunch of active skills that they can't use due to action economy. Passive are smaller bonuses but are generally pretty nice to invest in (still need a few different types of attacks though or they will run into the trouble if something is immune or resistant to at least one).
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2013-12-17, 07:12 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Gamer
What he really needs to do is open the console and start tossing out some commands.
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2013-12-18, 11:41 AM (ISO 8601)
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Malaware Bytes let me read the first chapter but balked at the second. Interesting. I'll have to try again on a different machine.
Edit: Can access from home machine. I like this story.Last edited by FrankLuke; 2013-12-19 at 11:45 AM.
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2013-12-24, 01:57 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Gamer
I'm waiting for him to try and open Help. "Welcome to RealWorldpedia. Click here to read about Purpose of Life, Click here to..."
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2013-12-27, 01:38 PM (ISO 8601)
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Its not about having good grades It's about passing the semester
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2013-12-27, 10:45 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: The Gamer
Y'know, for someone so obssessed with videogames that it apparently shaped him uncounciously and who litteraly has the ability to live life like one, I find this protagonist suprisingly level headed about the whole thing.
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2013-12-27, 11:02 PM (ISO 8601)
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That's explicitly one of his superpowers. He has a "Gamer Mind" status effect that lets him be levelheaded about everything iirc.
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