Chapter 17 (1/2)

TL: Sorry, I kind of disappeared for a while. Hmm. Here’s the problem.

I messaged the JP author about whether I can translate the webnovel, but he said no because it’s a contracted work and the only place one could read it is at the syosetu site. Chapter 17 is also the point where it ends in volume 1, which sort of concludes things.

Therefore I will remove the chapters from my website during the weekends. If you want to keep the series, please copy the available chapters into a notepad this next few days. If anyone is reading this elsewhere, remember to turn on your adblocks because I didn’t give anyone else permission to publish my translations, and the author definitely did not give permission to publish his series anywhere else. The only exception you should see this series TLed would be if someone else got his permission. In the case of MTL, you do need a little bit of grammar knowledge and maybe yomichan/rikaichamp equivalent for dictionary searching.

With Qidian, cough, I remember they are not chasing TLs unless they want the series. There is one more other JP series that I’m TLing, but since I couldn’t message the author as she has disabled her message box, well, I’ll keep on translating it. I thank the readers for following the series, and perhaps if you are interested in the series, you can try contacting JNovel and express interest in this series. Afaik, they are acquiring rights to translate in an official capacity, and they might be able to get the rights for this series if you’re interested.

Here’s his message, and my translation below.

メッセージを読みました

海外の方にも私の作品を読んでいただいていることは大変うれしいです

ですが契約によって

この作品を翻訳して他のサイトで公開することは許可されていません

h.e.l.lo, this is Ukisekusako

I read the message

Sorry for the late reply

I am really happy that the people overseas read my work too

However, due to the fact that there is a contract

That is why the permission to translate this work cannot be given and published on other websites.

I am sorry that I cannot acquiesce to your request

This the end of the message

Chapter 17 – The Open Beta test

The Open Beta test is finally released two weeks after the Closed Beta test.

Perhaps the greatest difference between the Closed and Open Beta test is the number of people who could play on it.

The Closed Beta test had limits on the player count; there i no limit on the Open Beta test.

Though I’m not the developers, and it’s only my personal opinion, there are no disasters during the Closed Beta Test, so the Open Beta test will mimic the real service. It’s possible that it’s used to test the servers and adjust the game balance.

The test will last one month and a half. It feels like it’s a half-baked duration, but the service starts in the middle of July. Perhaps this means that they are aiming to start the test during the students’ school break.

But this is the world’s first VRMMORPG, is it really fine to have such a tight schedule?

There might possibly be a flaw in this unknown game system, so it feels like it should be tested a little longer.

Well, an online game’s software can be updated but you can’t update the hardware in the consoles. Problems found in the future can be corrected and the service can be started now unless there are fatal bugs in it.

There were MMORPGs that started officially, but there were many bugs and “Beta testers were forced to pay money” to try the game out, and the users got furious and left critical comments in forums.

I hope that Another World won’t have this problem.

Earlier there was a required update in order to start up the game.

It seems like it’s taking a while. There are probably many bugs discovered and newly added functions in this patch.

I refresh Another World’s website to see new content as I continue to wait.

As expected, there are many bug fixes and new functions in the notes.

Because there are too many bugs that are fixed and I found it annoying to read them all, I look at the new functions and specifications.

There is a new additional function called Present Inventory.

This is the specialized storage where the official administration delivers their paid items, as well as the event items.

The paid items — Users can buy items with real money in the game.

For example, there are items that allow increasing the XP gain by 2 times within a specific duration, movement speed increase, transportation tools or combat-related items. There are skill points resets and stats resets, as well as cosmetic items, such as different types of armors for the various professions.

The detailed reasons as to why items cannot be bought in the Beta are not clear, but in order to thank the partic.i.p.ants, everyone would receive five copies of [Book of Blessing], which raises XP gain by 2 times.

This is really something to be thankful for.

There is also a change to the [Bad Status]. It meant that there are conditions to the character that would be detrimental to combat.

The conditions are [Poisoned], [Burned], [Slow-footed], [Stunned], [Asleep], [Sealed].

[Poisoned] and [Burned] are damage that persisted over time — DoT (Damage over Time). The game has changes stated about the Poisoned status in the notes.

The damage and duration are lowered, but the skills are also changed and allow multiple instances of poison.

For example, if there are two existences A and B, and both use the related skills, they would receive the damage of A and B’s DoT.

And the rule to the antidote is that using the related skill or an antidote potion would allow all Poison instances to be removed.

Even though this is a terrible act for the professions low in HP, this is great news for a.s.sa.s.sins and Hunters who had multiple skills related to poison.

[Slow-footed] is just like how it sounded. If a Water magician uses Ice-magic, they will cause the status of Slow-footed.

[Stunned] and [Asleep] are abnormal conditions where one could not take any actions.

[Stunned] has a limited duration, [Asleep] was the same as well, but receiving damage in that condition would allow one to move.

[Sealed] is a status where one could not use any skills.

This is a condition I must avoid as one who mainly uses Magic.

There are potions that counter the [Stunned] and [Asleep] status, so I can buy them as a counter. Also, in regards to these two conditions, one can probably be healed if a Healer uses their recovery skills.

There are no monsters that dealt these abnormal conditions at the start, so there is no problem playing without party members…..

I didn’t enter a party at the end of the Closed Beta at all.

Hmm……. Well, it’s no use thinking about the negative aspects.

I should be positive in the Open Beta.

I also intend to play as a Magician. I have the [Book of Blessing] as well, and with the Closed Beta’s wiki information and strategy on the monsters, it might possible to change to a second Cla.s.s.

The second Cla.s.s as defined, the first Cla.s.s— the so-called Magician that I have, is a Cla.s.s that can learn far stronger skills.

The conditions are that I must reach level 50, and I won’t be able to change my Cla.s.s if I didn’t clear the quests to change to the second Cla.s.s.

To add on, the second cla.s.s allows a combat-related profession to choose three types.

For example, a warrior could advance to a Knight which has excellent defense and offense, or a Paladin which has extremely high defense and healing capabilities, or a Berserker which has low defense but possess offensive skills.