It is the year 2200 a lot have changed in the past century especially for the gaming community it has advanced leaps and bounds unlike back in the early 2000's where video games were mostly played on either a gaming console with a controller attached to a TV or a hand held consoles. It was around the year 2020 when gaming began to move from consoles to Virtual Reality but it was only in its early phases it was nothing like it is nowdays with Virtual Reality having become the norm for all games, we don't play video games like they did back then its all virtual reality. Unlike back then all games are now digital we don't have a single game that is still physical anymore. A new gaming company was founded in the year 2080, Soul Software it was founded by Chriso Soul and later passed on to his son who had working in many other gaming companies developing games.The company Soul Software was attempting the impossible dream of all companies of developing the first full dive VRMMO that no other company had even tried to developed as they had deemed it impossible to achieve. Soul Software declared that they would be the first to achieve this impossible dream.
"I promise you this! To all gamers around the world my company will be the first to delvelop the very first full dive Virtual MMORPG. so plese be paient" declared Chriso Soul.
His speech had all gamers excited for the full dive system that his company was going to develop but as the years went on without any news or annoucments people began to become less excited for the system and eventually gave up hope that it was even in deveopmet and that Chriso just lied to every gamer to get their hopes up for his entertainment. But a century after Chriso's annoucment to the world the current CEO of Soul software made a annoucement that shocked everyone as it came out of the blue as it was so unexpected mainly cause everyone had given up believing it was even being delveloped at all. So when the current CEO annouced that they have successfully developed the very first full dive MMORPG all gamers young and old were shocked beyond belief as they belived that it would never be deveoped and here is the current CEO of soul software annoucing that it has finally been done and the promise has been kept
"The late founder of Soul Software made a promise to all gamers that his company would develop the first full dive MMORPG byt sadly he isn't here himself to annouce the success. The task falls on me Frank Chriso Soul in place of my Grandfather Chriso Soul" said Frank Soul
Despite the development taking over a hundred years the company were determined to keep the promise of it's founder and now the grandson of it's founder had annoced its sucsess in achieving the impossible dream of developing the very first full dive MMORPG. of course there were a lot of gamers that were excited mainly the younger gamers but the older gamers were doubtful that the company even develped it. just months after the annoucement from Frank Soul his company released the very first full dive MMORPG console called: The soul gear. it came with a already installed boxing game for free which was a bonus given the price as it was more on the expensive side than your normal console.
Soul gear is just the name that soul software just thought up and gave their VRMMORPG console. It's not like the console that use to be used by hundreds if not thousands of players around the world it's not like the consoles of the past. The console itself consists of one main part called: Virtual Reality Pod or VRP for short. The pod is very similar to pods that are seen in movies in the past only on the outside but the inside is another story the inside is covered with VR connectors that connect the pod with any VR game, there is a visor that is connected to the pod by wires and there is also a metal plate where players have lay.
It's the one of reasons why the console is very expensive mainly cause of all the hardware and equipment comes with plus the constant updates that happens every couple of months. The cheapest the console goes for is around 1400 that is just the cheapest while at full price it's 2,000 that just shows how good the console must be. The console itself is all digital games consoles these days have moved from physical games to all digital games, the pod has a cloud storage which stores up to at least thousand games at least at launch it was. After almost a year of updates to both the pod and cloud can now store up at least ten thousand games.
"Really now? I don't know if Lady Luck has finally shined her light on me or something." I spoke as I checked the parcels over for a second time as I still couldn't believe what was delivered to me
Oops, I forgot to introduce myself like I usually do when I get distracted by something which does happen a lot. My name is Ryder Stone I'm just your typical eighteen year old high school student I'm a third year attending Lunar high school, I'm not a popular student nor am I a loner in fact I'm just your average student with average grades at best.
I'm average height at 5'10 with a lean build I do tend to stay healthy and fit or at least try to, I have white skin with a decent complexion I do take care of myself, I have short chestnut brown hair that falls to neck and brown eyes I've heard many times that I strongly resemble my mom when she was younger, my looks are as plain as paper at least to my observation at least.
