If you check the last two pages you will see we have been talking about it non-stop, LOL
I agree that the author would have given at least 1% of freedom, even if rarely, but a chance that the decision would at least give something. Or as you say, you could have chosen someone else. For example, that the girl could be not only with this but also with another. + would like that the game would be moments and coincidental players as in PART 1 (Although the chance that such a give 1% of 100%
) And judging by the fact that there is Inoda will be #1 and not only with Asuna. (Let's see how and what the author will do I just hope it will be interesting.))There seems to be a mix-up of opinions, mine included, but the general thing, from what I saw in answers in Ci-En, came from the fact that most people just gave no fucks about the other "main stories" outside the Asuna/Inoda one (I'm a super-rare one that actually liked Suguha's scenes more than Asuna's lol), and the author seems to have noticed this. In combination with him deciding to drop using "NPCs" for Part 2 and adding like 3 new characters, plus the reactions of some to the first update of Part 2 saying there was not enough content getting to him, is most likely what caused this.
So if it was a different game, it would be easy to get rid of the Inode and add another branch or expand the plot in a different direction where you could do even more. It would be banal for Hebeshima to take her and their others into his harem or something like that. ) Oh, she remembered exactly haha and lidi 100% bought a record in FOG and appreciated the recording of the lesson at the hotel)LMAO, I mean, the author will NOT get rid of Inoda, he's basically his main character (We all know this, he is even if we have to play as Kirito), and almost everyone wants only to see Inoda stealing Asuna, so while getting rid of Hebishima would be something the author wouldn't hesitate to do he will never get rid of Inoda, you shouldn't even consider that at all XDYes, we will wait and see what and how the author will do. Although it is slightly unclear how you can get rid of this playboy - (But how you can get rid of inoda there are a few options - 1) This is to catch the bandit who got the inode and check the anonymous call because Kirito has friends who can help 100% with this, or Kirito himself can compare + the already caught bandit who sold the blogovonia can hand over to Inode that he bought them from him
And about getting rid of the options are also there, but this is also if in a simple way, For example, Kerio and Suguha, BUT NO, I'D RATHER NOT SAY
In short, there are a lot of options for the game even now, and if the author tries hard, it will turn out no worse than the first part, and maybe even several times better. (Although it's a bit of a pity that there will be fewer players than in the first one. To the crimer from the first - The moment where the player's girlfriend was taken, and then she teaches her lesson in the gift - do not BELIEVE in beslan help if there is a possibility of sex and prostitution in the game
I'm already wondering what the author will do
Because it's irrational to spend your time and effort for a clearly secondary character. I'd prefer to see more Inoda/Asuna action.
It makes more sense that there'd be more Stallions in these games than just one (Inoda) that women would flock to, and it makes even more sense if they weren't all Ugly Bastards. That's just my opinion, nothing against a single antagonist and nothing against Ugly Bastards, just diversity of options available to women isn't a bad thing necessarily.
I mean, that's the entire reason Hebishima existed in the first place, so Fujino probably thought the same as you when he made Part 1 really, he wanted there to be a "Suguha gets NTR-ed" plot too aside from Asuna getting it, and probably thought it would feel more realistic if it was done by someone different than the 'main character' (I myself wouldn't have minded if it was all Inoda, but that's how he did it).
I don't think anyone dislikes Hebishima personally but it is what he represents people dislikes. Like other people said he is a distraction to the main plot and a obstacle to Asuna and Suguha threesome.
I just didn't like Hebishima because I like Sugu more than Asuna and she was no doubt gonna just end up as a used-up whore with him in the end, and also because Inoda taking her would mean I got to see a Suguha x Asuna threesome in the game. However, is not so much as people hating him for who/what he is but the fact he's not the "main character", if this game had been about Hebishima stealing Asuna and all the other girls nobody would have a problem with him, the main issue is not so much people hate him as he's basically a distraction from the main plot.
Basically, as Lionheart says here, Hebishima really wouldn't be an issue if he was the main character, but between him being a side-plot that takes away from the Inoda/Asuna time (Which is the only thing most people want the game to focus on) and his heavy contrast with Inoda his character just serves no purpose now, at least in Fujino's eyes, because what's the point of putting effort into his plot of corrupting Suguha and (maybe) Shino too if most of the players don't care for it? So by that logic getting rid of him and folding the girls from his plot into Inoda's would make more sense.
Honestly the easiest thing to do was just taking Hebishima out of the game, but an alternative that would've been just as easy was simply make Hebishima NTR of Sugu an optional event trigger rather than making it a forcibly triggered NTR event just to progress.
As you said, that option would have meant extra work Fujino would put himself into for "no reason" (As most people made it clear apparently that they only cared for the Asuna plot but he still clearly wanted to make Sugu's plot, which I'm thankful for as I like her more than Asuna and he made it a quite big enough presence to get a lot of nice scenes of her). Removing Hebishima would indeed be the most logical option as it would mean less work and would still let him make H-scenes of Suguha/Shino while also focusing/advancing the Inoda plot more which is what most people wanted.
It would be a huge trolololol if Fujino decided in the next expansion to turn Hebishima into Kyles Cousin Kyle from South Park and bust in first thing in the next patch, Hebishima comes off the bus and shouts "I'M BAAAAACK!!!" lmao
