Avery
Most of the book revolves around a concept that doesn't really make sense. The idea is, undead can't reproduce, so they can't grow their armies for an incoming attack. Except... the attack is probably weeks away, not years. Babies don't make for a very good army. The solution ends up the same, it's just weird that this is seen as a limitation, especially since raising your dead enemies isn't usually an option.
Some of the dialog/characterization is pretty uninspired -- the psychopathic antagonist and the robotic AI come to mind. The AI is especially strange, particularly the sequences where people are considering whether it could pass a Turing test, while it's busy simulating thousands of NPCs that are indistinguishable from players. Zero time is put into explaining why the AI takes a dumb pill every time it's not speaking through an NPC.
In general, the characters are not super likable and the relationships are still a little rough, but not so bad that I couldn't see coming back after a little break from the series. It's still decent VRMMO litrpg content - strategy, abilities, some loot, etc. I appreciate that they manage to not just make the main character feel super lucky or overpowered.
Most of the book revolves around a concept that doesn't really make sense. The idea is, undead can't reproduce, so they can't grow their armies for an incoming attack. Except... the attack is probably weeks away, not years. Babies don't make for a very good army. The solution ends up the same, it's just weird that this is seen as a limitation, especially since raising your dead enemies isn't usually an option.
Some of the dialog/characterization is pretty uninspired -- the psychopathic antagonist and the robotic AI come to mind. The AI is especially strange, particularly the sequences where people are considering whether it could pass a Turing test, while it's busy simulating thousands of NPCs that are indistinguishable from players. Zero time is put into explaining why the AI takes a dumb pill every time it's not speaking through an NPC.
In general, the characters are not super likable and the relationships are still a little rough, but not so bad that I couldn't see coming back after a little break from the series. It's still decent VRMMO litrpg content - strategy, abilities, some loot, etc. I appreciate that they manage to not just make the main character feel super lucky or overpowered.