I had originally lived with my mom in our family home which was your standard house you find anywhere in the country, but sadly she passed away to a undiagnosed disease that wasn't discovered until after she had passed away. My father had gotten into a terrible car accident just eight years earlier, I have no siblings as I'm a only child and now with mom gone I'm a orphan as I don't have any living relatives.
"I had thought I was cursed or something given how many times misfortune kept hitting me" I said as I was carrying the parcels to my room.
Don't get me wrong it's not as if I'm sad well I am a bit but I've got my friends to help me so I'm not as sad as I was when she had passed just two years ago but I do miss her. I can't say I'm not lonely since I live alone and every time I return home I'm always reminded that mom isn't here anymore so it's tough living alone. Life sometimes can be tough, cruel and unfair but in my case it appears to be all three as I'm hit with misfortune after misfortune, the first is loosing my father which was cruel as had to grow up without my father around. The second is of course losing my mom which was totally unfair and the struggle of having to accept life without mom is very tough
Monsters Online is the latest game to be released by Soul Software it was your typical monster slaying game but in Virtual Reality, it is the first monster slaying game to be in virtual reality, they hadn't released a monster slaying game for the soul gear until now. It had some unique features that some other games don't have, I myself don't know what they are as I've yet to play the game, monsters online has received a ten out of ten gamer score. To be honest I hadn't expected to be able to play the game at all due to how expensive the soul gear is and that Monsters Online is on the more expensive side of the scale compared to other VRMMO's that have been released.
"It's time to see if this game live up to all the hype" I spoke "or if I just wasted my money on this thing"
Before i can even beging playing any games on the Soul Gear I must create an account or it won't allow me to play anything that's just the way the Soul Gear is. it shouldn't take me too long to creat an account, scratch that I remember aking an account for a different console it took me over thirty minutes to make an account so I'm dreading how long its going to take me to create an account. That wasn't too bad it was lot faster than I originall expected I had thought it would take anywhere from thirty minutes up to an hour but it oly took me ten minutes to create an account. Now onto the game itself luckily Monsters Online is already installed on the Soul Gear but actuall play the game Its a little bit different compared to other games mainly cause of its features which has made the game very popular right now scoring ten on every website I've checked so far and that's no easy feat to do. There's only two features that I currently know of, the first is what made this game so popular and that is the golden tickets I've heard if you get lucky enough to obtain one it will apply some bonus to your avatar I'm not too sure how that works as I've yet to play the game or obtain a golden ticket. The second feature is what has made this game feel even more real than what's it supposed to and that is your actual body is the avatar don't ask how that's done cause I have no clue but I do know from what I've heard is that it has made the game even more enjoyable than you'd imagine. Monsters Online has come with VR connectors I belive this is to keep a stable connection between our bodies in the real world and our avatar cause I know for sure it would suck if I had almost defeated a boss and then the connection got cut and I had to do that boss all over again no thank you the better the connection the better the expierence will be. I laid down on my bed and placed the three connectore that are square shaped where I was instructed to place them, two on my chest and on on my crotch which is odd when would you have connectors in those places that I do not understand I then put the Soul Gear on which is mainly a Vizor I switch it on and my vision changes to a place I'm not familiar with it looks like a library.
"I wasn't expecting this upon turning the Soul Gear on" I spoke "It must be because I only had one game installed on the Soul Gear that it loaded the game upon turning the Soul Gear on"
To be honest I would of liked to launched the game myself instead of it immediately loading upon turning the Soul Gear on but what can I do about since I only have one game installed on the Soul Gear I'll admit one thing that is the fastest loading I've ever seen on any console or game. This library is massive its like the ones you nobility or wealthy family in movies have that normal people could only dream of stepping in while we are on the topic of library I'll admit i'm not very confortable in this place as I have some bad memories in places like this the sooner I get out of this place the better. While walking around the libary i noticed there weren't any widowns which is strange in fact I haven't seen a single person since I got here which is bizzar as libarys are usual full of people. now the question is why would the game start me here without any means of escape cause unless its a bug I've got no other choice but to search the entire libray.
