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That wouldn't work, since the window of opportunity to get to the island where the gem is will close in hours
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MAGO-DAG
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It doesn't make sense.
There are two movies like Eternum, and Eternum isn't the only game that happened first, because part of Eternum's story is taken from the movie,similar to "Ready Player One", and there is also another film about sci-fi "Elysium".
there are also a couple of other films that Cari could have taken ideas for his game.
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Correction: the island where the mcguffin El Coyote wants in exchange for a gem, not the gem itself.
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You realize if Orion is trapped in Eternum then his life's going to be a living hell considering he'll be constantly hunted by Thanatos for possessing 3 gems, yes?
"Well he could just pass it to the girls." Yes...and that would lead to Thanny likely taking Orion captive and imprisoning him somewhere. And if the theory of him working with William is true, then they could also work together to find a countermeasure against Caly and the girls when they come up to rescue him, ultimately making them lose the gems in the process.
Seriously, going that route is just going to be a headache and it would lead to a loss of possible downtime or slice-of-life moments with the girls (not to mention change the story into a more serious tone). I mean, Cari can be serious with his writing, but not THAT serious.
Yes I do, and he already has way more powers than he did at first encounter.
Let's be frank, at some point he will have to do it. But at the same time, Eternum is immense, it isn't like Thanatos will guess right away where Orion is and vice-versa. I don't expect that to happen on the entire update, but that's my guess on start. At least that will give some hints about Idriel, after all, while not directly implied, I still think that only Orion and no one else engaged with Idriel.
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That's assuming Thanatos wasn't holding back. And considering he actually has Hyas and didn't use that in his first fight with Orion, I'm of the opinion that he actually was.
Also, yes, Thanatos won't guess right away. But Orion staying in Eternum will make the process of him being found quicker than when he's jumping in-and-out of Eternum (moreso if it turns out that William is feeding him info and has eyes everywhere). And this is even with Caly possibly helping him jump around.
Not to mention there's the unexplored danger of what happens when an already dead person is already killed AGAIN in Eternum. Does the person respawn, or do they stay dead for a long while before they get revived, or do they cease to exist? That's just too big of an unknown that I think Orion wouldn't want to find out (and again, would make the story's tone a lot more serious than necessary).
Sure I understand that, but the story can't always be a "comfort" one. imo this event can be a turning point of actual seriousness of the story. You know, a bit like Naruto Shippuden or One Piece after timeskip. And as you said, Thanatos won't guess it right away. He can go full Kirito mode, and while being strong, being completly oblivious, dumb and without any kind of actual character development.
I really doubt William is feeding him as you mentioned, but there isn't anything that says the opposite as well. That's just theory.
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You can have seriousness in the story without having to needlessly ramp it up or change the way it's being told. Again, having Orion stay in Eternum will eliminate the chill atmosphere of the slice-of-life moments if the girls and Orion feel that there's a sword of Damocles hanging above their heads. Plus the girls will have to contend with the consequences of having Orion gone in the real. The authorities will likely have to get involved, which will bring an unneeded element into the mix. And most importantly, Annie and Luna won't be able to get pregnant unless Cari revises how projections work.
Again, too many variables to consider when Cari could simply have Orion revive or be saved through other means and give some sort of hard consequence to that, thus allowing Cari to maintain his freedom to do the chill moments while escalating things a bit so that Orion will start to change into the hero the dead wants him to be (and the man that the girls rightfully deserve).
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ChipLecsap
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couple of second, then Calypso will notice something is wrong, she teleport him to her Cave, and ride his dick until Orion come back to life
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Calypso, when Orion woke up and then:couple of second, then Calypso will notice something is wrong, she teleport him to her Cave, and ride his dick until Orion come back to life
it's time to satisfy her, if you don't want to go back to death...
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Calypso, when Orion woke up and then: View attachment 4081294 it's time to satisfy her, if you don't want to go back to death...
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Ah, yes. The ancient elven technique of cunt-to-cock resuscitation. Good thing she's around.couple of second, then Calypso will notice something is wrong, she teleport him to her Cave, and ride his dick until Orion come back to life
I finish 0.7.5 closing all the path with the love interest. I do feel its funny that Nancy talk that i become a playboy like i goin date to date.. I honestly feel that kinda off cause im not? There some miss here and there, i just feel the MC not feel lonely enough. Even though i should feel that way and just focus entirely on eternum.
My path clearly just me getting bored(finish eternum at 0.6 with full LI, so im curious how polish the loner road works). Kinda curious what going to happen later on too. And surprised that ver 0.6 and 0.7.5 content difference is quite big.
Hope the game not lost its basic love and care. Best wishes for dev
My path clearly just me getting bored(finish eternum at 0.6 with full LI, so im curious how polish the loner road works). Kinda curious what going to happen later on too. And surprised that ver 0.6 and 0.7.5 content difference is quite big.
Hope the game not lost its basic love and care. Best wishes for dev
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Eternum is and probably will be, de facto, a kinetic novel with only harem ending. You can go different route (if you can even call it that) but I doubt you'll get something solid out of it. I don't think Cari cares much about solo, throuple or monk
routesWhy not? If this is how Cari wants it, while still including more serious moments, it obviously can be. Just as the reverse could be true. Too much "seriousness" may turn it into a cringy edgelord experience (unless you love "tragedy porn"), just like too much of the opposite can dillute any kind of stakes. This AVN seems to take a rather balanced approach.
Obviously, a Thanatos vs Orion is going to happen at one point, ignoring tropes where Thanathos is suddenly offed and the "true" enemy appears. That is peak power-fantasy setup, though Orions power-up ignoring (huge) level differences was always a bit iffy imo, but I disgress.
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I think you still have the wrong idea, what kinetic novel means. The generally accepted definition is : one route, one outcome, no player choices.Eternum is and probably will be, de facto, a kinetic novel with only harem ending. You can go different route (if you can even call it that) but I doubt you'll get something solid out of it. I don't think Cari cares much about solo, throuple or monk
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He wrote "de facto a kinetic novel" and that isn't too wrong. Yes, there are choices so it isn't an actual kinetic novel. But there really is one "right" canon path through the game and all the other possible paths are technically aberrations from the intended path.
So it is not like BaDIK where you have to choose one LI (or none) and all the choices are technically viable and intended to play through to the end (whatever that may be).