No matter what kind of RPG you are in, dueling is one of the systems that will be considered for inclusion.
Although there are many games that do not allow PK behavior, duels with the consent of both parties are a feature of many RPG games.
After all, fighting monsters all the time is boring. If players can compete with each other and compare their gaming skills, it will undoubtedly add a lot of fun.
Therefore, even in a world like SAO, there is still a duel system.
If players PK outside the circle without authorization, the player who attacks first will be given the attributes of a criminal, the color buoy will turn orange, and they will be unable to enter the circle.
Within the circle, players cannot commit any criminal acts and it is a safe area.
However, if it is a duel, it can be carried out whether inside or outside the circle.
In this situation, as long as both parties agree, the attacker will not become an orange name.
During the closed beta period, players often used duels to test sword skills, hold events, or as a way to resolve disputes.
However, since SAO was officially launched and turned into a death game, dueling has become a prohibited behavior.
The reason is, of course, because if HP returns to zero, true death will ensue.
In this way, naturally no player will engage in duels without authorization. Only those orange players with evil intentions will want to use the duel system to commit murder.
Although players who know that they will die if their HP reaches zero will not easily agree to a duel, SAO's duel is also designed into three modes.
The first is a complete victory mode in which you fight until your HP reaches zero.
The second mode is the half-loss victory or defeat mode in which the battle ends when half of the HP is left.
The third mode is the first hit victory mode, which ends when you hit the opponent with a powerful attack first.
During the closed beta period, almost no players were willing to choose the first-hit victory or defeat mode that was too simple to determine the winner or the half-loss victory or defeat mode that made people feel unenjoyable. But after the official operation, it will be completely The winning or losing mode has become a real taboo, and no player will choose to use this mode for a duel.
Therefore, even if there is any unresolved dispute, players will only choose the half-loss mode or the first-hit mode to duel.
But in the remaining two modes, there is also no risk of death.
For example, a duel in the half-loss mode will end when one of the two parties in the duel has less than 50% HP. In the circle, when the window showing the result of the duel appears, the player's continued attacks will be blocked by the system's protection. Down and neutralized, outside the circle, the damage value will continue to be added, but this constitutes a criminal act and will become an orange player.
This sounds safe, but if a player has 1,000 HP and is attacked by an attack that can cause 600 damage when 510 is left, the HP will immediately drop to 0.
Even in a duel, once the HP reaches 0, the player will still die.
On the other hand, since the attacker launched the attack in duel mode, even if he kills the player, he will not become an orange name.
This mode has been used by orange players and even orange guilds, which killed many players and made people panic for a time.
To sum up, the half-loss victory or defeat mode has also been classified as a taboo, and no player will blindly choose it anymore.
This leaves only the last mode.
"First hit victory or defeat mode."
In one of the deserted squares in the main street on the 24th floor, Heathcliff, holding a cross shield and wearing a bright red robe, looked at Luo Zhen opposite, and a magnetic voice sounded.
"The winner will be determined when one party's HP is reduced to half, or when a powerful attack is made. Is that okay?"
Hearing Heathcliff's words, Luo Zhen, who was standing opposite him, teased the colorful butterflies and flower butterflies flying beside him. Before he could answer, Asuna, who was watching the battle, took the lead in speaking out.
"But, Captain, the first-hit victory or defeat mode also has risks, right?"
As Asuna said, even in the first-hit victory or defeat mode, there are still risks.
For example, if both parties in a duel do not use attacks that are considered powerful enough to weaken each other's HP until the opponent's HP is only a fraction away from half, and then launch an attack powerful enough to take away all the remaining HP, it will also cause It creates the same risk of death as the half-loss win-lose mode.
only…
"That requires both parties to have the idea of killing the other party, deliberately controlling themselves, and not using strong attacks. If only one person has the idea of killing the other party, then not only must they control themselves, but they must also have sufficient skills. It’s very difficult to break through and avoid the opponent’s powerful attacks, right?”
Heathcliff said without changing his expression.
"So, it is very difficult to complete the killing act in the first hit victory mode, and this is the safest method. If it doesn't work, you can only refuse the duel."
After saying that, Heathcliff turned his attention to Luo Zhen.
That probably means do you want to do this
Luo Zhen didn't answer.
"let's start."
With such a sentence, Luo Zhen told everyone his choice.
"..."
Asuna stopped talking and just stared at the field, not knowing what she was thinking.
Heathcliff suddenly smiled and looked at Luo Zhen and the two rainbow butterflies flying around him. He called up the main menu with smooth movements of his fingers and then operated it.
The next second, a window appeared in front of Luo Zhen.
"The player Heathcliff has asked you for a 1vs1 duel. Do you accept it?"
Looking at this window, Luo Zhen clicked the yes button without hesitation, and selected the last of the three options that popped up: complete victory or defeat mode, half-loss victory or defeat mode, or first strike victory or defeat mode. .
"Ding!"
A huge window immediately appeared between Luo Zhen and Heathcliff, and a 60-second countdown popped up.
At this moment...
"choke!"
With a crisp sound, Luo Zhen pulled out the one-handed sword worn on his waist.
"laugh…"
On the other side, Heathcliff slowly drew the weapon from the cross shield he had equipped on his hand.
It was a sword that was more slender than Luo Zhen imagined.
However, it should not be a thin sword, but a one-handed sword like Luo Zhen.
"One-handed sword and cross shield?"
Luo Zhen lowered his body.
Although it seemed to be a very formal equipment for a one-handed sword user, Luo Zhen had a vague feeling that it was not that simple.
"Goo!"
"Woo!"
As if they could sense the solemnity in Luo Zhen's heart, Cai Die and Hua Die shouted while also entering combat mode.
Looking at the two men confronting each other, Asuna remained silent on the side, but her hand had somehow grasped the hilt of the rapier at her waist, and she kept exerting force.
Just like that, the countdown keeps going.
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"duel"
When such a window replaced the countdown and appeared between Luo Zhen and Heathcliff, the two stepped on the ground at the same time and rushed out.
The duel between the two guild presidents officially begins.