"Greetings" greeted a woman "I'm Lisa the AI for Monsters Online"
She surprised as I thought no one other than myself was here but looking in the direction of here voice I notice a desk like the ones recepioest use at the back of this massive libray if she did't speak I wouldn't ok noticed her or even noticed the desk as I wouldn't even of thought to look right at the back of the libray. AI? like those you usually see at begging towns in almost every game? That teach you the basics of the game? So I take it sheis going to teach me the basics of this game then send me directly to the starter town of Monsters Onine.
Lisa looked like a normal women despite being a AI she even sounds like a normal human women even the Ai of Monsters Online sound and look realstic compared to there NPCS from other games i mean they migh sound real but the reacctions and coversations are just programmed while Lisa doesn't appear to be like that. Cause I was't the one that spoke first it was Lisa where in other games the npcs wouldn't react to you unless you spoke to them this just makes Lisa appear more realistic. Lisa is a tall woman If I had to guess probably around 5'8-5'10 with a slender build she is designed to look slender, she has a large chest I wouldn't be able to guess her cup size I would estimite somewhere between F-H cup, she has white fair skin with excellent complexion, she has short pink hair that falls to her shoulders and crimson eyes, she is a beauitful looking woman.
"Hi" I greeted "what exactually do you do? I mean as a AI?"
"My primary job is help new players like yourself" answered Lisa "Explain the basics, get them started and send them into the world of Monsters Online"
So it isn't exacly like other games that's interesting to say the least. I do wonder what she's going to explain cause I don't think its going to be that hard to learn the basics as there are no buttons to press or anything and a another I mondering is what exacly is the worldof Monsters Online like cause I have not done any research as I didn't want to spoil myself I want the entire experience to be surprise from the monsters I encounter to even the bosses I fight.
"Listen carefully" spoke Lisa "to log out of monsters Online you simply just have to say or think the word log out"
"Just like with logging out" added Lisa "to check you status you just have to say or think the word open status"
"Gotcha" I spoke "just think or say the word to log out or open the status menu"
"As I'm sure your aware this game is a 18+ game" said Lisa "that's manily cause of violence and sex that can occure in this game"
"Furthermore that game is mostly play by you men" added Lisa "but there are a couple of women playing the game"
You get voilence in every game but as this is a VR game which uses or real bodies as avatars the danger is pretty high but as I've heard this game has a safety feature that if a players hp bar drops too low they are instantly logged out fo the game for their own safety. I can understand there being more men playing this game than women I mean it is a 18+ game that allows sex and since our avatars are our actual bodies it will be like having sex in the real world so of couse women wouldn't find a game like this very interesting.
"let's move on" said Lisa as she clapped her hands "Monsters Online have three primary classes or stater classes, the warrior, the rouge and the mage"
"each class have differnt postives and negitive in the game" added Lisa "so please choose your class carefully"
Warrior:
The warrior class a very popular class for new players especially cause of its high attacking power and defense it makes for the perfect tank in any party as a great that warrior class it does have it's negatives its a very slow class which is understandable given that this class has great offensive and defisive stats so its slow speed stat is acceptable its other negative is its lack of long range attacks as this class specialises in close range attacks so of course this is also acceptable.
Rouge:
The rouge class is a unpopular class among players with some exceptions being the players are vetrans in playing the rouge this class has high speed stats and stealth skills making for a fast attacker and a great scout for any party but the only negative it has is its low hp stats and low damage as ts designed to attack fast and avoid most attacks with some exceptions this class is a tough for new players who aren't use to playing rouge class.
Mage:
The mage class another class that is popular for its high MP stats, Magic stats and its long range attacks this is a must class for any party the mage class if used correctly could help you get out of any situations, its high magic stat lets it hit magic for high damage while also have the advantage of attacking fro afar it makes a great support role class for the warrior class but it has a couple of negatives it has low attacking stats, low defense stats, average speed and average hp stats which makes this class tricky for new players.
I've played many games before and in most of them I've played all three classes, the warrior class is a great tank with being a able to take a lots of hits mainlt cause of its high hp and defense and able to hit back at close range with high damage most new players instantly choose this class as its the easiest to use. The rouge in my opion is a middle class mainly for its flaws its low defeense, low damage and of course its average hp its mainly used by those who can actually use this class and to be honest I struggled with this class myself. The mage is up there with the warrior class it has low hp, barely any defense or attacking power and average speed stats but its long range attacks, mp and magic attacks are what make this class great as low as you are partnered with a warrior class as I've mentioned its strength stats are rubish.
"This is a tough decision" I muttered "I've played as all three classes in other games"
"If I reall have to choose" I muttered "then its going to be the mage class as I've played with that class so many times"
"I've decided" I said "I'll go with the mage class"
"Are you certain?" asked Lisa "once a class is selected it can't be changed"
"Yes. I'm certain." I answered "I've played as a mage in other games and I'm pretty confident in the mage class"
"I see" Said Lisa as she clicked her finger "this is the basic equipment for all new players that choose the mage class"
The equipment that I was given is what should be expected a simple crimson robe which looks to be made from some cheap frabric I'll admit I wasn't expecting the robe to feel real like this but then again I was told that the game felt more realistic than most VR games out there so I shouldn't be all that surpried that it feels real. What I wasn't expecting was the weight of things like my staff to to be almost accurate to how things actually weigh in the real world I hadn't heard anything about that so it caught me by surprise.
"Moving on" said Lisa "open your status menu as a new player you have been given some status points as well as one skill point to spend"
I was blow back. I wasn't expecting any of this I mean I though I wouldn't get any status points or skill points untill I at least leveled up once but no I'm given some points even before I enter the monsters online world this beats any other monster game out there by a mile at least. I had heard from my friends that this game can't be compared to other games in the same genre mainly cause it doesn't do anything you expected from other games as Monsters Online is unpredictable at all times it keeps you on your toes or so I'm told. It makes me look forward to what else this game has in store for me I can now see why this game was getting great scores even after one of release.
"Open status" I thought
Dam! I was not expecting this many points i was originally expecting like one or two but instead I was given six status points I mean six talk about being kind to new players this going beyond kind, I can see why everyone was hyping this game its just too kind to new players when compared to other games which isn't kind to new players at all. I instantly put two points in hp as hp is a must in any game, two in mp cause as a mage mp is very important no mp no magic simple as that and two in magic the higher the number of points in magic the higher the damge your magic will do. In older games you never got any skill puts before your even sent to the game world but to be given two skill points not even before being sent to the world of Monsters Online that's just crazy they are way too kind to new players that is for sure. With that being said the skill tree who huge way bigger than I originally expected I'm not complaing one bit there are several skills can can get with one point unfortunately I only have two skill points
Fire.
Your typical basic fire magic its the very basic magic of its element it does huge damage to grass or bug enimies but at the same time its useless against enimies of the same element and won't work against water enimies so you have to be both careful and wise with the magic use it in the right situation against the right enimies and your good to go.
Water
Your typical basic water magic its the very basic magic of its element it does huge damage to rock, ground and fire enimes but its useless against enimies of the same element and pointless to use against grass enemies as it just powers them up instead its weak against lighninig based enimies. Its very important to remember that in the right situation water magic can be your ace in the hole to save you from defeat.
Wind
Your typical basic wind magic its the very basic magic of its element it does huge damage to grass or bug enimies but its useless against enimies of the same element and pointless to use against fire enemies as it just powers them up instead its weak against rock based enimies. Its very important to remember that in the right situation wind magic can be your ace in the hole to save you from defeat.
Lightning
Your typical basic lightning magic its the very basic magic of its element it does huge damage to water enimes but its useless against enimies of the same element and pointless to use against rock or earth enemies as it would have no effect on them Its very important to remember that in the right situation lightning magic can be your ace in the hole to save you from defeat.
Earth
Your typical basic earth magic its the very basic magic of its element it does huge damage to fire and rock enimes but its useless against enimies of the same element and its weak against water based enimies. Its very important to remember that in the right situation earth magic can be your ace in the hole to save you from defeat.
Heal
Your typical basic healing magic its the very basic magic of its element It's not a attacking type magic more like a support type as it's primary function is only heal Its very important to remember that in the right situation healing magic can be your ace in the hole to save you from defeat.
"This is kind of tough to choose from" I muttered
I've played as a mage plenty of times before in other games so of course I know how some of these magic work, the healing magic is especially useful and is a must for all mages and of course I like lighting based attacks in any game so of course I've got to choose it. I wonder if I can learn any other elements later on as I level I guess I will learn the normal way by levelling up.
"I'm done" I said after selecting the two magics that I wanted.
"Let's move on then" spoke Lisa
"As you've probably heard or seen this game has a few features including the immediate log out feature. If you drops to anywhere near 1hp your immediate log out unless you use a potion straight away after you hp hits one" explained Lisa
I had already knew that but at least there is a away to avoid being logged out immediately that was something I was very worried about as I heard nothing about avoiding this immediate log out, so as long as I use a potion to keep my hp above 1hp I should be fine cause I didn't want to be logged out of the game while facing a boss then have to do the fight all over again.
"The second feature is the VR connectors that automatic connect to the visor allowing for a full body scan that way your avatar will appear exactly like your real body down to every detail"
This is something I didn't know about I had originally thought the VR connectors were to boost the connection to the visor but the idea that actually be used to scan our bodies never crossed my mind I never heard anything about it.
"The final feature is the golden ticket, the golden ticket is the most rare item that can appear in chest, after you defeat a boss or from a common monster, remember this the moment you use the golden ticket there is no way to undo the effect you will be stuck with the effect for the rest of you life, so be careful of what golden ticket you use."
This I was aware of. The moment the golden ticket is used it's effects become permanent and can never be undone and furthermore you can only obtain one golden ticket per account and unfortunately the Soul Gear doesn't allow you to log out you account without good reason so yeah, there is no way obtaining a second golden ticket.
"This game is a 18+ and as such violents and sex are to be expected within the world of Monsters online, any female NPCs are able to be fucked by the players so there isn't any need to to hold back" explained Lisa
This is new to me I had heard the game was 18+ but never heard that we male players could simply have sex with a female NPC, isn't there any risk of them getting pregnant? Maybe not as the game developers wouldn't of made it do would they? I'll just have to ask my friends at school at it they would know more than me or I could just ask Lisa but I just want to get into monsters online.
"It is possible for female NPCs to get pregnant, furthermore if you defeat a female play you may request to have sex with then as a reward for defeating as it's a part of the game's duel feature" added Lisa
Scratch that Lisa answered my question without me having to ask her, that is one way to increase the population of NPCs. That duel feature does sound interesting but I have a feeling girls ain't going to accept any duels mainly cause they no the guy want to have sex with as a reward if they defeat the girls but it is a interesting feature to say the least.
"Something to keep in mind, in this world female players are most at risk, the monsters in this world are similar to you male players so if a female player's hp drops to zero they won't die instead they will simply be fucked by the monster, the monsters are able to impregnate the female players, some monsters have a skill they allow them to knock up any female player first try" explained Lisa
That is very rude saying that the monsters are similar to but I guess she meant they possess semen if that isn't all they can also impregnate the female players if they are defeated that's unfair as if we male players hp hit zero we die in the game but in real life as well. I guess they really made this game unfair to female players giving monsters a ability to knock up the female players first try now that is terrifying to say the least.
"That is all I have to say" said Lisa "there's nothing more for me to explain"
"Again I welcome you" spoke Lisa "to the world of monsters online"
With that my vision completely changed I was now in a town it was no bigger than your typical small town but it was big enough, I noticed my hp bar at the top left and my mp bar just under it, on my lower right is a mini map with some icons. There appears to be at least two side quests, a bulletin board with more side quests and a story quest, talk about a lot to do in the first town